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Acta Parasitol 2021 Jun 23. Epub 2021 Jun 23.

Department of Biochemistry, Ahmadu Bello University, P.M.B 1044, Zaria, Kaduna State, Nigeria.

Introduction: African Animal Trypanosomiasis (AAT) or nagana in animals, is caused by the blood-borne parasitic protozoa called trypanosomes, and is potentially fatal. It is estimated that Africa loses $4‒5 billion annually due to the death of livestock to nagana in the tsetse belt.

Purpose: Although The Gambia lies within this belt, there is scanty data regarding the epizootiology of nagana in The Gambia. Read More

Laeknabladid 2021 Jul;107(7-8):331-336

School of Social Sciences, University of Iceland.

Introduction: The aim of the research was to examine the status of medical records at the National Hospital in Iceland. The aim was, furthermore, to examine the policy making regarding records among managers and other employees. A research such as this has not been undertaken previously. Read More

J Cutan Pathol 2021 Jun 23. Epub 2021 Jun 23.

Department of Dermatology, Michigan Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan.

Background: Symmetric drug-related intertriginous and flexural exanthema (SDRIFE) is a cutaneous drug reaction characterized by gluteal/anogenital erythema and symmetric involvement of other intertriginous location(s) without systemic signs. Clinicopathologic characterization has been limited to case reports and small series. We describe 19 new cases and review the literature to better define the clinical and histopathologic spectrum of SDRIFE. Read More

Naunyn Schmiedebergs Arch Pharmacol 2021 Jun 23. Epub 2021 Jun 23.

Institute of Pharmacology, Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg-Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.

Nature 2021 Jun 22. Epub 2021 Jun 22.

Nature 2021 Jun;594(7864):495

Kathmandu Univ Med J (KUMJ) 2020 Jul-Sept.;18(71):260-265

Department of General Surgery, Koshi Zonal Hospital, Biratnagar, Morang, Nepal.

Background The position of the mental foramen demonstrates anatomical variations, although typically it is reported to be either between the apices of the first and second premolars or below the apex of the second premolar. Objective To determine the radiographic position of mental foramen in relation to Premolar crown and apex, in panoramic radiographs. Method Following ethical approval a retrospective study was conducted in 510 panoramic radiographs of 18-30 year olds from archives of Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology. Read More

Am J Nurs 2021 Jul;121(7):44-48

Editor's note: From its first issue in 1900 through to the present day, AJN has unparalleled archives detailing nurses' work and lives over more than a century. These articles not only chronicle nursing's growth as a profession within the context of the events of the day, but also reveal prevailing societal attitudes about women, health care, and human rights. Today's nursing school curricula rarely include nursing's history, but it's a history worth knowing. Read More

Mod Pathol 2021 Jun 21. Epub 2021 Jun 21.

Experimental Cancer Genetics, Wellcome Sanger Institute, Wellcome Trust Genome Campus, Hinxton, Cambridge, UK.

Dedifferentiation and transdifferentiation are rare and only poorly understood phenomena in cutaneous melanoma. To study this disease more comprehensively we have retrieved 11 primary cutaneous melanomas from our pathology archives showing biphasic features characterized by a conventional melanoma and additional areas of de-/trans-differentiation as defined by a lack of immunohistochemical expression of all conventional melanocytic markers (S-100 protein, SOX10, Melan-A, and HMB-45). The clinical, histologic, and immunohistochemical findings were recorded and follow-up was obtained. Read More

J Alzheimers Dis 2021 Jun 12. Epub 2021 Jun 12.

Department of Physiology and Pharmacology "Vittorio Erspamer", Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.

Background: In relaxed adults, staying in quiet wakefulness at eyes closed is related to the so-called resting state electroencephalographic (rsEEG) rhythms, showing the highest amplitude in posterior areas at alpha frequencies (8-13 Hz).

Objective: Here we tested the hypothesis that age may affect rsEEG alpha (8-12 Hz) rhythms recorded in normal elderly (Nold) seniors and patients with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer's disease (ADMCI).

Methods: Clinical and rsEEG datasets in 63 ADMCI and 60 Nold individuals (matched for demography, education, and gender) were taken from an international archive. Read More

PeerJ Comput Sci 2021 3;7:e371. Epub 2021 Jun 3.

Computer Science, Universidad Tecnológica de Panamá, Panama, Panama.

Skin lesions are one of the typical symptoms of many diseases in humans and indicative of many types of cancer worldwide. Increased risks caused by the effects of climate change and a high cost of treatment, highlight the importance of skin cancer prevention efforts like this. The methods used to detect these diseases vary from a visual inspection performed by dermatologists to computational methods, and the latter has widely used automatic image classification applying Convolutional Neural Networks (CNNs) in medical image analysis in the last few years. Read More

Data Brief 2021 Aug 28;37:107172. Epub 2021 May 28.

Department of Dairy Research, Institute of Technology of Agricultural Products, Hellenic Agricultural Organization "DIMITRA", 3 Ethnikis Antistaseos St., 45221 Ioannina, Greece.

is a species found in a wide range of foods and other commodities. It can be used as starter or adjunct culture in fermented foods. Herein the annotated high-quality draft genome (scaffolds) of six subsp. Read More

J Environ Health Sci Eng 2021 Jun 1;19(1):379-388. Epub 2021 Feb 1.

Department of Trace Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, Adam Mickiewicz University, Poznań, Poland.

Purpose: Tooth enamel might provide past chronological metabolic, nutritional status and trace metal exposure during development. Thus, the trace elements distribution embedded in tooth tissues represents an archive of the environmental conditions. The choice of biomarker is estimated as critical to the measurement of metal exposure. Read More

Front Neuroinform 2021 3;15:666695. Epub 2021 Jun 3.

Krasnow Institute of Advanced Study, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, United States.

Accurate neuron morphologies are paramount for computational model simulations of realistic neural responses. Over the last decade, the online repository NeuroMorpho.Org has collected over 140,000 available neuron morphologies to understand brain function and promote interaction between experimental and computational research. Read More

Pathol Res Pract 2021 May 28;224:153491. Epub 2021 May 28.

Institute for History, Theory and Ethics in Medicine, Medical Faculty, RWTH Aachen University, Wendlingweg 2, 52074 Aachen, Germany. Electronic address:

In 1948, about 70 pathologists decided to reconstitute the "Deutsche Pathologische Gesellschaft" (German Pathological Society). With Arnold Lauche, a new president was elected; at the same time, the organization was renamed the "Deutsche Gesellschaft für Pathologie" (German Society of Pathology). But did these two obvious changes really mark a new beginning, a conscious turning away from the Nazi ideology that had significantly shaped the policies of the professional associations until 1945? The present paper pursues this very question. Read More

Sci Total Environ 2021 Jun 10;792:148414. Epub 2021 Jun 10.

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK; Consolidated Radio-isotope Facility (CORiF), University of Plymouth, PL4 8AA, UK.

Evaluation of the spatial and temporal composition of floodplain sediments and soils is critical in the creation of soil management strategies for impacted riverine catchments. The objective of this study was to determine the distribution, and to identify the sources, of particulate trace elements and fallout radionuclides in the catchment of the River Avon (SW England), where sedimentary processes had been altered by reservoir construction in the 1950s. The catchment was compartmentalized into its main functional units namely, cultivated land, pasture, woodland, wet moorland, and channel bank. Read More

Sports Med Open 2021 Jun 19;7(1):42. Epub 2021 Jun 19.

Institute of Sport Science, University of Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.

Background: The assessment of technical skills as part of a multidimensional approach for talent identification and development in sports seems promising, especially in a technique-based sport like table tennis. However, current instruments mostly focus on a single element of technical skills, mainly use quantitative outcomes, and/or are not developed for talent purposes. Practice would benefit from a new instrument using a more ecologically valid approach. Read More

NPJ Precis Oncol 2021 Jun 18;5(1):54. Epub 2021 Jun 18.

Department of Electrical Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, South Korea.

In 2020, it is estimated that 73,750 kidney cancer cases were diagnosed, and 14,830 people died from cancer in the United States. Preoperative multi-phase abdominal computed tomography (CT) is often used for detecting lesions and classifying histologic subtypes of renal tumor to avoid unnecessary biopsy or surgery. However, there exists inter-observer variability due to subtle differences in the imaging features of tumor subtypes, which makes decisions on treatment challenging. Read More

Sci Adv 2021 Jun 18;7(25). Epub 2021 Jun 18.

Geology and Petroleum Geology, School of Geosciences, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, UK.

Both the Chicxulub and Boltysh impact events are associated with the K-Pg boundary. While Chicxulub is firmly linked to the end-Cretaceous mass extinction, the temporal relationship of the ~24-km-diameter Boltysh impact to these events is uncertain, although it is thought to have occurred 2 to 5 ka before the mass extinction. Here, we conduct the first direct geochronological comparison of Boltysh to the K-Pg boundary. Read More

Data Brief 2021 Aug 30;37:107178. Epub 2021 May 30.

Department of Geography, South Asia Institute, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg 69115, Germany.

This article presents a multitemporal photographic dataset from the Rupal Valley, south of Nanga Parbat in the north-western Himalaya. The historical metric photographs were taken in 1934, 1958 and 1987 during scientific expeditions focussing on topographical mapping and glacier dynamics of the mountain massif. All photographs showing glacier aspects have been collected from archives and repeated from the same viewpoints during several surveys between 1992 and 2010. Read More

Rev Sci Tech 2021 Jun;40(1):159-172

In the field of diagnostic test validation, World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Reference Laboratories (RLs) have a pivotal role and provide the international community with impartial advice and support in the selection, development and validation of diagnostic tests, which can be applied to the specialist diseases for which they are designated. National RLs provide an invaluable function in supporting the introduction, ongoing validation and application of validated diagnostic tests in line with international standards. Experienced staff with extensive knowledge of such systems and access to specialist facilities for conducting work are available to monitor changes or advancements in technology. Read More

Rev Sci Tech 2021 Jun;40(1):173-188

In the field of diagnostic test validation, World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) Reference Laboratories (RLs) have a pivotal role and provide the international community with impartial advice and support in the selection, development and validation of diagnostic tests, which can be applied to the specialist diseases for which they are designated. National RLs provide an invaluable function in supporting the introduction, ongoing validation and application of validated diagnostic tests in line with international standards. Experienced staff with extensive knowledge of such systems and access to specialist facilities for conducting work are available to monitor changes or advancements in technology. Read More

Am J Dermatopathol 2021 Jul;43(7):477-484

Chief, Department of Dermatology, Hyogo Cancer Center, Akashi, Japan.

Abstract: Lipomatous metaplasia has been rarely reported in both neoplastic and inflammatory dermatological disorders. Most neoplastic cases show the lipomatous change within the tumor silhouette, but band-like lipomatous metaplasia in the dermis under tumors has not been well-described. The aim of this study was to reveal the characteristics and relationship of intradermal band-like lipomatous metaplasia and coexisting skin tumors. Read More

BMJ Glob Health 2021 06;6(6)

Clinical Services Department, Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia, at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, Banjul, Gambia.

Health systems in sub-Saharan Africa have remained overstretched from dealing with endemic diseases, which limit their capacity to absorb additional stress from new and emerging infectious diseases. Against this backdrop, the rapidly evolving COVID-19 pandemic presented an additional challenge of insufficient hospital beds and human resource for health needed to deliver hospital-based COVID-19 care. Emerging evidence from high-income countries suggests that a 'virtual ward' (VW) system can provide adequate home-based care for selected patients with COVID-19, thereby reducing the need for admissions and mitigate additional stress on hospital beds. Read More

Econ Hum Biol 2021 Jun 10;43:101022. Epub 2021 Jun 10.

Department of Applied Economics and Economic History, Universidad de Zaragoza, and Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón, IA2 (UNIZAR-CITA), Zaragoza, Spain.

This article analyses the relationship between male height and age at death and its evolution over time among conscripts born in fourteen villages in north-east rural Spain. A total of 1,488 conscripts born between 1835 and 1939 (and who died between 1868 and 2019) have been included in the analysis (based on the study of 3 sub-periods: 1835-1869, 1870-1899, and 1900-1939). The height data have been obtained from military service conscription records and the demographic and socioeconomic information of the deceased was obtained from parish archives and censuses. Read More

Sci Adv 2021 May 19;7(21). Epub 2021 May 19.

Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History, Kahlaische Straße 10, D-07745 Jena, Germany.

Large-scale extinction is one of the defining challenges of our time, as human processes fundamentally and irreversibly reshape global ecosystems. While the extinction of large animals with popular appeal garners widespread public and research interest, the importance of smaller, less "charismatic" species to ecosystem health is increasingly recognized. Benefitting from systematically collected fossil and archaeological archives, we examined snake and lizard extinctions in the Guadeloupe Islands of the Caribbean. Read More

Radiol Artif Intell 2021 May 17;3(3):e190169. Epub 2021 Feb 17.

Department of Computer Aided Medical Procedures, Technical University of Munich, Boltzmannstr 3, 85748 Garching near Munich, Germany (C.B., N.N., S.A.); Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology (B.W., C.Z.) and Department of Neurology (M.M.), Klinikum Rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich, Munich, Germany; and Whiting School of Engineering, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md (N.N.).

Purpose: To develop an unsupervised deep learning model on MR images of normal brain anatomy to automatically detect deviations indicative of pathologic states on abnormal MR images.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective study, spatial autoencoders with skip-connections (which can learn to compress and reconstruct data) were leveraged to learn the normal variability of the brain from MR scans of healthy individuals. A total of 100 normal, in-house MR scans were used for training. Read More

Data Brief 2021 Jun 30;36:107099. Epub 2021 Apr 30.

Laboratory of molecular biotechnology, Institute of Cytology and Genetics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (ICG SB RAS), 10 Lavrentjeva Ave., Novosibirsk 630090, Russian Federation.

Below is data on the microbial diversity in bottom sediments and microbial mats in water bodies within the Kurai Mercury Province (Ulagan District, Aktash village, Gorny Altai). A database on the geochemical features of water bodies in the study area is presented. Data was obtained using 16 s rRNA amplicon directed metagenomic sequencing on Illumina MiSeq. Read More

South Asian J Cancer 2020 Oct 14;9(4):230-232. Epub 2021 Jun 14.

Department of Pathology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.

 Primary extranodal lymphomas are less frequently encountered and difficult to diagnose in routine practice. The histopathological and immunohistochemical studies are essential in addition to clinical details to diagnose. The incidence is varied in different parts of India along with variation in histopathological spectrum. Read More

Int J Nephrol 2021 26;2021:5533416. Epub 2021 May 26.

Department of Nephrology, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, ZIP/Post Code 3050, Qatar.

Patients with end-stage renal disease treated with dialysis have poor quality of life (QOL). Improving QOL in these patients with multiple comorbidities is a large challenge. We performed a cross-sectional study to evaluate the prevalence and associated factors of depression and sleep disorders in this population. Read More