Therapeutic Hypothermia and Temperature Management, Ahead of Print.
Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:00
Abstract Pediatric radiology departments across the globe face unique challenges in the midst of the current COVID-19 pandemic that have not been addressed in professional guidelines. Providing a safe environment for personnel while continuing to deliver optimal care to patients is feasible when abiding by fundamental recommendations. In this article, we review current infection control practices across the multiple pediatric institutions represented on the Society for Pediatric...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Abstract Ultrasonography (US) is one of the most common diagnostic imaging tests in children. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, it is important to operate with a plan designed to protect health care workers, to prevent transmission of infection from child and parents to another child or an accompanying person in the US suite, and to save valuable protective material and resources. Measures during routine US in children can be challenging both in general...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Abstract Background Contrast-enhanced harmonic voiding urosonography has been introduced as a sensitive, radiation-free imaging method for the diagnosis of vesicoureteric reflux. Objective To evaluate the occurrence/severity of vesicoureteric reflux in infants with mild prenatal hydronephrosis comparing voiding cystourethrography and voiding urosonography....
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Abstract Background Solitary epiphyseal lesions are rare and present with nonspecific imaging features. Knowledge regarding etiologies of pediatric epiphyseal lesions is limited to small studies. Objective The purpose of this study was to determine the relative incidence of pathologies affecting the pediatric epiphysis based on biopsy-proven cases...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
The giant mottled eel is a species with high commercial value so overfishing, river management, and water pollution have negatively affected its movement and population numbers. Anguilla marmorata (eel) was liste...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Abstract The transoral vestibular approach (TOVA) is the shortest route for endoscopic thyroidectomy (ET) to approach the thyroid and is a totally scar free procedure, hence it has a clear cosmetic advantage not only over conventional open thyroid surgery but also over other remote access approaches for ET like axilla, breast and chest wall approaches. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety and our initial outcomes of TOVA and highlight the advantages of...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Abstract 65 year old female presented with complaints of Right sided nasal obstruction of 1 year duration, intermittent nasal discharge for the past 6 months, without much significant improvement in medical management. Computerized tomography of paranasal sinuses revealed presence of supra maxillary cell (SMC) which was infected, along with sphenoid sinus (Heterodense lesion—suggestive of probable Fungal sinusitis). Patient underwent Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery with Septoplasty...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
The authors report their experience regarding parotidectomy performed under a three-dimensional-high-definition (3D-HD) exoscope, with the aim of evaluating its effectiveness in parotid surgery. This is a prospective study on nine patients treated by the same surgeon. All patients underwent parotidectomy for extrafacial primary tumours without preoperative involvement of the skin or of the facial nerve from March 2019 to June 2019 with the use of a 3D-HD exoscope. Magnification was variable from...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
The aim of this paper is to report the clinical characteristic of those patients reporting “I have too much saliva” following treatment for head and neck cancer. As a new addition to the saliva question of the University of Washington quality of life questionnaire (UW-QoL), another aim is to make recommendations on how this new option should be scored and handled. Patients treated with curative intent were recruited between April 2017 and October 2019. Assessment was at the first baseline clinic...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Oral ulceration associated with bony exposure and sequestration is uncommon and often related to well-recognised conditions. In a small group of patients no obvious aetiological factors can be elucidated, and various terminologies have been utilised to describe these lesions. We report six cases of spontaneous oral ulceration with bone sequestration as a specific entity and review the pertinent literature. We retrospectively reviewed patients presenting in the period 2013-2018. Data collected included...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Cochlear implantation (CI) improves the quality of voice and speech output. However, there are various factors that may interfere with the use of CI to accede desirable voice outcomes. The primary aim of the current study was first to measure three acoustic voice outcomes in postlingual deaf adult CI users who were Persian-speaking, and then, to compare these according to surgery- and auditory-related factors. Of interest was also to determine whether these acoustic measures were influenced by surgery-...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Perceptual assessment and objective measures of voice provide a quantifiable tool for determining the degree of glottal closure, thus helping to distinguish dysphonic voices from normal voices. The correlation between the perceptual and objective parameters of voice in dysphonic can enable the voice pathologist to be more effective in differentiating the normal voices from dysphonic voices. However, only a few studies have investigated the correlation between these measures.
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Abstract Objectives Bacterial osteomyelitis of the jaw is a severe disease potentially requiring extensive surgical treatment. We have evaluated the incidence rates of bacterial osteomyelitis following dental abscessation associated with primary or secondary tooth extraction. Materials and methods A retrospective cohort study was designed and included patients...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Abstract Objectives Currently, empirical clinical findings on the blood supply of the maxillary vestibule are not backed up with sufficient literature. The purpose of this study was to investigate the mucosal and periosteal vascular supply in the maxillary vestibule macroscopically and radiographically to improve surgical strategies and flap designs. Materials and methods ...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Mon Jul 06, 2020 03:00
Abstract Purpose This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the prevalence of and risk factors for hypothyroidism following hemithyroidectomy as new evidence obtained in recent years warranted an update of previous meta-analyses. Methods The PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane Library databases were searched through November 1, 2019, for articles...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Abstract Purpose The aim of this prospective study (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT01880203) was to evaluate the diagnostic and prognostic value of a 7-panel mutation testing in the aspirates of thyroid nodules with indeterminate cytology (IC). Methods Eligible patients had a thyroid nodule ≥15 mm with IC (Bethesda III–V) for which surgery had been recommended....
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Currently a combination of intranasal corticosteroid (INCS) plus oral H1antihistamines (OAH) or intranasal H1-antihistamines (INAH) therapy is frequently used in the treatment of allergic rhinitis (AR). The superiority of the two combined treatments needs to be further examined.
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Surgical Infections, Ahead of Print.
Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:00
The use of Oral immunotherapy (OIT) for food has expanding in North America. Families are interested in this therapeutic approach however misconceptions are common and education of these families is essential prior to obtaining informed consent.
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Χωρίς όφελος δείχνει να είναι η χρήση χλωροκίνης ή υδροξυχλωροκίνης για ασθενείς που λάμβαναν θεραπεία «μακροπρόθεσμα» κυρίως για αυτοάνοσα νοσήματα, που σύμφωνα με γαλλική μελέτη που δόθηκε στη δημοσιότητα, δεν επλήγησαν λιγότερο από σοβαρές μορφές της Covid-19 κατά τη διάρκεια της επιδημίας. Η έρευνα αυτή, η οποία έγινε σε δείγμα σχεδόν 55.000 ασθενών, «δεν δείχνει ότι η μακροπρόθεσμη χρήση συνθετικών ανθελονοσιακών φαρμάκων (APS) διαδραματίζει προληπτικό ρόλο όσον αφορά τον κίνδυνο να προκύψει...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 16:25
Έρχεται μια στιγμή στη ζωή κάθε γυναίκας που η κατάθλιψη θα την επισκεφθεί, και αν όχι όλες, τουλάχιστον στο 70% εξ αυτών. Αυτό ισχυρίζεται πρόσφατη έρευνα, η οποία όχι μόνο επιβεβαίωσε τη διαταραχή στις γυναίκες που περνούν στην εμμηνόπαυση, αλλά εξέτασε επιπλέον τους παράγοντες που καθιστούν την εμφάνιση κατάθλιψης σύνηθες φαινόμενο στις μετεμμηνοπαυσιακές γυναίκες. Κατάθλιψη, άγχος, ευερεθιστότητα, νευρικότητα, θλίψη, ανησυχία, προβλήματα μνήμης, έλλειψη εμπιστοσύνης και συγκέντρωσης, απώλεια...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 12:55
Ταινίες επιστημονικής φαντασίας με καταστροφολογικά σενάρια, οπτικές αφηγήσεις για το τέλος του κόσμου από κάποια εξωγήινη απειλή, φυσικές καταστροφές ή ένα μοιραίο ανθρώπινο λάθος… Τι θα μπορούσε να προσφέρει στους λάτρεις του είδους η παρακολούθηση τέτοιων ταινιών πέρα από την εκτίναξη της αδρεναλίνης τους στα ύψη; Ίσως να μην είναι η πρώτη απάντηση που θα σκεφτόταν κανείς ωστόσο, ερευνητές από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Σικάγο στην Πενσυλβάνια και το Πανεπιστήμιο Aarhus, διαπίστωσαν μια σημαντική επίπτωση...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 09:09
Θα μπορούσε μια μέρα η διάγνωση της νόσου Αλτσχάιμερ να γίνεται με μια απλή εξέταση αίματος; Σύμφωνα με δημοσίευση ερευνητών στο Nature Medicine, η πρόοδος στον συγκεκριμένο τομέα είναι αξιοσημείωτη. Το τεστ αίματος που ανέπτυξαν υπολογίζει τη συγκέντρωση στο πλάσμα του αίματος της pTau181, μια μορφή της πρωτεΐνης tau που σχετίζεται με αλλαγές στον εγκέφαλο στην περίπτωση της νόσου Αλτσχάιμερ. Το τεστ πραγματοποιήθηκε δοκιμαστικά σε δείγματα περισσότερων των 400 ατόμων που συμμετείχαν σε μια τρέχουσα...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 08:45
Η προεκλαμψία που εκδηλώνεται κατά τη διάρκεια του δευτέρου τριμήνου της κύησης μπορεί να οδηγήσει σε σοβαρές επιπλοκές τόσο για τη μητέρα όσο και για το κύημα, όπως υπέρταση και οργανική ανεπάρκεια, πρόωρο τοκετό και θνησιγένεια. Επίσης είναι γνωστό ότι αυξάνει τον κίνδυνο εμφάνισης χρόνιων παθήσεων, όπως ο διαβήτης και η καρδιακή νόσος. Σε άρθρο που δημοσιεύεται στο Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, ερευνητές από το Πανεπιστήμιο Τεχνολογίας του Σίδνεϊ υποστηρίζουν ότι ανακάλυψαν...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 08:09
Η εφίδρωση και οι εξάψεις στη διάρκεια της νύχτας δεν είναι απλά συμπτώματα της εμμηνόπαυσης, ισχυρίζεται νέα έρευνα, που διαπιστώνει πως τα αγγειοκινητικά συμπτώματα εκπέμπουν σήμα κινδύνου για την καρδιαγγειακή υγεία των γυναικών. Πρόσφατη έρευνα από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Queensland έδειξε πως μετεμμηνοπαυσιακές γυναίκες με τα παραπάνω συμπτώματα έχουν 70% περισσότερες πιθανότητες για έμφραγμα, στηθάγχη και εγκεφαλικό επεισόδιο. Νέα ευρήματα ωστόσο, τα οποία δημοσιεύτηκαν στο American Journal of...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 07:55
A team of researchers has mapped out the non-coding, 'functional' genome in maize during an early developmental window critical to formation of pollen-bearing tassels and grain-bearing ears.
Tue Jul 07, 2020 18:32
Researchers often study the genomes of individual organisms to try to tease out the relationship between genes and behavior. A new study of Africanized honey bees reveals, however, that the genetic inheritance of individual bees has little influence on their propensity for aggression. Instead, the genomic traits of the hive as a whole are strongly associated with how fiercely its soldiers attack.
Mon Jul 06, 2020 22:26
Revolutionizing IV Access With TournIQ: Interview With Jonathan Ilicki, Co-Founder of Ortrud Medical
IV access is one of the most common clinical procedures in healthcare, with over 300 million hospitalized patients in the United States receiving a peripheral venous catheter every year. However, as many have painfully experienced, catheter insertion isn’t always successful on the first attempt. Often times, we place the blame on dehydration, our deep veins, or the healthcare worker’s lack of skill. Surprisingly, the humble tourniquet plays a very significant role in whether or not...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 21:35
To monitor, treat, and better understand how seizures arise and develop, scientists and clinicians have been looking for more objective measures and analyses of brain activity. Currently, a typical electroencephalography (EEG) recording of brainwaves throughout a seizure is of limited value as it requires quite a bit of processing to get a sense of what happened. A team of researchers at Washington University in St. Louis, University of Texas at Arlington, and Northeastern University have combined...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 19:54
Masimo has announced that it’s making the Bridge device available, the first electronic therapeutic solution for tackling opioid withdrawals. Originally developed by Innovative Health Solutions, a Versailles, Indiana firm, the Bridge delivers neuromodulation to a set of occipital and cranial nerves (V, VII, IX, and X) via electrodes attached near the ear. The therapy helps to lessen withdrawal symptoms, including insomnia, agitation, sweating, and other irritabilities. The technology...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 18:01
Tue Jul 07, 2020 20:19
High Altitude Medicine &Biology, Ahead of Print.
Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:00
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Abstract Objectives This study sought to determine the impact of Healthy Families Healthy Futures (HFHF) enhanced with Steps to Success (STS). HFHF is a structured home visiting program for teen parents in Houston that focuses on improving parenting skills and preventing child abuse. HFHF enhanced with STS includes content and activities aimed to reduce repeat pregnancies within 24 months after the first child’s birth. ...
Tue Jul 07, 2020 03:00
Publication date: Available online 7 July 2020Source: Journal of ProteomicsAuthor(s): Maria Filippa Addis, Elisa Margherita Maffioli, Fabrizio Ceciliani, Gabriella Tedeschi, Valentina Zamarian, Francesco Tangorra, Mariangela Albertini, Renata Piccinini, Valerio Bronzo
Tue Jul 07, 2020 20:42
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