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The results indicated that the fertility of male mice was significantly decreased in a dose-dependent manner after imatinib treatment. Certain hormones in the serum were increased in imatinib treatment groups. Sperm morphology and testicular tissue showed various changes after imatinib treatment. The blood-testis barrier was destroyed and the concentration of imatinib in semen was similar to that in blood after imatinib treatment. Apoptosis was significantly increased in testis tissue after imatinib treatment. Collectively, these results suggest that imatinib can alter blood-testis barrier function, induce apoptosis of spermatogonia, and adversely affect fertility by reducing the number of spermatozoa, decreasing sperm motility and increasing the deformity rate.The distribution of content related to colorectal surgery in social media is steadily increasing. Social media influencers possess large audiences and are frequently viewed as authority; however, their credibility is often unchecked. In our commentary we present our analysis and comparison of the most and least influential accounts on Twitter within the field of colorectal surgery. Additionally, we discuss the current literature, role and importance of social media for the modern surgeon.The aim of this work was to study a two-step chemoenzymatic method for production of short chain chitooligosaccharides. Chitin was chemically pretreated using sulphuric acid, sodium hydroxide and two different ionic liquids, 1-Ethyl-3-methylimidazolium bromide and Trihexyltetradecylphosphonium bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)phosphinate under mild processing conditions. Pretreated chitin was further hydrolyzed employing purified chitinase from Thermomyces lanuginosus ITCC 8895. Trihexyltetradecylphosphonium bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)phosphinate treated chitin appeared amorphous and resulted in generation of 1.10 ± 0.89 mg ml-1 of (GlcNAc)2 and 1.07 ± 0.92 mg ml-1 of (GlcNAc)3. Further derivation of optimum conditions through two-factor-9 run experiments resulted in to 1.5 and 1.3 fold increments in (GlcNAc)2 and (GlcNAc)3 production, respectively. 0.1 g of both (GlcNAc)2 and (GlcNAc)3 has been purified from the Trihexyltetradecylphosphonium bis(2,4,4-trimethylpentyl)phosphinate pretreated chitin (1 g) employing cation exchange chromatography. The present study will lay the foundation for development of a green sustainable solution for cost effective upcycling of coastal residual resources to chito-bioactives.
Surgical informed consent (SIC) to procedures is necessary to ensure patient autonomy is adequately respected. It is also necessary to protect doctors, and their institutions, from claims of negligence. While SIC is often acquired by senior consultants, it also commonly falls to the junior doctors on a team to ensure SIC is adequately acquired and documented. A growing body of literature suggests that junior doctors are not sufficiently educated about the legal and practical issues concerned with obtaining medical consent. This may open up this cohort, and their hospitals, to medico-legal liability.

to provide a systematic review of the qualitative literature on junior doctors' experiences and challenges in consenting surgical patients and to synthesize evidence on this issue in order to guide policy-makers in the medicolegal and medical education spheres.

a systematic review of qualitative literature was performed. Analysis of the literature was guided by Noblit and Hare's seven-step approach to meta-ey documenting consent. This may impact the validity of any SIC they acquire. Medical educators and policy-makers should be aware of these issues when creating policies impacting SIC, and when designing surgical education programs for medical students and junior doctors alike.
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in delays in presentation for other urgent medical conditions, including pediatric appendicitis. Several single-center studies have reported worse outcomes, but no state-level data is available. We aimed to determine the statewide effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the presentation and management of pediatric appendicitis patients.

Patients < 18 years old with acute appendicitis at four tertiary pediatric hospitals in California between March 19, 2020 to September 19, 2020 (COVID-era) were compared to a pre-COVID cohort (March 19, 2019 to September 19, 2019). The primary outcome was the rate of perforated appendicitis. Secondary outcomes were symptom duration prior to presentation, and rates of non-operative management.

Rates of perforated appendicitis were unchanged (40.4% of 592 patients pre-COVID versus 42.1% of 606 patients COVID-era, P=0.17). The median symptom duration was 2 days in both cohorts (P=0.90). Computed tomography (CT) use rose from 39.8% pre-COVID to 49.4% during COVID (P=0.002). Non-operative management increased during the pandemic (8.8% pre-COVID versus 16.2% COVID-era, P < 0.0001). Hospital length of stay (LOS) was longer (2 days pre-COVID versus 3 days during COVID, P < 0.0001).

Pediatric perforated appendicitis rates did not rise during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic in California in this multicenter study, and there were no delays in presentation noted. There was a higher rate of CT scans, non-operative management, and longer hospital lengths of stay.
Pediatric perforated appendicitis rates did not rise during the first six months of the COVID-19 pandemic in California in this multicenter study, and there were no delays in presentation noted. There was a higher rate of CT scans, non-operative management, and longer hospital lengths of stay.Background Prior work has demonstrated inferior outcomes for a multitude of medical and surgical conditions at hospitals with high burdens of underinsured patients (safety-net). The present study aimed to evaluate trends in incidence, clinical outcomes and resource utilization in the surgical management of necrotizing soft-tissue infections (NSTI) at safety-net hospitals. Materials and methods Adults requiring surgical debridement/amputation following NSTI-related hospitalizations were identified in the 2005-2018 National Inpatient Sample. Safety-net status (SNH) was assigned to institutions in the top tertile for annual proportion of underinsured patients. Logistic multivariable regression was utilized to evaluate the association of SNH with mortality, hospitalization duration (LOS), costs and discharge disposition. Results Of an estimated 212,692 patients, 76,719 (36.1%) were managed at SNH. The annual incidence of NSTI admissions increased overall while associated mortality declined. After adjustment, SNH status was associated with greater odds of mortality (adjusted odds ratios 1.14, 95% CI 1.03-1.26), LOS (β +1.8 d, 95% CI 1.3-2.2) and costs (β +$4,400, 95% CI 2,900-5,800). SNH patients had similar rates of amputation but lower likelihood of care facility or home health discharge. Conclusion With a rising incidence and overall reduction in mortality, safety-net hospitals persistently exhibit greater mortality and resource use for surgical NSTI admissions. Variation in access, disease presentation and timeliness of operative intervention may explain the observed findings.
To develop a 5-step evaluation method to predict vessel patency in non-living specimens by analyzing the relationship between this evaluation score and patency rate in rat femoral vessel anastomosis.

Surgical specimens of rat femoral anastomoses were collected from a basic microsurgery course. CB1954 purchase Each specimen was recorded during practice conducted on living specimens into Group 1 Successful or Group 2 Failed anastomosis. Then, all specimens were cut and blindly sent for assessment of the quality of anastomosis using the 5-step evaluation method including (1) General appearance, (2) Passing catheter, (3) Vessel expansion, (4) Fluid outflow and (5) Anastomosis leakage. Total score (10 points) was recorded and compared between the 2 groups. The average score in each group and passing score for successful anastomoses were calculated and reported.

A total of 47 femoral vessel anastomoses were studied. There were 25 successful anastomoses in group 1 and 22 failed anastomosis in group 2. The mean scores in group 1 and group 2 were 7.92, and 1.55, respectively. The passing score to determine successful anastomosis was 5 and chosen based on ROC curve. Predicted success rate of the anastomosis at the score of 5-6, 7-8 and 9-10 were 92%-95%, 94%-95% and 100%, respectively.

The 5-step self-assessment evaluation could serve as an effective tool for new trainees to monitor their practice results during basic microsurgical training in non-living specimen.
The 5-step self-assessment evaluation could serve as an effective tool for new trainees to monitor their practice results during basic microsurgical training in non-living specimen.
The insurance status of pediatric trauma patients is associated with access to post-discharge resources, including inpatient rehabilitation. Our goal was to understand the impact of changes in insurance coverage on access to post-acute care resources for pediatric trauma patients.

We utilized the National Trauma Data Bank from 2012 to 2016 for all pediatric trauma patients with a highest body region abbreviated injury score >2. Our primary outcome was hospital discharge disposition location. We used multivariable regression to adjust for salient patient and trauma center characteristics. Additionally, we performed a sensitivity analysis including only high-volume hospitals to examine the relationship between the magnitude of facility level expansion in coverage and changes in patient disposition.

We identified 195,649 pediatric trauma patients meeting inclusion criteria. From 2012 to 2016 the proportion of patients with Medicaid (35% versus 39%, P < 0.001) and private insurance (39% versus 45%, P injury. These findings suggest that additional barriers may drive limitations in access to pediatric post-discharge services.
Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) quarantine has been associated with depression, anxiety, and stress symptoms. We hypothesize these symptoms might even be more pronounced in the elderly, who may be particularly sensitive to social isolation. However, certain individuals might be more resilient than others due to their coping mechanisms, including religious coping.

We aimed to examine the levels of perceived stress, depressive, and anxiety symptoms in older adults under COVID-19 quarantine in Qatar; and to identify the sociodemographic, psychological, and clinical factors associated with mental health outcomes, with a focus on the role of resilience, and religiosity.

A cross-sectional study assessing depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms as well as resilience, and religiosity through a phone survey in adults aged 60 years or more under COVID-19 quarantine in the State of Qatar, in comparison to age and gender-matched controls.

The prevalence of depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms in elderly subjects under COVID-19 quarantine in Qatar was not significantly different from the prevalence in gender and age-matched controls. In the quarantined group, higher depressive, anxiety, and stress scores were associated with the female gender and with lower resilience scores but were not linked to age, psychiatric history, medical history, duration of quarantine, or religiosity.

The elderly population does not seem to develop significant COVID-19 quarantine-related psychological distress, possibly thanks to high resilience and effective coping strategies developed through the years.
The elderly population does not seem to develop significant COVID-19 quarantine-related psychological distress, possibly thanks to high resilience and effective coping strategies developed through the years.
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