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Long-term use of HCTZ increased absolute and relative risks of SCC , but not of BCC or CMM. Long-term use of indapamide was associated with an increased incidence of CMM (IRR 1·43; 95% CI 1·35-1·50). BFT was not meaningfully associated with the risk of any type of skin cancer.
Our results corroborate the previously reported increased risk of SCC (but not of BCC or CMM) for long-term use of HCTZ. BFT may be a safer alternative for patients at increased risk of skin cancer.
Our results corroborate the previously reported increased risk of SCC (but not of BCC or CMM) for long-term use of HCTZ. BFT may be a safer alternative for patients at increased risk of skin cancer.
Accurate identification of recent hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections is critical for tracing the extent and mechanisms of ongoing transmission. We aimed to validate dried blood spot (DBS) samples for the assessment of HCV genetic diversity and to determine epidemiological parameters including incidence, determinants of acute infection, and phylogenetic clustering in people who inject drugs (PWID). Approach and Results. Approach and Results HCV NS5B next-generation sequencing was performed from plasma and/or DBS in 220 viremic PWID from the HepCdetect II study. No significant differences were found in consensus sequences nor Shannon entropy (SE) intra-host diversity estimate between paired plasma/DBS specimens. SE values were used to identify acute infections with 93.3% sensitivity (95% CI; 0.81-1.06) and 95.0% specificity (95% CI; 0.88-1.02) in a set of well-defined controls. An acute HCV infection (either primary infection or re-infection) was detected in 13.5% of viremic participants and was associated wind allow estimating incidence from cross-sectional data. This information is critical for the design and assessment of targeted harm reduction programs and test and treat interventions, and to facilitate monitoring of HCV elimination in this key population.
The worldwide incidence of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) is increasing.
To evaluate the tumour burden of in situ and invasive cSCC in Iceland, where the population is exposed to limited ultraviolet radiation.
This whole-population study used the Icelandic Cancer Registry, which contains records of all in situ and invasive cSCC cases from 1981 to 2017. Ruxotemitide ic50 Incidence of cSCC was evaluated according to age, anatomical location, residence and multiplicity, and trends were assessed using joinpoint analysis. Age-standardized rates (WSR) and age-specific incidence rates per 100000 person-years were calculated, along with cumulative and lifetime risks.
Between 1981 and 2017, in situ cSCC WSR increased from 1·2 to 19·1 for men and from 2·0 to 22·3 for women. Invasive cSCC WSR rose from 4·6 to 14 for men and from 0·3 to 13·2 for women. The average number of in situ cSCC lesions was 1·71 per woman and 1·39 per man. Women developed more in situ cSCCs than invasive cSCCs in almost all anatomical locations, whereas men developed more invasive cSCCs, mostly on the head and neck. The rates of in situ cSCC were higher in Reykjavik compared with rural areas. Furthermore, women more commonly developed multiple in situ lesions. For lip cSCCs, invasive lesions occurred more frequently than in situ lesions among both sexes. Joinpoint analysis showed that in situ cSCC in women exhibited the most rapid incidence increase.
cSCC has become an increasingly significant public health problem in Iceland. Tanning bed use and travelling abroad may contribute to skin cancer development. Public health efforts are needed to stem the behaviours leading to this rapid rise in cSCC.
cSCC has become an increasingly significant public health problem in Iceland. Tanning bed use and travelling abroad may contribute to skin cancer development. Public health efforts are needed to stem the behaviours leading to this rapid rise in cSCC.
The aim of this study was to assess perinatal outcomes in women with chronic hypertension (CH) stratified into four groups according to their blood pressure (BP) control in the first trimester of pregnancy.
This was a prospective cohort study between January 2011 and June 2017, based in a university hospital in London, UK. The population consisted of four groups group 1 included women without history of CH, presenting in the first trimester with BP >140/90mmHg (n=100). Groups 2-4 had prepregnancy CH; group 2 had BP <140/90mmHg without antihypertensives (n=234), group 3 had BP <140/90mmHg with antihypertensives (n=272), and group 4 had BP ≥140/90mmHg despite antihypertensives (n=194). The main outcome measures were fetal growth restriction, admission to neonatal (NNU) or neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) for ≥2days, composite neonatal morbidity, and composite serious adverse neonatal outcome. Outcomes were collected from the hospital databases and for up to 6weeks postnatally. Differences betweeere adjusted for maternal characteristics.
In CH adverse perinatal outcomes are worse in women who are known to have CH and need antihypertensives in the first trimester of pregnancy. Women with newly diagnosed CH in the first trimester have similar outcomes to those with known CH who have antihypertensive treatment discontinued.
In CH adverse perinatal outcomes are worse in women who are known to have CH and need antihypertensives in the first trimester of pregnancy. Women with newly diagnosed CH in the first trimester have similar outcomes to those with known CH who have antihypertensive treatment discontinued.Myofibroblasts play a pivotal role in the development and progression of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Here, we aimed to explore the role and mechanism of myofibroblast Musashi RNA binding protein 2 (MSI2) in HCC progression. Myofibroblast infiltration and collagen deposition were detected and assessed in the tissues from 117 HCC patients. Transgenic mice (Msi2ΔCol1a1 ) with floxed Msi2 allele and Col1a1-CreER were constructed to generate a myofibroblast-specific Msi2 knockout model. Mouse HCC cells were orthotopically transplanted into the Msi2ΔCol1a1 or the control mice (Msi2F/F ). We found that the deposition of collagen fibers, the main product of myofibroblasts, predicted a poor prognosis for HCC; meanwhile, we detected high MSI2 expression in the peritumoral infiltrated myofibroblasts. Conditional deletion of Msi2 in myofibroblasts significantly inhibited the growth of orthotopically implanted HCC, reduced both intrahepatic and lung metastasis, and prolonged the overall survival of tumor-bearing mice (P = 0.
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