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Patients whose baseline MR persisted or worsened, had higher rates (80.3 vs. 77.3%, p=0.0019) of our inpatient composite, higher rates (15.3% vs. 10.0%, p=0.0389) of our 30-day composite and higher rates (36.7% vs. 26.8%, p=0.0107) of our 1-year composite when compared to patients whose baseline MR improved post-TAVR.

Our study identifies clinical characteristics, which help identify patients who may require closer post-procedural follow-up and warrant possible staged mitral valve intervention post-TAVR across all risk groups.
Our study identifies clinical characteristics, which help identify patients who may require closer post-procedural follow-up and warrant possible staged mitral valve intervention post-TAVR across all risk groups.
The personality traits of conscientiousness and neuroticism have been consistently linked to mean-level, self-reported sleep duration and continuity. The present study expands this literature by using actigraphy sleep assessment to examine how personality is related to both mean-level and the intraindividual variability in sleep duration, continuity, and timing.

One-week ecological sleep assessment.

The research was conducted at a mid-size Midwestern university. Actigraphy data were collected at participants' homes.

The study had a sample size of 358 college-aged participants.

Sleep duration, continuity, and timing were assessed for 7 consecutive nights using actigraphy. Participants also completed a self-report assessment of personality.

Conscientiousness and extraversion emerged as the key personality predictors of sleep outcomes. Higher conscientiousness was associated with longer average sleep duration and earlier timing, as well as higher consistency in total sleep time. Higher extraversion was associated with later bedtimes, less total sleep time, and more variability in their sleep timing. Neuroticism, agreeableness, and openness to experience were not significantly related to sleep.

The study's results highlight the importance of personality in sleep research, with implications for sleep health promotion efforts.
The study's results highlight the importance of personality in sleep research, with implications for sleep health promotion efforts.
Bed sharing is common practice across the global population. However, the vast majority of research on bed sharing has focused solely on mother-infant bed sharing.

Here, we provide a holistic review of research on bed sharing. Articles investigating the relationship between bed sharing and sleep were identified in 4 dyad categories (1) parent and child, (2) couples, (3) siblings, and (4) pet owners and pets. Of interest was whether sleep-promoting factors such as psychological comfort were generalizable across bed-sharing dyads; alternatively, sleep-demoting factors such as movement or heat may be commonalities.

We found that, across dyad types, in general, subjective reports of sleep quality were better when bed sharing despite generally worse objective measures of sleep.

Understanding bed sharing is important to treating sleep disturbances, given the prevalence of shared beds. This scoping review points to critical gaps in our understanding of bed sharing that motivate future research.
Understanding bed sharing is important to treating sleep disturbances, given the prevalence of shared beds. This scoping review points to critical gaps in our understanding of bed sharing that motivate future research.Sleep-wake regulation is established during early childhood and contributes to life-long health. The family context is critical to the development of child sleep-wake regulation. The primary aim of this systematic review was to elucidate family-level constructs (outside of bedtime parenting) that contribute to early childhood (age 0-5 years) sleep health. We identified empirical research articles that investigate these relationships through systematically searching PubMed, Web of Science, and PsycINFO databases. The transactional model of sleep-wake regulation guided the selection of family-level search terms, including socioeconomic status (SES), family structure, household chaos, marital, co-parenting, and social relationships. Sleep search terms included sleep problems, duration, timing, and variability. We searched sleep and family terms in combination with infant, toddler, or preschool developmental age. Sixteen studies satisfied criteria for inclusion. Results indicated that the presence of household chaos and poor quality marital relationships were directly associated with early childhood sleep problems and variable sleep timing. Higher marital satisfaction and the presence of household routines were positively associated with sleep duration. Several, but not all, studies showed an association between lower SES and poor child sleep health. There were no significant direct associations for family structure and limited findings for the role of perceived social support and co-parenting relationship quality. Overall, operationalization and measurement of family and sleep constructs varied across studies, decreasing our ability to make comparisons and draw robust conclusions. Future research should identify modifiable family-level factors that can be targeted, in addition to bedtime parenting, to improve sleep-wake regulation development.
Surveillance systems make it possible to analyze the trends of infections associated with hip arthroplasty. The aim of this study is to determine risk factors associated with surgical site infection (SSI) and mortality following total hip arthroplasty (THA) or hemiarthroplasty (HHA).

Observational study including individuals ≥18years who underwent THA or HHA between January 2007 and December 2017. Incidences of SSI were compared with the national rates according to NNIS indexes. Risk factors for SSI and mortality were evaluated using multiple logistic regression model.

In THA, an association with a higher risk of SSI was found with Hospital Stay (OR 1.08; 95%CI 1.02-1.15; P=.007). In HHA, hospital stay was associated with a higher risk of SSI (OR 1.05; 95%CI 1.02-1.08, P=.001), as also happened with obesity (OR 13.28; 95%CI 2.68-65.74; P=.002), while inadequate antibiotic prophylaxis was associated with a higher risk of mortality (OR 4,69; 95%CI 1.01-21.74; P=.048) CONCLUSION In THA, hospital stay was associated with an increased risk of SSI. In HHA this association is found with hospital stay and obesity, while inadequate antibiotic therapy was associated with mortality.
In THA, an association with a higher risk of SSI was found with Hospital Stay (OR 1.08; 95%CI 1.02-1.15; P=.007). In HHA, hospital stay was associated with a higher risk of SSI (OR 1.05; 95%CI 1.02-1.08, P=.001), as also happened with obesity (OR 13.28; 95%CI 2.68-65.74; P=.002), while inadequate antibiotic prophylaxis was associated with a higher risk of mortality (OR 4,69; 95%CI 1.01-21.74; P=.048) CONCLUSION In THA, hospital stay was associated with an increased risk of SSI. In HHA this association is found with hospital stay and obesity, while inadequate antibiotic therapy was associated with mortality.
Immediate autologous tissue breast reconstruction after skin- and nipple-sparing mastectomy, is becoming increasingly popular, while the benefits are evident, the concern is in leaving breast tissue under the skin envelope, which could potentially lead to a higher chance of recurrence. We aim to determine the incidence and study the management of loco-regional recurrence (LR) of breast cancer following immediate autologous free flap reconstruction (AFFR) from a 10-year database at a single tertiary breast unit.

This is a retrospective analysis of a prospectively maintained database of consecutive patients who underwent AFFR between July 2008 and December 2018. All patients undergoing delayed reconstruction and risk-reducing surgery were excluded, leaving a total of 216 patients. Statistical analysis was performed to determine significance in the prediction of LR. Management and outcome of the LR was also studied.

LR was found in 7/216 cases (3.25%). The median age at surgery for patients with LR, was 45 (range 31-54). Median time to recurrence was 54 months (7-79 months). Three patients presented with self-detected lesions. In all, 6/7 patients were ER/PR positive, 2/7 were HER2 + at recurrence, and 1/7 was triple negative. All patients underwent surgical excision for the LR followed by radiotherapy, either chemotherapy (n-5) and/or hormone therapy (n-2). Sabutoclax No patients have developed further LR. Because of low numbers of recurrences, no statistical significance was observed for factors causing recurrence.

The low LR we report demonstrates that immediate AFFR is oncologically safe. Timely recognition through post-reconstruction patient education and appropriate management results in good outcomes.
The low LR we report demonstrates that immediate AFFR is oncologically safe. Timely recognition through post-reconstruction patient education and appropriate management results in good outcomes.
A detailed three-dimensional (3D) evaluation of microvasculature is evolving to be a powerful tool, providing mechanistic understanding of angiomodulating strategies. The aim of this study was to evaluate the microvascular architecture of nerve allografts after combined stem cell delivery and surgical angiogenesis in a rat sciatic nerve defect model.

In 25 Lewis rats, sciatic nerve gaps were repaired with (i) autografts, (ii) allografts, (iii) allografts wrapped in a pedicled superficial inferior epigastric artery fascia (SIEF) flap to provide surgical angiogenesis, combined with (iv) undifferentiated mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) and (v) MSCs differentiated into Schwann cell-like cells. At two weeks, vascular volume was measured using microcomputed tomography, and percentage and volume of vessels at different diameters were evaluated and compared with controls.

The vascular volume was significantly greatest in allografts treated with undifferentiated MSCs and surgical angiogenesis combined as compared tfferentiated MSCs specifically, results in the greatest increase in revascularization, size of vessels, and stimulation of vessels to reach the middle longitudinal third of the nerve allograft.
Compromised lower limb perfusion due to vascular changes such as peripheral artery disease impedes wound healing and may lead to large-scale tissue defects and lower limb amputation. In such patients with defects and compromised or lacking recipient vessels, combined vascular reconstruction with free flap transfer is an option for lower extremity salvage.

By using the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database (2005-2018), we analyzed two patient cohorts undergoing (A) free flap lower limb reconstruction (LXTR) only and (B) combined (endo-)vascular reconstruction (vascLXTR). The preoperative variables assessed included demographic data and comorbidities, including smoking, diabetes mellitus, preoperative steroid use, and American Society of Anesthesiology (ASA) Physical Status Classification. Using a neighbor matching algorithm, we performed a 11 propensity score matching of 615 LXTR patients and 615 vascLXTR patients. Bivariate analysis for postoperative surgical and medical complications was performed for outcomes in the propensity-matched cohort.
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