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 nsequent alteration of microvascular permeability, tissue edema, and shock (Steinberg et al., 2012) [7]. This increase in permeability of the endothelium is mainly due to the intercellular pathways and to a lesser extent through the transcellular leak (Steinberg et al., 2012) [7]. Such vascular hyperpermeability and multi-organ failure with severe edema, shock, acute lung injury, and even acute encephalopathy have been described in severe influenza infections (Wang et al., 2010; Armstrong et al., 2013) [8,9]. Novel drugs and vaccines such as peramivir, baloxavir marboxil, and 4 egg-based quadrivalent inactivated influenza vaccines have been added recently [10]. These changes require better and more efficient diagnostic and therapeutic approaches to avoid a fatal progression.  https://www.selleckchem.com/TGF-beta.html  I would like to report a child patient with H1N1 influenza, who developed rapid fatal viral septicemia. © 2020 The Author.Purpose Infection with COVID-19 potentially can result in severe outcomes and death from "cytokine storm syndrome", resulting in novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP) with severe dyspnea, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), fulminant myocarditis and multiorgan dysfunction with or without disseminated intravascular coagulation. No published treatment to date has been shown to adequately control the inflammation and respiratory symptoms associated with COVID-19, apart from oxygen therapy and assisted ventilation. We evaluated the effects of using high dose oral and/or IV glutathione in the treatment of 2 patients with dyspnea secondary to COVID-19 pneumonia. Methods Two patients living in New York City (NYC) with a history of Lyme and tick-borne co-infections experienced a cough and dyspnea and demonstrated radiological findings consistent with novel coronavirus pneumonia (NCP). A trial of 2 g of PO or IV glutathione was used in both patients and improved their dyspnea within 1 h of use. Repeated use of both 2000 mg of PO and IV glutathione was effective in further relieving respiratory symptoms. Conclusion Oral and IV glutathione, glutathione precursors (N-acetyl-cysteine) and alpha lipoic acid may represent a novel treatment approach for blocking NFKappaB and addressing "cytokine storm syndrome" and respiratory distress in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. © 2020 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.Objective The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of topical simvastatin on the osseointegration of machined-surface titanium implants. Material & methods Sixteen female Sprague-Dawley rats were used in this study in a 4-wk experimental trial. The rats were divided into two groups a test group (n = 8), in which local simvastatin was applied, and a control group (n = 8). In each of the 16 animals, a machined-surface titanium implant was surgically integrated into the tibial metaphysis. Prior to integration of the implants, 100 μl of ethanol solution containing 5 mg of simvastatin was applied to the bone sockets. The implants were then immediately integrated into the bone sockets. No simvastatin treatment was applied in the control group. At the end of the 4-wk period, the rats were sacrificed, and the implants and surrounding bone tissue were removed. The bone-implant contact (BIC) and bone filling (BF) ratios of nondecalcified histological sections were then determined. The BIC ratio was defined as the ratio of the implant surface directly in contact with the bone to the total implant surface length. The BF ratio was determined by measuring the bone-filled area at a distance of 0.5 mm from implant. Results There were no statistically significant differences in the BIC and BF ratios of the test group and control group in terms of implant osseointegration (p > 0.05). Conclusion Within the limitations of this study, we conclude that topically applied simvastatin to implant surfaces does not affect osseointegration. © 2020 Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Craniofacial Research Foundation.Simultaneous presentation of tuberculosis (TB) and lymphoma in a young child is indeed a very rare entity. Malignancy such as Hodgkin's disease (HD) most commonly causes suppression of the cell-mediated immunity, which makes the individual, especially children, more prone to tuberculous infection. One of the non-life threatening complications in these young cancer survivors is the associated dental anomalies. These can seriously impair the quality of life of teenagers and young adults. Higher incidence of caries, discoloration of teeth or even early loss of teeth requiring dental prosthesis, can be associated with the use of cytostatic drugs. These drugs can also disturb odontogenesis, resulting in the absence of tooth buds, microdontia, dilacerations or shortening of tooth roots. Some of the anticancer drugs, including busulfan, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin etc. May particularly play a significant role in the development of dental anomalies. This paper is a short review and case report of an 11 year old child having oligodontia and secondary dental complications caused as a side effect of treatment of Hodgkin's lymphoma with Tuberculous Lymphadenitis. © 2020 Craniofacial Research Foundation. Published by Elsevier B.V.  https://www.selleckchem.com/TGF-beta.html  All rights reserved.IoT within infectious disease epidemiology is an emerging field of research, however the ubiquitous availability of smart technologies, as well as increased risks of infectious disease spread through the globalization and interconnectedness of the world necessitates its use for predicting, preventing and controlling emerging infectious diseases•Considering the present situation in China, IoT based smart disease surveillance systems have the potential to be a major breakthrough in efforts to control the current pandemic. With much of the infrastructure itself in place already (i.e. smartphones, wearable technologies, internet access) the role this technology can have in limiting the spread of the pandemic involves only the collection and analysis of data already gathered.•More research must be carried out for the development of automated and effective alert systems to provide early and timely detection of outbreaks of such diseases in order to reduce morbidity mortality and prevent global spread. © 2020 Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of Fellowship of Postgraduate Medicine.