The genomic and cellular basis of biosynthetic innovation in rove beetles.

How evolution at the cellular level potentiates macroevolutionary change is central to understanding biological diversification. The >66,000 rove beetle species (Staphylinidae) form the largest metazoan family. Combining genomic and cell type transcriptomic insights spanning the largest clade, Aleocharinae, we retrace evolution of two cell types comprising a defensive gland-a putative catalyst behind staphylinid megadiversity.

The genomic and cellular basis of biosynthetic innovation in rove beetles.

How evolution at the cellular level potentiates change at the macroevolutionary level is a major question in evolutionary biology. With >66,000 described species, rove beetles (Staphylinidae) comprise the largest metazoan family. Their exceptional radiation has been coupled to pervasive biosynthetic innovation whereby numerous lineages bear defensive glands with diverse chemistries.

Ratio of Economy of Motion: A New Objective Performance Indicator to Assign Consoles During Dual-Console Robotic Proctectomy.

Background: Our group investigates objective performance indicators (OPIs) to analyze robotic colorectal surgery. Analyses of OPI data are difficult in dual-console procedures (DCPs) as there is currently no reliable, efficient, or scalable technique to assign console-specific OPIs during a DCP. We developed and validated a novel metric to assign tasks to appropriate surgeons during DCPs.

A new myrmecophilous genus of Falagriini from Colorado, USA (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae).

A new genus and species, Myrmecoagria hoebekei is described as the first known myrmecophilous representative of Falagriini in North America. The new species is believed to be associated with Myrmica ants based on an associated host specimen and label data. Ahn Ashes (1995) dataset is modified to investigate the placement of Myrmecoagria and evolution of myrmecophily within Falagriini.

Response to "Evidence from amber for the origins of termitophily".

In a recent Current Biology paper [1], we reported the oldest, morphologically specialized, and obligate termitophiles, Cretotrichopsenius burmiticus (Figure 1, left), from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber, about 99 million years old. Cretotrichopsenius, belonging to the obligately termitophilous rove beetle tribe Trichopseniini, display the protective horseshoe-crab-shaped body typical of many extant termitophiles. However, the termitophilous lifestyle of Cretotrichopsenius is being questioned by Yamamoto et al.

Early Evolution of Specialized Termitophily in Cretaceous Rove Beetles.

Termitophiles, symbionts that live in termite nests, include a wide range of morphologically and behaviorally specialized organisms. Complex adaptive mechanisms permit these animals to integrate into societies and to exploit their controlled physical conditions and plentiful resources, as well as to garner protection inside termite nests. An understanding of the early evolution of termitophily is challenging owing to a scarcity of fossil termitophiles, with all known reliable records occurring from the Miocene (approximately 19 million years ago [mya]) [1-6], and an equivocal termitophile belonging to the largely free-living Mesoporini from the mid-Cretaceous [7].

Descriptions of two new species of Myrmedonota Cameron (Staphylinidae: Aleocharinae) from Mexico with comments on the genus taxonomy and behavior.

Two new species of Myrmedonota, M. shimmerale n. sp.

Creating a Patient and Family Advisory Council at a level 1 trauma center.

Partnering with patients and families through a Patient and Family Advisory Council (PFAC) provides the opportunities to improve health care quality and safety. PFAC is a well-defined group of patients, families, and staff members who meet on a regular basis to ensure that patient's experiences, points of view, and recommendations are identified and shared with the organization. In fall 2010, at our level 1 trauma center, Trauma Services collaborated with the trauma nursing staff to formulate our first trauma-related PFAC.

Two new genera and species of the termite symbiont lineage Termitohospitini (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Aleocharinae) from Bolivia and peninsular Malaysia.

Coptotermocola clavicornisgen. & sp. n.

Alternate light sources in sexual assault examinations: an evidence-based practice project.

The ability of sexual assault nurse examiners to correctly identify and collect DNA evidence improves patient outcomes and prosecution rates. The purpose of this paper is to present findings from a collaborative evidence-based practice (EBP) project between forensic nurses and baccalaureate nursing students. The goal of the project was to determine best practice using an alternate light source (ALS) to identify trace DNA evidence in sexual assault forensic examinations.

CSI: New @ York: development of forensic evidence collection guidelines for the emergency department.

Emergency department (ED) nurses care for victims of trauma almost daily. Although preservation of evidence is crucial, the ED is chaotic when a trauma patient arrives and staff members must do everything possible to save the patient's life. However, an integral responsibility of the staff nurse is collection and preservation of forensic evidence.

Assessment of trauma nurse knowledge related to forensic practice.

Assessment of forensic practice specific to the trauma setting was the purpose of this pilot study. Thirty-eight trauma nurses from a level II trauma center completed a questionnaire related to their knowledge of forensic practice. Although 58% of nurses had some education related to forensics, emergency department nurses were significantly more knowledgeable about existence of protocols than were intensive care unit nurses.

Management of chronic intractable angina - spinal opioids offer an alternative therapy.

The successful treatment of chronic intractable angina by spinally administered opioids via an Algomed drug delivery device (hereinafter called the pump) is reported in seven patients. All patients had at least two prior cardiac surgeries and the duration of minimally controlled chronic intractable angina varied from 5 to 19 years prior to spinally administered opioids. The duration of effective spinally administered analgesia to either the epidural (two cases) or intrathecal (five cases) spaces varied from 2 to 7 years.

An interactive internet-based intervention for women at risk of eating disorders: a pilot study.

Objective: The Internet serves as a potentially effective method of treatment delivery through widespread education and interaction via synchronous Internet relay chat (IRC). The current study explores the feasibility of IRC in the delivery of an eating disorders prevention intervention.

Method: This small pilot study describes the delivery of an efficacious eating disorder treatment using a novel medium.

Effectiveness of an Internet-based program for reducing risk factors for eating disorders.

This study evaluated an Internet-delivered computer-assisted health education (CAHE) program designed to improve body satisfaction and reduce weight/shape concerns--concerns that have been shown to be risk factors for the development of eating disorders in young women. Participants were 60 women at a public university randomly assigned to either an intervention or control condition. Intervention participants completed the CAHE program Student Bodies.

Evaluation of a computer-mediated eating disorder intervention program.

Objective: This study evaluated an eating disorder intervention multimedia program modeled after self-help eating disorder treatment programs. It was hypothesized that women who completed the program would increase their body satisfaction and decrease their preoccupation with weight and frequency of disordered eating behaviors.

Method: Participants were 57 undergraduate females randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group.

Patterns of interpersonal problems associated with binge eating disorder.

Objective: To determine if interpersonal problems reported by individuals with binge eating disorder (BED) are distinct from psychiatric norms, and whether specific types of interpersonal problems are predictive of BED treatment outcome.

Method: Subjects were 88 females with BED who completed a treatment trial for binge eating and weight loss. Pretreatment data on the Inventory of Interpersonal Problems (IIP) was compared (1) to that of psychiatric and nonpsychiatric norms and (2) for individuals with good versus poor outcome for eating disorder symptoms and weight loss.

The relationship between perceived evaluation of weight and treatment outcome among individuals with binge eating disorder.

Objective: This study was designed to explore among individuals with binge eating disorder (BED) perceptions of others' evaluation of their weight-related behavior and affect aroused by such.

Method: Prior to treatment for binge eating and weight loss, 47 subjects diagnosed with BED completed a questionnaire designed to assess the perceived evaluation of an understanding and a critical individual in both positive and negative weight-related situations and subjects' affective responses to being evaluated.

Results: Subjects exhibited characteristic patterns of affective response to perceived evaluation of their weight-related behavior, with negative situations and critical evaluators evoking greater degrees of negative affect.

The effects of extending cognitive-behavioral therapy for binge eating disorder among initial treatment nonresponders.

Objective: The study was designed with the aim of determining whether extending group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) would enhance outcome among individuals with binge eating disorder (BED) who failed to stop binge eating after an initial 12-week CBT intervention.

Method: Forty-six participants who met diagnostic criteria for BED were randomly allocated to either a 12-week group CBT intervention or a waiting list control condition. At the end of 12 weeks, treated participants who met clinical criteria for improvement subsequently received 12 sessions of behavioral weight loss.

One-year follow-up of cognitive-behavioral therapy for obese individuals with binge eating disorder.

The results of a 1-year posttreatment follow-up of 93 obese women diagnosed as having binge eating disorder (BED) and treated with group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) followed by weight loss treatment are described. The group as a whole maintained both reductions in binge eating and abstinence rates fairly well. However, they regained the weight lost during treatment.

Burned out binge eaters: a preliminary investigation.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to compare individuals who meet all the diagnostic criteria for binge eating disorder (BED), except loss of control, to individuals with BED and eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS) on weight history variables.

Method: Subjects were solicited among new participants in weight loss programs, with 35 meeting BED criteria, 47 meeting criteria for EDNOS, and 6 meeting criteria for BED without loss of control.

Results: Groups were not found to differ on age of onset of overweight or dieting, age of first binge, rate of largest weight loss, or number of times of losing 10 + lb.

Weight and shape overconcern and emotional eating in binge eating disorder.

Objective: This study investigated two issues: the level of weight and shape concerns, and the self-reported tendency to eat in response to negative emotions among obese individuals with binge eating disorder (BED), eating disorder not otherwise specified (EDNOS), and no eating disorder (CONTROL).

Method: On the basis of demographic and diagnostic surveys, 156 participants in a weight loss program were categorized on two dimensions, eating disorder category and weight (BED vs. EDNOS vs.

Does interpersonal therapy help patients with binge eating disorder who fail to respond to cognitive-behavioral therapy?

The aim of this quasi-experimental study was to examine the effectiveness of group interpersonal therapy (IPT) in treating overweight patients with binge eating disorder who did not stop binge eating after 12 weeks of group cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Participants in this study were randomly allocated to either group CBT or to an assessment-only control group. After 12 weeks of treatment with CBT, 55% of participants met criteria for improvement and began 12 weeks of weight loss therapy, whereas the nonresponders began 12 weeks of group IPT.