Oral Oncol 2021 Feb 19;115:105200. Epub 2021 Feb 19.
Department of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma, Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, 651 Dongfeng East Road, Guangzhou 510060, China; Sun Yat-sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, China; Guangdong Key Laboratory of Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Diagnosis and Therapy, Guangzhou 510060, China. Electronic address:
J Environ Radioact 2021 Feb 22;231:106552. Epub 2021 Feb 22.
Sorbonne Université, CNRS, UMR 8227, Integrative Biology of Marine Models, Station Biologique de Roscoff, Roscoff, France. Electronic address:
I is one of the main radioisotopes of iodine derived from the nuclear fuel cycle that can be found sustainably in the environment due to its long half-life. In coastal marine environment, brown macroalgae, such laminariales (or kelps), are known to naturally feature highest rates of iodine accumulation, and to be an important source of biogenic volatile iodinated compounds released to the atmosphere. These seaweeds are therefore likely to be significantly marked by but also potential vectors of radioactive iodine. Read More
Ann Surg 2020 Dec 29. Epub 2020 Dec 29.
*Department of Surgery, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, (Houston, TX) †Center for Surgical Trials and Evidence-Based Practice, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, (Houston, TX) ‡Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, (Houston, TX) §Center for Clinical Research and Evidence Based Medicine, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, (Houston, TX).
Objective: To systematically review the published literature on the use of prophylactic mesh reinforcement of midline laparotomy closures for prevention of ventral incisional hernias (VIH) SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:: VIH are common complications of abdominal surgery. Prophylactic mesh has been proposed as an adjunct to prevent their occurrence.Methods: PubMed, Embase, Scopus and Cochrane were reviewed for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that compared prophylactic mesh reinforcement versus conventional suture closure of midline abdominal surgery. Read More
Arch Dermatol Res 2021 Feb 25. Epub 2021 Feb 25.
Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, University of Mississippi Medical Center, 2500 North State Street, L216, Jackson, MS, 39216, USA.
Telehealth expands the capacity to care for patients in rural and underserved settings. Store-and-forward teledermatology is a simple and effective approach which enables remote dermatological diagnosis and treatment. Implementing store-and-forward technology in rural Mississippi has the potential to expand access to dermatology services at locations, where an in-person dermatologist is not available including: emergency rooms, urgent care centers, and primary care practices. Read More
Evid Based Complement Alternat Med 2021 12;2021:8880590. Epub 2021 Feb 12.
Department of Neurology, Dongzhimen Hospital, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing 100700, China.
Background: Poststroke aphasia (PSA) is a disabling condition that decreases the quality of life, and the duration of the disease harms the quality of life of PSA patients. Acupuncture has been widely employed for PSA. There is some evidence for the immediate treatment efficacy of acupuncture for PSA; however, long-term results after acupuncture may be poorer. Read More
Disabil Rehabil 2021 Feb 24:1-10. Epub 2021 Feb 24.
Murtupuni Centre for Rural and Remote Health, James Cook University, Mount Isa, Australia.
Purpose: Recovering from stroke in remote Australia has rarely been considered, even though rehabilitation services are generally scarce. The primary purpose of this study was to explore stroke recovery, from the perspective of stroke survivors in remote northwest Queensland (NWQ), to explicate the lens through which they view recovering. The secondary purpose was to explore the role of technology to support stroke survivors in remote locations along their recovery journey. Read More