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ractionated therapeutic to deep space radiation. In addition to discovering novel therapeutics, it would be worth maximizing the benefits and reducing side effects of those that already exist. Finally, we suggest that novel cellular and tissue models for developing and testing countermeasures in the context of other impairments might also be applied to the field of CNS responses to ionizing radiation.Introduction The current work presents a framework of motoric complexity where stimuli differ according to movement elements across a sound sequence (i.e., consonant transitions and vowel direction). This framework was then examined in children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), other speech sound disorders (SSDs), and typical development (TD). Method Twenty-four children (CAS, n = 8; SSD, n = 8; TD, n = 8), 5-6 years of age, participated in this study. The children produced words that varied in motoric complexity while transcription, acoustic, and kinematic data were collected. Multidimensional analyses were conducted to examine speech production accuracy, speech motor variability, and temporal control. Results Analyses revealed poorer accuracy, longer movement duration, and greater speech motor variability in children with CAS than TD (across all measures) and other SSDs (accuracy and variability). All children demonstrated greater speech motor variability and longer duration as movement demands increased within the framework of motoric complexity. Diagnostic grouping did not mediate performance on this task. Conclusions Results of this study are believed to reveal gradations of complexity with increasing movement demands, thereby supporting the proposed framework of motoric complexity. This work also supports the importance of considering motoric properties of sound sequences when evaluating speech production skills and designing experimental and treatment stimuli.Child maltreatment research is increasingly recognizing the need to capture patterns of co-occurrence between different types of abuse/neglect and to consider their associations with psychosocial functioning. #link# Few studies have examined these issues in justice-involved youth despite the fact that rates of maltreatment and trauma-related psychopathology are disproportionately high among this population. This study examined profiles of self-reported child physical abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, and neglect among incarcerated juveniles in Victoria, Australia, using latent class analysis. We also investigated associations between maltreatment profiles and mental health and behavioral problems. Data pertaining to juveniles' experiences of maltreatment and mental health and behavioral functioning were collected from interviews, questionnaires, files, and administrative datasets. A three-class solution provided the best fit for the data and was conceptually meaningful a "low/rare maltreatment" class (41%); "high physical and emotional abuse" class (23%); and a "poly-victimization" class (36%). Youth in the "poly-victimization" class experienced especially serious mental health and behavioral disturbances, including higher rates of mental illness, greater severity of internalizing and externalizing symptoms, impulsivity, substance abuse, self-harm and suicidal behavior, irritability, and early-onset violence. Results suggest there may be benefit in considering screening and assessment procedures in youth justice settings to identify poly-victimized youth in need of more intensive monitoring and treatment to address their complex clinical and behavioral profiles.Bilateral acute iris transillumination (BAIT) is a relatively new clinical entity characterized by bilateral acute loss of iris pigment epithelium, iris transillumination, pigment dispersion in the anterior chamber, and sphincter paralysis. BAIT has been easily confused with other types of anterior uveitis because of pigment dispersion in the anterior chamber and some symptoms including pain, photophobia, and red eye, which is similar to those in the other types of anterior uveitis. However, inflammatory findings in these patients are not as marked as in those with other types of anterior uveitis. Therefore, systemic corticosteroid is generally not required for the treatment of pure BAIT patients because of limited intraocular inflammation. BAIT can also cause severe intraocular pressure (IOP) rise, which sometimes necessitates glaucoma surgery. Systemic corticosteroids can also increase the existing intraocular pressure rise in patients with BAIT. Therefore, it should not be used in these patients.
The presence of a microinflammatory response is one of the possible pathological mechanisms related to the development of nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAAION), a common cause of optic neuropathy in old age. We tested whether individuals with NAAION harbor a heightened microinflammatory response compared to controls.

We measured the erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in NAAION patients during hospital admission and in four matched controls for each patient, retrieved from a large cohort of 20,000 apparently healthy individuals.

We included 128 NAAION patients and 512 controls. No significant differences were found between patients and controls regarding the inflammatory biomarkers.

This is the first report showing a lack of difference in ESR and hs-CRP levels between NAAION patients and matched controls, suggesting NAAION is not associated with a heightened inflammatory response, such as the one associated with multiple atherothrombotic risk factors.
This is the first report showing a lack of difference in ESR and hs-CRP levels between NAAION patients and matched controls, suggesting NAAION is not associated with a heightened inflammatory response, such as the one associated with multiple atherothrombotic risk factors.
We aim to describe ocular infection epidemiology for a public tertiary care hospital in New York City (NYC).

We retrospectively reviewed 558 patients with ocular isolates from conjunctival, corneal, and intraocular culture from 2009 to 2017 for microbial growth and antimicrobial sensitivities.

In total, 185 ocular cultures (33%) had growth and the most commonly isolated microbes overall were
(23%), coagulase-negative Staphylococcus (CoNS) (23%),
a
(16%),
group (11%). The most common microbes within corneal (n=61), conjunctival (n=34), and intraocular isolates (n=9) were
(37.7%),
(35.3%), and
group (33.3%), respectively. Proportion of isolates exhibiting multi-drug resistance decreased over time (
=.006).

The microbial epidemiology of ocular infection of a public NYC hospital was distinct from other geographic locations, underscoring the importance of examining local profiles to more precisely inform empiric therapy.
The microbial epidemiology of ocular infection of a public NYC hospital was distinct from other geographic locations, underscoring the importance of examining local profiles to more precisely inform empiric therapy.The arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (ARC) plays a key role in linking peripheral metabolic status to the brain melanocortin system, which influences a wide range of physiological processes including the sympathetic nervous system and blood pressure. link2 The importance of the activity of agouti-related peptide (AgRP)- and proopiomelanocortin (POMC)-expressing neurons, two molecularly distinct populations of ARC neurons, for metabolic regulation is well established, but their relevance for sympathetic and cardiovascular control remains unclear. We used designer receptors exclusively activated by designer drug (DREADD) technology to study how activation of AgRP and POMC neurons affect renal sympathetic nerve traffic and blood pressure. In addition to the drastic feeding-stimulatory effect, DREADD-mediated activation of AgRP, but not POMC neurons, induced an acute reduction in renal sympathetic nerve activity in conscious mice. link3 Paradoxically, however, DREADD-mediated chronic activation of AgRP neurons caused a siod pressure. EI1 order of arcuate nucleus AgRP and POMC neuronal activity in autonomic and cardiovascular regulation.
Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) has been previously reported to cause rare occurrence of mostly epithelial and nummular keratitis. We hereby report two patients developing bilateral peripheral deep interstitial keratitis following EBV-related infectious mononucleosis (IM).

Two female adolescents presented with findings of chronic relapsing posterior interstitial keratitis with neovascularisation mostly located in the superior and inferior peripheral cornea, in absence of signs of anterior uveitis. The disease presented months after the occurrence of IM. Other etiologies of interstitial keratitis were excluded. EBV DNA could not be detected in the aqueous humor of both patients. The patients responded promptly to topical corticosteroids, with multiple recurrences reported in one case.

EBV-induced IM can cause bilateral peripheral interstitial keratitis with delayed onset. Progressive relapsing course of the keratitis can be observed.
EBV-induced IM can cause bilateral peripheral interstitial keratitis with delayed onset. Progressive relapsing course of the keratitis can be observed.
To evaluate choroidal vascularity index (CVI) and to investigate the association of CVI with neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) as an indicator of inflammation in obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD).

This prospective study included newly diagnosed OCD patients and healthy controls. All patients underwent EDI-OCT imaging to assess the subfoveal choroidal thickness (sCT) and peripapillary CT (pCT). CVI was defined as the ratio of luminal area to stromal area after binarization on EDI-OCT images.

A total of 39 patients with OCD and 25 controls were included. The sCT, pCT, and CVI values were significantly higher in the OCD vs. control group (
˂0.05 for all). The NLR values were significantly higher in the OCD vs. control group (
=.007). A significant positive correlation was noted between CVI and NLR (
=.039).

Our findings suggest that systemic inflammation may play a role in the pathogenesis of OCD.
Our findings suggest that systemic inflammation may play a role in the pathogenesis of OCD.
To create a health utility value for birdshot chorioretinopathy (BCR) using Time Trade-Off (TTO) and Standard Gamble (SG) utilities.

Adult BCR patients completed TTO, SG, EQ-5D-5L, and NEI VFQ-25 questionnaires and underwent a detailed history and clinical examination.

A total of 28 BCR patients (9M, 19F; mean age 62years, range 47-83) were included. There were 22 patients with a logMAR vision of 0.3 or better in both eyes. Mean TTO was 0.90 ±SD 0.18 (range 0.33-1.0) and mean SG was 0.94 ±SD 0.14 (range 0.5-1.0). TTO correlated with EQ-5D-5L index value (
=.024) and NEI VFQ-25 composite score (
=.015).

Of 28 patients with BCR, 11 would trade remaining life (mean 5.4years), and 6 would take a risk of immediate death (mean 28% risk), in return for perfect vision in both eyes for the rest of their life.
Of 28 patients with BCR, 11 would trade remaining life (mean 5.4 years), and 6 would take a risk of immediate death (mean 28% risk), in return for perfect vision in both eyes for the rest of their life.
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