Journal of Clinical Medicine, JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 1947: Acute Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality...
Journal of Clinical Medicine,JCM, Vol. 8, Pages 1947: Acute Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise on Young Adults' Situational MotivationJCM, Vol. 8, Pages 1947: Acute Effects of Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise on Young Adults' Situational Motivation Journal of Clinical Medicine doi: 10.3390/jcm8111947 Authors: Wenxi Liu Nan Zeng Zachary C. Pope Daniel J. McDonough Zan Gao The development of innovative technology, such as virtual reality (VR), has provided opportunities for promoting...
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Antibiotics, Vol. 8, Pages 219: Novel β-Lactam/β-Lactamase Combination Versus Meropenem for Treating Nosocomial PneumoniaAntibiotics, Vol. 8, Pages 219: Novel β-Lactam/β-Lactamase Combination Versus Meropenem for Treating Nosocomial Pneumonia Antibiotics doi: 10.3390/antibiotics8040219 Authors: Wei-Ting Lin Chih-Cheng Lai Chong-Un Cheong This study reports the integrated analysis of two phase III studies of novel β-lactam/β-lactamase combination versus meropenem for treating nosocomial pneumonia...
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https://journals.sagepub.com/toc/otoj/0/0PHQ-9 and SNOT-22: Elucidating the Prevalence of Depression in Chronic RhinosinusitisLaura J. Vandelaar, MD1, Zi Yang Jiang, MD1, Alok Saini, MD2, William C. Yao, MD1, Amber U. Luong, MD, PhD1, Martin J. Citardi, MD1First Published 12 Nov 2019.https://doi.org/10.1177/0194599819886852AbstractHide PreviewObjectiveChronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) has been associated with comorbid depression, yet the prevalence of depression among all patients with CRS is not well...
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Nonselective Laryngeal Reinnervation versus Type 1 Thyroplasty in Patients with Unilateral Vocal Fold Paralysis: A Single Tertiary Centre ExperienceThis study compared the voice outcomes of selected patients with unilateral vocal fold palsy (UVFP) who underwent either nonselective laryngeal reinnervation (LR) or Type 1 thyroplasty (thyroplasty) in a Malaysian tertiary centre using multidimensional voice assessments.A Computer-Based Tool for the Assessment of Voice Quality Through Visual Analogue...
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Operational research in health-care settingsRajesh Kunwar, VK SrivastavaIndian Journal of Community Medicine 2019 44(4):295-298Challenges and solutions in implementing hearing screening program in IndiaAbhiruchi Galhotra, Preeti SahuIndian Journal of Community Medicine 2019 44(4):299-302Hearing is the key to learning spoken language, performing academically, and engaging socially for children. Degree of hearing loss quantifies the hearing ability from mild to profound, based on the audiometric findings...
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Effect of hemostatic agent on microshear bond strength of total-etch and self-etch adhesive systemsMaryam Hoorizad, Haleh Heshmat, Tara Ansar Hosseini, Seyedeh Sara Kazemi, Seyedeh Farnaz TabatabaeiDental Research Journal 2019 16(6):361-365Background: Application of hemostatic agents can negatively affect the bond strength of adhesive systems to dental substrate. This study aimed to assess the effect of ferric sulfate on microshear bond strength of four total- and self-etch adhesives to dentin after...
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Ultrasound elastography as a potential diagnostic aid in oral submucous fibrosisSailesh Kumar Mukul, Subhash Kumar, Shweta Pandey, Ejaz Ahmad Mokhtar, Amit KumarNational Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery 2019 10(2):129-133Background: Oral submucous fibrosis (OSMF) is a well-recognized "potentially malignant" disorder. It mostly affects the productive population of young adults and adolescents. The diagnosis of oral submucous fibrosis is primarily clinical and subjective. The only objective diagnostic...
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Modernizing Medicare: Proposed Legislation Addresses Audiology Access Gaps,By Catlin NalleyThe recently introduced Medicare Audiologist Access and Services Act will not only expand and give Medicare beneficiaries direct access to audiology services but also represent a huge step forward toward professional autonomy for audiologists. Read More.Counseling with the AudiogramBy Niall A.M. Klyn, PhD; Cherilee Rutherford, AuD; Neeha Shrestha; Bruce L. Lambert, PhD; and Sumitrajit Dhar, PhDPatients need...
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Comparing Pharmacodynamics of Sevoflurane and Propofol, A four-period randomized sequence crossover study determined the concentration-effect relationships for both propofol and sevoflurane, both with and without remifentanil coadministration, with effects measured as tolerance to standard stimuli and by the Patient State Index. The sevoflurane Patient State Index values associated with a 50% probability of tolerance to the standard stimuli were higher for than those for propofol. Adding a 2 ng ·...
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Bempedoic Acid For LDL-Lowering, Heart Transplant Center and Survival, Users' Guide to Reading Machine Learning Articles, House of God Sequel, and moreORIGINAL INVESTIGATIONEffect of Bempedoic Acid vs Placebo Added to Maximally Tolerated Statins on Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol in Patients at High Risk for Cardiovascular Disease: The CLEAR Wisdom Randomized Clinical TrialAnne C. Goldberg, MD; Lawrence A. Leiter, MD; Erik S. G. Stroes, MD, PhD; et al.Editorial: Bempedoic Acid for Lowering LDL...
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Multifactorial control of reproductive and growth axis in male goldfish: Influences of GnRH, GnIH and thyroid hormonePublication date: 15 January 2020Source: Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology, Volume 500Author(s): Y. Ma, C. Ladisa, J.P. Chang, H.R. HabibiAbstractReproduction and growth are under multifactorial control of neurohormones and peripheral hormones. This study investigated seasonally related effects of GnIH, GnRH, and T3 on the reproductive and growth axis in male goldfish at three stages...
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The role of a low erythropoietin level in the diagnosis of JAK2 exon 12-mutated polycythemia veraPublication date: February 2020Source: Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases, Volume 80Author(s): Stephen E. LangabeerPlasma adiponectin is a potential biomarker for organ involvement in male Fabry disease patientsPublication date: February 2020Source: Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases, Volume 80Author(s): Marina Hovakimyan, Venkata Ajay Narendra Talabattula, Claudia Cozma, Christian Beetz, Arndt Rolfs,...
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Neoantigen-activated haploidentical T cell therapy for angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphomaPublication date: January 2020Source: Clinical Immunology, Volume 210Author(s): Yuan Chen, Haimei Chen, Weiyue Gu, Guoyu HuScreening of tumor-associated antigens based on Oncomine database and evaluation of diagnostic value of autoantibodies in lung cancerPublication date: January 2020Source: Clinical Immunology, Volume 210Author(s): Tingting Wang, Hongchun Liu, Lu Pei, Kaijuan Wang, Chunhua Song, Peng Wang,...
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An association between marijuana use and tinnitus,Z. Jason Qian, Jennifer C. AlyonoIn Press, Corrected Proof, Available online 13 November 2019Purchase PDFArticle previewAbstractAbstractObjectiveWhile some advocates have argued for marijuana as a treatment for tinnitus, the relationship between marijuana use and tinnitus is unknown. The objective of this study was to evaluate associations between marijuana use and the prevalence, severity, and rate of occurrence of tinnitus.Study designCross-sectional...
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Genome-wide analysis of fermentation and probiotic trait stability in Lactobacillus plantarum during continuous culturePublication date: Available online 6 November 2019Source: Journal of Dairy ScienceAuthor(s): Cuijiao Feng, Fuxin Zhang, Bini Wang, Liyuan Zhang, Yushan Dong, Yuyu ShaoABSTRACTTrait stability of Lactobacillus plantarum was studied following daily subculture over a 90-d period. Acid and bile tolerance, self-aggregation ability, cell hydrophobicity, pathogen inhibition activity, and...
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Enhanced dark adsorption and visible-light-driven photocatalytic properties of narrower-band-gap Cu2S decorated Cu2O nanocomposites for efficient removal of organic pollutantsPublication date: 15 February 2020Source: Journal of Hazardous Materials, Volume 384Author(s): Yamei Yue, Pengxin Zhang, Wei Wang, Yuncheng Cai, Fatang Tan, Xinyun Wang, Xueliang Qiao, Po Keung WongAbstractThe Cu2S-decorated Cu2O nanocomposites were synthesized by a facile co-precipitation and calcination method, and used as...
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Facilitation of Surgical Innovation: Is It Possible to Speed the Introduction of New Technology While Simultaneously Improving Patient Safety?Objective: To review efficiency metrics and patient safety data before and after implementation of a structured review process for surgical innovations. Summary Background Data: Surgical innovation ranges from minor incremental improvement to radical experimentation. Although innovation paradigms have been described, these are not widely adopted or enforced...
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The Facilitator,Temporary Migration for Training: A Special CaseBackground Against a background of globalization and medical migration, issues have been raised regarding training outside the clinician's own context. Objective There is a dearth of published literature on these issues and we aimed to explore these. Methods Taking Chang Gung Memorial Hospital fellowships in microfacial and craniofacial surgery as our case study, we developed an online survey to look at the circumstances leading junior...
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Missed Study Visits and Subsequent HIV Incidence Among Women in a Predominantly Sex Worker Cohort Attending a Dedicated Clinic Service in Kampala, UgandaBackground: There is limited evidence on the relationship between sustained exposure of female sex workers (FSWs) to targeted HIV programmes and HIV incidence. We investigate the relationship between the number of missed study visits (MSVs) within each episode of 2 consecutively attended visits (MSVs) and subsequent HIV risk in a predominantly FSW...
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Silencing of Mig-7 expression inhibits in-vitro invasiveness and vasculogenic mimicry of human glioma U87 CellsGliomas are the most common malignant primary brain tumors with poor prognosis. The migration-inducing gene-7 (Mig-7) protein is a cysteine-rich protein. Vasculogenic mimicry can replace endothelium-dependent blood vessels and supply blood to tumors, thus promoting tumor invasion and metastasis. They have also been shown to play critical roles in the development and progression of various...
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Can an automatic oscillometric device replace a mercury sphygmomanometer on blood pressure measurement? a systematic review and meta-analysisObjective: A mercury sphygmomanometer has been considered a gold standard for measuring blood pressure. However, by the Minamata Convention on Mercury, the traditional mercury sphygmomanometer is being replaced by an automated oscillometric device. This study aimed to provide scientific evidence to determine whether an automated oscillometric device can replace...
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Improving global surgery education for trainees,Training of children's surgical teams at district level in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC): from concept to reality—a south to south initiativeNo abstract availableLaparoscopic hepatic left lateral lobectomy using a combination of the harmonic scapel and the Aquamantys bipolar sealer: a case reportIntroduction: There are so many tools and energy devices, used in liver parenchymal transection and hemostasis. No consensus statement is achieved...
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Validity and Reliability of the Brazilian Portuguese Version of the Pediatric Confusion Assessment Method for the ICUObjectives: To determine the validity and reliability of the Brazilian Portuguese version of the Pediatric Confusion Assessment Method for the ICU for diagnosing delirium in patients with chronological and developmental ages from 5 to 17 years in Brazilian PICUs. Design: Prospective, cross-sectional study. Settings: Eight Brazilian PICUs (seven in Rio de Janeiro and one in São Paulo)....
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Heterogeneous 68Ga–Prostate-Specific Membrane Antigen Uptake in the Left Upper Abdomen: Mesenchymal TumorA 50-year-old man with recently diagnosed prostate adenocarcinoma was referred for whole-body 68Ga–prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) PET/CT scan for staging. Apart from some nonspecific findings, 68Ga-PSMA PET/CT revealed large soft tissue mass in the left upper abdomen showing heterogeneous tracer uptake. Histological examination of the mass was interpreted as gastrointestinal/extragastrointestinal...
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Chromogranin A pathway: from pathogenic molecule to renal diseaseBackground: Chromogranin A (CHGA) is an index granin protein critical for biogenesis and exocytotic release of catecholamine storage granules. It is elevated in plasma of patients with sympathetic over-activity and kidney dysfunction. Several CHGA polymorphisms are associated with hypertensive kidney disease. Previously, we unraveled the molecular mechanism by which CHGA expression is regulated in African Americans carrying a genetic...
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Role of Left Ventricle Function in Cardiac Rehabilitation Outcomes in Stage B Heart Failure PatientsPurpose: To study the role of left ventricle systolic function in cardiac rehabilitation program (CRP) response in stage B heart failure patients. Methods: A retrospective analysis was completed of 691 patients with previous myocardial infarction that underwent a CRP, classified in 3 groups: preserved ejection fraction (pEF), mid-range ejection fraction (mrEF), and reduced ejection fraction (rEF)....
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Compartment Syndrome of the Temporal MuscleThe authors report a patient with masticator space abscess due to an ascending infection following a wisdom tooth extraction. They administered antibiotics and did an incision and drainage; however, osteomyelitis of the mandible and compartment syndrome of the temporal muscle complicated the course. The authors suggest a physiopathology and discuss the management of this study. Address correspondence and reprint requests to Gian Battista Bottini, MD, DMD,...
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Swelling neck: a potentially fatal complication of radial access treated by covered stent,Effects of sacubutril/valsartan on nutritional status in heart failure with reduced ejection fractionBackground Malnutrition commonly occurs in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF). Sacubitril/valsartan, which is an AT1 neprilysin inhibitor, has been shown to reduce mortality and hospitalization in patients with HFrEF. However, its effects on nutritional status remain unclear. Methods...
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Post-stroke dysphagia rehabilitation in the old and oldest old: outcome and relevance for discharge homeWe assessed the outcome of dysphagia rehabilitation in all the 139 patients with post-stroke dysphagia admitted to our Neurorehabilitation Unit during 2 years (2017 and 2018), divided into two groups: old (aged 65–84 years) and oldest-old (aged 85 or above). We studied which factors predicted dysphagia improvement in the two groups. The potential association of improvement with type of discharge...
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The role of genomic profiling in identifying molecular phenotypes in obstructive lung diseasesPurpose of review The biology underlying asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is heterogeneous. Targeting therapies to patient subgroups, or 'molecular phenotypes', based on their underlying biology is emerging as an efficacious treatment strategy. This review summarizes the role of airway sample gene expression profiling in understanding molecular phenotypes in obstructive lung disease....
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Renoprotection in diabetic kidney disease: can incretin-based therapies deliver?Purpose of review Incretin-based therapies mimic or augment the gut-hormone glucagon-like peptide (GLP)-1 and, due to their glucose-lowering potential and beneficial safety profile, as well as their cardiovascular safety and/or protection, are prescribed on a large scale to treat individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2D). However, whether the two drug-classes that belong to this category, respectively GLP-1 receptor agonists...
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Left atrial appendage occlusion: a critical appraisal updated with recent evidencePurpose of review To allow readers to fully appreciate the uncertainties with this novel yet invasive approach to stroke prevention. Recent findings Percutaneous left atrial (LA) appendage occlusion has emerged as potential nonpharmacologic means to prevent stroke and systemic embolism in patients with atrial fibrillation. Yet the evidence underpinning this new technology is not definitive. Summary In this review, we...
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Circulatory support during lung transplantationPurpose of review Lung transplantation can be performed off-pump, with sequential one-lung ventilation, or using mechanical circulatory support (MCS). MCS can either be in the form of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) or veno-arterial or veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO or VV ECMO). This article reviews the indications, benefits and limitations of these different techniques and evaluates their effect on outcomes. Recent findings Recently,...
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Effects of Adding Oxycodone to Ropivacaine on Labor Analgesia: A Randomized Controlled TrialBackground: It has been reported that oxycodone is superior to the other opioids for the treatment of visceral pain. During the first stage of labor, pain is mainly caused by uterine contractions (visceral pain). It appears that oxycodone is more suitable for labor analgesia. During this study, we investigated the effects of adding oxycodone to ropivacaine on epidural analgesia during labor. Methods: Eighty...
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Thyroid Storm in the ICU: A Retrospective Multicenter StudyObjectives: Thyroid storm represents a rare but life-threatening endocrine emergency. Only rare data are available on its management and the outcome of the most severe forms requiring ICU admission. We aimed to describe the clinical manifestations, management and in-ICU and 6-month survival rates of patients with those most severe thyroid storm forms requiring ICU admission. Design: Retrospective, multicenter, national study over an 18-year...
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Measurement reliability of automated oscillometric blood pressure monitor in the elderly with atrial fibrillation: a systematic review and meta-analysisObjectives This study aimed to identify whether automated oscillometric blood pressure monitor (AOBPM) is a reliable blood pressure (BP) measurement tool in geriatric patients with atrial fibrillation (AF) with high variability in BP and to evaluate whether it can be applied in practice. Methods Electronic searches were performed in databases including...
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von Willebrand factor alloantibodies in type 3 von Willebrand diseaseThe development of neutralizing antibodies is a rare complication of von Willebrand disease treatment. In major surgical procedures for severe forms of the disease, the recognition of ineffective therapy and alternative treatment protocols are lifesaving. We report the case of a 6-year-old girl with type 3 von Willebrand disease in whom inhibitors were sought due to ineffective haemostasis together with lower than expected von Willebrand...
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Carfilzomib-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension,Inappropriate Use of AztreonamBackground: Aztreonam is not a preferred empiric antibiotic because of variable susceptibilities compared with alternative agents. In addition, it has no Gram-positive activity, necessitating coadministration with vancomycin when used empirically, and is more costly when compared with other Gram-negative active agents. Aztreonam is often given to patients with a reported penicillin allergy without further investigation into...
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Upper Extremity Three-Dimensional Reachable Workspace Analysis Using the Kinect Sensor in Hemiplegic Stroke Patients: A Cross-Sectional Observational StudyObjective A reachable workspace evaluation using the Kinect sensor was previously introduced as a novel upper extremity outcome measure in neuromuscular and musculoskeletal conditions. This study investigated its usefulness in hemiplegic stroke patients. Design Forty-one patients with hemiplegic stroke were included. Kinect-based reachable workspace...
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Potential health gains among key populations in West and Central Africa through savings from lower-cost HIV treatmentObjective: Prices of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs in lower-income countries have decreased substantially over the past two decades, helping facilitate greatly expanded access to antiretroviral therapy (ART). However, ART coverage in many parts of the world remains low. We investigate the extent of epidemiological benefits that might be expected if ARV drug prices declined further. Design:...
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James Garbarino: Miller's Children: Why Giving Teenage Killers a Second Chance Matters for All of Us,The Effect of Visual Stressors on Adolescents' Neural Response: A Review of Laboratory ResearchAbstractLaboratory models that help us understand the neural mechanisms associated with how stress, particularly interpersonal stress, affects children's and adolescents' emotions are paramount but are limited if that understanding lacks validity in adolescents' daily lives. There is a lack of research that...
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Repeated interviews are much better for drug exposure assessment than a single baseline interview,Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and colorectal cancer in the UK BiobankAbstractIncreased cardiorespiratory fitness is related to decreased risk of major chronic illnesses, including cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, and cancer, but its association with colorectal cancer specifically has received very little attention. We examined the relation of cardiorespiratory fitness to colorectal...
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Cyclic shift scheduling with on-call duties for emergency medical servicesAbstractIn workforce scheduling for emergency medical services, it is important to ensure sufficient coverage at all time. Thus, planning has to consider unpredictable employee absences. To hedge against this type of uncertainty, on-call duties can be assigned to employees. In practice, these are often assigned ex-post based on the regular schedule. Little literature on workforce scheduling for ambulances or the planning of...
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Culture and emotional development: introduction to the special issue,Emotion talk during mother–child reminiscing and book sharing and children's socioemotional competence: evidence from Costa Rica and GermanyAbstractThis paper examined cross-cultural differences in emotion talk during reminiscing and book sharing and its link with children's social problem-solving skills. Twenty-six Costa Rican mothers, representing the cultural model of autonomy-relatedness, and 26 German mothers, representing...
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Impact of land expropriation on farmers' livelihoods in the mountainous and hilly regions of Sichuan, ChinaAbstractResearch on the sustainable livelihoods of rural households is of great significance to mitigating rural poverty and reasonable land expropriation policy helps to realize better livelihoods and sustainable development. Scholars have conducted considerable research on the relationships between land expropriation and farmers' livelihoods. However, few quantitative studies have used the...
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Cryptococcus and parvovirus B 19 central nervous system coinfection in patient with HIV presenting with bilateral facial and oculomotor palsy,Hereditary leukodystrophy with axonal spheroids (HDLS) presenting subacutely: a CNS-vasculitis mimicAn unusual case of late-infantile onset Krabbe disease with selective bilateral corticospinal tract involvement, peripheral demyelinating neuropathy, and mild phenotypeInter-occipital communication through the anterior commissure in callosal agenesis: a necessary...
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The Joan Gero Book AwardWedded to Privilege? Archaeology, Academic Capital, and Critical Public EngagementAbstractPublic and collaborative archaeological projects—many of them inspirational—have made headway in different parts of the world. But, as far as I can tell, they do not garner the same level of academic capital, or provide their practitioners with the same rewards, as other kinds of scientific or industrial collaboration. Moreover, in countries such as mine (Israel), where archaeology is...
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Kardiorespiratorische Effekte perioperativer PositionierungsmaßnahmenZusammenfassungDie Rückenlage ist nach wie vor die am häufigsten praktizierte Form der intraoperativen Positionierung von Patienten. Positionierungsformen, abweichend von der Rückenlage, führen zu ausgeprägten physiologischen Veränderungen, die den Narkose- und Operationsablauf beeinflussen. Die Homöostase des Patienten wird beeinflusst durch Volumenverschiebungen in die (dann) abhängigen Körperpartien (aufrechtsitzende Positionen,...
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Growth performance and nutritional profile of mealworms reared on corn stover, soybean meal, and distillers' grainsAbstractMealworms are commercially reared on diets comprising of mixed grains. Substituting grains with agro-food industry by-products creates opportunities to valorize by-products and lowers the cost of insect rearing practices. In this study, three by-products (mushroom spent corn stover, highly denatured soybean meal, and spirit distillers' grains) as treatments and wheat bran as...
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Psychiatrists are experts when it comes to missing boats. Will prevention be the next one? Neural...
Psychiatrists are experts when it comes to missing boats. Will prevention be the next one?Neural correlates of binocular depth inversion illusion in antipsychotic-naïve first-episode schizophrenia patientsAbstractObjectivesBinocular depth inversion illusion (BDII), a visual, 'top–down'-driven information process, is impaired in schizophrenia and particularly in its early stages. BDII is a sensitive measure of impaired visual information processing and represents a valid diagnostic tool for schizophrenia...
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Multi-Dimensional Screening Strategy for Drug Repurposing with Statistical Framework—A New Road to Influenza Drug discoveryAbstractInfluenza virus is known for its intermittent outbreaks affecting billions of people worldwide. Several neuraminidase inhibitors have been used in practice to overcome this situation. However, advent of new resistant mutants has limited its clinical utilization. In the recent years drug repurposing technique has attained the limelight as it is cost effective and reduces...
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A plan to attenuate hunger and obesity: killing two birds with one stoneAbstractAimObesity and hunger are two of the most important health problems worldwide. In many developing countries, both of these conditions exist. The main reason for obesity is calorie intake that exceeds energy expenditure, and insufficient calorie intake is the main cause of hunger. The aim of the present manuscript is to introduce a plan for attenuating both of these problems.MethodsAccording to this plan, as a first step,...
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Cognitive Modelling and Learning for Multimedia Mining and UnderstandingA Novel Real-Time, Lightweight Chaotic-Encryption Scheme for Next-Generation Audio-Visual Hearing AidsAbstractNext-generation audio-visual (AV) hearing aids stand as a major enabler to realize more intelligible audio. However, high data rate, low latency, low computational complexity, and privacy are some of the major bottlenecks to the successful deployment of such advanced hearing aids. To address these challenges, we propose...
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Wood protective coatings based on fluorocarbosilaneAbstractThe effectiveness of protective coatings based on 3-(2,2,3,3,4,4,5,5-octafluoropentyloxy)propyltriethoxysilane in the protection of wood surface from the effects of water was tested. No earlier attempts at using the mentioned fluorocarbosilane for the protection of wood have been reported in the literature. The coatings were deposited by the sol–gel method. As a result of the generation of chemical bonds between the wood surface and silane,...
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Insufficient accommodation during binocular near viewing in eyes with intermittent exotropiaAbstractPurposeTo investigate the changes in spherical equivalent and pupil response during near viewing in patients with intermittent exotropia (IXT) who have complaints of blurred vision or asthenopia from near viewing in daily life using a novel binocular wavefront aberrometer.Study designA cross-sectional study.MethodsTen IXT patients and ten healthy subjects wearing full-correction lenses at far sight...
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Real-time estimation of multi-GNSS integer recovery clock with undifferenced ambiguity resolutionAbstractPrecise satellite clock product is an important prerequisite to support the real-time precise positioning service. In this contribution, the multi-GNSS integer recovery clock (MIRC) model is developed to improve both the accuracy and efficiency of real-time clock estimates. In the proposed method, the undifferenced ambiguities of GPS, BDS, Galileo and GLONASS are fixed to integers, and thus the...
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Pregnancy: a final frontier in mental health researchBrexanolone and postpartum depression: what does it have to do with GABA?Prenatal maternal personality as an early predictor of vulnerable parenting styleAbstractPerinatal mental health problems, particularly depression, are prevalent and have been a central focus of prevention initiatives. The greater proportion of ongoing annual perinatal mental health economic cost burdens relate to children. A key linking mechanism is mother-infant relationship...
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Recent advances in the pathogenesis of hereditary fructose intolerance: implications for its treatment and the understanding of fructose-induced non-alcoholic fatty liver diseaseAbstractHereditary fructose intolerance (HFI) is a rare inborn disease characterized by a deficiency in aldolase B, which catalyzes the cleavage of fructose 1,6-bisphosphate and fructose 1-phosphate (Fru 1P) to triose molecules. In patients with HFI, ingestion of fructose results in accumulation of Fru 1P and depletion of...
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The Effects of Militarized Interstate Disputes on Incumbent Voting Across Genders Abstract Gender...
The Effects of Militarized Interstate Disputes on Incumbent Voting Across GendersAbstractGender and politics research argues that men are more hawkish and supportive of militarized confrontations with foreign foes, while women ostensibly prefer more diplomatic approaches. This suggests that, after a militarized confrontation with a foreign power, women's likelihood of voting for the incumbent will both decrease and be lower than that of men. Our individual-level, cross-national examinations cover...
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AI Is Bringing USB Back: Implementing a Beta Chest X-ray Neural Network Abstract In a day and age...
AI Is Bringing USB Back: Implementing a Beta Chest X-ray Neural NetworkAbstractIn a day and age of rapid technological growth and advancement in digital technology, quantum computing, and decentralized cloud computing, it is difficult to get excited about USB sticks, those little dongles that store only a few gigabytes and commonly get lost in the bottom of your bag. Well, they are making a major comeback at our institution in Canada. That is right, when Stanford and MIT are making the next Facebook...
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Being "Out" in the Field: Who Is Responsible for Health and Safety?Toward More Equitable and Inclusive Spaces for Primatology and Primate ConservationIntroduction to the Special Section on Equity and Inclusion in PrimatologyIncluding Habitat Country Scientists in all Aspects of ResearchFinancial Barriers to Primatological Field Work: a Brief CommentaryExamining the Use of Auditory Signals as "Attention-Getters" in Zoo-Housed Gorillas ( Gorilla gorilla gorilla ) and Orangutans ( Pongo pygmaeus and...
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Treatment of Sarcoptic mange infestation in rabbits with long acting injectable ivermectinAbstractSarcoptic mange infestation is one of the major constrains in commercial rabbit rearing due to their ability to produce negative impact on the growth rates and feed conversion efficiency. Ten adult rabbits presented with the history of anorexia, pruritis and crusty lesion in ear, face and legs were selected for the study. Skin scraping examination revealed presence of Sarcoptes scabiei. The subcutaneous...
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Children's Object Structure Perspective-Taking: Training and AssessmentAbstractSpatial abilities—required in both academic and everyday information processing—are recommended as an important target for explicit instruction in the K-12 curriculum. However, most school curricula do not address this spatial issue, probably because spatial ability is a general rather than domain-specific skill and also due to debate regarding individuals' ability to transfer general skills to novel tasks. In particular,...
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Supplies, Status, and Slavery: Contested Aesthetics of Provisioning at the Jesuit Haciendas of NascaAbstractThe seventeenth- and eighteenth-century wine- and brandy-producing estates owned by the Society of Jesus in Nasca, Peru, held a large enslaved population of diverse sub-Saharan origins. Enslaved actors, together with a minority of black freepersons and itinerant indigenous and mestizo laborers, relied on goods and foodstuffs supplied by their Jesuit administrators along with products they provisioned...
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Nudging Immunity: The Case for Vaccinating Children in School and Day Care by DefaultAbstractMany parents are hesitant about, or face motivational barriers to, vaccinating their children. In this paper, we propose a type of vaccination policy that could be implemented either in addition to coercive vaccination or as an alternative to it in order to increase paediatric vaccination uptake in a non-coercive way. We propose the use of vaccination nudges that exploit the very same decision biases that...
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Multi-Informant Assessments of Individual Differences in Adolescents' Socio-Evaluative Fears: Clinical Correlates and Links to Arousal within Social InteractionsAbstractObjectivesSocially anxious adolescents often display fears of negative evaluation (FNE) and fears of positive evaluation (FPE). The Bivalent Fear of Evaluation model posits that FNE and FPE represent two poles of socio-evaluative fears, and that individuals may simultaneously display high levels of FNE and FPE (high FNE/FPE). To what...
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Warum Patienten ihre Medikamente weglassenMangelnde Therapietreue ist in der Sekundärprävention der KHK ein großes Thema. Bei jedem dritten Patienten steckt nicht nur Vergesslichkeit dahinter.InhaltsverzeichnisTabuthema in der Sprechstunde: „Sexualität kommt in der Altersmedizin noch zu kurz"Neue Praxisdaten zur Schlaganfallprophylaxe bei Vorhofflimmern im AlterAktuelle Analysen aus dem ETNA-AF-Register sprechen für die Sicherheit und Wirksamkeit von Edoxaban bei alternden Patienten mit nicht-valvulärem...
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Locating Transnational MemoryThe Creation of Transnational Memory Spaces: Professionalization and CommercializationAbstractIn the age of globalization, local memories of past violence are often dislocated from their material places as remembrance is transpiring in transnational memory spaces. Historical events and commemorative memory practices increasingly transcend national boundaries and change the way memories of historical violence, atrocity, and genocide are represented in the transnational...
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Discussion on methods of soil dehydrogenase determinationAbstractIn this paper, we discuss the influence of different factors on the measured values of dehydrogenase activity. We focus on the incubation time of the sample and optimal 2,3,5-triphenyl-tetrazolium chloride concentration. We provide a comparison between results obtained from three methods: Casida method, standard method, and optimization method. Some disadvantages of traditional methods were critically discussed. We showed that the results...
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Energy-saving behaviour as a demand-side management strategy in the developing world: the case of BangladeshAbstractAlthough demand-side management (DSM) needs to be more customer centred, either with or without smart technologies (e.g. smart grid), less attention has been paid to the developing world in relation to DSM strategy development. The main reasons have been lack of appropriate technology and capital costs. Importantly, there are alternative DSM strategies that require minimum or no cost...
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Reducing the Global Burden of Work Disability: A Call to Action to Support the World Health Organization's Rehabilitation 2030AbstractIn July 2019, the Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation participated in the 2nd World Health Organization (WHO): Rehabilitation 2030 meeting held at its headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. The meeting highlighted the global need for rehabilitation services and research as well as improved access to rehabilitation in primary care for a range of disabling chronic and...
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Linking Self-Compassion and Prosocial Behavior in Adolescents: The Mediating Roles of Relatedness...
Linking Self-Compassion and Prosocial Behavior in Adolescents: The Mediating Roles of Relatedness and TrustAbstractSelf-compassion involves treating oneself with kindness rather than harsh judgement, viewing imperfection as an inherent part of shared human experience rather than seeing them as isolating, and being mindful of painful feelings rather than over-identifying with them. Abundant evidence has identified the adaptive role of self-compassion on multiple intrapersonal outcomes, such as mental...
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Revolution Against Non-violent OppressionAbstractOppressive governments that use violence against citizens, e.g. murder and torture, are usually thought of as liable to armed revolutionary attack by the oppressed population. But oppression may be non-violent. A government may greatly restrict political rights and personal autonomy by using surveillance, propaganda, manipulation, strategic detention and similar techniques without ever resorting to overt violence. Can such regimes be liable to revolutionary...
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Fractionation of rosemary ( Rosmarinus officinalis L.) essential oil using vacuum fractional distillationAbstractRosemary essential oil has many compounds suitable for use in the food, cosmetics and pharmaceuticals industries. This study aimed to evaluate vacuum fractional distillation to separate and purify components of rosemary oil, also to observe the distillation patterns. The light terpenes (α-pinene, myrcene, camphene) were removed at the top of the column, while the oxygen containing components...
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Protection from ionizing radiation-induced genotoxicity and apoptosis in rat bone marrow cells by HESA-A: a new herbal-marine compoundAbstractHESA-A is an herbal-marine compound which improves the quality of life of end-stage cancer patients. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the possible protective effect of HESA-A against IR-induced genotoxicity and apoptosis in rat bone marrow. Rats were given HESA-A orally at doses of 150 and 300 mg/kg body weight for seven consecutive days. On the...
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Early hemodynamic characteristics of eversion and patch carotid endarterectomiesAbstractObjectiveCarotid endarterectomy (CEA) is currently the gold standard in the operative management of carotid artery stenosis. While eversion and patch CEAs vary greatly in technique, various studies have determined equivalence with regard to clinical outcomes. However, the hemodynamic differences following each procedure are not known. This study aimed to investigate any early hemodynamic differences between eversion...
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages... International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, IJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4400: Exploring the Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Childcare PhysicaL ActivitY (PLAY) Policy: Rationale and Protocol for a Pilot, Cluster-Randomized Controlled TrialIJERPH, Vol. 16, Pages 4400: Exploring the Feasibility and Effectiveness of a Childcare PhysicaL ActivitY (PLAY) Policy: Rationale and Protocol for...
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