Abstract Purpose Chronic intermittent hypoxia (IH) plays a pivotal role in the consequences of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). It has been demonstrated that IH impairs nasomaxillary complex growth to reduce nasal airway cavity size in rodent models. Although turbinate dysfunction with inflammatory mucosal hypertrophy is related to OSA, the role of IH in turbinate hypertrophy with inflammation-driven fibrosis is unknown. Here, we aimed...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 03:00
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of exposure to continuous (CH) and intermittent (IH) hypoxia on biomechanical properties of the mandible and periodontal tissue of animals submitted to experimental periodontitis (EP) when applying loads in a hypoxic environment. Methods Adult female Wistar rats were exposed during...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 03:00
Abstract Purpose The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may cause an acute shortage of ventilators. Standard noninvasive bilevel positive airway pressure devices with spontaneous and timed respirations (bilevel PAP ST) could provide invasive ventilation but evidence on their effectiveness in this capacity is limited. We sought to evaluate the ability of bilevel PAP ST to effect gas exchange via invasive ventilation in a healthy...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 03:00
Ignacio López-GoñiDilema (Diccionario RAE): Situación en la que es necesario elegir entre dos opciones igualmente buenas o malas.Sorprende comprobar que los dos grandes avances en medicina contra los microbios patógenos no hayan sido diseños de mentes brillantes, resultado de complejos cálculos matemáticos e inferencias a partir de modelos abstractos. No existe un Newton ni un Einstein de la medicina o, si fuera a existir, todavía no ha llegado. Y lo esperamos con ilusión.Observación, ensayo y error,...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 22:45
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2020Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryAuthor(s): Katarina T. Wishart, Elmar Fritsche, Mario F. Scaglioni
Thu Aug 06, 2020 22:28
Publication date: Available online 5 August 2020Source: Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic SurgeryAuthor(s): Abhilash Jain, Jamie Stokes, Matthew D. Gardiner, Jonathan Cook, Amy Jones, Cushla Cooper, Beverly Shirkey, Adam Sierakowski, David Beard, Aina V.H. Greig, NINJA Collaborative, Sophie Dupré, Raina Zarb Adami, Benjamin Baker, Malik Fleet, Debbie Miles, Rebecca Nicholas, Alexi Nicola, Agata Plonczak, Aseel Sleiwah, Georgina Williams
Thu Aug 06, 2020 22:28
AbstractAmeloblastic fibrosarcoma (AFS) is a rare, aggressive malignant odontogenic tumor. AFS is seen most frequently in second and third decades of life. We are reporting a case of a low grade AFS in a 21-year-old male complaining of a painless swelling in the right side of the maxilla. The patient was treated with surgical excision followed by radiotherapy, which is considered the most effective approach for most of soft tissue sarcomas. AFS has a high-reported recurrence rate (up to 37%); therefore,...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 03:00
Abstract Purpose Prevalence and sex differences of non-traumatic hemoperitoneum in the Emergency Department has not been studied in the literature. Methods Following IRB approval, multiple keyword searches were used to identify all cases of hemoperitoneum over a 55-month period. Cases were reviewed to confirm and quantify the hemoperitoneum. Maximum attenuation...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 03:00
Abstract Objectives The purpose of the present study is to develop a predictive model for incomplete response (IR) after conventional transarterial chemoembolization (cTACE) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) based on hepatic angiographic and cross-sectional imaging. Methods Sixty patients with 139 target HCC lesions who underwent cTACE from February 2013...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 03:00
Abstract Purpose To review and summarize the reported health disparities and inequities in diagnostic imaging for prostate cancer. Methods We queried the PubMed search engine for original publications studying disparate utilization of diagnostic imaging for prostate cancer. Query terms were as follows: prostate AND cancer AND diagnostic AND imaging AND (magnetic...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 03:00
Abstract Purpose Stool burden on abdominal radiographs is not reflective of constipation, perhaps because of variable fecal shadowing or limited inter-rater agreement. These limitations are hypothetically mitigated by computed tomography (CT). This research aimed (i) to evaluate whether bowel movement frequency, stool form, or a diagnosis of functional constipation correlate or associate with stool burden identified on CT, and (ii) to...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 03:00
ObjectivesIncreasing sickness absence (SA) has been reported among healthcare workers in Sweden. Our aim was to analyse the impact of work environment factors on short-term and long-term SA based on musculoskeletal and psychiatric diagnoses among healthcare workers.MethodsThe study sample consisted of healthcare workers (n=12 452) drawn from representative samples of workers aged 16 to 64, who participated in the Swedish Work Environment Surveys (SWES) between 1993 and 2013. The outcomes were either...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 19:01
ObjectivesTo identify the changes in serial 2-hourly forced expiratory volume in 1 s (FEV1) measurements required to identify occupational asthma (OA) using the Oasys Area Between Curves (ABC) score.MethodsThe ABC score from 2-hourly measurements of FEV1 was compared between workers with confirmed OA and asthmatics without occupational exposure to identify the optimum separation using receiver operator characteristic (ROC) analysis. Separate analyses were made for plots using clock time and time...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 19:01
ObjectivesWe estimate the point seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the frontline firefighter/paramedic workforce of a South Florida fire department located in the epicentre of a State outbreak.MethodsA cross-sectional study design was used to estimate the point seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies using a rapid immunoglobulin (Ig)M-IgG combined point-of-care lateral flow immunoassay among frontline firefighters/paramedics collected over a 2-day period, 16–17 April 2020. Fire department...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 19:01
Preliminary findings from Konstantina M. Stankovic, MD, PhD, director of the Division of Otology and Neurotology at Mass Eye and Ear, and Albert Edge, PhD, Principal Investigator, Eaton-Peabody Laboratories, may pave the way for trials to test bone density medications for hearing loss.Hearing loss caused by damaged nerves, whether from sound exposure or aging, is irreversible. There are currently no medications approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat and reverse the most common...
Wed Aug 05, 2020 15:36
Hypoxemia is the main feature of COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (C-ARDS), but its underlying mechanisms are debated, especially in patients with low respiratory system elastance (Ers). We...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 03:00
Protective mechanical ventilation (MV) aims at limiting global lung deformation and has been associated with better clinical outcomes in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients. In ARDS lungs witho...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 03:00
Related Articles Reliability and validity of the Mongolian version of the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview. J Phys Ther Sci. 2020 Jul;32(7):449-453 Authors: Yamaguchi M, Uga D, Nakazawa R, Sakamoto M Abstract [Purpose] Our study aimed to verify the reliability and validity of the translated Mongolian version of the Zarit Caregiver Burden Interview (ZBI). [Participants and Methods] We obtained the basic information of patients and their caregivers...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 16:56
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2020Source: TalantaAuthor(s): Chang Ping Yang, Li He, Cheng Zhi Huang, Yuan Fang Li, Shu Jun Zhen
Thu Aug 06, 2020 16:52
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2020Source: TalantaAuthor(s): Kyra A. Murrell, Frank L. Dorman
Thu Aug 06, 2020 16:52
Publication date: Available online 5 August 2020Source: TalantaAuthor(s): Ana Lores-Padín, Beatriz Fernández, Lydia Álvarez, Héctor González-Iglesias, Imre Lengyel, Rosario Pereiro
Thu Aug 06, 2020 16:52
Publication date: Available online 5 August 2020Source: TalantaAuthor(s): Artem S. Mokrushin, Nikita A. Fisenko, Philipp Yu. Gorobtsov, Tatiana L. Simonenko, Oleg V. Glumov, Natalia A. Melnikova, Nikolay P. Simonenko, Kirill A. Bukunov, Elizaveta P. Simonenko, Vladimir G. Sevastyanov, Nikolay T. Kuznetsov
Thu Aug 06, 2020 16:52
Publication date: Available online 5 August 2020Source: TalantaAuthor(s): Yun Shu, Jinlong Gao, Jingyuan Chen, Jing Yan, Jiawei Sun, Dangqin Jin, Qin Xu, Xiaoya Hu
Thu Aug 06, 2020 16:52
Publication date: Available online 5 August 2020Source: CortexAuthor(s): René J. Huster, Mari S. Messel, Christina Thunberg, Liisa Raud
Thu Aug 06, 2020 16:50
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2020Source: Journal of the American College of SurgeonsAuthor(s): Christina A. Minami, Olga Kantor, Anna Weiss, Faina Nakhlis, Tari A. King, Elizabeth A. Mittendorf
Thu Aug 06, 2020 16:48
Publication date: Available online 5 August 2020Source: Behavioural Brain ResearchAuthor(s): Hiroko Kagawa, Yoko Kato, Kenta Suzuki, Masaki Kato, Kazuo Okanoya
Thu Aug 06, 2020 15:50
Related Articles Role of digital therapeutics and the changing future of healthcare. J Family Med Prim Care. 2020 May;9(5):2207-2213 Authors: Dang A, Arora D, Rane P Abstract With healthcare becoming digital, patients today are more empowered than ever before. As a result, digital health solutions have become the need of the hour to keep up with an increasing number of empowered patients participating in their own treatment decisions. Digital...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 15:22
Related Articles Computed tomography-derived radiomic signature of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (peri)tumoral tissue for the prediction of locoregional recurrence and distant metastasis after concurrent chemo-radiotherapy. PLoS One. 2020;15(5):e0232639 Authors: Keek S, Sanduleanu S, Wesseling F, de Roest R, van den Brekel M, van der Heijden M, Vens C, Giuseppina C, Licitra L, Scheckenbach K, Vergeer M, Leemans CR, Brakenhoff RH, Nauta I, Cavalieri...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 15:22
Abstract Two alternative methods for the production of compost from certain category 3 animal by‐products (catering waste and processed foodstuffs of animal origin) were assessed. The first proposed a minimum temperature of 55°C for 72 h; the second 60°C for 48 h, each with a maximum particle size of 200 mm. The proposed composting processes were assessed by the BIOHAZ Panel for their efficacy to achieve a reduction of 5 log10 of Enterococcus faecalis or Salmonella Senftenberg (775W, H2S negative)...
Wed Aug 05, 2020 12:34
Feeding rates of wild Bornean orangutans do not decrease during a feeding bout, as measured by the average feeding rate in each third (tertile) of the bout. Average feeding rates (items per minute) of nine orangutans are presented over the first, second, and third tertiles of a feeding bout. This finding is contrary to the critical assumption of Marginal Value Theorem (MVT), that feeding rates decrease over patch residence, and suggests that MVT is not sufficient to explain all patch departure...
Wed Aug 05, 2020 22:00
Publication date: Available online 5 August 2020Source: Journal of Surgical EducationAuthor(s): Alison N. Pletch, Frederica Jackson, Danielle Shaw, Christopher Whiting, James F. Whiting
Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:55
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2020Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryAuthor(s): Thomas M. Aherne, Eanna J. Ryan, Michael R. Boland, Kevin McKevitt, Ahmed Hassanin, Muhammad Tubassam, Tjun Y. Tang, Stewart Walsh
Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:46
Publication date: Available online 5 August 2020Source: European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryAuthor(s): Tilo Kölbel, Giuseppe Panuccio
Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:46
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2020Source: Sleep MedicineAuthor(s): Bo Yao, Jin-yan Xing
Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:41
Publication date: Available online 6 August 2020Source: Sleep MedicineAuthor(s): Bruno Revol, Ingrid Jullian-desayes, Renaud Tamisier, Marie Joyeux-faure, Jean-Louis Pépin
Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:41
Publication date: Available online 5 August 2020Source: Sleep MedicineAuthor(s): Jay Chudow, Andrew Krumerman
Thu Aug 06, 2020 12:41
Abstract Though dentin hypersensitivity (DHS) is one of the most common complaints from patients in dental clinics, there are no universally accepted guidelines for differential diagnosis as well as selection of reliable treatment modalities for this condition. The neurosensory mechanisms underlying DHS remain unclear, but fluid movements within exposed dentinal tubules, i.e., the hydrodynamic theory, has been a widely accepted explanation for DHS pain. As several dental conditions...
Thu Aug 06, 2020 03:00
Summary Oral health‐related quality‐of‐life (OHRQoL) is an important dental patient‐reported outcome which is commonly based on 4‐dimensions, namely Oral Function, Orofacial Pain, Orofacial Appearance, and Psychosocial Impact. The Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) is the most used OHRQoL instrument designed for adults, nevertheless, it is used off‐label for children as well. Our aim was to describe the OHRQoL impact on children measured by OHIP and map the information to the 4‐dimensions framework...
Wed Aug 05, 2020 22:45
Summary Objectives To develop and evaluate an educational web‐based program for temporomandibular joint (TMJ) assessment using cone‐beam computed tomography (CBCT). Methods A web‐based educational program was designed for TMJ assessment using CBCT images. Fifteen CBCT cases of the TMJ (three‐dimensional reconstructed volumes) and an assessment module based on image analysis criteria in the Diagnostic Criteria for Temporomandibular Disorders (DC/TMD) were added to the program. Thirty‐six...
Wed Aug 05, 2020 22:44
Abstract Background Dysphagia is a common condition after stroke and it’s associated with many complications. Early and effective treatments are essential to the prognosis of patients with dysphagia. We aimed to evaluate the effects and safety of capsaicin combined with ice stimulation in patients with dysphagia after stroke. Methods Patients with dysphagia admitted to our hospital from December 2017 to December 2019 were included. The control group received the ice stimulation, and the...
Wed Aug 05, 2020 14:18
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