Adherence Support Strategies for Physical Activity Interventions in People With Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Chronic musculoskeletal (MSK) pain significantly impacts individuals' quality of life. Regular physical activity is an important key to therapy. However, adherence to exercise is often below the intended levels.

The base plate orientation angle: a plain radiographic technique for designing the base plate's inclination in reverse shoulder arthroplasty.

Background: Superior inclination of the base plate in reverse shoulder arthroplasty (RSA) is underestimated and may lead to major setbacks in terms of functional outcomes due to the altered biomechanics. Joint instability, scapular notching, and loosening of the glenoid component are considered the most serious sequelae. Therefore, a thorough preoperative radiological assessment of the affected shoulder joint and customized design of the prosthesis according to the glenoid morphology are decisive and directly correlated to the outcome.

The subtalar calcaneal angle: A novel angle for evaluation of displaced calcaneal fractures - A retrospective study.

Objectives: The radiological measurement of the Böhler angle (BA) and the critical angle of Gissane (CAG) is used not only to diagnose and corroborate the suspicion of the presence of calcaneal fractures but also to assess the prognosis of different injury patterns and to evaluate the operative reduction of calcaneal fractures. Notwithstanding, many previous studies indicated the poor intra- and interobserver reproducibility of both angles. In this retrospective study, we present the subtalar calcaneal angle (SCA) as an additional diagnostic tool -to BA and CAG-which can be applied on pre- and postoperative radiographs to assess calcaneal fractures involving the posterior facet.

Large Footprint Bone Cyst: Arthroscopic Autologous Cylinder Press-Fit with Buddy Anchor Interference-Fit for Rotator Cuff Repairt.

Background: About 20-25% of all rotator cuff tears are associated with footprint bone cysts. Large cysts (>10 mm2) are rare but can be problematic for anchor fixation and rotator cuff repair. So far treatment of footprint bone cysts was described using large or several anchors, cement, or compaction grafting mostly with allograft bone being biologically inferior to restore bone stock compared to autologous grafts.

Unicommissural Unicuspid Aortic Valve, Ascending Aortic Aneurysm, and Bovine Arch: A Rare Case Report.

A 24-year-old man presented with rapidly progressive dyspnea due to mixed aortic stenosis and insufficiency. Unicommissural unicuspid aortic valve, ascending aortic aneurysm, and a bovine arch were identified on computed tomography angiography. Uncomplicated surgical mechanical valve replacement and ascending aortic graft placement improved his symptoms.

Repellency of Novel Catnip Oils Against the Bed Bug (Hemiptera: Cimicidae).

The common bed bug, Cimex lectularius L., resurged as an important urban pest in the last 20 yr. Yet, there are no commercial repellent products labeled for bed bugs available in the United States.

The role of medical equipment in the spread of nosocomial infections: a cross-sectional study in four tertiary public health facilities in Uganda.

Background: With many medical equipment in hospitals coming in direct contact with healthcare workers, patients, technicians, cleaners and sometimes care givers, it is important to pay close attention to their capacity in harboring potentially harmful pathogens. The goal of this study was to assess the role that medical equipment may potentially play in hospital acquired infections in four public health facilities in Uganda.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from December 2017 to January 2018 in four public health facilities in Uganda.

Successful cryoablation of left ventricular summit premature ventricular contractions via the coronary sinus.

The left ventricular summit (LVS) is a challenging location for catheter-based percutaneous ablation due to its anatomical location. There have been case reports of cryoablations performed in this region, but the technique may be underutilized when radiofrequency ablation fails. A 45-year-old male was found to have 25 000 premature ventricular contractions (PVCs) a day despite previous ablation and a reduced ejection fraction of 40% despite medical therapy.

Acoustic levitation and infrared thermography: a sound approach to studying droplet evaporation.

Herein we report a new technique combining acoustic levitation and infrared thermography to directly monitor droplet surface temperatures. Using it, temperature profiles were recorded during the evaporation of deionized water, methanol, n-propanol, and isopropanol. Results support the viability of this inexpensive and easily-accessed technique for studying chemical and physical changes in droplets.

Approach and strategy for repeat catheter ablation of recurrent atrial fibrillation.

Patients with atrial fibrillation often undergo repeat catheter ablation for the recurrence of tachyarrhythmia. If the pulmonary veins were isolated in prior procedure, the operator should focus on substrate homogenization with identification and ablation of only arrhythmogenic areas.

Repellency Assessment of Nepeta cataria Essential Oils and Isolated Nepetalactones on Aedes aegypti.

There is an increased need for improved and affordable insect repellents to reduce transmission of rapidly spreading diseases with high mortality rates. Natural products are often used when DEET cannot be afforded or accessed and when consumers choose not to use a synthetic repellent. The essential oils from two newly bred Nepeta cataria (catnip) plants representing two different chemotypes and their respective isolated nepetalactone isomers were evaluated as mosquito repellents against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes that transmit the Zika and Dengue virus in a one choice landing rate inhibition assay.

Collagen-Mimetic Proteins with Tunable Integrin Binding Sites for Vascular Graft Coatings.

Achieving graft endothelialization following implantation continues to be a challenge in the development of "off-the-shelf," small-caliber, arterial prostheses. Coating grafts with biomolecules to support the retention, migration, and differentiation of adherent endothelial precursor cells (EPCs) is a promising approach toward improving graft endothelialization. esigner ollagen Scl2- with integrin binding site per strand (DC2-1X) is a -derived, collagen-like protein that has previously been evaluated as a graft coating due to its ability to resist platelet aggregation and to promote attachment and migration of "late outgrowth" EPCs (EOCs).

A generic workflow for effective sampling of environmental vouchers with UUID assignment and image processing.

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Uptake and selective partitioning of dietary lipids to ovarian and muscle tissue of maturing female coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, during secondary oocyte growth.

Female coho salmon, Oncorhynchus kisutch, were fed one of two experimental feeds containing lipids with markedly different stable C isotope signatures during the late cortical alveolus, lipid droplet, and vitellogenesis stages of secondary oocyte growth. Ovarian and muscle lipids fatty acid concentrations were significantly affected by treatment during all three stages of development. Stable C isotope analyses confirmed that dietary lipids were incorporated into both ovarian and muscle lipids during all three stages and revealed that ovarian lipids were more affected than muscle lipids during vitellogenesis.

Evaluation of late outgrowth endothelial progenitor cell and umbilical vein endothelial cell responses to thromboresistant collagen-mimetic hydrogels.

Bioactive coatings which support the adhesion of late-outgrowth peripheral blood endothelial progenitor cells (EOCs) are actively being investigated as a means to promote rapid endothelialization of "off-the-shelf," small-caliber arterial graft prostheses following implantation. In the present work, we evaluated the behavior of EOCs on thromboresistant graft coatings based on the collagen-mimetic protein Scl2-2 and poly(ethylene glycol) (PEG) diacrylate. Specifically, the attachment, proliferation, migration, and phenotype of EOCs on PEG-Scl2-2 hydrogels were evaluated as a function of Scl2-2 concentration (4, 8, and 12 mg/mL) relative to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs).

[Proximal rupture of the hamstring tendon : From clinical presentation to diagnosis and therapy].

Rupture of the proximal tendon enthesis of the hamstring muscle (ICM) accounts for approximately 10% of all injuries of the ICM. It occurs most commonly in athletes and active middle-aged individuals. The complete rupture of all three tendons in active patients is generally seen as an indication for surgical repair of the tendon enthesis; however, the correct diagnosis is often not reached in a timely manner.