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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536999/occurrence-of-arbovirus-infections-in-two-riverine-populations-in-the-municipality-of-humait%C3%A3-amazonas-brazil
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jaqueline Carvalho de Oliveira Silva, Igor Rodrigo Ferreira Siqueira, Leormando Fortunato Dornelas, Cristhian Magalhães Ribeiro, João Pedro Berno Gomes, Iagor Wingenbah Guadagnin, Antonieta Relvas Pereira, Genimar Rebouças Julião, Juliana de Souza Almeida Aranha Camargo, Sergio Almeida Basano, Luís Marcelo Aranha Camargo
BACKGROUND: The riverine communities of the Amazon comprise different social groups that inhabit the rural areas on the banks of rivers and lakes. Residents usually travel by river to rural and urban areas and are then exposed to urbanized diseases such as those caused by arbovirus infection. In Brazil, emerging diseases such as dengue, Zika, chikungunya, and those caused by infection with Oropouche and Mayaro viruses necessitate epidemiological surveillance. This study was aimed at determining the frequency of positivity for immunoglobulin (Ig)G and IgM antibodies against Zika, chikungunya, and dengue viruses and performing molecular analyses to detect viral RNA for the Zika, chikungunya, dengue virus, Oropouche, and Mayaro viruses, in the same serum samples obtained from riverside populations...
2024: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536885/mothers-perspectives-of-the-barriers-and-facilitators-to-reducing-young-children-s-screen-time-during-covid-19-a-reddit-content-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Leann Blake, Patricia Tucker, Leigh M Vanderloo
Screen time for children under 5 is associated with various health risks. Amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, screen use among young children increased significantly. Mothers were more likely than fathers to be the primary caregivers and disproportionally assumed the responsibility of monitoring their children's screen time. Several studies have examined children's screen use throughout the pandemic; however, few have addressed mothers' experiences. Therefore, the current study aimed to investigate mothers' perceptions regarding the barriers and facilitators faced when trying to reduce their child's pandemic screen time, as expressed on Reddit (a social media platform for anonymous discussion and information sharing)...
2024: PloS One
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38536065/observational-study-of-travel-distance-between-participants-in-u-s-telemedicine-sessions-with-estimates-of-emissions-savings
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mollie Cummins, Sukrut Shishupal, Bob Wong, Neng Wan, Jace D Johnny, Amy Mhatre-Owens, Ramkiran Gouripeddi, Julia Ivanova, Triton Ong, Hiral Soni, Janelle Barrera, Hattie Wilczewski, Brandon M Welch, Brian E Bunnell
BACKGROUND: Digital health and telemedicine are potentially important strategies to decrease healthcare's environmental impact and contribution to climate change by reducing transportation-related air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. However, we currently lack robust national estimates of emissions savings attributable to telemedicine. OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to (1) determine the travel distance between participants in U.S. telemedicine sessions, and (2) estimate the net reduction in carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions attributable to telemedicine in the United States, based on national, observational data describing the geographical characteristics of telemedicine session participants...
January 26, 2024: Journal of Medical Internet Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38535761/abstracts-of-scottish-vision-group-2023-meeting
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Paul George Lovell, Rebecca J Sharman
Scottish Vision Group has become a yearly event for vision scientists based in Scotland since its inception in 2001. Each year, the conference is hosted at a different location and organised by a different team. The 2023 SVG meeting was hosted in the city of Dundee by Abertay University. Delegates travelled from the United Kingdom, Europe and beyond. The meeting started with a roundtable panel discussion sponsored by Meta Reality Labs. The roundtable, titled The Past, Present and Future of Visual Search, was organised and presented by Árni Kristjánsson (Iceland), Ioan Smart (Abertay) and Ian Thornton (Malta)...
March 11, 2024: Vision
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38535741/changes-in-body-composition-and-physical-performance-after-a-six-week-international-tour-in-young-chilean-female-tennis-players
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Pablo Luna-Villouta, Luis Valenzuela Contreras, Cristian Martínez Salazar, Jorge Flández Valderrama, Carlos Matus-Castillo, Carol Flores-Rivera, Marcelo Paredes-Arias, Rodrigo Vargas-Vitoria
Junior tennis players travel a lot to play tennis tournaments; this causes them to spend a lot of time away from their homes and disrupts their training, which could reduce their performance and increase the risk of injury. The purpose of this study was to analyze the changes in physical performance and body composition after a six-week international tour in young Chilean female tennis players. Thirty young female tennis players (15.4 ± 0.6) participated in this study. Body weight, skinfolds, and perimeters were measured...
March 11, 2024: Sports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38535548/autochthonous-and-imported-visceral-leishmaniasis-in-bulgaria-clinical-experience-and-treatment-of-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Kamenna Vutova, Nina Yancheva-Petrova, Rossitsa Tchipeva, Valeri Velev
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a severe endemic disease with a fatal outcome if left untreated. The symptoms of patients are diverse and atypical. Against the background of anemia and pancytopenia, the condition of the patients gradually worsens with marked cachexia. Through sharing our experience, we aim to draw attention to this deadly disease. Clinical and laboratory data for 58 patients with VL treated over a forty-five-year period are presented. The diagnosis was established within a duration of 1 to 28 months of illness...
February 26, 2024: Pathogens
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38535545/resurgence-of-dengue-virus-serotype-3-in-minas-gerais-brazil-a-case-report
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Talita Adelino, Maurício Lima, Natália R Guimarães, Joilson Xavier, Vagner Fonseca, Luiz Marcelo R Tomé, Maira Alves Pereira, Vanessa Ferreira Machado, Luiz Carlos Junior Alcantara, Felipe C de Melo Iani, Marta Giovanetti
This report provides a detailed overview of the resurgence of DENV-3 in the state of Minas Gerais, Brazil, which is a concerning scenario in the context of dengue, a mosquito-borne viral disease. Historically, Brazil has grappled with dengue epidemics caused primarily by the DENV-1 and DENV-2 serotypes. However, in 2023, a significant shift in this pattern was observed as DENV-3 made a notable resurgence. This resurgence was characterized by the increase in DENV-3 cases within the country and the region of the Americas...
February 24, 2024: Pathogens
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38535133/pedestrian-accessible-infrastructure-inventory-enabling-and-assessing-zero-shot-segmentation-on-multi-mode-geospatial-data-for-all-pedestrian-types
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jiahao Xia, Gavin Gong, Jiawei Liu, Zhigang Zhu, Hao Tang
In this paper, a Segment Anything Model (SAM)-based pedestrian infrastructure segmentation workflow is designed and optimized, which is capable of efficiently processing multi-sourced geospatial data, including LiDAR data and satellite imagery data. We used an expanded definition of pedestrian infrastructure inventory, which goes beyond the traditional transportation elements to include street furniture objects that are important for accessibility but are often omitted from the traditional definition. Our contributions lie in producing the necessary knowledge to answer the following three questions...
February 21, 2024: Journal of Imaging
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38534667/antimicrobial-resistance-and-sports-the-scope-of-the-problem-implications-for-athletes-health-and-avenues-for-collaborative-public-health-action
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REVIEW
Ognjen Ožegić, Branka Bedenić, Sunčanica Ljubin Sternak, Mario Sviben, Jasminka Talapko, Iva Pažur, Ivana Škrlec, Ivan Segedi, Tomislav Meštrović
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) poses a global threat, leading to increased mortality and necessitating urgent action-however, its impact on athletes and the world of sports has hitherto been neglected. Sports environments (including athletic and aquatic) exhibit high levels of microbial contamination, potentially contributing to the spread of resistant microorganisms during physical activities. Moreover, the literature suggests that travel for sports events may lead to changes in athletes' gut microbiomes and potentially impact their antibiotic resistance profiles, raising questions about the broader implications for individual and public/global health...
February 29, 2024: Antibiotics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38534638/antimicrobial-resistance-in-qatar-prevalence-and-trends-before-and-amidst-the-covid-19-pandemic
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hassan Al Mana, Hamad Abdel Hadi, Godwin Wilson, Muna A Almaslamani, Sulieman H Abu Jarir, Emad Ibrahim, Nahla O Eltai
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a global healthcare challenge with substantial morbidity, mortality, and management costs. During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a documented increase in antimicrobial consumption, particularly for severe and critical cases, as well as noticeable travel and social restriction measures that might influenced the spectrum of AMR. To evaluate the problem, retrospective data were collected on bacterial infections and antimicrobial susceptibility patterns in Qatar before and after the pandemic from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2021, covering 53,183 pathogens isolated from reported infection episodes...
February 21, 2024: Antibiotics
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38534451/the-perpetual-vector-mosquito-threat-and-its-eco-friendly-nemeses
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REVIEW
Leticia Silva Miranda, Sarah Renee Rudd, Oscar Mena, Piper Eden Hudspeth, José E Barboza-Corona, Hyun-Woo Park, Dennis Ken Bideshi
Mosquitoes are the most notorious arthropod vectors of viral and parasitic diseases for which approximately half the world's population, ~4,000,000,000, is at risk. Integrated pest management programs (IPMPs) have achieved some success in mitigating the regional transmission and persistence of these diseases. However, as many vector-borne diseases remain pervasive, it is obvious that IPMP successes have not been absolute in eradicating the threat imposed by mosquitoes. Moreover, the expanding mosquito geographic ranges caused by factors related to climate change and globalization (travel, trade, and migration), and the evolution of resistance to synthetic pesticides, present ongoing challenges to reducing or eliminating the local and global burden of these diseases, especially in economically and medically disadvantaged societies...
March 12, 2024: Biology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38534339/diversity-of-intercellular-communication-modes-a-cancer-biology-perspective
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REVIEW
Thanzeela Ebrahim, Abdul Shukkur Ebrahim, Mustapha Kandouz
From the moment a cell is on the path to malignant transformation, its interaction with other cells from the microenvironment becomes altered. The flow of molecular information is at the heart of the cellular and systemic fate in tumors, and various processes participate in conveying key molecular information from or to certain cancer cells. For instance, the loss of tight junction molecules is part of the signal sent to cancer cells so that they are no longer bound to the primary tumors and are thus free to travel and metastasize...
March 12, 2024: Cells
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38533975/cgmp-dependent-kinase-2-na-h-exchanger-nhe3-and-pdz-adaptor-nherf2-co-assemble-in-apical-membrane-microdomains
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Min Luo, Yongjian Liu, Katerina Nikolovska, Brigitte Riederer, Enrico Patrucco, Franz Hofmann, Ursula Seidler
AIM: Trafficking, membrane retention, and signal-specific regulation of the Na+ /H+ exchanger 3 (NHE3) are modulated by the Na+ /H+ Exchanger Regulatory Factor (NHERF) family of PDZ-adapter proteins. This study explored the assembly of NHE3 and NHERF2 with the cGMP-dependent kinase II (cGKII) within detergent-resistant membrane microdomains (DRMs, "lipid rafts") during in vivo guanylate cycle C receptor (Gucy2c) activation in murine small intestine. METHODS: Small intestinal brush border membranes (siBBMs) were isolated from wild type, NHE3-deficient, cGMP-kinase II-deficient, and NHERF2-deficient mice, after oral application of the heat-stable Escherichia coli toxin (STa) analog linaclotide...
March 27, 2024: Acta Physiologica
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38533709/assessing-environmental-risks-during-the-drug-development-process-for-parasitic-vector-borne-diseases-a-critical-reflection
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REVIEW
Kayhan Ilbeigi, Carlos Barata, João Barbosa, Michael G Bertram, Guy Caljon, Maria Paola Costi, Alexandra Kroll, Luigi Margiotta-Casaluci, Eli S J Thoré, Mirco Bundschuh
Parasitic vector-borne diseases (VBDs) represent nearly 20% of the global burden of infectious diseases. Moreover, the spread of VBDs is enhanced by global travel, urbanization, and climate change. Treatment of VBDs faces challenges due to limitations of existing drugs, as the potential for side effects in nontarget species raises significant environmental concerns. Consequently, considering environmental risks early in drug development processes is critically important. Here, we examine the environmental risk assessment process for veterinary medicinal products in the European Union and identify major gaps in the ecotoxicity data of these drugs...
March 27, 2024: ACS Infectious Diseases
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38533638/diamond-gymnura-natalensis-and-duckbill-aetomylaeus-bovinus-rays-undertake-nationwide-coastal-migrations
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Chantel Elston, Taryn S Murray, Toby Rogers, Matthew C Parkinson, Bruce Q Mann, Ryan Daly, John D Filmalter, Paul D Cowley
Migration is a critical aspect of ocean ecosystems, and understanding this phenomenon answers ecological and management questions. Given the difficulty in tracking ocean animals across large distances, the extent to which different ray species perform long-distance movements, such as migrations, remains unknown. This study used passive acoustic telemetry to track the movements of endemic diamond Gymnura natalensis and critically endangered duckbill Aetomylaeus bovinus rays along the South African coastline using a collaborative nationwide network of coastal acoustic receivers for up to 7 years...
March 27, 2024: Journal of Fish Biology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38533448/environmental-impacts-of-shared-mobility-a-systematic-literature-review-of-life-cycle-assessments-focusing-on-car-sharing-carpooling-bikesharing-scooters-and-moped-sharing
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Ana María Arbeláez Vélez
Evidence about the environmental impacts of shared mobility is fragmented and scattered. In this article a systematic literature review is presented. The review focuses on assessments that use Life-Cycle Assessment to quantify the environmental impacts of car sharing, carpooling, bikesharing, and scooter/moped sharing. The results of these assessments were analyzed, as well as the factors that influence these impacts. Business-to-consumer car sharing, peer-to-peer car sharing, carpooling, bikesharing, and scooter/moped sharing can all cause gains and losses in terms of changing the environmental impacts of passenger transportation...
2024: Transport Reviews
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532961/quantifying-the-cost-of-shigella-diarrhea-in-the-enterics-for-global-health-efgh-shigella-surveillance-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Chloe Morozoff, Naveed Ahmed, Jobiba Chinkhumba, Md Taufiqul Islam, Abdoulie F Jallow, Billy Ogwel, Loyda Fiorella Zegarra Paredes, Doh Sanogo, Hannah E Atlas, Henry Badji, Naor Bar-Zeev, Bakary Conteh, Mario Güimack Fajardo, Erika Feutz, Fadima C Haidara, Mehrab Karim, Adama Mamby Keita, Youssouf Keita, Farhana Khanam, Margaret N Kosek, Karen L Kotloff, Rebecca Maguire, Ishmail S Mbutuka, Maureen Ndalama, John Benjamin Ochieng, Collins Okello, Richard Omore, Karin F Perez Garcia, Farah Naz Qamar, Syed Qudrat-E-Khuda, Sonia Qureshi, Md Nazmul Hasan Rajib, Wagner Valentino Shapiama Lopez, Shazia Sultana, Desiree Witte, Mohammad Tahir Yousafzai, Alex O Awuor, Nigel A Cunliffe, M Jahangir Hossain, Maribel Paredes Olortegui, Milagritos D Tapia, K Zaman, Arianna Rubin Means
BACKGROUND: Comparative costs of public health interventions provide valuable data for decision making. However, the availability of comprehensive and context-specific costs is often limited. The Enterics for Global Health (EFGH) Shigella surveillance study-a facility-based diarrhea surveillance study across 7 countries-aims to generate evidence on health system and household costs associated with medically attended Shigella diarrhea in children. METHODS: EFGH working groups comprising representatives from each country (Bangladesh, Kenya, Malawi, Mali, Pakistan, Peru, and The Gambia) developed the study methods...
March 2024: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532763/isolated-laryngeal-tuberculosis-complex-infection-expect-the-unexpected
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Giulia C D'Aleo Canova, Chiara Zeroli, Federico Barberi, Armela Gorica, Maurizio Bignami, Augusto Cattaneo
Laryngeal tuberculosis (LT), a rare but possible manifestation of extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TBC) and the most frequent granulomatous disease of the larynx, is slowly resurfacing due to the worldwide recrudescence of TBC. We present the case of a 59 y-o Caucasian woman, non-smoker, with no history of recent travels in endemic areas, affected by pulmonary sarcoidosis, that presented with a symptomatic vegetating lesion involving the left free margin of the epiglottic and a small, ulcerated lesion over the right arytenoid mucosa...
March 2024: Oxford Medical Case Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38532067/virtual-learning-decreases-the-carbon-footprint-of-medical-education
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Divya Sharma, Julianne Rizzo, Yvonne Nong, Lilia C Murase, Sydney Fong, Kenny Lo, Misha Rosenbach, Raja Sivamani, Jenny E Murase
INTRODUCTION: The environmental impact of holding in-person academic conferences and continuing medical education (CME) programs can be significant. In-person conferences provide a unique social and professional platform to engage in networking and foster professional development; however, there is an opportunity for hybrid and virtual platforms to provide CME for broader audiences looking to improve their clinical skills and strengthen their knowledge base. This study seeks to describe the reduction in carbon emissions associated with a webinar hosted by an online dermatology-focused medical education platform...
March 26, 2024: Dermatology and Therapy
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38531839/direct-imaging-of-magnetohydrodynamic-wave-mode-conversion-near-a-3d-null-point-on-the-sun
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Pankaj Kumar, Valery M Nakariakov, Judith T Karpen, Kyung-Suk Cho
Mutual conversion of various kinds of magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) waves can have profound impacts on wave propagation, energy transfer, and heating of the solar chromosphere and corona. Mode conversion occurs when an MHD wave travels through a region where the Alfvén and sound speeds are equal (e.g., a 3D magnetic null point). Here we report the direct extreme ultraviolet (EUV) imaging of mode conversion from a fast-mode to a slow-mode MHD wave near a 3D null point using Solar Dynamics Observatory/Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (SDO/AIA) observations...
March 26, 2024: Nature Communications
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