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Treated skin surface varied from 1-16% total body surface. Wounds resulted from trauma (n = 4), burns (n = 4) or soft tissue infections (n = 2). Follow-up varied from 4months to 1.5years. No complications occurred after surgery. Average take rate was 98%. Two patients had a later re-intervention to further improve the aesthetic appearance of the scarred area.

Our first results with the application of Glyaderm in a single-staged procedure provided good healing, graft take and scar appearance. Glyaderm was found a suitable dermal substitute in the treatment of full thickness wounds.

Our first results with the application of Glyaderm in a single-staged procedure provided good healing, graft take and scar appearance. Glyaderm was found a suitable dermal substitute in the treatment of full thickness wounds.

This study explored associations between socio-demographic characteristics, self-reported health, and household food security among young adults.

National cohort study participants from Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Edmonton, and Halifax, Canada, aged 16-30years (n = 2149) completed online surveys. Multinomial logistic regression, weighted to reflect age and sex proportions from the 2016 census, was conducted to examine associations between food security status and covariates.

Almost 30% of respondents lived in food-insecure households, with 19% in "moderately" food-insecure and 10% in "severely" food-insecure households. check details Respondents identifying as Black or Indigenous were more likely to live in moderately (AOR = 1.96, CI 1.10, 3.50; AOR = 3.15, CI 1.60, 6.20) and severely (AOR = 4.25, CI 2.07, 8.74; AOR = 6.34, CI 2.81, 14.30) food-insecurehouseholds compared with those identifying as mixed/other ethnicity. Respondents who found it "very difficult" to make ends meet were more likely to be moderately (AOR = 20.37, CI 11.07, 37.46) and severely (AOR = 101.33, CI 41.11, 249.77) food insecure. Respondents classified as "normal" weight (AOR = 0.64, CI 0.43, 0.96) or overweight (AOR = 0.53, CI 0.34, 0.83) were less likely to be moderately food insecure compared with those affected by obesity. Compared with "very good or excellent," "poor" health, diet quality, and mental health were each positively associated with severe food insecurity (AOR = 7.09, CI 2.44, 20.61; AOR = 2.63, CI 1.08, 6.41; AOR = 2.09, CI 1.03, 4.23, respectively).

The high prevalence of correlates of food insecurity among young adults suggests the need for policies that consider the unique challenges (e.g., precarious income) and vulnerability associated with this life stage.

The high prevalence of correlates of food insecurity among young adults suggests the need for policies that consider the unique challenges (e.g., precarious income) and vulnerability associated with this life stage.

A prospective study was carried out in Belgium to determine the proportion of subjects with a moderate to high risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), identified using the STARS

(Simplified Théa AMD Risk-Assessment Scale) questionnaire, who were in need of nutritional supplementation, by assessing the vitamin D, zinc oxide and fatty acid profile status.

This multicentre cross-sectional pilot study involved 50 Belgian subjects with no or early AMD, aged > 55 years who were at moderate to high risk for AMD. Subjects were assessed using the STARS

questionnaire, visual acuity assessment, an optical coherence tomography scan of the macula and fundus photography. Blood samples were collected, and serum analyses were performed to determine the the omega-6omega-3 (Ω6Ω3) ratio and the levels of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), zinc and cupric oxides and vitamin D.

Abnormal serum levels for at least one of the micronutrients was detected in 94% of the subjects. Lower than optimal vitamin D levels were found in 76% of the participants, and 68% of the subjects demonstrated at least one abnormal fatty acid profile. The Ω6Ω3 ratio was above the reference range for normal values in 54% of the subjects; DHA and EPA levels were below the reference range in 60 and 46% of the subjects, respectively; and zinc oxide concentration was below the reference range in 50% of the subjects. Only 12% of the subjects exhibited cupric oxide deficiency.

In this study, the STARS

questionnaire was used for early identification of patients at moderate to high risk of AMD in real life. These patients presented a suboptimal nutritional status. Further research is needed to determine if specific diet modification or micronutrient supplement intake delays the onset or slows down the progression of AMD in these subjects.

Trial registration ClinicalTrials.Gov, identifier NCT04482465.

Trial registration ClinicalTrials.Gov, identifier NCT04482465.Since the last several decades, there has been a growing concern on the presence of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) in potable water due to their negative impacts on public health of mankind. As such, more and more EDCs have been regulated in many national drinking water quality standards. Given this situation, this work attempted to deliberately offer new insights into some remaining scientific challenges, i.e., (1) what should the allowable EDC concentration be in drinking water?; (2) should the main chlorinated byproducts of EDCs be regulated in potable water?; and (3) what concentration should be regulated for each chlorinated EDC? It is expected that these could help to better design the water quality regulations for EDCs.Global warming and air pollution affect the transmission pathway and the survival of viruses, altering the human immune system as well. The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic dramatically highlights the key roles of climate and air chemistry in viral epidemics. The elongated form of the Italian peninsula and the two major islands (the largest in Europe) is a perfect case study to assess some of these key roles, as the fate of the virus is mirroring the industrialization in the continental part of our country. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5), geography, and climate explain what is happening in Italy and support cleaner air actions to address efficiently other outbreaks. Besides the environmental factors, future works should also address the genetic difference among individuals to explain the spatial variability of the human response to viral infections.