A total of 17 patients randomly allocated to the VCV (n=9) or PCV (n=8) group completed the study. High inter-rated agreement for AIt (ICC 0.978; IC95%, 0,963-0.987) and good reliability (r=0.945; p less then 0.001) were found. Eighty-two % of patients presented asynchronies, although only 7% of their total breathing cycles were asynchronous. Early cycling and double triggering had the highest rates of asynchrony with no difference between groups. The highest odds of AI ≥10% were observed in VCV regardless the phase OR 2.79 (1.36-5.73) in T1 vs T2, p=0.005; OR 2.61 (1.27-5.37) in T1 vs T3, p=0.009 and OR 4.99 (2.37-10.37) in T2 vs T3, p less then 0.001. Conclusions There was a high incidence of breathing asynchrony in postoperative cardiac patients, especially when initially ventilated in VCV. VCV group had a higher chance of AI ≥10% and this chance remained high in the following PSV phases. ©Copyright the Author(s).Introduction D2 dissection has been regarded as the standard procedure for locally advanced gastric cancer (GC). Number of lymph nodes (LN) harvested is an important factor for accurate staging. The number of LN retrieved and the metastasis LN status are also important factors to determine the prognosis. This study aims to evaluate whether lymph node ratio (LNR) could be a prognostic indicator of GC patients following curative resection. Patients and methods Single center retrospective cohort study of GC patients underwent curative resection from January 1995 to December 2016 was conducted. The patients were categorized into 3 groups based on LNR (0.00-0.35, >0.35-0.75, and >0.75-1.00) and 2 groups based on number of LN retrieved (0.35 still was significant predictor (adjusted HR [95%CI], 8.53 [1.97, 36.86]; p = 0.004) while number of LN retrieved or number of metastasis LN were not. Conclusion LNR could be a strong indicator for the recurrence of GC after curative resection while the number of LN retrieved or metastasis did not predict the recurrence. Future studies, such as prospective studies, are needed to confirm and identify the optimum LNR cut-off. © 2020 The Authors.Portal hypertension is an increase in the portal venous pressure resulting in the formation of dilated veins at the site of porto-systemic venous anastomosis causing shifting of the blood flow from the portal venous system to the systemic circulation. A 53-year-old male presented to the emergency department complaining from hematemesis. He was admitted to the emergency department. Abdominal examination showed hugely dilated veins in the abdominal wall with palpable spleen and liver. AZD1208 The hemoglobin level was low and liver enzymes were mildly elevated. The patient received two units of blood and four units of fresh frozen plasma, intravenous propranolol and intravenous vasopressin. Endoscopy showed variceal bleeding which was mild, multiple bandings were performed for the bleeding vessels. The past medical history was negative apart from idiopathic portal vein thrombosis. He was on regular anticoagulants and beta blockers. The patient was prepared to undergo surgical shunting procedure. Acute variceal bleeding is a medical emergency, and patients need aggressive form of treatment. Most drugs like beta-blockers, derivatives of vasopressin and somatostatins work by inducing splanchnic vasoconstriction and decrease the portal venous pressure. Endoscopic band ligation may be required but this has no effect on the portal venous pressure, other alternatives include trans-jugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts or surgery. © 2020 The Author.Background Although maternal near miss (MNM) is often considered a ‘great save’ because the woman survived life-threatening complications, these complications may have resulted in loss of a child or severe neonatal morbidity. The objective of this study was to assess proportion of perinatal mortality (stillbirths and early neonatal deaths) in a cohort of women with MNM in eastern Ethiopia. In addition, we compared perinatal outcomes among women who fulfilled the World Health Organization (WHO) and the sub-Saharan African (SSA) MNM criteria. Methods In a prospective cohort design, women with potentially life-threatening conditions (PLTC) (severe postpartum hemorrhage, severe pre-(eclampsia), sepsis/severe systemic infection, and ruptured uterus) were identified every day from January 1st, 2016, to April 30th, 2017, and followed until discharge in the two main hospitals in Harar, Ethiopia. Maternal and perinatal outcomes were collected using both sets of criteria. Numbers and proportions of stillbirths and earlof women fulfilling the WHO MNM criteria compared to the SSA MNM criteria. As women with MNM have increased risk of perinatal deaths (in both definitions), a holistic care addressing the needs of the mother and baby should be considered in management of women with MNM. Background Since the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Hubei province of China by the end of 2019, it has burned its way across the globe, resulting in a still fast-growing death toll that far exceeded those from severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in less than two months. As there is a paucity of evidence on which population is more likely to progress into severe conditions among cases, we looked into the first cluster of death cases, aiming to add to current evidence and reduce panic among the population. Methods We prospectively collected the demographic and clinical data of the first 38 fatalities whose information was made public by the Health Commission of Hubei province and the official Weibo account of China Central Television news center, starting from 9 January through 24 January 2020. The death cases were described from four aspects (gender and age characteristics, underlying diseases, the time course of death, symptoms at the incipience of illness and hospital admission). Results Among the 38 fatalities, 71.05% were male, and 28.95% were female, with the median age of 70 years (interquartile range (IQR) = 65-81). Persons aged 66-75 made up the largest share. Twenty-five cases had a history of chronic diseases. The median time between the first symptoms and death was 12.50 days (IQR = 10.00-16.25), while the median time between the admission and death was 8.50 (IQR = 5.00-12.00) days. In persons aged over 56 years, the time between the first symptoms and death decreased with age, and so did the time between the admission and death, though the latter increased again in persons aged over 85 years. The major first symptoms included fever (52.63%), cough (31.58%), dyspnea (23.68%), myalgia and fatigue (15.79%). Conclusions Among the death cases, persons with underlying diseases and aged over 65 made up the majority. The time between the first symptoms and death decreased with the advanced age. In all the age groups, males dominated the fatalities.