Children are often exposed to unhealthy outdoor food advertisements during the school commute. This exposure can have negative public health consequences given childhood weight gain has been linked to the marketing of energy-dense and nutrient-poor foods. This study aimed to explore schoolchildren's lived experiences and attitudes towards outdoor advertising surrounding their schools.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAs part of the largest model project in Germany in accordance with § 64b SGB V at the Pfalzklinikum, a clearing concept was developed in the Clinic for Geriatric Psychiatry to ensure rapid and adequate diagnosis and effective referral to the further treatment setting. Retrospective data of all clearing cases from the first year are presented. In addition to demographic data and treatment diagnoses, the distribution of patients across settings providing further treatment is presented.
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January 2025
Background: An all-inside endoscopic flexor hallucis longus (FHL) tendon transfer is indicated for the treatment of chronic, full-thickness Achilles tendon defects. The aim of this procedure is to restore function of the gastrocnemius-soleus complex while avoiding the wound complications associated with open procedures.
Description: This procedure can be performed through 2 endoscopic portals, a posteromedial portal (the working portal) and a posterolateral portal (the visualization portal).
As soon as they can move, animals must learn to avoid potential predators. New research demonstrates that larval zebrafish can quickly learn to avoid specific predator-like robots in their first week of life, through coordinated noradrenergic and forebrain activity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThorium-227 (Th) is an α-emitting radionuclide currently under investigation for targeted alpha therapy. Available chelators used for this isotope suffer from challenging multistep syntheses. Here, we present the synthesis and preclinical evaluation of a novel bifunctional chelator, SCN-Bn-DOTHOPO, which contains an isothiocyanate group that is suitable for conjugation to biological molecules.
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