Publication date: Available online 21 May 2020Source: Academic RadiologyAuthor(s): Lukas Lenga, Marvin Lange, Christophe T. Arendt, Ibrahim Yel, Christian Booz, James Durden, Doris Leithner, Thomas J. Vogl, Moritz H. Albrecht, Simon S. Martin
Thu May 21, 2020 14:41
A case series and literature review on patients with rhinological complications secondary to the use of cocaine and levamisole. J Laryngol Otol. 2020 May 20;:1-7 Authors: Green RJ, Gardiner Q, Vinod K, Oparka R, Ross PD Abstract BACKGROUND: Levamisole is an increasingly common cutting agent used with cocaine. Both cocaine and levamisole can have local and systemic effects on patients. METHODS: A retrospective case series was conducted of patients...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:36
Blount Disease and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: An Under-recognized Association? J Pediatr Orthop. 2020 May 19;: Authors: Jardaly A, McGwin G, Gilbert SR Abstract BACKGROUND: Obesity is strongly associated with both Blount disease and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Obesity increases risks for anesthetic and postoperative complications, and OSA can further exacerbate these risks. Since children with Blount disease might have both conditions, we sought to...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:33
Exercise as a treatment for sleep apnea. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 May 20;: Authors: Lee-Iannotti JK, Parish JM PMID: 32432543 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Thu May 21, 2020 14:33
Revisiting vitamin D and home-based exercises for patients with sleep apnea facing the COVID-19 quarantine. J Clin Sleep Med. 2020 May 20;: Authors: Ekiz T, Kara M, Özçakar L PMID: 32432542 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Thu May 21, 2020 14:33
Effect of water exercise in blood pressure and sleep quality of hypertensive adults. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2020 May 20;: Authors: Matos Fraga V, Montrezol FT, Martins DT, Medeiros A Abstract BACKGROUND: Together with ageing there is an increase in blood pressure levels. However, physical activity is one of the most recommended strategies for preventing the increase of blood pressure. Water exercise involves numerous advantages, one of which is the...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:33
Mitral Valve Aneurysm in Mitral Valve Endocarditis:A Case Report. Am J Med Case Rep. 2020;8(3):83-87 Authors: Apple SJ, Ramalanjaona B, Kariyanna PT, McFarlane IM Abstract Mitral valve aneurysm (MVA) is an ominous complication of infective endocarditis (IE), with worse outcomes seen among patients with preexisting valvular disease or intravenous drug use. Valve aneurysms can perforate or lead to rupture of the chordae tendineae, with the consequent development...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:33
Sodium Tanshinone IIA Sulfonate Attenuates Tumor Oxidative Stress and Promotes Apoptosis in an Intermittent Hypoxia Mouse Model. Technol Cancer Res Treat. 2020 Jan-Dec;19:1533033820928073 Authors: Zhang XB, Chen XY, Sun P, Su XM, Zeng HQ, Zeng YM, Wang M, Luo X Abstract OBJECTIVE: Intermittent hypoxia, a significant feature of obstructive sleep apnea, has pro-tumorigenic effects. Here, we investigated the effect of sodium tanshinone IIA sulfonate on...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:33
Dysfunctional breathing treated with continuous positive airway pressure in newly diagnosed obstructive sleep apnoea: a prospective cohort study. Intern Med J. 2020 May;50(5):631-634 Authors: Barnett A, Sriram KB, Hay KE, Simpson G Abstract A prospective cohort study investigating patients with obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) was conducted to determine the prevalence of dysfunctional breathing and if continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:33
Comparing manual and automatic scoring of sleep monitoring data from portable polygraphy. J Sleep Res. 2020 May 20;:e13036 Authors: Kristiansen S, Traaen GM, Øverland B, Plagemann T, Gullestad L, Akre H, Nikolaidis K, Aakerøy L, Hunt TE, Loennechen JP, Steinshamn S, Bendz C, Anfinsen OG, Goebel V Abstract We used sleep monitoring data from a study that investigated the prevalence, characteristics, risk factors and type of sleep apnea (SA) in 579 patients...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:33
Extranasal Manifestations of Allergy in the Head and Neck. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2020 May 19;20(7):21 Authors: Mur T, Brook C, Platt M Abstract PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma are well-described disease entities with broad exposure in clinical and research allergy forums. Associations between allergic inflammation and upper airway diseases of chronic laryngitis, otitis media, obstructive sleep apnea, and oral allergy syndrome...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:33
Impact of COVID-19 lockdown on adherence to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) by obstructive sleep apnoea patients. Eur Respir J. 2020 May 19;: Authors: Attias D, Pepin JL, Pathak A PMID: 32430426 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Thu May 21, 2020 14:33
Takotsubo syndrome and cancer, clinical and prognostic implications, insights of RETAKO. Med Clin (Barc). 2020 May 16;: Authors: Núñez-Gil IJ, Vedia O, Almendro-Delia M, Raposeiras-RoubÃn S, Sionis A, Martin-GarcÃa AC, Martin-GarcÃa A, Andrés M, Blanco E, MartÃn-de-Miguel I, Uribarri A, CorbÃ-Pascual M, Feltes G, Bosch X, Fabregat-Andres O, López-Pais J, Sánchez-Grande-Flecha A, Guillen-Marzo M, en nombre de los investigadores RETAKO Abstract BACKGROUND...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:33
Meta-Analysis Comparing Outcomes of Therapies for Patients With Central Sleep Apnea and Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction. Am J Cardiol. 2020 Apr 24;: Authors: Voigt J, Emani S, Gupta S, Germany R, Khayat R Abstract Patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction and predominant central sleep apnea pose treatment challenges. A system review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were undertaken. Electronic searches...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:33
A novel bioaugmentation technique effectively increases the skin-associated microbial diversity of captive eastern hellbenders. Conserv Physiol. 2020;8(1):coaa040 Authors: Kenison EK, Hernández-Gómez O, Williams RN Abstract Captive environments are maintained in hygienic ways that lack free-flowing microbes found in animals' natural environments. As a result, captive animals often have depauperate host-associated microbial communities compared to conspecifics...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:26
Measuring and validating concentrations of steroid hormones in the skin of bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops truncatus). Conserv Physiol. 2020;8(1):coaa032 Authors: Bechshoft T, Wright AJ, Styrishave B, Houser D Abstract A previously published analytical method demonstrated the quantification of the hormone cortisol in cetacean skin. However, little is known about the transfer of hormones between blood and skin. Recognizing that such information is essential...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:26
Sensitivity of High-Resolution Computed Tomography in Otosclerosis Patients undergoing Primary Stapedotomy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2020 May 20;:3489420921420 Authors: Maxwell AK, Shokry MH, Master A, Slattery WH Abstract OBJECTIVE: To determine the incidence of abnormal otospongiotic or otosclerotic findings on high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) as read by local radiologists in patients with surgically-confirmed otosclerosis. ...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:23
Gain of chromosome 21 in hematological malignancies: lessons from studying leukemia in children with Down syndrome. Leukemia. 2020 May 20;: Authors: Laurent AP, Kotecha RS, Malinge S Abstract Structural and numerical alterations of chromosome 21 are extremely common in hematological malignancies. While the functional impact of chimeric transcripts from fused chromosome 21 genes such as TEL-AML1, AML1-ETO, or FUS-ERG have been extensively studied, the...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:18
Recent advances in understanding cancer-associated fibroblasts in pancreatic cancer. Am J Physiol Cell Physiol. 2020 May 20;: Authors: Huang H, Brekken RA Abstract Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is a devastating disease with a poor survival rate. It is resistant to therapy in part due to its unique tumor microenvironment, characterized by a desmoplastic reaction resulting in a dense stroma that constitutes a large fraction of the tumor volume....
Thu May 21, 2020 14:18
Conservative management of urinary incontinence following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2020 May 20;: Authors: Marchioni M, Primiceri G, Castellan P, Schips L, Mantica G, Chapple C, Papalia R, Porpiglia F, Scarpa RM, Esperto F Abstract BACKGROUND: Robotic assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) is getting more and more popularity becoming the most common radical prostatectomy technique. Unfortunately, a not negligible proportion...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:18
Paternal exposure to recreational drugs before conception and its effect on live-born offspring: A scoping review. Birth Defects Res. 2020 May 20;: Authors: Verstegen RHJ, Wang G, Langenberg-Ververgaert KPS, Ren LY, Nulman I Abstract BACKGROUND: Men of reproductive age increasingly use recreational drugs. While many of these substances may reduce the quantity and quality of sperm, less is known about the effects of these exposures on their offspring....
Thu May 21, 2020 14:18
A digital mRNA expression signature to classify challenging Spitzoid melanocytic neoplasms. FEBS Open Bio. 2020 May 19;: Authors: Hillen LM, Geybels MS, Spassova I, Becker JC, Gambichler T, Garmyn M, Zur Hausen A, van den Oord J, Winnepenninckx V Abstract Spitzoid neoplasms are a challenging group of cutaneous melanocytic proliferations. They are characterized by epithelioid and/ or spindle-shaped melanocytes and classified as benign Spitz nevi (SN),...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:18
ASO Author Reflections: Future View: A Recent Scientific Contribution Towards a Staging Revision of Contralateral Axillary Lymph Node Metastases from Breast Cancer. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 May 19;: Authors: Magnoni F, Intra M PMID: 32430751 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Thu May 21, 2020 14:18
The brave new world of endometrial cancer : Future implications for adjuvant treatment decisions. Strahlenther Onkol. 2020 May 19;: Authors: Marnitz S, Waltar T, Köhler C, Mustea A, Schömig-Markiefka B Abstract PURPOSE: For many decades, endometrial cancer (EC) has been considered as a homogenous tumor entity with good prognosis. The currently valid risk stratification considers clinical and pathological factors. Treatment recommendations differ considerably...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:18
[Molecular tumor diagnostics-current methods, examples of application and future]. Pathologe. 2020 May 19;: Authors: Sobottka B, Weber A Abstract Molecular tumor diagnostics is rapidly evolving, driven by technological advances in high-throughput sequencing and bioinformatics, and paralleled by the emergence of novel therapeutic approaches, not least in the field of immune oncology. Molecular stratification of common tumor entities such as colorectal...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:18
Kinetic modeling and parametric imaging with dynamic PET for oncological applications: general considerations, current clinical applications, and future perspectives. Eur J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2020 May 19;: Authors: Dimitrakopoulou-Strauss A, Pan L, Sachpekidis C Abstract Dynamic PET (dPET) studies have been used until now primarily within research purposes. Although it is generally accepted that the information provided by dPET is superior to that...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:18
Rogue versus chromothriptic cell as biomarker of cancer. Mutat Res. 2020 Apr - Jun;784:108299 Authors: Fucic A, Druzhinin V, Aghajanyan A, Slijepcevic P, Bakanova M, Baranova E, Minina V, Golovina T, Kourdakov K, Timofeeva A, Titov V Abstract New molecular cytogenetic biomarkers may significantly contribute to biodosimetry, whose application is still globally diverse and not fully standardized. In 2011, a new term, chromothripsis, was introduced raising...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:18
Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) in patients with lung metastases - prognostic factors and long-term survival using patient self-reported outcome (PRO). BMC Cancer. 2020 May 19;20(1):442 Authors: Kessel KA, Grosser RCE, Kraus KM, Hoffmann H, Oechsner M, Combs SE Abstract OBJECTIVES: The present study aims to evaluate long-term side-effects and outcomes and confirm prognostic factors after stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) of pulmonary lesions....
Thu May 21, 2020 14:18
Exploratory analysis of immune checkpoint receptor expression by circulating T cells and tumor specimens in patients receiving neo-adjuvant chemotherapy for operable breast cancer. BMC Cancer. 2020 May 19;20(1):445 Authors: Wesolowski R, Stiff A, Quiroga D, McQuinn C, Li Z, Nitta H, Savardekar H, Benner B, Ramaswamy B, Lustberg M, Layman RM, Macrae E, Kassem M, Williams N, Sardesai S, VanDeusen J, Stover D, Cherian M, Mace TA, Yu L, Duggan M, Carson WE Abstract...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:18
Neoadjuvant Endocrine Therapy in Breast Cancer: Current Knowledge and Future Perspectives. Int J Mol Sci. 2020 May 16;21(10): Authors: Barchiesi G, Mazzotta M, Krasniqi E, Pizzuti L, Marinelli D, Capomolla E, Sergi D, Amodio A, Natoli C, Gamucci T, Vizza E, Marchetti P, Botti C, Sanguineti G, Ciliberto G, Barba M, Vici P Abstract In locally advanced (LA) breast cancer (BC), neoadjuvant treatments have led to major achievements, which hold particular...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:18
The Role of Gut Microbiota Biomodulators on Mucosal Immunity and Intestinal Inflammation. Cells. 2020 May 16;9(5): Authors: Amoroso C, Perillo F, Strati F, Fantini M, Caprioli F, Facciotti F Abstract Alterations of the gut microbiota may cause dysregulated mucosal immune responses leading to the onset of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) in genetically susceptible hosts. Restoring immune homeostasis through the normalization of the gut microbiota is...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:18
Epidemiological Aspects and Psychological Reactions to COVID-19 of Dental Practitioners in the Northern Italy Districts of Modena and Reggio Emilia. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 May 15;17(10): Authors: Consolo U, Bellini P, Bencivenni D, Iani C, Checchi V Abstract The outbreak and diffusion of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-Coronavirus-2 (Sars-CoV-2) and COronaVIrus Disease 19 (COVID-19) have caused an emergency status in the health system,...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:18
Publication date: Available online 21 May 2020Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma & ImmunologyAuthor(s): Jessica W. Hui, Y.M. Donald, Leung
Thu May 21, 2020 14:14
Remission of Pituitary Autoimmunity Induced by Gluten-Free Diet in Patients With Celiac Disease. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 Jul 01;105(7): Authors: Bellastella G, Maiorino MI, Cirillo P, Longo M, Pernice V, Costantino A, Annunziata C, Bellastella A, Esposito K, De Bellis A Abstract CONTEXT: An improvement of some autoimmune diseases associated with celiac disease (CD) has been observed after a gluten-free diet (GFD). OBJECTIVE: The aim of...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:06
Perturbed beta-cell function and lipid profile after early prenatal dexamethasone exposure in individuals without CAH. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2020 May 20;: Authors: Wallensteen L, Karlsson L, Messina V, Nordenström A, Lajic S Abstract BACKGROUND: Prenatal treatment with dexamethasone (DEX) reduces virilization in girls with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH). The treatment is effective but may result in long-lasting adverse effects. In this study...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:06
Hemorrhagic colloid cyst of the third ventricle: A rare cause of colloid cyst growth and progressive hydrocephalus. Case report. Neurocirugia (Astur). 2020 May 16;: Authors: Fernández L, Areitio E, López JC, Gómez JJ, Elexpuru JA Abstract INTRODUCTION: Acute spontaneous bleeding within a colloid cyst of the third ventricle is extremely rare. Accordingly, is difficult to establish reliable prognostic factors, risk factors for obstructive hydrocephalus...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:02
Abdominal pseudocysts, an unusual complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunt systems: Literature systematic review. Neurocirugia (Astur). 2020 May 16;: Authors: GarcÃa-MartÃn A, Otero-RodrÃguez A, Miranda-Zambrano D, Arandia-Guzmán DA, Torres-Carretero L, Sousa-Casasnovas P, Pascual-Argente D Abstract Since the first report in 1954, abdominal pseudocysts have been recognized as a particularly uncommon complication of ventriculoperitoneal shunts of CSF,...
Thu May 21, 2020 14:02
BDNF Val66Met polymorphism alters food intake and hypothalamic BDNF expression in mice. J Cell Physiol. 2020 May 19;: Authors: Ieraci A, Barbieri SS, Macchi C, Amadio P, Sandrini L, Magni P, Popoli M, Ruscica M Abstract Obesity, a rising public health burden, is a multifactorial disease with an increased risk for patients to develop several pathological conditions including type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease. Increasing...
Thu May 21, 2020 13:54
Adjunctive mesenchymal stem/stromal cells augment microvascular function in poststenotic kidneys treated with low-energy shockwave therapy. J Cell Physiol. 2020 May 19;: Authors: Chen XJ, Zhang X, Jiang K, Krier JD, Zhu X, Conley S, Lerman A, Lerman LO Abstract Effective therapeutic strategies are needed to preserve renal function in patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis (ARAS). Low-energy shockwave therapy (SW) and adipose tissue-derived...
Thu May 21, 2020 13:54
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