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7±1.5 years, BMI 23.2±0.6 kg/m
) had delayed GE. OSS tended to be higher in patients with delayed GE (81.8±3.4 vs. 99.5±7.1, p=0.05). Only nausea was significantly higher in patients with delayed GE (11±0.8 vs. 16±1.6, p=0.01). No correlations were observed between GE rate and any of the symptoms (OSS r=0.06, p=0.2; nausea r=0.06, p=0.1). The symptom severity time course showed a significant difference only for nausea, with increased severity ratings 90 min after the meal (p<0.01) in delayed GE compared to normal GE patients.
The severity of symptoms in functional dyspepsia and idiopathic gastroparesis, even when assessed during the GE test meal, is not correlated to gastric emptying rate. (Ethics committee University Hospital of Leuven study number S55426).
The severity of symptoms in functional dyspepsia and idiopathic gastroparesis, even when assessed during the GE test meal, is not correlated to gastric emptying rate. (Ethics committee University Hospital of Leuven study number S55426).
Advances in genomic technologies have led to increasing reports of monogenic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Here, we systematically review the literature to determine the clinical features, genetic profile, and previously used treatment strategies in monogenic IBD.
A systematic review of MEDLINE articles published between January 2000 and December 2020 was conducted. A total of 750 individual monogenic IBD cases were identified from 303 eligible articles.
The most frequently reported monogenic IBD genes were IL10RA/B, XIAP, CYBB, LRBA, and TTC7A. In total, 63.4% of patients developed IBD before 6 years of age, 17.4% developed IBD between ages 10 and 17.9 years, and 10.9% developed IBD after age 18. There was a substantial difference between these age groups and the underlying monogenic disorders. Only 31.7% had any history of extraintestinal comorbidity (EIC) before IBD onset, but 76.0% developed at least 1 EIC during their clinical course. The most common EICs were atypical infection (44.7%), dermatologic abnormality (38.4%), and autoimmunity (21.9%). Bowel surgery, biologic therapy, and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation were performed in 27.1%, 32.9%, and 23.1% of patients, respectively.
Monogenic IBD cases, although rare, have varied extraintestinal comorbidities and limited treatment options including surgery and transplant. OICR-9429 Early identification and improved understanding of the characteristics of the genes and underlying disease processes in monogenic IBD is important for effective management.
Monogenic IBD cases, although rare, have varied extraintestinal comorbidities and limited treatment options including surgery and transplant. Early identification and improved understanding of the characteristics of the genes and underlying disease processes in monogenic IBD is important for effective management.Recently released interim numbers from advanced vaccine candidate clinical trials suggest that a COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness (VE) of >90% is achievable. However, SARS-CoV-2 transmission dynamics are highly heterogeneous and exhibit localized bursts of transmission, which may lead to sharp localized peaks in the number of new cases, often followed by longer periods of low incidence. Here we show that, for interim estimates of VE, these characteristic bursts in SARS-CoV-2 infection may introduce a strong positive bias in VE. Specifically, we generate null models of vaccine effectiveness, i.e., random models with bursts that over longer periods converge to zero VE but that for interim periods frequently produce apparent VE near 100%. As an example, by following the relevant clinical trial protocol, we can reproduce recently reported interim outcomes from an ongoing phase 3 clinical trial of an RNA-based vaccine candidate. Thus, to avoid potential random biases in VE, it is suggested that interim estimates on COVID-19 VE should control for the intrinsic inhomogeneity in both SARS-CoV-2 infection dynamics and reported cases.
We herein assessed the analytical performances of the antigen-rapid diagnostic test (Ag-RDT) SIENNA™ COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test Cassette (Nasopharyngeal Swab) (Salofa Oy, Salo, Finland), targeting the SARS-CoV-2 N nucleocapsid protein, for the diagnosis of COVID-19 in hospitalized patients with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection, by reference to real-time RT-PCR (rRT-PCR).
Nasopharyngeal swabs were collected from patients with COVID-19-like illness during the second epidemic wave in Paris, France, among which 100 and 50 were positive and negative for SARS-CoV-2 RNA, respectively.
Overall, the Ag-RDT showed high sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of 90.0%, 100.0%, 100.0% and 98.1%, respectively, as well as high or almost perfect agreement (93.3%), reliability assessed by Cohen's κ coefficient (0.86), and accuracy assessed by Youden's J index (90%) to detect SARS-CoV-2. The analytical performances of the Ag-RDT remained high in the event of significant viral excretion (i.e., N gene C
values ≤33 by reference rtRT-PCR), while the sensitivity of the Ag-RDT dropped to 69.6% with low or very low viral shedding (C
> 33).
The SIENNA™ Ag-RDT presents excellent analytical performances for viral loads ≤33 C
, classically corresponding to situations of symptomatic COVID-19 and/or proven contagiousness.
The SIENNA™ Ag-RDT presents excellent analytical performances for viral loads ≤33 Ct, classically corresponding to situations of symptomatic COVID-19 and/or proven contagiousness.As of October 2020, there is still no specific drug to treat COVID-19 as it rages worldwide. Favipiravir, indicated for the treatment of new and re-emerging influenza infections, has been suggested to be effective against SARS-CoV-2, although this is not yet fully validated. We administered favipiravir to a 64-year-old female patient with COVID-19. Her symptoms resolved quickly after the start of treatment, with reduction of SARS-CoV-2 viral load, but she developed a fever again on day 12. Since the fever was relieved by discontinuation of favipiravir, and based on positive results with a drug-induced lymphocyte stimulation test, we diagnosed her with favipiravir-induced drug fever. A decrease in the serum concentration of favipiravir was observed along with resolution of the fever. The present case suggests that drug fever should be considered in the differential diagnosis of relapsing fever episodes in COVID-19 patients receiving favipiravir.