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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xin Wu, Yu Gui, Jing Liu, Shichao Li, Xi Yang, Zhen Zeng, Yi Zhang, Linjun Fan, Jun Jiang, Li Chen
BACKGROUND: Although there is increasing interest in minimally invasive prosthesis breast reconstruction (PBR), whether meshes application in minimally invasive PBR can improve complications and cosmetic effects remains controversial. The author retrospectively analyzed postoperative complications and evaluated patient-reported quality-of-life outcomes in minimally invasive PBR with and without mesh. METHODS: This study enrolled patients who underwent minimally invasive nipple-sparing mastectomy (NSM) followed by PBR...
February 2, 2024: Breast Cancer: the Journal of the Japanese Breast Cancer Society
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Sean Hudson, Leanne Ridland, Joanna Blackburn, Leanne Monchuk, Karen Ousey
This scoping review aimed to identify and summarise evidence on the comfort and functional performance of police officer personal protective equipment (PPE). The Arksey and O'Malley (2005) five-stage framework for scoping reviews was followed. PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, and Web of Science were searched, and 35 articles were included in the review. The findings show that increased police PPE mass increases heart rate, metabolic energy expenditure, and perceived exertion in response to exercise. Unisex armour designs cause increased discomfort for females with larger bra sizes...
January 24, 2024: Ergonomics
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Rita de Cássia Compagnoli Carmona, Audrey Cilli, Antonio Charlys da Costa, Fabricio Caldeira Reis, Élcio Leal, Fabiana Cristina Pereira Dos Santos, Bráulio Caetano Machado, Cristina Santiago Lopes, Ana Maria Sardinha Afonso, Maria do Carmo Sampaio Tavares Timenetsky
Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) methodology serves as an excellent supplement in cases where diagnosis is challenging to establish through conventional laboratory tests, and its usage is increasingly prevalent. Examining the causes of infectious diseases in the central nervous system (CNS) is vital for understanding their spread, managing outbreaks, and effective patient care. In a study conducted in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) samples from 500 patients with CNS diseases of indeterminate etiology, collected between 2017 and 2021, were analyzed...
December 22, 2023: Microorganisms
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Miquel Montserrat-Malagarriga, Lorena Castillejos, Anna Salas-Mani, Celina Torre, Susana M Martín-Orúe
This study evaluated the impact of different fiber sources on intestinal function, fecal microbiota, and overall health in dogs. Twelve dogs were used in a crossover design, involving three periods of 6 weeks and three diets: a low-fiber diet (CTR), a cereal-fiber and beet-pulp-supplemented diet (BRA), and a fruit-fiber-supplemented diet (FRU). Each period included a digestibility trial and fecal and blood sampling in the last week. Short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) and microbiota taxonomy (16S rRNA Illumina-MiSeq) and functionality (Shotgun-NovaSeq 6000) were determined in the feces...
January 7, 2024: Animals: An Open Access Journal From MDPI
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Allae Abdelrahman, Tegan Whitney, Natalie Mariam Salas, Eileen Barrett, Feranmi O Okanlami
Issue: Across the United States, the majority of medical schools teach physical examination using some form of peer physical examination (PPE). The process of being physically exposed in the presence of colleagues can be uncomfortable and cause students distress for myriad reasons ranging from religious and cultural practices to body dysmorphia and previous trauma experiences. This is especially problematic in educational systems which offer no other options, or make PPE a requirement of the curriculum. Evidence: Across all U...
January 22, 2024: Teaching and Learning in Medicine
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Gabriel Souto Ferrante, Luis Hideo Vasconcelos Nakamura, Sandra Sampaio, Geraldo Pereira Rocha Filho, Rodolfo Ipolito Meneguette
Wildlife roadkill is a recurring, dangerous problem that affects both humans and animals and has received increasing attention from environmentalists worldwide. Addressing this problem is difficult due to the high investments required in road infrastructure to effectively reduce wildlife vehicle collisions. Despite recent applications of machine learning techniques in low-cost and economically viable detection systems, e.g., for alerting drivers about the presence of animals and collecting statistics on endangered animal species, the success and wide adoption of these systems depend heavily on the availability of data for system training...
January 16, 2024: Scientific Reports
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yen-Tung Liu, Novera H Khan, Mary Catherine Bordes, Gregory P Reece, Ashleigh M Francis, Tzuan A Chen, Karen Bravo, Mia K Markey
PURPOSE: To inform bra design by analyzing 3D surface images of breast cancer patients who underwent autologous breast reconstruction. METHODS: We computed bra design measurements on 3D surface images of patients who underwent unilateral and bilateral autologous breast reconstruction. Breast measurements and right-left symmetry between preoperative baseline and postoperative time points were compared using either paired Student t-test or Wilcoxon signed-rank test, depending on the data's distribution...
January 15, 2024: Supportive Care in Cancer
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ana Gómez-Bra, Lourdes Gude, María-Selma Arias-Pérez
A series of 1H-imidazo [4,5-f][1,10] phenanthroline derivatives functionalized at 2-position with chiral, and conformationally flexible polyhydroxy alkyl chains derived from carbohydrates (alditol-based imidazophenanthrolines, aldo-IPs) is presented herein. These novel glycomimetics showed relevant and differential cytotoxic activity against several cultured tumor cell lines (PC3, HeLa and HT-29), dependent on the nature and stereochemistry of the polyhydroxy alkyl chain. The mannose-based aldo-IP demonstrated the higher cytotoxicity in the series, substantially better than cisplatin metallo-drug in all cell lines tested, and better than G-quadruplex ligand 360A in HeLa and HT29 cells...
December 21, 2023: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
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Lauren Wallace, James E T Wokes
BACKGROUND: The term 'internal bra' refers to a range of techniques that aim to stabilise the position of the breast and improve longevity of surgical results. It is increasingly being used to describe techniques in surgical literature and on patient information platforms, including social media. However a lack of consistency in the use of the term is a potential source of confusion and conflicting information. OBJECTIVES: This narrative review aims to improve understanding of what is meant by the term 'internal bra', by providing an overview of the different techniques it refers to and suggesting more specific terminology for use going forward...
January 8, 2024: Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Paul L Houston, Chen Qu, Qi Yu, Priyanka Pandey, Riccardo Conte, Apurba Nandi, Joel M Bowman
Hamiltonian matrices typically contain many elements that are negligibly small compared to the diagonal elements, even with methods to prune the underlying basis. Because for general potentials the calculation of H -matrix elements is a major part of the computational effort to obtain eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the Hamiltonian, there is strong motivation to investigate locating these negligible elements without calculating them or at least avoid calculating them. We recently demonstrated an effective means to "learn" negligible elements using machine learning classification ( J...
January 5, 2024: Journal of Physical Chemistry. A
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Gregory W Kirschen, Karin Blakemore, Huda B Al-Kouatly, Gila Fridkis, Ahmet Baschat, John Gearhart, Angie C Jelin
OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to review and analyze the medical literature for cases of prenatal and/or postnatally diagnosed bilateral renal agenesis (BRA) and create a comprehensive summary of the genetic etiologies known to be associated with this condition. METHODS: A literature search was conducted as a scoping review employing Online Mendeliain Inheritance in Man, PubMed, and Cochrane to identify cases of BRA with known underlying genetic (chromosomal vs...
February 2024: Prenatal Diagnosis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sharon Ann Van Wicklin
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January 2024: Plast Aesthet Nurs (Phila)
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mariane Carolina Faria Barbosa, Ana Luiza Peres Baldiotti, Náyra Santos Braga, Camila Takáo Lopes, Saul Martins Paiva, Ana Flávia Granville-Garcia, Fernanda de Morais Ferreira
The present study aimed to perform the cross-cultural adaptation of the Digital Health Literacy Instrument (DHLI) for native Brazilian Portuguese-speaking adolescents (DHLI-BrA). Cross-cultural adaptation consisted of the following steps: translation, assessment, and adjustments by the expert committee to ensure cultural equivalence; back-translation, and synthesis of back-translations. Cognitive testing was then performed in a pretest with adolescents using cognitive interviews with probing questions on the item's understanding interpretation and response options...
2023: Brazilian Dental Journal
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Giovanni Francesco Marangi, Luca Savani, Marco Gratteri, Lucrezia Arcari, Francesco Segreto, Barbara Cagli, Annalisa Cogliandro, Raffaella Vega, Carlo Mirra, Paolo Persichetti
BACKGROUND: Primary breast augmentation is one of the most sought-after procedures in cosmetic surgery. It is generally related to a high degree of patient satisfaction, but it is not always obvious which factors have greater influence on patient satisfaction. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate how anthropometric, psychological and social parameters, in association with the main surgical variables, influenced patients' satisfaction with their breasts after surgery...
December 19, 2023: Aesthetic Surgery Journal
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Riccardo De Santis, Eleni Rice, Gist Croft, Min Yang, Edwin A Rosado-Olivieri, Ali H Brivanlou
While studied extensively in model systems, human gastrulation remains obscure. The scarcity of fetal biological material as well as ethical considerations limit our understanding of this process. In vitro attachment of natural blastocysts shed light on aspects of the second week of human development in the absence of the morphological manifestation of gastrulation. Stem cell-derived blastocyst models, blastoids, provide the opportunity to reconstitute pre- to post-implantation development in vitro...
December 6, 2023: Stem Cell Reports
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Enrico Pessina, Azzurra Martini, Fabiola Raffone, Vassilis Martiadis
Among individuals receiving an adequate pharmacological treatment for Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), only 30% reach a full symptom recovery; the remaining 70% will experience either a pharmacological response without remission or no response at all thus configuring treatment resistant depression (TRD). After an inadequate response to an antidepressant, possible next step options include optimizing the dose of the current antidepressant, switching to a different antidepressant, combining antidepressants, or augmenting with a non-antidepressant medication...
2023: Frontiers in Psychiatry
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mohammed Ibrahim Mohialdeen Gubari, Falah Wadi, Khalid Anwar Hama-Ghareeb, Fatah H Fatah, Mostafa Hosseini, Karzan Rafiq Wale, David Hipgrave, Sazan Raouf Ali, Shaho Osman Mahmood, Waleed Ezzat Khadium, Hayman Hasan Mohammed, Sara Feal Jaafer, Najeeb Mohammed Al Saadi, Kardar Anwar Mohammed, Shireen Salih Saeed, Mohammad Yousif Mohammad, Waleed Hamid Khudhur, Mohammed Wael Saleh, Yousra Saadi Sheat, Khaldoon Khaleel Ibrahim, Marwa Nabeil Salah, Abdulmonem Hazim Abdullah, Dashne Shamall Omer, Rafeeq Naseraldeen Ghafur, Kashma Ali Mustafa, Aryan Othman Faraj, Trifa Bhjat Ali, Kamal Aziz Enayat, Ronak Assi Wahab, Ibrahim Ahmed Ali Al-Jaf, Nazanin Hama Hama Amin, Dina Dlshad Jaff, Aram Mohammed Bra, Shwan Kanabi Ahmed, Banaz Nabi Rasool, Fatimah Khalis Jamal, Tango Dhahir Mohammed, Maryam Arab Azeez
Objectives: The present study was carried out to investigate COVID-19 vaccination coverage among populations of internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, and host communities in northern Iraq and the related underlying factors. Methods: Through a cross-sectional study conducted in five governorates in April-May 2022, 4,564 individuals were surveyed. Data were collected through an adapted questionnaire designed to gather data on participants. Results: 4,564 subjects were included (59.55% were 19-45 years old; 54...
2023: International Journal of Public Health
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Laura Judith Marcos-Zambrano, Víctor Manuel López-Molina, Burcu Bakir-Gungor, Marcus Frohme, Kanita Karaduzovic-Hadziabdic, Thomas Klammsteiner, Eliana Ibrahimi, Leo Lahti, Tatjana Loncar-Turukalo, Xhilda Dhamo, Andrea Simeon, Alina Nechyporenko, Gianvito Pio, Piotr Przymus, Alexia Sampri, Vladimir Trajkovik, Blanca Lacruz-Pleguezuelos, Oliver Aasmets, Ricardo Araujo, Ioannis Anagnostopoulos, Önder Aydemir, Magali Berland, M Luz Calle, Michelangelo Ceci, Hatice Duman, Aycan Gündoğdu, Aki S Havulinna, Kardokh Hama Najib Kaka Bra, Eglantina Kalluci, Sercan Karav, Daniel Lode, Marta B Lopes, Patrick May, Bram Nap, Miroslava Nedyalkova, Inês Paciência, Lejla Pasic, Meritxell Pujolassos, Rajesh Shigdel, Antonio Susín, Ines Thiele, Ciprian-Octavian Truică, Paul Wilmes, Ercument Yilmaz, Malik Yousef, Marcus Joakim Claesson, Jaak Truu, Enrique Carrillo de Santa Pau
The human microbiome has become an area of intense research due to its potential impact on human health. However, the analysis and interpretation of this data have proven to be challenging due to its complexity and high dimensionality. Machine learning (ML) algorithms can process vast amounts of data to uncover informative patterns and relationships within the data, even with limited prior knowledge. Therefore, there has been a rapid growth in the development of software specifically designed for the analysis and interpretation of microbiome data using ML techniques...
2023: Frontiers in Microbiology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ruey Pyng Ng, John C Allen, Yen-Yen Chia, Geok Hoon Lim
INTRODUCTION: In breast cancer patients undergoing mastectomy without reconstruction, an external breast prosthesis could aid patients' recovery, improve body image and confidence by helping to regain a symmetrical chest appearance when dressed. However, external breast prosthesis preferences among Asian breast cancer patients were not widely studied. We aimed to compare patients' experience with the conventional commercially manufactured standard-sized (small, medium, large, extra-large) bra and prosthesis versus customized hand-knitted external breast prosthesis with patient's bra after unilateral mastectomy at a tertiary hospital...
2023: Breast Disease
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Bruna De Oliveira Ascef, Franciele Cordeiro Gabriel, Erica Aranha Suzumura, Fernando Henrique de Albuquerque Maia, Aline Frossard Ribeiro Bortoluzzi, Natalia Santos Farias, Beate Jahn, Uwe Siebert, Patricia Coelho De Soarez
BACKGROUND: Benefit-risk assessment (BRA) is used in multiple phases along the health technology's life-cycle to evaluate the balance between the benefits and risks, as it is fundamental to all stakeholders. BRA and its methodological approaches have been applied primarily in the context of regulatory agencies. However, BRA's application and extent in the context of health technology assessment (HTA) bodies remain less clear. Our goal is to perform a scoping review to identify and map methodological guidelines and publications on methods of BRA...
December 10, 2023: BMJ Open
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