A Multimodal Bracelet to Acquire Muscular Activity and Gyroscopic Data to Study Sensor Fusion for Intent Detection.

Researchers have attempted to control robotic hands and prostheses through biosignals but could not match the human hand. Surface electromyography records electrical muscle activity using non-invasive electrodes and has been the primary method in most studies. While surface electromyography-based hand motion decoding shows promise, it has not yet met the requirements for reliable use.

The global economic burden of health anxiety/hypochondriasis- a systematic review.

Background: Recent studies have shown a lifetime prevalence of 5.7% for health anxiety/hypochondriasis resulting in increased healthcare service utilisation and disability as consequences. To the best of our knowledge, there has been no systematic review examining the global costs of hypochondriasis, encompassing both direct and indirect costs.

Extraperitoneal Spread of Anorectal Abscess: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Supralevator abscess is a rare form of anorectal disease responsible for very rare but morbid manifestations, one of which is superior spread through fascial planes. We present a rare case of a spreading anorectal abscess in a patient who presented with only diffuse abdominal pain, and we review similar cases in the literature according to anatomical considerations, presentation, diagnostic procedures, and treatment options. We identified 7 previously reported cases of spreading anorectal abscesses.

Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Improves Classification of Prostate Lesions: A Study of Pathological Outcomes on Targeted Prostate Biopsy.

Purpose: PI-RADS™, version 2 stipulates that dynamic contrast enhanced imaging should be used to classify diffusion-weighted imaging score 3 peripheral zone lesions as PI-RADS score 3 (dynamic contrast enhanced imaging negative or nonenhancing) or 4 (dynamic contrast enhanced imaging positive or enhancing). However, to our knowledge it is unknown whether dynamic contrast enhanced imaging separates lesions into clinically meaningful pathological groups. We examined whether dynamic contrast enhanced imaging would improve the detection of clinically significant cancer.

Use of the Prostate Health Index for detection of prostate cancer: results from a large academic practice.

Background: The Prostate Health Index (phi) outperforms PSA and other PSA derivatives for the diagnosis of prostate cancer (PCa). The impact of phi testing in the real-world clinical setting has not been previously assessed.

Methods: In a single, large, academic center, phi was tested in 345 patients presenting for diagnostic evaluation for PCa.

Prostate Health Index density improves detection of clinically significant prostate cancer.

Objectives: To explore the utility of Prostate Health Index (PHI) density for the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer (PCa) in a contemporary cohort of men presenting for diagnostic evaluation of PCa.

Patients And Methods: The study cohort included patients with elevated prostate-specific antigen (PSA; >2 ng/mL) and negative digital rectal examination who underwent PHI testing and prostate biopsy at our institution in 2015. Serum markers were prospectively measured per standard clinical pathway.

Elevated Prostate Health Index (phi) and Biopsy Reclassification During Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer.

The Prostate Health Index (phi) has been FDA approved for decision-making regarding prostate biopsy. Phi has additionally been shown to positively correlate with tumor volume, extraprostatic disease and higher Gleason grade tumors. Here we describe a case in which an elevated phi encouraged biopsy of a gentleman undergoing active surveillance leading to reclassification of his disease as high risk prostate cancer.

If worst comes to horrible - sealing an iatrogenic coronary perforation with a polytetrafluoroethylene-covered stent in a patient with aspirin intolerance.

This report outlines the long-term outcome after successful sealing of a coronary perforation with a covered stent in a patient with aspirin allergy.

Understanding risk communication through patient narratives about complex antithrombotic therapies.

The purpose of this study was to explore how patients use narratives to create coherent understandings of risks associated with complex antithrombotic therapies. We led four focus groups consisting of patients older than 65 years of age who had a diagnosis of cardiovascular disease and were using a prescription for cardioprotective agents, such as aspirin, anticoagulants, and/or antiplatelets. The participants' stories were retrospective accounts about physician and patient interactions and adverse events organized in the plot structure of a trial-and-error story.

Osteosynthesis of Proximal Humeral Fractures with the Fixed Angle PHILOS-plate.

In a retrospective study we analyzed the functional and radiological outcome of 30 proximal humeral fractures, treated by PHILOS-plate, a fixed-angle device. Two of them were characterized as type Neer III, 14 as type Neer IV, 5 as type Neer V and 9 as type Neer VI. There were 2 2-part, 16 3-part and 12 4-part fractures.

Infant proneness-to-distress temperament, maternal personality, and mother-infant attachment: associations and goodness of fit.

66 mother-infant pairs were examined when the infants were 9 and 13 months. The purpose of this report was to examine relations between infant proneness-to-distress temperament, maternal personality characteristics, and mother-infant attachment. There were no main-effect relations between infant proneness-to-distress temperament as assessed at 9 months and infant attachment classification at 13 months.