Abstract Background Compelling evidence suggests that the fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) / α-klotho axis is impaired in subjects with diabetes mellitus. We examined the relationship between parameters related to calcium/phosphate homeostasis, including FGF23 and α-klotho, and subclinical carotid atherosclerosis burden in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) subjects. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 226 subjects with T1D and 147 age-, sex- and plaque-matched, non-diabetic (non-T1D) subjects, both with normal renal function. Carotid ultrasound was performed...

Abstract Background Compelling evidence suggests that the fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) / α-klotho axis is impaired in subjects with diabetes mellitus. We examined the relationship between parameters related to calcium/phosphate homeostasis, including FGF23 and α-klotho, and subclinical carotid atherosclerosis burden in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) subjects. Methods This cross-sectional study involved 226 subjects with T1D and 147 age-, sex- and plaque-matched, non-diabetic (non-T1D) subjects, both with normal renal function. Carotid ultrasound was performed...

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Supplementary Material 1: Supplementary Fig. 1: Comparison of the distribution of the predicted probabilities showing the classification performance of the presence of MCD between two different models, being the x-axis the predicted probabilities for both classes and the y-axis the count of observations. A: Model 1 includes classical risk variables (age, sex, eGFR, NTproBNP, BMI, diabetes duration and systolic blood pressure >140mmHg). B: Model 2 includes classical risk variables and the NMR-assessed biomarkers. The inclusion...

Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-tam-10.1177_17588359221148921 for Quality of life with palbociclib plus fulvestrant versus placebo plus fulvestrant in postmenopausal women with endocrine-sensitive hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative advanced breast cancer: patient-reported outcomes from the FLIPPER trial by Ariadna Tibau, M. Teresa Martínez, Manuel Ramos, Luis De La Cruz-Merino, Ana Santaballa, Miriam O’Connor, Noelia Martínez-Jañez, Fernando Moreno, Isaura Fernández, Juan Antonio Virizuela, Jesús Alarcón, Juan de La Haba-Rodríguez, Pedro Sánchez-Rovira, Cinta Rosa Albacar, Coralia Bueno Muiño, Catherine Kelly, Maribel...

ObjectivesTo identify and describe the most relevant contextual factors (CFs) from the literature that influence the successful implementation of self-management interventions (SMIs) for patients living with type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, COPD and/or heart failure.MethodsWe conducted a qualitative review of reviews. Four databases were searched, 929 reviews were identified, 460 screened and 61 reviews met the inclusion criteria. CFs in this paper are categorized according to the Tailored Implementation for Chronic Diseases framework.ResultsA great variety...

Supplementary material corresponding to the article entitled Particle Size and Cholesterol Content of circulating HDL correlate with Cardiovascular Death in Chronic Heart Failure.

Additional file 3: Figure S3. Odds ratio for the association between mortality (1A–C), intensive care unit admission (2A–C) and peripheral artery disease in each of the four cohorts and overall. I2 indicates heterogeneity in the estimates. Odds ratio estimates adjusted for: model 1: age and sex (B); model 2: model 1 + type of diabetes, arterial hypertension, and the presence of microvascular disease (C).

Abstract Objective The purpose of this study was to examine the levels of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) apolipoprotein E (apoE) species in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients. Methods We analyzed two CSF cohorts of AD and control individuals expressing different APOE genotypes. Moreover, CSF samples from the TgF344-AD rat model were included. Samples were run in native- and SDS-PAGE under reducing or non-reducing conditions (with or without β-mercaptoethanol). Immunoprecipitation combined with mass spectrometry or western blotting analyses...

Lipodystrophy is a major disturbance in people living with HIV-1 (PLWH). Several systemic alterations in PLWH are reminiscent of those that occur in ageing. It is unknown whether the lipodystrophy in PLWH is the consequence of accelerated ageing in adipose tissue. We compared systemic and adipose tissue disturbances in PLWH with those in healthy elderly individuals (~80 y old). We observed similarly enhanced expression of inflammation-related genes and decreased autophagy in adipose tissues from elderly...

In 2002 we published an article describing a population of vessel-associated progenitors that we termed mesoangioblasts (MABs). During the past decade evidence had accumulated that during muscle development and regeneration things may be more complex than a simple sequence of binary choices (e.g., dorsal vs. ventral somite). LacZ expressing fibroblasts could fuse with unlabelled myoblasts but not among themselves or with other cell types. Bone marrow derived, circulating progenitors were able to participate in muscle...

Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-tam-10.1177_17588359221148921 for Quality of life with palbociclib plus fulvestrant versus placebo plus fulvestrant in postmenopausal women with endocrine-sensitive hormone receptor-positive and HER2-negative advanced breast cancer: patient-reported outcomes from the FLIPPER trial by Ariadna Tibau, M. Teresa Martínez, Manuel Ramos, Luis De La Cruz-Merino, Ana Santaballa, Miriam O’Connor, Noelia Martínez-Jañez, Fernando Moreno, Isaura Fernández, Juan Antonio Virizuela, Jesús Alarcón, Juan de La Haba-Rodríguez, Pedro Sánchez-Rovira, Cinta Rosa Albacar, Coralia Bueno Muiño, Catherine Kelly, Maribel...

Background:In the FLIPPER trial, palbociclib/fulvestrant significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) compared with placebo/fulvestrant in postmenopausal women with HR+/HER2− advanced breast cancer (ABC).Objective:We assessed health-related quality of life (QoL) using patient-reported outcomes (PROs).Design and methods:In this phase II double-blinded study, PROs were assessed at baseline after every three cycles and at the end of the treatment using the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer QLQ-C30 and QLQ-BR23. Time to deterioration (TTD) in global health...

Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-chi-10.1177_17423953231153337 for Contextual factors for the successful implementation of self-management interventions for chronic diseases: A qualitative review of reviews by Janneke Noordman, Maaike Meurs, Rune Poortvliet, Tamara Rusman, Carola Orrego-Villagran, Marta Ballester, Lyudmil Ninov, Ena Niño de Guzmán, Pablo Alonso-Coello, Oliver Groene, Rosa Suñol, Monique Heijmans and Cordula Wagner in Chronic Illness

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Objective: To test the hypothesis that plasma total tau (t-tau) and neurofilament light chain (NfL) concentrations may have a differential role in the study of frontotemporal lobar degeneration syndromes (FTLD-S) and clinically-diagnosed Alzheimer’s disease (AD-S), we determined their diagnostic and prognostic value in FTLD-S and AD-S and their sensitivity to pathological diagnoses. Methods: We measured plasma t-tau and NfL with the Simoa platform in 265 participants: 167 FTLD-S, 43 AD-S, and 55 healthy controls (HC),...

Objective: To investigate the prognostic relevance of cortical superficial siderosis (cSS) in patients with cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). Methods: 302 patients fulfilling the modified Boston criteria for probable or possible CAA were enrolled into a prospective, multicenter cohort study and followed for 12 months. cSS was assessed on T2*/SWI MRI. The predefined primary composite endpoint was incident stroke or death in patients with cSS compared to those without. Secondary analyses included cerebrovascular events and functional...

Abstract Background and purpose The neurological course after stroke is highly variable and is determined by demographic, clinical and genetic factors. However, other heritable factors such as epigenetic DNA methylation could play a role in neurological changes after stroke. Methods We performed a three-stage epigenome-wide association study to evaluate DNA methylation associated with the difference between the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) at baseline and at discharge (ΔNIHSS) in ischaemic stroke patients. DNA...

Additional file 1: Figure S1. Odds ratio for the association between mortality (1A–C), intensive care unit admission (2A–C) and use of invasive mechanical ventilation during the hospitalization (3A–C) and ischemic heart disease in each of the four cohorts and overall. I2 indicates heterogeneity in the estimates. Odds ratio estimates adjusted for: model 1: age and sex (B); model 2: model 1 + type of diabetes, arterial hypertension, and the presence of microvascular disease (C).

Additional file 2: Figure S2. Odds ratio for the association between mortality (1A–C), intensive care unit admission (2A–C) and and stroke in each of the four cohorts and overall. I2 indicates heterogeneity in the estimates. Odds ratio estimates adjusted for: model 1: age and sex (B); model 2: model 1 + type of diabetes, arterial hypertension, and the presence of microvascular disease (C).

Additional file 3: Figure S3. Odds ratio for the association between mortality (1A–C), intensive care unit admission (2A–C) and peripheral artery disease in each of the four cohorts and overall. I2 indicates heterogeneity in the estimates. Odds ratio estimates adjusted for: model 1: age and sex (B); model 2: model 1 + type of diabetes, arterial hypertension, and the presence of microvascular disease (C).

Abstract Background It is not clear whether pre-existing macrovascular complications (ischemic heart disease, stroke or peripheral artery disease) are associated with health outcomes in people with diabetes mellitus hospitalized for COVID-19. Methods We conducted cohort studies of adults with pre-existing diabetes hospitalized for COVID-19 infection in the UK, France, and Spain during the early phase of the pandemic (between March 2020—October 2020). Logistic regression models adjusted for demographic factors and other comorbidities were used to...

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Supplemental material, sj-docx-1-chi-10.1177_17423953231153337 for Contextual factors for the successful implementation of self-management interventions for chronic diseases: A qualitative review of reviews by Janneke Noordman, Maaike Meurs, Rune Poortvliet, Tamara Rusman, Carola Orrego-Villagran, Marta Ballester, Lyudmil Ninov, Ena Niño de Guzmán, Pablo Alonso-Coello, Oliver Groene, Rosa Suñol, Monique Heijmans and Cordula Wagner in Chronic Illness

ObjectivesTo identify and describe the most relevant contextual factors (CFs) from the literature that influence the successful implementation of self-management interventions (SMIs) for patients living with type 2 diabetes mellitus, obesity, COPD and/or heart failure.MethodsWe conducted a qualitative review of reviews. Four databases were searched, 929 reviews were identified, 460 screened and 61 reviews met the inclusion criteria. CFs in this paper are categorized according to the Tailored Implementation for Chronic Diseases framework.ResultsA great variety...