Vaccines, Vol. 7, Pages 157: Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Attitudes and Practices Towards Anti-HPV Vaccination Among Israeli Pediatricians, Gynecologists, and Internal Medicine Doctors: Development and Validation of an Ad Hoc QuestionnaireVaccines, Vol. 7, Pages 157: Knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV), Attitudes and Practices Towards Anti-HPV Vaccination Among Israeli Pediatricians, Gynecologists, and Internal Medicine Doctors: Development and Validation of an Ad Hoc Questionnaire...
Arts, Vol. 8, Pages 138: The Artist's Book in the Age of Digital Reproduction: Walter Benjamin and the Artist's BookArts, Vol. 8, Pages 138: The Artist's Book in the Age of Digital Reproduction: Walter Benjamin and the Artist's Book Arts doi: 10.3390/arts8040138 Authors: Stephen Bury Walter Benjamin, who was familiar with the pre-Second World War avant-garde, argued that mechanization threatens the aura of art objects. The digital revolution has been seen as reconfirming Benjamin's thesis, but the...
Structured multi-disciplinary psychosocial care for cancer patients and the perceived quality of care from the patient perspective: a cluster-randomized trialAbstract Purpose We examined whether multi-disciplinary stepped psychosocial care for cancer patients improves quality of care from the patient perspective. Methods In a university hospital, wards were randomly allocated to either stepped or standard care. Stepped care comprised screening for distress, consultation between doctor and patient,...Latest...
JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery , Mission Statement:JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery provides timely information for physicians and scientists concerned with diseases of the head and neck. Given the diversity of structure and function based in this anatomic region, JAMA Otolaryngology–Head & Neck Surgery publishes clinical, translational, and population health research from an array of disciplines. We place a high priority on strong study designs that accurately identify...
Current Opinion in Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery - Published Ahead-of-Print , Dysphagia lusoria: problem or incidentaloma?Purpose of review To address the incidental versus pathogenic nature of dysphagia lusoria and to provide a review of the cause, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this condition with respect to recent literature. Recent findings Case reports comprise the majority of recent literature concerning dysphagia lusoria. Many patients with an aberrant right...
Clinical OtolaryngologyPredictors for failure of supraglottic superimposed high‐frequency jet ventilation during upper airway surgery in adult patients; a retrospective cohort study of 224 casesAbstract Supraglottic Superimposed High Frequency Jet Ventilation (SSHFJV) maximizes surgical field during endoscopic upper airway surgery. In our retrospective series of 224 cases, there was a low incidence (12%) of failure with the use of SSHFJV in upper airway surgery. Positive history of pulmonary pathology...
American Journal of Otolaryngology Women in otolaryngology in Turkey: Insight of gender equality,...
American Journal of OtolaryngologyWomen in otolaryngology in Turkey: Insight of gender equality, career development and work-life balancePublication date: Available online 18 October 2019Source: American Journal of OtolaryngologyAuthor(s): Hülya Eyigör, İlknur Haberal Can, Armağan İncesulu, Yeşim ŞenolAbstractObjectiveThe aim of this study is to collect information about the demographics, academic ambitions, job satisfactions, career development and work-life balance of female otorhinolaryngologists...
Neural Regeneration Research : Role of CD20+ T cells in multiple sclerosis: implications for treatment with ocrelizumabStefan Gingele, Thomas Skripuletz, Roland JacobsNeural Regeneration Research 2020 15(4):663-664Neural Regeneration Research : 2013 - 8(36)2dCharacteristic response of striatal astrocytes to dopamine depletionYao-Feng Zhu, Wei-Ping Wang, Xue-Feng Zheng, Zhi Chen, Tao Chen, Zi-Yun Huang, Lin-Ju Jia, Wan-Long LeiNeural Regeneration Research 2020 15(4):724-730Astrocytes and astrocyte-related...
Menoufia Medical Journal : Study of interleukin-6 and its role in hepatic encephalopathy in patients with liver cirrhosisEhab A Abd El-Atty, El-Sayed I El Shayeb, Ahmed Abd El-Rahman Sonbol, Abdalaziz M M SalamaMenoufia Medical Journal 2019 32(3):906-909Objective The aim of this work was to study the role of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in hepatic encephalopathy (HE) in patients with liver cirrhosis. Background IL-6 is an interleukin that acts as both proinflammatory response and anti-immune response. Patients...
Menoufia Medical Journal : Evaluation of serum kisspeptin in infertile men with severe oligospermiaAbdalla M Attia, Hossam A El Hamid Yassien, Bilal A El-Mohsen Montaser, Mohammed M El-MeligiMenoufia Medical Journal 2019 32(3):1009-1012Objective The aim of this study was to determine whether an abnormality in the serum levels of kisspeptin is associated with oligospermia and male infertility. Background The study of kisspeptin has yielded a new concept on the physiology of the hypothalamic–pituitary–testicular...
International Journal of Yoga - Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology : , Exploration of Prana: The future of yoga researchHR NagendraInternational Journal of Yoga - Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology 2019 7(2):27-28International Journal of Yoga - Philosophy, Psychology and Parapsychology : 2013 - 1(1)2dEffect of integrated complimentary therapies on physical and psychological variables of patients suffering from knee osteoarthritis: A pilot feasibility studyArjan Singh, Hemant Bhargav,...
Ear, nose, and throat manifestations of alkaptonuria patients from JordanHani Mosleh Al-Shagahin, Nesrin Mwafi, Mahmoud Khasawneh, Khalid Al Zubi, Mohammad AlsbouIndian Journal of Otology 2019 25(3):109-113 Objective: Alkaptonuria (AKU) is a rare inborn error of metabolism that is characterized as a multisystem disease with specific ear, nose, and throat (ENT) manifestations. The present study reports ENT findings in pediatric and adult AKU patients from Jordan. Materials and Methods: A full ENT...
Erythroderma secondary to pityriasis rubra pilarisElisabeth Gomez-Moyano, Antonio Crespo-ErchigaIndian Journal of Medical Research 2019 150(2):206-207Indian Journal of Medical Research : 2016 - 144(3)2dKinetics of viral RNA, immunoglobulin-M & G antibodies in Kyasanur forest diseasePragya D Yadav, Yogesh K Gurav, Anita M Shete, Rajlaxmi Jain, Dimpal A Nyayanit, Prachi G Pardeshi, Rajlakshmi Viswanathan, Tushar R Chiplunkar, Pradip Awate, Triparna P Majumdar, Rima R Sahay, Devendra T MouryaIndian...
Incidence and frequency of various red blood cell antibodies and the experience of providing antigen-negative transfusion support for patients at a tertiary care super specialty hospitalRuhi Mehra, Minal Rane, Ujwala D'Mello, Rajesh B SawantGlobal Journal of Transfusion Medicine 2019 4(2):214-218 Introduction: The presence of red blood cell (RBC) auto and/or alloantibodies can pose a serious challenge of finding transfusion support for such patients. Aim and Objectives: The aim of this study was...
From iceberg of pre-diabetes to poor glycemic control in diabetics: An elderly based study in Shiraz, South of IranBehnam Honarvar, Morteza Banakar, Nazi Hassani, Yasaman Movahednezhad, Zahra Gheibi, Kamran Bagheri LankaraniInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):171-171 Background: Delay in diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) in older adults is more catastrophic than other age groups. This study investigated the prevalence of pre-diabetes, DM, and glycemic control in the elderly....
International Journal of Preventive Medicine ,Qualitative study to determine stressors influencing dietary and physical activity behaviors of overweight and obese adolescents in IranMohammad Bagherniya, Firoozeh Mostafavi Darani, Manoj Sharma, Ramesh Allipour-Birgani, Ali Taghipour, Mohammad SafarianInternational Journal of Preventive Medicine 2019 10(1):189-189 Introduction: Childhood obesity has become a global endemic public health problem. Emotional distress has been proposed to be a strong...
ear nose throat , Sialadenitis in the Old-Old and Its Risk Factors.Related ArticlesSialadenitis in the Old-Old and Its Risk Factors. Ear Nose Throat J. 2019 Oct 17;:145561319882778 Authors: Rahman K, Kreicher K, Kost K, Parham K PMID: 31619068 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]ear nose throatFri Oct 18, 2019 13:29Frequency and Evolution of Acute Oral Complications in Patients Undergoing Radiochemotherapy Treatment for Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma.Related ArticlesFrequency and Evolution...
Human homeostasisAn adiponectin receptor agonist antibody stimulates glucose uptake and fatty-acid oxidation by activating AMP-activated protein kinase.Related ArticlesAn adiponectin receptor agonist antibody stimulates glucose uptake and fatty-acid oxidation by activating AMP-activated protein kinase. Cytokine. 2019 Oct 16;126:154863 Authors: Jung D, Bucher F, Ryu S, Jeong J, Lee BY, Jeong Y, Kim MS, Oh YS, Baek MC, Yoon JH, Yea K Abstract Adiponectin (Ad) is a representative adipocytokine that...
Pediatric Neurosurgeons , Repair of a large primary subtemporal encephalocele in a 3-year-old child: case report.Related ArticlesRepair of a large primary subtemporal encephalocele in a 3-year-old child: case report. J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2019 Oct 18;:1-6 Authors: Thatikunta M, Bumpous J, Little J, Karia S, Herring NR, Nuru M, Engineer N, Mutchnick I Abstract Primary encephaloceles (PEs) present only rarely in the temporal region; in the rare instance that they project through the floor of the middle...
Regional variation in primary care improvement strategies and policy: case studies that consider qualitative contextual data for performance measurement in three Canadian provinces.Related ArticlesRegional variation in primary care improvement strategies and policy: case studies that consider qualitative contextual data for performance measurement in three Canadian provinces. BMJ Open. 2019 Oct 17;9(10):e029622 Authors: Martin-Misener R, Wong ST, Johnston S, Blackman S, Scott C, Hogg W, Burge F,...
Journal of Sleep Research , Work by day and sleep by night, do not sleep too little or too much: Effects of sleep duration, time of day and circadian synchrony on flanker‐task performance in internet brain‐game users from teens to advanced ageSummary Research elucidating the effects of sleep and circadian rhythm on cognitive performance is advancing, yet many important questions remain. Using flanker‐task performance scores from a large internet sample (N = 48,881) with repeated measures of cognitive...
Nerve Stimulator-guided radial nerve block at elbow: New approach for the treatment of tennis elbowSaid Saghieh, Mohammad Nasreddine, Rachid Haidar, Ahmad Salah Naja, Tammam Hanna, Georges Haber, Zoher NajaJournal of Orthopaedic Diseases and Traumatology 2019 2(2):37-39Lateral epicondylitis, or "tennis elbow," is a symptomatic chronic degeneration of the wrist extensor tendons that involves their attachment to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. Analgesic, percutaneous, and arthroscopic surgery...
NEJM : Research , Metoprolol for the Prevention of Acute Exacerbations of COPDChronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the third leading cause of death worldwide. Most of COPD-related morbidity, mortality, and health care costs are driven by exacerbations, particularly those leading to hospitalization. Since many patients have such exacerbations despite maintenance…NEJM : ResearchSun Oct 20, 2019 03:00Mark above section as read American Journal of PrimatologyAn empirical estimate of the generation...
Voice , Comparison of Cepstral Analysis Based on Voiced-Segment Extraction and Voice Tasks for Discriminating Dysphonic and Normophonic Korean SpeakersPublication date: Available online 19 October 2019Source: Journal of VoiceAuthor(s): Geun-Hyo Kim, In-Ho Bae, Hee-June Park, Yeon-Woo LeeSummaryObjectivesThis study investigated whether there are differences in the discriminatory power of cepstral analysis according to the voiced-segment extraction method and voice tasks used for identifying dysphonic...
Melanoma Research - Published Ahead-of-Print , Rapid evolution of acute kidney injury after initial infusion of pembrolizumab in a melanoma patient concurrently treated with RAF/MEK inhibitorsThe use of either immune checkpoint blockade or RAF/MEK inhibitors represents standard of care treatment options for metastatic melanoma. Each class of these drugs has distinct response kinetics, adverse effects, and unique clinical challenges. Combination of immune checkpoint blockade and RAF/MEK inhibitors...
Experimental Dermatology , SERPINB2 and miR‐146a/b are coordinately regulated and act in the suppression of psoriasis‐associated inflammatory responses in keratinocytesAbstract Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease with numerous involved factors. miR‐146a and miR‐146b (miR‐146a/b) are anti‐inflammatory miRNAs that are increased in psoriatic skin. SERPINB2 has been shown to be upregulated in the inflammation and infections. Here we aimed to study the relationship between miR‐146a/b and...
Otology & Neurotology Published Ahead-of-Print , Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo in the Elderly: A Single-center ExperienceObjectives: Dizziness and balance problems are common in the elderly, and benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) is one of the most common causes of dizziness. The aim of this study is to investigate the subtype distribution of geriatric BPPV in a single tertiary referral center, and compare the treatment efficacy according to the subtype of BPPV. Study Design:...
Genes, Chromosomes and Cancer , Combined assessment of 3q26 amplification and promoter methylation in patients with high grade cervical lesions show age specific differencesABSTRACT A considerable proportion of high grade cervical intraepithelial lesions (CIN2/3) are known to resolve on their own especially among young women. However, since reliable prognostic markers are still lacking, the diagnosis "CIN3" is still an indication for surgery which may result in overtreatment. It is conceivable that...
Influence of physical properties of peat-based potting mixes substituted with parboiled rice hulls on plant growth under two irrigation regimesAbstractThis study was conducted to investigate the effects of physical properties of peat-based substrate mixtures partially substituted with parboiled rice hulls (PRH) on plant growth and performance. Thirteen substrate mixtures were formulated by substituting 0, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, or 70% peat with either parboiled ground rice hulls (GRH) or whole rice...
Italian survey on cetuximab-based therapy of elderly patients with metastatic colorectal cancerAbstractPurposeThere is no consensus on the use of cetuximab in elderly patients with metastatic colorectal cancer. To this end, a survey was carried in 17 Italian oncology centers.MethodsThe centers answered a 29-item questionnaire structured as follows: (i) demographic characteristics; (ii) medical history; (iii) assessment of RAS/BRAF mutations and DPD/UGT polymorphism before treatment; (iv) treatment...
Medicines prescription patterns in European neonatal unitsAbstractBackground Hospitalized neonates receive the highest number of drugs compared to all other age groups, but consumption rates vary between studies depending on patient characteristics and local practices. There are no large-scale international studies on drug use in neonatal units. Objective We aimed to describe drug use in European neonatal units and characterize its associations with geographic region and gestational age. Setting A...
Population genetic analysis of two species of Distylium : D. racemosum growing in East Asian evergreen broad-leaved forests and D. lepidotum endemic to the Ogasawara (Bonin) IslandsAbstractAlthough the genetic structures of populations in several model organisms have been studied even at the genomic level, quite a few ecologically important or evolutionary interesting species, such as endemic species on oceanic islands, exist whose genetic variations have not yet been studied. Genetic studies of...
How and why should the radiologist look at the placenta?AbstractThis editorial comment refers to the article "Identification of suspicious invasive placentation based on clinical MRI data using textural features and automated machine learning" by Sun et al. in European Radiology.Key Points• Understanding how the placenta works is one of the major challenges facing radiologists.• New perspectives are opening up for MRI studies of the placenta.• The authors propose a new approach to placental MRI based...
Bisphosphonates and lower mortality risk: when it sounds to be good to be true …Bone mineral density gains with a second 12-month course of romosozumab therapy following placebo or denosumabAbstractSummaryRomosozumab is a therapy that stimulates bone formation and reduces bone resorption. In this study of postmenopausal women with low BMD, a second course of romosozumab following a period off treatment or on denosumab increased or maintained BMD, respectively, and was well tolerated, providing insight...
Teenager with Cystic Swelling in the Floor of the MouthBerardinelli Seip Congenital Lipodystrophy Syndrome: 10 Year Follow-upAbstractLipodystrophy syndromes are extremely rare disorders of deficient body fat associated with potentially serious metabolic complications. Here, we describe a 10-year-old girl with genetically proven Berardinelli Seip congenital generalized lipodystrophy type 2, diagnosed at 10 months of age. She developed comorbidities like proteinuria, hypertension, diabetes mellitus,...
Preface: application of operations research to financial marketsCan commodities dominate stock and bond portfolios?AbstractIn this article we discuss whether commodities should be included as an asset class when establishing portfolios. By investigating second order stochastic dominance relations, we find that the stock and bond indices tend to dominate the individual commodities. We further study if we can find a combination of stocks, bonds and commodities that dominate others. Compared to a 60%...
Beery VMI and Brain Volumetric Relations in Autism Spectrum DisorderAbstractAlthough diminished proficiency on tasks that require visual-motor integration (VMI) has been reported in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), very few studies have examined the association between VMI performance and neuroanatomical regions of interest (ROI) involved in motor and perceptual functioning. To address these issues, the current study included an all-male sample of 41 ASD (ages 3–23 years) and 27 typically...
Unidirectional and stage-dependent roles of Notch1 in Wnt-responsive Lgr5 + cells during mouse inner ear developmentAbstractWnt and Notch signaling play crucial roles in the determination of the prosensory domain and in the differentiation of hair cells (HCs) and supporting cells during mouse inner ear development; however, the relationship between the two signaling pathways in the mouse cochlea remains largely unknown. Here, we investigated the interactions between Notch and Wnt signaling on the...
Pediatric head computed tomography with advanced modeled iterative reconstruction: focus on image quality and reduction of radiation doseAbstractBackgroundIterative reconstruction has become the standard method for reconstructing computed tomography (CT) scans and needs to be verified for adaptation.ObjectiveTo assess the image quality after adapting advanced modeled iterative reconstruction (ADMIRE) for pediatric head CT.Materials and methodsWe included image sets with filtered back projection reconstruction...
Successful Surgery Management of Giant Periorbital Malignant Schwannoma in a Low-Income SettingAbstractSchwannoma can arise from any cranial, peripheral or autonomic nerve, except the olfactory and optic. About 25–45% of extracranial schwannomas lie in the head and neck. Data on malignant schwannoma from low-income settings are inconsistent. We reported a case of giant periorbital malignant schwannoma successfully treated in a low-income setting. The strength of our case is given not only by the...
The fitting attitudes analysis of value: an explanatory challengeFew errors were identified in the original publication of the article. The corrections are as follows.Precis of why does inequality matter?Replies to Niko Kolodny, Debra Satz, and Steven WallJoint know-howAbstractWhen two agents engage in a joint action, such as rowing together, they exercise joint know-how. But what is the relationship between the joint know-how of the two agents and the know-how each agent possesses individually?...
Serum levels of Organochlorine Pesticides and Breast Cancer Risk in Iranian WomenAbstractBreast cancer is a multifactorial disease and its etiology is linked to multiple risk factors. There are shreds of controversial evidence that exposure to organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) are important in the etiology of breast cancer. The present study aimed to determine the circulating levels of OCPs in patients with breast tumors in Southeastern of Iran. This case–control study included 27 patients with malignant...
Minimally invasive surgery for the treatment of hyperacusis: New technique and long term resultsAuthor links open overlay panel HerbertSilversteinBrianKellermeyerUlyseiusMartinezEar Research Foundation, 1901 Floyd Street, Sarasota, FL 34239, United StatesReceived 11 October 2019, Available online 20 October 2019.Figures (5)https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjoto.2019.102319Get rights and contentAbstractObjectiveA minimally invasive surgery developed by the senior author has previously been reported to significantly...
Review of Hannah Maslen: Remorse, Penal Theory and SentencingTwo Models of Criminal FaultAbstractI discuss two problems for the standard Anglo-American account of recklessness, and the distinctions between intention, recklessness, and negligence. One problem concerns the over-breadth of recklessness as thus defined—that it covers agents whose actions display different kinds of culpability. The other problem concerns the importance attached to awareness of risk in distinguishing recklessness from...
Hospital Outcomes of Adult Diabetic Patients by Glycated Hemoglobin Level in Nonsurgical Pathology in a High-Complexity Institution,German Camilo Giraldo-Gonzalez, Cristian Giraldo-Guzman, Abelardo Montenegro-Cantillo, Angie Carolina Andrade-García, Duvan Snaider Duran-Ardila, David Felipe Grisales-Salazar, and Sara Camila Castiblanco-ArroyaveOctober 16, 2019Hospital Outcomes of Adult Diabetic Patients by Glycated Hemoglobin Level in Nonsurgical Pathology in a High-Complexity InstitutionShow lessGerman...
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