Radiographic Enhancement of Lymph Nodes 9 Months after Omental Lymph Node Transfer.

Lymphedema is a frequent complication of breast cancer treatment. As the survival rates of breast cancer continue to increase, the number of women with lymphedema will also increase. Surgical treatment of lymphedema has made significant advances during the past 20 years, and our understanding of these procedures continues to evolve.

Energy-Based Medical Devices in Plastic Surgery: A Comparison of FDA-Approved Indications to Advertised Claims.

Background: Lasers and energy-based devices are commonly employed in aesthetic medicine. In the United States, the FDA regulates lasers as medical devices, restricting marketing to approved indications and making off-label claims illegal. Despite this, no comprehensive analysis of off-label marketing prevalence exists.

A Scoping Review of Mobile Apps in Plastic Surgery: Patient Care, Trainee Education, and Professional Development.

Unlabelled: Over the past 10 years, smartphones have become ubiquitous, and mobile apps serve a seemingly endless number of functions in our everyday lives. These functions have entered the realm of plastic surgery, impacting patient care, education, and delivery of services. This article reviews the current uses of plastic surgery mobile apps, app awareness within the plastic surgery community, and the ethical issues surrounding their use in patient care.

Outcomes of Lymphovenous Anastomosis for Lower Extremity Lymphedema: A Systematic Review.

Unlabelled: Lymphovenous anastomosis (LVA) is a microsurgical treatment for lymphedema of the lower extremity (LEL). This study systematically reviews the most recent data on outcomes of various LVA techniques for LEL in diverse patients.

Methods: A comprehensive literature search was conducted in the Ovid MEDLINE, Ovid EMBASE, and Scopus databases to extract articles published through June 2021.

Orthopedics and US Politics: Trends in Political Donations by Orthopedic Surgeons.

The political climate surrounding health care policy in the United States has become increasingly controversial over the past two decades. Policies influencing the provision and administration of health care have provoked more political activism among physician stakeholders. Herein we describe the trends in political donations made by US orthopedic surgeons from 2003 to 2020.

Surgical Management of Chronic Encapsulated Abdominal Wall Seroma 8 Years after Abdominoplasty.

Seroma is a common complication of body-contouring surgery. Current literature focuses on prevention or initial management of seroma formation; however, no definitive evidence exists to guide management of chronic or recurrent seromas. We describe a case of a recurrent abdominal wall seroma following abdominoplasty.

The Complete Genome Sequence of -Alkane-Degrading Desulfoglaeba alkanexedens ALDC Reveals Multiple Alkylsuccinate Synthase Gene Clusters.

Anaerobic alkane metabolism is critical in multiple environmental and industrial sectors, including environmental remediation, energy production, refined fuel stability, and biocorrosion. Here, we report the complete gap-closed genome sequence for a model -alkane-degrading anaerobe, ALDC.

Membrane Lipids as Indicators for Viable Bacterial Communities Inhabiting Petroleum Systems.

Microbial activity in petroleum reservoirs has been implicated in a suite of detrimental effects including deterioration of petroleum quality, increases in oil sulfur content, biofouling of steel pipelines and other infrastructures, and well plugging. Here, we present a biogeochemical approach, using phospholipid fatty acids (PLFAs), for detecting viable bacteria in petroleum systems. Variations within the bacterial community along water flow paths (producing well, topside facilities, and injection well) can be elucidated in the field using the same technique, as shown here within oil production plants in the Molasse Basin of Upper Austria.

Requirement of Neuronal Ribosome Synthesis for Growth and Maintenance of the Dendritic Tree.

The nucleolus serves as a principal site of ribosome biogenesis but is also implicated in various non-ribosomal functions, including negative regulation of the pro-apoptotic transcription factor p53. Although disruption of the nucleolus may trigger the p53-dependent neuronal death, neurotoxic consequences of a selective impairment of ribosome production are unclear. Here, we report that in rat forebrain neuronal maturation is associated with a remarkable expansion of ribosomes despite postnatal down-regulation of ribosomal biogenesis.

The ecological and physiological responses of the microbial community from a semiarid soil to hydrocarbon contamination and its bioremediation using compost amendment.

The linkage between phylogenetic and functional processes may provide profound insights into the effects of hydrocarbon contamination and biodegradation processes in high-diversity environments. Here, the impacts of petroleum contamination and the bioremediation potential of compost amendment, as enhancer of the microbial activity in semiarid soils, were evaluated in a model experiment. The analysis of phospholipid fatty-acids (PLFAs) and metaproteomics allowed the study of biomass, phylogenetic and physiological responses of the microbial community in polluted semiarid soils.

Simulated job interview improves skills for adults with serious mental illnesses.

Adults with serious mental illnesses (e.g., Autism Spectrum Disorder [ASD], schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder [PTSD]) often have difficulties obtaining employment.

A PCR-based assay for the detection of anaerobic naphthalene degradation.

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are widespread environmental pollutants of considerable risk to human health. The aerobic degradation of PAH via oxygenase reactions has been studied for several decades. In contrast, it was not until very recent that the first key enzyme involved in anaerobic PAH degradation, the dearomatizing 2-naphthoyl-CoA reductase, was isolated and characterized.

Anaerobic degradation of homocyclic aromatic compounds via arylcarboxyl-coenzyme A esters: organisms, strategies and key enzymes.

Next to carbohydrates, aromatic compounds are the second most abundant class of natural organic molecules in living organic matter but also make up a significant proportion of fossil carbon sources. Only microorganisms are capable of fully mineralizing aromatic compounds. While aerobic microbes use well-studied oxygenases for the activation and cleavage of aromatic rings, anaerobic bacteria follow completely different strategies to initiate catabolism.

Microbial interactions during residual oil and n-fatty acid metabolism by a methanogenic consortium.

Carbon flow in a model methanogenic consortium capable of hydrocarbon degradation was investigated using a combination of stable isotope fractionation, protein-based stable isotope probing, and metaproteomics. Overall δ(13) C enrichment for methane and CO2 in the presence and absence of oil suggests that complex microbial interactions occur during methanogenic hydrocarbon mineralization. Specifically, the Δδ(13) C of CO2 was statistically identical in all incubations irrespective of oil presence, but the Δδ(13) C for methane was greater in the presence of oil compared with fatty acids alone.

Microbial syntrophy: interaction for the common good.

Classical definitions of syntrophy focus on a process, performed through metabolic interaction between dependent microbial partners, such as the degradation of complex organic compounds under anoxic conditions. However, examples from past and current scientific discoveries suggest that a new, simple but wider definition is necessary to cover all aspects of microbial syntrophy. We suggest the term 'obligately mutualistic metabolism', which still focuses on microbial metabolic cooperation but also includes an ecological aspect: the benefit for both partners.

The genome sequence of Desulfatibacillum alkenivorans AK-01: a blueprint for anaerobic alkane oxidation.

Desulfatibacillum alkenivorans AK-01 serves as a model organism for anaerobic alkane biodegradation because of its distinctive biochemistry and metabolic versatility. The D. alkenivorans genome provides a blueprint for understanding the genetic systems involved in alkane metabolism including substrate activation, CoA ligation, carbon-skeleton rearrangement and decarboxylation.

Bayou virus detected in non-oryzomyine rodent hosts: an assessment of habitat composition, reservoir community structure, and marsh rice rat social dynamics.

In the United States, Bayou virus (BAYV) ranks second only to Sin Nombre virus (SNV) in terms of hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) incidents, having been confirmed in cases from Texas and Louisiana since its discovery in 1994. This study on BAYV infection among sympatric, non-oryzomyine rodents ("spillover") in Freeport, TX, is the first to link patterns of hantavirus interspecific spillover with the spatiotemporal ecology of the primary host (marsh rice rat, Oryzomys palustris). Mark-recapture and/or harvest methods were employed from March 2002 through May 2004 in two macrohabitat types.

Proteome analysis of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans G20 mutants using the accurate mass and time (AMT) tag approach.

Abundance values obtained from direct LC-MS analyses were used to compare the proteomes of six transposon-insertion mutants of Desulfovibrio desulfuricans G20, the lab strain (G20lab) and a sediment-adapted strain (G20sediment). Three mutations were in signal transduction histidine kinases, and three mutations were in other regulatory proteins. The high-throughput accurate mass and time (AMT) tag proteomic approach was utilized to analyze the proteomes.