A Comparison of Therapy Adherence for Vocal Fold Atrophy and Chronic Cough.

Introduction: Therapy is a common treatment for dysphonia attributable to vocal fold atrophy and chronic cough with the goal of decreasing procedural intervention. We compared the rates of therapy adherence and the factors associated with therapy adherence across groups.

Methods: Retrospective chart review at a single institution since 2019.

Skin Carotenoids Measured by Reflection Spectroscopy Correlate with Dietary Carotenoid Intake in Racially and Ethnically Diverse US Toddlers from Houston, Texas.

Background: Methods to objectively assess fruit and vegetable (FV) intake in young children are needed in order to support rigorous assessments of policies and interventions. Non-invasive skin carotenoid concentration measurements may provide a rapid assessment of toddler carotenoid and carotenoid-rich FV intake. background OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between pressure-mediated reflection spectroscopy-measured skin carotenoid scores (SCSs) with proxy-reported carotenoid and FV intake in racially and ethnically diverse, US toddlers.

variants cause a phenotypic spectrum from early-onset Parkinson's disease to perinatal lethality by disrupting mitochondrial pathways.

Dissecting biological pathways highlighted by Mendelian gene discovery has provided critical insights into the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease (PD) and neurodegeneration. This approach ultimately catalyzes the identification of potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Here, we identify as a new gene implicated in PD and childhood neurodegeneration.

Effects of Postactivation Potentiation enhacement on sprint and change-of-direction performance in athletes: A systematic review.

Background: Training interventions like Resisted Sled Training, Complex Training, Plyometric training, and recently, Postactivation Potentiation Enhancement (PAPE) protocols are being employed by sportsmen for performance enhancement. Currently, there is no conclusive evidence on the effectiveness of the PAPE protocols and methods to integrate them into the training. The current systematic review aims to critically summarize the current evidence on PAPE protocols' effect on Sprint and Change of Direction (COD) performance in Athletes and study the influence of the Type of PAPE protocols, Recovery duration, Volumes, and loads of PAPE protocols.