Publications by authors named "S J MUCHA"
Environmental control systems are important tools for experimental researchers studying animal-environment interactions. Commercial systems for the measurement and regulation of environmental oxygen conditions are relatively expensive and cannot always be adapted to varying experimental applications. Here, I present a low-cost and highly flexible oxygen control system using Arduino microcontrollers in combination with a commercial optical oxygen sensor.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: It is unknown whether delay in diagnosis affects morbidity reportedly in paraneoplastic syndromes (PNS). We aimed to explore various aspects of PNS, including prevalence, clinical characteristics, diagnostic criteria, and treatment outcomes.
Methods: We studied n-PNS diagnosis between 2016 to 2023, and included only patients with positive onconeural antibodies, who developed cancer, and exhibited a recognizable PNS phenotype.
Genetic disorders are caused by a hereditary change in the structure of DNA that may hurt the health and life of animals. Several recessive haplotypes and a few causative mutations are known in Holstein Friesian cattle: CDH (Holstein cholesterol deficiency), haplotypes with a homozygous deficiency in Holstein (HH1, HH3, HH4, HH5, HH6, HH7), BLAD (bovine leukocyte adhesion deficiency), DUMPS (deficiency of uridine monophosphate synthase), FXI (factor XI deficiency), HHM (mule foot, syndactyly), and BC (citrullinaemia). From a breeding point of view, these genetic diseases have highly negative effects and are a significant problem for breeders, exposing them to economic losses and hurting animal welfare.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArticle Synopsis
- - A 71-year-old man, who has had recurring tonsillar cancer, was admitted to the hospital due to bleeding in his throat.
- - He had undergone high-dose radiation therapy aimed at curing his cancer.
- - By the fourth day in the hospital, he experienced low oxygen levels because of a blockage in his airways caused by mucus, leading to his transfer to the intensive care unit (ICU).
Background: There is a dearth of research inclusive of African American adults living with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) despite differences in symptom presentations compared to non-Hispanic White patient populations. Less is known regarding the potential effect of comorbidities, including hypertension, on commonly reported symptoms, such as fatigue, and their association with inflammatory biomarkers.
Objective: This longitudinal pilot study aimed to characterize fatigue symptom presentations among African American adults newly diagnosed with OSA and discern peripheral blood analytes linked to symptoms while accounting for co-occurring hypertension.