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Hyperammonemia as a Marker of Subclinical Seizures After Traumatic Cardiac Arrest [PDF]

, 2016
This report details the presence of hyperammonemia in a patient who sustained cardiac arrest after a traumatic amputation. Serum ammonia levels may rise due to numerous etiologies; however, few reports detail its usefulness in diagnosing subclinical ...
Aswani, P., Kalina, M.
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Sentience in cephalopod molluscs: an updated assessment

Biological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This article evaluates the evidence for sentience – the capacity to have feelings – in cephalopod molluscs: octopus, cuttlefish, squid, and nautilus. Our framework includes eight criteria, covering both whether the animal's nervous system could support sentience and whether their behaviour indicates sentience.
Alexandra K. Schnell, Heather Browning, Andrew Crump, Charlotte C. Burn, Jonathan Birch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diabetic foot disease and oedema [PDF]

, 2013
Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are common and disabling, giving rise to significant morbidity and mortality as well as worldwide socioeconomic problems. Despite treatment, DFUs readily become chronic wounds and may lead to major lower limb amputations.
Ho, TK, Leigh, RD, Tsui, J
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Peptide RL‐QN15 Regulates Functions of Epidermal Stem Cells to Accelerate Skin Wound Regeneration via the FZD8/β‐Catenin Axis

Exploration, EarlyView.
Amphibian‐derived peptide RL‐QN15 activates the Wnt/β‐catenin signaling pathway by interacting with the FZD8 membrane receptor, promoting epidermal stem cells proliferation, migration, stemness, and EMT processes, thus promoting skin wound healing.
Yuansheng Li, Qiuye Jia, Naixin Liu, Saige Yin, Junyuan Wang, Yujing Ding, Yuliu Yang, Ying Peng, Zeqiong Ru, Shaoyang Zhang, Bu'er Qi, Jun Sun, Li He, Ying Wang, Kun Guo, Xinwang Yang   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Dog attacks on wild desert tortoises: A risk model

The Journal of Wildlife Management, EarlyView.
Domestic dogs attack and severely injure wild desert tortoises at the urban and ex‐urban interface with deserts. Severe trauma to tortoises increased 4 times to shell and limbs and 16.5 times to the gular horn over the decades between the 1970s and 2000s. Tortoises were at exponential risk of severe trauma when living within 12 km of settlements, towns,
Andrea S. Carlson, Kristin H. Berry, Jeremy S. Mack   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk of Heart Disease in Patients With Amputation: A Nationwide Cohort Study in South Korea

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
Background Amputation confers disabilities upon patients and is linked to substantial morbidity and death attributed to heart disease. While some studies have focused on traumatic amputees in veterans, few studies have focused on traumatic amputees ...
Hea Lim Choi, Jung Eun Yoo, Miso Kim, Bongsung Kim, Junhee Park, Won Hyuk Chang, Heesun Lee, Kyungdo Han, Dong Wook Shin   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Developing core sets for persons following amputation based on the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a way to specify functioning [PDF]

, 2009
Amputation is a common late stage sequel of peripheral vascular disease and diabetes or a sequel of accidental trauma, civil unrest and landmines. The functional impairments affect many facets of life including but not limited to: Mobility; activities of
Alarcos Cieza, Alberto Esquenazi, Brooks D, Carolina Schiappacasse, Cieza A, Cieza A, Cieza A, Condie E, Dillingham T R, Ephraim P L, Ephraim P L, Ephraim P L, Esquenazi A, Finch E, Friedbert Kohler, Gerold Stucki, Global Lower Extremity Amputation Group, Grill E, Helena Burger, Isakov E, Jan Geertzen, Jensen M P, Kejlaa G H, Kooijman C M, Lee R Y, Legro M W, Lower Extremity Amputation Study Group, Michael P. Dillon, Nehler M R, Nenad Kostanjsek, Rayman G, Robert Steven Kistenberg, Scheuringer M, Schoppen T, Schoppen T, Spichler E RS, Stier-Jarmer M, Stucki G, Stucki G, Stucki G, Stucki G, Stucki G, Taylor S M, Tentolouris N, Thanni L OA TA, Treweek S P, Walsh N E, Wetterhahn K A, Whiteneck G G, Whyte A S, Wildner M, World Health Organisation, Üstün B   +52 more
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Balance Disorders in Young and Middle‐Aged Adults: NHANES, 2001–2004 and 2021–2023

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
This study presents nationally‐representative estimates from two health exam surveys, NHANES 2001–2004 and 2021–2023. In the two decades between test periods, scores on the modified Romberg screening test for balance function demonstrated significantly better age‐specific performance in 2021–2023.
Howard J. Hoffman, Diana E. Fisher, Anne E. Hogan, Helen S. Cohen, Gregory A. Flamme, Christa L. Themann, Chuan‐Ming Li, Bryan K. Ward, Charles C. Della Santina   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Motivations and barriers to prosthesis users participation in physical activity, exercise and sport : a review of the literature [PDF]

, 2012
The UK will host the Paralympics in 2012 and the Commonwealth Games in 2014 showcasing the talents of elite athletes and aiming to inspire the population to become involved. However, low levels of physical activity (PA) are prevalent: only 40% of men and
Anthony McGarry, Bandura A, Berbrayer D, Biddle S, Couture M, Crocker P, David Burns, Dyer B, Hanrahan SJ, Hopper C, House of Commons, Kegel B, Kegel B, Kevin Murray, Mastro JV, McAuley E, McCartney G, Nanette Mutrie, NHS The Information Centre, Ogilvie D, Osborough CD, O’Donovan G, Pasek PB, Ruddell JL, Sarah Deans, Seligman MEP, Sousa AI, Sports Council, Health Education Authority, and Allied Dunbar, Tatar Y, Walker JL, Webster JB, Wetterhahn KA   +31 more
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Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition as a predictor of mortality and prolonged hospitalization in emergency department patients: A prospective cohort study

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Early diagnosis of malnutrition is essential for rapid decision‐making regarding nutrition care to improve patient outcomes. We aimed to evaluate the prevalence of malnutrition using the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria and to assess the association of GLIM with 1‐year mortality and length of hospital ...
Renata Wolf, Larissa Farinha Maffini, Johnny Galhano dos Santos, Camila Saueressig, Valesca Dall'Alba   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source