Dominguez

Objective In the era of SARS-CoV-2, the risk of infectious airborne aerosol generation during otolaryngologic procedures has been an area of increasing concern. The objective of this investigation was to quantify airborne aerosol production under clinical and surgical conditions and examine efficacy of mask mitigation strategies. Study design…[Read more]

In these vapors, the parallel resonance frequency and maximum value of the real part of the electrical impedance decreased, especially in ammonia. The results of a theoretical analysis of the resonance properties of such a sensor in the presence of vapors turned out to be in a good agreement with the experimental data. It has been also found that…[Read more]

Supramolecular mechanofluorophores based on charge-transfer (CT) interactions between fluorescent pyrene and naphthalene diimide(s) with a tandem structure are newly developed and incorporated into the mid-chain of poly(ε-caprolactone)s. The fluorescence (FL) is quenched by the intramolecular CT interactions even at low concentrations both in…[Read more]

Optimal management of comorbidities such as diabetes mellitus, adequate treatment of urinary incontinence, and judicious use of urinary catheter is essential to reduce the development of UTI. CONCLUSION UTI is a significant but common problem in elderly population. Physicians who care for frail elderly patients must be aware of the challenges in…[Read more]

der Hygiene bzw. des Infektionsschutzes besondere Umstände, die bei der Versorgung schwangerer Patientinnen berücksichtigt werden sollten. Diese betreffen neben medizinischen Fragen im Besonderen auch Fragen der Logistik in Hinblick auf eine räumliche Separierung, die Personalvorhaltung und materielle Ressourcen.in English, German Der Üb…[Read more]

The curriculum improved CPR efficacy by improving knowledge-based retention as well as self-confidence in their skills.The State of Hawai’i ranks third in the nation for homelessness. Homelessness disproportionately affects the health care of pregnant mothers and their children. These homeless persons are at risk for malnutrition, physical and…[Read more]

The accumulated physical activity level of 200 minutes/week was the best cutoff for discriminating normal levels of hs-CRP in adults of both sex. CONCLUSIONS Physical activity in the leisure-time and commuting domains together, of duration 200 minutes/week, was associated with normal hs-CRP values.BACKGROUND Self-Estimated Functional Inability…[Read more]

on behalf of the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. All rights reserved.BACKGROUND The ears increase in all dimensions over the years (eg, length, helix diameter, lobe length), but the most obvious change is the elongation or ptosis of the lobe. Its correction should be considered a part of facial rejuvenation. OBJECTIVES The…[Read more]

In vitro studies showed that overexpression of miR-195-5p induced a cell cycle arrest in G0G1. Using microarray analysis, we identified several genes that were regulated after miR-195-5p overexpression. The most downregulated gene after miR-195-5p mimic transfection was ARL2. RT-qPCR and WB analyses confirmed downregulation of ARL2 following…[Read more]

A 58-year-old woman with a history of multi-origin atrial tachycardia and limb-girdle muscular dystrophy was treated for presyncope caused by pauses in atrial rhythm. A dual-chamber pacemaker was implanted. The low-voltage area extended broadly, but 10-V pacing could not capture the large right atrium, including the right atrial appendage, except…[Read more]

Emerging evidence suggests that bitter and sweet Taste receptors (TRs) in the airway are important sentinels of innate immunity. TRs are G protein-coupled receptors that trigger downstream signaling cascades in response to activation of specific ligands. Among them, the T1R family consists of three genes T1R1, T1R2, and T1R3, which function as…[Read more]

Therefore, regardless of the timing of the review, maternal deaths that occur during the time of the COVID-19 pandemic must be evaluated within that framework to ensure that all factors contributing to the death are considered to better understand the context of each of these tragic events.Objective To evaluate patient satisfaction after…[Read more]