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Objectives
Elevated left ventricular end-diastolic pressure (LVEDP) in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) has been studied in patients who received thrombolysis or who were treated early in the primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) era; LVEDP was found to be a predictor of adverse outcomes in these retrospective post hoc analyses. The aim of the current analysis is to assess the prognostic value of the elevated LVEDP in STEMI patients undergoing primary PCI in current contemporary practice.

Design
Prospective, single-centre study.

Participants
Our study enrolled STEMI patients with elevated LVEDP undergoing primary PCI at John Hunter Hospital, Newcastle, Australia.

Primary outcome measure
The primary endpoint was the combination of 12-month all-cause mortality and heart failure admissions, comparing different quartiles of LVEDP.

Results
A total of 997 patients underwent primary PCI at our hospital during the 5-year study period (age: 64±13 years, males: 73%; n=728) from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2019. The median LVEDP for the whole cohort was 27 mm Hg (IQR: 22–31 mm Hg). The median LVEDP was 17 mm Hg (IQR: 13–18 mm Hg) and 33 mm Hg (IQR: 30–36 mm Hg) for 1st and 4th quartiles respectively (p

Objectives
We aimed to explore the changes in oculomotor deficiencies during the follow-up of patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA) and Parkinson’s disease (PD), and to investigate the value of dynamic eye movement examination in their differential diagnosis.

Design
This was a cohort study conducted from 2017 to 2023.

Setting
The Movement Disorders Clinic at a tertiary hospital in Beijing, China.

Participants
56 patients with PD and 13 patients with MSA from an initial cohort of over 1100 with parkinsonism were included in the final longitudinal analysis.

Outcome measures
Multisystem evaluations were performed at baseline. Videonystagmography (VNG) was repeated to assess oculomotor dysfunction at baseline and during follow-up. Abnormalities in the fixation and gaze-holding test, without-fixation test, reflexive and memory-guided saccade tests, smooth pursuit test and optokinetic test were qualitatively and quantitatively recorded and statistically analysed.

Results
The median follow-up time of MSA (16 months) was significantly shorter than that of PD (27 months). In MSA, the incidence of abnormalities in fixation and gaze-holding tests (0% vs 30.8%, p=0.030), reflexive saccade tests (46.2% vs 84.6%, p=0.039, with slow saccades increasing from 7.7% to 46.2%, p=0.027) and smooth pursuit tests (38.5% vs 76.9%, p=0.047) increased significantly from baseline to the end of follow-up. In PD, no significant changes were revealed during follow-up.

Conclusions
MSA exhibited more rapid and prominent changes in fixation and gaze-holding tests, reflexive saccades and smooth pursuit tests than PD. Dynamic observation of oculomotor function may aid in the differential diagnosis of Parkinson’s syndrome.

Objectives
To investigate the effects of uric-acid-lowering therapy with febuxostat in asymptomatic hyperuricaemic patients with heart failure.

Methods
In this retrospective cohort analysis, we included consecutive hospitalised patients with heart failure and concomitant asymptomatic hyperuricaemia in Yangzhong People’s Hospital from 1 April 2018 through 1 April 2022. Febuxostat was used to lower serum uric acid. The primary endpoint was defined as a composite of cardiovascular death, recurrent hospitalisation and emergency room visit for cardiovascular (CV) reasons. Additional endpoints included changes in echocardiography measures, Kansas City Cardiomyopathy Questionnaire (KCCQ) scores and 6-minute walk test (6MWT) distance from baseline to the most recent clinic visit. Cox analysis was used to determine HR between febuxostat and the control group after adjustment for age, sex, body mass index, serum creatinine, atrial fibrillation and coronary heart disease and the Kaplan-Meier curve was used to describe survival.

Results
979 patients were included in the final analysis (505 in the febuxostat group vs 474 in the control group). In a follow-up duration of 16±9 months, uric acid was significantly lower in the febuxostat group compared with the control group (p

Background
Fathers are intricately bound to the experience of adolescent mothers and their children. Yet, fathers of children born to adolescent mothers, particularly within the context of HIV, remain neglected in the literature. These exploratory analyses provide insight into the characteristics of fathers of children born to adolescent mothers affected by HIV in South Africa.

Setting
Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Design
Cross-sectional data from a prospective cohort study.

Participants
Young mothers (10–24 years of age) and their children (0–68 months). All mothers completed detailed study questionnaires, including standardised and study-specific measures, relating to their self, their children and the fathers of their children. Summary statistics are presented based on maternal self-report of father characteristics. 2 tests and t-tests (Fisher’s exact/Kruskal-Wallis tests, where appropriate) were additionally used to explore sample characteristics (including father characteristics, maternal experience and child characteristics) according to paternal age and father involvement in childcare (defined by responses to four maternal self-report questions). Father characteristics were also explored according to maternal HIV status and maternal mental health status.

Results
40% of fathers were adolescents (10–19 years) at the birth of their children. Overall, father involvement was low (19.5%). Compared with noninvolved fathers, involved fathers were more likely to be older when their child was born (21 years vs 20 years, t=4.30, p=0.04), to be in a relationship with the mothers of their children (74.8% vs 47.2%, 2=40.8, p≤0.0001), to reside with their children and their mothers (14.7% vs 3.7%, 2=49.3, p≤0.0001) and to attend the first antenatal appointment (4.3% vs 1.5%, 2=5.21, p=0.02). A quarter (25.4%; 227/894) of the adolescent mothers in the sample were living with HIV. The prevalence of maternal HIV was found to be higher among adolescent mothers of children born to older fathers compared with adolescent fathers (31.7% vs 15.9%, 2=28.3, p≤0.001). Likewise, depressive symptoms were more prevalent among adolescent mothers of children born to older fathers compared with adolescent fathers (9.9% vs 5.3%, 2=6.08, p=0.01). Adolescent mothers reporting poor mental health were less likely to be in a relationship with the fathers of their children (41.8% vs 54.1%, 2=7.32, p=0.03) and more likely to experience domestic violence perpetrated by the fathers of their children (8.2% vs 3.3%, 2=6.07, p=0.01) and to engage in arguments about finances with the fathers of their children (30.0% vs 17.0%, 2=10.8, p=0.001). While some differences in individual subscales were identified, overall composite scores of child cognitive development did not differ according to father age or father involvement.

Conclusions
Analyses provide the first preliminary description of the fathers of children born to adolescent mothers affected by HIV in South Africa. Fathers are inherently tied to the experiences of adolescent mothers and their children. Father involvement with their children was low. Further research is required to explore the potential barriers to father involvement and pathways to overcome these. Efforts to bolster father engagement, such as the inclusion of fathers within maternal and child service provision, may have benefits for fathers, adolescent mothers and their children. There was a high prevalence of adolescent fatherhood in the study. Adolescent fathers may have specific needs requiring tailored intervention for adolescent parent families. The need for the inclusion of fathers within policy, programming and research remains.

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