Percutaneous Ultrasound Guided Celiac Plexus Approach: Results in a Pig Cadaveric Model.

Celiac plexus (CP) block (CPB) and neurolysis (CPN) are interventional techniques employed in human analgesia to control visceral pain originating from the upper abdomen. Visceral pain is common in animals and its treatment is challenging. A percutaneous ultrasound (US)-guided approach to the CP has been reported in people but not in veterinary species.

Percutaneous Fluoroscopic-Guided Celiac Plexus Approach: Results in a Pig Cadaveric Model.

Celiac plexus block (CPB) and neurolysis (CPN) are used for pain management in people suffering from abdominal tumours or chronic pancreatitis. The fluoroscopically guided approach common in human medicine has not been described in veterinary settings. The aim of this study was to describe a fluoroscopic approach to the celiac plexus (CP) in fresh pig cadavers.

Telehealth for All? Assessing Remote Service Delivery for Latinx Immigrants.

The COVID-19 pandemic spurred a widespread shift to remotely delivered health services. Telehealth has shown promise in making healthcare more accessible. Little research has looked at the effects of this change on access to healthcare for Latinx immigrants.

Family Interventions to improve mental, emotional, and behavioral health outcomes among Latinx youth: A systematic review.

Background: The Latinx population is the largest and fastest-growing segment of the U.S. While the vast majority of Latinx children are U.

Teleservices use among Latinx immigrant families during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Remote services are a promising option to reduce access to services inequities among underserved populations, such as immigrants families. There is evidence that Latinx immigrant families have used teleservices at lower rates than other families during the pandemic. This research explored the factors that prevented Latinxs immigrant families from engaging in teleservices during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Histological and biochemical evaluation of plasma rich in growth factors treatment for grade II muscle injuries in sheep.

The purpose of this study was to perform a histological and biochemical evaluation of the influence of plasma rich in growth factors (PRGF) on muscle regeneration process after a surgically induced grade II muscle laceration. A randomized, single blind, controlled experimental research was conducted including twenty-one adult healthy sheep, randomly divided in three groups (n = 7). A grade II surgical section was performed in the biceps femoris muscle of both hindlimbs.

After-school programmes response to the COVID-19 pandemic: Lessons learned from Barcelona, Spain.

This article explores the role of after-school programmes (ASPs) in serving underserved families in Barcelona, Spain, during the lockdown phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using a mixed-method approach, this exploratory study surveyed 31 directors of ASPs administered by the Pere Tarrés Foundation. These ASPs serve almost 2000 children living under the federal poverty level in Catalonia, Spain.

Decoding Neuromuscular Disorders Using Phenotypic Clusters Obtained From Co-Occurrence Networks.

Neuromuscular disorders (NMDs) represent an important subset of rare diseases associated with elevated morbidity and mortality whose diagnosis can take years. Here we present a novel approach using systems biology to produce functionally-coherent phenotype clusters that provide insight into the cellular functions and phenotypic patterns underlying NMDs, using the Human Phenotype Ontology as a common framework. Gene and phenotype information was obtained for 424 NMDs in OMIM and 126 NMDs in Orphanet, and 335 and 216 phenotypes were identified as typical for NMDs, respectively.

Racialization and Psychological Distress among U.S. Latinxs.

This study investigated the relationship between race and psychological distress among Latinxs in the United States. Using data from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) 2010-2018, we estimated the relative risk ratios (RRR) of experiencing psychological distress among White, Black and Other Latinxs from Mexico, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico. Results revealed that Black Latinxs experienced higher levels of psychological distress than their White counterparts.

The Affordable Care Act: policy predictors of integrated care between Hispanic-serving and mainstream mental health organizations.

Background: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act increased funding for integrated care to improve access to quality health care among underserved populations. There is evidence that integrated care decreases inequities in access and quality of mental health care among Hispanic clients. Increasing integrated care at Hispanic-Serving Organizations may help to eliminate mental health service disparities among Hispanic clients.

After the Affordable Care Act: the Effects of the Health Safety Net and the Medicaid Expansion on Latinxs' Use of Behavioral Healthcare in the US.

This study investigated the association between the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and Latinxs' use of behavioral health services in the US. Organizational responses from the 2010, 2014, and 2016 National Mental Health Service Survey were used to examine the number and proportion of outpatient Latinx admissions over time, as well as the role of Medicaid expansion and health safety net funding on Latinxs' admissions. Findings showed that there was an increase in Latinx admissions post-ACA (2014).

Rare Variants in 48 Genes Account for 42% of Cases of Epilepsy With or Without Neurodevelopmental Delay in 246 Pediatric Patients.

In order to characterize the genetic architecture of epilepsy in a pediatric population from the Iberian Peninsula (including the Canary Islands), we conducted targeted exome sequencing of 246 patients with infantile-onset seizures with or without neurodevelopmental delay. We detected 107 variants in 48 different genes, which were implicated in neuronal excitability, neurodevelopment, synaptic transmission, and metabolic pathways. In 104 cases (42%) we detected variant(s) that we classified as pathogenic or likely pathogenic.

Characteristics of Hispanic-Serving Mental Health Organizations in the U.S.

Little is known about Hispanics' barriers to quality psychiatric care. Less is known about the characteristics of the organizations in which Hispanics do actually receive care. Using the 2014 National Mental Health Services Survey, this study explored the characteristics of mental health organizations that catered to Hispanic populations in the U.

Clinical and molecular diagnosis of non-phosphomannomutase 2 N-linked congenital disorders of glycosylation in Spain.

The congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) are defects in glycoprotein and glycolipid glycan synthesis and attachment. They affect multiple organ/systems, but non-specific symptoms render the diagnosis of the different CDG very challenging. Phosphomannomutase 2 (PMM2)-CDG is the most common CDG, but advances in genetic analysis have shown others to occur more commonly than previously thought.

Latinx Use of Traditional Health Care: The Social Network Effect.

Studies on access to health care among Latinx communities have overlooked (a) the use of traditional healers and (b) the role of social networks in seeking traditional healers. Framed within the network-episode model, this study aimed to examine the role of individual, institutional, and personal network systems in the use of curanderxs among Latinxs in the United States. Using a nationally representative sample of Latinx adults (N = 3,997) from the 2007 Hispanic Healthcare Survey, authors conducted multivariate logistic regression analyses to investigate the impact of individual, institutional, and personal network systems on the use of curanderxs.

Expanding the Happiness Paradox: Ethnoracial Disparities in Life Satisfaction Among Older Immigrants in the United States.

Objective: This study investigated nativity disparities in life satisfaction among ethnoracial groups of older adults in the United States and the factors associated with such disparities.

Method: Cross-sectional data from 7,348 respondents aged 60 and older from the 2012/2014 waves of the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) were used to estimate linear regression models.

Results: Older immigrants experienced higher levels of life satisfaction than comparable native-born individuals.

"Si Dios Quiere": Fatalismo and use of mental health services among Latinos with a history of depression.

Latinos are less likely to seek professional mental health care than other groups in the United States. While fatalismo has long been hypothesized to be responsible for this behavior, there is little evidence on this assumption. Using an adapted version of the Behavioral Model of Health Service Use (BMHSU), and a nationally representative sample, this study examined the association between fatalismo and mental health service use among Latinos with a history of depression.

Another Paradox? The Life Satisfaction of Older Hispanic Immigrants in the United States.

Objective: To investigate disparities in life satisfaction among older Hispanic immigrants in the United States relative to their native-born Hispanic and non-Hispanic White counterparts, and to identify factors associated with such disparities.

Method: Cross-sectional data from 9,798 individuals age 60 and above from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS) were used to estimate ordinary least squares (OLS) regression models.

Results: Hispanic immigrants reported the highest levels of life satisfaction of all groups.

Happily Ever After? Pre-and-Post Disaster Determinants of Happiness Among Survivors of Hurricane Katrina.

This study investigated pre- to post-disaster changes in happiness of 491 women affected by Hurricane Katrina, and identified factors that were associated with the survivors' happiness after the storm. Participants completed surveys approximately 1 year before and 1 and 4 years after the storm. The surveys collected information on the women's happiness, social support, household characteristics, and hurricane exposure.

Disparities in Quality of Healthcare of Children from Immigrant Families in the US.

The objective of this study was to examine disparities in quality of pediatric primary care among children from immigrant families in the US. Drawing from a nationally representative sample of 83,528 children ages 0-17 years from the 2007 National Survey of Children's Health, weighted logistic regression was used to assess the effect of immigrant family type on five indicators of quality of healthcare across children's racial/ethnic groups. Analyses controlled for indicators of child's access to care, family socio-economic characteristics, and primary language spoken in the household.

Clinical, biochemical, and molecular studies in pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy. Antisense therapy as possible new therapeutic option.

Purpose: Pyridoxine-dependent epilepsy seizure (PDE; OMIM 266100) is a disorder associated with severe seizures that can be controlled pharmacologically with pyridoxine. In the majority of patients with PDE, the disorder is caused by the deficient activity of the enzyme α-aminoadipic semialdehyde dehydrogenase (antiquitin protein), which is encoded by the ALDH7A1 gene. The aim of this work was the clinical, biochemical, and genetic analysis of 12 unrelated patients, mostly from Spain, in an attempt to provide further valuable data regarding the wide clinical, biochemical, and genetic spectrum of the disease.

Well-being and social capital on planet earth: cross-national evidence from 142 countries.

High levels of social trust and social support are associated with life satisfaction around the world. However, it is not known whether this association extends to other indicators of social capital and of subjective well-being globally. We examine associations between three measures of social capital and three indicators of subjective well-being in 142 low-, middle- and high-income countries.

Social support, volunteering and health around the world: cross-national evidence from 139 countries.

High levels of social capital and social integration are associated with self-rated health in many developed countries. However, it is not known whether this association extends to non-western and less economically advanced countries. We examine associations between social support, volunteering, and self-rated health in 139 low-, middle- and high-income countries.

Patellofemoral morphometry in patients with idiopathic patellofemoral pain syndrome.

Purpose: To compare clinical and computed tomography (CT) measures in extension, 20 degrees and 30 degrees of flexion of symptomatic knees of patient with idiopathic patellofemoral pain syndrome with the contra lateral asymptomatic knee.

Materials And Methods: Knees of 52 consecutive patients with idiopathic patellofemoral pain were studied with CT. In 28 patients this condition was unilateral and asymptomatic knee was used as control; 76 knees were symptomatic.