Paradoxical Effects of Prolonged Insufficient Sleep on Lipid Profile: A Pooled Analysis of 2 Randomized Trials.

Background Insufficient sleep is associated with increased cardiovascular disease risk, but causality is unclear. We investigated the impact of prolonged mild sleep restriction (SR) on lipid and inflammatory profiles. Methods and Results Seventy-eight participants (56 women [12 postmenopausal]; age, 34.

Adverse Changes in Body Composition During the Menopausal Transition and Relation to Cardiovascular Risk: A Contemporary Review.

The menopausal transition period in aging women is strongly associated with weight gain. Evidence shows that weight changes during menopause increases the risk of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) in postmenopausal women. However, the potential mechanisms that cause weight gain and adverse changes to body composition specifically during the menopausal transition period remain to be elucidated.

Actigraphy-Derived Sleep Is Associated with Eating Behavior Characteristics.

Poor sleep is a determinant of obesity, with overconsumption of energy contributing to this relationship. Eating behavior characteristics are predictive of energy intake and weight change and may underlie observed associations of sleep with weight status and obesity risk factors. However, relationships between sleep and dimensions of eating behavior, as well as possible individual differences in these relations, are not well characterized.

Intra-Articular Administration of Autologous Micro-Fragmented Adipose Tissue in Dogs with Spontaneous Osteoarthritis: Safety, Feasibility, and Clinical Outcomes.

Similar to the disease affecting humans, osteoarthritis (OA) is a painful musculoskeletal condition affecting 20% of the adult canine population. Several solutions have been proposed, but the results achieved to date are far from being satisfactory. New approaches, such as intra-articular delivery of cells (including mesenchymal stromal cells), have been proposed.

Synchronous, but separate, bladder and vaginal rhabdomyosarcoma: a novel genetic case report.

Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma is a rare cancer that often requires multimodality therapy to treat; however, these therapies can cause changes in the biology of the tumor. Several reports have documented pathologic changes but only recently have genetic changes been mapped. We present case of two separate synchronous primary rhabdomyosarcomas in a 17-month-old patient and discuss the pathophysiology and genetic changes that occur with treatment.

Adult autologous mesenchymal stem cells for the treatment of suspected non-infectious inflammatory diseases of the canine central nervous system: safety, feasibility and preliminary clinical findings.

Background: Non-infectious inflammatory diseases of the canine central nervous system (CNS) are common idiopathic disorders grouped under the term meningoencephalomyelitis of unknown origin (MUO). Ante mortem diagnosis is achieved via assessment of clinical signs, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis, but the definitive diagnosis needs histopathological examination. MUO are mostly considered as autoimmune CNS disorders, so that suppressing the immune reaction is the best management method for patients.

Water determination in composite PEO-based polymer electrolytes by volumetric Karl Fischer titration method.

The determination of water in composite poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO)-based polymer electrolytes by volumetric Karl Fischer (KF) titration is described. The measurements have been carried out on specimens (up to 10 g) of polymer electrolytes (as single components, their mixture and thin film) in a dry-room (relative humidity, RH, <0.2% at 20 degrees C).

Determination of traces of Ni in Li(2)CO(3)/Na(2)CO(3) melts by graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry.

A graphite furnace atomic absorption method is described for the determination of traces of Ni in 52mole percent (mol.%) Li(2)CO(3) and 48mol.% Na(2)CO(3) melts after dissolution of the sample in dilute nitric acid.

Sensitive assay for oxygen solubility in molten alkali metal carbonates by indirect flame atomic absorption spectrometric Cr(VI) determination.

A precise and accurate indirect analytical method for the assessment of O(2) solubility in molten (Li(0.62)K(0.38))(2)CO(3) and (Li(0.

Sequential determination of platinum, ruthenium, and molybdenum in carbon-supported Pt, PtRu, and PtMo catalysts by atomic absorption spectrometry.

A simple accurate and precise analytical method for the determination of platinum, ruthenium, and molybdenum in Pt, PtRu, and PtMo nanoparticles catalysts deposited on high-surface area carbon by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS) and graphite furnace atomic absorption spectrometry (GFAAS) is described. The complete digestion of samples (0.010-0.

Determination of LiCF(3)SO(3) and gamma-LiAlO(2) in composite PEO-based polymer electrolytes by flame atomic absorption spectrometry.

A simple and rapid method for the determination of LiCF(3)SO(3) and gamma-LiAlO(2) in composite PEO (poly(ethylene)oxide)-based polymer electrolytes, both in mixtures and thin films, is described. The method is based on the dissolution of LiCF(3)SO(3) in anhydrous ethanol at room temperature and subsequently dissolution of PEO in water for the separation of gamma-LiAlO(2). Determination of the lithium content in LiCF(3)SO(3) and gamma-LiAlO(2) was performed by flame atomic absorption spectrometry (FAAS).

Determination of traces of Ni, Co and Fe in Li(2)CO(3)/K(2)CO(3) melts by flame atomic absorption spectrometry.

A flame atomic absorption spectrometry (AAS) method is described for the determination of trace levels of Ni, Co, and Fe in 62 mole percent (mol.%) Li(2)CO(3) and 38 (mol.%) K(2)CO(3) melts after dissolution of the sample in dilute nitric acid.

Characterization of Sol-Gel-synthesized LiFePO4 by multiple scattering XAFS.

X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) was used to investigate the local structure arrangements of submicrocrystalline lithium iron phosphate and its precursors. The former material, proven to be very promising as active cathode material in lithium metal and lithium-ion batteries, was synthesized through a new procedure that combines a simple sol-gel precipitation with a moderate temperature (e.g.

Ion chromatographic preconcentration of Cu and Cd from ultra-high-purity water and determination by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry.

A method based on preconcentration of Cu and Cd from ultra-high-purity water by ion chromatography (IC) and determination by electrothermal atomic absorption spectrometry is described. A small low-capacity ion-exchange concentrator Dionex HPIC-CG5 and mobile phase of 3 mM pyridine-2,6-dicarboxylic acid (PDCA) are used. Water samples are loaded onto the preconcentration column at a flow-rate ranging from 1 to 3.

Analysis of HIV-1 reverse transcriptase gene mutations in infected children treated with zidovudine.

Prolonged treatment with antiretroviral agents directed against reverse transcription (RT) in patients with HIV-1 infection results in the emergence of virus variants with reduced sensitivity containing mutations in the HIV-1 RT gene. Development of zidovudine (ZDV)-related mutations was studied in a cohort of 24 vertically infected pediatric patients receiving ZDV therapy. Monthly clinical and immunologic evaluation was accompanied by direct sequencing of the HIV-1 RT gene every 4 months.

Early detection of IgA specific antibodies in HIV-1 infected children by peptide-ELISA and peptide time-resolved fluoro-immunoassay.

The presence of specific IgA antibodies in sera from 25 infants born to HIV-1 seropositive mothers was investigated by peptide-ELISA and peptide time-resolved fluoro-immunoassay (TR-FIA). The infants had been monitored at different times after birth for clinical signs and/or symptoms of HIV-1 infection and for detection of HIV-1 in lymphocyte cultures. Serum samples had also been tested for HIV-1 IgG antibodies by commercial ELISA and Western blot and for p24 antigen.

Short stature as the primary manifestation of monosymptomatic celiac disease.

It is generally accepted that celiac disease (CD) must always be taken into consideration when dealing with children manifesting growth failure. It is therefore important to have laboratory tests capable of detecting patients who should undergo intestinal biopsy. Auxological and endocrine parameters, bone age, some nutritional indices (hemoglobin, serum iron, calcium, total protein, and albumin), and anti-gliadin antibodies (AGA) IgA and IgG and 1-h blood xylose levels were evaluated in 49 children of short stature.