Stakeholder Perspectives on COVID-19 and Household Water Access in Vulnerable Communities in the Mekong Region.

The COVID-19 pandemic has underlined the importance of safe access to sufficient clean water in vulnerable communities, renewing interest in water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) programs and related targets under Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG 6). The purpose of this study was to better understand the obstacles to water access in vulnerable communities and identify ways they might be addressed in five countries in the Mekong Region (Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam). To this end, qualitative interviews with 50 government officials and development or health experts were complimented with a quantitative survey of the experiences and views of individuals in 15 vulnerable communities.

COVID-19 and household water insecurities in vulnerable communities in the Mekong Region.

Unlabelled: Access to sufficient clean water is important for reducing the risks from COVID-19. It is unclear, however, what influence COVID-19 has had on water insecurities. The objective of this study was to assess the associations between COVID-19 control measures and household water insecurities.

Rogue device discrimination in ZigBee networks using wavelet transform and autoencoders.

In modern wireless systems such as ZigBee, sensitive information which is produced by the network is transmitted through different wired or wireless nodes. Providing the requisites of communication between diverse communication system types, such as mobiles, laptops, and desktop computers, does increase the risk of being attacked by outside nodes. Malicious (or unintentional) threats, such as trying to obtain unauthorized accessibility to the network, increase the requirements of data security against the rogue devices trying to tamper with the identity of authorized devices.

Impacts, Perceptions and Management of Climate-Related Risks to Cage Aquaculture in the Reservoirs of Northern Thailand.

Weather is suspected to influence fish growth and survival, and be a factor in mass mortality events in cage aquaculture in reservoirs. The purpose of this study was to identify the important climate-related risks faced by cage aquaculture farms; evaluate how these risks were currently being managed; and explore how farmers might adapt to the effects of climate change. Fish farmers were interviewed across the northern region of Thailand to get information on impacts, perceptions and practices.

Clinical and technical factors influencing outcomes of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: Retrospective multicentre study of 944 knees.

Introduction: Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) is reserved for osteoarthritis confined to a single femoro-tibial compartment with an intact anterior cruciate ligament. UKA remains controversial. The objective of this retrospective multicentre study in a large sample was to assess the influence of age, sex, body mass index (BMI), patellofemoral involvement, and implant design on functional outcomes and prosthesis survival rates.

Validation of the in vivo volumetric wear measurement for total knee prostheses in model-based RSA.

Implant failure related to polyethylene wear remains an important issue in total knee arthroplasty. Polyethylene wear is usually assessed in vivo by measuring the remaining insert thickness on X-ray images of the knee. To reflect the amount of wear debris more accurately, a 3-dimensional overlap measurement has been suggested, which is based on implant component models which are matched on calibrated stereo X-ray images using model-based roentgen stereophotogrammatic analysis.

Measure of horizontal and vertical displacement of the acromioclavicular joint after cutting ligament using X-ray and opto-electronic system.

Introduction: Surgical versus orthopedic treatments of acromioclavicular disjunction are still debated. The aim of this study was to measure horizontal and vertical acromion's displacement after cutting the ligament using standard X-ray and an opto-electronic system on cadaver.

Materials And Methods: Ten cadaveric shoulders were studied.

Oral thromboprophylaxis following total hip replacement: the issue of compliance.

Introduction: Thirty-five to 40 days' thromboprophylaxis is recommended following total hip replacement (THR). Low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) injected by a health professional ensures good compliance. Compliance with recent oral anticoagulants has not been precisely assessed.

Posterior tibial slope changes after opening- and closing-wedge high tibial osteotomy: a comparative prospective multicenter study.

Introduction: Valgus high tibial osteotomy is considered to be an effective treatment for unicompartmental medial osteoarthritis. It is generally admitted that tibial slope increases after open-wedge high tibial osteotomy and decreases after closing-wedge high tibial osteotomy. However, the effects on posterior tibial slope of closing- or opening-wedge osteotomies remain controversial.

Mosaic osteochondral transplantations in the knee joint, midterm results of the SFA multicenter study.

Introduction: There are several possible options to treat focal articular cartilage defects of the knee. The aim of this study was to evaluate the results and prognostic factors cartilage defects of the knee treated by autologous osteochondral mosaicplasty after more than five years of follow-up.

Patients And Methods: One hundred forty-two cases were included in this retrospective multicenter study.

Total knee arthroplasty three-dimensional kinematic estimation prevision. From a two-dimensional fluoroscopy acquired dynamic model.

Introduction: To determine six-degree of freedom of total knee arthroplasty kinematics (TKA), optimized matching algorithms for single fluoroscopic image system may be used. Theoretical accuracy of these systems was reported. Nevertheless, all reports were done under idealized laboratory experimental conditions.

The dual mobility socket concept: experience with 668 cases.

Long-term results of a retrospective series of primary arthroplasty with the original cementless dual mobility socket (A) and the midterm results with the second generation (B) are reported. In series A (follow-up 16.5 years) 437 total hip arthroplasties (THA) were included and in series B (follow-up five years) 231 hips.

Short versus extended thromboprophylaxis after total knee arthroplasty: a randomized comparison.

Introduction: The optimal duration of thromboprophylaxis after total knee arthroplasty remains uncertain.

Material And Methods: We performed a randomized, open trial to determine whether to stop thromboprophylactic therapy at Day 10±2 ('short thromboprophylaxis') was non-inferior to continue thromboprophylactic therapy up to Day 35±5 ('extended thromboprophylaxis') after total knee arthroplasty. At Day 7±2, subjects were screened by ultrasonography for asymptomatic deep-vein thrombosis and randomized.

Dual mobility hip arthroplasty wear measurement: Experimental accuracy assessment using radiostereometric analysis (RSA).

Introduction: The use of dual mobility cups is an effective method to prevent dislocations. However, the specific design of these implants can raise the suspicion of increased wear and subsequent periprosthetic osteolysis.

Hypothesis: Using radiostereometric analysis (RSA), migration of the femoral head inside the cup of a dual mobility implant can be defined to apprehend polyethylene wear rate.

Cemented total hip stem design influence on adaptative cortical thickness and femoral morphology.

Introduction: Five-year following total hip implantation femur adaptive morphology was compared between two groups differing only in their femoral stem design.

Material And Methods: Group 1, recruited prospectively, included 51 Dédicace stems(Stryker-Howmedica) and group 2, retrospectively matched to group 1, comprised 51 Kerboull MK3 stems (Stryker-Howmedica). While MK3 prosthetic system increases in size homogeneously (widening along the whole length as the implant dimension increases), the Dédicace prosthetic system provides various metaphyseal widths for a given diaphyseal size.

[Antithrombotic prophylaxis after THA and TKA: the surgeon's point of view].

Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (PTG) are surgical interventions aiming at functional improvement. They therefore cannot accommodate any "collateral damage" produced, notably by symptomatic thromboembolic events (STE). Use of the necessary thromboprophylaxis has made STEs rare (<3% after THA and 2% after TKA).

[Survival of the cementless Bousquet dual mobility cup: Minimum 15-year follow-up of 437 total hip arthroplasties].

Purpose Of The Study: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the long-term results of a retrospective series of primary arthroplasty with a cementless dual mobility socket and a cemented Charnley type femoral component.

Material And Methods: This study included 437 hip replacements performed between 1984 and 1990, in 388 patients. The Bousquet's acetabular component, an original concept of cementless dual mobility socket has been used, associated with a cemented Charnley type femoral component.

Arthroscopic reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament using bone-patellar tendon-bone autograft: a minimum 10-year follow-up.

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery and technique have changed over the past decade.

Hypothesis: Modern arthroscopic management of an anterior cruciate ligament tear using patellar tendon autograft offers a high patient satisfaction rate and good clinical results over the long term. However, it may be associated with osteoarthritis changes over time.

Allergen-induced mediator release tests.

The diagnosis of allergic reactions in clinical practice is based on both clinical history and the determination of specific immunoglobulin E (IgE), either in the serum or on skin mast cells. However, for various reasons, identification of the causative factors is not possible in all the cases. Moreover, not all allergies are IgE-dependent.

Inhibition of mediator and cytokine release from dispersed nasal polyp cells by mizolastine.

Background: Mizolastine is a potent and selective H1-receptor antagonist with antiallergic properties; in in-vitro animal models, mizolastine was shown to inhibit 5-lipoxygenase activity and to decrease the release of leukotrienes (LT) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha). This study investigated the effects of three concentrations of mizolastine (0.1, 1.

Cysteinyl-leukotriene release test (CAST) in the diagnosis of immediate drug reactions.

Background: The diagnosis of allergic reactions to drugs is difficult. Most skin tests are not standardized, and in vitro tests are needed to avoid provocation tests. Cross-linking of IgE on basophils is known to cause the release of both cysteinyl leukotriene (Cys-LT) and histamine.

Basophils and exercise-induced hypoxemia in extreme athletes.

This study examined whether the increase in histamine release (%H, i.e., plasma histamine expressed as a percentage of whole blood histamine) associated with exercise-induced hypoxemia (EIH) is related to high training-induced changes in basophil and osmolarity factors in arterial blood.