Comparisons of approaches to pelvic floor muscle training for urinary incontinence in women.

Background: Pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) is a recommended treatment for female stress, urgency, and mixed urinary incontinence. Training varies in exercise type (pelvic floor muscles contracting with and without other muscles), dose, and delivery (e.g.

A safe insect-based chikungunya fever vaccine affords rapid and durable protection in cynomolgus macaques.

Eilat (EILV)/chikungunya virus (CHIKV), an insect-based chimeric alphavirus was previously reported to protect mice months after a single dose vaccination. The underlying mechanisms of host protection are not clearly defined. Here, we assessed the capacity of EILV/CHIKV to induce quick and durable protection in cynomolgus macaques.

First detection of Bemisia tabaci (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae) MED in Oklahoma and development of a high-resolution melting assay for MEAM1 and MED discrimination.

The sweetpotato whitefly, Bemisia tabaci (Gennadius) (Hemiptera: Aleyrodidae), is a polyphagous pest recognized as composed of several cryptic or sibling species. The Middle East-Asia Minor 1 (MEAM1) and the Mediterranean (MED) putative species are invasive and destructive worldwide. The MEAM1 is established throughout the United States, while MED is documented in 27 states.

Impact of target-derived and ambient oxygen on gas-phase oxidation in laser ablation plumes.

Gas-phase oxidation in a laser-produced plasma is significantly influenced by the availability of oxygen in and around the plume. In this study, we investigate the role of target-derived and ambient oxygen on AlO formation in plasmas generated from aluminum (Al) and AlO targets in air and argon, respectively. Our results highlight that gas-phase oxidation occurs early during the evolution of AlO plasmas in argon, in contrast to Al plasmas in air, where the initial exclusion of oxygen from the plume delays the chemical reactions.

A comparison of handheld versus cart-based ultrasound in the evaluation and diagnosis of carpal tunnel syndrome.

Background: Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is responsible for over 90 % of median nerve neuropathies. Though a clinical diagnosis, evaluation of nerve conduction via electrodiagnostic studies (EDX) and median nerve cross sectional area (CSA) through sonographic imaging provides supporting evidence and insight into disease severity. The advent of handheld ultrasound devices offers a portable, cost-effective and non-invasive method for median nerve assessment, yet its accuracy compared to traditional cart-based ultrasound has not been assessed in this setting.