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patients. Mismatch between shape and sacral slope value was observed, and better agreement was found in Type II patients.
We presented two distinctive sagittal profiles in TLDH patients, and a regional kyphotic deformity with a balanced spine was validated in both subtypes. In type I patients, disc degeneration was accelerated by regional kyphosis in the thoracolumbar junction and eventually caused disc herniation. In type II patients, excessive mechanical stress was directly loaded at the top of the curve (thoracolumbar apex region) rather than being diverted by an arc as in a normal population or type I patients. Mismatch between shape and sacral slope value was observed, and better agreement was found in Type II patients.
Identifying physical activity (PA) profiles of people with Parkinson's Disease (PD) could provide clinically meaningful knowledge concerning how to tailor PA interventions. Our objectives were therefore to i) identify distinct PA profiles in people with PD based on accelerometer data, ii) explore differences between the profiles regarding personal characteristics and physical function.

Accelerometer data from 301 participants (43% women, mean age 71 years) was analysed using latent profile analyses of 15 derived PA variables. Physical function measurements included balance performance, comfortable gait speed and single and dual-task functional mobility.

Three distinct profiles were identified; "Sedentary" (N = 68), "Light Movers" (N = 115), "Steady Movers" (N = 118). "Sedentary" included people with PD with high absolute and relative time spent in Sedentary behaviour (SB), little time light intensity physical activity (LIPA) and negligible moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA). "Light Movers" were people with PD with values close to the mean for all activity variables. "Steady Movers" spent less time in SB during midday, and more time in LIPA and MVPA throughout the day, compared to the other profiles. "Sedentary" people had poorer balance (P = 0.006), poorer functional mobility (P = 0.027) and were more likely to have fallen previously (P = 0.027), compared to "Light Movers. The Timed Up and Go test, an easily performed clinical test of functional mobility, was the only test that could distinguish between all three profiles.

Distinct PA profiles, with clear differences in how the time awake is spent exist among people with mild-moderate PD.
Distinct PA profiles, with clear differences in how the time awake is spent exist among people with mild-moderate PD.
Irisin, which is cleaved from fibronectin type III domain-containing protein 5 (Fndc5), plays an important role in energy homeostasis. The link between energy metabolism and reproduction is well known. However, the biological actions of irisin in reproduction remain largely unexplored.

In this study, we generated Fndc5 gene mutation to create irisin deficient mice. Female wild-type (WT) and Fndc5 mutant mice were fed with standard chow for 48 weeks. Firstly, the survival rate, body weight and fertility were described in mice. Secondly, the levels of steroid hormones in serum were measured by ELISA, and the estrus cycle and the appearance of follicles were determined by vaginal smears and ovarian continuous sections. Thirdly, mRNA-sequencing analysis was used to compare gene expression between the ovaries of Fndc5 mutant mice and those of WT mice. Finally, the effects of exogenous irisin on steroid hormone production was investigated in KGN cells.

The mice lacking irisin presented increased mortality, ren.
Irisin deficiency was related to disordered endocrinology metabolism in mice. The irisin deficient mice showed poor growth and development, and decreased fertility. Irisin likely have effects on the expressions of Akr1c18, Mamld1 and Cyp19a1 in ovary, regulating the steroid hormone production. This study provides novel insights into the potential role of irisin in mammalian growth and reproduction.
Prevalence of hearing loss increases with age. Its estimated prevalence is 40-50 % in people over 75years of age. Recent studies agree that declinein hearing threshold contribute to deterioration in sociality, sensitivity, cognition, and quality of life for elderly subjects. The aim of the study presented in this paper is to verify whether or not rehabilitation using first time applied Hearing Aids (HA) in a cohort of old people with hearing impairment improves both speech perception in a noisy environment over time and the overall health-related quality of life.

The monocentric, prospective, repeated measurements, single-subject, clinical observational study is to recruit 100 older adults, first-time HA recipients (≥ 65 years).The evaluation protocol is designed to analyze changes in specific measurement tools a year after the first HA usage in comparison with the evaluation before HA fitting. HG6-64-1 Evaluations will consist of multiparametric details collected through self-report questionnaires completed by thnt comparison. Outcomes will be described and analyzed in detail.

This research was retrospectively registered underno. NCT04333043at ClinicalTrials.gov (http//www.clinicaltrials.gov/) on the 26 March 2020.This research has been registered with the Ethics Committee of the Area Vasta Emilia Nord under number 104, date of approval 17/07/2017.
This research was retrospectively registered underno. NCT04333043at ClinicalTrials.gov (http//www.clinicaltrials.gov/) on the 26 March 2020. This research has been registered with the Ethics Committee of the Area Vasta Emilia Nord under number 104, date of approval 17/07/2017.
The Analgesia Nociception Index (ANI) has been suggested as a non-invasive guide for analgesia. Our objective was to compare the efficacy of ANI vs. standard pharmacokinetic pattern for guiding intraoperative fentanyl administration.

This was a prospective, randomized, controlled study of adult female patients undergoing elective mastectomy under general anesthesia. The patients were randomized to the ANI-guided group receiving a loading dose of 75 μg of fentanyl followed by 25 μg when the ANI score was under 50. The Control group received the same loading dose followed by 25 μg every 30 min with additional doses when there were signs of inadequate analgesia (viz., tachycardia or hypertension).

Sixty patients-30 in each group-were recruited. Although the actual mean ANI score was higher in the ANI-guided than in the Control group (mean difference 2.2; 95% CI 0.3 to 4.0, P= 0.022), there was no difference in the primary outcome-i.e., intraoperative fentanyl consumption (mean difference - 4.2 μg; 95% CI - 24.
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