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To analyze the characteristics of menicus microstructure and to reconstruct a microstructure-mimicing 3D model of the menicus.

Human and sheep meniscus were collected and prepared for this study. Hematoxylin-eosin staining (HE) and Masson staining were conducted for histological analysis of the meniscus. For submicroscopic structure analysis, the meniscus was first freeze-dried and then scanned by scanning electron microscopy (SEM). The porosity of the meniscus was determined according to SEM images. A micro-MRI was used to scan each meniscus, immersed in distilled water, and a 3D digital model was reconstructed afterwards. A three-dimensional (3D) resin model was printed out based on the digital model. Before high-resolution micro-CT scanning, each meniscus was freeze-dried. Then, micro-scale two-dimensional (2D) CT projection images were obtained. The porosity of the meniscus was calculated according to micro-CT images. With micro-CT, multiple 2D projection images were collected. A 3D digital model base-CT scanning are effective methods for 3D microstructure reconstruction of the meniscus, which is an important step towards mechanically functional 3D-printed meniscus grafts.

Subjective symptom complaints often do not match the expert's ratings in focal dystonia. Nonetheless, perceived symptom intensities drive compliance and outcome of botulinum neurotoxin (BoNT) treatment.

Perception of symptom development across a BoNT cycle was obtained in 21 cervical dystonia (CD) and 15 hemifacial spasm (HFS) patients at four time points during a BoNT cycle. Subjective assessments were recorded by means of a quality-of-life questionnaire and a patient diary containing items related to subjective severity of disease, mood, pain, social impairment, and quality of life. ARV471 in vivo Medical investigation used the Tsui score and TWSTRS, and a HFS rating score, respectively.

In both patient groups, subjective intensities were strongly associated with psychological variables. Only in CD did objective assessment moderately correlate with subjective ratings solely at the beginning and the end of the BoNT cycle. Overall, the beneficial effects of BoNT treatment were only loosely associated with subjective experiences in both groups.

The emotional situation should be assessed regularly in patients undergoing BoNT therapy.

The emotional situation should be assessed regularly in patients undergoing BoNT therapy.

Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) has a primary role in the prophylaxis and treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and may be protective against thrombosis in SLE. Optimal weight-based dosing of HCQ is unknown. This study was undertaken to examine the usefulness of HCQ blood monitoring in predicting thrombosis risk in a longitudinal SLE cohort.

HCQ levels were serially quantified from EDTA whole blood by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. The mean HCQ blood levels calculated prior to thrombosis or until the last visit were compared using t-tests between patients with and those without thrombosis. Pooled logistic regression was used to analyze the association between rates of thrombosis and HCQ blood level. Rate ratios (RRs) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs) were calculated.

In 739 patients with SLE, thrombosis occurred in 38 patients (5.1%). The mean ± SD HCQ blood level was lower in patients who developed thrombosis versus those who did not develop thrombosis (720 ± 489 ng/ml versus 9nefits of HCQ in this high-risk population.

Measuring obesity at a single time point does not explain the independent association between C-section birth and obesity in a child's life course.

This study aimed to explore the longitudinal link between C-section with obesity trajectories during childhood.

We analysed data from a nationally representative birth cohort study named "Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC)", commenced in 2004. General obesity was measured through the Body Mass Index (BMI) and abdominal obesity by the Waist Circumference (WC) using the biennially collected data from age 2 to 13 years (2006-2016). Group-based trajectory modelling was applied to identify the distinct pattern of BMI & WC trajectories. Multivariable multinomial logistic regression models were used to assess the association between C-section and obesity trajectories after adjusting for perinatal factors.

Of the 3524 study children, 30% were born by C-section. Three distinct BMI trajectory groups emerged stable normal (60%), moderately rising (33%) and accelerated (7%). The WC trajectories were, stable normal (58%), moderate (34%) and accelerated (8%). Compared with the stable normal group, children born through C-section had a higher risk to follow accelerated trajectories for both BMI (OR1.72; 95% CI 1.28-2.32) and WC (OR 1.51; 95% CI 1.15-1.98) with P-value <0.01. Adjustment of potential confounders did not alter these associations substantially.

C-section birth significantly increases the risk of having an accelerated obesity trajectory in children. Limiting the C-section for absolute clinical causes and early institution of preventive approach can reduce the obesity burden among children delivered through C-section.

C-section birth significantly increases the risk of having an accelerated obesity trajectory in children. Limiting the C-section for absolute clinical causes and early institution of preventive approach can reduce the obesity burden among children delivered through C-section.

We sought to clarify the role of ventriculo-arterial (V-A) coupling in the treatment of nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM) by adding a mineralocorticoid receptor antagonist (MRA) to conventional anti-failure therapy.

We employed cardiac magnetic resonance imaging to quantify left ventricular (LV) contractility and V-A coupling in normal subjects at rest (n=11) and in patients with NIDCM (n=12) before and after long term anti-failure therapy, in which MRA was added to conventional anti-failure therapy. After ≥6months' treatment in NIDCM patients, LV volumes and mass decreased, and the LV ejection fraction increased from a median of 24% (17, 27) (interquartile range IQR) to 47 (42, 52) (P<0.002), with a marked reduction in arterial elastance (Ea) from 2.89mmHg/mL (2.34, 4.0) to 1.50 (1.29, 1.95) (P<0.002), similar to Ea of normal subjects, 1.53 (1.34, 1.67) (P>0.05). The V-A coupling ratio, Ea/end-systolic elastance (single-beat method), decreased by -1.08 (-1.96, -0.55), (P=0.003), as did Ea/end-systolic pressure/end-systolic pressure ratio, -0.