Diabetes mellitus is associated with worse long-term functional outcomes in primary intracerebral hemorrhage survivors - A prospective study.

Objective: Primary intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) accounts for 85 % of ICH and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. Identification of prognostic factors is critical to its management. However, previous studies showed conflicting results in whether diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with outcomes among ICH patients.

Design, Fabrication, Characterization, and Simulation of AlN-Based Piezoelectric Micromachined Ultrasonic Transducer for Sonar Imaging Applications.

To address the requirements of sonar imaging, such as high receiving sensitivity, a wide bandwidth, and a wide receiving angle, an AlN PMUT with an optimized ratio of 0.6 for the piezoelectric layer diameter to backside cavity diameter is proposed in this paper. A sample AlN PMUT is designed and fabricated with the SOI substrate-based bulk MEMS process.

Early fever in patients with primary intracerebral hemorrhage is associated with worse long-term functional outcomes: a prospective study.

Background: Primary intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) accounts for 85% of ICH cases and is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Fever can cause secondary injury after ICH; however, relevant studies have reported inconsistent results regarding the effects of fever on functional outcomes after ICH. This study examined the effects of early fever on the prognosis of ICH, particularly on long-term functional outcomes.

Interactive effects of dispositional mindfulness and PETTLEP imagery training on basketball shooting performance: A randomized controlled trial.

The purpose of this study was to examine the interactive effects of dispositional mindfulness and visualized PETTLEP imagery training on basketball mid-range shooting performance and retention. Seventy-three participants (M age = 20.32 ± 1.

Sonographic evaluations of the skeletal muscles in patients with Pompe disease.

Background: Pompe disease usually has muscle weakness due to glycogen accumulation. Heckmatt scale is commonly used to grade the pertinent findings of ultrasound. Nonetheless, it is difficult to detect subtle changes of the muscle.

Ultrasound elastography for the evaluation of plantar fasciitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the utility of ultrasound (US) elastography in the assessment of plantar fasciitis (PF).

Methods: We searched PubMed, Embase, and Scopus and systemically reviewed clinical studies that used US elastography for imaging PF. The primary outcome was the comparison of plantar fascia stiffness between healthy controls and patients with PF, quantified using the weighted mean difference (WMD) and standardized mean difference (SMD).

Ultrasound Imaging in Predicting the Autograft Size in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is widely used to restore knee stability after injury, but the risk of revision surgery increases when the autograft size is inadequate. Ultrasound (US) measurements of preoperative target tendons have been applied to predict the intraoperative autograft size, with various outcomes across different studies. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to summarize the evidence and investigate the usefulness of US in predicting autograft size.

Osteoarthritis Is Associated With an Increased Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Population-Based Longitudinal Follow-Up Study.

Aims: To investigate the long-term risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in persons with osteoarthritis (OA).

Methods: This retrospective cohort study first enrolled 71,609 subjects diagnosed with OA, and 236,169 without such a diagnosis between January 1, 2002 and December 31, 2005, from the Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2005. All were aged 40-69.

Combinations of action observation and motor imagery on golf putting's performance.

Motor imagery (MI) and action observation (AO) have been found to enhance motor performance, but recent research found that a combination of action observation and motor imagery (AOMI) together is even better. Despite this initial finding, the most effective way to combine them is unknown. The present study examined the effects of synchronized ( concurrently doing AO and MI), asynchronised (, first doing AO then MI), and progressive (first asynchronised approach, then doing synchronized approach) AOMI on golf putting performance and learning.

Impacts of Cancer-associated Mutations on the Structure-Activity Relationship of BAP1.

BRAC1 associated protein-1 (BAP1) is a major tumor suppressor involved in many cancers. The deubiquitinase (DUB) activity of BAP1 is essential for its nuclear localization, histone remodeling and proteostasis associated with mitochondrial calcium flux. Loss of the DUB activity due to catalytic mutations within the ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase (UCH) domain of BAP1 (BAP1-UCH) directly contributes to oncogenesis.

Interactive Effects on Motor Performance of Mindfulness, Performance Under Pressure, Self-Talk, and Motor Task Characteristics.

High mindfulness individuals have been found to perform better on motor tasks under various conditions, but it is unknown whether mindfulness and performance relate when performing under pressure or using different types of self-talk with different motor tasks. In this study, 46 male participants (age = 21.4, = 1.

Comparative Effectiveness of Botulinum Toxin Injections and Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy for Post-Stroke Spasticity: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

Background: The anti-spasticity efficacy of botulinum toxin (BoNT) injection has been well established for patients with chronic stroke; however, extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), i.e. focused shockwave (FSW) and radial shockwave (RSW), has recently been applied.

Sustained Effects of Acute Resistance Exercise on Executive Function in Healthy Middle-Aged Adults.

The present study examined the sustained effects of acute resistance exercise on inhibitory function in healthy middle-aged adults. Seventy healthy middle-aged adults (mean age = 46.98 ± 5.

Comparative Effectiveness of Injection Therapies for Hemiplegic Shoulder Pain in Stroke: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.

Hemiplegic shoulder pain (HSP) hampers post-stroke functional recovery and is not well managed with conservative treatments. This systematic review aimed to examine the various injection therapies for HSP and investigate their effectiveness at different time points. The protocol of this meta-analysis was registered on INPLASY with a registration number of INPLASY202180010.

Increased Risk of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Nationwide Longitudinal Follow-Up Study.

Objective: To investigate the long-term risk of carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) in people with spinal cord injury (SCI).

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Taiwan's Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2005, containing data about 1 million people randomly sampled from among those registered in the National Health Insurance Program as of 2005.

Radiation-induced swallowing dysfunction in patients with head and neck cancer: A literature review.

Swallowing dysfunction is a prevailing state following radiotherapy in patients with head and neck cancer. Following the advancement of cancer treatment in recent years, the survival rate of head and neck cancer has gradually increased. Simultaneously, patients with head and neck cancer suffer due to the long-duration and more prominent swallowing dysfunction states.

Dysphagia After Occipitocervical Fixation in a Patient with Atlantoaxial Subluxation.

We report a rare case of dysphagia after occipitocervical fixation, and aim to emphasize the importance of occiput-C2 angle. The kyphotic change of occiput-C2 alignment after operation might lead to dysphagia due to decreased oropharyngeal cross-section area and increased basal pressure of upper esophageal sphincter. Carefully align the occiput-C2 angle during occipitocervical fixation might reduce the incidence of postoperative dysphagia.

A Novel Ultrasonic TOF Ranging System Using AlN Based PMUTs.

This paper presents a high-accuracy complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) driven ultrasonic ranging system based on air coupled aluminum nitride (AlN) based piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducers (PMUTs) using time of flight (TOF). The mode shape and the time-frequency characteristics of PMUTs are simulated and analyzed. Two pieces of PMUTs with a frequency of 97 kHz and 96 kHz are applied.