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We concluded that the previously implanted vagal nerve stimulation electrodes can be completely removed without any significant sequelae on the nerve. It may also be re-implanted safely at the previously used segment of the vagus nerve with a similar outcome in seizure control as the initial implantation.We present a rare case in which a patient has gained her smell after lifelong anosmia. The patient was objectively tested and diagnosed with functional anosmia at age 13 and reported they were experiencing a new sensation of smell at age 22. Our results show an electrophysiological signal for two unimodal odorants. The patient had a retronasal score in the hyposmic range and self-reported the ability to smell non-trigeminal odors, but reported being disturbed by the presence of the new sense and co-occurrence of phantosmia. We discuss our case in routes of neurogenesis and non-forming memory association with odors.Heavy metals (HMs) in farmland soils lead to adverse influences on ecosystem and human health. Despite that, data on quantitative risk from different sources are still scarce. In this study, 100 farmland soil samples in Jiuyuan District were collected and analyzed for selected HMs (As, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Mn, Ni, Pb, V and Zn) content characteristics and pollution statuses. The positive matrix factorization (PMF) model combined with the Nemerow integrated risk index (NIRI) and human health risk assessment (HHRA) was used to quantitatively identify the primary risk sources. The results indicated that the mean contents or median values (mg/kg) of 10 HMs were all higher than the background values. The contamination factor (CF) and pollution load index (PLI) revealed that the soil was severely polluted. Based on PMF, the main source of HM pollution was anthropogenic activities, accounting for 78.91%. Sewage irrigation represented the biggest input but was not associated with the highest risk. The results of PMF-based NIRI and PMF-based HHRA showed that the chemical fertilizers and pesticides were the largest and priority risk sources with contribution rates of 38.10% to ecological risk and 34.61 and 32.82% to non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risk, respectively. In addition, non-carcinogenic risk of children was higher than that of adults, while the carcinogenic risk was the opposite. The integrated approaches were beneficial for priority risk quantification from different sources and can provide direct risk information and effective policy recommendations for management and control of key risk sources.This study compared the efficacy of modified CO2 laser-assisted sclerectomy surgery (CLASS) with combined CLASS and trabeculectomy (CLASS-TRAB) in patients with uveitic glaucoma (UG). UG patients who underwent CLASS-TRAB between August 2015 and April 2019 were retrospectively compared with a control group who underwent a modified CLASS standalone procedure during the same period. Visual acuity, intraocular pressure (IOP), use of supplemental medical therapy and postoperative complications were recorded at baseline, 1 week, 3 months, 6 months and 12 months. Forty patients (40 eyes) were enrolled, and each group had 20 patients (20 eyes). The age and sex distribution were matched between groups (P > 0.05). Both the preoperative IOP (CLASS 34.9 ± 9.3 mmHg, CLASS-TRAB 36.8 ± 8.7 mmHg; P > 0.05) and number of glaucoma medications (CLASS 3.3 ± 0.4, CLASS-TRAB 3.5 ± 0.5; P > 0.05) were relatively higher in the CLASS-TRAB group than in the CLASS group. At the final follow-up, the IOP (CLASS 12.9 ± 3.4 mmHg, CLASS-TRAB 11.2 ± 2.5 mmHg) and number of glaucoma medications (CLASS 0.4 ± 0.7 and CLASS-TRAB 0.2 ± 0.5) significantly decreased in both groups (P  less then  0.01). Both the complete success rate and qualified success rate were comparable between the two groups (CLASS versus CLASS-TRAB 55% versus 80%, P = 0.09; 80% versus 95%, P = 0.34). CLASS-TRAB is as efficient as modified CLASS in terms of the IOP-lowering effect, providing a new option for patients with UG that is severe and ineligible for other treatments.

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) is a recently introduced approach to patient evaluation that consists of asking patients questions in real time and in their usual habitat. This method seeks to contribute to suicide prevention by providing psychiatrists with detailed information about suicidal thoughts and behavior, how these fluctuate over short periods of time, and the short-term risk factors presented by patients. We conducted a systematic review of published research using EMA to study suicidal thoughts and behavior.

Several systematic reviews of EMA in mental health have been conducted to date, and the literature contains numerous theoretical papers and compilations on EMA and suicide phenomena. To date, however, no systematic reviews have explored the use of this tool to study suicidal thoughts and behavior. We performed a systematic review of five databases (i.e., PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and PsycINFO) to identify studies on EMA and suicidal thoughts and behavior. An initial seat fatigue with questionnaires and ethical concerns.

Both warfarin and non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOACs) have pleiotropic effects including anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic properties. This study aims to explore whether arrhythmia recurrence after AF ablation is influenced by the choice of oral anticoagulant.

We retrospectively studied all patients who underwent primary AF ablation between 2011 and 2017 and divided them into two groups according to the anticoagulant used Warfarin vs. NOACs. The primary endpoint was atrial tachyarrhythmia recurrence after ablation.

Of the 1106 patients who underwent AF ablation in the study period (median age 62.5years; 71.5% males, 48.2% persistent AF), 697 (63%) received warfarin and 409 (37%) received NOACs. After a median of 26.4months follow-up, arrhythmia recurrence was noted in 368 patients in warfarin group and 173 patients in NOACs group, with a 1-year recurrence probability of 35% vs. Iodoacetamide research buy 36% (log rank P = 0.81) and 5-year recurrence probability of 62% vs. 63% (Log rank P = 0.32). However, NOACs use was associated with a higher probability of recurrence (46% for 1year, 68% for 5years) in patients with persistent AF compared with those taking warfarin (34% for 1year, 63% for 5years; log rank P = 0.