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Trends in demographics and markers of injury severity in traumatic cervical spinal cord injury.

Over the past four decades, there have been progressive changes in the epidemiology of traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI). We assessed trends in demographic and injury-related variables in traumatic cervical spinal cord injury (tCSCI) patients …

Intrinsic properties of avian interaural level difference sound localizing neurons.

Intrinsic properties of neurons are one major determinant for how neurons respond to their synaptic inputs and shape their outputs in neural circuits. Here, we studied the intrinsic properties of neurons in the chicken posterior portion of the…

Tags: 2021, action potential, Brain research, Curry RJ, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, interaural level difference, intrinsic property, January 2021 List, journalArticle, Lu Y, NEOMED College of Medicine, posterior portion of the dorsal nucleus of the lateral lemniscus

Early physiological and cellular indicators of cisplatin-induced ototoxicity.

Cisplatin chemotherapy often causes permanent hearing loss, which leads to a multifaceted decrease in quality of life. Identification of early cisplatin-induced cochlear damage would greatly improve clinical diagnosis and provide potential drug …

Tags: 2021, Bao J, Bielefeld EC, Chen Y, cisplatin, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Hair Cells, January 2021 List, Journal of the Association for Research in Otolaryngology : JARO, journalArticle, Mafi Amir M, Mellott JG, NEOMED College of Medicine, Ototoxicity, Schwann cell, Spiral ganglion neuron, Wang W, Yamoah EN

Stigma resistance and well-being in the context of the mental illness identity.

We use a perceptual control model of identity to examine the relationship between stigmatized appraisals (from self and other) and well-being among individuals with serious mental illness. We also examine the role of stigma resistance strategies in …

Tags: 2021, Department of Psychiatry, Gallagher M, identity, January 2021 List, Journal of Health and Social Behavior, journalArticle, Marcussen K, mental illness, NEOMED College of Medicine, Ritter C, Stigma, stigma resistance strategies, well-being

Assessing chondrocyte status by immunofluorescence-mediated localization of parkin relative to mitochondria.

Immunofluorescence staining is a widely used and powerful tool for the visualization and colocalization of two or more proteins and/or cellular organelles. For colocalization studies in fixed cells, one target protein/organelle is immunostained and…

Calciphylaxis: The potential diagnostic role of radiologists.

Calciphylaxis is a deadly disease that is currently diagnosed through a skin biopsy of resultant necrotic lesions despite many cases lacking this characteristic finding. Recently, research has demonstrated the ability of various radiologic …

Tags: 2021, Abdominal pain, Acinetobacter baumannii, Burdorf BT, Calcific uremic arteriolopathy, Calciphylaxis, Calcium acetate, Cinacalcet, January 2021 List, journalArticle, Livedo reticularis, NEOMED College of Medicine Student, NEOMED Student Publications, Radiology, Radiology Case Reports, Splenic infarction

Measuring acetyl-coa and acetylated histone turnover in vivo: Effect of a high fat diet.

Cellular availability of acetyl-CoA, a central intermediate of metabolism, regulates histone acetylation. The impact of a high-fat diet (HFD) on the turnover rates of acetyl-CoA and acetylated histones is unknown. We developed a method for …

Pathophysiology of aspiration in a unilateral SLN lesion model using quantitative analysis of VFSS.

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to elucidate the pathophysiology of aspiration in previously studied female infant piglets after a unilateral superior laryngeal nerve (uSLN) lesion. METHODS: Videofluoroscopic swallow studies (VFSS) were…

Tags: 2021, Barkmeier-Kraemer JM, Bond L, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Dysphagia, German RZ, International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, January 2021 List, journalArticle, Mayerl CJ, NEOMED College of Medicine, Pathophysiology, Stevens M, Superior laryngeal nerve, Swallow, Videofluoroscopy

Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the lung presenting as a soft tissue mass.

Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, with more than 230,000 new cases, and approximately 150,000 deaths estimated for 2018. Lung cancer most commonly metastasizes to the brain, liver, lungs, bone, and adrenal system;…

Tags: 2021, Adenocarcinoma, Brooker M, Case reports in surgery, DeVito R, EPIDERMAL cyst, January 2021 List, journalArticle, LUNGS, Metastasis, NEOMED College of Medicine Student, NEOMED Student Publications, Swiger A, tissues, United States, Yglesias B

Full acceptance of bariatric surgery? ... Let's face reality and demand better evidence!

Tags: 2021, Bariatric Surgery, Bariatric Times, Carotid endarterectomy, Dan A, Department of General Surgery, EVIDENCE, Gastric Bypass, January 2021 List, journalArticle, MEDICAL personnel, NEOMED College of Medicine, Summa Health Akron City Hospital

Modern thermoplastic (hot glue) versus organic-based adhesives and haft bond failure rate in experimental prehistoric ballistics.

The prehistoric production of composite technologies throughout human evolution was facilitated greatly by the use of adhesives. One such technology was projectile weaponry, which used adhesive to attach a stone point to a wooden shaft. Prehistoric…

Carpal morphology and function in the earliest cetaceans

During the land-to-water transition in the Eocene epoch, the cetacean skeleton underwent modifications to accommodate life in the seas. These changes are well-documented in the fossil record. The forelimb transformed from a weight-bearing limb with…

Tags: 2021, ARTICLES, Cooper LN, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Fish FE, Gavazzi LM, Hussain ST, January 2021 List, Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology, journalArticle, NEOMED College of Medicine, NEOMED Student Publications, Thewissen JGM

Chapter 7 - Life history, growth, and form

Bering–Chukchi–Beaufort Sea bowhead whales are born at about 4.2m in length and 1000kg, in lead systems along the NW Alaskan coast. Bowheads in the other northern stocks are also born in ice-covered seas. Maximum body lengths (standard measure) can…

Tags: 2021, Balaena mysticetus, bowhead whale, Breed GA, Brower Jr HK, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, George JC, growth and form, January 2021 List, journalArticle, life history, longevity, NEOMED College of Medicine, Person BT, Sformo TL, Suydam RS, The Bowhead Whale, Thewissen JGM, Von Duyke A

Chapter 8 - Prenatal development

The prenatal development of bowhead whales is poorly known, and no complete ontogenetic series exist. However, the available embryos and fetuses elucidate aspects of the development of the species, as well as that of all of mysticetes in general, and…

Tags: 2021, Balaena mysticetus, bowhead whale, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Embryo, Fetus, George JC, gestation, heterochrony, Hillmann DJ, January 2021 List, journalArticle, NEOMED College of Medicine, Sheffield Gay, Stimmelmayr R, Suydam RS, Tarpley RJ, The Bowhead Whale, Thewissen JGM

Chapter 9 - Anatomy of skull and mandible

The skull of the bowhead whale is composed of all the bones commonly found in mammals, although the shape of these bones is far from ordinary. Features related to feeding dominate the skull: there are no teeth, and the rostrum is long and curved,…

Tags: 2021, Balaena mysticetus, Bones, bowhead whale, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, George JC, Hillmann DJ, January 2021 List, journalArticle, Mandible, Nader PB, NEOMED College of Medicine, osteology, skull, Tarpley RJ, The Bowhead Whale, Thewissen JGM, whale

Chapter 10 - Postcranial skeleton and musculature

The postcranial skeleton of bowhead whales was described in detail more than 100 years ago. The musculature of bowheads has not been studied in detail but matches that of other mysticetes in general features. In this chapter, we focus on some aspects…

Chapter 13 - Female and male reproduction

An understanding of the functional morphology of the bowhead whale continues to have significance for population management. This chapter first examines the anatomical features of the bowhead whale reproductive system, with an emphasis on the female.…

Chapter 18 - Sensory systems

The sensory biology of bowhead whales reflects features both related to their origin from land mammals and adaptations to their current environment, polar seas. There is anatomical and genomic evidence that bowheads have a sense of smell. Their sense…

Tags: 2021, audition, Balaena mysticetus, Balance, bowhead whale, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, George JC, gustation, January 2021 List, journalArticle, magnetosense, mechanosense, NEOMED College of Medicine, olfaction, Sformo TL, Suydam RS, The Bowhead Whale, Thewissen JGM, Vision

Chapter 20 - Molecular insights into anatomy and physiology

Bowhead whales are some of the largest animals that occupy the Arctic Circle. Despite the challenges of living and giving birth in icy waters, having huge blubber stores, eating a fat-rich diet, and undergoing arduous migrations, bowheads achieved…

Tags: 2021, Balaena mysticetus, Blubber, bowhead whale, Cooper LN, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, DNA, Gorbunova V, January 2021 List, journalArticle, lipid, longevity, molecular evolution, NEOEMD College of Medicine, The Bowhead Whale

Chapter 21 - Age estimation

In the late 1980s, annual carbon isotope cycles in the baleen plates of bowhead whales formed the basis of the first effective means of estimating bowhead age. However, the baleen aging method could only be used for aging subadult whales less than…

Tags: 2021, Age estimation, aspartic acid racemization, bowhead, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, George JC, Givens GH, January 2021 List, journalArticle, Lubetkin SC, NEOMED College of Medicine, ovarian corpora counts, Stable isotopes, The Bowhead Whale, Thewissen JGM, tympanic bulla, Wetzel D, whaling artifacts, Zeh JE

Chapter 33 - Commercial whaling

The commercial hunt of the four stocks of bowhead whales by the nations of Europe and North America commenced in 1540 and came to an effective end at the start of World War I. At that time, all four stocks had been driven to near extinction. Whalers…

Tags: 2021, Balaena mysticetus, Basques, bowhead whale, Britain, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, George JC, Germany, January 2021 List, journalArticle, NEOMED College of Medicine, The Bowhead Whale, The Netherlands, Thewissen JGM, United States, whaling, Yankee

Chapter 34 - Indigenous knowledge in research and management

Indigenous whalers know a great deal about the habits and environment of bowhead whales. That knowledge is essential for safe and effective hunting and has also been invaluable to scientific research and management of bowheads. Studies in Chukotka,…

Tags: 2021, bowhead whale, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Ferguson SH, George JC, Huntington HP, Indigenous knowledge, January 2021 List, journalArticle, NEOMED College of Medicine, Noongwook G, Quakenbush L, scientific research, The Bowhead Whale, Thewissen JGM, wildlife management

Chapter 39 - Past, present, and future

We discuss the evolution, phylogenetic relations to right whales, and geographical distribution of bowhead whales. We summarize its relations to humans, including whaling by indigenous and European whalers, conservation efforts, and modern challenges…

Tags: 2021, Balaena mysticetus, bowhead whale, conservation, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, George JC, History, International Whaling Commission, Inupiat, January 2021 List, journalArticle, life history, NEOMED College of Medicine, prehistoric, The Bowhead Whale, Thewissen JGM, whaling

Prospective validation of a clinical prediction score for survival in patients with spinal metastases: the New England Spinal Metastasis Score.

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: The New England Spinal Metastasis Score (NESMS) was proposed as an intuitive and accessible prognostic tool for predicting survival in patients with spinal metastases. We designed an appropriately powered, prospective,…

Practical Recommendations for Timely, Accurate Diagnosis of Symptomatic Alzheimer's Disease (MCI and Dementia) in Primary Care: A Review and Synthesis.

The critical role of primary care clinicians (PCCs) in Alzheimer's disease (AD) prevention, diagnosis and management must evolve as new treatment paradigms and disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) emerge. Our understanding of AD has grown …

Positive Results Bias and Impact Factor in Retina Clinical Trials 2016-2019.

PURPOSE: To assess for a positive results bias in recently published randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the field of vitreoretinal disease.Methods: A bibliometric analysis was conducted examining RCTs published in the field of retina between…

Tags: 2021, February 2021 List, Gupta M, journalArticle, Kuriyan AE, Markle J, NEOMED College of Medicine Student, NEOMED Student Publications, Parikh A, retina, Sridhar J, Venincasa M, vitreoretinal disease

Hepatocyte ATF3 protects against atherosclerosis by regulating HDL and bile acid metabolism.

Activating transcription factor (ATF)3 is known to have an anti-inflammatory function, yet the role of hepatic ATF3 in lipoprotein metabolism or atherosclerosis remains unknown. Here we show that overexpression of human ATF3 in hepatocytes reduces…

Propofol-Induced Severe Necrotizing Pancreatitis.

Propofol is a widely used sedative for gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures. Drug-induced pancreatitis is a relatively rare disease possibly because of poor recognition. Propofol-induced pancreatitis is an extremely rare phenomenon. We present a…

Tags: 2021, ACG Case Reports Journal, Department of Internal Medicine, February 2021 List, journalArticle, NEOMED College of Medicine, pancreatitis, Parekh A, propofol, Summa Health System Akron City Hospital, Zhang H

Increased performance in juvenile baboons is consistent with ontogenetic changes in morphology.

OBJECTIVES: In many primates, the greater proportion of climbing and suspensory behaviors in the juvenile repertoire likely necessitates good grasping capacities. Here, we tested whether very young individuals show near-maximal levels of grasping …

Prioritization of Pediatric Palliative Care Field-Advancement Activities in the United States: Results of a National Survey.

BACKGROUND: The field of pediatric palliative care (PPC) continues to encounter challenges and opportunities to improving access to high-quality PPC services. In early 2019, a workshop identified eleven potential "next step" actions, and …

Characterisation of Prostate Lesions Using Transrectal Shear Wave Elastography (SWE) Ultrasound Imaging: A Systematic Review.

BACKGROUND: ultrasound-based shear wave elastography (SWE) can non-invasively assess prostate tissue stiffness. This systematic review aims to evaluate SWE for the detection of prostate cancer (PCa) and compare diagnostic estimates between studies …

Tags: 2021, Anbarasan Thineskrishna, Bamber JC, Barr RG, Cancers, Department of Radiology, February 2021 List, journalArticle, Nabi G, NEOMED College of Medicine, Prostate cancer, Shear wave elastography, Ultrasound, Wei C

It's a rash: Antibiotic allergies in the modern era of antibiotic stewardship.

OBJECTIVES: To determine whether current guidelines emphasizing antibiotic stewardship in pediatrics have been associated with reduced prevalence of antibiotic allergies in children severely affected by otitis media undergoing bilateral myringotomy…

Tags: 2021, Antimicrobial stewardship, Child, Dohar JE, February 2021 List, International journal of pediatric otorhinolaryngology, journalArticle, Melachuri M, NEOMED College of Medicine Student, NEOMED Student Publications, Otitis Media, Shaffer AD, sinusitis, Tonsillitis

A Novel Exercise Testing Algorithm to Diagnose Mitochondrial Myopathy.

INTRODUCTION: Oxygen uptake efficiency slope (OUES) is a non-invasive cardiopulmonary exercise testing (CPET) measurement based on oxygen uptake (V&c.dotab;O(2) ) and minute ventilation (V&c.dotab;(E) ) and is a marker of the efficiency of oxygen…

Tags: 2021, Bhatia Rajeev, Cardiopulmonary exercise testing, Cohen BH, Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, Department of Pediatrics, February 2021 List, journalArticle, McNinch N, Mitochondrial myopathy, Muscle & nerve, NEOMED College of Medicine, O2 /Work slope, O2), Oxygen uptake (V&c.dotab, Oxygen Uptake Efficiency Slope (OUES), V&c.dotab

α-Synuclein Oligomers Induce Glutamate Release from Astrocytes and Excessive Extrasynaptic NMDAR Activity in Neurons, Thus Contributing to Synapse Loss.

Synaptic and neuronal loss are major neuropathological characteristics of Parkinson's disease (PD). Misfolded protein aggregates in the form of Lewy bodies, comprised mainly of α-synuclein (αSyn), are associated with disease progression, and have…

Tags: 2021, Akhtar MW, Bodhinathan K, Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, Eisele YS, February 2021 List, Ghatak S, journalArticle, Kelly JW, Lipton SA, Lynch WP, NEOMED College of Medicine, neuron loss, Piña-Crespo JC, Sanz-Blasco S, synapse loss, Talantova M, The Journal of Neuroscience, Trudler D

Micro-RNA Regulation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and Its Significance in Cardiovascular Diseases.

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is among the leading causes of death worldwide. Micro-RNAs (miRNAs), regulatory molecules that repress protein expression, have attracted considerable attention in CVD research. The vasculature plays a big role in CVD…

Tags: 2021, Canadian journal of physiology and pharmacology, CARDIOVASCULAR diseases, Chilian WM, Daud MF, Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, February 2021 List, journalArticle, micro-RNA, NEOMED College of Medicine, Nguyen DND, Pung YF, Vascular, Zain SM

Impact of COVID-19 on the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative Venous Procedure Registries (Varicose Vein and Inferior Vena Cava Filter).

In response to the pandemic, an abrupt pivot of VQI physician members away from standard clinical practice to a restrictive phase of emergent and urgent vascular procedures occurred. The Society for Vascular Surgery Patient Safety Organization …

Tags: 2021, Bertges DJ, clinical practice shift, COVID-19, Eldrup-Jorgensen J, February 2021 List, Huffman KM, Journal Of Vascular Surgery. Venous And Lymphatic Disorders, journalArticle, Lemmon GW, Mahenthiran AK, Natarajan JP, NEOMED College of Medicine Student, NEOMED Student Publications, physician survey, VQI venous registry

Myocardial Blood Flow Control by Oxygen Sensing Vascular Kvβ Proteins.

Rationale: Voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channels in vascular smooth muscle are essential for coupling myocardial blood flow (MBF) with the metabolic demand of the heart. These channels consist of a transmembrane pore domain that associates with …

Bone remodeling in the longest living rodent, the naked mole-rat: Interelement variation and the effects of reproduction.

The pattern of bone remodeling of one of the most peculiar mammals in the world, the naked mole-rat (NMR), was assessed. NMRs are known for their long lifespans among rodents and for having low metabolic rates. We assessed long-term in vivo bone …

Tags: 2021, Bennett NC, Bone resorption, Chinsamy A, Dengler-Crish CM, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, February 2021 List, Female breeder, Haversian systems, Heterocephalus glaber, Journal of anatomy, journalArticle, Montoya-Sanhueza G, NEOMED College of Medicine, Oosthuizen MK, Secondary osteons, Secondary reconstruction

Impact of COVID-19 on the Society for Vascular Surgery Vascular Quality Initiative Arterial Procedure Registry.

This manuscript describes the abrupt pivot of VQI physician members away from standard clinical practice to a restrictive phase of emergent and urgent vascular procedures in response to the pandemic. The Society for Vascular Surgery Patient Safety…

Tags: 2021, Bertges DJ, clinical practice shift, COVID-19, Eldrup-Jorgensen J, February 2021 List, Huffman KM, Journal of vascular surgery, journalArticle, Lemmon GW, Mahenthiran AK, Natarajan JP, NEOMED College of Medicine Student, NEOMED Student Publications, physician survey, VQI arterial registry

"Advocating Every Single Day" so as Not to Be Forgotten: Factors Supporting Resiliency in Adult Day Service Centers Amidst COVID-19-Related Closures.

Adult day centers (ADCs) are nonresidential settings that support the health and social needs of vulnerable older adults. Due to ADCs' congregate nature and participants' compromised health status, many ADCs have been forced to close during the…

Tags: 2021, Adult day centers, Caregivers, COVID-19, dementia, February 2021 List, Journal of gerontological social work, journalArticle, Missaelides L, NEOMED College of Medicine Student, NEOMED Student Publications, older adults, Resilience, Sadarangani T, Vora P, Zhong J

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