Ear AND women

Beef is an important source of high-quality protein and several micronutrients, including iron, zinc, and B-vitamins. The objective was to assess the association of beef intake with nutrient intake and adequacy among pregnant and lactating women using 24-h dietary recall data. Usual intakes from foods were determined with the National Cancer Institute (NCI) method and % population below Estimated Average Requirement (EAR) or above Adequate Intake (AI) were estimated. A high proportion of pregnant and lactating women had inadequate intakes for vitamin D (94%), vitamin E (82%), vitamin C (52%), and vitamin A (50%), magnesium (35%), folate (31%), zinc (25%), and vitamin B6 (22%); only 4% and 35% met AI for choline and potassium, respectively...

BACKGROUND: Fabry disease (FD) is a rare X-linked lysosomal storage disorder with a heterogeneous clinical presentation. Patients with FD may exhibit early signs/symptoms including neuropathic pain, gastrointestinal complaints, and dermatologic manifestations. FD may ultimately progress to renal, neurologic, and cardiac dysfunction. Current treatments for FD have significantly improved the management and outcomes for patients with FD, but important clinical and convenience limitations still exist...

OBJECTIVE: We hypothesized that physician associate (PA) and nurse practitioner (NP) procedural roles are expanding. We sought to describe ambulatory procedures these professionals performed in 2021 for older adults. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective observational cohort study of Medicare Part B data. US Bureau of Labor Statistics data were used to provide overall PA and NP employment context. METHODS: Medicare Part B databases were probed for outpatient events by PAs and NPs using a modified list of the Council of Academic Family Medicine's recommended clinical procedures that focused on 29 procedures organized into 9 categories called procedure clusters...

OBJECTIVES: To describe the perceptions of physiotherapists and the injury prevention practices implemented within elite women's football clubs in Brazil. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Online survey. PARTICIPANTS: Head physiotherapists from 32 Brazilian elite clubs. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Structured questionnaire. RESULTS: Physiotherapists identified ACL rupture as the primary target for prevention...

BACKGROUND: There is a paucity of data on the presence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in feces of lactating women with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and their breastfed infants as well as associations between fecal shedding and symptomatology. OBJECTIVE: We examined whether and to what extent SARS-CoV-2 is detectable in the feces of lactating women and their breastfed infants following maternal COVID-19 diagnosis. METHODS: This was a longitudinal study carried out from April 2020 to December 2021 involving 57 breastfeeding maternal-infant dyads: 33 dyads were enrolled within 7 d of maternal COVID-19 diagnosis, and 24 healthy dyads served as controls...

BACKGROUND: Ears are an important aesthetic feature that is vital to the overall attractiveness of the face. Although there have been many studies on the aesthetics of the auricle, there is currently a lack of consensus on the ideal proportion of auricle exposure for Asian women in frontal view. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to investigate ideal proportion of auricle exposure in Asian women. METHODS: An observational study was carried out on the photographs of 84 women on the list of the 100 most beautiful faces in Asia (published by TCC Asia in 2020)...

Objective: To investigate the clinical features of patients with congenitally enlarged bony portions of the Eustachian tube（ET）. Methods: The medical history, physical examination, hearing test, temporal bone high resolution computed tomography（HRCT） of six patients（nine ears） with congenitally enlarged bony portion of the ET were retrospectively analyzed. Results: Four patients were men and two were women. The minimum, maximum, and average ages were 5, 21, and（14...

Objective: To study the characteristics of Mismatch negativity（MMN） in normal hearing patients of different ages, and to compare the MMN of normal hearing subjects at different ages to explore the differences in MMN between different ages. Methods: MMN test was performed on both ears using the classic Oddball mode. A frequency of 1 000 Hz（standard stimuli） and 2 000 Hz（deviant stimuli） was used to evoked the MMN. According to different age groups: the juvenile group（7-17 years old）, the youth group（18-44 years old）, the middle-aged group（45-59 years old）, and the elderly group（60-75 years old）, with 25 cases in each group...

The parietal P300 wave of event-related potentials (ERPs) has been associated with various psychological operations in numerous laboratory tasks. This study aims to decompose the P3 wave of ERPs into subcomponents and link them with behavioral parameters, such as the strength of stimulus-response (S-R) links and GO/NOGO responses. EEGs (31 channels), referenced to linked ears, were recorded from 172 healthy adults (107 women) who participated in two cued GO/NOGO tasks, where the strength of S-R links was manipulated through instructions...

BACKGROUND: The rejuvenation and restoration of a well-defined jawline contour are crucial for enhancing facial aesthetics in both men and women. Within the jawline aesthetic unit (mandibular angle), the masseter muscle plays a significant role, as it is responsible for mandibular masticatory movements. We propose a new approach using ultrasound-guided intramuscular fat transfer to enhance the mandibular angle and jawline. METHODS: The multicenter study included 20 patients from three countries (Peru, Brazil, and Mexico)...

IMPORTANCE: Breast milk is the safest food for infants and has many psychological and physical benefits for infants and mothers. However, problems encountered during the breastfeeding process can reduce postpartum women's willingness to breastfeed. Lactation and engorgement may be improved through Traditional Chinese Medicine auxiliary therapy. However, the overall efficacy of various Traditional Chinese Medicine auxiliary therapies and the relevant meridians and acupuncture points for treating breast milk deficiency remain unclear...

IMPORTANCE: Hearing loss appears to have adverse effects on cognition and increases risk for cognitive impairment. These associations have not been thoroughly investigated in the Hispanic and Latino population, which faces hearing health disparities. OBJECTIVE: To examine associations between hearing loss with 7-year cognitive change and mild cognitive impairment (MCI) prevalence among a diverse cohort of Hispanic/Latino adults. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This cohort study used data from a large community health survey of Hispanic Latino adults in 4 major US cities...

BACKGROUND: This article is an attempt to apply fluctuating asymmetry as amorphometric method of studying changes in specific structures of the right and the left side of the body to determine variables which may affect morphogenesis and, consequently, human morphology in adulthood. The main aim of this study was to use the fluctuating asymmetry level as an indicator of adverse living conditions in childhood by determining the impact of environmental components (socio-economic factors and air pollution) on the level of body asymmetry in young women and men...

OBJECTIVES: To determine if blood prestin level changes after exposure to music at high sound pressure levels, and if this change is associated with temporary threshold shift (TTS) and/or changes in distortion product (DP) amplitude. DESIGN: Participants were exposed to pop-rock music at 100 dBA for 15 min monaurally through headphones. Pure-tone audiometry, DP amplitude, and blood prestin level were measured before and after exposure. RESULTS: Fourteen adults (9 women; age range: 20 to 54 years, median age = 31 [Interquartile ratio = 6...

OBJECTIVE: This systematic review and meta-analysis investigated whether the use of azithromycin during labour or caesarean section reduces the incidence of sepsis and infection among mothers and newborns. DATA SOURCES: We independently searched the PubMed, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and EMBASE databases for relevant studies published before February, 2024. METHODS: We included RCTs that evaluated the effect of prenatal oral or intravenous azithromycin or placebo on intrapartum or postpartum infection incidence...

The dietary quality of women of reproductive age (WRA) is particularly important during preconception, conception, and pregnancy for themselves and their offspring. Poorly diversified diets resulting in inadequate micronutrient consumption may have adverse effects on their health. This narrative review summarizes the findings of studies reporting on dietary diversity and micronutrient intake by WRA in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Studies on WRA aged 15-49 years in LMICs, with a sample size of more than 150, report dietary diversity and multiple micronutrient intake based on 24-h dietary recall/food weighed record/food frequency questionnaire, and published between January 2011 and June 2021 were included...

OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to culturally adapt and assess the validity and reliability of the Exercise Adherence Rating Scale (EARS) in Persian language for patients with knee osteoarthritis. METHODS: The original English version of the EARS scale was forward-translated to Persian (by an expert and a non-expert in the field of exercise and health science) and then backward-translated to English by two people, and then by a committee of five, pre-final Persian version of EARS was created...

OBJECTIVE: To make recommendations for evaluation, approach to counseling and treatment for patients who present with ear fullness without abnormalities on otomicroscopic examination, standard audiometric studies, or imaging results. METHODS: Retrospective chart review of adult patients in a tertiary referral center presenting with ear fullness and/or otalgia without external, middle, and/or inner ear pathologies. Data collected include demographics (age and gender), laterality and duration of symptoms, co-morbid conditions and final diagnoses of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction, intermittent Eustachian tube dysfunction (iETD), migraine disorder, and anxiety...

Thyroid hormones are essential for neurodevelopment. Few studies have considered associations with quantitatively measured autism spectrum disorder (ASD)-related traits, which may help elucidate associations for a broader population. Participants were drawn from two prospective pregnancy cohorts: the Early Autism Risk Longitudinal Investigation (EARLI), enrolling pregnant women who already had a child with ASD, and the Health Outcomes and Measures of the Environment (HOME) Study, following pregnant women from the greater Cincinnati, OH area...

Sanjad-Sakati syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder that presents solely in Arabian people. Our case was reported from the Fallujah Teaching Hospital for Women and Children in Fallujah, Iraq. This syndrome is associated with hypoparathyroidism, growth retardation, atypical facial appearance, and a variable degree of mental retardation. It is usually caused by genetic mutations of the tubulin-folding cofactor E (TBCE; 604934), which is located on the 1q42.3 chromosome. This case was confirmed by a genetic study which revealed a pathogenic variant in the homozygous state in the TBCE gene...