Common tenrecs (Tenrec ecaudatus) reduce oxygen consumption in hypoxia and in hypercapnia without concordant changes to body temperature or heart rate.

Common tenrecs (Tenrec ecaudatus) are fossorial mammals that use burrows during both active and hibernating seasons in Madagascar and its neighboring islands. Prevailing thought was that tenrecs hibernate for 8-9 months individually, but 13 tenrecs were removed from the same sealed burrow 1 m deep from the surface. Such group hibernation in sealed burrows presumably creates a hypoxic and/or hypercapnic environment and suggests that this placental mammal may have an increased tolerance to hypoxia and hypercapnia.

Association of household language and vision screening among children in the United States.

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends annual testing in children beginning at 3 years of age to detect vision problems and prevent amblyopia. However, rates of vision testing in children from non-English primary language (NEPL) households are not well delineated. This study analyzed the 2018-2020 National Survey of Children's Health to examine patterns and predictors of vision testing among children from NEPL households.

Disease Awareness Among Patients With Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Patterns and Predictors.

To examine the prevalence and predictors of patient awareness of their disease in adults with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). This study analyzed 5553 adults 40 years or older in the 2005-2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey who underwent retinal imaging. AMD was determined based on retinal images.

Insulin resistance, cognition, and Alzheimer disease.

Chronic diseases of aging are increasingly common. Dementia, often due to multiple etiologies including Alzheimer disease (AD), is at the forefront. Previous studies have reported higher rates of dementia among persons with diabetes, yet less is known about how insulin resistance relates to cognition.

Characterizing the Accessibility and Content of Surgical and Medical Retina Fellowship Program Websites.

To assess the accessibility and content of surgical and medical retina fellowship websites. The websites of all surgical and medical retina fellowship programs were examined. Each program's website was evaluated based on information available on 10 recruitment and 10 training criteria.

Assessment of the Web Site Availability and Content of Pediatric Ophthalmology Fellowship Programs: A Cross-Sectional Nationwide Study.

 Fellowship program Web sites are a crucial source of information for prospective pediatric ophthalmology applicants, especially in light of the restrictions on in-person interactions due to the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.  This study examined all pediatric ophthalmology fellowship Web sites for availability and presented recruitment and training content.  A full list of all pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus (POAS) fellowship programs were compiled from the Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology (AUPO) directory and the San Francisco Match (SFMatch) application listing.

Delayed or Forgone Healthcare Due to COVID-19 among Adults with Vision Impairment.

Introduction: Decreased public transit, no‑visitor policies, and other restrictions to reduce the spread of COVID‑19 may limit healthcare access for vision impaired adults. This study aimed to assess rates of healthcare delayed or forgone due to COVID‑19 among adults with low vision.

Methods: Data were analyzed from the 2021 National Health Interview Survey, a representative sample of US adults.

Hirsutism is associated with increased hospitalization for mental health disorders.

Hirsutism is a common condition characterized by excess hair growth and may lead to psychosocial distress and substantial mental health (MH) burden. These psychosocial manifestations may lead to MH emergencies and hospitalization. However, the prevalence and predictors of MH hospitalization associated with hirsutism are not well-understood.

Association of Pediatric Strabismus and Functional Impairment: A Cross-sectional Nationwide Analysis.

Purpose: To examine the association of childhood strabismus with functional limitation to identify particular domains of impairment.

Methods: The authors analyzed 201 children ages 5 to 17 years with strabismus enrolled in the 1996-2015 Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys, representative annual surveys of the U.S.

Association of mental health outcomes and lower patient satisfaction among adults with alopecia: A cross-sectional population-based study.

Background: Previous studies have found the increasing use of patient satisfaction scores by patients and insurance payers. Less is known about how patient mental health affects health care satisfaction.

Objective: To examine the association between baseline mental health and health care satisfaction among adults with alopecia.

Including General Audiences in a Virtual Scientific Dementia Conference: Will They Get Anything From It?

Background: Study participants, patients, and care partners are key stakeholders in research and have asked for greater inclusion in the dissemination of scientific learning. However, the participation of general audiences in scientific conferences dedicated to Alzheimer's disease and Alzheimer's disease related dementias (AD/ADRD) is not widely supported or studied.

Objective: Our objectives were to evaluate the interest, level of engagement, and impact of including general audiences in a virtual dementia conference.

Non-muscle myosin II regulates aortic stiffness through effects on specific focal adhesion proteins and the non-muscle cortical cytoskeleton.

Non-muscle myosin II (NMII) plays a role in many fundamental cellular processes including cell adhesion, migration, and cytokinesis. However, its role in mammalian vascular function is not well understood. Here, we investigated the function of NMII in the biomechanical and signalling properties of mouse aorta.

Understanding the gastrointestinal physiology and responses to feeding in air-breathing Anabantiform fishes.

The Mekong Delta is host to a large number of freshwater species, including a unique group of facultative air-breathing Anabantiforms. Of these, the striped snakehead (Channa striata), the climbing perch (Anabas testudineus), the giant gourami (Osphronemus goramy) and the snakeskin gourami (Trichogaster pectoralis) are major contributors to aquaculture production in Vietnam. The gastrointestinal responses to feeding in these four species are detailed here.

pH regulation in hibernation: Implications for ventilatory and metabolic control.

Mammals in hibernation retain a relatively constant blood plasma pH (extracellular pH; pH) that is typically alkaline relative to the pH of neutral water (pH). Given that pH increases as temperature falls, however, a constant pH in hibernation represents a reduction in the relative degree of alkalinity (i.e.

Comparison of the CO ventilatory response through development in three rodent species: Effect of fossoriality.

Burrowing rodents have a blunted ventilatory response to CO in comparison to non-burrowing rodents. Non-burrowing rats display a period during development where ventilatory responses to hypercarbia become transiently blunted. This study examined the ventilatory responses to CO of rats, hamsters and ground squirrels through neonatal development to determine whether the blunted adult response of burrowing species is a retention of the blunting period seen in rats or present from birth.