Airway management for patients who underwent appendectomy for the indication of acute appendicitis at a Texas tertiary care center: a single center retrospective study.

Background: The primary aim of our study was to determine the frequency of video laryngoscopy (VL) use on the first intubation attempt for patients who underwent appendectomy for acute appendicitis at our hospital.

Methods: Patients who had an appendectomy for the indication of acute appendicitis at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2023, were included in our study. Study investigators extracted demographic, physical, and clinical data from our electronic medical record.

The promise of community-driven preprints in ecology and evolution.

Publishing preprints is quickly becoming commonplace in ecology and evolutionary biology. Preprints can facilitate the rapid sharing of scientific knowledge establishing precedence and enabling feedback from the research community before peer review. Yet, significant barriers to preprint use exist, including language barriers, a lack of understanding about the benefits of preprints and a lack of diversity in the types of research outputs accepted (e.

The effect of moisture during development on phenotypes of egg-laying reptiles: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The embryonic environment is critical for the development of many ectothermic vertebrates, which makes them highly vulnerable to environmental change. Changes in temperature and moisture, in particular, are known to influence embryo survival and offspring phenotypes. Although most papers concerning phenotypic development of terrestrial ectotherms focus on the role of temperature on eggs and embryos, the comparatively small number of studies on the effects of substrate moisture are well suited for quantitative analysis aimed at guiding future research.

From eggs to adulthood: sustained effects of early developmental temperature and corticosterone exposure on physiology and body size in an Australian lizard.

Developing animals are increasingly exposed to elevated temperatures as global temperatures rise as a result of climate change. Vertebrates can be affected by elevated temperatures during development directly, and indirectly through maternal effects (e.g.

Neural Dynamics of Creative Movements During the Rehearsal and Performance of "LiveWire".

This report contains a description of physiological and motion data, recorded simultaneously and in synchrony using the hyperscanning method from two professional dancers using wireless mobile brain-body imaging (MoBI) technology during rehearsals and public performances of "LiveWire" - a new composition comprised of five choreographed music and dance sections inspired by neuroscience principles. Brain and ocular activity were measured using 28-channel scalp electroencephalography (EEG), and 4-channel electrooculography (EOG), respectively; and head motion was recorded using an inertial measurement unit (IMU) placed on the forehead of each dancer. Video recordings were obtained for each session to allow for tagging of physiological and motion signals and for behavioral analysis.