Nonunion and Calcaneocuboid Subluxation Are Minimal After Evans Osteotomy Without Fixation.

Background: Fixation of the Evans osteotomy for flatfoot correction has been advocated without supporting data to facilitate union and avoid calcaneocuboid subluxation. We examined these issues in the largest reported series of Evans procedures to date.

Methods: A total of 118 cases from a consecutive series of 137 patients who underwent Evans osteotomy without fixation by a single surgeon were available for review.

Molecular Structure of Omniphobic, Surface-Grafted Polydimethylsiloxane Chains.

The unique surface properties of grafted polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) chains, particularly their omniphobicity and low friction, are influenced by molecular structure and tethering density. Despite molecularly smoothness and homogeneity, these surfaces exhibit significant variability in wettability and contact angle hysteresis (CAH). This work uncovers the molecular structure of grafted PDMS chains.

Predicting sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults through comprehensive physical fitness tests.

Background: Sarcopenia is typically assessed through hand grip strength, walking speed, and chair stand tests. However, it has been inadequately examined in terms of other physical fitness (PF) components in community-dwelling older adults. Thus, in this study, we explored factors influencing the risk of sarcopenia in community-dwelling older adults.

Frequency of limitations statements in original research articles of United States leading medical journals: A meta-research protocol.

Background: Limitation declarations are commonly deemed essential to uphold intellectual humility for scientific research, but little has been reported about the limitation statements in published original research articles. This meta-research study aims to investigate the trends of limitation statements among three leading general medical journals in the US.

Methods: This cross-sectional study will compile a data set of full-length original research articles published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of the American Medical Association, and Annals of Internal Medicine between 2002 and 2022.

Bidirectional Relationship Between Long Sleep Duration and Cardiac Autonomic Control in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: The Yilan Study, Taiwan.

Objectives: Long sleep duration predicts adverse health outcomes in older adults. Impaired cardiac autonomic control (CAC) is a potential pathomechanism that links this relationship; however, the causal relationship between long sleep duration and CAC remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the temporal relationship between long sleep duration and poor CAC.

A Comparison of Demographic Diversity Between Orthopaedic Surgery Residents and ACGME Foot and Ankle Fellows From 2007 to 2022.

Background: Academic medicine emphasizes the need to recruit a diverse workforce in graduate medical education. Orthopaedic surgery residency has demonstrated efforts to model program compositions with evolving US demographics. However, it remains unclear whether orthopaedic fellowships, particularly foot and ankle, also reflect these efforts.

Dual protection by Bcp1 and Rkm1 ensures incorporation of uL14 into pre-60S ribosomal subunits.

Eukaryotic ribosomal proteins contain extended regions essential for translation coordination. Dedicated chaperones stabilize the associated ribosomal proteins. We identified Bcp1 as the chaperone of uL14 in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

Application of Phosphorylated Tau for Predicting Outcomes Among Sudden Cardiac Arrest Survivors.

Background: Phosphorylated Tau (p-Tau), an early biomarker of neuronal damage, has emerged as a promising candidate for predicting neurological outcomes in cardiac arrest (CA) survivors. Despite its potential, the correlation of p-Tau with other clinical indicators remains underexplored. This study assesses the predictive capability of p-Tau and its effectiveness when used in conjunction with other predictors.

Prevalence, dimensions, and correlates of excessive daytime sleepiness in community-dwelling older adults: the Yilan study, Taiwan.

Background: Daytime sleepiness is an important health problem. However, the dimensionality of the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) in older adults remains unclear. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of ESS-defined excessive daytime sleepiness in older adults.

Atypical Pleural Effusion in an Immunocompetent Patient With Valley Fever: A Case Study and Review of the Literature.

Valley fever is a fungal infection, commonly of the lungs, caused by Coccidioides immitis or Coccidioides posadasii. This disease is endemic to the southwestern United States, Central America, and South America. Infected individuals are typically asymptomatic but may develop community-acquired pneumonia.

Combining principal component analysis and logistic regression for multifactorial fall risk prediction among community-dwelling older adults.

Falls require comprehensive assessment in older adults due to their diverse risk factors. This study aimed to develop an effective fall risk prediction model for community-dwelling older adults by integrating principal component analysis (PCA) with machine learning. Data were collected for 45 fall-related variables from 1630 older adults in Taiwan, and models were developed using PCA and logistic regression.

Degradable π-Conjugated Polymers.

The integration of next-generation electronics into society is rapidly reshaping our daily interactions and lifestyles, revolutionizing communication and engagement with the world. Future electronics promise stimuli-responsive features and enhanced biocompatibility, such as skin-like health monitors and sensors embedded in food packaging, transforming healthcare and reducing food waste. Imparting degradability may reduce the adverse environmental impact of next-generation electronics and lead to opportunities for environmental and health monitoring.

Sex difference in the association between excessive daytime sleepiness and health-related quality of life in community-dwelling older adults: The Yilan study, Taiwan.

Objectives: The association between excessive daytime sleepiness and health-related quality of life among older adults and at-risk individuals remains unclear. This study examined relationships between excessive daytime sleepiness and unfavorable health-related quality of life and explored the moderating effect of sex.

Study Design: This was a community-based study of adults aged 65 years or more.

Evolutionary analysis of rainstorm momentum and non-stationary variating patterns in response to climatic changes across diverse terrains.

This study aims to analyze time-series measurements encompassing rainstorm events with over a century of datasets to identify rainstorm evolution and dimensional transitions in non-stationarity. Rainstorm events are identified using partial duration series (PDS) to extract changes in rainstorm characteristics, namely maximum intensity (MAXI), duration (D), total rainfall (TR), and average rainfall intensity (ARI), in response to climate change. Ensemble empirical mode decomposition is used for trend filtering and non-stationary identification to explore spatiotemporal insight patterns.

Research Productivity and Impact in Foot and Ankle Surgery: Insights From Relative Citation Ratio Analysis of Recent Fellowship Graduates.

Introduction: The relative citation ratio (RCR), a novel bibliometric tool supported by the National Institute of Health, provides a standardized approach to evaluate research productivity and impact across different fields. This study aims to evaluate RCR of fellowship-trained foot and ankle orthopaedic surgeons to analyze the influence of various surgeon demographics.

Methods: Fellow names listed on the American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society website were extracted from the year 2008 to 2009 to the year 2022 to 2023.