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Urinary diversions for benign and oncologic indications: what did we learn about short term complications in the last 24 months?

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Urinary diversion (UD) with or without cystectomy is a procedure with high short term complication rates. In this review, we summarize the most relevant findings of the last 2 years. RECENT FINDINGS: The use of a prophylactic mesh decreases the risk of parastomal hernia after ileal conduit (IC) surgery without adding mesh-related complications according to a recent randomized mu

Diet and lifestyle factors and risk of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease—a prospective cohort study

Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ACVD) is the leading cause of death worldwide. This study aimed to investigate the association between diet and lifestyle factors, beyond traditional risk factors, and the risk of incident ACVD. The Malmö Diet and Cancer study included 30,446 middle-aged individuals. Baseline examinations including a dietary assessment, questionnaire and interviews, were per

Cell‐permeable succinate rescues mitochondrial respiration in cellular models of amiodarone toxicity

Amiodarone is a potent antiarrhythmic drug and displays substantial liver toxicity in hu-mans. It has previously been demonstrated that amiodarone and its metabolite (desethylamioda-rone, DEA) can inhibit mitochondrial function, particularly complexes I (CI) and II (CII) of the elec-tron transport system in various animal tissues and cell types. The present study, performed in human peripheral blo

The bacterial amyloids phenol soluble modulins from staphylococcus aureus catalyze alpha-synuclein aggregation

Aggregated α-synuclein (α-syn) is the main constituent of Lewy bodies, which are a pathological hallmark of Parkinson’s disease (PD). Environmental factors are thought to be potential triggers capable of initiating the aggregation of the otherwise monomeric α-syn. Braak’s seminal work redirected attention to the intestine and recent reports of dysbiosis have highlighted the potential causative rol

Reversal of apolipoprotein E4-dependent or chemical-induced accumulation of APP degradation products by vitamin C-induced release of heparan sulfate from glypican-1

The Apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) genotype is the most influential risk factor for sporadic Alzheimer's disease. It appears to be associated with retarded endosome-to-autophagosome trafficking. The amyloid precursor protein (APP) and the heparan sulfate (HS)-containing proteoglycan glypican-1 (Gpc-1) are both processed in endosomes, and mutually regulated by the APP degradation products and the releas

Co-benefits from sustainable dietary shifts for population and environmental health : an assessment from a large European cohort study

Background: Unhealthy diets, the rise of non-communicable diseases, and the declining health of the planet are highly intertwined, where food production and consumption are major drivers of increases in greenhouse gas emissions, substantial land use, and adverse health such as cancer and mortality. To assess the potential co-benefits from shifting to more sustainable diets, we aimed to investigate

25(OH)D Levels in Infancy Is Associated With Celiac Disease Autoimmunity in At-Risk Children : A Case–Control Study

Objectives: An observed variation in the risk of celiac disease, according to the season of birth, suggests that vitamin D may affect the development of the disease. The aim of this study was to investigate if vitamin D concentration is associated with the risk of celiac disease autoimmunity (CDA) in genetically at-risk children. Study Design: Children prospectively followed in the multinational T

Efficacy of catheter ablation for atrial arrhythmias in patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy—a multicenter study

Background: Atrial arrhythmias are present in up to 20% of patients with arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC). Catheter ablation (CA) is an effective treatment for atrial arrhythmias in the general population. Data regarding CA for atrial arrhythmias in ARVC are scarce. Objective: To assess the safety and efficacy of CA for atrial arrhythmias in patients with ARVC. Methods: In th

The prevalence and clinical relevance of hyperhomocysteinemia suggesting vitamin B12 deficiency in presumed healthy infants

Background: Previous studies have demonstrated a high prevalence of biochemical vitamin B12 deficiency in infants in Norway. Increased total homocysteine (tHcy) is the most important marker of B12 deficiency in infants. There is a need to evaluate its clinical relevance. Aims: To investigate the prevalence of hyperhomocysteinemia (S-tHcy > 8 μmol/L) suggestive of suboptimal B12 status and the prev

A Child-Centred Health Dialogue for the prevention of obesity : Feasibility and evaluation of a structured model for the promotion of a healthy lifestyle in preschool children and their families in the Swedish Child Health Services

Barnobesitas är sedan flera år ett ökat hälsoproblem bland barn. Obesitas vid 4 års ålder ger en kraftigt ökad risk för obesitas senare i livet. Att förebygga uppkomst och utveckling av obesitas är en långsiktig investering för framtiden. Idag finns ingen evidensbaserad metod för vägledning inom barnhälsovården för att främja hälsosamma levnadsvanor och förebygga obesitas hos förskolebarn. Det övePrevention of childhood obesity with its effects on children’s mental and physical health and well-being is an international public health priority and is suggested to be effective when started early. As Child Health Services lack an evidence-based model, there is the need for development of a low-intensive health promotion model that is feasible and cost-effective in preventing obesity in prescho

Complex Involvement of Interleukin-26 in Bacterial Lung Infection

Pneumonia is a global cause of mortality, and this provides a strong incentive to improve the mechanistic understanding of innate immune responses in the lungs. Here, we characterized the involvement of the cytokine interleukin (IL)-26 in bacterial lung infection. We observed markedly increased concentrations of IL-26 in lower airway samples from patients with bacterial pneumonia and these correla

Integrating bio-oil production from wood fuels to an existing heat and power plant - evaluation of energy and greenhouse gas performance in a Swedish case study

Combined heat and power (CHP) production in combination with a district heating (DH) grid gives an energy-efficient use of wood fuels. The heat demand in the DH grid will, however, decline in the coming decades, and operators are seeking additional heat sinks. In this case study, the integration of a pyrolysis unit into an existing CHP plant was investigated as a possible solution. The retrofitted

Tau pathology mediates age effects on medial temporal lobe structure

Hippocampal atrophy is endemic in ‘normal aging’ but it is unclear what factors drive age-related changes in medial temporal lobe (MTL) structural measures. We investigated cross-sectional (n = 191) and longitudinal (n = 164) MTL atrophy patterns in cognitively normal older adults from ADNI-GO/2 with no to low cerebral β-amyloid and assessed whether white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) and cerebro

Advanced Bladder Cancer. Aspects of Diagnosis and Treatment.

Treatment of bladder cancer has seen few advancements in recent decades until the introduction of checkpoint inhibitors during the last few years. Bladder cancer diagnostics have been similarly impaired and the likely advent of novel treatments in the neoadjuvant setting will require new diagnostic tools in the preoperative setting in muscleinvasive bladder cancer.This thesis evaluates three diagn

Contributions to Confidentiality and Integrity Algorithms for 5G

The confidentiality and integrity algorithms in cellular networks protect the transmission of user and signaling data over the air between users and the network, e.g., the base stations. There are three standardised cryptographic suites for confidentiality and integrity protection in 4G, which are based on the AES, SNOW 3G, and ZUC primitives, respectively. These primitives are used for providing

Measurement-based angular characterization for 72 GHz propagation channels in indoor environments

In this paper, channel measurement campaigns at center frequency of 72 GHz with 2 GHz bandwidth conducted by Huawei company are introduced. The transmitter and receiver make use of similar horn antennas which are rotated step by step in the directional domains to capture the frequency spectra of spatial channels in line-of-sight and non-line-of-sight scenarios of indoor environments. The data is a

Empirical geometry-based random-cluster model for high-speed-train channels in UMTS networks

In this paper, a recently conducted measurement campaign for high-speed-train (HST) channels is introduced, where the downlink signals of an in-service Universal Mobile Terrestrial System (UMTS) deployed along an HST railway between Beijing and Shanghai were acquired. The channel impulse responses (CIRs) are extracted from the data received in the common pilot channels (CPICHs). Within 1318 km, 14