[Rocabado-penning skull-cervical posture in orthodontic patients].

Introduction: The standing balance of the skull on the spine in its cervical portion is a factor of consideration for the diagnosis of cranio-mandibular disorders and alterations in patients of all ages without distinction, that is, it is essential to conceive an accurate diagnosis in children and adults. However, over time, this element had not been taken into account in the differential diagnosis protocol, despite the fact that biomechanical alterations and dysfunctions in both hard and soft tissues are evidenced in a lateral skull teleradiography, essentially requested to initiate treatment.

Objective: To describe the cranio-cervical posture with the Rocabado-Penning analysis, in patients who come for consultation at the Instituto Latinoamericano de Estudios Superiores (ILES).

Bariatric Metabolic Surgery Might be More of a Benefit than a Risk During a Pandemic Outbreak.

This report aimed to analyze the outcomes of patients with obesity who were on a bariatric program during the SARS-Cov-2 pandemic outbreak and compare those who received surgery with the ones who were not operated on. This was a retrospective study between 2020 and 2021. Patients were divided into two groups: those who underwent surgery (O) and those who were not operated (NO).

The computerized LASSI-BC Test versus the Standard LASSI-L Paper-and-Pencil Version in Community-Based-Samples.

Proactive Semantic Interference (PSI) and failure to recover from PSI (frPSI), are novel constructs assessed by the LASSI-L. These measures are sensitive to cognitive changes in early Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and preclinical AD determined by A load using PET. The goal of this study was to compare a new computerized version of the LASSI-L (LASSI-Brief Computerized) to the standard paper-and-pencil version of the test.

Black-focused social prescribing: the importance of an Afrocentric approach.

The Black-Focused Social Prescribing (BFSP) project is a unique initiative by the Alliance for Healthier Communities that intertwines Afrocentric principles with social prescribing. Going beyond conventional social prescribing models, BFSP addresses specific health needs within Black communities. It is rooted in the Alliance Black Health Strategy, advocates for Black health, and is guided by Afrocentric principles.

Critically ill patients with community-onset intraabdominal infections: Influence of healthcare exposure on resistance rates and mortality.

The concept of healthcare-associated infections (as opposed to hospital-acquired infections) in intraabdominal infections (IAIs) is scarcely supported by data in the literature. The aim of the present study was to analyse community-onset IAIs (non-postoperative/non-nosocomial) in patients admitted to intensive care units (ICUs), to investigate differences in resistance patterns linked to healthcare exposure and mortality-associated factors. A one-year prospective observational study (17 Spanish ICUs) was performed distributing cases as healthcare-associated infections (HCAI), community-acquired infections (CAI) and immunocompromised patients (ICP).

A simple algorithm for the identification of clinical COPD phenotypes.

This study aimed to identify simple rules for allocating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients to clinical phenotypes identified by cluster analyses.Data from 2409 COPD patients of French/Belgian COPD cohorts were analysed using cluster analysis resulting in the identification of subgroups, for which clinical relevance was determined by comparing 3-year all-cause mortality. Classification and regression trees (CARTs) were used to develop an algorithm for allocating patients to these subgroups.

Characterization of Oct4-GFP transgenic mice as a model to study the effect of environmental estrogens on the maturation of male germ cells by using flow cytometry.

Oct4 is involved in regulation of pluripotency during normal development and is down-regulated during formation of postnatal reservoir of germ cells. We propose thatOct4/GFP transgenic mouse, which mimics the endogenous expression pattern of Oct4, could be used as a mammalian model to study the effects of environmental estrogens on the development of male germ cells. Oct4/GFP maturation profile was assessed during postnatal days -PND- 3, 5, 7, 10, 14 and 80, using flow cytometry.

Bilateral subdural hematoma secondary to accidental dural puncture.

We report the case of a 25-year-old woman, who received epidural analgesia for labor pain and subsequently presented post-dural puncture headache. Conservative treatment was applied and epidural blood patch was performed. In the absence of clinical improvement and due to changes in the postural component of the headache, a brain imaging test was performed showing a bilateral subdural hematoma.

[Bilateral subdural hematoma secondary to accidental dural puncture].

We report the case of a 25-year-old woman, who received epidural analgesia for labour pain and subsequently presented post-dural puncture headache. Conservative treatment was applied and epidural blood patch was performed. In the absence of clinical improvement and due to changes in the postural component of the headache, a brain imaging test was performed showing a bilateral subdural hematoma.