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Lipoedema as a Social Problem. A new Scoping Evaluation.
BW-031 was effective in reducing cough counts by 78%-90% when applied intratracheally under isoflurane anaesthesia or by aerosol inhalation in guinea pigs with airway inflammation produced by ovalbumin sensitization.

BW-031 is a novel cationic sodium channel inhibitor that can be applied locally as a single agent to inhibit inflammatory pain. BW-031 can also effectively inhibit cough in a guinea pig model of citric acid-induced cough, suggesting a new clinical approach to treating cough.
BW-031 is a novel cationic sodium channel inhibitor that can be applied locally as a single agent to inhibit inflammatory pain. BW-031 can also effectively inhibit cough in a guinea pig model of citric acid-induced cough, suggesting a new clinical approach to treating cough.Solution-processed metal-halide perovskites hold great promise in developing next-generation low-cost, high-performance photodetectors. However, the weak absorption of perovskites beyond the near-infrared spectral region posts a stringent limitation on their use for broadband photodetectors. Here, the rational design and synthesis of an upconversion nanoparticles (UCNPs)-perovskite nanotransducer are presented, namely UCNPs@mSiO2 @MAPbX3 (X = Cl, Br, or I), for broadband photon detection spanning from X-rays, UV, to NIR. It is demonstrated that, by in situ crystallization and deliberately tuning the material composition in the lanthanide core and perovskites, the nanotransducers allow for a high stability and show a wide linear response to X-rays of various dose rates, as well as UV/NIR photons of various power densities. The findings provide an opportunity to explore the next-generation broadband photodetectors in the field of high-quality imaging and optoelectronic devices.Patients with chronic skin diseases suffer from physical and psychosocial impairments which can lead to a cumulative life-long burden. Therefore, the concept of cumulative life course impairment (CLCI) was introduced, referring to the non-reversible damage due to the persistent life-long burden. PTC-028 supplier This systematic review (PROSPERO registry number CRD42020179141) aimed at mapping the risk factors and the associated burden over time in patients with psoriasis, atopic dermatitis (AD) and hidradenitis suppurativa (HS). Three electronic databases were searched (date of the last search December 2019). Studies with a longitudinal study design that assessed the association between a risk factor and the associated burden over time in patients with psoriasis, AD and HS were included. Quality assessment of the included studies was done using Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklists. In total, 40 publications reflecting 25 different studies were included nine studies addressed patients with psoriasis, 13 patients with AD, two studies included patients with HS and one study enrolled patients with psoriasis and AD, respectively. Twenty-two potential risk factors with underlying evidence were found in this review. These risk factors include mainly sociodemographic (such as age or gender) and clinical (such as disease severity or comorbidities) variables. Disease severity and comorbidities were the most often studied risk factors, while only a few studies evaluated psychosocial risk factors over time. Patients with chronic skin diseases are at high risk to develop a life-long negative impact from the disease. However, there is a lack of data that evaluates the psychosocial burden and its influence on the patients' life course over time. The risk factors found in this review help to identify patients at risk, to treat them adequately and, ultimately, to prevent CLCI. These results can be the basis to develop a highly needed tool to assess the risk for CLCI in the future.Advancement in biotechnology provided a notable expansion of peptide and protein therapeutics, used as antigens, vaccines, hormones. It has a prodigious potential to treat a broad spectrum of diseases such as cancer, metabolic disorders, bone disorders, and so forth. Protein and peptide therapeutics are administered parenterally due to their poor bioavailability and stability, restricting their use. Hence, research focuses on the oral delivery of peptides and proteins for the ease of self-administration. In the present review, we first address the main obstacles in the oral delivery system in addition to approaches used to enhance the stability and bioavailability of peptide/protein. We describe the physiochemical parameters of the peptides and proteins influencing bioavailability in the systemic circulation. It encounters, many barriers affecting its stability, such as poor cellular membrane permeability at the GIT site, enzymatic degradation (various proteases), and first-pass hepatic metabolism. link2 Then describe the current approaches to overcome the challenges mentioned above by the use of absorption enhancers or carriers, structural modification, formulation and advance technology.
Adults in Puerto Rico experience an excessive burden of central obesity. It remains unknown which dietary components are more strongly associated with central obesity in this high-risk group. We aimed to evaluate the relationship of the Mediterranean diet (MeDS) and Alternate Healthy Eating Index 2010 (AHEI) with central obesity in the Puerto Rico Assessment of Diet, Lifestyle and Diseases (PRADLAD) cross-sectional study.

Data from PRADLAD participants (ages 30-75years) were used (n=166). Dietary intake was assessed by food frequency questionnaire. The MeDS [nine components; range 0 (lowest) to 9 (highest observance of a Mediterranean-like diet)] and AHEI [11 components; range 0 (lowest) to 110 (highest diet quality)] were defined. Daily intake of foods and beverages within each MeDS component was ranked by contribution to total energy intake. Multivariable logistic regression was used to evaluate associations between MeDS and AHEI with central obesity (waist circumference >102cm males, >88cm females).

Mean±SD MeDS was 4.46±1.77 and AHEI was 60.2±11.1. Traditional foods representative of the MeDS included potatoes, root vegetables, fruit juice, avocados, bread, oatmeal, beans, chicken, seafood, low-fat milk, cheese, eggs and beer. Adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals of central obesity were 0.78 (0.63-0.97) per unit increment of MeDS and 0.61 (0.42-0.90) per 10-unit increment of AHEI.

Higher adherence to MeDS or AHEI was associated with lower central obesity in adults in Puerto Rico. Consuming traditional foods reflecting these dietary patterns (i.e., Mediterranean-like) may reduce central obesity in high-risk populations.
Higher adherence to MeDS or AHEI was associated with lower central obesity in adults in Puerto Rico. Consuming traditional foods reflecting these dietary patterns (i.e., Mediterranean-like) may reduce central obesity in high-risk populations.This study investigates the effects of psychological needs satisfaction on teacher's commitment, over and above the impact of social and organizational resources, by building a model based on the Job Demands-Resources theory, Self-Determination Theory, and Conservation of Resources Theory. Hierarchical multiple regressions with data obtained from a sample of 301 Romanian teachers (89% women) reveal that psychological needs satisfaction explains a significant amount of variance in teacher commitment, compared to the variance explained by social resources and organizational resources (affective and normative organizational commitment). These results highlight the role of needs' satisfaction in predicting teachers' commitment and provide valuable information for practitioners aiming to design interventions to increase teachers' commitment.
A subset of parasitic plants bear extremely reduced features and grow nearly entirely within their hosts. Until recently, most of these endoparasites were thought to represent a single clade united by their reduced morphology. Current phylogenetic understanding contradicts this assumption and indicates these plants represent distantly related clades, thus offering an opportunity to examine convergence among plants with this life history.

We sampled species from Apodanthaceae, Cytinaceae, Mitrastemonaceae, and Rafflesiaceae spanning a range of developmental stages. To provide a broader comparative framework, Santalaceae mistletoes with a similar lifestyle were also analyzed. link3 Microtomography and microscopy were used to analyze growth patterns and the ontogeny of host-parasite vascular connections.

Apodanthaceae, Cytinaceae, Mitrastemonaceae, and Rafflesiaceae species demonstrated a common development characterized by late cell differentiation. These species were also observed to form direct connections toyonic characteristics and late connection with host vessels, as demonstrated in species of Apodanthaceae, Cytinaceae, Mitrastemonaceae, and Rafflesiaceae. The second involves tissue specialization and early connection with host xylem, as exemplified by Santalaceae species. These differences are hypothesized to be related to the absence/presence of photosynthesis in these plants.
Management of large wounds of the lower extremities remains a challenge for plastic and reconstructive surgeons. Herein, a surgical technique and clinical algorithm using the combined transfer of a latissimus dorsi (LD) musculocutaneous flap and flow-through anterolateral thigh (ALT) perforator flap for the treatment of extensive soft-tissue defects is described.

From January 2012 to September 2018, 12 patients (six men and six women) aged 6-37 years, sustained injuries in road traffic accidents with large soft-tissue defects in the lower extremities. Seven cases were Gustillo Anderson type IIIB open fractures and two cases were Gustillo Anderson type IIIC open fractures. Two wounds were located in the knee joint, four in the calf, and six in the ankle and foot. The skin defect size ranged from 25 × 20 cm
to 36 × 25 cm
. All patients in this series underwent reconstruction using combined transfer of the LD musculocutaneous flap and flow-through ALT perforator flap, wherein the LD was attached through its pedicle to the distal continuation of the ALT flap.

The size of the flow-through ALT perforator flaps ranged from 13.5 × 6.5cm
to 31 × 8.5cm
. The size of the LD musculocutaneous skin paddle ranged from 25 × 6cm
to 34 × 7cm
, and that of the muscle paddle ranged from 13 × 3.5cm
to 30 × 11 cm
. One patient experienced postoperative thrombosis of the venous pedicle, and the flap was salvaged after emergency re-exploration and thrombectomy. No other complications were observed postoperatively. The mean follow-up period was 26.8months. All patients were able to ambulate independently at the end of the follow-up period.

The combined transfer of the LD musculocutaneous flap and flow-through ALT perforator flap ensured adequate surface coverage, making it a feasible procedure for large soft-tissue defects.
The combined transfer of the LD musculocutaneous flap and flow-through ALT perforator flap ensured adequate surface coverage, making it a feasible procedure for large soft-tissue defects.
There are over 3.81 billion worldwide active social media (SoMe) users. SoMe are ubiquitous in medical education, with roles across undergraduate programmes, including professionalism, blended learning, wellbeing and mentoring. Previous systematic reviews took place before recent explosions in SoMe popularity and revealed a paucity of high-quality empirical studies assessing its effectiveness in medical education. This review aimed to synthesise evidence regarding SoMe interventions in undergraduate medical education, to identify features associated with positive and negative outcomes.

Authors searched 31 key terms through seven databases, in addition to references, citation and hand searching, between 16 June and 16 July 2020. Studies describing SoMe interventions and research on exposure to existing SoMe were included. Title, abstract and full paper screening were undertaken independently by two reviewers. Included papers were assessed for methodological quality using the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI) and/or the Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR) instrument.
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