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J Psychosoc Oncol ; : 1-14, 2024 Jun 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38831557

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OBJECTIVE: Insomnia and repetitive negative thinking (RNT) are both prevalent among cancer survivors, yet little work has investigated their interrelationship. To explore the hypothesis that RNT and insomnia are related, we conducted secondary analyses on data from a pilot clinical trial of cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) for cancer survivors. METHODS: This study analyzed survey data from 40 cancer survivors with insomnia who participated in a pilot randomized trial of CBT-I. Correlations and linear regression models were used to determine associations between aspects of RNT and related constructs (fear of cancer recurrence [FCR], cancer-specific rumination, worry, and intolerance of uncertainty) and sleep (insomnia and sleep quality), while accounting for psychiatric symptoms such as anxiety and depression. Treatment-related change in RNT was examined using a series of linear mixed models. RESULTS: Evidence for an association between RNT and insomnia among cancer survivors emerged. Higher levels of FCR and cancer-related rumination were correlated with more severe insomnia symptoms and worse sleep quality. Notably, FCR levels predicted insomnia, even after controlling for anxiety and depression. Results identified potential benefits and limitations of CBT-I in addressing RNT that should be examined more thoroughly in future research. CONCLUSIONS: RNT is a potential target to consider in insomnia treatment for cancer survivors.

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Infancy ; 2024 May 02.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38696120

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Turn-taking interactions are foundational to the development of social, communicative, and cognitive skills. In infants, vocal turn-taking experience is predictive of infants' socioemotional and language development. However, different forms of turn-taking interactions may have different effects on infant vocalizing. It is presently unknown how caregiver vocal, non-vocal and multimodal responses to infant vocalizations compare in extending caregiver-infant vocal turn-taking bouts. In bouts that begin with an infant vocalization, responses that maintain versus change the communicative modality may differentially affect the likelihood of further infant vocalizing. No studies have examined how caregiver response modalities that either matched or differed from the infant acoustic (vocal) modality might affect the temporal structure of vocal turn-taking beyond the initial serve-and-return exchanges. We video-recorded free-play sessions of 51 caregivers with their 9-month-old infants. Caregivers responded to babbling most often with vocalizations. In turn, caregiver vocal responses were significantly more likely to elicit subsequent infant babbling. Bouts following an initial caregiver vocal response contained significantly more turns than those following a non-vocal or multimodal response. Thus prelinguistic turn-taking is sensitive to the modality of caregivers' responses. Future research should investigate if such sensitivity is grounded in attentional constraints, which may influence the structure of turn-taking interactions.

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Clin Ophthalmol ; 18: 1391-1401, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38784434

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Purpose: To evaluate both the early experience of real-world patients treated with dexamethasone ophthalmic insert (0.4 mg; DEXTENZA®), hereafter referred to as DEX, after cataract surgery as well as staff/practice integration of DEX relative to eyedrops. Patients and Methods: This was a cross-sectional survey study of 23 cataract practices in the United States. Respondents were patients and practice staff who had experience with DEX following cataract surgery. Both patients and practice staff completed an online survey. Descriptive statistics summarized the survey responses to portray the experience of the respondents. Results: Surveys were completed by 62 patients and 19 practice staff. Almost all patients (93%) were satisfied or extremely satisfied with DEX. Patients highly preferred DEX (93%) to topical steroid drops (7%) based on past experiences with topical steroid drops. Most practice staff (95%) were satisfied or highly satisfied with DEX, reporting a 45% reduction in time spent educating patients on postoperative drop use and a 46% decrease in time spent addressing calls from pharmacies regarding postoperative medications. Conclusion: Incorporating the DEX insert into clinical practice in cataract surgery practices can improve patient adherence, while potentially providing significant savings to practices in terms of time spent educating patients and responding to patient and pharmacy call-backs.

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Diabetes Spectr ; 37(2): 130-138, 2024.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38756429

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Objective: The ideal inpatient insulin regimen efficiently attains the target blood glucose range, effectively treats hyperglycemia, and minimizes the risk of hypoglycemia. The objective of this study was to compare glycemic targets achieved by using correctional monotherapy (CM) and basal-bolus therapy (BBT) in insulin-naive patients in the inpatient setting to determine optimal blood glucose management for these patients. Design: This was a retrospective observational cohort study of 792 patients with diabetes not on home insulin therapy who were admitted to an academic hospital over a 5.5-month period. The percentages of hyperglycemic and hypoglycemic values in each group were compared. Results: Among the 3,112 measured blood glucose values obtained from 792 patients within the first 24 hours of insulin administration, 28.5% were hyperglycemic in the BBT group compared with 23.5% in the CM group. When adjusted for covariates, there was a 23% decrease in hyperglycemia in the BBT group (incidence rate ratio = 0.77, 95% CI 0.64-0.95, P = 0.006). Increases in A1C and admission blood glucose, as well as decreases in admission creatinine and inpatient steroid use, were independently associated with higher rates of hyperglycemia, adjusted for all other covariates. There was no significant difference between the groups in the rate of hypoglycemia in the first 24 hours, which was 1.9% in the BBT group and 1.4% in the CM group (P = 0.301). Conclusion: Utilizing BBT in insulin-naive patients admitted to the hospital within the first 24 hours of insulin administration results in lower rates of hyperglycemia without higher rates of hypoglycemia when compared with CM.

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Infant Behav Dev ; 75: 101945, 2024 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38579484

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Conversational turn-taking is ubiquitously found in caregiver-infant interactions, and robustly predictive of infant communicative development. Over the first year, infants take quick adult-like vocal turns with caregivers. Many studies have documented the consistency of caregiver responsiveness and its influence on infant rapid language growth. However, few have examined how caregiver responsiveness facilitates extended vocal turn-taking in real-time with infants over the first year. The influence of prelinguistic vocal turn-taking on the emergence of language has also been under-investigated. We analyzed free-play sessions of 30 caregivers and their infants at both 5 and 10 months, and obtained infant language outcomes at 18 months. We examined the developmental consistency (group-level continuity and dyad-order stability) and change of infant volubility, caregiver responses to babbling in vocal, non-vocal and multimodal modalities, and the influence of modality on caregiver-infant vocal turn-taking. Caregiver contingent responsiveness to infant babbling at 5 months predicted vocal turn-taking at 10 months. Developmental increases in prelinguistic vocalizing and vocal turn-taking from 5 to 10 months predicted infant language outcomes at 18 months. At both 5 and 10 months, caregiver vocal responses were more effective in extending turn-taking than non-vocal or multimodal responses. In summary, prelinguistic vocal turn-taking, facilitated by caregiver vocal responsiveness, is positively related to the emergence of early language.


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Desenvolvimento da Linguagem , Humanos , Feminino , Masculino , Lactente , Comportamento Verbal/fisiologia , Cuidadores/psicologia , Adulto , Comportamento do Lactente/fisiologia , Desenvolvimento Infantil/fisiologia
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JCEM Case Rep ; 2(1): luad173, 2024 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38188905

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Parathyroid adenoma (PA) and parathyroid hyperplasia (PH) are common causes of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT), for which the only definitive treatment is surgery. Abnormalities in the parathyroid glands can be identified with various imaging modalities including ultrasound (US), sestamibi scan (MIBI), 4-dimensional computed tomography (4D-CT), and positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). While it is not uncommon for parathyroid pathology to be undetected on imaging, this is more typical of low-volume hyperplasia and smaller-sized adenomas. We present the case of a 65-year-old man with PHPT who initially had a solitary parathyroid mass detected by US, but who was ultimately discovered to have massive PH with hyperplastic glands not visualized on US or MIBI. This atypical presentation may help guide providers in decisions on ordering and interpreting various imaging modalities for patients with PHPT. In this case, 4D-CT was the only modality in which large hyperplastic glands were identified, suggesting superior sensitivity. This case also highlights the importance of intraoperative parathyroid hormone testing to aid in diagnostic prediction.

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Adv Mater ; 36(7): e2306239, 2024 Feb.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37740905

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Mg-S batteries hold great promise as a potential alternative to Li-based technologies. Their further development hinges on solving a few key challenges, including the lower capacity and poorer cycling performance when compared to Li counterparts. At the heart of the issues is the lack of knowledge on polysulfide chemical behaviors in the Mg-S battery environment. In this Review, a comprehensive overview of the current understanding of polysulfide behaviors in Mg-S batteries is provided. First, a systematic summary of experimental and computational techniques for polysulfide characterization is provided. Next, conversion pathways for Mg polysulfide species within the battery environment are discussed, highlighting the important role of polysulfide solubility in determining reaction kinetics and overall battery performance. The focus then shifts to the negative effects of polysulfide shuttling on Mg-S batteries. The authors outline various strategies for achieving an optimal balance between polysulfide solubility and shuttling, including the use of electrolyte additives, polysulfide-trapping materials, and dual-functional catalysts. Based on the current understanding, the directions for further advancing knowledge of Mg polysulfide chemistry are identified, emphasizing the integration of experiment with computation as a powerful approach to accelerate the development of Mg-S battery technology.

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JCEM Case Rep ; 1(1): luac007, 2023 Jan.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37908250

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We describe a patient with acromegaly presenting in diabetic ketoacidosis who was able to achieve euglycemia despite discontinuation of all antihyperglycemic therapy prior to surgical or medical treatment for his acromegaly. No previous cases of acromegaly presenting in diabetic ketoacidosis have reported glycemic normalization without antihyperglycemic therapy prior to acromegaly treatment. Our case highlights this unique outcome and postulates that pancreatic ß-cell resiliency may be influential on insulin resistance since our patient achieved euglycemia despite a persistent state of excess growth hormone and insulin-like growth factor-1. Our case further emphasizes that consideration for acromegaly should be given in patients presenting with severe insulin resistance and pertinent medical history and physical examination features, and it emphasizes the dramatic range of insulin requirements in patients with acromegaly.

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Urology ; 182: 27-32, 2023 12.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37805052

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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether prostate biopsy type affects spacer placement quality using a large sample of patients treated in the ambulatory setting. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on patients diagnosed with prostate cancer who underwent hydrogel spacer placement before primary radiation treatment between 2018 and 2023 after transperineal (TP) or transrectal (TR) prostate biopsy. Study outcomes were Spacer Quality Score (SQS) (0-2, with greater values indicating better placement), Rectal Wall Infiltration (RWI) (0-3, with lower values indicating lack of RWI), and the occurrence of other hydrogel complications. RESULTS: A total of 395 patients were included. A pre-hydrogel TR biopsy was performed in 273 patients (69.1%), while TP biopsy was performed in 122 (30.9%). A SQS ≥1 occurred in 308 (77.9%) patients. A greater proportion of TP patients had a favorable SQS (≥1) compared to those who underwent TR (87.7 vs 73.5%, P <.002). An RWI score ≥2 was found in 180 (45.6%) patients. The proportion of patients with an unfavorable RWI score (≥2) did not differ significantly by type of biopsy performed. Patients who had an interval of >70 days between biopsy and hydrogel placement had significantly decreased odds of an RWI score ≥2 (odds ratio = 0.42, 95% confidence interval: 0.21-0.83). Only one infection was found after hydrogel placement. CONCLUSION: The quality of hydrogel placement was significantly better in men who had undergone TP biopsy. Rectal wall infiltration was more common than previously reported but did not differ between TP and TR biopsies.


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Próstata , Neoplasias da Próstata , Masculino , Humanos , Próstata/patologia , Hidrogéis , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias da Próstata/patologia , Biópsia/efeitos adversos , Reto , Biópsia Guiada por Imagem
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AJOG Glob Rep ; 3(3): 100240, 2023 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37396342

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OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to compare the uterocervical angles in term and spontaneous preterm birth cohorts and to compare the test characteristics of the uterocervical angle and cervical length in the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth. DATA SOURCES: A systematic search of published literature from January 1, 1945, to May 15, 2022, was performed using the following databases: PubMed, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Embase, World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, Web of Science, and ClinicalTrials.gov. The search was not restricted. The references of all relevant articles were reviewed. STUDY ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Randomized control trials, nonrandomized control trials, and observational studies were evaluated for primary comparisons. Included studies compared the uterocervical angles in term and spontaneous preterm birth cohorts and compared the uterocervical angle with cervical length in the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth. METHODS: Of note, 2 researchers independently selected studies and evaluated the risk of bias with the Newcastle-Ottawa Scale for cohort and case-control studies. Mean differences and odds ratios were calculated using a random effects model for inclusion and methodological quality. The primary outcomes were uterocervical angle and successful prediction of spontaneous preterm birth. Moreover, posthoc analysis comparing the uterocervical angle and cervical length together was performed. RESULTS: A total of 15 cohort studies with 6218 patients were included. The uterocervical angle was larger in the spontaneous preterm birth cohorts (mean difference, 13.76; 95% confidence interval, 10.61-16.91; P<.00001; I2=90%). Sensitivity and specificity analyses demonstrated lower sensitivities with cervical length alone and uterocervical angle plus cervical length than with uterocervical angle alone. Pooled sensitivities for uterocervical angle and cervical length alone were 0.70 (95% confidence interval, 0.66-0.73; I2=90%) and 0.46 (95% confidence interval, 0.42-0.49; I2=96%), respectively. Pooled specificities for uterocervical angle and cervical length were 0.67 (95% confidence interval, 0.66-0.68; I2=97%) and 0.90 (95% confidence interval, 0.89-0.91; I2=99%), respectively. The areas under the curve for uterocervical angle and cervical length were 0.77 and 0.82, respectively. CONCLUSION: Uterocervical angle alone or with cervical length was not superior to cervical length alone in predicting spontaneous preterm birth.

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Adv Child Dev Behav ; 65: 99-134, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37481302

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One of the most important challenges for a developing infant is learning how best to allocate their attention and forage for information in the midst of a great deal of novel stimulation. We propose that infants of altricial species solve this challenge by learning selectively from events that are contingent on their immature behavior, such as babbling. Such a contingency filter would focus attention and learning on the behavior of social partners, because social behavior reliably fits infants' sensitivity to contingency. In this way a contingent response by a caregiver to an immature behavior becomes a source of learnable information - feedback - to the infant. Social interactions with responsive caregivers afford infants opportunities to explore the impacts of their immature behavior on their environment, which facilitates the development of socially guided learning. Furthermore, contingent interactions are opportunities to make and test predictions about the efficacy of their social behaviors and those of others. In this chapter, we will use prelinguistic vocal learning to exemplify how infants use their developing vocal abilities to elicit learnable information about language from their social partners. Specifically, we review how caregivers' contingent responses to babbling create information that facilitates infant vocal learning and drives the development of communication. Infants play an active role in this process, as their developing predictions about the consequences of their actions serve to further refine their allocation of attention and drive increases in the maturity of their vocal behavior.


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Comportamento Exploratório , Desenvolvimento da Linguagem , Humanos , Lactente , Retroalimentação , Idioma , Comunicação , Distúrbios da Fala
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J Clin Gastroenterol ; 57(9): 920-927, 2023 10 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37490604

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INTRODUCTION: A new bowel preparation for colonoscopy has been developed containing poorly absorbed sulfate salts and polyethylene glycol 3350, which retain water within the intestinal lumen resulting in copious diarrhea, thereby cleansing the bowel. The product was formulated to be safe and effective with a sports drink-like flavor. This study evaluated the new flavored polyethylene glycol and sulfate solution (FPSS) compared with a Food and Drug Administration-approved bowel preparation containing sulfate salts only [oral sulfate solution (OSS)]. METHODS: Five hundred adults were enrolled in this multicenter, noninferiority study. Subjects were assigned FPSS or OSS administered in split-dose regimens (PM/AM). FPSS subjects took 2 L of the flavored osmotic solution (1 L at night and 1 L in the morning). OSS was taken according to its approved labeling. Colonoscopies were graded globally and segmentally by blinded local investigators using a 4-point scale (excellent, good, fair, and poor), with "good" and "excellent" considered successful. Safety was assessed by adverse events (AEs) and laboratory testing. RESULTS: A high rate of cleansing success was seen with FPSS (94%), which was noninferior to OSS (94%). This conclusion was confirmed by blinded central readers. Segmental success rates were >90% for both preparations, including the right colon. Questionnaire ratings indicated the FPSS experience was preferred over OSS with 87% of FPSS subjects noting their preparation was "tolerable" to "very easy" to consume versus 74% for OSS. The majority of FPSS subjects agreed their preparation tasted like a sports drink. Gastrointestinal symptoms were the most common AEs. There was no difference between preparations for any AE and no clinically significant differences in laboratory parameters. CONCLUSIONS: The new sports drink-like flavored preparation achieved a high level of cleansing in the study, demonstrating noninferiority to OSS. FPSS was well-tolerated with low rates of expected gastrointestinal symptoms. The optimized flavor of FPSS resulted in significantly better acceptance ratings.


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Catárticos , Sulfatos , Humanos , Adulto , Sulfatos/efeitos adversos , Catárticos/efeitos adversos , Sais , Polietilenoglicóis/efeitos adversos , Colonoscopia/métodos , Compostos de Enxofre
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Fertil Steril ; 120(3 Pt 2): 584-585, 2023 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37356469
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Pediatr Transplant ; 27(5): e14535, 2023 08.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37128132

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BACKGROUND: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is a significant cause of morbidity among immunocompromised patients who have undergone kidney transplantation and is known to rarely induce collapsing focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) among adults. METHODS: We present the first reported case of CMV-induced collapsing FSGS in a pediatric patient after kidney transplant. RESULTS: Our patient underwent a deceased donor kidney transplant due to end-stage renal disease secondary to lupus nephritis. Approximately 4 months after transplantation, he developed signs of worsening kidney function in the setting of CMV viremia and was found to have collapsing features of FSGS on kidney transplant biopsy. He was managed with a prompt escalation of antiviral therapy along with a reduction of immunosuppression and recovered without significant complication. At follow-up, he continued to have undetectable CMV titers, creatinine within normal limits, and no significant proteinuria. CONCLUSION: This report demonstrates CMV as a cause of collapsing FSGS and should be considered among pediatric transplant recipients who present with acute kidney injury, as should early assessment of APOL1 genetic status in both donor and recipient.


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Infecções por Citomegalovirus , Glomerulosclerose Segmentar e Focal , Falência Renal Crônica , Transplante de Rim , Masculino , Adulto , Humanos , Criança , Glomerulosclerose Segmentar e Focal/complicações , Glomerulosclerose Segmentar e Focal/diagnóstico , Transplante de Rim/efeitos adversos , Citomegalovirus , Falência Renal Crônica/complicações , Infecções por Citomegalovirus/complicações , Infecções por Citomegalovirus/diagnóstico , Apolipoproteína L1
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Curr Eye Res ; 48(9): 781-787, 2023 09.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37199292

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PURPOSE: Punctal occlusion using punctal plugs has been successfully used to treat the signs and symptoms of dry eye disease. However, the effects of punctal occlusion on the symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis (AC) have been less well documented. There is some concern among clinicians that punctal occlusion may make signs/symptoms of allergic conjunctivitis worse by trapping allergens on the eye. The objective of this post hoc analysis was to address this question and thus assess the effect of punctal occlusion alone on ocular itching and conjunctival redness associated with AC. METHODS: This was a pooled post hoc analysis of three randomized, double-blind, placebo insert-controlled clinical trials in subjects with AC. Enrolled subjects were generally healthy adults with ocular allergies and a positive skin test reaction to perennial and/or seasonal allergens. The study used a modified version of the traditional conjunctival allergen challenge (CAC) model, which included multiple, repeated allergen challenges following placement of the intracanalicular insert. Subjects were rechallenged on Days 6, 7 and 8; Days 13, 14 and 15; and Days 26, 27 and 28. RESULTS: The data set included 128 subjects that were administered placebo. Baseline mean (SD) ocular itching and conjunctival redness scores were 3.52 (0.44) and 2.97 (0.39), respectively. On post-insertion Days 7, 14 and 28, mean itching scores were 2.62, 2.26 and 1.91, respectively, representing 26%, 36% and 46% itching reductions, respectively (p < 0.001). On Days 7, 14 and 28, mean conjunctival redness scores were 1.98, 1.90, and 2.08, respectively, representing 33%, 36%, and 30% redness reductions, respectively (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: Based on this post hoc pooled analysis, punctal occlusion with a resorbable hydrogel intracanalicular insert did not worsen ocular itching or conjunctival redness in this patient population.


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Conjuntivite Alérgica , Adulto , Humanos , Alérgenos/uso terapêutico , Conjuntivite Alérgica/complicações , Conjuntivite Alérgica/diagnóstico , Conjuntivite Alérgica/tratamento farmacológico , Método Duplo-Cego , Olho , Soluções Oftálmicas , Prurido/etiologia , Prurido/complicações , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto
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Sleep ; 46(6)2023 06 13.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36881901

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STUDY OBJECTIVES: There is strong evidence that sleep disturbances are an independent risk factor for the development of chronic pain conditions. The mechanisms underlying this association, however, are still not well understood. We examined the effect of experimental sleep disturbances (ESDs) on three pathways involved in pain initiation/resolution: (1) the central pain-inhibitory pathway, (2) the cyclooxygenase (COX) pathway, and (3) the endocannabinoid (eCB) pathway. METHODS: Twenty-four healthy participants (50% females) underwent two 19-day long in-laboratory protocols in randomized order: (1) an ESD protocol consisting of repeated nights of short and disrupted sleep with intermittent recovery sleep; and (2) a sleep control protocol consisting of nights with an 8-hour sleep opportunity. Pain inhibition (conditioned pain modulation, habituation to repeated pain), COX-2 expression at monocyte level (lipopolysaccharide [LPS]-stimulated and spontaneous), and eCBs (arachidonoylethanolamine, 2-arachidonoylglycerol, docosahexaenoylethanolamide [DHEA], eicosapentaenoylethanolamide, docosatetraenoylethanolamide) were measured every other day throughout the protocol. RESULTS: The central pain-inhibitory pathway was compromised by sleep disturbances in females, but not in males (p < 0.05 condition × sex effect). The COX-2 pathway (LPS-stimulated) was activated by sleep disturbances (p < 0.05 condition effect), and this effect was exclusively driven by males (p < 0.05 condition × sex effect). With respect to the eCB pathway, DHEA was higher (p < 0.05 condition effect) in the sleep disturbance compared to the control condition, without sex-differential effects on any eCBs. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that central pain-inhibitory and COX mechanisms through which sleep disturbances may contribute to chronic pain risk are sex specific, implicating the need for sex-differential therapeutic targets to effectively reduce chronic pain associated with sleep disturbances in both sexes. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION: NCT02484742: Pain Sensitization and Habituation in a Model of Experimentally-induced Insomnia Symptoms. https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02484742.


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Dor Crônica , Transtornos do Sono-Vigília , Masculino , Feminino , Humanos , Ciclo-Oxigenase 2 , Endocanabinoides/metabolismo , Lipopolissacarídeos , Sono/fisiologia , Doença Crônica , Desidroepiandrosterona
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Epidemics ; 43: 100678, 2023 06.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36913805

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Infectious disease models are widely used by epidemiologists to improve the understanding of transmission dynamics and disease natural history, and to predict the possible effects of interventions. As the complexity of such models increases, however, it becomes increasingly challenging to robustly calibrate them to empirical data. History matching with emulation is a calibration method that has been successfully applied to such models, but has not been widely used in epidemiology partly due to the lack of available software. To address this issue, we developed a new, user-friendly R package hmer to simply and efficiently perform history matching with emulation. In this paper, we demonstrate the first use of hmer for calibrating a complex deterministic model for the country-level implementation of tuberculosis vaccines to 115 low- and middle-income countries. The model was fit to 9-13 target measures, by varying 19-22 input parameters. Overall, 105 countries were successfully calibrated. Among the remaining countries, hmer visualisation tools, combined with derivative emulation methods, provided strong evidence that the models were misspecified and could not be calibrated to the target ranges. This work shows that hmer can be used to simply and rapidly calibrate a complex model to data from over 100 countries, making it a useful addition to the epidemiologist's calibration tool-kit.


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Doenças Transmissíveis , Tuberculose , Humanos , Calibragem , Tuberculose/epidemiologia , Doenças Transmissíveis/epidemiologia , Software
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Curr Opin Ophthalmol ; 34(Suppl 1): S1-S13, 2023 Mar 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36951648

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To discuss common reasons for nonadherence and review existing and emerging options to reduce nonadherence with ocular medical therapy and optimize therapeutic outcomes. RECENT FINDINGS: Nonadherence can arise from patient-related issues (e.g. physical, cognitive) and healthcare-related issues (e.g. cost, access to care). Multiple strategies have been developed and evaluated to overcome these barriers to adherence. Identifying nonadherence and its cause(s) facilitates the development of strategies to overcome it. SUMMARY: Many common causes of nonadherence can be mitigated through a variety of strategies presented.


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Adesão à Medicação , Humanos , Adesão à Medicação/psicologia , Oftalmologia
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Sleep Med ; 103: 29-32, 2023 03.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36739822

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OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND: Cancer survivors have elevated rates of insomnia and depression. Insomnia increases risk for depression onset, and the Integrated Sleep and Reward (ISR) Model suggests that impairments in reward responding (e.g., ability to anticipate and/or experience pleasure) plays a central role in this relationship. Cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) is efficacious for treating chronic insomnia and reducing depression in cancer survivor populations. The effects of CBT-I on anticipatory and consummatory pleasure are theoretically and clinically meaningful, yet remain unexamined. PATIENTS/METHODS: This secondary analysis of a pilot RCT (N = 40 cancer survivors with insomnia) explicated changes in anticipatory and consummatory pleasure and depression symptoms following a 4-session, synchronous, virtual CBT-I program versus enhanced usual care (referral to a behavioral sleep medicine clinic + sleep hygiene handout). Linear mixed models examined changes in anticipatory and consummatory pleasure and depression symptoms as predictors of changes in insomnia severity from baseline to post-intervention and 1-month follow-up. RESULTS: CBT-I buffered against deterioration in anticipatory pleasure but not consummatory pleasure or depression symptoms. Across conditions, increased anticipatory pleasure was associated with insomnia reduction through 1-month follow-up, even after adjusting for changes in depression symptoms. CONCLUSION: CBT-I may improve reward processing deficits in cancer survivors with insomnia. Findings provide support for the ISR Model and implicate pleasure as an important target for insomnia and depression.


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Sobreviventes de Câncer , Neoplasias , Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono , Humanos , Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono/terapia , Distúrbios do Início e da Manutenção do Sono/complicações , Sobreviventes de Câncer/psicologia , Depressão/terapia , Prazer , Resultado do Tratamento , Neoplasias/complicações
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