Correlation of greyzone fibrosis compared to troponin T and late gadolinium enhancement with survival and ejection fraction in patients after acute myocardial infarction.

Aims: To quantify greyzone fibrosis (GZF) in patients after acute myocardial infarction (MI) and to evaluate its correlation with MI-free survival and improvements in left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) compared with the established risk factors high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) and Late Gadolinium Enhancement (LGE).

Methods And Results: The study involved 176 patients who experienced acute MI and underwent cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) prior to hospital discharge, followed by a second CMR on average six months later. LGE was quantified in both examinations, a separate analysis of the GZF was conducted only in the follow-up CMR after resolution of the initial infarct edema.

Well-being in middle-aged and older adults who volunteer: a qualitative network analysis.

Objective: Social participation is essential for the health of older adults. Formal volunteering can reduce loneliness and is associated with numerous positive health outcomes. Older adults have limited resources to meet their social and well-being needs.

The association of social networks and depression in community-dwelling older adults: a systematic review.

Background And Objective: Depression is a globally prevalent mental condition, particularly among older adults. Previous research has identified that social networks have a buffering effect on depression. Existing systematic reviews have either limited their research to specific geographic areas or provided evidence from over a decade ago.

Physical activity and functional social support in community-dwelling older adults: a scoping review.

Background: Globally, the population of older people is increasing and is estimated to reach nearly 2.1 billion by 2050. Physical activity (PA) is one of the key components for successful ageing.

Comparative neuroanatomy of the central nervous system in web-building and cursorial hunting spiders.

Spiders (Araneae) include cursorial species that stalk their prey and more stationary species that use webs for prey capture. While many cursorial hunting spiders rely on visual cues, web-building spiders use vibratory cues (mechanosensation) for prey capture. We predicted that the differences in primary sensory input between the species are mirrored by differences in the morphology/architecture of the central nervous system (CNS).

[Recommendations for the Use of Family Conferences in Family Medicine - a Scoping Review].

Background: Family conferences are pre-planned meetings between the treatment team, patient, family members and representatives of other involved disciplines on an agreed topic. There is no review of family conferences in family medicine. The aim of the scoping review is to compile the available recommendations on the use, implementation and documentation of family conferences in family medicine and other medical fields that can be transferred to the family practice setting.

Determining Contextual Factors for a Heart Failure Self-Care Intervention: A Consensus Delphi Study (ACHIEVE).

There is a rising recognition of the crucial role self-care plays in managing heart failure (HF). Yet patients often have difficulties implementing ongoing self-care recommendations into their daily lives. There is also recognition of the importance of theory for successful intervention design, and understanding of key factors for implementation so interventions fit a given context.

Identifying relevant factors for successful implementation into routine practice: expert interviews to inform a heart failure self-care intervention (ACHIEVE study).

Background: Adherence to heart failure (HF) self-care behaviours has been found to be effective for alleviating illness symptoms, increasing quality of life and reducing hospital re-admissions and mortality. However, many patients fail to implement on-going self-care into their daily lives. It is therefore crucial to improve the behaviour of HF patients to increase self-care adherence.

Five new species of Coeliccia Kirby, 1890 from Vietnam (Odonata: Platycnemididae), and information on several other species of the genus.

Five new species of Coeliccia (Coeliccia caerulea sp. nov. [holotype: Bao Loc, Lam Dong Prov.

Autism and education-Teacher policy in Europe: Policy mapping of Austria, Hungary, Slovakia and Czech Republic.

Background: This report maps autism and special education needs (SEN) policies, alongside teacher responsibilities in the education of children with SEN in Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, and Slovakia.

Methods And Procedure: A policy path analysis using a scoping review as an underlying methodological framework was performed.

Outcomes And Results: The end of communism and accession to the European Union were critical for the countries under study.

Visual pathways in the brain of the jumping spider Marpissa muscosa.

Some animals have evolved task differentiation among their eyes. A particular example is spiders, where most species have eight eyes, of which two (the principal eyes) are used for object discrimination, whereas the other three pairs (secondary eyes) detect movement. In the ctenid spider Cupiennius salei, these two eye types correspond to two visual pathways in the brain.

Highly efficient palladium-catalysed carbon dioxide hydrosilylation employing PMP ligands.

A series of zero-valent palladium complexes featuring diphosphinometal ligands is reported. The metalloligand in the PMP-type framework (M = LiI, CuI, ZnII) acts as a weak to medium acceptor ligand for palladium. A Pd0→ZnII bond was observed in the solid state and further confirmed by NBO analysis.

Synthesis and properties of heterobimetallic rhodium complexes featuring Li, Cu or Zn as a Lewis acidic metalloligand.

A series of [(PMP)Rh(CO)Cl] complexes was synthesised and the impact of the metalloligands Cu, Li and Zn on the CO stretching band was analysed.

Nutritional stress reduces flight performance and exploratory behavior in a butterfly.

Anthropogenic global change, including agricultural intensification and climate change, poses a substantial challenge to many herbivores due to a reduced availability of feeding resources. The concomitant food stress is expected to detrimentally affect performance, amongst others in dispersal-related traits. Thus, while dispersal is of utmost importance to escape from deteriorating habitat conditions, such conditions may negatively feedback on the ability to do so.

The synganglion of the jumping spider Marpissa muscosa (Arachnida: Salticidae): Insights from histology, immunohistochemistry and microCT analysis.

Jumping spiders are known for their extraordinary cognitive abilities. The underlying nervous system structures, however, are largely unknown. Here, we explore and describe the anatomy of the brain in the jumping spider Marpissa muscosa (Clerck, 1757) by means of paraffin histology, X-ray microCT analysis and immunohistochemistry as well as three-dimensional reconstruction.

Description of the final instar larva of Acrogomphus jubilaris Lieftinck, 1964 (Odonata, Gomphidae), with information on the distribution of Acrogomphus in Borneo.

The final instar larva of Acrogomphus jubilaris Lieftinck, 1964, is described and figured for the first time based on exuviae from four male and one female larvae collected in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo. The adults of A. jubilaris are very rarely encountered.

A T-shape diphosphinoborane palladium(0) complex.

The reaction of CpPd(η (3) -C3H5) with the new diphosphinoborane ligand derivative (o-PCy2-C6H4)2BPh (Cy) DPB (Ph) affords the T-shape complex ( (Cy) DPB (Ph) )Pd(0) 9, which was characterized by X-ray analysis.

Description of the final instar larva of Orthetrum borneense Kimmins, 1936 (Odonata, Libellulidae), using rearing and molecular methods.

The final instar larva of Orthetrum borneense Kimmins, 1936, is described and figured for the first time based on exuviae from three male and six female larvae collected in Sarawak, Borneo (East Malaysia). It is compared with an early instar larva, which was matched to the adult O. borneense by DNA barcoding, and the known larvae of other species of this genus that occur in the region.

Taxonomy and nomenclature of some mainland SE-Asian Coeliccia species (Odonata, Platycnemididae) using micro-CT analysis.

The taxonomic status of some mainland Southeast Asian Coeliccia species is evaluated. The following synonymies are presented: C. acco is a junior synonym of C.

Securing Paternity by Mutilating Female Genitalia in Spiders.

Competition between males and their sperm over access to females and their eggs has resulted in manifold ways by which males try to secure paternity, ranging from physically guarding the female after mating to reducing her receptivity or her attractiveness to subsequent males by transferring manipulative substances or by mechanically sealing the female reproductive tract with a copulatory plug. Copulations may also result in internal damage of the female genitalia; however, this is not considered as a direct adaptation against sperm competition but as a collateral effect. Here, we present a drastic and direct mechanism for securing paternity: the removal of coupling structures on female genitalia by males.

Analysis of interlaboratory performance in the determination of total selenium in water.

This study explored the performance of experienced laboratories in the analysis for total selenium in water by a variety of analytical methods. The goal of the study was to examine intra- and interlaboratory variability. Replicates (n = 7) of 7 sample types that included a reference material of known Se concentration, natural waters, and treated wastewaters were submitted to 7 laboratories with prequalified Se analytical experience.

Induced abortion and ectopic pregnancy in subsequent pregnancies.

In a prospective study the rate of ectopic pregnancies of women with prior induced abortion was contrasted to two sets of comparison groups: a large set of unmatched observations and a smaller subset of matched and refined data. The crude rates of ectopic pregnancy among 4004 abortion and 98,316 control pregnancies, excluding repeat pregnancies of the same women, were 0.57% and 0.

Induced abortion and spontaneous fetal loss in subsequent pregnancies.

The effect of induced abortion on spontaneous pregnancy loss in subsequent pregnancies was studied based on 3,416 pairs of matched data in a follow-up investigation. Pregnancy outcome was examined also in relation to abortion procedure, gestation length at time of abortion, and number of previous abortions. In general there was no significant association between prior induced abortion and risks of pregnancy loss with the relative risks of 1.