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 ≤ 0.03). All ODF disintegrated in about 1 min, and the t
was lower than 3 min. TiO
reduced the static and dynamic peel forces (
 ≤ 0.006) favoring the ODF detachment from the primary packaging material. During the accelerated stability study, ODF were easy to handle without fracture; the drug content, impurity A, and dissolution profiles remained superimposable.

Hot-melt printing can be suitable to prepare palatable ODF loaded with bitter thermosensitive drugs.
Hot-melt printing can be suitable to prepare palatable ODF loaded with bitter thermosensitive drugs.
To assess the relationship of preoperative hematology laboratory results with intraoperative estimated blood loss and transfusion volumes during posterior spinal fusion for pediatric neuromuscular scoliosis.

Retrospective chart review of 179 children with neuromuscular scoliosis undergoing spinal fusion at a tertiary children's hospital between 2012 and 2017. The main outcome measure was estimated blood loss. Secondary outcomes were volumes of packed red blood cells, fresh frozen plasma, and platelets transfused intraoperatively. Independent variables were preoperative blood counts, coagulation studies, and demographic and surgical characteristics. Relationships between estimated blood loss, transfusion volumes, and independent variables were assessed using bivariable analyses. Classification and Regression Trees were used to identify variables most strongly correlated with outcomes.

In bivariable analyses, increased estimated blood loss was significantly associated with higher preoperative hematocrit and lower preoperative platelet count but not with abnormal coagulation studies. Preoperative laboratory results were not associated with intraoperative transfusion volumes. In Classification and Regression Trees analysis, binary splits associated with the largest increase in estimated blood loss were hematocrit ≥44% vs. <44% and platelets ≥308 vs. <308 × 10
/L.

Preoperative blood counts may identify patients at risk of increased bleeding, though do not predict intraoperative transfusion requirements. Abnormal coagulation studies often prompted preoperative intervention but were not associated with increased intraoperative bleeding or transfusion needs.
Preoperative blood counts may identify patients at risk of increased bleeding, though do not predict intraoperative transfusion requirements. Abnormal coagulation studies often prompted preoperative intervention but were not associated with increased intraoperative bleeding or transfusion needs.Purpose To investigate the safety and efficacy of the IOPTx™ system - a novel wearable, electroceutical treatment to lower intraocular pressure. Histone Methyltransferase inhibitor Methods Patients wear the customized contact lens and spectacles of the IOPTx™ system and undergo three 15-minute randomized stimulation trials at different stimulus amplitudes with 15 minutes of rest in between. The parameters for the stimulation trials include a frequency of 50 Hz, a pulse width of 100 µs, and current amplitudes between 90-150 µA. The optometrist measures the intraocular pressure (IOP) before, immediately after, and 15 minutes after the trial, and performs topography, a slit eye examination, and specular microscopy before and after the entire study to check the health of the eye and confirm the safety of the system. Results The IOPTx™ system successfully modulates a patient's IOP. By testing various currents, we create individual tuning curves examining the effect of the stimulation amplitude on the change in IOP. Each patient may have an optimal dose-response curve and by normalizing to this value, the IOPTx™ system decreased IOP by an average of 17.7% with fifteen minutes of therapy. No Adverse Events or Adverse Device Effects occurred.Conclusions The results of this clinical case series provide preliminary evidence of efficacy and safety of the IOPTx™ system and its potential usefulness to lower IOP in glaucoma and ocular hypertension.
Fluoxetine (FLX) has become the first-line drug in the pharmacotherapy of patients with depression. However, it has a strong unpleasant bitter taste, leading to the failure to complete the therapy. In this study, FLX is formulated into orodispersible tablets (ODTs) characterized by a fast release with an acceptable taste.

FLX ODTs were prepared by the complexation of FLX with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) for taste-masking, using different super disintegrants, namely crospovidone (CP), croscarmellose sodium (Ccs), sodium starch glycolate (SSG), and indion. The FLX powder blend is estimated for pre-and post-compression parameters. The selected tablet formulations based upon drug release at 40 s with acceptable release patterns are investigated for accelerated stability testing and comparative
study with a marketed product.

It was found that all FLX-powder blends have good flow properties; all the prepared tablets complied with the pharmacopeial requirements for the unity of content, weight, friability, and hardness. Moreover, all the tablets obtained acceptable taste after complexation with
-CD. The order of release of the drug, regarding super disintegrants used, was as in the following descending order CP > Ccs > SSG > indion. Accelerated stability study of selected formulation F2 and F6 showed that; there were no considerable changes in physical properties, drug content, and percentage drug release. Furthermore, also the
study proved the effectiveness of FLX ODTs as an antidepressant.

The results obtained showed a promising potential of the prepared FLX ODTs for treating depression effectively.
The results obtained showed a promising potential of the prepared FLX ODTs for treating depression effectively.HIV incidence among African American (AA) young men who have sex with men (YMSM) has remained stable even though they made up the largest number of new HIV diagnoses among men who have sex with men (MSM) in 2017. HIV spreads at increased rates in dense sexual networks. Identifying the location of risk behaviors "activity spaces" could inform geographically circumscribed HIV prevention interventions. Utilizing the modified social ecological model we completed five semi-structured focus groups incorporating a modified social mapping technique, based on Singer et al.'s approach. Participants included 27 AA YMSM. Focus groups explored how and where HIV transmission happens in Jackson, Mississippi. Result themes included 1) location of sexual behaviors, 2) knowledge of geographic hotspots of HIV infection in Jackson, and 3) traveling to meet partners at home and away. HIV transmission or "activity spaces" may be occurring outside identified HIV hot spots. link2 Mixed geospatial and qualitative methods offered a comprehensive assessment of where HIV transmission occurs, and suggests that geographically circumscribed interventions may need to focus on where individuals living with HIV reside and in specific geographic locations where they engage in behaviors that raise their HIV acquisition risks.Background Hospitalists, comprised of nurse practitioners and physician assistants (collectively, advanced practice providers [APPs]) and physicians, have opportunities to counsel patients and reduce SARS-CoV-2 related coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine hesitancy. However, hospitalist perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccine and potential differences between APPs and physicians are unknown. link3 Understanding hospitalist perspectives could help to address vaccine hesitancy among patients.Methods We conducted an online survey of hospitalists at Mayo Clinic sites in Arizona, Florida, Minnesota, and Wisconsin from 14 December 2020 through 4 January 2021. We collected demographic information and assessed perspectives on the COVID-19 vaccine and, for comparison, on the influenza vaccine. Descriptive statistics were used to compare responses between APPs and physicians.Results The overall response rate was 42.7% (n = 128/300) and comprised of 53.9% women (n = 69/128) and 41.4% APPs (n = 53/128). Most hospitalists rwould reportedly advise patients to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Barriers to this recommendation included patient health status and vaccine safety. Hospitalists are an important resource to provide patient education and reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy.Unstable sitting paradigms have been used to assess the trunk's contribution to postural control. The coordination of spine or hip with an unstable seat that underpin postural control during this task remain unclear. This study aimed to address this issue using analysis in the frequency domain. Seventy-two healthy pain-free participants maintained balance while sitting on a seat fixed to a hemisphere. Angular motion of seat, spinal regions (lower lumber, lumbar, upper lumbar, and thoracic), and hip was recorded with a three-dimensional (3-D) motion capture system. Coordination between spinal regions and hip with the seat was quantified using cross-spectral analyses. In the sagittal plane, amplitude spectrum of hip and lumbar segments were higher than other segments, coherence between these segments and the seat was high, and their motion was generally opposite in direction to the seat. In the frontal plane, amplitude spectrum of lower lumbar and lumbar segments, but not the hip, were higher than other segmenttal plane. Although higher BMI and balancing with eyes closed increased movement amplitude, this did not compromise coordination between segments to control balance, instead, coherence increased.
Patients who adhere to their disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) have a lower rate of MS-related relapses and disability. We sought to determine the adherence rate to DMTs and the association between adherence to DMTs and employment in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

One hundred and forty-two patients with MS who were periodically followed in our clinic between January 2000 and January 2020. We compared three groups of patients, defined according to their adherence to DMTs (non-adherent; poorly adherent; adherent), on their obtaining paid employment.

Forty-seven MS patients (33.1%) were non-adherent to any DMT medication, while 88 MS patients (62.0%) demonstrated good and 7 (4.9%) poor adherences. More patients in the good-adherence group were in paid employment 42.0% compared to 23.4% in the non-adherent group (
 = 0.587) after controlling for potential co-founders.

In this study veterans who adhered to their DMTs were 2.4 times more likely to be in paid-employment compared to non- or poorly-aAnkle fractures are common injuries that have many physical and psychosocial complications. As a result, it is important to be aware of how these patients present and are managed perioperatively. Detailed guidelines from NICE and the British Orthopaedic Association have been produced on this topic, including recent developments such as the decision to weight-bear early after surgery and the use of virtual fracture clinics. This article provides an overview of the key perioperative factors that need to be considered in cases of ankle fracture and the relevant clinical guidelines.
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