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We present the case of a 34-yr-old male who suffered repeated ischemic events resulting in right-sided weakness. He was found to have left M1 segment near occlusion on angiography with a large area of uncompensated hypoperfusion. The patient underwent a direct superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery (STA-MCA) bypass. Direct bypass in the acute setting of ischemia has been previously described.1-5 Moyamoya ischemic disease can be treated with either direct or indirect surgical revascularization. There have been several techniques developed for direct bypasses in moyamoya ischemic disease. These include the standard 1-donor 1-recipient (1D1R) end-to-side (ES) bypass, the "double-barrel" 2-donor 2-recipient (2D2R) ES bypass, and the more recently developed 1-donor 2-recipient (1D2R)6,7 utilizing both an ES and a side-to-side (SS) bypass with a 1-donor vessel. The case presentation, surgical anatomy, decision-making, operative nuances, and postoperative course and outcome are reviewed. The patient gave verbal consent for participating in the procedure and surgical video.This study aimed to determine the optimal supply of lactation feed during the transition period to minimize farrowing duration (FD) and maximize colostrum yield (CY) and quality with the overall aim of reducing piglet mortality. A total of 48 sows were stratified for body weight and assigned to six levels of feed supply (1.8, 2.4, 3.1, 3.7, 4.3, and 5.0 kg/d) from day 108 of gestation until 24 h after the onset of farrowing. The number of total born, live-born, and stillborn piglets; birth time and birth weight of each piglet; and frequency of farrowing assistance (FA) was recorded, and blood samples were obtained from newborn piglets at birth. Live-born piglets were further weighed at 12 and 24 h after birth to record weight gain, which in turn was used to estimate intake and yield of colostrum. Colostrum samples were collected at 0, 12, 24, and 36 h after the onset of farrowing. FD was shortest (4.2 h) at intermediate (3.7 kg/d), longest (7.1 to 7.6 h) at low (1.8 and 2.4 kg/d), and intermediate (5.6 to 5.7 characteristic and CY, respectively, and these two feed intake levels supplied daily 38.8 MJ metabolizable energy (ME) and 23.9 g standardized ileal digestible (SID) lysine (3.0 kg/d) or 53.0 MJ ME and 32.7 g SID lysine (4.1 kg/d). The discrepancy of optimal feed intake for optimal farrowing and colostrum performance suggests that it may be advantageous to lower dietary lysine concentration in the diet fed prepartum.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a sharp rise in demand for healthcare workers worldwide. This has been coupled with reduced numbers of available medical professionals due to confirmed or suspected infections with SARS-CoV-2. To counteract these shortages, governments of several countries have considered the enrolment of medical students into the workforce in order to help to tackle the ongoing crisis.

Questionnaire-based study assessing the perceived role of medical students in assisting in the COVID-19 pandemic. The primary aim was to determine factors contributing to the willingness of medical students to actively assist in the pandemic. The secondary aim was to evaluate their perspectives regarding the associated changes in medical education.

Out of 760 responses, 71.18% of medical students were willing to assist the medical workforce during the pandemic. Clinical year students were more likely to help in a medical capacity than pre-clinical students (OR=0.384, 95%CI [0.167, 0.883, P<0.05)]. Respondents concerned about their own well-being were less likely to engage in clinical work (OR=0.680, 95%CI [0.491, 0.941], P<0.020). Students who agreed that online lectures will negatively impact their education were inclined to think that the academic year should be extended (95%CI [0.065, 0.271], P=0.001).

Most students are willing to help in both a medical and non-medical capacity. Their primary concerns when working in a medical setting are the risk of infecting their relatives and patients, lack of protective equipment and necessary knowledge as well as legal uncertainty whilst working without a medical qualification.
Most students are willing to help in both a medical and non-medical capacity. Their primary concerns when working in a medical setting are the risk of infecting their relatives and patients, lack of protective equipment and necessary knowledge as well as legal uncertainty whilst working without a medical qualification.
Increased body mass index is associated with increased operative risk during elective joint replacement surgery. Commercial weight management programmes are designed to achieve weight loss. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/Vorinostat-saha.html It is not known whether commercial weight management programmes are effective at achieving weight loss in patients awaiting planned hip or knee replacement surgery, or whether achieving significant planned weight loss prior to surgery is associated with changes in surgical outcome.

A systematic literature search of seven databases was conducted. Reference lists and grey literature were searched, including commercial weight management programme and medical association websites. Four relevant primary interventional studies were identified.

There is weak, low-quality evidence from four small studies, of which three demonstrated that commercial weight management programmes initiated between 3 and 6months prior to elective joint replacement surgery are associated with a statistically significant weight loss and body mass index reduction. There is a weak evidence from two studies that peri- and post-operative complications are similar between control and commercial weight management programme groups.

There is a paucity of studies investigating commercial weight management programmes aiming to reduce weight in patients living with overweight or obesity awaiting total joint replacement. Further, high-quality research is urgently needed.
There is a paucity of studies investigating commercial weight management programmes aiming to reduce weight in patients living with overweight or obesity awaiting total joint replacement. Further, high-quality research is urgently needed.
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