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RESULTS A subset of patients (20/51, 39%) exhibited electromyographic responses in both the ipsilateral and contralateral genioglossus (bilateral), whereas the remaining patients (31/51, 61%) exhibited electromyographic responses only in the ipsilateral genioglossus (unilateral). The baseline characteristics of bilateral and unilateral responders were similar. Both groups exhibited significant and comparable improvements in apnea-hypopnea index and oxygen desaturations after hypoglossal nerve stimulation. Neither the amplitude nor the latency of contralateral genioglossus responses was predictive of clinical outcomes. CONCLUSION A subset of patients undergoing unilateral hypoglossal nerve stimulation exhibits activation of contralateral genioglossus muscles. Patients with unilateral and bilateral genioglossus responses exhibit comparable, robust improvements in apnea-hypopnea index and oxygen desaturation levels.In this study, granular activated carbon (GAC) was used as an adsorbent for biogas desulfurization. Biogas containing 932-2,350 ppm of H2S was collected from an anaerobic digester to treat the wastewater from a dairy farm with about 200 cows. An adsorption test was performed by introducing the biogas to a column that was packed with approximately 50 L of commercial GAC. The operation ceased if the effluent gas had an H2S concentration of over 100 ppm. The GAC was replaced by a given weight of new GAC in a subsequent test. According to the results, for H2S concentrations in the range of 932-1,560 ppm (average±SD = 1,260±256 ppm), 1 kg of the GAC yielded biogas treatment capacities of 568±112 m3 and H2S adsorption capacities of 979±235 g. For the higher influent H2S concentrations of 2,110±219 ppm, the biogas treatment and H2S-adsorption capacities decreased to 229±18 m3 and 668±47 g, respectively. An estimation indicated a requisite cost of US$16.5 for the purification of 1,000 m3 of biogas containing 2,110 ppm of H2S. This cost is approximately 5% of US$330, the value of 1,000 m3 of biogas. ImplicationsBiogas generated from anaerobic digesters of animal manure and municipal wastewater sludge contains hydrogen sulfide which must be removed before it can be combusted in electricity-generation engines. This study demonstrated that commercial activated carbon adsorption can be an economical and effective approach for removing hydrogen sulfide from biogas. In this study, granular activated carbon (GAC) was used as an adsorbent for biogas desulfurization. The biogas containing 932-2,350 ppm of H2S was collected from an anaerobic digester for treating wastewater collected from a 200 dairy farm. The adsorption test was performed by introducing the biogas to a PVC column packed with a commercial GAC of around 50 L. Operation ceased if the effluent gas had an H2S concentration of over 100 ppm. A given weight of new GAC was replaced for a successive test.Objective To examine health behavior and environmental perception differences among vegetarian and nonvegetarian students. Participants First-year university students (n = 1078) from eight United States universities. Methods Data were obtained from base 2015 and followup 2016 assessments. Vegetarians and nonvegetarians were compared for anthropometrics, lifestyle behaviors, and campus environmental perceptions (CEPS). Results Vegetarians had smaller waist circumference, lower systolic blood pressure, higher fruit and vegetable consumption, lower percentage of energy obtained from fat, and higher perceived stress. Vegetarians expressed a lower rating of perceptions of health policies on campus. Conclusion A clear difference in indicators of physical health does not appear, however, vegetarian students show positive dietary patterns which can promote positive health outcomes. Further, vegetarians had lower perceptions of health policies on campus. Results can be used by administrators to ensure policies are in place to support health of students as currently vegetarian students see limitations in the environmental health policies.Background The associations of coffee consumption with the circulating level of alanine aminotransferase (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) remains controversial. We conducted a meta-analysis of observational studies to sum up the existing evidence about this matter.Methods A comprehensive literature-search up to January 2020, using PubMed, Embase and Web of Science databases, was conducted to identify the relevant observational studies that examined the associations of coffee consumption with the circulating level of ALT and AST. The standard mean difference (SMD) for the level of ALT and AST, odds ratio (OR) for the elevated ALT and AST and their corresponding 95% CIs for the highest versus lowest categories of coffee intake were determined.Results A total of 19 observational studies, which involved 222,067 individuals, were included in this meta-analysis. The combined SMD suggested that coffee consumption was associated with a lower level of ALT (SMD = -0.14, 95% CI -0.22 to -0.06; p = 0.001) and AST (SMD = -0.17, 95% CI -0.20 to -0.13; p  less then  0.001), respectively. Meanwhile, the overall multivariable adjusted OR showed that coffee consumption was inversely associated with the elevated ALT (OR = 0.69, 95% CI 0.60 to 0.79; p  less then  0.001) and AST (OR = 0.62, 95% CI 0.48 to 0.81; p  less then  0.001), respectively.Conclusion The results of this meta-analysis suggest that coffee consumption is inversely associated with the circulating level of ALT and AST, and elevated ALT and AST. More randomized controlled trials are needed to elaborate the concerned issues.The majority of prostate cancer (PCa) is indolent, however, a percentage of patients are initially diagnosed with metastatic disease, for which there is a worse prognosis. There is a lack of biomarkers to identify men at greater risk for developing aggressive PCa. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) scan the genome to search associations of SNPs with specific traits, like cancer. To date, eight GWAS have resulted in the reporting of 16 SNPs associated with aggressive PCa (p less then  5.00 × 10-2). Still, validation studies need to be conducted to confirm the obtained results as GWAS can generate false-positive results. Furthermore, post-GWAS studies provide a better understanding of the functional consequences.Objective To evaluate different recruitment methods to enroll participants into a mHealth pilot RCT banner ads on Facebook and OkCupid, and targeted electronic outreach (e.g., emails to community-based organizations and to professors at local colleges). Participants Between October 2015 and May 2016, 114 college-aged Black and Latina women 18 to 24 participated in the study. Methods Recruitment methods compared online banner ads on social media to targeted electronic outreach. Individual banner ad images were compared by impressions, clicks, and cost by enrolled participants. Results More targeted electronic recruited participants enrolled than via banner advertisements. Banner ads with images of women yielded a higher click-through-rate and was more cost effective versus the logo alone. Conclusions Recruiting young women of color may be facilitated through known and trusted adults, such as college professors, rather than through anonymous banner advertisements on social media.Objective This study identified influences on college students' intentions to assist peers with chronic medical conditions. Participants A panel of 293 U.S. full-time college students completed online surveys in July, 2017. Methods Participants reported the number of people they knew with chronic medical conditions, and completed measures of general empathy, stigma toward chronic conditions, self-efficacy to provide support, and expected likelihood of assisting a peer with a chronic medical condition. Path Analysis and mediation tests were performed. Results Low stigma, and high confidence in providing support were directly associated with intentions to assist student peers if needed. Empathy and number of people known with chronic conditions were additional indirect predictors. Conclusions Peer support is important for students with chronic medical conditions. Intention to provide assistance if needed is partially explained by holding low stigma and high confidence in providing support, both of which may be enhanced through education and intervention.Objective This study examined race/ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and financial stress and their association with depression and suicidality among university counseling center clients. Methods The sample included 3,189 participants who received services at a university counseling center. Results Asian American college students reported more depressive symptoms than European American and Hispanic students and were more likely to have a depression diagnosis than European American and African American students. Female and lesbian/gay/bisexual/questioning (LGBQ) individuals had higher depressive symptom scores, were more likely to have a depression diagnosis, and history of suicidal ideation and attempts than male and heterosexual individuals, respectively. Students with high financial stress reported higher depression scores and were more likely to have experienced past and current suicidality. More minority statuses were associated with higher risk for depression and suicidality. Conclusions Counseling center clients who identified with one or more minority groups had higher risk for depression and suicidality.The present study aimed to replicate the finding that younger age predicts higher pre quit-day attrition. Our second aim was to explain this relation by examining empirically and theoretically informed age-related risk factors for low smoking cessation treatment engagement. 136 participants (Mage = 44.2 years, SD = 11.3 years; age = 22-64 years) were randomized to 15-weeks of either 1) an exercise intervention (n = 72) or 2) a wellness education control condition (n = 64). First, a logistic regression analysis was employed to test whether younger adults were more likely than older adults to drop prior to quit date. Next, we assessed whether smoking related health concerns, social expectancies, and/or perceived severity of craving affected the strength of the relation between age and attrition, by adding these three variables to the logistic regression along with age. The logistic regression model indicated that younger age and treatment condition were significantly related to the odds of dropping from treatment prior to the scheduled quit date. Further, health concerns, social expectancies, and/or perceived severity of cravings did not account for the effect of age on pre quit-day attrition. These findings highlight the importance of identifying empirically and theoretically informed variables associated with the pre quit-day attrition problem of young smokers.PURPOSE We investigated the ability of prostate MRI to detect Gleason Grade Group (GG) ≥2 cancer in a standardized, multi-institutional active surveillance cohort. MATERIAL AND METHODS We evaluated men enrolled in Canary Prostate Active Surveillance Study (PASS) with GG less then 2 and who underwent a biopsy within 12 months of a multiparametric MRI. Our primary outcome was biopsy reclassification to GG2 or greater. We evaluated the performance of MRI PIRADS score and clinical factors. Multivariable logistic regression models were fit with MRI and clinical factors and used to perform receiver operating curve analyses. RESULTS There were 361 participants with 395 prostate MRIs with a median follow-up of 4.1 (IQR 2.0-7.6) years. DNA inhibitor Overall, 108/395 (27%) biopsies showed reclassification. Defining positive MRI as PIRADS 3-5, the NPV and PPV for detecting GG ≥2 cancer was 83% (95% CI 76-90%) and 31% (95% CI 26-37%), respectively. PIRADS was significantly associated with reclassification (PIRADS 5 versus 1 and 2 OR = 2.