The work-recovery cycle of kidney strain and inflammation in sugarcane workers following repeat heat exposure at work and at home.

Purpose: To examine heat exposure at work and home and the work-recovery cycle and temporal variation of kidney strain, muscle injury and inflammation biomarkers in sugarcane workers.

Methods: 20 male sugarcane workers (age: 33 ± 7 years) with a workplace Rest.Shade.

Improving Antibiotic Stewardship in a Pediatric Long-term Care Facility.

Objectives: Antimicrobial stewardship is little studied in pediatric long-term care facilities. We sought to determine whether empirical ciprofloxacin for febrile respiratory illnesses could be safely reduced in our pediatric long-term care facility.

Methods: All patients living in the 45-bed facility were included.

Three-dimensional assessment of image distortion induced by active cardiac implants in 3.0T CMR.

CMR at 3.0T in the presence of active cardiac implants remains a challenge due to susceptibility artifacts. Beyond a signal void that cancels image information, magnetic field inhomogeneities may cause distorted appearances of anatomical structures.

Total dose, fraction dose and respiratory motion management impact adrenal SBRT outcome.

Purpose/objectives: Stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) is an effective treatment for oligometastatic disease in multiple sites. However, the optimal radiation dose for long-term local control of adrenal metastases has yet to be determined. The aim of this study is to evaluate outcomes of adrenal SBRT and to evaluate factors that correlate with local control.

Functional and Radiologic Outcomes of Degenerative Versus Traumatic Full-Thickness Rotator Cuff Tears Involving the Supraspinatus Tendon.

Background: Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair (ARCR) is among the most commonly performed orthopaedic procedures. Several factors-including age, sex, and tear severity-have been identified as predictors for outcome after repair. The influence of the tear etiology on functional and structural outcome remains controversial.