Our findings indicate that TBT parameters assessed in different locations in the joint provided a good predictive ability to detect knee OA progression.

Background We investigated whether dolutegravir (DTG) monotherapy could be used to maintain virological suppression in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on a successful dolutegravir-based triple therapy. Methods MONCAY (MONotherapy of TiviCAY) was a 48-week, multicentric, randomized, open-label, 12% noninferiority margin trial. Patients with CD4 nadir >100/μL, plasma HIV-1 RNA <50 copies/mL for ≥12 months, and stable regimen with DTG/abacavir (ABC)/lamivudine (3TC) were 1:1 randomized to continue their regimen or to DTG monotherapy. The primary endpoint was the proportion of patients with HIV RNA <50 copies/mL at week 24 in intention-to-treat snapshot analysis. Virologic failure (VF) was defined as 2 consecutive HIV RNA >50 copies/mL within 2 weeks apart. Results Seventy-eight patients were assigned to DTG monotherapy and 80 to continue DTG/ABC/3TC. By week 24, 2 patients in the DTG group experienced VF without resistance to the integrase strand transfer inhibitor (INSTI) class; 1 patient discontinued DTG/ABC/3TC due to an adverse event. The success rate at week 24 was 73/78 (93.6%) in the DTG arm and 77/80 (96.3%) in the DTG/ABC/3TC arm (difference, 2.7%; 95% confidence interval [CI], –5.0 to 10.8). During subsequent follow-up, 5 additional VFs occurred in the DTG arm (2 of which harbored emerging resistance mutation to INSTI). The cumulative incidence of VF at week 48 was 9.7% (95% CI, 2.8 to 16.6) in the DTG arm compared with 0% in the DTG/ABC/3TC arm (P = .005 by the log-rank test). The Data Safety Monitoring Board recommended to reintensify the DTG arm with standardized triple therapy. Conclusions Because the risk of VF with resistance increases over time, we recommend avoiding DTG monotherapy as a maintenance strategy among people living with chronic HIV infection. Clinical Trials Registration NCT02596334 and EudraCT 2015-002853-36.

PurposeInvestigate the prevalence of osteoporosis in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and describe alterations of bone tissue with High-Resolution peripheral Quantitative Computed Tomography (HR-pQCT).MethodsThirty-three patients and 33 controls matched on age, body mass index (BMI) and menopause were included. Bone mineral density (BMD) was measured at the lumbar spine (LS), femoral neck (FN) and total hip (TH) by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry. Volumetric BMD (vBMD) and bone microarchitecture were measured by HR-pQCT at tibia and radius.ResultsIn patients, BMI was significantly lower, the prevalence of osteoporosis was significantly higher and HR-pQCT analysis showed a significant alteration of the trabecular compartment with a decrease in trabecular vBMD on both sites than in controls. In multivariate analysis, a low lean body mass, presence of anticentromere antibodies and older age were identified as independent factors for decreased BMD at LS (r²=0.43), FN (r²=0.61) and TH (r²=0.73). History or current digital ulcers were also identified as an independent factor for microarchitecture alteration.ConclusionIn patients an increased prevalence of osteoporosis was found and HR-pQCT showed impaired trabecular bone compartment. Also, low lean body mass, high age, digital ulcers and ACAs were identified as independent risk factors for bone damage.

Purpose Although the relationship between body composition and bone mineral density (BMD) is well established, the relative contribution of appendicular lean mass (ALM) and fat mass (FM) to BMD has been rarely evaluated in young men. Methods We assessed 100 young men (age: 24.4±2.8 years, BMI: 23.4±2.81 kg/m 2 ). Appendicular lean mass index (ALM/H 2 ) (ALMI), fat mass index (FM/ H 2 ) (FMI), percentage of body fat, BMD at lumbar spine (LS), total hip (TH), femoral neck (FN) and whole body (WB) were measured using DXA. Muscle strength was evaluated by handgrip strength. Pearson’s correlations and interactions between all variables were assessed using stepwise regression analyses. Results ALM index (ALMI) was positively correlated with BMD at all sites (r = 0.62 for WB p<0.05, r = 0.54 for FN p<0.05, r = 0.64 for TH p<0.05, r = 0.56 for LS p<0.05) whereas FMI was not correlated to BMD values. Stepwise regression analyses showed that ALMI produced a significant and positive influence on BMD (β = 0.07 for WB p<0.001, β = 0.04 for FN p<0.001, β = 0.06 for TH p<0.001). Conversely, FMI was negatively associated with BMD at all sites (β = -0.02 for WB p<0.001, β = - 0.03 for FN p<0.001, β = - 0.03 for TH p<0.001, β = - 0.07 for LS p<0.001). Handgrip strength and BMDs were significantly and positively associated at all sites. Conclusions Our data suggest that BMD was positively associated with ALMI while negatively with FMI. We confirm that ALMI is the strongest factor associated with BMD in a population of young men.

We report a higher incidence of IE than described by the French national study of 2008. Valvular surgery was considerably less frequent than in the published data, whereas mortality was similar. IE generates substantial costs.

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Of the 107 million COVID-19 cases worldwide, less than 2 million have been reported in African countries. The aim of this study was to evaluate the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Ivory Coast mine workers.

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