Incidence of Otolaryngological Manifestations in Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Special Focus on Auditory Disorders.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by stereotyped and repetitive behavior patterns. In addition to neurological and behavioral problems, individuals with ASD commonly experience otolaryngological comorbidities. Individuals with ASD often have auditory disorders including hearing loss and auditory processing disorders such as central auditory processing disorder (CAPD), as well as both chronic and recurrent otitis media.

Evaluating the effect of intradialytic cycling exercise on quality of life and recovery time in hemodialysis patients: A randomized clinical trial.

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the effect of intradialytic cycling exercise on quality of life (QOL) and recovery time in patients who underwent hemodialysis.

Materials And Methods: Hemodialysis patients were recruited from the referral dialysis centers affiliated with Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran. Patients were randomly assigned into the intervention and the control groups.

MicroRNA let-7 Downregulates Ligand-Independent Estrogen Receptor-mediated Male-Predominant Pulmonary Fibrosis.

The relevance of hormones in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a predominantly male lung disease, is unknown. To determine whether the ER (estrogen receptor) facilitates the development of pulmonary fibrosis and is mediated in part through microRNA regulation of ERα and ERα-activated profibrotic pathways. ER expression in male lung tissue and myofibroblasts from control subjects ( = 6) and patients with IPF ( = 6), aging bleomycin (BLM)-treated mice ( = 7), and BLM-treated AF2ERKI mice ( = 7) was determined.

Quality Improvement in Pediatric Head Trauma with PECARN Rules Implementation as Computerized Decision Support.

Background: For the 1.4 million emergency department (ED) visits for traumatic brain injury (TBI) annually in the United States, computed tomography (CT) may be over utilized. The Pediatric Emergency Care Applied Research Network developed 2 prediction rules to identify children at very low risk of clinically important TBI.