Articles Related to BET
The Efficiency and Safety of a Resveratrol and Alpha Lipoic Acid Combination in the Prevention of Gestational Diabetes Related Complications: A Retrospective Clinical Trial
Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with an increased maternal and fetal risk of complications. Other than
lifestyle modifications and diet, little prevention can be done towards this maternal complication. Through a preclinical approach and a retrospective clinical trial, we investigated the effects of maternal supplementation with a nutraceutical composition based on resveratrol (RSV) and alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) on insulin resistance and GDM status
Dosimetric Comparison between Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy versus Volumetric Modulated Arc Therapy Treatment Plans for Breast Cancer
This study compared the dosimetric characteristics of Intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) and volumetric
modulated arc therapy (VMAT) techniques regarding target volume coverage and dose to heart, spinal cord, and lung for
patients with breast cancer. We analyzed the dosimetric differences of plans in the treatment planning system (TPS) between IMRT and VMAT in treating breast cancer. The aim of this study is to compare the dosimetric aspects of IMRT plans
with VMAT according to EMAMI, QUANTEC, and RTOG protocols
Radiomics, PET-PSMA and Machine Learning for Intraprostatic Cancer Diagnosis
Prostate cancer (Pca) is the second most prevalent malignant neoplasia in man, just after non-melanoma skin cancer. Today, prostate biopsy for tissue sampling is still the gold standard for its diagnosis. However, new generation imaging exam
has been used in several clinical scenarios. Yet, positron emission tomography (PET) that targets a specific transmembrane
protein on prostatic cells
Improving Existing Waste Management Practices: Comparing the Effectiveness of Recycling Systems Between a Private International School and a Public School
Despite Taiwan’s title as one of the most efficient recycling systems, individual recycling habits contribute to these efficient recycling systems. Despite Taiwan’s successful strategy of demolishing waste through incineration, improper recycling at a grassroots level, such as students’ municipal solid waste recycling habits, result in recycling contamination, and improper
waste recycling could lead to the release of toxic fumes into the atmosphere. This study compares the recycling practices and recycle bin setups of a public school and a private international school to determine important factors that could contribute to decreasing waste recycled improperly. The results show that immediate feedback if a student recycled improperly
as well as clear recycling signs were essential factors to decrease recycling mistakes.
Mathematical Modeling of Pathological Processes in Alzherimer’s Disease
Using kinetic differential equations and the Runge-Kutt algorithm, an analysis of the pathological processes occurring in the course of Alzherimer’s disease was carried out. Thanks to the appropriately selected kinetic equations, the presented model allows to explain the time course of the growth of pathological proteins: beta-amyloid and tau protein and the related loss of nerve cells. The model is based on previous experimental knowledge of Alzherimer’s diseas and is in good agreement with the experimental data.
Effectiveness of a Brief Diabetes Risk Assessment Instrument for Detecting Undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Among High-Risk Ethnic Communities in West Africa
With the growing burden of type 2 diabetes (T2D) and associated health, social, and economiccosts in sub-Saharan Africa, tools are needed to assess T2D risks rapidly, allowing for targeted early intervention. The objective of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a brief diabetes risk assessment instrument for detecting undiagnosed Type 2 Diabetes among high-risk ethnic communities in Benin, West Africa.
A rare case of levofloxacin-induced fatal hypoglycemia in a non-diabetic patient with the review of literature
Levofloxacin, a broad-spectrum, third-generation fluoroquinolone antibiotic, is rarely reported to cause life-threatening adverse effects, such as severe hypoglycemia resulting in coma. We report a rare case of hypoglycemia in an elderly non- diabetic patient induced by levofloxacin. A 61-year-old male patient was admitted with severe hypoglycemia. His past medical history revealed treatment with levofloxacin for pneumonia.
Trend of HIV/AIDS Reported Cases in Morocco Between 1986 and 2019: A Time Series Analysis
Background: Morocco is a low endemic country of HIV/AIDS that achieved the goal of the second and third 90-90-90
targets in 2019 while still 78% of people living with HIV know their HIV status. The aim of this study was to analyze time
trends of HIV/AIDS reported cases during the last 33 years taking into consideration the implementation of voluntary
HIV counseling and testing (HCT) services in primary health care facilities.
Methodology: This was a time series of HIV/AIDS reported cases at national level between 1986 and 2019. Variable collected for each year were HIV/AIDS reported per 100000 H, age category, gender, origin, CD4 count and route of transmission. Trend of HIV/AIDS reported cases was assessed by Joinpoint Regression Analysis. Annual percentage changes
(APCs) were estimated to identify the years (joinpoint) when significant changes occurred in the trend. We therefore
examined trends in HIV/AIDS reported cases according to epidemiological variables.
Results: Cumulative HIV/AIDS reported cases during the study period was of 17 000. Joinpoint regression showed an
increase in HIV/AIDS reported cases between 1986 and 2019. The APC for the period 1986-2012 was of 13.4 (95% CI:
12.0 to 14.8, p <0.05) and the APC from 2012 to 019 was of 5.4 (95% CI: 2.5 to 8.5, p<0.05) with a significant break in the
same joinpoint year than HCT implementation in primary health care settings. In stratified analysis, HIV/AIDS reported
cases increased but not significantly after joinpoint. A significant decrease was noted in 2015 in urban areas (APC = -10.0,
95% CI: -17.0 to -2.3, p<0.05).
Conclusions: HIV/AIDS reported cases were increasing over 33 years, with a significant rise after 2012by 5% per year,
corresponding to HCT integration into primary health care setting. Furthermore, Morocco is may be on the right way to
eliminate HIV/AIDS in urban areas.
Machine Learning Prediction of Response towards Anti-VEGF Injections in Patients with DME: Prediction of Post-Injection CST
Diabetic macular edema (DME) has become one of the most potential complications that results in loss of vision in patients with
diabetic retinopathy. Treatment outcomes that have been predicted directly with advent of machine learning (ML) methods after
the initial anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injection, has become extremely vital in the management of DME.
Purpose: The aim of this study is to analyze the efficiency of the ML regression models which were developed and validated to predict the possible post-injection central subfield thickness (CST) value and distant vision best corrected visual acuity (DV BCVA)
in eyes with DME before the anti-VEGF injection is administered at either treatment initiation or during treatment monitoring.
Methods: This retrospective study was conducted in Medical Research Foundation, Chennai, India from January 2010 to
December 2020. The model development emphasized on an ensemble ML system consisting of four ML models that were
developed and trained independently using the clinical parameters to predict the post injection CST value. The dataset
consisting of 906 patients with total of 1874 samples [Optical coherence tomography (OCT) images and clinical parameters] were divided into trained and test set, and the model was validated on test dataset. The predicted CST values was then
compared against the respective sample’s post injection actual CST value. The comparative results were measured in terms
of Correlation Coefficient and Mean Absolute Relative Error (MARE).
Results: On evaluation, we found that Support Vector Regression (SVR) with linear kernel performed best among the
other models with four different scenarios in term of both CST and DVBCVA prediction with correlation coefficient of
0.65, 0.73, 0.75, 0.85 and 0.83, 0.87, 0.89 and 0.92 respectively.
Percutaneous Pigtail Catheters for Management of Neonatal Pneumothorax: A Better Alternative to Chest Tube Thoracostomy
Background: Pneumothorax is potentially a life-threatening condition in neonates with little compensatory pulmonary
reserve. Hemodynamically significant pneumothorax requires drainage with large-bore chest tubes, and more recently
with small-calibre percutaneous pigtail catheters.
This study aims to explicate the effectiveness and safety of both the drainage systems exploring ease of insertion, rates of
air-leak resolution, recurrence rates as well as potential procedural complications.
Methods: This was a retrospective observational audit reviewing medical records of newborns with symptomatic pneumothorax admitted to tertiary neonatal intensive care unit over 4-year duration, and treated with either chest tube or
pigtail catheters as the initial treatment approach. Demographic data, details related to pneumothorax, drain related parameters as well as outcome and efficacy parameters were compared among these two methods of intervention.
Results: Out of 51 drainage procedures, 27 infants underwent pigtail insertion compared to 24 infants requiring chest
tube thoracostomy. Baseline demographic data, time for radiological clearance and resolution of air leak, duration of drain
in-situ, recurrence and complication rate, as well as hospitalisation duration were comparable among the two groups.
Group of infants who underwent pigtail insertion required significantly less sedation (51.9% vs 83.3%; p=0.021) and
invasive ventilation (63% vs 95.8%; p=0.011) than chest tube insertion. Significantly smaller calibre (8.22±1.6Fr vs
9.08±1.44Fr; p<0.05) catheter was required for pneumothorax drainage with pigtail catheter whose insertion was reported
to be more operator friendly
Relation between Osteocalcin and Metabolic Profils in Overweight Men: Comparison of Aerobic and Resistance Trainings
Objectives: Recent studies have shown that exercise by affecting bones causes the release of hormones that are effective in
regulating blood glucose, lipid profile and preventing vascular calcification. The present study aims to Comparison effect
of aerobic and resistance exercises on Osteocalcin and Metabolic Profils in Overweight men.
Methods: total of 33 overweight healthy men (BMI 29 = 67.96 ± 0.96 and age 33.2 ± 2.23) were randomly assigned into
three groups: control (n = 11), aerobic (n = 11) and resistance exercise (n = 11) groups. The training program was conducted for 8 weeks, 3 sessions per week for the training groups. Body compositions parameters (weight, body fat percent,
BMI) were analyzed, osteocalcin and blood biochemical parameters were assessed from fasting blood samples before and
after 8-week exercise programme.
Results: Body fat, BMI and body weight reduction following exercise (P<0/05), significantly increased serum Osteocalcin
(P<0/05, baseline vs Post exercise) and blood biochemical parameters significantly changes (P < 0/05). Increase in osteocalcin had a negative correlation with changes in body composition, as well as HOMA-IR and HDL, LDL not significantly
(all P > 0/05).
Conclusion: Aerobic and Resistance exercise cause to changes in body weight, body fat, BMI, as well as the increase level of
osteocalcin and improvement of glucose metabolism and lipid profiles. However, the difference between the two training
groups was not statistically significant.
Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor Improves Glycemic Control in Pediatric Patients with Cystic Fibrosis-Related Diabetes
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is an inherited disorder caused by genetic mutations encoding the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) protein. Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ELX/TEZ/IVA) is a CFTR modulator shown to improve lung function in certain patients with CF. We undertook this study to determine its effects on glycemic outcomes in pediatric patients with cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CFRD). We reviewed the medical records and identified two subjects, referred to as subject A and subject B, with CFRD on insulin therapy at Duke University Hospital between 2019-2020 who were on treatment with ELX/TEZ/IVA for at least one year. The mean hgbA1C pre- and post- treatment was 5.65% (5.6-5.7) and 5.05% (5.0-5.1) respectively with a mean reduction of 0.6% (p value 0.01). Improvement in hgbA1C occurred in the absence of increased insulin requirements, subject B remained on a similar insulin regimen whereas subject A was able to come off insulin completely. In addition, improvements in BMI z-score were seen in both groups with a mean BMI z-score of -0.30 pre-treatment (-0.71-0.11) and z-score of +0.28 post-treatment (0.11-0.45).
Socio-Demographic, Clinical Characteristics and Blood Lipid profiles of Type 1 Diabetic Patients Followed in Regional Hospitals in The Northern Zone of Cameroon
Background and Objective: In Cameroon, given the galloping growth in the prevalence of diabetes, in particular type 1 diabetes in the northern regions, we undertook this study, with the objective to improve the management of type 1 diabetes by determining the socio-demographic, clinical characteristics and lipid profiles of the patients followed in the care centers of regional hospitals of Maroua, Garoua and Ngaoundere.
Methods: We undertook a descriptive cross-sectional study from 07 August 2018 to 07 May 2019 in the care centers of the regional hospitals. Sociodemographic and clinical data were collected by interview to consent patient through structured questionnaires in the survey sheet. Anthropometric data were also determined during the survey, and the blood was collected in referred laboratory for determination of some lipid profiles parameters.
Results: On a sample of 467 Patient suffering from diabetes, 68 were of type 1, representing a prevalence of 26%. Type 1 diabetes Patients were mostly female (61.8%) and the mean age was 20.72 ± 3.4 years with a high percentage between 20-30 years (51.5%). More than half of our patients were pupils and students, many of them practiced Muslims as religion (58.8%). In most of cases (51.3%), the disease was diagnosed after one year as a result of illness. The majority of our patients were non-smokers (98.5%) and less athletic (32.4%). The mean Body Mass Index (BMI) was 23.03 ± 2.7 kg /m2 with an average waist circumference of 80.26 ± 9.23 cm in men and 82.15 ± 10.45 in women. Their treatment was based essentially on insulin therapy, mainly using regular and intermediate insulins. More than half of the subjects had high blood glucose (78.1%), high triglyceride (34.1%) and HDL-cholesterol (29.3%) levels. Most of the patients suffered from overweight/obesity, high blood pressure, arthritis, kidney failure and other diseases (malaria, jaundice, stomach ache). No significant relation was found between clinical and the sociodemographic and blood lipid profiles.
Conclusion: It emerges from this study that type 1 diabetes represent high proportions of diabetes cases in septentrional area of Cameroon, and affect mostly young of less than 30 years old, dominated by women, practicing Muslim as religion. Their clinical profile characterized by high frequency of overweight/obesity, kidney failure and arthritis vary, but not significantly, with neither their sociodemographic nor their blood lipid profiles. Absence of sport, female and less control of their hypoglycemia are factors risks of the progression of the disease.
Editorial Board Members Related to BET
MASAYOSHI YAMAGUCHI
Professor
Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Emory School of Medicine
Emory University
United States
Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology
Emory School of Medicine
Emory University
United States
Jimmy SO
Associate Professor
Department of Surgery
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University Health System
Singapore
Department of Surgery
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University Health System
Singapore
Mohammad Reza Shooshtarian
Larestan University of Medical Sciences
Iran
PERNG GUEY CHUEN
Associate Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
National Cheng Kung University
Taiwan
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
National Cheng Kung University
Taiwan
Tao Liu
Children's Cancer Institute
University of New South Wales
Australia
University of New South Wales
Australia
Ronald E.P. Frenkel
Voluntary Professor of Ophthalmology
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami School of Medicine
United States
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute
University of Miami School of Medicine
United States
Angela Myracle
Assistant Professor
School of Food and Agriculture
University of Maine
United States
School of Food and Agriculture
University of Maine
United States
Nilufer Orhan
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmacognosy
Gazi University Faculty of Pharmacy
Turkey
Department of Pharmacognosy
Gazi University Faculty of Pharmacy
Turkey
ASISH K. SAHA
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine
Boston University
United States
Department of Medicine
Boston University
United States
Pierre Deviche
Professor of Environmental Physiology
School of Life Sciences
Arizona State University
USA
School of Life Sciences
Arizona State University
USA