Chip-integrated non-mechanical microfluidic pump driven by electrowetting on dielectrics.

A microfluidic pump is presented that generates its pumping action the EWOD (electrowetting-on-dielectric) effect. The flow is generated by the periodic movement of liquid-vapor interfaces in a large number (≈10) of microcavities resulting in a volume change of approx. 0.

Phonological syllables allow children with developmental dyslexia to access words.

Learning to read is a middle-distance race for children worldwide. Most of them succeed in this acquisition with "normal" difficulties that ensue from the progressive (re)structuring of the phonological and orthographic systems. Evidence accumulated on reading difficulties in children with developmental dyslexia (DYS children, henceforth) shows a pervasive phonological deficit.

A prospective study on the precision of height data from electronic medical records in tidal volume calculation for lung-protective ventilation.

Lung-protective ventilation is now the norm for all patients, regardless of the presence of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), owing to the mortality associated with higher tidal volumes (TV). Clinicians calculate TV using recorded height from medical records and predicted body weight (PBW); however, the accuracy remains uncertain. Our study aimed to validate accurate TV settings for lung-protective ventilation by examining the correlation between the charted height and bedside measurements.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus With Multi-System Involvement and Immunosuppression Presenting With a Rare Fungal Brain Abscess.

The fungal pathogen is a ubiquitous opportunistic pathogen found in soil and water that can cause severe infection in hosts with impaired immunity. Patients with systemic autoimmune diseases such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are already at risk for infections given their altered immunity. This can be exacerbated further in patients taking immune-suppressing medications to control their disease status.