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6827 for point sampling method and R2 = 0.8103 for vertically averaged SSC. These satisfactory results demonstrate the potential of using ADCP to estimate sediments suspended in Amazon basin.Turnover in species composition between sites, or beta diversity, is a critical component of species diversity that is typically influenced by geography, environment, and biotic interactions. Quantifying turnover is particularly challenging, however, in multi-host, multi-parasite assemblages where undersampling is unavoidable, resulting in inflated estimates of turnover and uncertainty about its spatial scale. Salubrinal order We developed and implemented a framework using null models to test for community turnover in avian haemosporidian communities of three sky islands in the southwestern United States. We screened 776 birds for haemosporidian parasites from three genera (Parahaemoproteus, Plasmodium, and Leucocytozoon) by amplifying and sequencing a mitochondrial DNA barcode. We detected infections in 280 birds (36.1%), sequenced 357 infections, and found a total of 99 parasite haplotypes. When compared to communities simulated from a regional pool, we observed more unique, single-mountain haplotypes and fewer haplotypes shared among three mountain ranges than expected, indicating that haemosporidian communities differ to some degree among adjacent mountain ranges. These results were robust even after pruning datasets to include only identical sets of host species, and they were consistent for two of the three haemosporidian genera. The two more distant mountain ranges were more similar to each other than the one located centrally, suggesting that the differences we detected were due to stochastic colonization-extirpation dynamics. These results demonstrate that avian haemosporidian communities of temperate-zone forests differ on relatively fine spatial scales between adjacent sky islands. Null models are essential tools for testing the spatial scale of turnover in complex, undersampled, and poorly known systems.

To perform a systematic review of the current level of evidence on post-operative management following brain metastasectomy (namely adjuvant stereotactic radiosurgery, whole brain radiotherapy or observation), and to propose a GRADE-based dedicated recommendation to inform Radiation Oncologists' clinical practice.

A panel of expert Radiation Oncologists from the Italian Association of Radiotherapy and Clinical Oncology had defined the search question per the PICO methodology. Electronic databases were independently screened; the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses was adopted. The individual and pooled hazard ratios with 95% confidence intervals (CI), as well as the pooled risk ratio (RR) were calculated using a fixed- or random-effects model.

Eight full-texts were retrieved six retrospective studies and two randomized clinical trials. Outcomes of benefit and damage were analyzed for SRS + observation (PICO A) and SRS + WBRT. SRS allowed for increased rates of local control when compared to both observation and WBRT, while evidence was less conclusive for distant brain control, leptomeningeal disease control and overall survival. In the SRS, the incidence of severe radionecrosis was higher as compared to WBRT, despite neurocognitive deterioration rates were lower. Overall, SRS seems to favorably compare with observation and whole brain RT, despite the level of evidence for the recommendation was low and very low, respectively.

Despite low level of evidence, the panel concluded that the risk/benefit ratio probably favors adjuvant SRS as compared to the observation and whole brain RT as adjuvant treatments following brain metastasectomy (5 votes/5 participants, 100% attendance).

Despite low level of evidence, the panel concluded that the risk/benefit ratio probably favors adjuvant SRS as compared to the observation and whole brain RT as adjuvant treatments following brain metastasectomy (5 votes/5 participants, 100% attendance).

Metatarsal fractures are relatively common injuries that they might lead to significant disability and chronic pain if suboptimally treated. Operative treatment is reserved for the displaced fractures. The primary aim of the herein study is to present the union time and rate, as well as the functional outcome of the surgically treated isolated lesser metatarsal shaft and neck fractures. The secondary aim is to present the related complications of each fixation method.

The electronic databases of Pubmed, Scopus, Embase and Cochrane libraries were searched from January 1990 to December 2020. PRISMA guidelines were used for data collection. We retrieved five articles including in total 154 patients, which were compatible to our inclusion criteria and they were used for this systematic review.

A total of 75 patients were treated with percutaneous antegrade pinning resulting in AOFAS score 96.4 ± 4.8 and time to heal 7.4 ± 1weeks, 34 patients underwent ante/retrograde pinning resulting in AOFAS score 95.2 ± t bearing and quicker rehabilitation. K-wire fixation is related to statistically significant shorter time for the fracture to heal, by approximately three weeks compared to open reduction and internal fixation. Future research should focus on studies directly comparing the different intramedullary K-wiring techniques and also K-wiring versus plate fixation.Osteoarthritis of the knee is strongly associated with central obesity, and the prevalence of obesity in patients undergoing knee arthroplasty procedures is expected to increase. Central obesity is associated with multiple adverse outcomes after knee arthroplasty, but the impact of obesity specifically around the operated knee is poorly understood. One reason for this is the absence of a standardized measure, analogous to BMI for central obesity, to facilitate research. The aim of this study was to develop a radiological limb obesity scoring system which reliably corresponds with anthropometric measurements. Detailed anthropometric and radiological measurements were taken from patients undergoing total and unicompartmental knee replacement. Anthropometric measurements were combined into a composite score using principal components analysis. Different radiological scoring methods were evaluated against the anthropometric measure using correlation and regression analyses. Intraclass correlation coefficients were used to evaluate intra- and inter-observer reliability of the radiographic measurements.