Experiences of Domestic Violence in Adult Patients with Brain Injury: A Select Overview of Screening, Reporting, and Next Steps.

This select overview examines the important intersection of adult domestic violence, including intimate partner violence and elder abuse, with brain injury. Despite the high prevalence of domestic violence amongst brain injury patients, there is a notable gap in screening and management training for providers. To provide optimal patient care, brain injury medicine clinicians must screen, recognize, and treat patients who have experienced domestic violence.

Cytokine fingerprint differences following infection and vaccination - what can we learn from COVID-19?

COVID-19 vaccination and acute infection result in cellular and humoral immune responses with various degrees of protection. While most studies have addressed the difference in humoral response between vaccination and acute infection, studies on the cellular response are scarce. We aimed to evaluate differences in immune response among vaccinated patients versus those who had recovered from COVID-19.

Racial Disparities in Health Care Use in Gentrifying Neighborhoods.

Objective: Racial disparities in health outcomes are a persistent threat in gentrifying neighborhoods. A contributor to health outcomes is health services utilization, the extent to which people receive care from a medical professional. There are documented racial disparities in health services utilization in the general population.

Orientation of reduced graphene oxide in composite coatings.

Composite coatings containing reduced graphene oxide (rGO) and 3-(aminopropyl)triethoxysilane functionalised rGO (APTES-rGO) were prepared by sol-gel technology and deposited on Al 2024 T-3. Covalent functionalisation of GO by APTES occurred by formation of amide bonds, accompanied by GO reduction. The thin sheets were retained.

Results of an international survey on the current organization of care for pregnant women with cancer.

The global incidence of cancer is increasing, including its incidence in women of reproductive age. Still, physicians encounter this situation rarely, which could lead to substandard care. This research sought to explore opportunities to improve future care for pregnant women with cancer, by describing the outcomes of a survey distributed to physicians all over the world focusing on clinical experience with pregnant women with cancer, the organization of care and current gaps in knowledge.

The EstroGene Database Reveals Diverse Temporal, Context-Dependent, and Bidirectional Estrogen Receptor Regulomes in Breast Cancer.

Unlabelled: As one of the most successful cancer therapeutic targets, estrogen receptor-α (ER/ESR1) has been extensively studied over the past few decades. Sequencing technological advances have enabled genome-wide analysis of ER action. However, comparison of individual studies is limited by different experimental designs, and few meta-analyses are available.

Advancing interdisciplinary science for disrupting wildlife trafficking networks.

Wildlife trafficking, whether local or transnational in scope, undermines sustainable development efforts, degrades cultural resources, endangers species, erodes the local and global economy, and facilitates the spread of zoonotic diseases. Wildlife trafficking networks (WTNs) occupy a unique gray space in supply chains-straddling licit and illicit networks, supporting legitimate and criminal workforces, and often demonstrating high resilience in their sourcing flexibility and adaptability. Authorities in different sectors desire, but frequently lack knowledge about how to allocate resources to disrupt illicit wildlife supply networks and prevent negative collateral impacts.

EstroGene database reveals diverse temporal, context-dependent and directional estrogen receptor regulomes in breast cancer.

As one of the most successful cancer therapeutic targets, estrogen receptor-α (ER/ESR1) has been extensively studied in decade-long. Sequencing technological advances have enabled genome-wide analysis of ER action. However, reproducibility is limited by different experimental design.

Persistent facial nerve palsy after middle meningeal artery embolization for subdural hematoma: a case report.

Objective: To describe a case of persistent facial nerve palsy after middle meningeal artery (MMA) embolization for chronic subdural hematoma (cSDH).

Methods: A literature search was conducted for publications within the last 10 years of facial nerve palsy following cerebral circulation embolization procedures.

Results: With inconsistencies between previously believed pathophysiology and clinical features, other mechanisms causing cSDH such as angiogenesis and capillary formation have been proposed.

Maternal race/ethnicity impacts the success rates of external cephalic version (ECV) in the United States.

Objectives: Racial and ethnic disparities in obstetrics are prevalent in the United States (US). We aimed to assess whether the success rate of external cephalic version (ECV) is affected by maternal race/ethnicity.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis based on the CDC Natality Live Birth database for 2016-2018.

Intersection of surgical injuries and pain interference among former female collegiate gymnasts.

Background: Gymnastics is a competitive sport with numerous health benefits. However, few data exist that examine the lasting effects of injuries in retired gymnasts.

Objective: To examine pain interference among former collegiate gymnasts.

Late-Onset Posttransplant Lymphoproliferative Disorders after Solid Organ Transplantation in Adults: A Case Series and Review of the Literature.

The posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLDs) are a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that have wide variety of clinical and histological presentations. The management of PTLDs is challenging due to variety of involvement sites and histological types. The length and type of immunosuppression are correlated with the emergence of PTLDs, and most of the cases appear within the first two years after transplant.

Across Species "Natural Ablation" Reveals the Brainstem Source of a Noninvasive Biomarker of Binaural Hearing.

The binaural interaction component (BIC) of the auditory brainstem response is a noninvasive electroencephalographic signature of neural processing of binaural sounds. Despite its potential as a clinical biomarker, the neural structures and mechanism that generate the BIC are not known. We explore here the hypothesis that the BIC emerges from excitatory-inhibitory interactions in auditory brainstem neurons.

Spatial hearing ability of the pigmented Guinea pig (Cavia porcellus): Minimum audible angle and spatial release from masking in azimuth.

Despite the common use of guinea pigs in investigations of the neural mechanisms of binaural and spatial hearing, their behavioral capabilities in spatial hearing tasks have surprisingly not been thoroughly investigated. To begin to fill this void, we tested the spatial hearing of adult male guinea pigs in several experiments using a paradigm based on the prepulse inhibition (PPI) of the acoustic startle response. In the first experiment, we presented continuous broadband noise from one speaker location and switched to a second speaker location (the "prepulse") along the azimuth prior to presenting a brief, ∼110 dB SPL startle-eliciting stimulus.

A Case of Chemotherapy-Refractory "THRLBCL like Transformation of NLPHL" Successfully Treated with Lenalidomide.

Nodular lymphocyte predominant Hodgkin lymphoma (NLPHL) is a subtype of nonclassical Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). It resembles non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL), by expressing classic B cell markers such as CD20 and CD79a however lacks definitive HL markers (such as CD15 and CD30). T cell histiocyte-rich large B cell lymphoma (THRLBCL), on the other hand, is a distinct entity classified under NHL and considered a variant of diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

Association Between Patient Review of Systems Score and Somatization.

Importance: Somatization is a condition in which psychological distress is manifested by medically unexplained symptoms, and it is prevalent in all medical specialties, including otolaryngology. Recognition of somatization can be difficult, and there are limited methods available.

Objectives: To determine whether patients with somatization respond differently to the review of systems (ROS) portion of the patient interview and whether the ROS can be used to identify patients with somatization.

Nucleated Red Blood Cells as a Marker of Acute and Chronic Fetal Hypoxia in a Rat Model.

Objective: To examine the relationship between duration of fetal hypoxia, nucleated red blood cell (NRBC) count, and fetal growth.

Methods: Pregnant rats were exposed to a severe hypoxia (9.5%-10% O) for varying time intervals (2, 6, 12, 24, 48, and 120 hours; n=4 for each time interval) immediately prior to delivery at term.

The Physiological Basis and Clinical Use of the Binaural Interaction Component of the Auditory Brainstem Response.

The auditory brainstem response (ABR) is a sound-evoked noninvasively measured electrical potential representing the sum of neuronal activity in the auditory brainstem and midbrain. ABR peak amplitudes and latencies are widely used in human and animal auditory research and for clinical screening. The binaural interaction component (BIC) of the ABR stands for the difference between the sum of the monaural ABRs and the ABR obtained with binaural stimulation.

Test-Retest Reliability of the Binaural Interaction Component of the Auditory Brainstem Response.

Objectives: The binaural interaction component (BIC) is the residual auditory brainstem response (ABR) obtained after subtracting the sum of monaurally evoked from binaurally evoked ABRs. The DN1 peak-the first negative peak of the BIC-has been postulated to have diagnostic value as a biomarker for binaural hearing abilities. Indeed, not only do DN1 amplitudes depend systematically upon binaural cues to location (interaural time and level differences), but they are also predictive of central hearing deficits in humans.

Neglect of skin wounds and the risk of becoming a Staphylococcus aureus nasal carrier: a cohort study.

Background: Nasal carriers of Staphylococcus aureus have an increased risk of acquiring skin and soft tissue infections, which could manifest as outbreaks, especially in crowded settings. Current prevention programs are ineffective, antibiotic resistance is rising and risk factors for becoming a carrier are incompletely understood. We aimed to examine whether a behavior, the neglect of skin wounds, is a risk factor for becoming a Staphylococcus aureus carrier during training.

Vanishing bile duct syndrome as a manifestation of Hodgkin's lymphoma: a case report and review of the literature.

Vanishing bile duct syndrome (VBDS) is characterized by cholestasis and progressive destruction of the intrahepatic bile ducts (ductopenia). The current definition of ductopenia is the loss of interlobular bile ducts in more than 50% of portal tracts. Ductopenia is believed, at a molecular level, to result from the misbalance in cell regeneration and apoptosis.

Intraoperative adjustments to optimize active middle ear implant performance.

Conclusion: After initial contact of the active middle ear implant (AMEI) on the incus, significant increases in device performance can be achieved intraoperatively without affecting residual hearing by additional static loading of the incus with 62 μm (quarter turn) to 125 μm (half turn) increments via an adjustment screw.

Objectives: To assess the performance gains of driving the incus with an AMEI under increasing static loads in cadaveric temporal bones.

Methods: Incus drive efficacy was assessed using laser Doppler velocimetry measurements of stapes velocities over a frequency range of 0.