Toward a Scheme for Evaluating the Performance of Continuous Particulate Air Monitor Quantitative Methods.

There has long been a need for an objective assessment of the performance of quantitative methods used for continuous particulate air monitors. These methods attempt to estimate the input to the monitor, the airborne radioactivity concentration (or its time integral), from its output, the detector response. This evaluation should include consideration of both the "tracking ability" of each method (i.

Pathway from Exposure to an E-Cigarette Prevention Social Media Campaign to Increased Quitting Intentions: A Randomized Trial Among Young Adult E-Cigarette Users.

In 2022, 26-31% of young adults reported using e-cigarettes in the previous 30 days. Research supports the effectiveness of mass media health campaigns in changing targeted attitudes and behaviors regarding nicotine use. However, the effect of social media campaigns and the pathway through which they change attitudes and behaviors require more research.

Efficacy and Safety of High-Dose Intravitreal Aflibercept in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration (nAMD): A Systematic Review.

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide, and so continued research into new treatment options remains a priority. No systematic review has yet analysed the effectiveness and safety of higher-dose aflibercept across the available literature. We aimed to systematically evaluate the efficacy and safety of higher-dose intravitreal aflibercept (>2 mg) on Central Retinal Thickness (CRT) and Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) in patients with neovascular AMD (nAMD).

General Movements Assessment and Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination for early diagnosis of cerebral palsy in infants born at term treated with therapeutic hypothermia.

Aim: To establish if the General Movements Assessment (GMA) and Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination (HINE) support the early diagnosis of cerebral palsy (CP) in a cohort of infants who have undergone therapeutic hypothermia.

Method: This was a retrospective cohort study from a large single center between 2018 and 2022. Sample size included surviving 112 infants with follow-up (68 males, 44 females) with a mean gestational age of 39 weeks (interquartile range 38-40), diagnosed with moderate or severe neonatal encephalopathy who underwent therapeutic hypothermia.

Peripheral blood mononuclear cell number and paracrine function in responses to a 50-km trail race: An exploratory study.

Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) represent a heterogeneous mix of cells with paracrine functions that may be altered following prolonged exercise. We determined the effect of ultramarathon running on PBMC paracrine function and PBMC subtype number. Recreational athletes participated in a 50 km ultramarathon.