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Factor analysis demonstrated a two-factor structure. No floor and ceiling effect was found. FFABQ-Turkish could discriminate individuals without avoidance behavior from those with severe avoidance behavior.Conclusions FFABQ-Turkish is a valid and reliable measure to assess the activity and participation restriction due to FoF, and could be used to quantify avoidance behavior in Turkish community-dwelling older adults. Implication for rehabilitationThe Turkish version of the Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior Questionnaire (FFABQ) is a valid and reliable outcome measure for community-dwelling older adults.Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior Questionnaire in Turkish is recommended for assessment of activity limitation and participation restrictions due to fear of falling in clinical and research settings.RATIONALE The characteristics and outcomes of patients presenting with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) requiring Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admission are poorly understood and there is sparse epidemiological data. OBJECTIVES The objectives were to describe epidemiology and outcomes of patients admitted to ICU with COPD and to evaluate whether outcomes varied over time. METHODS We studied adult ICU admissions across Australia and New Zealand between 2005 and 2017 with a diagnosis of AECOPD and used an admission diagnosis of asthma as comparator for trends over time. We measured changes in characteristics and outcomes over time using logistic regression, adjusting for illness severity using the Australian New Zealand Risk of Death (ANZROD) model. RESULTS We studied 31,991 admissions with AECOPD and 11,096 with asthma. Mean (SD) age for AECOPD patients was 68·3 (11·2) years, with 35·4% mechanically ventilated. For patients with AECOPD the proportion of deaths in ICU was 8·7% and in hospital was 15·4% of admissions, with the proportion of 69·2% discharged home and 5·6% discharged to a high level care facility. During the study period, the proportion of ICU admissions with AECOPD per 10,000 admissions decreased at an annual rate of 2·0 (95% CI 0·8 to 3·2) (p=0·009) but their admission rate per million population increased annually by 4·5 (95% CI 3·7 to 5·3) (p less then 0·0001). There was a linear reduction in mortality for AECOPD but not for asthma admissions (odds ratio annual decline AECOPD 0·94 [0·93-0·95] and asthma 1·01 [0·97-1·05]; p=0·001) and an increase in AECOPD admissions discharged to home (odds ratio annual increase 1·04 [1·03-1·05] vs. 1·01 [0·99-1·03]; p=0·01). The reduction in mortality was sustained after adjusting for illness severity. CONCLUSIONS Across Australia and New Zealand the rate of ICU admissions due to AECOPD is increasing but mortality rates are decreasing, with a corresponding increase in the home discharge rates.Triazaacephenanthrylene (TAAP) triclinic single crystals show substantial optical anisotropy of absorption and fluorescence. The maximum effect can be correlated with the direction perpendicular to the plane of chromophores connected in a head-to-tail manner via weak dispersive interactions. This phenomenon is uncommon as usually the existence of postulated π···π interactions between the molecules forming dimers or stacks cause quenching of fluorescence. Herein we present a comprehensive study of inter- and intramolecular interactions in the crystal of TAAP enriched with the investigation of aromaticity. Our results show that intramolecular interactions stabilize the overall conformation of the molecule whereas dispersive forces determine the aggregation between TAAP molecules. GSK2126458 In fact, there is no conventional π···π interaction between the molecules in the dimer. Instead, we observed a close contact between the lone pair of bridgehead N10B atom and π-deficient pyrazine ring from an adjacent molecule. Optical anisotropy in TAAP crystals was directly correlated with the alignment of the molecular transition dipole moments caused by specific molecular self-assembly.Choline-binding proteins (CBPs) from Streptococcus pneumoniae comprise a family of modular polypeptides involved in essential events of this pathogen. link2 They recognize the choline residues present in the teichoic and lipoteichoic acids of the cell wall using the so-called choline-binding modules (CBMs). The importance of CBPs in pneumococcal physiology points to them as novel targets to combat antimicrobial resistances shown by this organism. In this work we have tested the ability of exogenously added CBMs to act as CBP inhibitors by competing with the latter for the binding to the choline molecules in the bacterial surface. First, we carried out a thorough physicochemical characterization of three native CBMs, namely C-LytA, C-Cpl1, and C-CbpD, and assessed their affinity for choline and macromolecular, pneumococcal cell-wall mimics. The interaction with these substrates was evaluated by molecular modeling, analytical ultracentrifugation, surface plasmon resonance, and fluorescence and circular dichroism specg nonlytic antimicrobial candidates based on the natural induction of the host defense system.At groundwater sites contaminated with chlorinated ethenes, fermentable substrates are often added to promote reductive dehalogenation by indigenous or augmented microorganisms. Contemporary bioremediation performance monitoring relies on nucleic acid biomarkers of key organohalide-respiring bacteria, such as Dehalococcoides mccartyi (Dhc). Metagenome sequencing of the commercial, Dhc-containing consortium, SDC-9, identified 12 reductive dehalogenase (RDase) genes, including pceA (two copies), vcrA, and tceA, and allowed for specific detection and quantification of RDase peptides using liquid chromatography coupled with tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS). Shotgun (i.e., untargeted) proteomics applied to the SDC-9 consortium grown with tetrachloroethene (PCE) and lactate identified 143 RDase peptides, and 36 distinct peptides that covered greater than 99% of the protein-coding sequences of the PceA, TceA, and VcrA RDases. Quantification of RDase peptides using multiple reaction monitoring (MRM) assays with 13C-/15N-labeled peptides determined 1.8 × 103 TceA and 1.2 × 102 VcrA RDase molecules per Dhc cell. The MRM mass spectrometry approach allowed for sensitive detection and accurate quantification of relevant Dhc RDases and has potential utility in bioremediation monitoring regimes.Arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) fungi deliver mineral nutrients to the plant host in exchange for reduced carbon in the form of sugars and lipids. Colonization with AM fungi upregulates a specific host lipid synthesis pathway resulting in the production of fatty acids. Predominantly palmitic acid (160) and the unusual palmitvaccenic acid (161Δ11cis) accumulate in the fungus Rhizophagus irregularis. Here, we present the isolation and characterization of RiOLE1-LIKE, the desaturase involved in palmitvaccenic acid synthesis, by heterologous expression in yeast and plants. Results are in line with the scenario in which RiOLE1-LIKE encodes an acyl-CoA desaturase with substrate specificity for C15-C18 acyl groups, in particular C16. Phylogenetic analysis of RiOLE1-LIKE-related sequences revealed that this gene is conserved in AM fungi from the Glomales and Diversisporales but is absent from nonsymbiotic Mortierellaceae and Mucoromycotina fungi, suggesting that 161Δ11cis provides a specific function during AM colonization.Enzyme-based error correction is a key step in de novo DNA synthesis, yet the inherent instability of error-correction enzymes such as MutS has hindered the throughput and efficiency of DNA synthesis workflows. Here we introduce a process called Improved MICC (iMICC), in which all error-correction steps of oligos and fragments within a complete gene-synthesis cycle are completed in a simple, efficient, and low-cost manner via a MutS protein engineered for high durability. By establishing a disulfide bond of L157C-G233C, full-activity shelf life of E. coli MutS (eMutS) was prolonged from 7 to 49 days and was further extended to 63 days via cellulose-bound 4 °C storage. In synthesis of 10 Cas9 homologues in-solution and 10 xylose reductase (XR) homologues on-chip, iMICC reduced error frequency to 0.64/Kb and 0.41/Kb, respectively, with 72.1% and 86.4% of assembled fragments being error-free. By elevating base accuracy by 37.6-fold while avoiding repetitive preparation of fresh enzymes, iMICC is more efficient and robust than the wild-type eMutS, and it is 6.6-fold more accurate and 26.7-fold cheaper than CorrectASE. These advantages promise its broad applications in industrial DNA synthesis.Two monochloropyridine isomers, 2-chloropyridine (2-CP) and 3-chloropyridine (3-CP), are in need of a more effective separation method besides rectification. Herein we offer a facile and energy-saving adsorptive separation strategy using nonporous adaptive crystals of perethylated pillar[5]arene (EtP5), perethylated pillar[6]arene (EtP6), perbromoethylated pillar[5]arene (BrP5), and perbromoethylated pillar[6]arene (BrP6), which possess different cavity sizes and substituents and have never been employed in the separation of single-substituted heterocyclic aromatic compounds. BrP6 crystals show a marked preference for 2-CP in the equimolar mixture of 2-CP and 3-CP, affording it with 96.4% purity. Single crystal diffraction experiments demonstrate that BrP6 has stronger host-guest interactions with 2-CP than 3-CP. The cycling experiments demonstrate that BrP6 crystals can be used at least five times without losing their adsorption selectivity or capacity.Suicide currently ranks as the second leading cause of death in the U.S. in youth ages 10-24, and in young adults ages 25-34. It is also the third leading cause of death in youth and young adults worldwide. Although there are multiple factors that increase one's risk for suicide, a history of a previous suicide attempt is likely one of the strongest predictors of a future completed suicide. Alcohol use, substance use, bullying, a history of mental illness, a family history of suicide, hopelessness, and many other risk factors exist that may increase one's risk for attempting suicide. Implementation of screening questionnaires such as the PHQ-A, PHQ-9, or the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale may help clinicians identify those patients who may be struggling with depression or who may be at risk for suicide. Research has shown that approximately 45 percent of patients who die by way of suicide visited their primary care provider within a month before completing suicide, so it is important that clinicians become comfortable with evaluating and talking with their patients about suicide. Copyright© South Dakota State Medical Association.Catecholamine-induced cardiomyopathy (CIC) and pheochromocytoma are both rare entities, and their exact incidence and prevalence are unknown. Pheochromocytoma has been implicated as one of the causes of CIC or Takotsubo syndrome (TTS) by means of case reports and retrospective reviews. However, the evaluation of any patient with TTS and pheochromocytoma is often faced with multiple challenges due to its rarity and atypical presentations, which subsequently leads to delay in diagnosis. Here, we present a case of a 51-year old female who had three distinct episodes of TTS and now presented in a hypertensive emergency with angina, palpitations, headache, nausea, and vomiting. She was treated for non-ST elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) but coronary angiogram revealed patent coronary arteries. link3 Due to the paroxysmal nature of her hypertensive emergencies and variable blood pressure response, pheochromocytoma was suspected. On further evaluation, she was found to have elevated metanephrines and a 6.3 cm left adrenal mass on CT scan.