Noninvasive assessment of portal pressure by combined measurement of volumetric strain and stiffness of in vivo human liver.

Liver metabolism depends on the mechanical interplay between the solid tissue matrix and blood vessels, making shear modulus and pressure important variables of hepatic homeostasis. While shear modulus can be quantified by magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), pressure is not available through noninvasive imaging. We propose combined determination of liver deformation and shear modulus using volumetric MRI and MRE for noninvasive portal pressure assessment.

Comparison of Ultra-ultrabrief and Ultrabrief Pulse Widths in right unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Randomized Trial.

Background: Ultrabrief stimulation in electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) using a 0.25 or 0.30 ms pulse width markedly reduces the charge required to reach the seizure threshold (ST) and cognitive side effects.

Performance of Unmodified Mechanical Ventilators With 2% Hydrogen Gas Mixtures.

Molecular hydrogen (H) is a breathable gas that has been shown to have anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties that may positively impact ischemia-reperfusion injury. The provision of 2% H through unmodified mechanical ventilators may facilitate the clinical translation of H as a therapeutic in critical illness. The effect of 2% H on ventilator performance is unknown.

Revision quadriceps tendon repair: A case series and technique guide to a novel repair.

Introduction: Revision quadriceps tendon repair is a challenging problem. In this four-case series, novel quadriceps tendon revision resulted in improved range of motion and durable repair for patients with recurrent rupture.

Methods: Our technique includes a combination of a running locked #5 FiberWire or 2 mm SutureTape suture placed through parallel medial, lateral, and central drill holes in the patella with running Krackow-type quadriceps tendon repair medially and laterally resulting in four strands, delivering the vastus medialis and medial quadriceps tendon to an anatomic repair at the superior pole of the patella, with 2 sutures passed centrally and 1 each passed medially and laterally and then tied.

Emotional Intelligence Professional Development at a Health-Sciences University: A Pilot Study in Dental Hygiene Faculty.

Purpose: Emotional intelligence (EI) correlates with an educator's ability to engage with students, leading to a positive experience for the educator and the students. This study evaluated an EI course designed to guide faculty in the advancement of their own EI and their ability to incorporate EI student activities into the curriculum.

Methods: Five dental hygiene faculty participated in this mixed-methods study.