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Hypertension is one of the common non-communicable diseases and public health problem among developed and developing countries. The lack of knowledge and awareness on hypertension and poor adherence of medication are a major challenge to control hypertension and prevent its complications. Our study aimed to assess the knowledge, awareness of hypertension and adherence to medication among hypertensive patients attending the medical clinics of a tertiary care center, Eastern Province of Sri Lanka.
A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among hypertensive patients to assess knowledge, awareness of hypertension and adherence to medication in medical clinics in a tertiary care for 6 months duration. Data were collected by using pretested and validated Hypertension Facts Questionnaire. Their medication adherence and the reasons for nonadherence were studied using Medication Adherence Scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS (version 18) analytical package and the chi-square test was performed. The scorinod pressure values. The drug adherence was reasonably adequate. The main reasons for nonadherence of medication were forgetfulness and expenses.
Most of the patients had adequate knowledge on the risk factors and complications of hypertension. But they were unaware about their disease status, and their diagnosis, target organ damage and recent blood pressure values. The drug adherence was reasonably adequate. The main reasons for nonadherence of medication were forgetfulness and expenses.A gastrocolonic fistula is a rare surgical presentation, typically in the setting of gastric or colonic malignancy. This report presents the first reported Australian case of a gastrocolonic fistula following upper gastrointestinal surgery. A middle-aged woman presented to emergency with a short history of severe abdominal pain, faeculent vomiting, profuse diarrhoea and weight loss. This was in the setting of a previous pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy complicated by marginal ulceration, for which a distal gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y reconstruction was required. The rarity of gastrocolonic fistulae and non-specific presentation with diarrhoea, vomiting and weight loss can make the diagnosis challenging. The mainstay of management is surgical resection in both benign and malignant disease.This case report explores the interesting case of a 71-year-old gentleman who presented with a testicular lump following trauma. Ultrasound imaging of the testicle demonstrated malignancy and subsequently orchidectomy was listed. Due to a scheduling difficulty, this was prioritized ahead of his whole-body computed tomography scan. Intraoperatively, he developed electrocardiogram changes suggestive of a non-ST elevated myocardial infarction. Post-operative imaging demonstrated a diffuse large B-cell lymphoma encroaching the heart and greater vessels. This case report highlights the importance of preoperative imaging, even where it may prove challenging. We assess the adequacy of current guidelines within the UK on imaging for new testicular malignancies.Carcinosarcoma (CS) is a rare, aggressive malignancy of the Mullerian system often termed mixed malignant Mullerian tumor (MMMT). It is biphasic in nature, differentiating into epithelial and sarcomatous components. Tumor-node-metastasis (TNM) staging and mismatch repair (MMR) status is the basis for both prognostication and therapeutic decision making. However, stromal differentiation (SD) is a new frontier in the field of histopathology and many studies have demonstrated its prognostic significance. The present study is the first study to evaluate the role of SD in carcinosarcoma. Here we found immature SD to be a significant prognostic signature (p = 0.04). It outperformed age, nodal metastasis, and lymphovascular invasion for predicting cancer-free survival. Immature SD also corelated with both myometrial invasion (p = 0.01) and tumor stage (p = 0.02). Carcinosarcoma has been previously thought to have universally poor outcomes; however, mature SD was found to be protective in this cancer subtype. Our findings support the integration of SD into the synoptic reporting for carcinosarcoma; however, this will require pathologists to shoulder the adoption of SD into clinical practice.[This retracts the article on p. 867 in vol. 12, PMID 32269719.].[This corrects the article on p. 4314 in vol. 12, PMID 32913507.].[This corrects the article on p. 4998 in vol. 12, PMID 33042402.].[This corrects the article on p. 4302 in vol. Cobimetinib mw 12, PMID 32913506.].[This corrects the article on p. 3660 in vol. 12, PMID 32774725.].
Myocardial infarction is the leading cause of death worldwide. The aim of this study was to investigate the function and mechanism of lncRNA RMST in myocardial infarction.
H/R and H
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models were established to assess the function of lncRNA RMST in vitro. Mouse myocardial infarction was used to analyze the function of lncRNA RMST in vivo. Bioinformatics analysis was performed to predict the potential binding target of lncRNA RMST. Rescue experiments were performed to verify the relationship between RMST and its target.
The expression of lncRNA RMST was significantly increased with H/R or H
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treatment. Knockdown of lncRNA RMST improved cell death and protected mitochondria from H/R injury in vitro. In vivo, cardiac function was significantly attenuated by knockdown of lncRNA RMST. We also provided evidence that miR-5692 was a direct target of lncRNA RMST. Rescue experiments showed that knockdown of miR-5692 could restore the function of RMST.
Our study is the first to prove the function and mechanism of lncRNA RMST in myocardial infarction. Thus, a deeper understanding of the role of lncRNA RMST in myocardial infarction may provide new insights for the clinical intervention of MI.
Our study is the first to prove the function and mechanism of lncRNA RMST in myocardial infarction. Thus, a deeper understanding of the role of lncRNA RMST in myocardial infarction may provide new insights for the clinical intervention of MI.