Abstract This study examines the level and shape of the trajectory of child-to-mother violence (CMV) and child-to-father violence (CFV) throughout adolescence and associations with exposure to family violence and substance use. An accelerated longitudinal design was used to assess the trajectories of CMV and CFV from age 13 to 17 in 1415 adolescents (712 boys). Measures were collected at four periods that were a year apart. Adolescents completed measures of CMV and CFV at each...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 11 November 2019; doi:10.1038/s41371-019-0287-7The relationship of blood pressure with uric acid and bilirubin in young lean and overweight/obese men and women: the African-PREDICT study
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 11 November 2019; doi:10.1038/s41371-019-0286-8Correlation between blood pressure variability and subclinical target organ damage in patients with essential hypertension
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Journal of Human Hypertension, Published online: 11 November 2019; doi:10.1038/s41371-019-0285-9Lower 24-h urinary sodium excretion is associated with hypertension control: the 2010 Heart Follow-Up Study
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Background In Wilson's disease (WD), demyelination, rarefaction, gliosis, and iron accumulation in the deep gray matter cause opposing effects on T2‐weighted MR signal. However, the degree and interplay of these changes in chronically treated WD patients has not been quantitatively studied. Purpose To compare differences in brain multiparametric mapping between controls and chronically treated WD patients with neurological (neuro‐WD) and hepatic (hep‐WD) forms to infer the nature of residual...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 20:03
Background Quantitative myocardial perfusion cardiac MRI can provide a fast and robust assessment of myocardial perfusion status for the noninvasive diagnosis of myocardial ischemia while being more objective than visual assessment. However, it currently has limited use in clinical practice due to the challenging postprocessing required, particularly the segmentation. Purpose To evaluate the efficacy of an automated deep learning (DL) pipeline for image processing prior to quantitative analysis....
Mon Nov 11, 2019 19:59
Background Studying brain interindividual variations has recently gained interest to understand different human behaviors. It is particularly important to investigate how a variety of functional differences can be associated with a few differences in brain structure. It would be more meaningful if such an investigation is performed jointly at the network level to connect structural building blocks to functional variations modules. Purpose To decompose the interindividual variations of brain...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 16:38
Background The presence of late gadolinium enhanced (LGE), which may enable better evaluation of myocardial impairment, would help predict the occurrence of life‐threatening arrhythmias and major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) in patients suffering from ischemic cardiomyopathy (ICM) and nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM) patients and who underwent a process of implantable cardioverter‐defibrillator (ICD). Purpose To evaluate the prognostic value of cardiac MR‐LGE for ICM and NICM patients...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 15:58
Background Proteoglycan (PG) is a major component of the intervertebral disc extracellular matrix (ECM) that acts to hydrate the disc nucleus. Early detection of PG degradation is valuable for both diagnosis and preclinical research of intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD). Purpose To compare different MR techniques for detecting early degradative changes of PG in IVDD. Study Type: Prospective. Phantom/Specimen Glycosaminoglycan (GAG) phantom/bovine discs with papain injection and...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 15:57
Background It is difficult to prospectively differentiate between benign (World Health Organization [WHO] I) and nonbenign (WHO II and III) meningiomas. Purpose To evaluate the feasibility of preoperative differentiation between benign and nonbenign meningiomas by using texture analysis from multiparametric MR data. Study Type Retrospective. Subjects In all, 184 patients with meningioma (139 benign and 45 nonbenign) were included as the training cohort and 79 patients with meningioma...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 15:44
Diffusion MRI for Assessment of Bone Quality; A Review of Findings in Healthy Aging and Osteoporosis
Diffusion MRI (dMRI) is a growing imaging technique with the potential to provide biomarkers of tissue variation, such as cellular density, tissue anisotropy, and microvascular perfusion. However, the role of dMRI in characterizing different aspects of bone quality, especially in aging and osteoporosis, has not yet been fully established, particularly in clinical applications. The reason lies in the complications accompanied with implementation of dMRI in assessment of human bone structure, in terms...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:50
ConclusionsIn this bi-institutional series, brain invasion was frequent among meningiomas WHO grade I when brain/meningioma interface was available for histology (16.5%). However, brain invasion did not impact early recurrence. (Source: Journal of Neuro-Oncology)
Mon Nov 11, 2019 00:00
ConclusionRight-hemispheric symptoms appear to be less clinically conspicuous resulting in a delayed diagnosis of GBM, which might be improved by raising awareness for the corresponding neuropsychological deficits. Whether our findings have prognostic implications needs to be evaluated in future studies. (Source: Journal of Neuro-Oncology)
Mon Nov 11, 2019 00:00
Paclitaxel is a widely used and potent chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of cancer. However, patients receiving paclitaxel often develop an acute pain syndrome for which there are few treatment options....
Sun Nov 10, 2019 02:00
Microglial cells are activated in response to changes in brain homeostasis during aging, dementia, and stroke. Type 2 endocannabinoid receptors (CB2) and translocator protein 18 kD (TSPO) are considered to ref...
Sun Nov 10, 2019 02:00
J Neurol Surg BDOI: 10.1055/s-0039-3400220 Introduction For patients presenting with neurological changes from pituitary tumor apoplexy, urgent surgical intervention is commonly performed for diagnosis, tumor resection, and optic apparatus decompression. Although identification and preservation of the pituitary gland during the time of surgery can be challenging, it may lead to improve endocrine outcomes. Methods A retrospective case series of all patients with macroadenomas...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 01:00
The purpose of this study was to develop an effective management algorithm for lesions of third or fourth branchial sinuses.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
The purpose of this study was to describe the outcomes of colonic resection for constipation in children. Three different types of resection are compared: pan-proctocolectomy with ileoanal pouch anastomosis (IPAA), total colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis (IR), and segmental resections and anastomosis (SR).
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
This is a review of the 66th British Association of Pediatric Surgeons (BAPS) Congress held in Nottingham during July 2019. The Congress issue contains manuscripts prepared from papers and posters presented during the open sessions and transcripts based on invited lectures. Lectures were delivered by Todd Ponsky, John Gearhart, and Thomas Carus with presentation of the Denis Browne medal to Professor Patricia Donahoe.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
A comprehensive validated system to evaluate surgical complications is required in our specialty to facilitate comparison and audit. The Clavien-Dindo (CD) classification of post-surgical complications was originally described in an adult general surgical setting in 1992 and has become widely used. We aimed to apply this to a pediatric surgical setting.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Total Pancreatectomy and Islet Autotransplantation (TPIAT) are a potential treatment for children with severe, refractory chronic pancreatitis. A laparoscopic-assisted approach provides a smaller incision and excellent visualization of the distal pancreas and spleen during resection. A minimally-invasive approach has proven advantageous for other pediatric procedures, but its value is unknown for this rare operation. This retrospective review compares outcomes between patients undergoing laparoscopic-assisted...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Port catheters are often used for patients who require long-term central venous access. However, thick subcutaneous fat may obscure the port location and limit the degree to which the port is palpable. We describe a method to improve port catheter placement in overweight and obese patients.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Summary The vast majority of patients with idiopathic rapid eye movement sleep behaviour disorder will develop a neurodegenerative α‐synuclein‐related condition, such as Parkinson’s disease or dementia with Lewy bodies. The pathology underlying dream enactment overlaps anatomically with the brainstem regions that regulate circadian core body temperature. Previously, nocturnal core body temperature regulation has been shown to be impaired in Parkinson’s disease. However, no study to date has investigated...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 18:40
Journal of the American Chemical SocietyDOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b10985
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Journal of the American Chemical SocietyDOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b09016
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Journal of the American Chemical SocietyDOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b09760
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Journal of the American Chemical SocietyDOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b08584
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Journal of the American Chemical SocietyDOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b09515
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Journal of the American Chemical SocietyDOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b09262
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Journal of the American Chemical SocietyDOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b09019
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Journal of the American Chemical SocietyDOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b10114
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Journal of the American Chemical SocietyDOI: 10.1021/jacs.9b08777
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An established image sharing and grading system for the critical view of safety (CVS) was used for real-time intraoperative feedback without increasing operative time or compromising private health information. Decreased CVS quality and grading agreement was observed in patients with cholecystitis.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Altitude training is a common practice among middle-distance and marathon runners. During acclimatization, sympathetic drive may increase resting metabolic rate (RMR), therefore implementation of targeted nutr...
Sun Nov 10, 2019 02:00
Dr Hazim J. Safi (Houston, Tex). The weakness of the fenestrated/branched endovascular aneurysm repair (FEVAR) is that it arguably does not protect the spinal cord. The lower intercostal arteries are very important for delaying immediate paraplegia, yet, you have no endograft that will suit this. I challenge all those endovascular surgeons to suit the device to fit all patients and not the patient to fit the device. In contrast, with an open repair, everybody can do this regardless. I commend you...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Open repair of extent II and III thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms (TAAA) is associated with substantial morbidity. Alternative strategies, such as hybrid operations combining proximal thoracic endovascular aortic repair with either staged open distal TAAA repair or visceral debranching (hybrid), as well as fenestrated/branched endografts (FEVAR), have been increasingly reported; however, benefits of these approaches compared with direct open surgery remain unclear. The purpose of this study was...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
True giant splenic artery aneurysms (GSAAs) >5 cm are rare and present unique therapeutic challenges. The aim of this study was to evaluate the anatomic and clinical characteristics of these lesions and the current surgical and endovascular techniques available for their treatment.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
The aim of this study was to evaluate early and long-term outcomes of stenting for iliac obstructive disease in women, comparing their results with those of men.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening disease and pharmacologic agents to treat the disease remain lacking for clinical practice. Epidemiologic studies have highlighted a negative association between the use of antidiabetic drugs, including metformin, and AAA. Metformin is well-known for its blood glucose-lowering effect, but its action on both metabolism and inflammatory response has led to propose it as a potential therapeutic target in several cardiovascular diseases. In this review,...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Critical ischemia in the upper extremity is rare. A surgical bypass is thought to be the superior treatment option. We describe a rare case where regular tunneling options of the bypass were not available and an intramedullary tunnel was used.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Historically, the treatment of iliac artery occlusive disease required a surgical bypass usually consisting of an aortobifemoral bypass or an iliofemoral bypass. With the advent of balloon angioplasty and stenting, these procedures are frequently replaced with endovascular options. However, the treatment of diffuse occlusive disease of the external iliac artery (EIA) using balloon angioplasty and/or stenting does not carry a favorable long-term patency rate. Remote endarterectomy of the EIA using...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
The Society for Vascular Surgery Wound, Ischemia, and foot Infection (WIfI) classification system has been validated to predict wound healing and limb salvage of patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD). Our goal was to evaluate the association between WIfI stage and wound healing, limb salvage, and survival in a select cohort of patients with PAD and tissue loss undergoing an attempt of wound healing without immediate revascularization (conservative approach) in a multidisciplinary wound program.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Endovascular aortic stent graft technology radically altered aortic aneurysm repair from a maximally invasive procedure to a minimally invasive approach. Whereas the overall principle of the repair remained the same, the surgeon ceded control of the proximal seal when suturing was eliminated. In endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR), no longer does the surgeon control the precise placement of mechanical fasteners (sutures) between graft and tissue; rather, the graft is kept in place by creation of...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Limited data exist comparing atherectomy (At) with balloon angioplasty for infrapopliteal peripheral arterial disease. The objective of this study was to compare the outcomes of infrapopliteal At with angioplasty vs angioplasty alone in patients with critical limb ischemia.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Severe aortoiliac occlusive disease is a relative contraindication for endovascular aneurysm repair, owing to an association with high stent graft-related complication and reintervention rates in this population. Open AAA repair requiring aortofemoral bypass (AFB), however, may represent a unique population with differing outcomes from standard open repair. We sought to compare the demographic and procedural characteristics, as well as outcomes of patients undergoing standard intra-abdominal repairs...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Dementia has been associated with increased complications and mortality in orthopedics and other surgical specialties, but has received limited attention in vascular surgery. Therefore, we evaluated the association of dementia with surgical outcomes for elderly patients with Medicare who underwent a variety of open and percutaneous vascular surgery procedures.
Tue Nov 05, 2019 02:00
In this study we propose a new tool for the perceptual assessment of voice quality. For its design, we have adapted the Simplified Vocal Profile Analysis so that the new tool features two main characteristics: (1) the ordinal scalar degrees of the original protocol are turned into a visual analog scale; and (2) the original paper-based version of the protocol is now a computer-based implementation. In order to assess the reliability of the new tool, five phoneticians listened to 12 different speakers...
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Abstract Information on recurrent Clostridium difficile infections (rCDI) in children is rare and limited, especially community acquired (CA-CDI).This study was designed to identify risk factors for rCA-CDI in Serbian pediatric population. The study group included 71 children (aged from 1 to 14 years) with a first episode of CDI. Data were collected from 56 (78.87%) children with only one episode of CA-CDI and from 15 (21.13%) children with rCA-CDI were mutually compared. The following...
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Abstract Background Ensuring equal access to preventive care has always been given a priority in health system throughout world. This study aimed to decompose inequality in utilization of preventive care services into its contributing factors and then explore its changes over the period of China’s 2009–2015 health system reform. Methods The...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract Background Several adverse reactions to tigecycline, which is widely used in patients with severe infections, have been documented. Coagulopathy is a lesser known side effect of tigecycline. Aim of the review We summarize the characteristics, possible mechanisms, and treatment of tigecycline-induced coagulopathy. Method PubMed, Ovid, Embase, ISI Web of Knowledge, CNKI, and Wanfang were searched up to March 5, 2019. All articles concerning coagulopathy induced by tigecycline...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract Purpose This paper presents a novel 3D multimodal registration strategy to fuse 3D real-time echocardiography images with cardiac cine MRI images. This alignment is performed in a saliency space, which is designed to maximize similarity between the two imaging modalities. This fusion improves the quality of the available information. Methods The...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract From Permian to Late Cretaceous, the northern Bohemian Massif experienced a complex intra-plate tectono sedimentary evolution involving development of at least four generations of sedimentary basins in different settings. We examine this protracted evolution using stratigraphic changes in sediment provenance, analyzed through heavy mineral assemblages and U–Pb detrital zircon geochronology (by laser-ablation ICP–MS) in Permian, Jurassic, and Late Cretaceous successions....
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract Precise age data are a basic prerequisite for the correlation of a sedimentary succession with the Global Time Scale, which in turn allows one to place its biotic and other data in a global context. In the North Alpine Foreland Basin (NAFB), a patchy distribution of outcrops and uncertainties in the correlation of strata have led to conflicting age models, in particular for deposits of lower Miocene (Burdigalian) age. Here, we present a new three-dimensional geological...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract Primary graft dysfunction (PGD) is a rare complication associated with high mortality after heart transplantation, which may require veno-arterial extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support. A standardized definition for PGD was developed by the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation in 2014. Due to limited reports using this definition, the detailed outcomes after VA-ECMO support remain unclear. Therefore, we retrospectively analyzed our single-center...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract The long-term patency rate of saphenous vein (SV) grafts is poor compared to arterial grafts. To investigate the effects of surgical preparation (distention) of SV on hydrogen sulfide (H2S) released from the endothelium, human SV segments were harvested from 43 patients during coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG). Acetylcholine (ACh) induced relaxation that was inhibited by NG-nitro-L-arginine + indomethacin and cysteine aminotransferase inhibitor aminooxyacetic acid...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract Purpose Mutagen X is a hazardous by-product of disinfection by chlorine, which is responsible for most of the mutagenicity in chlorinated drinking water. It has the cancer potency value of 100-fold higher than bromodichloromethane and 6000-fold higher than chloroform, In this study, Mutagen X was removed from aqueous media by a thermally reduced graphene oxide bonded on the surface of amino-functionalized sand particles. ...
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Abstract Over the past decades, much progress has been made in understanding the relationship between gratitude and well-being in adults, school-aged children, and adolescents (see Emmons and Mishra, in: Sheldon, Kashdan, Steger (eds) Designing positive psychology: taking stock and moving forward, Oxford University Press, New York, pp 248–262, 2011; Watkins in Gratitude and the good life: toward a psychology of appreciation, Springer, New York, 2014. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-7253-3)....
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract Image synthesis is a core problem in modern deep learning, and many recent architectures such as autoencoders and generative adversarial networks produce spectacular results on highly complex data, such as images of faces or landscapes. While these results open up a wide range of new, advanced synthesis applications, there is also a severe lack of theoretical understanding of how these networks work. This results in a wide range of practical problems, such as difficulties...
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The original article unfortunately contained a mistake. The corresponding author’s name should be corrected as “Yingsheng Cheng”.
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The original version of this article unfortunately contained a mistake in Fig. 2.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a progressive chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease of the myelin sheath, and melatonin is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. The present study evaluated the protective effect of melatonin on demyelination and remyelination processes in male and female mice with experimental MS induced by cuprizone. This model of experimental MS in mice is widely used because cuprizone administration causes an artificial demyelination reaction...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract Objective To describe survival and causes of death in 979 treated iNPH patients from the Swedish Hydrocephalus Quality Registry (SHQR), and to examine the influence of comorbidities, symptom severity and postoperative outcome. Methods All 979 patients operated for iNPH 2004–2011 and registered in the SHQR were included. A matched control group of...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract Background Cerebellar ataxia is characterized by difficulty in the planning of movement and lack of anticipatory postural adjustments, which can result in deficits of balance. Being able to have quantitative measurements in clinical practice, to detect any improvements on balance resulting from new rehabilitation treatments or experimental drugs is very important. Aim...
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Abstract The United States is facing a shortage of physicians dedicated to nonmalignant hematology to meet future needs. The Hemostasis and Thrombosis Research Society (HTRS) developed a medical education program for trainees, “HTRS Trainee Workshops: Building a Career in Hemostasis and Thrombosis” in 2016. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of the workshop in recruiting the next generation of nonmalignant hematologists. Two surveys (post-workshop survey and alumni...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract We present a case of ectopic insertion of the whole tendon of the pectoralis minor muscle associated with impingement syndrome. Based on this case, we performed a review of the literature focused on the association between this ectopic tendon insertion and anterior shoulder pain.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract Introduction Pediatric primary care and home visiting programs seek to reduce health disparities and promote coordinated health care use. It is unclear whether these services impact high-cost, emergency department (ED) utilization. We evaluated the association of well-child care (WCC) and home visiting with ED visit frequency for children < 1 year with an established medical home. ...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract Background Cerebral autosomal dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL) manifests principally as a suite of cognitive impairments, particularly in the executive domain. Executive functioning requires the dynamic coordination of neural activity over large-scale networks. It remains unclear whether changes in resting-state brain functional network connectivity and regional homogeneities...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract Background Functional connectivity (FC) has been used to investigate the pathophysiology of migraine. Accumulating evidence is pointing toward malfunctioning of brainstem structures, i.e., the red nucleus (RN) and substantia nigra (SN), as an important factor in migraine without aura (MwoA). We aimed to identify atypical FC between the RN and SN and other brain areas in patients with MwoA and to explore the association between...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract Background Biliary intraepithelial neoplasia (BilIN) is often distinguished by what it is not: the precancerous lesions are not mass-forming, are not the cause of bile duct obstruction, and are small enough (less than 5 mm long) to evade detection by the naked eye. Here, we describe an atypical case of BilIN resembling cholangiocarcinoma (CC) that was large enough to be identified by diagnostic imaging and presented with...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract Background The rate of breast-conserving surgery (BCS) is low in China. Many patients choose mastectomy even when informed that there is no difference in the overall survival rate compared with that of BCS plus radiotherapy. This study aimed to investigate the factors that influenced the surgical choice in patients eligible for BCS. Methods ...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract Background Persistent descending mesocolon (PDM) is caused by the absence of fusion of the descending colon to the retroperitoneum. We herein report two colorectal cancer cases with PDM that were treated with laparoscopic surgery. Case presentation Case 1: a 50-year-old man with sigmoid colon cancer and synchronous liver metastasis....
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Abstract Purpose By comparing short- and long-term outcomes following totally robotic radical distal gastrectomy (TRDG) and robotic-assisted radical distal gastrectomy (RADG), we aimed to assess in which modus operandi patients will benefit more. Methods From January 2015 to May 2019, we included 332 patients undergone RADG (237) and TRDG (95)....
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Journal of International Medical Research, Ahead of Print.
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Journal of International Medical Research, Ahead of Print.
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Journal of International Medical Research, Ahead of Print.
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Journal of International Medical Research, Ahead of Print.
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Journal of International Medical Research, Ahead of Print.
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Journal of International Medical Research, Ahead of Print.
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Journal of International Medical Research, Ahead of Print.
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Journal of International Medical Research, Ahead of Print.
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Abstract The study aimed to retrospectively investigate the clinical significance of anti‐rods and rings (anti‐RR) antibodies in antinuclear antibodies (ANAs) test samples of western China. Between January 2016 and November 2018, the laboratory data and clinical details of patients with positive anti‐RR antibodies were collected and analyzed. The results showed that total of 197227 patients tested, 109453 patients presented with positive ANAs (55.50%), but only 107 patients with positive anti‐RR...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 15:13
Publication date: Available online 10 November 2019Source: European Journal of RadiologyAuthor(s): Dongfang Liao, Zhibo Xiao, Furong Lv, Jinyun Chen, Lanyu QiuAbstractPurposeTo examine non-contrast enhanced MRI value to evaluate necrotic area and ablation rate of uterine fibroids after high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) thermal ablation.MethodIn total, 508 patients with 598 fibroids who underwent HIFU treatment were enrolled. Contrast-enhanced MRI (CE-MRI) with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)were...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 15:33
Publication date: Available online 10 November 2019Source: European Journal of RadiologyAuthor(s): Li-Heng Liu, Han Lv, Zhen-Chang Wang, Sheng-Xiang Rao, Meng-Su ZengAbstractPurposeTo compare the diagnostic performance of MRI and CT for local staging of sigmoid and descending colon cancer, with pathological results as the reference standard.MethodThis retrospective study included 116 patients with sigmoid or descending colon cancer who underwent both MRI and CT before surgery. MRI and CT images were...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 15:33
Publication date: Available online 10 November 2019Source: International Journal of Clinical and Health PsychologyAuthor(s): Cristóbal Calvillo, María del Mar Sánchez-Fuentes, Tesifón Parrón-Carreño, Juan Carlos SierraAbstractBackground/ObjectiveThe Interpersonal Exchange Model of Sexual Satisfaction Questionnaire (IEMSSQ) is one of the few instruments that has been developed from a theoretical model and assess sexual satisfaction. In addition, it has been successfully validated in Spanish heterosexual...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 20:56
Publication date: January–February 2020Source: Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Volume 66Author(s): Andrea Westphal, Miriam Vock, Rebecca LazaridesAbstractPrevious research has identified students' personality traits, especially conscientiousness, as highly relevant predictors of academic success. Less is known about the role of Big Five personality traits in students when it comes to teachers' decisions about students' educational trajectories and whether personality traits differentially...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 18:28
Publication date: January–February 2020Source: Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Volume 66Author(s): Manuel Alcaraz-Ibáñez, Alvaro SiciliaAbstractThis study explored the dynamic relationship between social physique anxiety and depressive symptoms in a sample of young adults over a six-month period. Using a two-wave longitudinal design, data were collected from a sample of 398 undergraduate students (47.70% females, 97.50% white) aged between 18 and 30 years old (M = 20.47, SD = 2.42)....
Mon Nov 11, 2019 18:28
Publication date: January–February 2020Source: Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, Volume 66Author(s): Jia He, Jessica FischerAbstractWe are interested in identifying “malleable” school and classroom practices to enhance immigrant students' learning. Using PISA 2015 data from Germany, Italy, and Spain we test the differential associations of school–level practices with achievement and sense of belonging at school for students with and without an immigrant background. We found that (1) in-school...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 18:28
Publication date: February 2020Source: Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, Volume 190Author(s): Virginie Crollen, Marie-Pascale Noël, Nastasya Honoré, Véronique Degroote, Olivier CollignonAbstractRecent studies have suggested that multisensory redundancy may improve cognitive learning. According to this view, information simultaneously available across two or more modalities is highly salient and, therefore, may be learned and remembered better than the same information presented to only one...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 18:01
Publication date: November 2019Source: Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, Volume 85Author(s): Celia Gaertig, Alixandra Barasch, Emma E. Levine, Maurice E. SchweitzerAbstractA substantial literature asserts that anger expressions boost status. Across seven studies (N = 4027), we demonstrate that this assertion is often wrong. Rather than boosting status, many anger expressions predictably diminish status. We find that the intensity of expressed anger profoundly influences social perceptions...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 14:22
We write in response to Janjua et al. “The paradox of the robotic approach to inguinal hernia repair in the inpatient setting”.1 This study utilized a 36,396-patient dataset from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project-State Inpatient Databases and the American Hospital Association Annual Health Survey Databases. Of particular value is the large cohort and information regarding the cost of each operation. Despite shorter hospital stays with robotic surgery compared to laparoscopic and open, the...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
No definitive data exist regarding epidemiology and outcomes of patients treated with open abdomen (OA) linked to age.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
PRECISE: Occult breast cancer presents a clinical challenge for clinicians. Using propensity score matching, we found no difference in overall survival among mastectomy alone, radiation alone, or mastectomy and radiation.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
General surgery is the fastest growing field in the adoption of robotic assisted laparoscopic surgery. Here, we present the results of one institution's experience in training surgical residents in robotic assisted transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repairs.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Modified frailty index (mFI) has been proposed as a reliable tool in predicting postoperative outcomes after surgery. This study aims to evaluate whether mFI could be utilized to predict readmissions after colorectal resection for patients with cancer by using nationwide cohort.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Geriatric patients, age ≥65, frequently require no operation and only short observation after injury; yet many are prescribed opioids. We reviewed geriatric opioid prescriptions following a statewide outpatient prescribing limit.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
There is a paucity of data regarding the application of IORT to the treatment of carcinomas with lobular features.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is essential for the multidisciplinary treatment of rectal cancer. However, baseline experience of surgical residents with MRI is unknown. Therefore, a needs assessment survey was conducted to examine confidence with pelvic MRI for residents entering Complex General Surgical Oncology (CSGO) fellowships.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Global surgery has emerged as a new field within academic surgery. Despite attempts to provide a common definition, it is unclear whether health professionals understand what is meant by the term “global surgery.” This study aims to characterize current understanding of global surgery among healthcare workers.
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
Mesonephric carcinoma is a rare malignancy, thought to derive from Wolffian remnants. To date, no targeted molecular therapeutic options have been identified. On the basis of limited case reports, c-KIT immunohistochemical expression has been reported in female adnexal tumors of Wolffian origin, and targeted therapy with Imatinib has been attempted with mixed success. Currently, it is unclear whether c-KIT immunohistochemical expression is seen in mesonephric carcinoma, a tumor that is thought to...
Fri Nov 08, 2019 02:00
The proliferation of cells with melanocytic lineage and a nested pattern has traditionally been regarded as a characteristic feature of a wide range of benign and malignant melanocytic proliferations. Herein, we report a series of 4 clear cell sarcomas, including 3 primary cutaneous and 1 metastatic to the skin, associated with a clear-cut intraepidermal proliferation of tumor cells representing a serious potential diagnostic pitfall. All patients were male individuals, aged from 17 to 71 years (mean:...
Fri Nov 08, 2019 02:00
Trophoblastic neoplasms involving the ovary are uncommon and include gestational tumors, which are either metastatic from the uterus or ectopic and nongestational tumors, which include those of germ cell type/origin and somatic tumors with trophoblastic differentiation; in all these types, most are pure choriocarcinoma. Intermediate trophoblastic tumors, which include placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT) and epithelioid trophoblastic tumor (ETT), are rare in the ovary, with most assumed to be...
Fri Nov 08, 2019 02:00
We present a case in a 5-year-old boy, and introduce the one-stage surgical technique that we used to resolve it. (Source: The British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery)
Mon Nov 11, 2019 00:00
Abstract This paper presents a novel pneumatically driven robotic forceps that estimates and displays the grasping torque. The robotic forceps mainly consists of a forceps gripper driven by a pneumatic cylinder and a control handle that haptically displays the torque. The backdrivability of the cylinder is used to estimate the grasping torque and display it to the operator by using a pneumatically driven bellows actuator attached to the handle. The pneumatic actuators not only reduce electromagnetic...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 12:15
Michelle Bach
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
AbstractIn this paper, I introduce the ideas to be discussed in the articles of this journal with reference to an imaginary case involving a pregnant woman declared dead on the basis of neurological criteria. I highlight the fact that although these ideas have proved useful for advancing certain claims in bioethical debates, their implications are not always well understood and may complicate our arguments. The ideas to be discussed are (1) an ethic internal to the profession of medicine; (2) the...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 02:00
advanced directivesend-of-life decisionsharming the deadposthumous reproductiontransplant ethics
Sat Oct 19, 2019 03:00
AbstractEdmund Pellegrino and David Thomasma’s writings have had a worldwide impact on discourse about the philosophy of medicine, professionalism, bioethics, healthcare ethics, and patients’ rights. Given their works’ importance, it is surprising that commentators have ignored their admission of an unresolved and troubling dilemma and inconsistency in their theory. The purpose of this article is to identify and state what problems worried them and to consider possible solutions. It is argued that...
Mon Oct 14, 2019 03:00
Abstract The Panel on Food Additives and Flavourings of the European Food Safety Authority was requested to evaluate the genotoxic potential of flavouring substances from subgroup 3.2 of FGE.19 in the Flavouring Group Evaluation 215, Revision 1 (FGE.215Rev1). In FGE.215, the Panel on Food Contact Materials, Enzymes, Flavourings and Processing Aids concluded that the concern for genotoxicity could not be ruled out and requested in vivo data for the two representative substances 4‐phenylbut‐3‐en‐2‐one...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 13:24
Abstract The EFSA Panel on Plant Health performed a pest categorisation of Diabrotica barberi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), the northern corn rootworm, for the EU. D. barberi is a univoltine species occurring in mid‐western and eastern USA and Canada, where it reproduces on maize (Zea mays), the preferred larval host. A small proportion of individuals can develop to a lesser extent on spelt (Triticum spelta), rice (Oryza sativa), millet (Panicum miliaceum) and a few North American wild grasses. Eggs...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 13:24
Abstract Following a request from the European Commission, the EFSA Panel on Nutrition, Novel Foods and Food Allergens (NDA) was asked to deliver an opinion on heat‐killed Mycobacterium setense manresensis as a novel food (NF) pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2015/2283. The NF is an encapsulated ingredient composed of 200 mg mannitol and ≤ 105 heat‐killed, freeze‐dried M. setense manresensis. The information provided on the efficacy of the heat inactivation process demonstrates that the applied thermal...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 13:16
Abstract Soybean MON 87751 × MON 87701 × MON 87708 × MON 89788 (four‐event stack soybean) was produced by conventional crossing to combine four single events: MON 87751, MON 87701, MON 87708 and MON 89788. The GMO Panel previously assessed the four single events and did not identify safety concerns. No new data on the single events have been identified that would lead to modification of the original conclusions on their safety. The molecular characterisation, comparative analysis (agronomic, phenotypic...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:08
Abstract Background Soft tissue filler is commonly used for facial contouring. However, incorrect use can lead to severe ocular complications. Even though filler injections are quite different from fat grafts, they are considered similar procedures. However, to date, there are no proven preventive measures or treatments for blindness secondary to soft tissue filler injections. Objectives This literature review aimed to investigate visual compromise secondary to soft tissue filler injection...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:30
Abstract Background Normal healing process becomes severely dysregulated in pathophysiological conditions such as inflammation, infection or underlaying diseases. These scenarios hamper the standard healing pattern and dermal fibrotic tissue develops. Objective In the present study a novel three‐dimensional formulation (Endoret‐Gel) based on plasma rich in growth factors technology (Endoret‐PRGF) has been assessed for atrophic scar management. Materials and methods Microstructure...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 11:20
Abstract Objectives Positive margins can increase the risk of local recurrence of soft tissue sarcomas (STS). Utilizing a national registry, we investigated patterns of care and overall survival (OS) of patients with margin‐positive non‐retroperitoneal STS who received preoperative radiation therapy, adjuvant radiation therapy, or both. Methods Adult patients with non‐retroperitoneal STS who underwent resection and RT from 2004 to 2015 were included. Kaplan–Meier, log‐rank analysis, and...
Mon Nov 11, 2019 21:00
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