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Identification of triciribine as a novel myeloid cell differentiation inducer

by Souma Suzuki, Susumu Suzuki, Yuri Sato-Nagaoka, Chisaki Ito, Shinichiro Takahashi

Differentiation therapy using all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA) for acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is well established. However, because the narrow application and tolerance development of ATRA need to be improved, we searched for another efficient myeloid differentiation inducer. Kinase activation is involved in leukemia biology and differentiation block. To identify novel myeloid differentiation inducers, we used a Kinase Inhibitor Screening Library. Using a nitroblue tetrazolium dye reduction assay and real-time quantitative PCR using NB4 APL cells, we revealed that, PD169316, SB203580, SB202190 (p38 MAPK inhibitor), and triciribine (TCN) (Akt inhibitor) potently increased the expression of CD11b. We focused on TCN because it was reported to be well tolerated by patients with advanced hematological malignancies. Nuclear/cytoplasmic (N/C) ratio was significantly decreased, and myelomonocytic markers (CD11b and CD11c) were potently induced by TCN in both NB4 and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) M2 derived HL-60 cells. Western blot analysis using NB4 cells demonstrated that TCN promoted ERK1/2 phosphorylation, whereas p38 MAPK phosphorylation was not affected, suggesting that activation of the ERK pathway is involved in TCN-induced differentiation. We further examined that whether ATRA may affect phosphorylation of ERK and p38, and found that there was no obvious effect, suggesting that ATRA induced differentiation is different from TCN effect. To reveal the molecular mechanisms involved in TCN-induced differentiation, we performed microarray analysis. Pathway analysis using DAVID software indicated that “hematopoietic cell lineage” and “cytokine-cytokine receptor interaction” pathways were enriched with high significance. Real-time PCR analysis demonstrated that components of these pathways including IL1β, CD3D, IL5RA, ITGA6, CD44, ITGA2B, CD37, CD9, CSF2RA, and IL3RA, were upregulated by TCN-induced differentiation. Collectively, we identified TCN as a novel myeloid cell differentiation inducer, and trials of TCN for APL and non-APL leukemia are worthy of exploration in the future.

Cohort profile: the Environmental Reproductive and Glucose Outcomes (ERGO) Study (Boston, Massachusetts, USA) -- a prospective pregnancy cohort study of the impacts of environmental exposures on parental cardiometabolic health

Por: Preston · E. V. · Quinn · M. R. · Williams · P. L. · McElrath · T. F. · Cantonwine · D. E. · Seely · E. W. · Wylie · B. J. · Hacker · M. R. · O'Brien · K. · Brown · F. M. · Powe · C. E. · Bellavia · A. · Wang · Z. · Tomsho · K. S. · Hauser · R. · James-Todd · T. · the Environmental Rep
Purpose

Pregnancy and the postpartum period are increasingly recognised as sensitive windows for cardiometabolic disease risk. Growing evidence suggests environmental exposures, including endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), are associated with an increased risk of pregnancy complications that are associated with long-term cardiometabolic risk. However, the impact of perinatal EDC exposure on subsequent cardiometabolic risk post-pregnancy is less understood. The Environmental Reproductive and Glucose Outcomes (ERGO) Study was established to investigate the associations of environmental exposures during the perinatal period with post-pregnancy parental cardiometabolic health.

Participants

Pregnant individuals aged ≥18 years without pre-existing diabetes were recruited at

Findings to date

We enrolled 653 unique pregnancies and retained 633 through delivery. Participants had a mean age of 33 years, 10% (n=61) developed gestational diabetes and 8% (n=50) developed pre-eclampsia. Participant pregnancy and postpartum urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations and postpartum glycaemic biomarkers were quantified. To date, studies within ERGO found higher exposure to phthalates and phthalate mixtures, and separately, higher exposure to radioactive ambient particulate matter, were associated with adverse gestational glycaemic outcomes. Additionally, certain personal care products used in pregnancy, notably hair oils, were associated with higher urinary phthalate metabolite concentrations, earlier gestational age at delivery and lower birth weight.

Future plans

Future work will leverage the longitudinal data collected on pregnancy and cardiometabolic outcomes, environmental exposures, questionnaires, banked biospecimens and paediatric data within the ERGO Study.

Autologous concentrated bone marrow injection for precollapse osteonecrosis of the femoral head concurrent with contralateral total hip arthroplasty: protocol for a clinical trial

Por: Homma · Y. · Yamasaki · T. · Tashiro · K. · Okada · Y. · Shirogane · Y. · Watari · T. · Hayashi · K. · Baba · T. · Nagata · K. · Yanagisawa · N. · Ohtsu · H. · Fujiwara · N. · Ando · J. · Yamaji · K. · Tamura · N. · Ishijima · M.
Introduction

The femoral head contralateral to the collapsed femoral head requiring total hip arthroplasty (THA) often manifests in the precollapse stage of osteonecrosis of the femoral head (ONFH). It is not yet demonstrated how autologous concentrated bone marrow injection may prevent collapse of the femoral head concurrent with contralateral THA. The primary objective is to evaluate the efficacy of autologous concentrated bone marrow injection for the contralateral, non-collapsed, femoral head in patients with bilateral ONFH, with the ipsilateral collapsed femoral head undergoing THA.

Methods and analysis

This is a multicentre, prospective, non-randomised, historical-data controlled study. We will recruit patients with ONFH who are scheduled for THA and possess a non-collapsed contralateral femoral head. Autologous bone marrow will be collected using a point-of-care device. After concentration, the bone marrow will be injected into the non-collapsed femoral head following the completion of THA in the contralateral hip. The primary outcome is the percentage of femoral head collapse evaluated by an independent data monitoring committee using plain X-rays in two directions 2 years after autologous concentrated bone marrow injection. Postinjection safety, adverse events, pain and hip function will also be assessed. The patients will be evaluated preoperatively, and at 6 months, 1 year and 2 years postoperatively.

Ethics and dissemination

This protocol has been approved by the Certified Committee for Regenerative Medicine of Tokyo Medical and Dental University and Japan’s Ministry of Healthy, Labour and Welfare and will be performed as a class III regenerative medicine protocol, in accordance with Japan’s Act on the Safety of Regenerative Medicine. The results of this study will be submitted to a peer-review journal for publication. The results of this study are expected to provide evidence to support the inclusion of autologous concentrated bone marrow injections in the non-collapsed femoral head in Japan’s national insurance coverage.

Trial registration number

jRCTc032200229.

Combining antibiotic‐loaded bone cement‐based free vastus lateralis muscle‐sparing flap with split‐thickness skin grafts: A reliable strategy for reconstructing diabetic foot ulcers at non‐weight‐bearing areas

Abstract

Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) present significant challenges due to their associated amputation rates, mortality, treatment complexity and excessive costs. Our earlier work introduced a wound surgical integrated treatment (WSIT) for DFUs, yielding promising outcomes. This study focuses on a specific WSIT protocol employing antibiotic-loaded bone cement (ALBC) in the first Stage, and free vastus lateralis muscle-sparing (VLMS) flaps and split-thickness skin grafts (STSGs) in the second stage to repair non-weight-bearing DFUs. From July 2021 to July 2023, seven DFU patients (aged 47–71 years) underwent this treatment. Demographic data, hospital stay and repair surgery times were collected. Histological and immunohistochemical analyses assessed angiogenesis, collagen deposition and inflammation. SF-36 questionnaire measured pre- and postoperative quality of life. Preoperative ultrasound Doppler showed that the peak blood flow velocity of the recipient area artery was significantly >30 cm/s (38.6 ± 6.8 cm/s) in all patients. Muscle flap sizes varied from 8 × 3.5 × 1 to 18 × 6 × 2 cm. The operation time of the repair surgery was 156.9 ± 15.08 minutes, and the hospital stay was 18.9 ± 3.3 days. Histological analysis proved that covering DFUs with ALBC induced membrane formation and increased collagen, neovascularization and M2 macrophages fraction while reducing M1 macrophages one. All grafts survived without amputation during a 7- to 24-month follow-up, during which SF-36 scores significantly improved. A combination of ALBC with free VLMS flaps and STSGs proved to be safe and effective for reconstructing non-weight-bearing DFUs. It rapidly controlled infection, enhanced life quality and foot function, and reduced hospitalization time. We advocate integrating this strategy into DFU treatment plans.

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Knowledge, attitudes, and practices about HIV and other sexually transmitted infections among High School students in Southern Italy: A cross-sectional survey

by Francesco Di Gennaro, Francesco Vladimiro Segala, Giacomo Guido, Mariacristina Poliseno, Laura De Santis, Alessandra Belati, Carmen Rita Santoro, Irene Francesca Bottalico, Carmen Pellegrino, Roberta Novara, Luisa Frallonardo, Mariangela Cormio, Michele Camporeale, Sergio Cotugno, Vincenzo Giliberti, Stefano Di Gregorio, Valentina Totaro, Nicola Catucci, Anna De Giosa, Roberta Giusto, Ilaria Viviana Lanera, Gioacchino Angarano, Sergio Lo Caputo, Annalisa Saracino

High School students, recognized as a high-risk group for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), were the focal point of an educational campaign in Southern Italy to share information and good practices about STIs and HIV/AIDS. A baseline survey comprising 76 items was conducted via the REDCap platform to assess students’ initial knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) related to STIs and HIV/AIDS. Sociodemographic variables were also investigated. The association between variables and KAP score was assessed by Kruskal-Wallis’ or Spearman’s test, as appropriate. An ordinal regression model was built to estimate the effect size, reported as odds ratio (OR) with a 95% confidence interval (CI), for achieving higher KAP scores among students features. On a scale of 0 to 29, 1702 participants achieved a median KAP score of 14 points. Higher scores were predominantly reported by students from classical High Schools (OR 3.19, 95% C.I. 1.60–6.33, p

Self-administration medication errors at home and its predictors among illiterate and low-literate community-dwelling older adults with polypharmacy: A negative binomial hierarchical regression

by Nafiseh Ghassab-Abdollahi, Haidar Nadrian, Elnaz Shaseb, Narges Kheirollahi, Mina Hashemiparast

Background

Older adults with polypharmacy are more prone to medication errors. People with low educational attainment have more difficulties in taking their medications.

Objectives

This study aimed to identify the extent of medication self-administration errors (MSEs) and the contributing factors among illiterate and low-literate community-dwelling older adults with polypharmacy.

Method

The present cross-sectional study was conducted among people aged 60 and above. The data were collected using the sociodemographic, clinical, and Belief about Medicines Questionnaires (BMQ). To determine the extent of MSE, a medication error checklist was used. The negative binomial hierarchical regression model in the five blocks was performed.

Results

The final sample size was 276 people. The frequency of MSEs in the last 6 months was 69.2%. Sixteen percent of participants had made four or more mistakes. The most common MSEs were forgetting, improper taking of medications with food, improper timing, incorrect dosage (lower dose), and forgetting the doctor’s instructions. Near 18% of participants reported adverse events following their mistakes. The significant predictors of MSEs were being completely illiterate (p = 0.021), the higher number of doctor visits per year (p = 0.014), irregularly seeing doctors (p Conclusion

Despite the high prevalence of MSEs among older patients, practical strategies to deal with them at their homes have not been established among health systems. MSE as a multifactorial event can be caused by a collection of internal and external factors. Further studies to identify the role of patients, clinicians, procedures, and systems in developing MSEs as interconnected components are needed.

Skin closUre in carPal tunnEl Release (SUPER): protocol for a blinded randomised controlled trial comparing absorbable and non-absorbable sutures in carpal tunnel release

Por: Savolainen · A. · Nietosvaara · Y. · Sirola · J. · Hytönen · M. · Reito · A. · Heikkinen · N. · Räisänen · M. P.
Introduction

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common disorder affecting a substantial portion of the general population. Surgical intervention is often deemed necessary, with the median nerve release being one of the most frequent operations. Optimising all the aspects of this procedure can enhance patient satisfaction with the treatment.

Methods and analysis

We aim to determine the differences in the aesthetic outcome of the scar as well as the pain experienced during the healing process between the use of absorbable and non-absorbable sutures. The primary outcome measure will be the patients’ subjective satisfaction with the aesthetic appearance of the scar 1 year after the operation. Secondary outcomes will include a similar evaluation of the aesthetics performed by a blinded outcome assessor, as well as pain experienced by the patients during the 2 weeks postoperatively. The severity and improvement of the patients’ symptoms will also be measured by a Finnish version of the Boston Carpal Tunnel Questionnaire. Costs will be evaluated for both groups. Safety of the wound closure will be followed and reported.

Ethics and dissemination

This protocol was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of the Northern Savo Hospital District (2319/2021). The trial will be conducted in accordance with the principles of Good Clinical Practice and the Declaration of Helsinki. The results will be disseminated through publication in peer-reviewed journals.

Trial registration number

NCT05503719.

Real-world data evaluating Guys rapid diagnostic clinic as an alternate pathway for patients with FIT levels below 10

Por: Monroy-Iglesias · M. J. · Martin · S. · Cargaleiro · C. · Jones · G. · Steward · L. · Murtagh · C. · Bruno · F. · Millwaters · J. · Schizas · A. · Watson · H. · Haire · A. · Haire · K. · Moss · C. L. · Russell · B. · Srirajaskanthan · R. · Van Hemelrijck · M. · Dolly · S.
Objective

To analyse the effectiveness of rapid diagnostic clinics (RDCs) as an alternative pathway for patients with concerning symptoms and a faecal immunochemical test (FIT) result

Design

A retrospective and prospective cohort study.

Setting

GSTT RDC, one of England’s largest single-centre RDCs. Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of FIT

Participants

Patients with an FIT result

Results

A total of 1299 patients with an FIT

Conclusion

This study demonstrates the effectiveness of RDCs as an alternate pathway for FIT

Community perceptions, beliefs and factors determining family planning uptake among men and women in Ekiti State, Nigeria: finding from a descriptive exploratory study

Por: Ibikunle · O. O. · Ipinnimo · T. M. · Bakare · C. A. · Ibirongbe · D. O. · Akinwumi · A. F. · Ibikunle · A. I. · Ajidagba · E. B. · Olowoselu · O. O. · Abioye · O. O. · Alabi · A. K. · Seluwa · G. A. · Alabi · O. O. · Filani · O. · Adelekan · B.
Objectives

To examine family planning through the community’s perception, belief system and cultural impact; in addition to identifying the determining factors for family planning uptake.

Design

A descriptive exploratory study.

Setting

Three communities were selected from three local government areas, each in the three senatorial districts in Ekiti State.

Participants

The study was conducted among young unmarried women in the reproductive age group who were sexually active as well as married men and women in the reproductive age group who are currently living with their partners and were sexually active.

Main outcome measures

Eight focus group discussions were conducted in the community in 2019 with 28 male and 50 female participants. The audio recordings were transcribed, triangulated with notes and analysed using QSR NVivo V.8 software. Community perception, beliefs and perceptions of the utility of family planning, as well as cultural, religious and other factors determining family planning uptake were analysed.

Results

The majority of the participants had the perception that family planning helps married couple only. There were diverse beliefs about family planning and mixed reactions with respect to the impact of culture and religion on family planning uptake. Furthermore, a number of factors were identified in determining family planning uptake—intrapersonal, interpersonal and health system factors.

Conclusion

The study concluded that there are varied reactions to family planning uptake due to varied perception, cultural and religious beliefs and determining factors. It was recommended that more targeted male partner engagement in campaign would boost family planning uptake.

Development of a prognostic risk score to predict early mortality in incident elderly Japanese hemodialysis patients

by Hirokazu Okada, Atsushi Ono, Koji Tomori, Tsutomu Inoue, Norio Hanafusa, Ken Sakai, Ichiei Narita, Toshiki Moriyama, Yoshitaka Isaka, Kei Fukami, Seiji Itano, Eiichiro Kanda, Naoki Kashihara

Background

Information of short-term prognosis after hemodialysis (HD) introduction is important for elderly patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and their families choosing a modality of renal replacement therapy. Therefore, we developed a risk score to predict early mortality in incident elderly Japanese hemodialysis patients.

Materials and methods

We analyzed data of incident elderly HD patients from a nationwide cohort study of the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy Renal Data Registry (JRDR) to develop a prognostic risk score. Candidate risk factors for early death within 1 year was evaluated using multivariate logistic regression analysis. The risk score was developed by summing up points derived from parameter estimate values of independent risk factors. The association between risk score and early death was tested using Cox proportional hazards models. This risk score was validated twice by using an internal validation cohort derived from the JRDR and an external validation cohort collected for this study.

Results

Using the development cohort (n = 2,000), nine risk factors were retained in the risk score: older age (>85), yes = 2, no = 0; sex, male = 2, female = 0; lower body mass index (2.0 mg/dL), yes = 2, no = 0. In the internal and external validation cohorts (n = 739, 140, respectively), the medium- and high-risk groups (total score, 6 to 10 and 11 or more, respectively) showed significantly higher risk of early death than the low-risk group (total score, 0 to 5) (p Conclusion

We developed a prognostic risk score predicting early death within 1 year in incident elderly Japanese HD patients, which may help detect elderly patients with a high-risk of early death after HD introduction.

Side effects of COVID-19 vaccines in paediatric patients: a review systematic and meta-analysis protocol

Por: Freitas · C. L. · Sarmento · A. C. A. · Serquiz · N. · Nobre · M. L. · Costa · A. P. F. · Medeiros · K. S. · Goncalves · A. K.
Introduction

The paediatric population represents a quarter of the world’s population, and like adult patients, they have also suffered immeasurably from the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Immunisation is an effective strategy for reducing the number of COVID-19 cases. With the advancements in vaccination for younger age groups, parents or guardians have raised doubts and questions about adverse effects and the number of doses required. Therefore, systematic reviews focusing on this population are needed to consolidate evidence that can help in decision-making and clinical practice. This protocol aims to assess the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in paediatric patients and evaluate the correlation between the number of vaccine doses and side effects.

Methods and analysis

We will search the PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov, Web of Science, Embase, CINAHL, Latin American and Caribbean Health Sciences Literature, Scopus and Cochrane databases for randomised and quasi-randomised clinical trials that list the adverse effects of the COVID-19 vaccine and assess its correlation with the number of doses, without any language restrictions. Two reviewers will select the studies according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, extract data and asses for risk of bias using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool. The Review Software Manager (RevMan V.5.4.1) will be used to synthesise the data. We will use the Working Group’s Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluations to grade the strength of the evidence of the results.

Ethics and dissemination

Formal ethical approval is not required as no primary data are collected. This systematic review will be disseminated through a peer-reviewed publication.

PROSPERO registration number

CRD42023390077.

La alimentación de los enfermos en los hospitales de la edad moderna, el caso de Vitoria (Álava, España)

El conocimiento sobre alimentación en los hospitales de la edad moderna en España está sustentado en documentación de muy pocos centros, mayoritariamente de grandes urbes, siendo necesarias nuevas aportaciones para ampliar la evidencia existente. A tal objeto se ha analizado la documentación del hospital Santiago de Vitoria, un hospital y una ciudad más representativos de la mediana peninsular. Se ha hallado un inequívoco enfoque económico de la documentación sobre alimentos y la consignación de su adquisición solo recoge gastos extraordinarios, mayoritariamente alimentos destinados a la botica (80% de los asientos). La dieta basal solo nos es conocida por su descripción teórica, anotándose su gasto por número de raciones o su fracción. Se evidencia una supervisión triple en su preparación y administración, así como una cuidada prescripción médica de los alimentos en las dietas individualizadas. En conclusión, los gastos no evidencian el consumo efectivo ni tampoco representan la dieta real, pues la inmensa mayoría de los alimentos consignados estuvieron destinados a la botica y no a la alimentación de los enfermos. Debe preguntarse si los estudios precedentes, que utilizan también datos de gastos, no han hecho una mala interpretación de estos extrapolando erróneamente una dieta magnífica cuando, en el caso vitoriano, tuvo una composición de clases populares.

Espiritualidad, vocación y sentido. Recursos generales de resistencia para profesionales de enfermería según la figura de San Juan de Dios

Este artículo tiene como objetivo elaborar una reflexión hacia aquellos elementos que actuaron como recursos espirituales en el proceso de formación de San Juan de Dios como enfermero y elaborar una serie de aportaciones actuales para reforzar el sentido de coherencia de las enfermeras post pandemia. Se utilizó la metodología historiográfica aplicada a historia de la enfermería para la reconstrucción de la memoria profesional, tomando como referencia y ejemplo la figura de San Juan de Dios y se recogieron los elementos siguiendo la herramienta de valoración espiritual FICA. Los textos muestran a Juan de Dios con un sentido de coherencia interna que se hizo posible a través de los recursos psico-espirituales de la época. Éstos facilitaron encontrar y desarrollar la vocación propia y la motivación para desarrollarla y alcanzar la autorrealización. La propuesta es contemplar en la profesionalización enfermera un cuidado por paraklesis, que implica presencia personal, actitud dialogal y palabra sapiencial, luminosa y alentadora siguiendo el modelo de San Juan de Dios, y su relación con el modelo de valoración espiritual FICA.

Necesidades humanas básicas en gestantes con alto riesgo obstétrico analizado bajo la Teoría de Wanda Horta

Objetivo: identificar las necesidades humanas básicas de las embarazadas de alto riesgo hospitalizadas con base en la Teoría de Wanda Horta. Método: investigación asistencial realizada con dieciséis gestantes de alto riesgo hospitalizadas en una maternidad de referencia en Ceará entre septiembre y noviembre de 2019. Se recolectó información a través de diario de campo y ficha de caracterización de las gestantes y registros de necesidades humanas básicas. Los resultados se analizaron mediante estadística descriptiva simple y un enfoque integral a la luz del marco de Wanda Horta. Resultados: las gestantes presentaron necesidades psicobiológicas, psicosociales y psicoespirituales, siendo prevalentes: ausencia de actividades de ocio, inseguridad emocional, escaso conocimiento, sueño y descanso perjudicados, y actividades físicas restringidas por indicación de descanso. Consideraciones finales: se cree que el razonamiento crítico y el juicio clínico de los enfermeros se centraron en la individualidad de las gestantes, identificando necesidades en los tres niveles propuestos por la teoría, apuntando caminos para cualificar el cuidado de enfermería a las gestantes de alto riesgo.

Salud Mental en enfermeras al cuidado de pacientes en área COVID: estudio de caso

La enfermería es la labor que abarca la atención autónoma a personas de todas las edades, familias, grupos y comunidades, la principal característica y esencia es el cuidado, implica establecer una relación de comprensión y acompañamiento de manera integral, convirtiéndolos en los principales cuidadores formales en la asistencia, lo que pone de manifiesto la necesidad de mirar su salud mental y bienestar del personal de enfermería. El objetivo fue describir el impacto en la salud mental de un profesional de la enfermería en la atención a pacientes del área COVID en tiempos de pandemia, en el periodo 2022-2023. Se realizó un estudio cualitativo, primero mediante el análisis documental y posteriormente mediante el método fenomenológico, descriptivo con base en el estudio de caso, considerando la temporalidad en tres momentos, antes, durante y después de la pandemia por COVID. Los hallazgos dan constancia, de cambios e impactos a nivel biológico, psicológico, social y espiritual que derivan en afectaciones en salud mental que se experimentaron, y, por otro lado, de la escasez acciones para dotar a los profesionales de la salud de un acompañamiento, capacitación y sensibilización en salud mental para la mejora de su labor y bienestar personal.

Comparing nurses attending a specialised mental health programme with and without substance use disorder: a retrospective, observational study in Spain

Por: Braquehais · M. D. · Mozo · X. · Llavayol · E. · Gausachs · E. · Santiago · R. · Nieva · G. · Valero · S. · Grau-Lopez · L. · Ramos-Quiroga · J. A. · Bruguera · E.
Objectives

To analyse the differences between nurses with and without substance use disorders (SUDs) admitted to a specialised mental health programme.

Design

Retrospective, observational study.

Setting

Specialised mental health treatment programme for nurses in Catalonia, Spain.

Participants

1091 nurses admitted to the programme from 2000 to 2021.

Interventions

None.

Primary and secondary outcomes

Sociodemographic, occupational and clinical variables were analysed. Diagnoses followed Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th edition, Text Revision criteria.

Results

Most nurses admitted to the programme were women (88%, n=960) and came voluntarily (92.1%, n=1005). The mean age at admission was 45 (SD=10.4) years. The most common diagnoses were adjustment disorders (36.6%, n=399), unipolar mood disorders (25.8%, n=282), anxiety disorders (16.4%, n=179) and SUDs (13.8%, n=151). Only 19.2% (n=209) of the sample were hospitalised during their first treatment episode. After multivariate analysis, suffering from a SUD was significantly associated with being a man (OR=4.12; 95% CI 2.49 to 6.82), coming after a directed referral (OR=4.55; 95% CI 2.5 to 7.69), being on sick leave at admission (OR=2.21; 95% CI 1.42 to 3.45) and needing hospitalisation at the beginning of their treatment (OR=12.5; 95% CI 8.3 to 20).

Conclusions

Nurses with SUDs have greater resistance to voluntarily asking for help from specialised mental health treatment programmes and have greater clinical severity compared with those without addictions. SUDs are also more frequent among men. More actions are needed to help prevent and promote earlier help-seeking behaviours among nurses with this type of mental disorder.

Incidence of hypopituitarism in adults undergoing radiotherapy for neck and head cancer: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis

Introduction

When children with head and neck cancer receive radiation therapy as part of their treatment, a considerable frequency of hypopituitarism has been recognised. However, in adults, it has been little studied and it is possible that patients may be inadvertently affected. The objective is to estimate the incidence of anterior pituitary dysfunction in adults undergoing radiotherapy for head and neck cancer.

Methods and analysis

A total of five databases will be used to perform the document search: PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science (Core Collection), Ovid-MEDLINE and Embase. Cohort studies will be included without restriction by language or date. The main outcome will be the incidence of adenohypophyseal dysfunction for each axis: prolactin, growth hormone, thyroid-stimulating hormone, adrenocorticotropic hormone, luteinising hormone and follicle-stimulating hormone. Incidence meta-analysis will be performed using the Freeman-Tukey double arcsine method. In addition, a random-effects model will be used along with a 95% CI. Subgroup analyses will be performed according to tumour location, radiation dose and endocrine assessment time. Meta-regression will be applied according to patient’s age and time elapsed until diagnosis.

Ethics and disclosure

Since this will be a systematic review of published data, no ethics committee approval is required. The results will be presented at conferences and finally published in a peer-reviewed journal.

PROSPERO registration number

CRD42021235163.

Experiences and resultant care gaps among women with HIV in Canada: concept mapping the Canadian HIV Womens Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS) findings

Por: Medeiros · P. · Koebel · J. · Yu · A. · Kazemi · M. · Nicholson · V. · Frank · P. · Persad · Y. · O'Brien · N. · Bertozzi · B. · Smith · S. · Ndung'u · M. · Fraleigh · A. · Gagnier · B. · Cardinal · C. · Webster · K. · Sanchez · M. · Lee · M. · Lacombe-Duncan · A. · Logie · C. H. · Gormley
Objectives

The community-based, longitudinal, Canadian HIV Women’s Sexual and Reproductive Health Cohort Study (CHIWOS) explored the experiences of women with HIV in Canada over the past decade. CHIWOS’ high-impact publications document significant gaps in the provision of healthcare to women with HIV. We used concept mapping to analyse and present a summary of CHIWOS findings on women’s experiences navigating these gaps.

Design

Concept mapping procedures were performed in two steps between June 2019 and March 2021. First, two reviewers (AY and PM) independently reviewed CHIWOS manuscripts and conference abstracts written before 1 August 2019 to identify main themes and generate individual concept maps. Next, the preliminary results were presented to national experts, including women with HIV, to consolidate findings into visuals summarising the experiences and care gaps of women with HIV in CHIWOS.

Setting

British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec, Canada.

Participants

A total of 18 individual CHIWOS team members participated in this study including six lead investigators of CHIWOS and 12 community researchers.

Results

Overall, a total of 60 peer-reviewed manuscripts and conference abstracts met the inclusion criteria. Using concept mapping, themes were generated and structured through online meetings. In total, six composite concept maps were co-developed: quality of life, HIV care, psychosocial and mental health, sexual health, reproductive health, and trans women’s health. Two summary diagrams were created encompassing the concept map themes, one for all women and one specific to trans women with HIV. Through our analysis, resilience, social support, positive healthy actions and women-centred HIV care were highlighted as strengths leading to well-being for women with HIV.

Conclusions

Concept mapping resulted in a composite summary of 60 peer-reviewed CHIWOS publications. This activity allows for priority setting to optimise care and well-being for women with HIV.

Head impact differences in blind football between Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games: video-based observational study

Por: Tsutsumi · S. · Sasadai · J. · Maeda · N. · Tamura · Y. · Nagao · T. · Watanabe · T. · Arima · S. · Kaneda · K. · Yoshimi · M. · Mizuta · R. · Ishihara · H. · Shimizu · R. · Fukui · K. · Tashiro · T. · Komiya · M. · Suzuki · A. · Urabe · Y.
Objective

In Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, there were the rule and goal size changes at the blind football competition. This study aimed to compare the scoring and head impact characteristics during blind football competition between the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games using the official videos.

Design

Video-based observational study.

Participants

In total, 36 blind football (men’s football 5-a-side) game videos were obtained from the official International Paralympic Committee.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Head impact was defined as the sudden contact of any object with the head. Videos were analysed to assess the number of scores and head impacts along with their corresponding details (ie, round, playing phase, scoring situation, impact situation, occurrence area, impact object, head impact site, fall and foul).

Results

The total number of goals scored at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games was nearly double that at the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games. Regarding head impacts, a total of 2036 cases (Rio 2016, n=1105; Tokyo 2020, n=931) were evaluated. Significant differences were observed in head impact characteristics between the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games among seven outcomes (round, scoring situation, impact situation, occurrence area, impact object, site of head impact and fall).

Conclusions

Compared with the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games, the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games showed an increase in the number of points scored and different head impact characteristics.

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