Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis: clinical characteristics and viral genotyping in a Brazilian population

This study presents 25 cases of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis (RRP) that occurred in Sao Luis, Maranhao State, Northeast region, Brazil, between January 2007 and December 2018. Sociodemographic and clinical profile of patients as well as human papillomavirus (HPV) infection status were evaluated. Clinical and histopathological data were collected from the patients’ medical records. For the HPV infection analysis, DNA was extracted and subjected to amplification by a nested polymerase chain reaction. Viral genotyping was performed by automated sequencing. The median age of patients was 12.40 ± 12.6. years, and the juvenile form of the disease (68%) was the predominant form of disease. Female participants were predominant (60%), and they were from cities located in the interior of the State (60%). The most common clinical manifestation was dysphonia; recurrence was observed in most cases (56%), and tracheostomy was necessary in seven patients (26.9%). When comparing the RRP forms, patients in the juvenile-RRP group had higher recurrence rates and need of tracheostomy than those in the adult-RRP group. The viral genotyping analysis revealed that 47.8% of patients had low-risk HPVs, whereas 13.1% had high-risk HPVs, and in 39.1% of patients the viral genotype was not obtained. HPV-6 was the most prevalent type and Juvenile-RRP was more prevalent in our population. HPV was present at a high rate, and HPV-6 was the predominant genotype. This study serves as the basis for further studies to be conducted in the Brazilian population. Our findings aid the better understanding of RRP, possibly suggesting some prognostic factors associated with the disease aggressiveness

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear un derstanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5–7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8–11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world’s most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepre sented in biodiversity databases.13–15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may elim inate pieces of the Amazon’s biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological com munities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple or ganism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region’s vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most ne glected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lostinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersio

Pervasive gaps in Amazonian ecological research

Biodiversity loss is one of the main challenges of our time,1,2 and attempts to address it require a clear understanding of how ecological communities respond to environmental change across time and space.3,4 While the increasing availability of global databases on ecological communities has advanced our knowledge of biodiversity sensitivity to environmental changes,5,6,7 vast areas of the tropics remain understudied.8,9,10,11 In the American tropics, Amazonia stands out as the world's most diverse rainforest and the primary source of Neotropical biodiversity,12 but it remains among the least known forests in America and is often underrepresented in biodiversity databases.13,14,15 To worsen this situation, human-induced modifications16,17 may eliminate pieces of the Amazon's biodiversity puzzle before we can use them to understand how ecological communities are responding. To increase generalization and applicability of biodiversity knowledge,18,19 it is thus crucial to reduce biases in ecological research, particularly in regions projected to face the most pronounced environmental changes. We integrate ecological community metadata of 7,694 sampling sites for multiple organism groups in a machine learning model framework to map the research probability across the Brazilian Amazonia, while identifying the region's vulnerability to environmental change. 15%–18% of the most neglected areas in ecological research are expected to experience severe climate or land use changes by 2050. This means that unless we take immediate action, we will not be able to establish their current status, much less monitor how it is changing and what is being lost

Importância da presença de granulações tóxicas para o diagnóstico hematológico de septicemia The investigation of the presence of toxic granulation for septicemia hematologic diagnostic

Este trabalho visou investigar a associação da coexistência da presença de granulações tóxicas com resultados de hemocultura positivas, idade dos pacientes, condições de internamento e tipos de agentes bacterianos. Foi realizada análise retrospectiva e prospectiva, cega, para a presença de granulações tóxicas em amostras sangüíneas de trezentos pacientes, de ambos os sexos, internados em hospitais da Cidade de Belém - Pará, com solicitação de hemocultura, num período de dois anos. Com os hemogramas e as hemoculturas realizadas por métodos de automação, e todos os dados submetidos à metodologia de comparação estatística pelo Qui-quadrado (método de clump). Nossos resultados mostraram a existência de associação estatística entre: (1) a presença de granulações tóxicas e os resultados de hemoculturas positivas; (2) a menor idade dos pacientes (neonatos) associadas a hemocultura positiva; (3) a condição de internamento em UTI com hemocultura positiva; e (4) a presença de granulações tóxicas e a observação de leucocitose e desvio à esquerda, em pacientes internados em UTI, com hemoculturas positivas. E que os cinco principais agentes bacterianos identificados nas hemoculturas deste estudo foram Klebsiella oxytoca (22%), Acinetobacter calcoaceticus (20%), Escherichia coli (18%), Enterobacter cloacae (14%), e Pseudomonas aeruginosa (8%).<br>This work aims at investigating the association of the presence of toxic granulation with positive blood cultures, age of patients, conditions of hospitalization and types of bacterial agents. Blind prospective and retrospective, analyses were carried out for the presence of toxic granulations-in blood samples of 300 patients of the both genders hospitalized in the City of Belém, Pará, Brazil. Request blood tests over a two year period were evaluated. The blood tests and cultures were performes using automated methods. All the data were statistically compared using the Qui-square test (clump method). The results show statistical associations between: (1) the presence of toxic granulations and positive blood cultures; (2) lower ages of patients (the newborn) and positive blood cultures; (3) hospitalization in the ICU and positive blood cultures and (4) toxic granulations-and the observation of leucocytosis and right-left shunts in patients hospitalized in the ICU with positive blood cultures. The commonest bacterial agents identified were klebsiella oxytoca (22%), Acinetobacter calcoaceticus (20%), Escherichia coli (18%), Enterobacter cloacae (14%), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (8%)

The investigation of the presence of toxic granulation for septicemia hematologic diagnostic

This work aims at investigating the association of the presence of toxic granulation with positive blood cultures, age of patients, conditions of hospitalization and types of bacterial agents. Blind prospective and retrospective, analyses were carried out for the presence of toxic granulations-in blood samples of 300 patients of the both genders hospitalized in the City of Belém, Pará, Brazil. Request blood tests over a two year period were evaluated. The blood tests and cultures were performes using automated methods. All the data were statistically compared using the Qui-square test (clump method). The results show statistical associations between: (1) the presence of toxic granulations and positive blood cultures; (2) lower ages of patients (the newborn) and positive blood cultures; (3) hospitalization in the ICU and positive blood cultures and (4) toxic granulations-and the observation of leucocytosis and right-left shunts in patients hospitalized in the ICU with positive blood cultures. The commonest bacterial agents identified were klebsiella oxytoca (22%), Acinetobacter calcoaceticus (20%), Escherichia coli (18%), Enterobacter cloacae (14%), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (8%).Este trabalho visou investigar a associação da coexistência da presença de granulações tóxicas com resultados de hemocultura positivas, idade dos pacientes, condições de internamento e tipos de agentes bacterianos. Foi realizada análise retrospectiva e prospectiva, cega, para a presença de granulações tóxicas em amostras sangüíneas de trezentos pacientes, de ambos os sexos, internados em hospitais da Cidade de Belém – Pará, com solicitação de hemocultura, num período de dois anos. Com os hemogramas e as hemoculturas realizadas por métodos de automação, e todos os dados submetidos à metodologia de comparação estatística pelo Qui-quadrado (método de clump). Nossos resultados mostraram a existência de associação estatística entre: (1) a presença de granulações tóxicas e os resultados de hemoculturas positivas; (2) a menor idade dos pacientes (neonatos) associadas a hemocultura positiva; (3) a condição de internamento em UTI com hemocultura positiva; e (4) a presença de granulações tóxicas e a observação de leucocitose e desvio à esquerda, em pacientes internados em UTI, com hemoculturas positivas. E que os cinco principais agentes bacterianos identificados nas hemoculturas deste estudo foram Klebsiella oxytoca (22%), Acinetobacter calcoaceticus (20%), Escherichia coli (18%), Enterobacter cloacae (14%), e Pseudomonas aeruginosa (8%)

Prevalence of Mollicutes among men who have sex with men and transgender women aged 15 to 19 years in Salvador, North-eastern Brazil

Abstract Background Some species of Mollicutes have been associated with different pathologies of the urogenital tract in humans, with a high prevalence among adult men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender women (TGW). However, few studies have been performed to investigate its prevalence among adolescents. In this study, we estimated the initial prevalence of Mycoplasma genitalium (MG), Mycoplasma hominis (MH), Ureaplasma urealyticum (UU), and Ureaplasma parvum (UP); the rate of misdiagnosis at different anatomical sites; and the associated factors with positive tests for Mollicutes among MSM and TGW aged 15 to 19 years enrolled in the PrEP1519 study. Methods PrEP-1519 is the first study to investigate the effectiveness of pre-exposure prophylaxis for human immunodeficiency virus among adolescent MSM and TGW aged 15 to 19 in Latin America. Oral, anal, and urethral swabs were taken from 246 adolescents upon enrolment in the study to detect MG, MH, UU, and UP by quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR). Bivariate and multivariate analyses were conducted by Poisson regression and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were estimated. Results The prevalence of Mollicutes was 32.1%. UU was the most prevalent species (20.7%), followed by MH (13.4%), MG (5.7%), and UP (3.2%); 67.3% of the positive samples would have been missed if only urethral samples had been taken. Receptive anal sex (prevalence ratio [PR] = 1.79; 95% CI = 1.07–3.01) and clinical suspicion of sexually transmitted infection (PR = 1.62; 95% CI = 1.01–2.61) were factors associated with the detection of Mollicutes in general. Group sex (PR = 1.98; 95% CI = 1.12–3.50) and receptive anal sex (PR = 2.36; 95% CI = 0.95–5.86) were associated with the detection of Mycoplasma spp. No sociodemographic, clinical, or behavioural variable was significantly associated with the detection of Ureaplasma spp. Conclusions A high prevalence of Mollicutes was observed among adolescent MSM and TGW, especially at extragenital sites. Further research is required to understand the epidemiological profile of high-risk adolescents in different regions and contexts, and to investigate the pathogenesis of Mollicutes in the oral and anal mucosa before routine screening can be recommended in clinical practice

Geoeconomic variations in epidemiology, ventilation management, and outcomes in invasively ventilated intensive care unit patients without acute respiratory distress syndrome: a pooled analysis of four observational studies

Background: Geoeconomic variations in epidemiology, the practice of ventilation, and outcome in invasively ventilated intensive care unit (ICU) patients without acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remain unexplored. In this analysis we aim to address these gaps using individual patient data of four large observational studies. Methods: In this pooled analysis we harmonised individual patient data from the ERICC, LUNG SAFE, PRoVENT, and PRoVENT-iMiC prospective observational studies, which were conducted from June, 2011, to December, 2018, in 534 ICUs in 54 countries. We used the 2016 World Bank classification to define two geoeconomic regions: middle-income countries (MICs) and high-income countries (HICs). ARDS was defined according to the Berlin criteria. Descriptive statistics were used to compare patients in MICs versus HICs. The primary outcome was the use of low tidal volume ventilation (LTVV) for the first 3 days of mechanical ventilation. Secondary outcomes were key ventilation parameters (tidal volume size, positive end-expiratory pressure, fraction of inspired oxygen, peak pressure, plateau pressure, driving pressure, and respiratory rate), patient characteristics, the risk for and actual development of acute respiratory distress syndrome after the first day of ventilation, duration of ventilation, ICU length of stay, and ICU mortality. Findings: Of the 7608 patients included in the original studies, this analysis included 3852 patients without ARDS, of whom 2345 were from MICs and 1507 were from HICs. Patients in MICs were younger, shorter and with a slightly lower body-mass index, more often had diabetes and active cancer, but less often chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart failure than patients from HICs. Sequential organ failure assessment scores were similar in MICs and HICs. Use of LTVV in MICs and HICs was comparable (42·4% vs 44·2%; absolute difference -1·69 [-9·58 to 6·11] p=0·67; data available in 3174 [82%] of 3852 patients). The median applied positive end expiratory pressure was lower in MICs than in HICs (5 [IQR 5-8] vs 6 [5-8] cm H2O; p=0·0011). ICU mortality was higher in MICs than in HICs (30·5% vs 19·9%; p=0·0004; adjusted effect 16·41% [95% CI 9·52-23·52]; p&lt;0·0001) and was inversely associated with gross domestic product (adjusted odds ratio for a US$10 000 increase per capita 0·80 [95% CI 0·75-0·86]; p&lt;0·0001). Interpretation: Despite similar disease severity and ventilation management, ICU mortality in patients without ARDS is higher in MICs than in HICs, with a strong association with country-level economic status

Evaluation of a quality improvement intervention to reduce anastomotic leak following right colectomy (EAGLE): pragmatic, batched stepped-wedge, cluster-randomized trial in 64 countries

Background Anastomotic leak affects 8 per cent of patients after right colectomy with a 10-fold increased risk of postoperative death. The EAGLE study aimed to develop and test whether an international, standardized quality improvement intervention could reduce anastomotic leaks. Methods The internationally intended protocol, iteratively co-developed by a multistage Delphi process, comprised an online educational module introducing risk stratification, an intraoperative checklist, and harmonized surgical techniques. Clusters (hospital teams) were randomized to one of three arms with varied sequences of intervention/data collection by a derived stepped-wedge batch design (at least 18 hospital teams per batch). Patients were blinded to the study allocation. Low- and middle-income country enrolment was encouraged. The primary outcome (assessed by intention to treat) was anastomotic leak rate, and subgroup analyses by module completion (at least 80 per cent of surgeons, high engagement; less than 50 per cent, low engagement) were preplanned. Results A total 355 hospital teams registered, with 332 from 64 countries (39.2 per cent low and middle income) included in the final analysis. The online modules were completed by half of the surgeons (2143 of 4411). The primary analysis included 3039 of the 3268 patients recruited (206 patients had no anastomosis and 23 were lost to follow-up), with anastomotic leaks arising before and after the intervention in 10.1 and 9.6 per cent respectively (adjusted OR 0.87, 95 per cent c.i. 0.59 to 1.30; P = 0.498). The proportion of surgeons completing the educational modules was an influence: the leak rate decreased from 12.2 per cent (61 of 500) before intervention to 5.1 per cent (24 of 473) after intervention in high-engagement centres (adjusted OR 0.36, 0.20 to 0.64; P &lt; 0.001), but this was not observed in low-engagement hospitals (8.3 per cent (59 of 714) and 13.8 per cent (61 of 443) respectively; adjusted OR 2.09, 1.31 to 3.31). Conclusion Completion of globally available digital training by engaged teams can alter anastomotic leak rates. Registration number: NCT04270721 (http://www.clinicaltrials.gov)