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High-flow nasal-cannula (HFNC) oxygen therapy is increasingly used in the management of respiratory distress. Since this treatment may be required for many days and may impair nutritional intake, this study planned to observe the energy and protein intake of individuals receiving this therapy.

Forty consecutive patients requiring HFNC oxygenation after extubation or to prevent intubation from November 2017 to June 2018 were included in the study. Demographics, route of nutrition (oral, enteral, or parenteral), calories and protein prescribed and administered, and complications were noted until discharge. Statistical analysis used χ

or Kruskal-Wallis H test.

HFNC oxygen therapy was applied for 42 d in the 40 participants. Overall, individuals with HFNC oxygenation therapy received 449.5 (interquartile range [IQR], 312-850) kcal/d and 19.25 (IQR, 13.9-33.3) g/d protein. Twenty-one participants treated with enteral nutrition received 387 (IQR, 273-931) kcal/d and 18.5 (IQR, 13.9-33.3) g/d protein, wherean order to reach optimal caloric and protein intake, parenteral nutrition may be considered.

Exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF, 100kHz - 300GHz) emitted by wireless communication technologies is pervasive and ubiquitous. Concern has been raised about possible adverse effects to human health. In 2011 the International Agency for Research on Cancer has classified RF-EMF as possibly carcinogenic to humans, highlighting that the evidence is weak and far from conclusive. Updated systematic reviews of the scientific literature on this topic are lacking, especially for mechanistic studies.

To develop a protocol for a systematic review of experimental studies investigating genotoxic effects induced by RF-EMF in in vitro cellular models. Genotoxicity is one of the key-biological indicators of carcinogenicity, and the most common characteristics of established carcinogens. The predefined procedures for conducting the systematic review are outlined below.

We will follow the guidelines developed by the National Toxicology Program-Office of Health Assessment and Translation (NTP-OHATce streams considered in a larger systematic review of the scientific literature on the potential carcinogenicity of RF-EMF, performed by scientists from several Italian public research agencies. The project is supported by the Italian Workers' Compensation Authority (INAIL) in the framework of the CRA with the Istituto Superiore di Sanità "BRiC 2018/06 - Scientific evidence on the carcinogenicity of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields".Existing drinking water treatment systems have limited ability to control emerging contaminants such as antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs). Household activated carbon water purifiers (HWPs) are convenient measures to assure drinking water quality. However, ARGs distribution in HWPs has not been reported. Here, ARGs, mobile genetic elements (MGEs) and bacteria communities were profiled in tap water (TW), filter water (FW) and activated carbon (AC) biofilm from six kinds of HWPs after 80 days operation, using metagenomics. Results showed that the bacteria community diversities in FW and AC were higher than those in TW. A total of 88, 116 and 80 ARG subtypes were detected in TW, AC and FW, respectively. The AC structure was an important factor influencing the bacterial communities and ARG profiles in FW. The network analysis revealed the co-occurrence patterns between ARGs and bacteria. SourceTracker analyses showed AC biofilms were important contributors of microbes (29-79%) and ARGs (17-53%) in FW. Moreover, MGEs e.g. pBBta01, pMKMS02 and pMFLV01 plasmids, and ISMysp3 had significant co-occurrence patterns with ARGs in the AC biofilms. This study helps to understand the actual purification effect of HWPs and provides a theoretical reference for the management and control of ARGs pollution in domestic drinking water.Although historically conceptualized as problems of youth, recent research indicates that women of all ages experience body dissatisfaction and eating disorder (ED) pathology. Selleck Adavosertib Despite this, existing body image interventions predominantly target youth. The Body Project (BP) has extensive support for reducing ED risk factors in younger women and girls. The current proof-of-concept study investigated the feasibility, acceptability, and estimates of intervention effect sizes of a modified BP for adult women, the Women's Body Initiative (WBI). Conducted in the Southwestern United States, adult women (N = 13) aged 29-70 (M = 49.1) participated in 4, 1-h weekly sessions, completing measures at baseline, post-intervention, and 3-month follow-up. Participants rated the program as highly feasible and acceptable. Within-subjects effects sizes were medium to large for primary outcomes (body dissatisfaction, ED pathology) and secondary outcomes (psychosocial impairment, negative affect, quality of life, nutritious food consumption, and sleep) through 3-months. Results suggest preliminary feasibility and acceptability of WBI for adult women, and support proceeding with a larger trial to investigate intervention efficacy.A machine learning meshing scheme for the generation of 2-D simplicial meshes is proposed based on the predictions of neural networks. The data extracted from meshed contours are utilized to train neural networks which are used to approximate the number of vertices to be inserted inside the contour cavity, their location, and connectivity. The accuracy of the scheme is evaluated by comparing the quality of the mesh generated by the neural networks with that generated by a reference mesher. Based on an element quality metric, after conducting tests on contours for a various number of edges, the results show a maximum average deviation of 15.2% on the mean quality and 27.3% on the minimum quality between the elements of the meshes generated by the scheme and the ones generated from the reference mesher; the scheme is able to produce good quality meshes that are suitable for meshing purposes. The meshing scheme is also applied to generate larger scale meshes with a recursive implementation. The findings encourage the adaption of the scheme for 3-D mesh generation.