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  This report further delineates the clinical and molecular repertoire of the POGZ-related phenotype, adding a novel patient with uncommon clinical and behavioral features and provides the first computer-aided facial study of WHSUS patients. © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.In 1989, Louis Caplan (1) first used the term branch atheromatous disease (BAD) to indicate an occlusion or stenosis at the origin of a deep penetrating artery of the brain, associated with a microatheroma or a junctional plaque, causing an internal capsule or pontine small infarct. Furthermore, BADs (2) have been reported as more likely to develop early neurologic deficit (END), that worsen day by day, compared to patients with lacunar infarction. Thus, patients with BAD although clinically classificable as affected by a clinical lacunar syndrome, express a more complex and evolutive clinical phenotype. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.BACKGROUND Pemphigus vegetans is an autoimmune bullous disorder characterized by vegetating lesions commonly over the flexures. This disorder is characterized by vegetating lesions more commonly over flexures. Cerebriform tongue, a morphology with typical pattern of sulci and gyri over dorsum of the tongue, is a well-known sign seen in pemphigus vegetans. AIMS To emphasize the exceptional but successful use of corticosteroid and 640 nm high-fluence visible red light in pemphigus vegetans. METHODS The patient was successfully treated with low dose systemic corticosteroid (methylprednisolone 20 mg daily) and high-fluence 640 nm LED red light on pustules and exudates (LIFOTRONICR, 120 mw/cm2 power density and 210 J/cm2 energy density). RESULTS The cerebriform plaques improved quickly after the treatment of corticosteroid and 640 nm high-fluence visible red light. CONCLUSION We propose to consider low dosage of methylprednisolone and 640 nm high fluence visible red light as first-line monotherapy in pemphigus vegetans, especially in elderly patients with comorbidities and contraindications to standard therapy, as it avoids the toxicities of systemic corticosteroids and immunosuppressants.  https://www.selleckchem.com/CDK.html  © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.Bulk motion seriously degrades the image quality of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). Conventional correction methods focus on in-plane displacement, while the bulk motion component perpendicular to B-scans also introduces noise. This work first presents an evaluation of this component using a specific scan protocol and an approximate expression derived from peak-normalized cross-correlation values, and then quantitatively assesses how interplane bulk motion noise reduce the sensitivity of cross-sectional angiograms. Finally, we developed a repetitive bulk motion correction method based on the estimated displacements and redundant volume scans. The correction does not require registration and angiogram reconstruction of low flow sensitivity frames, and the results of in vivo mice skin OCTA imaging experiments show that the proposed method can effectively reduce bulk motion noise caused by cardiac and respiratory motion and occasional shaking, and improve OCTA image quality, which has practical significance for clinical OCTA diagnosis and analysis. © 2020 WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim.INTRODUCTION Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) is an acquired clonal disease of hematopoietic stem cells. It is caused by somatic mutation of the X-linked PIGA gene, resulting in a deficient expression of glycosylphosphatidylinositol-anchored proteins (GPI-APs). In this study, we aimed to explore the diagnostic value of next-generation sequencing (NGS) and potential molecular basis in PNH patients. METHODS Genomic DNA of 85 PNH patients was analyzed by a 114-gene NGS panel. RESULTS Mutational analysis of PIGA identified 124 mutations in 92% PNH patients, including 101 distinct mutations and 23 recurrent mutations. Among them, 102 mutations were newly reported. Most mutations were located in exon 2 of PIGA gene, and truncated mutation was the most common one. Other mutations were detected in 26 out of 85 cases, including five cases of DNMT3A variants, four cases of ASXL1 variants, and four cases of U2AF1 variants. Clonal analysis was performed in one case and outlined a linear evolution pattern in classic PNH. There was a positive correlation between number of PIGA mutations and fraction of GPI-APs deficient granulocytes. CONCLUSION The detection of PIGA mutations and additional variants by targeted NGS not only shed light on the genetic characteristics of PNH, but also provided an important reference value in the diagnosis of PNH at molecular level. © 2020 John Wiley & Sons Ltd.BACKGROUND Approximately, 13.5% of the population suffers from chronic itch. Many cosmetic and pharmaceutical treatments for itch are available; however, cosmetic treatments are not reliably effective and most pharmaceutical formulations carry the risk of adverse events with chronic use. AIMS Previously, we have reported a novel extraction process of Saccharomyces cerevisiae, that is, Baker's yeast. The extract obtained from the novel process demonstrates superior anti-itch properties compared to other yeast extracts. In our previous study, we demonstrated that, after 30 minutes, the extract significantly reduced itch when compared to a placebo lotion (P = .002). METHODS In the present study we conducted a head-to-head comparison with the leading cosmetic itch product lotion containing colloidal oatmeal (CO). A randomized double-blinded study of 60 patients was conducted. RESULTS In our study, the novel yeast extract was vastly superior to the CO containing lotion (Aveeno™ Eczema Therapy Moisturizing Cream). We saw statistically significant difference in the reduction of itch (P = .0001) using the novel yeast extract vs the CO lotion. Additionally, the yeast extract was shown to relieve itch in as little as one minute after application. CONCLUSION The novel yeast extract rapidly relieves itch and is superior to the cosmetic market leader, CO lotion.  https://www.selleckchem.com/CDK.html  © 2020 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.BACKGROUND Understanding the health profile, service, and medicine use of Australians in the aged care sector will help inform appropriate service provision for our ageing population. AIMS To examine the 2006-2015 trends in (1) co-morbidities and frailty of individuals accessing aged care and (2) health services, medicine use, and mortality after entry into long term care. METHODS A cross-sectional and population-based trend analysis were conducted using the Registry of Senior Australians. RESULTS From 2006-2015, 509,944 individuals accessed permanent residential care, 206,394 home care, 283,014 respite, and 124,943 transition care. Over this time, the proportion of individuals accessing permanent residential care with high frailty scores (≥0.3) increased (19.7% to 49.7%), as did the proportion with 5-9 co-morbidities (46.4% to 54.5%), with similar trends observed for those accessing other services. The median number of medicines dispensed in the year after entering permanent residential care increased from 9 (interquartile range (IQR) 6-12) to 10 (IQR 7-14), while remaining stable in home care (20069 IQR 5-12, 20159, IQR 6-13).