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To identify the frequency of falls among older people with and without cataracts and to verify the association of sociodemographic, clinical and behavioral variables with the number of falls among community-dwelling older adults according to self-reported cataracts. Although the literature on the topic is vast, no studies were found that described the explanatory factors for the relationship between sociodemographic, clinical and behavioral variables with the occurrence of falls in older people, with and without cataracts, through models previously tested in mediation analysis. This is a cross-sectional and quantitative study guided by the STROBE, conducted with two groups older people with (268) and without cataracts (689). For analyzing the data, the Path Analysis was performed. The occurrence of falls among the older people with cataracts was higher than in the group without cataracts. In both groups, frailty and depressive symptoms were directly associated with a higher occurrence of falls. Among the development and implementation of measures to reduce the occurrence of these events. Vitiligo is an autoimmune disease characterised by acquired loss of melanocytes. Although the pathogenesis of vitiligo remains unknown, oxidative stress and autoimmune dysregulations are considered to play a role. The aim of this study was to evaluate the HLA profile and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and their relationship to clinical characteristic of vitiligo patients. Ninety-one vitiligo patients and 100 healthy controls were included in the study. We analysed HLA allele frequencies using sequence-specific oligonucleotide Prob (SSOP) method. Serum total antioxidant capacity (TAC) levels were measured and compared between vitiligo patients and controls. HLA-A*02 allele frequency was increased (OR=1.6, CI=1.12-2.24, P=.009), HLA-A*11 (OR=0.46, CI=0.32-0.91, P=.019) and HLA-DRB1*01 (OR=0.39, CI=0.16-0.92, P=.029) frequencies were decreased in vitiligo patients. HLA-A*02 allele especially increased the risk of late onset (Vitiligo onset >30years of age) vitiligo (OR3.67, 95% CI 1.63-8.26, P=.002). Serum TAC levels were similar between vitiligo patients and healthy controls but TAC levels were significantly lower in patients who did not have an HLA-DRB1*01 allele (1.52 vs 1.61, P=.033). Our study showed that HLA-A*02 increases, HLA-A*11 and HLA-DRB1*01 decreases vitiligo susceptibility in Turkish patients as well as a possible relationship between HLA and TAC.Our study showed that HLA-A*02 increases, HLA-A*11 and HLA-DRB1*01 decreases vitiligo susceptibility in Turkish patients as well as a possible relationship between HLA and TAC.Intramolecular pyridinium oxide cycloadditions form complex polycyclic nitrogenous architectures. The diastereoselectivity and regioselectivity of pyridinium oxide cycloadditions was systematically investigated for the first time using complex substrates. Predictably high levels of diastereoselectivity and regioselectivity are observed, which can be attributed to minimization of steric (syn-pentane) and torsional strain in the products. The reaction is reversible under the reaction conditions, and it is stereospecific with respect to the dipolarophile geometry.Rehabilitation of an edentulous posterior mandible to restore function and arch stability can be accomplished with a removable partial denture or an implant supported fixed partial denture. If the alveolus is severely resorbed, implant placement becomes challenging due to inadequate bone and the position of the inferior alveolar nerve. click here This report details a situation where a mandibular fracture occurred soon after inferior alveolar nerve (IAN) transposition and simultaneous implant placement. The prosthodontic reconstruction was completed using a fixed-dental prosthesis.Post-transplant diabetes mellitus (PTDM) is common after solid organ transplantation (SOT) and associated with increased morbidity and mortality for allograft recipients. Despite the significant burden of disease, there is a paucity of literature with regards to detection, prevention and management. Evidence from the general population with diabetes may not be translatable to the unique context of SOT. In light of emerging clinical evidence and novel anti-diabetic agents, there is an urgent need for updated guidance and recommendations in this high-risk cohort. The Association of British Clinical Diabetologists (ABCD) and Renal Association (RA) Diabetic Kidney Disease Clinical Speciality Group has undertaken a systematic review and critical appraisal of the available evidence. Areas of focus are; (1) epidemiology, (2) pathogenesis, (3) detection, (4) management, (5) modification of immunosuppression, (6) prevention, and (7) PTDM in the non-renal setting. Evidence-graded recommendations are provided for the detection, management and prevention of PTDM, with suggested areas for future research and potential audit standards. The guidelines are endorsed by Diabetes UK, the British Transplantation Society and the Royal College of Physicians of London. The full guidelines are available freely online for the diabetes, renal and transplantation community using the link below. The aim of this review article is to introduce an abridged version of this new clinical guideline ( https//abcd.care/sites/abcd.care/files/site_uploads/Resources/Position-Papers/ABCD-RA%20PTDM%20v14.pdf).The activation of Wnt/β-catenin pathway plays a pivotal role in promoting renal fibrosis. The activation of Wnt/β-catenin pathway relies on the binding of Wnts to Frizzled receptors on cell membrane. However, the factor regulating Wnts production remains unclear. Here, we demonstrated that transcriptional factor FoxM1 was significantly increased in obstructed kidneys and patients' kidneys with fibrosis. The up-regulation of FoxM1 mainly distributed in tubular epithelial cells. Pharmacological inhibition of FoxM1 down-regulated multi-Wnts elevation in UUO mice and attenuated renal fibrosis. In cultured renal tubular epithelial cells, overexpression of FoxM1 promoted 8 Wnts expression, while knock-down on FoxM1-suppressed multi-Wnts including Wnt1, Wnt2b and Wnt3 expression induced by Ang II. Chromatin immunoprecipitation PCR confirmed that FoxM1 bound to Wnt1, Wnt2b, Wnt3 promoters and luciferase assay further identified that the transcriptions of Wnt1, Wnt2b and Wnt3 were regulated by FoxM1. Thus, our findings show that multi-Wnt family members were regulated by transcriptional factor FoxM1.