A pilot feasibility and acceptability trial of an internet indicated prevention program for perfectionism to reduce eating disorder symptoms in adolescents.

PURPOSE: Perfectionism is a transdiagnostic risk factor for eating disorders. Treating perfectionism can reduce symptoms of eating disorders. No research has examined an indicated prevention trial using internet-based Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy for Perfectionism (ICBT-P) in adolescent girls at elevated risk for eating disorders. Our aim was to conduct a preliminary feasibility trial using a co-designed ICBT-P intervention. It was hypothesised that a higher proportion of participants in the ICBT-P condition would achieve reliable and clinically significant change on perfectionism, eating disorders, anxiety and depression, compared to waitlist control. METHODS: Twenty-one adolescent girls with elevated symptoms of eating disorders (M age = 16.14 years) were randomised to a 4-week online feasibility trial of a co-designed ICBT-P prevention program or waitlist control. Qualitative surveys were used to gain participant perspectives. RESULTS: The ICBT-P condition had a higher proportion of participants achieve reliable change and classified as recovered on perfectionism and symptoms of eating disorders and anxiety, compared to waitlist control. Qualitative findings indicated that 100% of participants found the program helpful. CONCLUSION: The results indicate ICBT-P is a feasible and acceptable program for adolescent girls with elevated eating disorder symptoms. Future research is required to examine outcomes in a randomised controlled trial. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level III: Evidence obtained from well-designed cohort or case-control analytic studies. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: This trial was prospectively registered with Australian and New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12620000951954P) on 23/09/2020.

Clinical outcomes amongst elderly patients with inflammatory bowel disease.

BACKGROUNDS AND AIMS: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects a growing cohort of elderly patients. Our aim was to compare the quality of care received by elderly patients with IBD with a nonelderly adult IBD population using clinical markers including steroid-free clinical remission. METHOD: Retrospective audit of all consecutive patients attending a specialist IBD centre over a 1-year period aged >60 (elderly cohort [EC]) and 50 consecutive patients aged 30-45 years (control cohort [CC]). A follow-up survey was completed assessing current symptoms and perceptions of care. RESULTS: One hundred thirty-nine patients were evaluated (89 EC, 50 CC). Steroid-free clinical remission was observed less commonly in the EC (58, 64%) compared with the CC (40, 80%) (P < 0.05). Biologics such as infliximab (15% EC vs 36% CC; P < 0.01) and adalimumab (14% EC vs 30% CC; P = 0.02) were used less frequently in the EC, whilst vedolizumab (6% EC vs 6% CC; P = 1) and ustekinumab (3% EC vs 2% CC; P = 1) were used at a similar frequency. Patients in the EC were less likely to have specialist IBD nursing contact (P < 0.01), smoking screening (P < 0.011) or influenza vaccinations (P < 0.006). IBD nurse contact was associated with significantly greater provision of the preventative care measures. CONCLUSION: Elderly patients with IBD were less likely to experience steroid-free clinical remission or be prescribed biologics. Elderly patients were less likely to receive education with respect to preventative medicine. The models of care for the elderly need re-evaluation and greater incorporation with the multidisciplinary IBD team.

Long-Term Outcome of Multidisciplinary Versus Standard Gastroenterologist Care for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders: A Randomized Trial.

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Functional gastrointestinal disorders are common and costly to the healthcare system. In the Multidisciplinary Treatment of Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders study, we demonstrated that multidisciplinary care resulted in superior clinical and cost outcomes, when compared with standard gastroenterologist-only care at end of treatment. In this study we evaluate the longer-term outcomes. METHODS: In a single-center, pragmatic trial patients with Rome IV criteria-defined functional gastrointestinal disorders were randomized 1:2 to a gastroenterologist-only standard care vs a multidisciplinary clinic comprising gastroenterologists, dietitians, gut hypnotherapists, psychiatrists, and biofeedback physiotherapists. Outcomes in this study were assessed 12 months after the end of treatment. Global symptom improvement was assessed by using a 5-point Likert scale. Symptoms, specific disorder status, psychological state, quality of life, and cost were additional outcomes. A modified intention-to-treat analysis was performed. RESULTS: Of 188 randomized patients, 143 (46 standard care, 97 multidisciplinary) formed the longer-term modified intention-to-treat analysis. Sixty-two percent of multidisciplinary clinic patients saw allied clinicians. Sixty-five percent (30/46) standard care versus 76% (74/97) multidisciplinary clinic patients achieved global symptom improvement 12 months after end of treatment (P = .17), whereas 20% (9/46) versus 37% (36/97) rated their symptoms as "5/5 much better" (P = .04). A ≥50-point reduction in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Severity Scoring System occurred in 38% versus 66% (P = .02), respectively, for irritable bowel syndrome patients. Anxiety and depression were greater in the standard care than multidisciplinary clinic (12 vs 10, P = .19), and quality of life was lower in standard care than the multidisciplinary clinic (0.75 vs 0.77, P =·.03). An incremental cost-effectivness ratio found that for every additional 3555AUD spent in the multidisciplinary clinic, a further quality-adjusted life year was gained. CONCLUSIONS: Twelve months after the completion of treatment, integrated multidisciplinary clinical care achieved a greater proportion of patients with improvement of symptoms, psychological state, quality of life, and cost, compared with gastroenterologist-only care. CLINICAL TRIALS: gov: number NCT03078634.

Elucidation of Proteus mirabilis as a Key Bacterium in Crohn's Disease Inflammation.

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Proteus spp, Gram-negative facultative anaerobic bacilli, have recently been associated with Crohn's disease (CD) recurrence after intestinal resection. We investigated the genomic and functional role of Proteus as a gut pathogen in CD. METHODS: Proteus spp abundance was assessed by ure gene-specific polymerase chain in 54 pairs of fecal samples and 101 intestinal biopsies from patients with CD and healthy controls. The adherence, invasion, and intracellular presence of 2 distinct isolates of Proteus mirabilis in epithelial cells were evaluated using immunofluorescence and electron microscopy. Intracellular gene expression profiles and regulated pathways were analyzed by RNA sequencing and KEGG pathway analysis. Biologic functions of 2 isolates of P mirabilis were determined by in vitro cell culture, and in vivo using conventional mice and germ-free mice. RESULTS: Proteus spp were significantly more prevalent and abundant in fecal samples and colonic tissue of patients with CD than controls. A greater abundance of the genus Fusobacterium and a lesser abundance of the genus Faecalibacterium were seen in patients with CD with a high Proteus spp abundance. All 24 Proteus monoclones isolated from patients with CD belonged to members of P mirabilis lineages and 2 isolates, recovered from stool or mucosa, were used in further studies. Mice gavaged with either P mirabilis strain had more severe colonic inflammation. Co-culture of the isolates with epithelial cell lines showed bacterial adherence, invasion, increased production of pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-18 and IL-1α, and cell necrosis. Both isolates induced key pro-inflammatory pathways, including NOD-like receptor signaling, Jak-STAT signaling, and MAPK signaling, and induced pro-inflammatory genes and activated inflammation-related pathways in gnotobiotic mice. CONCLUSIONS: P mirabilis in the gut is associated with CD and can induce inflammation in cells and animal models of colitis. P mirabilis can act as a pathobiont and play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of CD.

Pelvic floor behavioral treatment for fecal incontinence and constipation in quiescent inflammatory bowel disease.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Refractory bowel symptoms in quiescent inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are common but evidence for effective management is limited. We aimed to determine whether behavioral treatment, including pelvic floor muscle training, decreases the severity of functional bowel symptoms in patients with quiescent IBD. Secondary aims were to evaluate the treatment effect on quality of life, psychological well-being and pelvic floor muscle function. METHODS: This prospective study included IBD patients in remission with persistent symptoms of fecal incontinence or constipation who received up to six sessions of behavioral treatment at monthly intervals. The primary outcome was patient-rated symptom improvement on a 7-point Likert scale (1 = substantially worse, 7 = substantially better). Secondary outcomes included validated symptom scores, quality-of-life, psychological measures, and transperineal ultrasound assessment of pelvic floor muscle activity. RESULTS: Thirty-four patients (median age 38 years; 24 females; 18 ulcerative colitis, 13 Crohn's disease, 3 ileo-anal pouch) were included. Twenty-one of the 29 (72%) patients who completed treatment, or 21 of all 34 (62%) patients, reported moderate or substantial improvement (patient rating of 6 or 7). Symptom scores (p < .001), IBD-specific quality of life (p = .008) and illness perception scores (p = .003) significantly improved. General quality of life, and anxiety and depression scores, did not change significantly. Transperineal ultrasound pelvic floor measures did not correlate with patient-rating of symptom improvement. CONCLUSION: Significant symptomatic improvement occurred in a majority of patients with quiescent IBD. Behavioral treatment should be considered for patients with quiescent IBD and ongoing functional bowel symptoms of fecal incontinence, fecal urgency, or constipation.

Diet and gut microbiome in gastrointestinal disease.

The composition and function of the dynamic microbial community that constitutes the gut microbiome is continuously shaped by the host genome, mode of birth delivery, geography, life stage, antibiotic consumption, and diet. Diet is one of the most potent factors in determining microbiome integrity. Dietary factors in early life appear to substantially determine the risk of later health or disease; for example, exposure to ultra-processed foods in childhood or adolescence may increase the risk of the later development of inflammatory bowel disease or colorectal cancer, thought to be mediated by modulation of the gut microbiota. Dietary factors when gut diseases are established influence symptoms and disease activity, can form a risk factor for ongoing disease, or can be used as therapy to decrease disease activity. The characterization of dietary content is currently complex and imperfect, but tools are emerging to define precisely the nature of dietary composition. Similarly, the revolution in microbial analysis allows greater understanding of how diet influences microbial composition and function. Defining the interaction between diet, the gut microbiome, and gastrointestinal disease is leading to radical changes in our clinical approach to these disorders.

A meta-synthesis of qualitative studies of the link between anxiety, depression and perfectionism: implications for treatment.

BACKGROUND: Meta-analyses show an association between perfectionism and depression and anxiety (negative affect), and that therapy for perfectionism impacts positively on negative affect. No systematic reviews have focused on qualitative studies of perfectionism. AIMS: Our aim was to perform a systematic, meta-synthesis of qualitative literature to (i) help inform our understanding of how perfectionism is associated with negative affect, so that we can (ii) inform future development of treatment for perfectionism in young people and to make it more effective. METHOD: Included in the meta-synthesis were 37 qualitative studies. RESULTS: Six themes related to perfectionism were found: (1) the association with negative affect, (2) self-worth dependent on achievement, (3) cognitive and behavioural maintaining factors, (4) the expectations of others, (5) effective elements of interventions, and (6) barriers to treatment. CONCLUSIONS: The qualitative literature supports the notion of perfectionism as an important construct to consider in reducing negative affect. While cognitive behavioural therapy for perfectionism holds promise as a treatment to target negative affect, there was a paucity of qualitative research, particularly related to young people. A greater understanding of the views of young people are required to help tailor more effective interventions for perfectionism that can impact negative affect in this group.

Delivery of care for functional gastrointestinal disorders: A systematic review.

BACKGROUND: A diverse range of treatments are available for the treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs). Individual treatments, including drug therapies, behavioral therapy ("biofeedback"), psychological therapies, and dietary therapies, have been well validated in controlled, randomized trials and real-life case series. However, few studies have evaluated models of delivery of care for the whole population of referred patients with an FGID. This review evaluates models of specialist outpatient care for the management of FGIDs. METHODS: A systematic review was performed of full-text articles published until October 2018 in Pubmed/Medline and Embase. Studies were included if they evaluated a model of outpatient care in a specialist setting for the treatment of adult patients with an FGID and included patient-reported outcomes comprising symptoms, quality of life, or psychological well-being. RESULTS: Few studies have evaluated the delivery of care for the whole population of referred patients with an FGID, and there was one randomized comparison of different models of care. Two studies that evaluated the outcome of gastroenterologist-only clinics suggested poor long-term results. Two non-comparative case series reported the outcome of multidisciplinary care, including gastroenterologists and psychological therapists, suggesting improved patient quality of life and psychological well-being. CONCLUSIONS: Despite the high prevalence and cost of treating FGIDs, and the availability of effective treatments, there are few data and limited randomized comparisons reporting the outcome of different types of specialist care. The few data available suggest that multidisciplinary care is superior to gastroenterologist-only care, but this needs to be validated in prospective comparative studies.

Structure and validity of the Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire in female adolescents.

BACKGROUND: Perfectionism is a transdiagnostic risk factor across psychopathology. The Clinical Perfectionism Questionnaire (CPQ) was developed to assess change in order to provide clinical utility, but currently the psychometric properties of the CPQ with adolescents is unknown. AIMS: To assess the factor structure and construct validity of the CPQ in female adolescents. METHOD: The CPQ was administered to 267 females aged 14-19 years of age. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to examine the validity of the two-factor model and a second-order factor model. Pearson correlations were used to evaluate the relationships between the CPQ and a wide range of measures of perfectionism, psychopathology and personality traits. RESULTS: The study demonstrated internal consistency, construct validity and incremental validity of the CPQ in a sample of female adolescents. The CFA in the present study confirmed the two-factor model of the CPQ with Factor 1 relating to perfectionistic strivings and Factor 2 representing perfectionistic concerns. The second-order two factor model indicated no deterioration in fit. CONCLUSIONS: The two-factor model of the CPQ fits with the theoretical definition of clinical perfectionism where the over-dependence of self-worth on achievement and concern over mistakes are key elements. The CPQ is suitable for use with female adolescents in future research that seeks to better understand the role of perfectionism in the range of mental illnesses that impact youth.

Outcome of hospital outpatient treatment of functional gastrointestinal disorders.

BACKGROUND: Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) are the commonest conditions observed in gastrointestinal (GI) practice, yet the outcomes of their outpatient care are not known. AIM: To evaluate the outcome for patients with FGID attending a specialist GI clinic. METHODS: Consecutive, newly referred patients with a FGID attending a specialist GI clinic in a tertiary hospital, over a 1-year period were reviewed and then completed a phone survey to assess current symptoms. RESULTS: Of 102 patients, 57% had irritable bowel syndrome, 28% functional dyspepsia and 15% other functional disorders. At interview, a median of 402 days after the last consultation 38% expressed symptom improvement, but 64% remained concerned about their condition despite 62% having been reassured. After treatment, 50% of employed patients took time off work because of gut symptoms. Functional dyspepsia patients were less likely to be symptomatically improved than other FGID (21% vs 45%, P = 0.02). Patients given a diet low in fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols were more likely than others to achieve symptom improvement (53% vs 31%, P = 0.03); PPI-treated patients were less likely to experience improvement (22% vs 44%, P = 0.05); other treatments did not predict outcome. Number of visits, seniority of clinician, duration of care and comorbidities did not predict outcome. CONCLUSION: One year after attending a specialist GI clinic a minority of patients with FGID were symptomatically improved. Failure to benefit by many patients may relate to the nature of patients and conditions being treated or the limited nature and range of treatments offered. Different models of care, including more diverse multidisciplinary models, should be explored.

Children of Parents with Eating Disorders.

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Our primary goal in this article is to review recent findings (from 2015 and on) concerning children of parents with eating disorders. This review addresses the question of whether the offspring of parents with past or present eating disorders have adverse outcomes. This update is timely and informative because recent research includes controlled studies and large cohort designs and earlier reviews relied on case report evidence. RECENT FINDINGS: Despite substantial diversity in study design, sample size, and parental eating disorder definition, overall, existing research suggests that the children of parents with eating disorders exhibit compromised development: a greater risk of perinatal complications; a tendency toward extremes of growth at birth; greater problems in feeding and eating behaviors and greater incidence of eating disorder symptoms; more psychological and socioemotional difficulties; and more negative qualities to parent-child interactions. Data on children's cognitive outcomes is thus far inconsistent. Given the relatively high incidence of eating disorder history in individuals of childbearing age, research into its potential effects on children is necessary. However, the methodological shortcomings and a limited evidence base caution in drawing conclusions. Nevertheless, mental health services should address the possible problems that these children face and offer tailored programs.

Consensus-based perspectives of pediatric inpatient eating disorder services.

OBJECTIVE: There are few evidence-based guidelines for inpatient pediatric eating disorders. The aim was to gain perspectives from those providing and receiving inpatient pediatric eating disorder care on the essential components treatment. METHOD: A modified Delphi technique was used to develop consensus-based opinions. Participants (N = 74) were recruited for three panels: clinicians (n = 24), carers (n = 31), and patients (n = 19), who endorsed three rounds of statements online. RESULTS: A total of 167 statements were rated, 79 were accepted and reached a consensus level of at least 75% across all panels, and 87 were rejected. All agreed that families should be involved in treatment, and thatpsychological therapy be offered in specialist inpatient units. Areas of disagreement included that patients expressed a desire for autonomy in sessions being available without carers, and that weight gain should be gradual and admissions longer, in contrast to carers and clinicians. Carers endorsed that legal frameworks should be used to retain patients if required, and that inpatients are supervised at all times, in contrast to patients and clinicians. Clinicians endorsed that food access should be restricted outside meal times, in contrast to patients and carers. DISCUSSION: The findings indicate areas of consensus in admission criteria, and that families should be involved in treatment, family involvement in treatment, while there was disagreement across groups on topics including weight goals and nutrition management. Perspectives from patients, carers, and clinicians may be useful to consider during future revisions of best practice guidelines.

Redesigning Rounds in the ICU: Standardizing Key Elements Improves Interdisciplinary Communication.

BACKGROUND: Daily multidisciplinary rounds (MDR) in the ICU represent a mechanism by which health care professionals from different disciplines and specialties can meet to synthesize data, think collectively, and form complete patient care plans. It was hypothesized that providing a standardized, structured approach to the daily rounds process would improve communication and collaboration in seven distinct ICUs in a single academic medical center. METHODS: Lean-inspired methodology and information provided by frontline staff regarding inefficiencies and barriers to optimal team functioning were used in designing a toolkit for standardization of rounds in the ICUs. Staff perceptions about communication were measured, and direct observations of rounds were conducted before and after implementation of the intervention. RESULTS: After implementation of the intervention, nurse participation during presentation of patient data increased from 17/47 (36.2%) to 56/78 (71.8%) (p < 0.0002) in the surgical ICUs and from 8/23 (34.8%) to 107/107 (100%) (p <0.0001) in the medical ICUs. Nurse participation during generation of the daily plan increased in the surgical ICUs from 24/47 (51.1%) to 63/78 (80.8%) (p = 0.0005) and from 7/23 (30.4%) to 106/107 (99.1%) (p < 0.0001) in the medical ICUs. Miscommunications and errors were corrected in nearly half of the rounding episodes observed. CONCLUSION: This study demonstrated that the implementation of a simple toolkit that can be incorporated into existing work flow and rounding culture in several different types of ICUs can result in improvements in engagement of nursing staff and in overall communication.

Predictors of dropout in face-to-face and internet-based cognitive-behavioral therapy for bulimia nervosa in a randomized controlled trial.

OBJECTIVE: We sought to identify predictors and moderators of failure to engage (i.e., pretreatment attrition) and dropout in both Internet-based and traditional face-to-face cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for bulimia nervosa. We also sought to determine if Internet-based treatment reduced failure to engage and dropout. METHOD: Participants (N = 191, 98% female) were randomized to Internet-based CBT (CBT4BN) or traditional face-to-face group CBT (CBTF2F). Sociodemographics, clinical history, eating disorder severity, comorbid psychopathology, health status and quality of life, personality and temperament, and treatment-related factors were investigated as predictors. RESULTS: Failure to engage was associated with lower perceived treatment credibility and expectancy (odds ratio [OR] = 0.91, 95% CI: 0.82, 0.97) and body mass index (BMI) (OR = 1.10; 95% CI: 1.03, 1.18). Dropout was predicted by not having a college degree (hazard ratio [HR] = 0.55; 95% CI: 0.37, 0.81), novelty seeking (HR = 1.02; 95% CI: 1.01, 1.03), previous CBT experience (HR = 1.77; 95% CI: 1.16, 2.71), and randomization to the individual's nonpreferred treatment format (HR = 1.95, 95% CI: 1.28, 2.96). DISCUSSION: Those most at risk of failure to engage had a higher BMI and perceived treatment as less credible and less likely to succeed. Dropout was associated with less education, higher novelty seeking, previous CBT experience, and a mismatch between preferred and assigned treatment. Contrary to expectations, Internet-based CBT did not reduce failure to engage or dropout. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.(Int J Eat Disord 2017; 50:569-577).

Eating disorder examination: Factor structure and norms in a clinical female pediatric eating disorder sample.

OBJECTIVE: The factor structure of the eating disorder examination (EDE) has never been tested in a clinical pediatric sample, and no normative data exist. METHOD: The factor structure of an adapted EDE was examined in a clinical sample of 665 females aged 9-17 years with anorexia nervosa spectrum (70%), bulimia nervosa spectrum (12%), purging disorder (3%), and unspecified feeding and eating disorders (15%). RESULTS: The original four-factor model was a good fit in a confirmatory factor analysis as well a higher order model with three dimensions of restraint, eating concern, and combined weight concern/shape concern. Normative data are reported for clinicians to identify the percentiles in which their patients' score. DISCUSSION: The findings support dimensions of restraint, eating concern, weight concern, and shape concern in a clinical pediatric sample. This supports the factorial validity of the EDE, and the norms may assist clinicians to evaluate symptoms in females under 18 years.

A case report describing the use of systemic bevacizumab in the treatment of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis with pulmonary involvement.

Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) is a rare disease characterized by recurrent papilloma along the aerodigestive tract. In this case, we describe a 16-year-old with longstanding laryngeal RRP secondary to vertical transmission of human papillomavirus (HPV) who presented with symptomatic pulmonary involvement and was successfully treated with systemic bevacizumab. The case describes the clinical and radiological improvement with therapy as well as the adverse effects that occurred and resolved with dose adjustments.

Combined autologous blood patch-immediate patient rollover does not reduce the pneumothorax or chest drain rate following CT-guided lung biopsy compared to immediate patient rollover alone.

PUPROSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate a combined autologous blood-patch (ABP)-immediate patient rollover (IPR) technique compared with the IPR technique alone on the incidence of pneumothorax and chest drainage following CT-guided lung biopsy. METHODS: In this interventional cohort study of both prospectively and retrospectively acquired data, 652 patients underwent CT-guided lung biopsy. Patient demographics, lesion characteristics and technical biopsy variables including the combined ABP-IPR versus IPR alone were evaluated as predictors of pneumothorax and chest drain rates using regression analysis. RESULTS: The combined ABP-IPR technique was performed in 259 (39.7 %) patients whilst 393 (60.3 %) underwent IPR alone. There was no significant difference in pneumothorax rate or chest drains required between the combined ABP-IPR vs IPR groups (p =.08, p =.60 respectively). Predictors of pneumothorax adjusted for the combined ABP-IPR and IPR alone groups included age (p =.02), lesion size (p =.01), location (p =.005), patient position (p =.008), emphysema along the needle track (p =.005) and lesion distance from the pleura (p =.02). Adjusted predictors of chest drain insertion included lesion location (p =.09), patient position (p =.002), bullae crossed (p =.02) and lesion distance from the pleura (p =.02). CONCLUSION: The combined ABP-IPR technique does not reduce the pneumothorax or chest drain rate compared to the IPR technique alone. Utilising IPR without an ABP following CT-guided lung biopsy results in similar pneumothorax and chest drain rates while minimising the potential risk of systemic air embolism.

A protocol for unguided internet self-help cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism in adolescents at-risk of eating disorders.

Perfectionism has a strong association with eating disorders, anxiety and depression. Unguided internet cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism has demonstrated efficacy in female adolescents without elevated eating disorder symptoms. No research to date has examined unguided internet cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism for adolescents with elevated eating disorder symptoms as an indicated prevention for eating disorders and co-occurring symptoms of anxiety and depression. The protocol outlines the plan for a randomised controlled trial of a co-designed, unguided internet cognitive behaviour therapy for perfectionism with female adolescents with elevated symptoms of eating disorders. The intervention will be a 4-week programme compared to a waitlist control. Outcomes on eating disorder symptoms, anxiety and depression will be measured pre and post intervention and follow-up. Trial registration: This trial was registered on 23 September 2020 with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12620000951954P).

Cardiac MRI e-prime predicts myocardial late gadolinium enhancement and diastolic dysfunction in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

BACKGROUND: Myocardial fibrosis leads to diastolic dysfunction in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM). OBJECTIVES: To evaluate a manual method of measuring mitral annular relaxation velocity (termed cardiac MRI e') as a measure of diastolic dysfunction on routine cardiac MRI and its relationship with myocardial late-gadolinium enhancement (LGE) and feature tracking measures of diastolic dysfunction in patients with HCM. METHODS: CMR e', feature tracking measures of diastolic function, left atrial, left ventricular (LV) parameters and LGE were retrospectively measured in 75 patients with HCM (mean age, 54.7 years ± 15.3, 54 men). Multivariate regression and partial Spearman correlations were performed. RESULTS: Cardiac MRI e' measures correlated with LGE (r = 0.49, P < 0.001) and multiple feature tracking measures of diastolic function, adjusted for patient demographics, left atrial and left ventricular parameters. Cardiac MRI e' measures were independently predictive of LGE ≥ 10% (mean total cardiac MRI e': LGE < 10% vs LGE ≥ 10% was 3.5 cm/s vs. 1.7 cm/s, P < 0.001). Superior CMR e' had an AUC of 0.79 [95%CI 0.66-0.92, P < 0.0001]) in predicting patients with LGE ≥ 10% and a cutoff of 1.7 cm/s resulted in a sensitivity and specificity of 81.0% and 78.0% respectively. CONCLUSION: Cardiac MRI e' is a manual measure of LV diastolic dysfunction acquired on routine cardiac MRI without specialized software and is an independent predictor of LGE ≥ 10% and diastolic dysfunction in HCM.

Interventions to Improve Adherence to Preventive Care in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND: Preventive health measures reduce treatment and disease-related complications including infections, osteoporosis, and malignancies in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Although guidelines and quality measures for IBD care highlight the importance of preventive care, their uptake remains variable. This systematic review evaluates interventions aimed at improving the rates of provision and uptake of preventive health measures, including vaccinations, bone density assessment, skin cancer screening, cervical cancer screening, and smoking cessation counseling. METHODS: We searched PubMed, MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CENTRAL for full text articles published until March 2021. Studies were included if they evaluated interventions to improve the provision or uptake of 1 or more preventive health measures in adult IBD patients and if they reported pre- and postintervention outcomes. RESULTS: In all, 4655 studies were screened, and a total of 17 studies were included, including 1 randomized controlled trial, 1 cluster-controlled trial, and 15 prospective interventional studies. A variety of interventions were effective in improving the rates of adherence to preventive health measures. The most common interventions targeted gastroenterologists, including education, electronic medical records tools, and audit feedback. Other interventions targeted patients, such as education, questionnaires, and offering vaccine administration at clinic visits. Few interventions involved IBD nurses or primary care physicians. CONCLUSIONS: A range of interventions-targeted at gastroenterologists, patients, or both-were effective in improving the provision and uptake of preventive care. Future studies should involve randomized controlled trials evaluating multifaceted interventions that target barriers to adherence and involve IBD nurses and primary care physicians.