Patient Activation Predicts Postoperative Quality of Life Following Proctectomy Better Than Low Anterior Resection Syndrome: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Introduction: Bowel dysfunction occurring after low anterior resection, called low anterior resection syndrome (LARS), is common and may significantly impair patients' quality of life (QOL). Previous work has demonstrated that LARS severity does not always correlate with QOL impairment. The objective of this study is to explore whether patient activation may be a better predictor of postoperative bowel-related quality of life (BRQOL) following low anterior resection.

Understanding, Modeling and Simulating Unintended Positional Drift during Repetitive Steering Navigation Tasks in Virtual Reality.

Virtual steering techniques enable users to navigate in larger Virtual Environments (VEs) than the physical workspace available. Even though these techniques do not require physical movement of the users (e.g.

A predictive score of inadequate bowel preparation based on a self-administered questionnaire: PREPA-CO.

Introduction: Inadequate bowel preparation before colonoscopy has a 20-30% rate and impedes on the quality of the procedure. The aim of this study was to develop a predictive score of inadequate bowel preparation, using a patient questionnaire on potential risk factors.

Methods: In this single center study, consecutive patients with colonoscopy indication were enrolled.

ABHD11, a new diacylglycerol lipase involved in weight gain regulation.

Obesity epidemic continues to spread and obesity rates are increasing in the world. In addition to public health effort to reduce obesity, there is a need to better understand the underlying biology to enable more effective treatment and the discovery of new pharmacological agents. Abhydrolase domain-containing protein 11 (ABHD11) is a serine hydrolase enzyme, localized in mitochondria, that can synthesize the endocannabinoid 2-arachidonoyl glycerol (2AG) in vitro.

Development of a novel NURR1/NOT agonist from hit to lead and candidate for the potential treatment of Parkinson's disease.

In the course of a programme aimed at identifying Nurr1/NOT agonists for potential treatment of Parkinson's disease, a few hits from high throughput screening were identified and characterized. A combined optimization pointed to a very narrow and stringent structure activity relationship. A comprehensive program of optimization led to a potent and safe candidate drug displaying neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory activity in several in vitro and in vivo models.

Large oesophageal varice screening by a sequential algorithm using a cirrhosis blood test and optionally capsule endoscopy.

Background & Aims: Large oesophageal varice (LEV) screening is recommended in cirrhosis. We performed a prospective study to improve non-invasive LEV screening.

Design: 287 patients with cirrhosis had upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (LEV reference), oesophageal capsule endoscopy (ECE), liver elastography and blood marker analyses.

Switching from natalizumab to fingolimod in multiple sclerosis: a French prospective study.

Importance: The safety and efficacy of switching from natalizumab to fingolimod have not yet been evaluated in a large cohort of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) to our knowledge.

Objective: To collect data from patients with MS switching from natalizumab to fingolimod.

Design, Setting, And Participants: The Enquête Nationale sur l'Introduction du Fingolimod en Relais au Natalizumab (ENIGM) study, a survey-based, observational multicenter cohort study among MS tertiary referral centers.

Cognitive Dysfunction and Dementia in Primary Sjögren's Syndrome.

Background. Primary Sjögren's syndrome (PSS) is a frequent systemic autoimmune disease. In this study, we aimed to explore the cognitive impairment and the correlations with brain MRI.

Intra-familial phenotypic heterogeneity in adult onset vanishing white matter disease.

Vanishing white matter (VWM) disease, also known as childhood ataxia with central nervous system hypomyelination (CACH) syndrome, is an autosomal recessive transmitted leukodystrophy. Classically characterised by early childhood onset, adult onset formed with slower progression have been recently recognized. The course of neurological impairment is usually progressive with possible occasional episodes of acute deterioration following febrile illnesses or head trauma.

Pathologic prion protein spreading in the peripheral nervous system of a patient with sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Background: Involvement of the peripheral nervous system in the pathogenesis of prion diseases is becoming increasingly evident. However, pathologic protease-resistant prion protein deposition in the peripheral nerves of patients with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease has never been demonstrated, to our knowledge.

Objective: To determine whether mutated prion protein accumulation could be shown in the peripheral nervous system of patients with sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.