Electrophysiological Markers of Fairness and Selfishness Revealed by a Combination of Dictator and Ultimatum Games.

Individual behavior during financial decision making is motivated by fairness, but an unanswered question from previous studies is whether particular patterns of brain activity correspond to different profiles of fairness. Event Related Potentials (ERPs) were recorded from 39 participants who played the role of allocators in a Dictator Game (DG) and responders in an Ultimatum Game (UG). Two very homogeneous groups were formed by fair and selfish individuals.

Anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 adenoviral-vector vaccines trigger subclinical antiplatelet autoimmunity and increase of soluble platelet activation markers.

To slow down the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic an unequalled vaccination campaign was initiated. Despite proven efficacy and safety, a rare but potentially fatal complication of adenoviral-vector vaccines, called vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (VITT), has emerged the pathogenesis of which seems to be related to the development of platelet-activating anti-platelet factor 4 (PF4) antibodies. While a few studies have evaluated the incidence of anti-PF4 positivity in anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccine recipients, to date no studies have assessed whether an antiplatelet immunological response develops and if this associates with platelet and blood clotting activation.

Our Whole Lives for Hypertension and Cardiac Risk Factors-Combining a Teaching Kitchen Group Visit With a Web-Based Platform: Feasibility Trial.

Background: Hypertension (HTN) affects millions of Americans. Our Whole Lives: an eHealth toolkit for Hypertension and Cardiac Risk Factors (OWL-H) is an eHealth platform that teaches evidence-based lifestyle strategies, such mindfulness and cooking skills, to improve self-management of HTN.

Objective: The primary goal of this pilot study was to evaluate the feasibility of OWL-H combined with teaching kitchen medical group visits (TKMGVs) in a low-income population of participants with HTN.

Assessment of kidney involvement in systemic sclerosis: From scleroderma renal crisis to subclinical renal vasculopathy.

The spectrum of kidney involvement in systemic sclerosis (SSc) includes scleroderma renal crisis, widely recognized as the most severe renal-vascular complication, but also several forms of chronic renal vasculopathy and reduced renal function are complications of scleroderma. Scleroderma renal crisis, myeloperoxidase-antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody associated glomerulonephritis, penicillamine-associated renal disease, abnormal urinalysis, alteration of vascular endothelial markers, scleroderma associated-vasculopathy with abnormal renal resistance indices and cardiorenal syndromes type 5 were also reported in SSc patients. A frequent form of renal involvement in SSc patients is a subclinical renal vasculopathy, characterized by vascular damage and normal renal function.

Observation of Two New Excited Ξ_{b}^{0} States Decaying to Λ_{b}^{0}K^{-}π^{+}.

Two narrow resonant states are observed in the Λ_{b}^{0}K^{-}π^{+} mass spectrum using a data sample of proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, collected by the LHCb experiment and corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 6  fb^{-1}. The minimal quark content of the Λ_{b}^{0}K^{-}π^{+} system indicates that these are excited Ξ_{b}^{0} baryons. The masses of the Ξ_{b}(6327)^{0} and Ξ_{b}(6333)^{0} states are m[Ξ_{b}(6327)^{0}]=6327.

A machine learning algorithm for electrocardiographic fQRS quantification validated on multi-center data.

Fragmented QRS (fQRS) is an electrocardiographic (ECG) marker of myocardial conduction abnormality, characterized by additional notches in the QRS complex. The presence of fQRS has been associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality and arrhythmia in patients with cardiovascular disease. However, current binary visual analysis is prone to intra- and inter-observer variability and different definitions are problematic in clinical practice.

Simultaneous multi-slice steady-state free precession myocardial perfusion with iterative reconstruction and integrated motion compensation.

Purpose: Simultaneous multi-slice (SMS) balanced steady-state free precession (bSSFP) acquisition and iterative reconstruction can provide high spatial resolution and coverage for cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) perfusion. However, respiratory motion remains a challenge for iterative reconstruction techniques employing temporal regularisation. The aim of this study is to evaluate an iterative reconstruction with integrated motion compensation for SMS-bSSFP first-pass myocardial stress perfusion in the presence of respiratory motion.

Arteriovenous fistula creation with VasQ device: A feasibility study to reveal hemodynamic implications.

Background: Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the preferred vascular access (VA) for hemodialysis, but it is still affected by high non-maturation and early failure rates due to stenosis development. Increasing evidence suggests that the presence of turbulent-like flow may play a key role, therefore, to stabilize the flow in the venous segment, an external support device (VasQ) has been designed. The aim of this study was to provide preliminary evidence of VasQ impact on AVF hemodynamics as compared to AVFs created with conventional surgery.

Assessment of the willingness of dentists in the state of Indiana to administer vaccines.

Background: Human Papillomavirus associated oropharyngeal cancers have been on the rise in the past three decades. Dentists are uniquely positioned to discuss vaccination programs with their patients. The goal of this project was to assess the readiness of dentists in the state of Indiana in being able to administer vaccines.

CardiSort: a convolutional neural network for cross vendor automated sorting of cardiac MR images.

Objectives: To develop an image-based automatic deep learning method to classify cardiac MR images by sequence type and imaging plane for improved clinical post-processing efficiency.

Methods: Multivendor cardiac MRI studies were retrospectively collected from 4 centres and 3 vendors. A two-head convolutional neural network ('CardiSort') was trained to classify 35 sequences by imaging sequence (n = 17) and plane (n = 10).

Oral-systemic health considerations in dental settings: An American Dental Association Clinical Evaluators Panel survey.

Background: With an increased emphasis on considering optimal oral health in the context of overall health and well-being, there is interest in understanding how practicing dentists are using information about their patients' overall health status.

Methods: A survey tool was developed to understand how dentists assess the health status of their patients, the frequency at which they are gathering this information, and how they work with their medical colleagues. Emails with an electronic survey link were sent to 997 American Dental Association Clinical Evaluators (ACE) panel members on November 23, 2021.

The role of telemedicine for symptoms management in oral medicine: a retrospective observational study.

Background: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 has had devastating effect on access to care in many specialties and dental services including oral medicine. Following the shelter-in-place orders in March 2020, we implemented Tele(oral)medicine practices for the diagnosis and management of some oral medicine conditions.

Objectives: To assess the role of telemedicine visits with respect to managing pain among patients affected by oral diseases.

A comparative study on the stability of the furfural molecule on the low index Ni, Pd and Pt surfaces.

We present a comparative density functional theory investigation of the furfural (Ff) molecule on the low index Ni, Pd and Pt surfaces to understand its geometrical and electronic properties to gain mechanistic insights into the experimentally measured catalytic reactivities of these metal catalysts. We show that the number of metal states, which hybridize with the nearest C and O -orbitals of the Ff molecule, can be used to explain the stability of the Ff molecule on these surfaces. We find that the hybridization between atoms with higher electronegativity and the metal states plays a crucial role in determining the stability of these systems.

Fluorescence of KCl Aqueous Solution: A Possible Spectroscopic Signature of Nucleation.

Ion pairing in water solutions alters both the water hydrogen-bond network and ion solvation, modifying the dynamics and properties of electrolyte water solutions. Here, we report an anomalous intrinsic fluorescence of KCl aqueous solution at room temperature and show that its intensity increases with the salt concentration. From the ab initio density functional theory (DFT) and time-dependent DFT modeling, we propose that the fluorescence emission could originate from the stiffening of the hydrogen bond network in the hydration shell of solvated ion-pairs that suppresses the fast nonradiative decay and allows the slower radiative channel to become a possible decay pathway.

Simultaneous multislice steady-state free precession myocardial perfusion with full left ventricular coverage and high resolution at 1.5 T.

Purpose: To implement and evaluate a simultaneous multi-slice balanced SSFP (SMS-bSSFP) perfusion sequence and compressed sensing reconstruction for cardiac MR perfusion imaging with full left ventricular (LV) coverage (nine slices/heartbeat) and high spatial resolution (1.4 × 1.4 mm ) at 1.

Alteration of barrier properties, stratum corneum ceramides and microbiome composition in response to lotion application on cosmetic dry skin.

Xerosis, commonly referred to as dry skin, is a common dermatological condition affecting almost a third of the population. Successful treatment of the condition traditionally involves the application of cosmetic products facilitating the moisturisation of the skin with a range of ingredients including glycerol and fatty acids. While the effectiveness of these treatments is not in question, limited information exists on the impact on the skin microbiome following use of these products and the improvement in skin hydration.

An Insight into the Role of Reactant Structure Effect in Pd/C Catalysed Aldehyde Hydrogenation.

The different activity of a 1% Pd/carbon catalyst towards aromatic and aliphatic aldehydes hydrogenation has been explored by C NMR relaxation. The ratio between T1 relaxation times of adsorbed (ads) and free diffusing (bulk) molecules (T1/T1) can be used as an indicator of the relative strength of interaction between the reactant and the catalytic surface, where the lower the T1/T1, the higher the adsorption strength. It can be seen that 1% Pd/carbon showed a reverse catalytic behaviour towards benzaldehyde and octanal hydrogenation, which can be explained by analysing the T1 relaxation times related to each substrate in the presence of the catalyst.

Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Among Mexican Adults.

Metabolic syndrome (MetS) has increased worldwide, and since 2012, prevalence of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia has increased in Mexico. To assess the prevalence of MetS, and its relationship with sociodemographic and lifestyle factors among Mexican adults. Analytical cross-sectional study nationally representative, carried out on Mexican adults (≥20-year-old adults of both sexes;  = 4595).

Should Advanced Friedreich's Ataxia Be a Contraindication for Heart Transplantation? A Case Report of a Successful Procedure in a 58-Year-Old Patient.

The information on heart transplantation (HT) in patients with Friedreich's Ataxia (FA) is scarce, and the few published case reports are limited to young patients with mild neurological manifestations. We present the case of a 58-year-old patient with advanced FA (Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia [SARA] score 30/40), wheelchair-bound for the last 16 years and had urinary incontinence, dysarthria, and neurosensorial deafness. The patient was admitted for a refractory arrhythmic storm and had previous hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that evolved to dilated cardiomyopathy with severely reduced left ventricular ejection fraction and recurrent ventricular arrhythmias.

Assessing the Effectiveness of Web-Based Modules on Human Papillomavirus Among Dental and Dental Hygiene Students.

Literature suggests that deficiencies among dental professional students in both knowledge and awareness of human papillomavirus (HPV) and its association with oropharyngeal cancers (OPC), as well as its risk factors implicating the prevalence of HPV, may be due to the lack of HPV-related education during professional schooling. The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an online learning tool to educate dental and dental hygiene students about HPV and its association with OPC, rapidly evolving disease patterns, and dental professionals' role in HPV-associated OPC prevention efforts. A three-section online learning module was developed to improve dental professionals' comfort levels with, and knowledge of, HPV.

Radiation exposure and clinical outcome in patients undergoing percutaneous intradiscal ozone therapy for disc herniation: Fluoroscopic versus conventional CT guidance.

Purpose: To compare technical success, clinical success, complications and radiation dose for percutaneous intradiscal ozone therapy in patients with lumbar disc herniation using fluoroscopic guidance versus conventional computed tomography (CT) guidance.

Materials And Methods: Between March 2018and March 2021, 124consecutive percutaneous intradiscal ozone therapies wereperformedon111 patients with low back pain (LBP) and/or sciatic pain due to lumbar disc herniation, using fluoroscopic or conventional CT guidance, respectively in 53 and 58 herniated lumbar discs, with at least 1-month follow up. Dose area product (DAP) and dose length product (DLP) were recorded respectively for fluoroscopy and CT, and converted to effective dose (ED).

Effect of Metal Cocatalysts and Operating Conditions on the Product Distribution and the Productivity of the CO Photoreduction.

The CO photoreduction is a promising way to convert one of the most abundant greenhouse gases to valuable chemicals. The photoreduction in the liquid phase is limited by the low solubility of CO in water, but this point is overcome here by using an innovative photoreactor, which allows one to work up to pressures of 20 bar, improving the overall productivity. The photoreduction was performed in the presence of NaSO and using in primis commercial titanium dioxide (P25) and a set of titania catalysts functionalized by surface deposition of either monometallic or bimetallic cocatalysts.