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AgNP was also functioned as a non-enzymatic electrochemical sensor with a sharp oxidation peak with peak potentials at 0.366 V and it has a wide application as a bio sensor in neurobiology especially in the detection of neurotransmitters like dopamine with high sensitivity.Objective SQSTM1-variants associated with frontotemporal lobar degeneration have been described recently. In this study, we investigated a heterozygous in-frame duplication c.436_462dup p. (Pro146_Cys154dup) in the SQSTM1 gene in a family with a new phenotype characterized by a personality disorder and behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD). We review the literature on frontotemporal dementia (FTD) associated with SQSTM1. Methods The index case and relatives were described, and a genetic study through Whole Exome Sequencing was performed. The literature was reviewed using Medline and Web of Science. Case reports, case series, and cohort studies were included if they provided information on SQSTM1 mutations associated with FTD. Results Our patient is a 70-year-old man with a personality disorder since youth, familial history of dementia, and personality disorders with a 10-year history of cognitive decline and behavioral disturbances. A diagnosis of probable bvFTD was established, and the in-frame duplication c.436_462dup in the SQSTM1 gene was identified. Segregation analysis in the family confirmed that both affected sons with personality disorder were heterozygous carriers, but not his healthy 65-year-old brother. A total of 14 publications about 57 patients with SQSTM1-related FTD were reviewed, in which the bvFTD subtype was the main phenotype described (66.6%), with a predominance in men (63%) and positive family history in 61.4% of the cases. Conclusions We describe a heterozygous in-frame duplication c.436_462dup p.(Pro146_Cys154dup) in the SQSTM1 gene, which affects the zinc-finger domain of p62, in a family with a personality disorder and bvFTD, expanding the genetics and clinical phenotype related to SQSTM1.Objectives To understand the acceptability and feasibility of sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing during antenatal care, along with the prevalence of STIs, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan. Selleck NVP-AUY922 Methods We enrolled pregnant women seeking antenatal care and performed STI testing using Cepheid GeneXpert® CT/NG and TV kits and Alere Determine™ HIV and syphilis tests. We used interviewer-administered surveys to collect medical, social, and sexual histories. Participants testing positive for STIs and their partners were treated. Results We enrolled 1001 women from September to December 2019. Nearly all women offered to participate in this study enrolled. Most women understood the effects an STI can have on their pregnancy (99.6%) and valued STI screening during pregnancy (98.1%). 11 women tested positive for any STI (Chlamydia trachomatis = 4, Neisseria gonorrhoeae = 1, and Trichomonas vaginalis = 6). Of those, six presented for a test-of-cure, and two were positive for Trichomonas vaginalis. None tested positive for HIV infection or syphilis (n = 503). Conclusions STI testing during antenatal care in Rawalpindi was acceptable, valued, understood, and feasible. The prevalence of STIs in pregnant women was low. Continued prevalence monitoring is warranted.

The occipital transtentorial approach is used to address lesions at the posterior incisural space or upper cerebellum. This approach is rarely used, making standardization of the surgical procedure challenging. Here we describe the effectiveness of indocyanine green (ICG) and dye markings before tentorial incision in charting a safe and bloodless surgical trajectory for improved manoeuvrability.

The first case was a 40-year-old man with a residual pineal mass after chemoradiation therapy for pathologically-proven germinoma. Surgical resection was performed via left occipital craniotomy. Incision of the left cerebellar tentorium by a radiofrequency knife was preceded by visualization of the straight sinus and venous lake, which were marked with dye, enabling safe entry into the quadrigeminal cistern. Finally, total-resection of the mature teratoma was achieved. The second case was a 50-year-old man with an enhancing mass at the cerebellar vermis and left hemisphere. Left occipital craniotomy was followed by ICG administration, illuminating the straight sinus and a complex structure of dural venous channels, which were marked with dye. This visualization maximized the tentorial incision by carefully avoiding venous structures and widely exposed the upper cerebellum. Subtotal-resection of the tumor was achieved, with a diagnosis of glioblastoma.

ICG administration and dye marking are feasible and useful methods for precise identification/visualization of venous structures. They enable maximization as well as safe and appropriate tentorial incision to provide a sufficient surgical corridor for the occipital transtentorial approach.

ICG administration and dye marking are feasible and useful methods for precise identification/visualization of venous structures. They enable maximization as well as safe and appropriate tentorial incision to provide a sufficient surgical corridor for the occipital transtentorial approach.This article examines how the Affordable Care Act Medicaid expansions affected the sources of health insurance coverage of undergraduate students in the United States. We show that the Affordable Care Act expansions increased the Medicaid coverage of undergraduate students by 5 to 7 percentage points more in expansion states than in nonexpansion states, resulting in 17% of undergraduate students in expansion states being covered by Medicaid postexpansion (up from 9% prior to the expansion). In contrast, the growth in employer and private direct coverage was 1 to 2 percentage points lower postexpansion for students in expansion states compared with nonexpansion states. Our findings demonstrate that policy efforts to expand Medicaid eligibility have been successful in increasing the Medicaid coverage rates for undergraduate students in the United States, but there is evidence of some crowd out after the expansions-that is, some students substituted their private and employer-sponsored coverage for Medicaid.