Spiral volumetric optoacoustic and ultrasound (SVOPUS) tomography of mice.

Optoacoustic (OA) tomography is a powerful noninvasive preclinical imaging tool enabling high resolution whole-body visualization of biodistribution and dynamics of molecular agents. The technique yet lacks endogenous soft-tissue contrast, which often hampers anatomical navigation. Herein, we devise spiral volumetric optoacoustic and ultrasound (SVOPUS) tomography for concurrent OA and pulse-echo ultrasound (US) imaging of whole mice.

Inferior vena cava collapsibility index and trauma severity in elderly fall injuries.

Objective: Falls are a serious cause of morbidity and mortality among older people. One of the underlying causes of falls is dehydration. Therefore, ultrasonography has become an essential tool for evaluating volume status in the emergency department.

Investigation of the Relationship Between the Measured Alpha Angle in Capnography and Readmission Within Thirty Days in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients Who Presented to the Emergency Department.

Background: Individuals with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) constitute a significant portion of patients who present to the emergency department with dyspnea. However, there is no ideal method for predicting mortality or making hospitalization decisions in the emergency department (ED). In this regard, objective findings are needed for these patients.

Neurocognitive training enhances the outcomes of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder: A preliminary study.

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by diverse clinical manifestations including inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity.

Objective: The present study aims to investigate the effects of neurocognitive training (NT), a personalized and specialized exercise programme on symptoms, attention and dynamic balance in treatment-naïve children diagnosed with ADHD.

Methods: Fourteen treatment-naïve children aged 7-12 years diagnosed with ADHD were enrolled in the intervention group.

Conversion to knee arthroplasty is more common after meniscectomy than meniscus repair in patients older than age 40.

Purpose: To describe rates of conversion to unicompartmental or total knee arthroplasty (KA) in patients over the age of 40 years (at initial surgery) after partial meniscectomy (ME) or meniscal repair (MR).

Methods: Patients over the age of 40 undergoing isolated ME or MR between 2016 and 2018 were extracted from a single healthcare provider database. Data on patient characteristics, type of initial surgery, number of returns to the operating room, as well as performed procedures, including conversion to KA, were recorded.