Versatility of unsaturated polyesters from electrospun macrolactones: RGD immobilization to increase cell attachment.

Poly(globalide) (PGl), an aliphatic polyester derived from unsaturated macrocylic lactone, can be cross-linked during electrospinning and drug-loaded for regenerative medicine applications. However, it lacks intrinsic recognition sites for cell adhesion and proliferation. In order to improve their cell adhesiveness, and therefore their therapeutic potential, we aimed to functionalize electrospun PGl fibers with RGD sequence generating a biomimetic scaffold.

Difference between continuous positive airway pressure via mask therapy and incentive spirometry to treat or prevent post-surgical atelectasis.

Objective: To assess the effect of early use of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy to treat or prevent acute atelectasis in post-operative cardiac patients particularly smokers and elderly patients.

Methods: A pilot study suggested enrolling at least 32 participants in each group to be significant. One hundred and eight patients from King Fahd Armed Forces Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who met the inclusion criteria participated in this study conducted between March 2010 and March 2011.

Physiologic responses and energy expenditure of kinect active video game play in schoolchildren.

Objective: To evaluate the physiologic responses and energy expenditure of active video gaming using Kinect for the Xbox 360.

Design: Comparison study.

Setting: Kirkby Sports College Centre for Learning, Liverpool, England.

Duplications of the critical Rubinstein-Taybi deletion region on chromosome 16p13.3 cause a novel recognisable syndrome.

Background: The introduction of molecular karyotyping technologies facilitated the identification of specific genetic disorders associated with imbalances of certain genomic regions. A detailed phenotypic delineation of interstitial 16p13.3 duplications is hampered by the scarcity of such patients.