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We compared the prognostic value of the ADDED Index with visually estimated diameter (DS) of residual coronary stenosis (RS) in STEMI patients after successful PCI of the culprit lesion. Even though associated with a positive outcome, the functional assessment of non-culprit stenosis remains largely underused, especially in STEMI patients. The Angiography-DeriveD hEmoDynamic index (ADDED index) showed high accuracy to predict FFR and it might be used to better guide the diagnostic and therapeutic work-up of such patients. We retrospectively included 596 patients grouped on the basis of either the ADDED Index (ADDED Negative (<2.23, n=153) vs ADDED Positive (≥2.23, n=129)) or the DS of the RS (RS Negative (<50%, n=177) vs RS Positive (≥50%, n=105)). Patients without any RS served as control (n=314). Primary endpoints were 1) major adverse cardiac events (MACE), composite of all-cause death, myocardial infarction (MI), clinically driven revascularizations (CDR); 2) non-culprit vessel oriented clinical events (VOCE), composite of all-cause death, non-culprit vessel related MI and CDR. At 24months the rate of both MACE and VOCE was significantly higher in both the ADDED Positive and RS Positive groups. However, differently from patients in whom complete revascularization was deferred on the basis of the angiography (RS Negative), no additional risk was found for patients in the ADDED Negative group. In STEMI patients with MVD deferring treatment of RS on the basis of the ADDED index, rather than the visually estimated DS, is associated with a favorable clinical outcome.In STEMI patients with MVD deferring treatment of RS on the basis of the ADDED index, rather than the visually estimated DS, is associated with a favorable clinical outcome.Advancements in the understanding of the pathogenesis of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have led to the introduction and approval of a number of novel drugs in AML. Glasdegib, an oral hedgehog pathway inhibitor, was approved in 2018 in combination with low-dose cytarabine for the treatment of newly diagnosed AML in patients unfit for intensive chemotherapy. In this review, we discuss the preclinical rationale for glasdegib, important clinical trials that led to glasdegib's approval, and future trials of glasdegib in AML and other myeloid diseases. Notably, 2 large randomized, placebo-controlled phase 3 trials (AML BRIGHT 1019) are currently recruiting patients with newly diagnosed AML to evaluate glasdegib in combination with intensive chemotherapy or azacitidine, depending on the patient's ability to tolerate induction chemotherapy. While glasdegib and low-dose cytarabine have been eclipsed by venetoclax and hypomethylating agent combinations for newly diagnosed AML in the United States, we discuss other areas where glasdegib may still have an opportunity to improve outcomes in this devastating disease. Cardiac computed tomography (CT) is increasingly used in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease (CHD). Variability of practice and of comprehensive diagnostic risk across institutions is not known. Four centers prospectively enrolled consecutive pediatric CHD patients <18 years of age undergoing cardiac CT from January 6, 2017 to 1/30/2020. Patient characteristics, cardiac CT data and comprehensive diagnostic risk were compared by age and institutions. Risk categories included sedation and anesthesia use, vascular access, contrast exposure, cardiovascular medication, adverse events (AEs), and estimated radiation dose. Cardiac CT was performed in 1045 pediatric patients at a median (interquartile range, IQR) age of 1.7 years (0.3, 11.0). The most common indications were arterial abnormalities, suspected coronary artery anomalies, functionally single ventricle heart disease, and tetralogy of Fallot/pulmonary atresia. Sedation was used in 8% and anesthesia in 11% of patients. Peripheral vascular access was utilized for 93%. Median contrast volume was 2ml/kg. Beta blockers were administered in 11% of cases and nitroglycerin in 2% of cases. The median (IQR) total procedural dose length product (DLP) was 20mGy∗cm (10, 50). Sedation, vascular access, contrast exposure, use of cardiovascular medications and radiation dose estimates varied significantly by institution and age (p<0.001). Seven minor adverse events (0.7%) and no major adverse events were reported. Cardiac CT for CHD is safe in pediatric patients when appropriate CT technology and expertise are available. Scans can be acquired at relatively low radiation exposure with few minor adverse events.Cardiac CT for CHD is safe in pediatric patients when appropriate CT technology and expertise are available. Scans can be acquired at relatively low radiation exposure with few minor adverse events.IgG4-related disease (ER-IgG4) is a recognised systemic disease. VX970 It was described after patients diagnosed with autoimmune pancreatitis showed signs of extra-pancreatic disease. The clinical manifestation of these patients is subacute and is manifested by the appearance of pseudotumoral lesions, or inflammatory or fibrous tumours. Sometimes it can be serious as in the case of patients with cholangitis or large vessel vasculitis. Diagnostic criteria include, among others, serum IgG4 elevation and/or histological parameters. The 18F-FDG-PET/CT is useful in the initial diagnosis, biopsy guidance as well as in the assessment of response to therapy. It usually responds to steroid therapy. Recent research has indicated that participation in BDSM (bondage-discipline, dominance-submission, and/or sadism-masochism) is not associated with psychological distress or psychopathology but that sexual roles may be associated with personality characteristics, specifically interpersonal dominance and empathy. The present study examined potential differences between those who identify as dominant, switch, and submissive on interpersonal dominance and empathy. Individuals who identified as members of the BDSM community were recruited online via a social networking site. Self-reported demographic variables, the Personality Assessment Inventory, Dominance subscale, and the Interpersonal Reactivity Index Empathic Concern subscale. Participants were well distributed across sexual roles (n=279; 25.4% dominant, 38% submissive, 36.6% switch), identified as primarily female (59.5%), primarily heterosexual (53.4%), and the most common age group was 25-34 years (27.2%). BDSM role was associated with scores on the Dominance subscale; dominant BDSM practitioners scored significantly higher on the Dominance scale than switches, who in turn scored significantly higher than submissives (dominant mean [M]=61.