To identify the determinants of central sensitization (CS) in patients with axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) was used to determine CS frequency. Disease-related variables including Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index (BASDAI), Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS-CRP/-ESR), Maastricht Ankylosing Spondylitis Enthesitis Score (MASES), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality…
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Psychological health among older adult women in the United States during the COVID-19 pandemic by Victoria B Marshall
This study examined differences in mental health in older adult women before versus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants who were community dwelling (N = 227) included n = 67 women aged 60-94 in the pre-pandemic group and n = 160 women aged 60-85 in the peri-pandemic group who completed self-report measures assessing mental health and…
Neurologic manifestations of long COVID differ based on acute COVID-19 severity by Gina S Perez Giraldo
OBJECTIVE: To characterize neurologic manifestations in post-hospitalization Neuro-PASC (PNP) and non-hospitalized Neuro-PASC (NNP) patients.
A review of 149 Divers Alert Network emergency call records involving diving minors by Elizabeth T Helfrich
CONCLUSIONS: Based on the results and narratives on these cases, it is reasonable to infer that psychological immaturity, suboptimal management of adverse situations, and inadequate supervision might have led to severe injuries among these minor divers.
Grf10 regulates the response to copper, iron, and phosphate in Candida albicans by Tanaporn Wangsanut
The pathogenic yeast, Candida albicans, and other microbes must be able to handle drastic changes in nutrient availability within the human host. Copper, iron, and phosphate are essential micronutrients for microbes that are sequestered by the human host as nutritional immunity; yet high copper levels are employed by macrophages to induce toxic oxidative stress. Grf10…
Tweedle gene family of Drosophila suzukii (Matsumura) larva enhances the basal tolerance to cold and hypoxia by Xiaoxue Wang
CONCLUSION: Hypoxia could influence the effect of cold treatment on the survival of D. suzukii positively or negatively. Structural constituent of chitin-based cuticle, especially Twdl genes, body morphogenesis, and ATP synthesis coupled proton transport were involved in the tolerance of cold and hypoxia. In the future, Twdl gene could be used as nanocarrier-delivered RNA pesticides…
A neurotransmitter histamine mediating phototransduction and photopreference in Callosobruchus maculatus by Fengming Wu
CONCLUSION: This is the first study analyzing the molecular characteristics of C. maculatus photopreference, which forms the basis for molecular mechanism of effects of histamine on its visual transduction and preference. In practice, better understanding the photopreference patterns contributes to IPM (integrated pest management) for this storage pest. This article is protected by copyright. All…
Pediatric cardiopulmonary resuscitation by Gyula Tövisházi
Our aim is to summarize the new European Resuscitation Council (ERC) 2021 guidelines on paediatric life support. In children, exhaustion of compensatory mechanisms in respiratory or circulatory failure leads to cardiac arrest. Recognition and treatment of children in critical condition are the most important element of its prevention. With the ABCDE approach, life-threatening problems can…
Basics and novelties of neonatal resuscitation by András Széll
This recommendation summarizes the recent neonatal resuscitation guidelines of the European Resuscitation Council (ERC), but it takes into account the guidelines of the American Heart Association (AHA) and the statements of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) Consensus on Science with Treatment Recommendations (CoSTR) for neonatal life support. The goal of the management of…
Is the association of electrochemotherapy and bone fixation rational in patients with bone metastasis? by Luca Cevolani
CONCLUSION: We found that pain levels decreased after treatment in 23 of the 29 cases for a pain relief rate of 79% at final follow-up. Pain is one of the most important indicators of quality of life in patients that undergo palliative treatments. Even if conventional external body radiotherapy is considered a noninvasive treatment, it…
Validation of the Clinicians’ Cultural Sensitivity Survey for Use in Pedatric Primary Care Settings by Stephanie Loo
Incorporating cultural sensitivity into healthcare settings is important to deliver high-quality and equitable care, particularly for marginalized communities who are non-White, non-English speaking, or immigrants. The Clinicians’ Cultural Sensitivity Survey (CCSS) was developed as a patient-reported survey assessing clinicians’ recognition of cultural factors affecting care quality for older Latino patients; however, this instrument has not…
Morning serum cortisol role in the adrenal insufficiency diagnosis with modern cortisol assays by A F D Fragoso Perozo
CONCLUSION: With the most modern cortisol assays, MSC could be used as a diagnostic tool, with high accuracy to confirm or exclude AI, avoiding unnecessary CST; thus, reducing expenses and safety risks during AI investigation.