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Economic abuse is a poorly understood form of intimate partner violence but may have far-reaching implications for the financial health of the survivor. Additionally, very little is known about whether depressive symptoms, education, employment, or attitudes about relations between men and women mediate or moderate the relationship between economic abuse and their financial circumstances. The purpose of this study was to answer these two research questions (a) Is there a relationship between the experience of economic abuse and food insecurity (as a measure of poverty)? (b) Is the relationship between economic abuse and food insecurity impacted by women's education, women's and men's employment, women's attitudes towards gender relations, or women's depressive symptoms? We used quantitative data from the "UN Multi-Country Study on Men and Violence," analyzing data on 3,105 women aged 18-49 years who were interviewed. Initial logistic regressions were conducted followed by introducing moderators and mediators n survivors.This report describes a patient who had acute lymphocytic leukemia with exudative retinal detachment (RD), which mimicked Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada disease (VKH). A 61-year-old woman presented with painless loss of vision in the left eye. Fundus examination revealed RD in her left eye. B-scan ultrasonography confirmed localized RD and choroidal thickening. Fundus fluorescein angiography revealed stippled pinpoint hyperfluorescence in the upper macula. One week later, reduced visual acuity was noted in the right eye. B-scan ultrasonography and optical coherence tomography revealed serous RD in both eyes. A provisional diagnosis of VKH was made. However, subsequent hematologic analysis detected an extremely high leukocyte count. Elevated numbers of leukocytes and tumor cells were found in cerebrospinal fluid. Bone marrow biopsy revealed 77% primary atypical blood cells, 89% of which were immature lymphocytes. The patient was subsequently diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia and transferred to the Department of Hematology. However, the patient and her family refused chemotherapy; she eventually died. Our findings suggest that exudative RD, similar to VKH, could be a sign of leukemia. Pinpoint hyperfluorescence leakage is important for differential diagnosis, particularly with respect to VKH.Maltreatment perpetrated by fathers may entail distinct characteristics and threats, and therefore differing effects from maltreatment perpetrated by mothers alone. This study examines the extent to which father perpetration of maltreatment is associated with variability in subsequent adolescent health outcomes relative to mother-alone maltreatment. A sample of youth (N = 377) with recently completed Child Protective Services investigations concerning reports of maltreatment attributed to fathers and/or mothers was drawn from the second National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-being. Youth were 11-17 years old (M = 13.8, SD = 2) at 18-month follow-up. Predictor variables (baseline) included caseworker-reported perpetrator (father vs mother alone), maltreatment type and severity, and co-occurring risk factors (prior reports of maltreatment, caregiver substance use, serious mental health problems, and recent arrest or detention, and intimate partner violence). Outcome measures were youth-reported sexual risk behavior (the number of past-year sexual partners), substance use severity (use of illicit drugs other than marijuana, number of substances used, and CRAFFT raw scores), and parent-to-adolescent physical aggression (minor, moderate, and severe) at 18-month follow-up. Structural equation modeling assessed the effects of father perpetration on outcomes. Father perpetration was prospectively associated with more parent-to-adolescent aggression (β = 0.16, p = .034) and less sexual risk behavior (β = -0.17, p = .017) than mother-alone perpetration. Findings suggest protective effects of father perpetration relative to mother-alone perpetration on sexual risk taking but greater risk on further victimization by parents. Future research is needed to replicate findings and examine potential youth gender differences.Taking care of one's health can require trading current feelings for longer-term considerations of health and well-being. The present research (total N = 366) sought to assess ego operations of this type in terms of the extent to which the self would be capable of responding to health-challenging situations in ways deemed to be effective. Ego effective individuals engaged in a greater frequency of health-protective behaviors as well as a lesser frequency of risky behaviors, both with respect to a peer protocol (Study 1) and a daily life protocol (Study 2). Findings are informative concerning multiple self-regulation perspectives on health.A diagnosis of dementia in midlife can be challenging, causing losses or changes in a person's identity. Narrative provides a means of reconstructing identity and can be communicated on social media. There has been initial evidence on the value of Twitter for people with dementia, but researchers have not yet directly engaged with users' perspectives. Sunitinib We employed a narrative model of identity to examine why people with dementia use Twitter and what challenges they face. Interviews were conducted with 11 younger people with dementia and analysed thematically. Participants used Twitter to counter a loss of identity through community membership and by regaining a sense of purpose. They sought to redefine dementia identities by challenging stigma and campaigning for social change. The character limit of tweets facilitated narrative through which participants preserved their identities. These findings suggest that Twitter could be an important source of post-diagnostic support for people with young-onset dementia. However, there are some risks as Twitter was sometimes a hostile environment for individuals who did not present in a 'typical' manner, or faced technical difficulties because of their symptoms. In the future, platform developers could work with people with dementia to make Twitter more accessible for this group.

To report subthreshold micropulse laser as novel treatment modality for exudative maculopathy associated with adult Coats' disease.

A 27-year old, young male presented with exudative maculopathy in adult onset Coat's disease with profound diminution of vision. Spectral domain-optical coherence tomogram (SD-OCT) revealed macular oedema with significant subfoveal hard exudates with massive subretinal exudations temporal to macula. He was planned for anti-VEGF injection to treat macular oedema in order to preserve vision but developed conjunctivitis which made any interventional procedure impossible. Patient was managed with subthreshold micro pulse laser using 532 nm green laser.

Patient had significant improvement in vision, resolution of macular oedema as well as hard exudate without any adverse effects on fovea.

Novel treatment approach in form of subthreshold micro pulse laser could be an alternative treatment modality for exudative maculopathy associated with adult onset Coat's disease, especially in cases where other available interventional treatment options are not possible.

Novel treatment approach in form of subthreshold micro pulse laser could be an alternative treatment modality for exudative maculopathy associated with adult onset Coat's disease, especially in cases where other available interventional treatment options are not possible.The objective of the study was to compare psychiatric outcomes in adults with and without history of pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI). Youth ages 6 to 14 years hospitalized for TBI from 1992 to 1994 were assessed at baseline and at 3, 6, 12, and 24 months post-injury. In the current study, psychiatric assessments were repeated at 24 years post-injury with the same cohort, now adults ages 29 to 39 years. A control group of healthy adults also was recruited for one-time cross-sectional assessments. Outcome measures included 1) presence of a psychiatric disorder since the 24-month assessment not present before the TBI ("novel psychiatric disorder," NPD), or in the control group, the presence of a psychiatric disorder that developed after the mean age of injury of the TBI group plus 2 years; and 2) Time-to-Event for onset of an NPD during the same time periods. In the TBI group, NPDs were significantly more common, and presence of a current NPD was significantly predicted by presence of a pre-injury lifetime psychiatric disorder and by abnormal day-of-injury computed tomography (CT) scan. Compared with controls, the TBI group also had significantly shorter Time-to-Event for onset of any NPD. These findings demonstrate that long-term psychiatric outcomes in adults previously hospitalized for pediatric TBI are significantly worse when compared with adult controls without history of pediatric TBI, both in terms of prevalence and earlier onset of NPD. Further, in the TBI group, long-term NPD outcome is predicted independently by presence of pre-injury psychiatric disorder and abnormal day-of-injury CT scan.We report an unusual case of scleral and lid necrosis from suspected self-harm and the management of the resultant scleral perforation with a tarsoconjunctival 'Hughes' flap. To our knowledge, no previous literature describes such a technique in the repair of toxic scleral melts. Our case describes an alternative use for a Hughes flap in providing tectonic support and helping to restore the integrity of the globe in a complex case where conventional methods of 'patching' had failed.Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin involved in essential functions including growth, immunity, reproduction, and vision. The vitamin A Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) for North Americans suggested that a minimally acceptable total liver vitamin A reserve (TLR) is 0.07 µmol/g, which is not explicitly expressed as a vitamin A deficiency cutoff. The Biomarkers of Nutrition for Development panel set the TLR cutoff for vitamin A deficiency at 0.1 µmol/g based on changes in biological response of several physiological parameters at or above this cutoff. The criteria used to formulate the DRIs include clinical ophthalmic signs of vitamin A deficiency, circulating plasma retinol concentrations, excretion of vitamin A metabolites in the bile, and long-term storage of vitamin A as protection against vitamin A deficiency during times of low dietary intake. This review examines the biological responses that occur as TLRs are depleted. In consideration of all of the DRI criteria, the review concludes that induced biliary a micronutrient deficiency.

To identify the association between single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in

, and

genes and exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in a Spanish population.

In 187 exudative AMD patients and 196 healthy controls (61% women, mean age 75 years), 12 SNPs as risk factors for AMD in

(rs1410996, rs1061170, r380390), ARMS2 (rs10490924, rs10490923),

(rs11200638),

(rs641153),

(rs547154, rs9332739), and

(rs147859257, rs2230199, rs1047286) genes were analyzed.

The G allele was the most frequent in CFH gene (rs1410996) with a 7-fold increased risk of AMD (OR 7.69, 95% CI 3.17-18.69), whereas carriers of C allele in

(rs1061170) showed a 3-fold increased risk for AMD (OR 3.22, 95% CI 1.93-5.40). In

(rs380390), the presence of G allele increased the risk for AMD by 2-fold (OR 2.52, 95% CI 1.47-4.30). In

(rs10490924), the T-allele was associated with an almost 5-fold increased risk (OR 5.49, 95% CI 3.23-9.31). The A allele in

(rs11200638) was more prevalent in AMD versus controls (OR 6.