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Of the 497 patients, 151 had a recorded use of SSRI treatment during the disease course. Unexpectedly, SSRI usage was not associated with an OS effect in both naïve (HR = 0.81, 95% CI = 0.64-1.03) and adjusted time-dependent (HR = 1.26, 95% CI = 0.97-1.63) Cox models. Ultimately, we failed to find an association between SSRI treatment and an improved OS of patients with GBM. Additional work is necessary for understanding the potential therapeutic effects of SSRIs when combined with other treatment approaches, and immunotherapies in particular, for subjects with GBM.Chemical investigation of the essential oil obtained from the heartwood of Erythroxylum monogynum Roxb. yielded three beyerene type diterpenoids ent-beyer-15-ene (1), ent-beyer-15-en-19-ol (erythroxylol A) (2) and ent-beyer-15-en-19-al (3). Ent-beyer-15-en-19-al (3) was found to be unstable at room temperature, giving rise to hitherto unknown 15,16-epoxy-ent-beyeran-19-oic acid (4). This conversion involves the auto-oxidation of a C-4 axial aldehyde group of an ent-beyer-15-ene diterpenoid with the concurrent epoxidation of the C-15 double bond. This is the first report of the auto-oxidation of an aldehyde group to a carboxylic acid group with the concurrent epoxidation of a double bond in the same compound. Further investigation of this observation under controlled conditions resulted in the isolation and identification of ent-beyer-15-en-19-oic acid (5), two new epoxy hydroperoxides, 15,16-epoxy-19-nor-ent-beyeran-4α-hydroperoxide (6a), 15,16-epoxy-18-nor-ent-beyeran-4β-hydroperoxide (6b), and two new hydroperoxides, ent-beyer-19-nor-15-en-4α-hydroperoxide (7), ent-beyer-18-nor-15-en-4β-hydroperoxide (8) and ent-beyer-18-nor-15-en-4β-ol (9). Identification of these compounds was carried out by the extensive usage of spectroscopic data including 1D and 2D NMR. The acid 5 and the alcohol 9 have been reported previously as natural products from Elaeoselinum asclepium and Erythroxylum monogynum. The mechanistic basis of this auto-oxidation reaction is discussed. © The Author(s) 2020.Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) consists of strains of S. aureus which are resistant to methicillin. The resistance is due to the acquisition of mecA gene which encodes PBP2a unlike of any PBPs normally produced by S. aureus. PBP2a shows unusually low β-Lactam affinity and remains active to allow cell wall synthesis at normally lethal β-Lactam concentrations. MRSA can cause different types of infections like Healthcare associated MRSA, Community associated MRSA and Livestock associated MRSA infections. It causes skin lesions, osteomyelitis, endocarditis and furunculosis. To treat MRSA infections, only a few options are available like vancomycin, clindamycin, co-trimoxazole, fluoroquinolones or minocycline and there is a dire need of discovering new antibacterial agents that can effectively treat MRSA infections. In the current review, an attempt has been made to compile the data of quinoline derivatives possessing anti-MRSA potential reported to date. © The Author(s) 2020.Ambulatory care sensitive conditions (ACSCs) are conditions that can generally be managed in community-based healthcare settings, and, if managed well, should not require hospital admission. A 5-year, mixed methods study was recently concluded that (1) documented disparities in hospitalizations for ACSCs in Hawai'i through quantitative analysis of state-wide hospital discharge data; and (2) identified contributing factors for these hospitalizations through patient interviews. This Public Health Insights article provides deeper context for, and consideration of, a striking study finding the differences between typical measures of access to care and the quality of patient/provider interactions as reported by study participants. The themes that emerged from the patients' stories of their own potentially preventable hospital admissions shed light on the importance of being heard, trust, communication, and health knowledge in their relationships with their providers. We conclude that improving the quality of the relationship and level of engagement between the patient and community/outpatient providers may help reduce hospitalizations for ACSCs in Hawai'i and beyond. These interpersonal-level goals should be supported by systems-level efforts to improve health care delivery and address health disparities. ©Copyright 2020 by University Health Partners of Hawai‘i (UHP Hawai‘i).The Prevent Diabetes, Hawai'i campaign aimed to increase awareness of prediabetes by encouraging adults to take a Diabetes Risk Test and share the results with their doctors or healthcare providers. The campaign was developed based on social marketing principles, and focus groups were used to inform the marketing mix. Television, radio, digital, and print advertisements featured local actor and comedian Frank De Lima, and a website with an online Diabetes Risk Test and resources for patients and providers were promoted in all advertisements. From March 2017 to November 2019, more than 55,000 Hawai'i residents visited the campaign website. Campaign outcomes were assessed through state-added questions to the 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System. Overall, 35.0% of adults said that they remembered seeing or hearing an advertisement featuring Frank De Lima and/or the Prevent Diabetes, Hawai'i message. Five percent of respondents reported taking an online or paper version of the Diabetes Risk Test in the past 12 months, and an additional 19.7% said that they planned to take it. Among those who reported taking the Diabetes Risk Test, 60.2% said they had already spoken to their doctor or other healthcare provider about the test results or risk for type 2 diabetes. The State Department of Health will continue efforts to increase awareness of type 2 diabetes and prediabetes, reach priority populations most at risk, and expand availability of evidence-based lifestyle change programs. ©Copyright 2020 by University Health Partners of Hawai‘i (UHP Hawai‘i).Stressors during surgical residency training are common and can contribute to impaired technical performance, medical errors, health problems, physician burnout, and career turnover. This survey of general surgery recent graduates and chief residents examined threats to resident health and well-being. C188-9 in vivo An electronic survey composed of multiple-choice, checkbox, dropdown, and open-ended questions was developed to determine the most stressful general surgery residency year, sources of the stress, and potential interventions to manage resident well-being. The survey was sent to five program directors across the United States to be forwarded to chief residents and recent graduates less than five years from graduation. Twenty-three residents and recent graduates responded to the survey. Seventy percent reported they "never" got enough sleep, and 39% reported they did not have a healthy lifestyle. Financial concerns were the most frequently cited source of stress. During post-graduate-years (PGY) 1 and 2, residents were most likely to fear hurting a patient or being "in over their head.