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Background It is assumed that the production of cortisol is modulated by light exposure. While initial evidence supports this principal effect, the specific effect of light (intensity and wavelength) onto the cortisol stress response is still not completely understood.Method One between-subject experiment was conducted in a standardized sleep laboratory setting to investigate the effect of light intensity (dim white vs. bright white light) and spectral composition (red vs. blue) on the cortisol response after the Maastricht Acute Stress Test (MAST). 112 healthy young males (24.83 ± 4.10 years of age) were randomly assigned to one of the four light conditions. Across conditions, light exposure was conducted for one-hour post-awakening and the light effect was measured based on eight saliva samples.Results The analysis indicates significant main effects for time and light condition as well as a significant interaction effect. Notably, bright light exposure evoked the highest cortisol levels when compared to dim white, red, and blue light.Conclusion Our findings illustrate the crucial role of light intensity and wavelength for the cortisol stress response, in line with current theoretical knowledge of underlying neurobiological mechanisms.Lay Summary Effects of different light sources were tested on healthy male adults in the morning after a stress test. Their stress responses showed that a bright light exposure increased the stress hormone level greatest compared to dim white, red or blue light sources. Findings point towards the crucial role of light intensity associated with the hormonal stress response.Aim To investigate the effect of tadalafil in rats administered with daily dutasteride.Methods Twenty-four Sprague-Dawley male rats were allocated to three groups as control (group C), dutasteride (group D) and dutasteride plus tadalafil (group D + T). After a month of treatment, serum samples were obtained from rats to measure dihydrotestosterone and total testosterone. Nitric oxide (NO) synthase (NOS) immunoreactivity and levels of NOS enzyme isoforms, NO and cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) were evaluated in the harvested penile tissues. Also, corporal smooth muscle and collagen were examined.Results Staining intensities of neuronal NOS and endothelial NOS were significantly lower in group D (p .05). Group D and group D + T had significantly decreased dihydrotestosterone and increased testosterone, compared to group C (p  less then  .001). They were similar between group D and group D + T.Conclusion Daily treatment with tadalafil improves dutasteride-induced changes in rat penis.Background The long-term consequences of stroke affect both the carepartner (CP) and stroke survivor (SS). Understanding the effects of informal caregiving that may influence the ability of the family to carry over therapeutic activities in the home environment is critical for family-centered care.Objective This study examined the relationship of CP and SS factors associated with CP depressive symptoms to gain insights into CP needs that may occur after formal rehabilitation therapy has ended for SS with upper extremity deficits.Methods This correlational study used baseline data of 32 dyads of family CP and SS with upper extremity impairment who had completed rehabilitation therapy and were enrolled in a pilot study of a web-based CP-integrated rehabilitation program. Data using standard questionnaires for CP factors and SS memory and behavior problems and an objective assessment of SS upper extremity function were obtained. Data analysis included descriptive statistics and Pearson product moment correlations.Results CPs were female (62.5%), White (61.29%), and spouses (68.75%). CPs reported mild-moderate depressive symptoms (M = 9.5 ± 8.3), and a majority had some degree of family conflict. Higher CP depressive symptoms were related to worse life changes (r = -0.41, p =.02), greater fatigue (r = 0.50, p =.004), less effective family functioning (r = 0.46, p =.01), less autonomy support to SS (r = -0.42, p =.02), and more SS memory and behavior problems (r = 0.45, p =.01). Only CP fatigue was related to SS upper extremity function.Conclusions Negative impacts of caregiving were found in this group of relatively high physically functioning SS which may hinder CP from providing optimal support for SS. DNA Repair inhibitor Addressing CP needs including education regarding depression, fatigue, SS memory, and behavior problems, and family functioning while SS is receiving rehabilitation therapy may be important considerations to help facilitate the CP to support the SS in carrying over therapeutic activities in the home environment.Background. Low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs) have higher mortality-to-incidence ratio for breast cancer compared to high-income countries (HICs) because of late-stage diagnosis. Mammography screening is recommended for early diagnosis, however, the infrastructure capacity in LMICs are far below that needed for adopting current screening guidelines. Current guidelines are extrapolations from HICs, as limited data had restricted model development specific to LMICs, and thus, economic analysis of screening schedules specific to infrastructure capacities are unavailable. Methods. We applied a new Markov process method for developing cancer progression models and a Markov decision process model to identify optimal screening schedules under a varying number of lifetime screenings per person, a proxy for infrastructure capacity. We modeled Peru, a middle-income country, as a case study and the United States, an HIC, for validation. Results. Implementing 2, 5, 10, and 15 lifetime screens would require about 55, 135, 280, and 405 mammography machines, respectively, and would save 31, 62, 95, and 112 life-years per 1000 women, respectively. Current guidelines recommend 15 lifetime screens, but Peru has only 55 mammography machines nationally. With this capacity, the best strategy is 2 lifetime screenings at age 50 and 56 years. As infrastructure is scaled up to accommodate 5 and 10 lifetime screens, screening between the ages of 44-61 and 41-64 years, respectively, would have the best impact. Our results for the United States are consistent with other models and current guidelines. Limitations. The scope of our model is limited to analysis of national-level guidelines. We did not model heterogeneity across the country. Conclusions. Country-specific optimal screening schedules under varying infrastructure capacities can systematically guide development of cancer control programs and planning of health investments.Background To analyze long-term outcomes and possible influencing factors in patients with endstage renal disease (ESRD) and critical limb ischemia (CLI) after major amputation compared to patients with normal renal function and non-dialysis-dependent chronic kidney disease. Patients and methods Abstraction of single-center medical records of patients undergoing above knee (AKA) and below knee (BKA) amputation over a 10 years period (n = 436; 2009-2018). Excluded were amputations due to trauma or tumor. Patients were subdivided according to renal function in three categories ESRD patients (n = 98), non-dialysis dependent chronic kidney disease (CKD, n = 98) and normal renal function (NF, n = 240). Predefined endpoints were survival and postoperative complications. Cox-regression models were built to analyze independent risk factors for outcome parameters. Results In total, 298 AKA, 133 BKA and 5 knee joint exarticulations were performed. ESRD patients showed inferior in-hospital results as to death (ESRD 36.7mary amputation in ERSD seems scarce.Objective The aim of the present study was to determine the relationship between temperature and air pollution, and preterm birth in Tehran, Iran.Methods In this time series study, the daily data of preterm births, air pollution, and maximum, minimum and mean temperature from March 2015 to March 2018 were used. To evaluate the effect of air pollution and temperature with and without adjustment of their mutual effects on preterm birth in lags (days) 0-21, the Distributed Lag Non-linear Models (DLNM) was used. The relative risk (RR) was estimated for extreme, moderate and mild heat (99th, 95th, 75th percentile) and cold (1st, 5th, 25th percentile) compared with the median, and for each 10-unit increase in PM2.5, NO2, and O3, 5-unit increase in SO2, and 1-unit increase in CO.Results The highest RR was seen in extreme (26.9 °C) and moderate (24.8 °C) heat of minimum temperature on lag 0 (RR = 1.17; 1.05-1.31, Adjusted RR = 1.16; 1.04-1.29, RR = 1.15; 1.05-1.26, Adjusted RR = 1.14; 1.03-1.25, respectively). In regard of cold, the only significant effect was for maximum temperature on lags 7-9 (RR = 1.02; 1.00-1.04). Each 10-unit increase in PM2.5 in Lag 0 (RR = 1.008; 1.001-1.014) and lag 1 (RR = 1.004; 1.001-1.007) and in NO2 in lag 0 (RR = 1.006; 1.000-1.012) had significant effects.Conclusion Maternal exposure to a minimum daily temperature of 26.9 and 24.8 °C compared to 13.2 °C increased the risk of preterm birth by 17 and 15% on the same day, respectively. This risk increased by 0.8 and 0.6%, on the same day for each 10-unit increase in PM2.5 and NO2, respectively.This study investigated differences in joint loading during a side-step manoeuvre on artificial grass turfs with different infill depths. The kinematics and kinetics of 17 trained male inter-college soccer players performing the manoeuvre were captured using 10 high-speed optical cameras synchronised to a force-platform at sampling frequencies of 250 Hz and 1000 Hz respectively. Significantly larger lateral forces (GRFxpeak) (p = 0.036), larger anterior/posterior forces (GRFypeak) (p = 0.062) and larger vertical forces (GRFzpeak) (p = 0.390) suggests that turf with greater infill depths may be firmer. This could elicit greater stresses on the lower extremity, thereby increasing the risk of knee ligament injuries. Significant differences were reported only for ankle inversion angle (p = 0.001; ES = 0.74), inversion/eversion ankle moment (p = 0.039; ES = 0.52) and abduction-adduction ankle moment (p = 0.022; ES = 0.79) at GRFzpeak. Lower extremity adaptations to execute the manoeuvre on turf with greater infill depths may have taken place at the ankle rather than the knee. While this change in technique may implicate injuries, greater infill depths can be counter-intuitive where a certain level of hardness in the artificial turf might be necessary which otherwise could affect the athletes' performance and potentially reduce injury risk.The present study investigated perceptions of plea bargains in elder financial abuse. Approximately 78-90% of felony convictions are the result of plea bargains, yet very little work examines the public's perceptions of it. Additionally, elders lose an estimated $2.6-36.5 billion dollars each year to financial abuse and exploitation. Participants were recruited from Mturk (N = 74) and completed a mixed-factors 2 (Amount of Money Stolen $5,000 vs. $50,000) x 2 (Relationship of Victim and Perpetrator son vs. caretaker) x 2 (Type of Sentence reduced jail sentence vs. probation) x 2 (Participant Gender) design. Amount, relationship, and sentence were within-participant factors, while gender was between-participant. It was found that there were main effects of amount, sentence, and relationship between victim and defendant such that participants showed a preference for plea bargains when the amount in question was lower ($5,000 vs. $50,000), when the sentence given was harsher (a reduced jail sentence vs. probation), and when the defendant was the victim's son (vs.
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