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Drooling is an unintentional spillage of saliva, which can be caused by any condition that affects the neuromuscular control of mouth muscles. There are different treatments for drooling, some of which are novel therapies with unknown efficacy like Kinesio Taping (KT). This study aimed to investigate the effects of adding KT to oral-motor training (OMT) on drooling in children with intellectual disability.

This is a double-blind randomized controlled trial in which 18 children with intellectual disabilities participated through convenience sampling. Participants were randomly assigned into 2 groups by block randomization method. Kinesio taping of orbicularis oris, supra-hyoid and masseter muscles and routine OMT were performed for the intervention group. The control group received taping with no stretch as placebo. Pre-post assessment was carried out after four weeks of intervention by the drooling rating scale (DRS) and drooling quotient (DQ) test.

Within-group analysis showed a significant reduction ie two groups based on parental reports using DRS. In addition, within-group analysis showed that drooling reduced in both groups after the intervention both based on DRS and DQ assessments. It can be concluded that adding taping with and without stretch to OMT can be considered as a complementary method to mitigate drooling in children with intellectual disabilities.
The coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic catalyzed an unprecedented redesign and innovative overhaul of health care delivery thrusting from fringe to mainstream virtual care. With a return to conventional practice, we now must create a research and policy agenda using the changes wrought by COVID-19 to help create a better health care system in its aftermath. The purpose of this study was to assess satisfaction of otolaryngology outpatient visits during the pandemic.

A prospective survey study was performed on caregivers of all patients ages 0-26 years old seen in the Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology at our large tertiary care children's hospital from February-April 2020. The three study groups were those seen in-person 6 weeks before telemedicine was implemented (IBTM), those seen in telemedicine during the first 6 weeks (TM) it was implemented at our hospital, and those seen in-person during the telemedicine period (IDTM) in the same timeframe. The survey consisted of satisfaction questioecommendations, OR11.49,95%CI1.44-91.38,p=.005.

We conclude that telemedicine was equally well received by patients as compared to traditional live assessments suggesting that virtual care is a viable post-pandemic paradigm change. Satisfaction was rated as "Good" or "Excellent", however, messaging when surgery is not recommended was less acceptable and must be improved to obtain increased caregivers' agreement in an era of shared decision making.
We conclude that telemedicine was equally well received by patients as compared to traditional live assessments suggesting that virtual care is a viable post-pandemic paradigm change. Satisfaction was rated as "Good" or "Excellent", however, messaging when surgery is not recommended was less acceptable and must be improved to obtain increased caregivers' agreement in an era of shared decision making.
For congenital microtia patients with a depressed mastoid area, it is unclear whether autologous fat grafting to fill the depressed area of the cheek will affect the survival of the subsequent grafted costal cartilage stent. An animal model was used for in vivo research to provide guidance for clinical applications.

Autologous costal cartilage was implanted in nude mice. GSK343 Fat samples were collected at different time points and histological examination performed to analyze the activity of chondrocytes and the deposition of the chondrocyte matrix.

This nude mouse fat transplantation model study showed that there were statistical differences in chondrocyte viability between the fat filling group and the control group, but there was no statistical difference in the effect on collagen content.

Transplanting fat reduces the viability of chondrocytes, but has little effect on collagen matrix deposition.
Transplanting fat reduces the viability of chondrocytes, but has little effect on collagen matrix deposition.
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants in places where the virus is uncontained poses a global threat from the perspective of public health and vaccine efficacy. Travel has been important factor for the easy spread of SARS-CoV-2 variants worldwide. India has also observed the importation of SARS-CoV-2 variants through international travelers.

In this study, we have collected the oropharyngeal and nasopharyngeal swab specimens from 58 individuals with travel history from United Arab Emirates (UAE), East, West and South Africa, Qatar, Ukraine and Saudi Arabia arrived in India during February-March 2021. The clinical specimens were initially screened for SARS-CoV-2 using Real time RT-PCR. All the specimens were inoculated on to Vero CCL-81 cells for virus isolation. The viral isolates were further sequenced using Next-Generation Sequencing.

All 58 cases were tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 using Real time RT-PCR. Four specimens showed progressive infectivity with fusion of the infected cells with neighboring ndia.
These findings suggest easier transmission of SARS-CoV-2 variants with human mobility through international travel. The isolated Beta variant would be useful to determine the protective efficacy of the currently available and upcoming COVID-19 vaccines in India.
Haemorrhagic stroke (HS) is a major cause of mortality and disability. Previous studies reported inconsistent associations between ambient air pollutants and HS risk.

We evaluated the association between air pollutant exposure and the risk of HS in a cosmopolitan city in the tropics.

We performed a nationwide, population-based, time-stratified case-crossover analysis on all HS cases reported to the Singapore Stroke Registry from 2009 to 2018 (n=12,636). We estimated the risk of HS across tertiles of air pollutant concentrations in conditional Poisson models, adjusting for meteorological confounders. We stratified our analysis by age, atrial fibrillation and smoking status, and investigated the lagged effects of each pollutant on the risk of HS up to 5 days.

All 12,636 episodes of HS were included. The median (1st-to 3rd-quartile) daily pollutant levels from 22 remote stations deployed across the island were as follows (PM
=15.9 (12.7-20.5), PM
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To measure concentrations of lead (Pb), mercury (Hg), cadmium (Cd), and arsenic (As) in longitudinally collected donor breast milk samples and to determine associated factors.

Pb, Hg, Cd, and As concentrations were measured in 242 pooled breast milk samples from 83 donors to a Human Milk Bank in Spain, in 2015-2018, determining their association with the donors' sociodemographic profile, dietary and lifestyle habits, and post-partum time, among other factors, and with the nutritional characteristics of samples. Mixed-effect linear regression was used to identify predictors of Hg and As concentrations in breast milk and mixed-effect logistic regression to identify predictors of the presence of Pb and Cd.

As was the element most frequently detected in milk samples (97.1%), followed by Hg (81.2%), Pb (50.6%), and Cd (38.0%). Their median breast milk concentrations were 1.49μg/L, 0.26μg/L, 0.14μg/L, and <0.04μg/L, respectively. Concentrations of As were higher in breast milk from primiparous donors, whilled donor breast milk. Several factors including post-partum time, parity, smoking habit, and the intake of certain food items were associated with the metal content of milk samples.
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a prevalent public health concern in the U.S. that disproportionately affects veterans relative to civilians. Given changes to the demographic composition of the veteran population and AUD diagnostic criteria in the DSM-5, updated knowledge regarding the epidemiology of DSM-5 AUD in a national sample of veterans is critical to informing the population-based burden of this disorder.

Data were analyzed from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study, which surveyed a nationally representative sample of 4069U.S. veterans. Lifetime DSM-5 AUD (mild, moderate, severe) and past-year DSM-5 AUD were assessed using validated self-report measures, and sociodemographic, military, and psychiatric characteristics associated with lifetime and past-year AUD were evaluated.

Prevalences of lifetime and past-year DSM-5 AUD were 40.8% (95% confidence interval [CI]=39.2-42.3%) and 10.5% (95%CI=9.6-11.5%), respectively. Lifetime prevalences of mild, moderate, and severe AUD were 20.5%,entive efforts for AUD, and interventions that concurrently target overlapping alcohol use and psychiatric difficulties.
Increasing pressures exist to reduce or discontinue opioid use among patients currently on long-term opioid therapy (LTOT). It is essential to understand the potential effects of opioid reduction.

This retrospective cohort study was conducted among veterans with chronic pain and on LTOT. Using 11 propensity score-matched samples of veterans switching to intermittent opioid therapy and those continuing LTOT, we examined the development of subsequent substance use disorders (SUD composite; individual SUD types opioid, non-opioid drug, and alcohol use disorders) and opioid-related adverse outcomes (ORAO composite; individual ORAO types accidents resulting in wounds/injuries, opioid-related and alcohol/non-opioid medication-related accidents and overdoses, self-inflicted and violence-related injuries). Sensitivity analyses were conducted using logistic regression with stabilized inverse probability of treatment weighting (SIPTW) and instrumental variable (IV) models.

A total of 29,293 veterans switching to intermittent therapy were matched to veterans continuing LTOT. With matched samples, no differences were found in composite SUDs and ORAOs between the groups. With SIPTW, veterans switching to intermittent opioid therapy had higher odds of composite SUDs and ORAOs (SUDs aOR=1.12, 95%CI 1.07,1.17; ORAOs aOR=1.05, 95%CI1.00,1.09). IV models found lower risks for composite SUDs and ORAOs among veterans switching to intermittent opioid therapy (SUDs β=-0.38, 95%CI-0.63,-0.13; ORAOs β=-0.27, 95%CI-0.50,-0.04).

There were no consistent associations between transitioning patients from LTOT to intermittent opioid therapy and the risk of SUDs and ORAOs.
There were no consistent associations between transitioning patients from LTOT to intermittent opioid therapy and the risk of SUDs and ORAOs.
Studies have assessed switching away from cigarettes among adult smokers who use electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), but there is little data assessing differences in likelihood of switching or ENDS use characteristics by menthol smoking.

Adult (age≥21) established smokers who purchased a JUUL Starter Kit (N=15,036) completed baseline and 1-, 2-, 3-, 6-, 9- and 12-month assessments. Switching (no past-30-day cigarette smoking) and flavor use were assessed at each follow-up. Repeated-measure logistic regression models evaluated association of menthol smoking and switching across 1 year.

Across the 6 follow-ups, more menthol smokers primarily used Menthol/Mint-flavored JUULpods (53.8%) than nonmenthol smokers (22.9%). Only 6.4% of menthol smokers primarily used Tobacco flavors (vs. 25.9% of nonmenthol smokers). Across all follow-ups menthol smokers (41.2% of sample) were more likely to switch than nonmenthol smokers (42.6% vs. 38.8% OR[95% CI]=1.17[1.11, 1.23]); this association remained significant after adjustment for sociodemographic, smoking and JUUL use covariates (aOR[95% CI]=1.
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