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The final method provided an analytical measurement range from 7.8 to 350 nmol/L for PLP and 3.3-339 nmol/L for PA, total imprecision less then 15% and less then 5% for PLP and PA respectively. Calibration against the NIST standard produced measured values within 3% of NIST assigned PLP values. The use of 4-deoxypyridoxine as internal standard did not improve precision or accuracy when compared to calibration using 5-level external standards. Conclusions This method combines derivatization and protein precipitation in one step and is traceable to NIST standard reference material 3950. It is simple and reliable for routine evaluation of vitamin B6 nutrition status. © 2020 Published by Elsevier B.V.The most common reasons for revision of metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty are aseptic loosening and metal reaction. Failure of a metal-on-metal implant due to the aggressive destruction of periprosthetic tissues may require extensive reconstruction procedures. The aim of this case report is to describe the treatment in an asymptomatic patient with high levels of chromium and cobalt, using chelation therapy. The rational use of N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) involves thiol groups to chelate sites for metals. More than 10 years after the metal-on-metal hip arthroplasty, the patient did not have to undergo revision surgery; the levels of the ions in the blood were considerably lowered (chromium from 4.51 mcg/L to 1.85 mcg/L; cobalt from 7.78 UG/L to 0.8 UG/L) after using NAC without adverse effects. © 2020 The Authors.By streamlining surgical care and eliminating postoperative hospitalization, the transition to ambulatory total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has the potential to improve efficiency and minimize the costs of care. However, practical, legal, and financial implications remain to be addressed. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has also yet to address concerns generated by the removal of TKA from the Inpatient-Only List and provide guidance on patient selection. Rolling out regulatory changes that impact high-volume procedures, such as TKA, in a short period of time and without appropriate feedback can only lead to further confusion. As surgeons, we are in a unique business model that requires us to constantly innovate to deliver high quality care, while also taking financial cuts as a result of our innovations. © 2020 Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons.We present a case report of a 51-year-old Ghanaian immigrant who underwent total hip arthroplasty in the setting of spontaneous ankylosis of unknown etiology. The increase in offset of the patient's limb through reconstruction, in combination with severe soft-tissue atrophy of the lower extremity, resulted in a soft-tissue defect that could not be closed primarily. This ultimately required a rectus femoris rotational flap and skin grafting for coverage. We describe the surgical technique used for conversion of an ankylosed hip to total hip arthroplasty, as well as the technique for management of a large proximal thigh soft-tissue defect with rectus femoris muscle flap coverage. VX970 © 2020 The Authors.Drug-induced thrombocytopenia secondary to antibiotic exposure is a rare complication more commonly associated with other medications. In this review, we present a case of antibiotic-induced thrombocytopenia and discuss the clinical picture and approach to identifying the complication. With increasing use of antibiotics that may be associated with drug-induced thrombocytopenia in perioperative prophylaxis protocols, surgeons need to be cognizant of this cause of thrombocytopenia in the postoperative patient. A delay in recognition and discontinuation of the offending agent can result in significant complications secondary to bleeding and superfluous testing. © 2020 The Authors.The readiness to change among drug addicts is a key strength for successful treatment. Self-awareness, self-determination, and self-efficacy have been identified as the fundamentals of readiness that should be embraced by drug addicts while in treatment. In this article, the shared data were applied to assess the effect of individual psycho-educational intervention based on integrated self-awareness and self-determination theories (i-SEAZ) on self-efficacy amongst opioid-dependent patients undergoing methadone treatment (MT). The effectiveness of the i-SEAZ module was evaluated in a total of 75 opioid-dependent MT participants from five Methadone Clinics under the Ministry of Health, Malaysia located across Klang Valley. The experimental group consisted of 38 participants who received 10 sessions of individual i-SEAZ alongside MT, whereas 37 participants of the control group only received MT. The shared data were collected through three questionnaires, namely Scale for Self-Consciousness Assessment (SSCA), Treatment Motivation Questionnaire (TMQ), and General Self Efficacy (GSE). Data collection was performed twice; the first instance was two weeks prior to initiation of i-SEAZ (pretest), and the second was two weeks post completion of i-SEAZ (posttest). The extracted data were precisely represented in terms of means and standard deviations (SDs). © 2020 The Author(s).This article describes the data of raw material compositions for formulating the diet for Indonesian short-fin eel, Anguilla bicolor Anguilla bicolor McClelland, 1844 elver. The data on growth performance, survival and feed utilization of eel elver from the formulated diet test results are also presented here. Four formulated diets and one commercial feed were tested for the eel elver. The formulated diet was formulated from animal and plant based protein sources such as; fish meal, cornmeal, soybean meal, fine bran, ebi-shrimp meal, golden snail meal, bloodmeal, and tapioca flour. Vitamins and minerals were added into the diet. In addition, probiotics and papain enzyme and its combination were also included into the experimental diets to boost the growth performance, survival and feed utilization of the fish. The tested treatments were; (A) commercial diet without probiotic and papain enzyme, (B) experimental diet without probiotic and papain enzyme, (C) experimental diet with probiotic 10 ml kg-1 feed, (D) experimental diet with papain enzyme 10 g kg-1 feed, (E) experimental diet with probiotic 10 ml kg-1 + papain 10 g kg-1 feed, (F) experimental diet with probiotic 5 ml kg-1 + papain 5 g kg-1 feed.
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