Tibial tubercle to trochlear groove and the roman arch method for tibial tubercle lateralisation are reliable and distinguish between subjects with and without major patellar instability.

Purpose: Patellofemoral (PF) instability recurrence depends on several factors including the relative lateralisation of tibial tubercle (TT) regarding the trochlear groove (TG). TT relative lateralisation quantification has long been a topic of debate. Multiple measuring techniques have been described including TT-trochlear groove (TT-TG), TT-posterior cruciate ligament (TT-PCL) and TT-roman arch (TT-RA), with no clear consensus regarding the most reliable index or pathologic threshold.

Comparative genomics of (): diversity, habitats, and biodegradation of aromatic compounds.

() has been found principally in oil-polluted environments. The capability of to thrive from the degradation of pollutant compounds makes it a species of interest for potential bioremediation applications. However, little has been reported about the diversity of .

Enhanced vs conventional monofocal intraocular lens clinical results in patients with cataract: randomized clinical trial.

Purpose: To compare clinical outcomes between an enhanced and a conventional monofocal intraocular lens (IOL) after cataract surgery.

Setting: Ophthalmology Unit, Hospital del Salvador, University of Chile (tertiary care hospital).

Design: Double-masked, prospective randomized controlled trial.

Identification of a Phylogenetically Divergent Vanillate O-Demethylase from R1 Supporting Growth on -Methoxylated Aromatic Acids.

Rieske-type two-component vanillate O-demethylases (VanODs) catalyze conversion of the lignin-derived monomer vanillate into protocatechuate in several bacterial species. Currently, VanODs have received attention because of the demand of effective lignin valorization technologies, since these enzymes own the potential to catalyze methoxy group demethylation of distinct lignin monomers. In this work, we identified a phylogenetically divergent VanOD from R1, only distantly related to previously described homologues and whose presence, along with a 3-hydroxybenzoate/gentisate pathway, correlated with the ability to grow on other meta-methoxylated aromatics, such as 3-methoxybenzoate and 5-methoxysalicylate.

Calibration of SO and NO Electrochemical Sensors via a Training and Testing Method in an Industrial Coastal Environment.

Low-cost sensors can provide inaccurate data as temperature and humidity affect sensor accuracy. Therefore, calibration and data correction are essential to obtain reliable measurements. This article presents a training and testing method used to calibrate a sensor module assembled from SO2 and NO2 electrochemical sensors (Alphasense B4 and B43F) alongside air temperature (T) and humidity (RH) sensors.