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Tendon injuries are common with poor healing potential. The paucity of therapies for tendon injuries is due to our limited understanding of the cells and molecular pathways that drive tendon regeneration. Using a mouse model of neonatal tendon regeneration, we identified TGFβ signaling as a major molecular pathway that drives neonatal tendon regeneration. Through targeted gene deletion, small molecule inhibition, and lineage tracing, we elucidated TGFβ-dependent and TGFβ-independent mechanisms underlying tendon regeneration. Importantly, functional recovery depended on canonical TGFβ signaling and loss of function is due to impaired tenogenic cell recruitment from both Scleraxis-lineage and non-Scleraxis-lineage sources. We show that TGFβ signaling is directly required in neonatal tenocytes for recruitment and that TGFβ ligand is positively regulated in tendons. Collectively, these results show a functional role for canonical TGFβ signaling in tendon regeneration and offer new insights toward the divergent cellular activities that distinguish regenerative vs fibrotic healing.Study objectives The main aim of this study was to investigate the effects of mandibular advancement appliance (MAA) therapy on jaw-closing muscle activity (JCMA) time-related to respiratory arousals, and on JCMA time-related to non-respiratory arousals in patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Methods Eighteen patients with OSA (mean ± SD = 49.4 ± 9.8 years) with a mean ± SD apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) of 22.0 ± 16.0 events/hour of sleep participated in a randomized controlled crossover trial, in which two ambulatory polysomnographic recordings, one with an MAA in situ and another without the MAA in situ, were performed. JCMA was quantified as the sum of rhythmic masticatory muscle activities and other orofacial activities. Results Significant reductions in the AHI (Z = -2.984; P = 0.003), in the respiratory arousal index (Z = - 2.896; P = 0.004), and in the JCMA time-related to respiratory arousal index (Z = -3.434; P = 0.001) were found with MAA in situ. On the non-respiratory arousal index, and on the JCMA time-related to non-respiratory arousal index, MAA had no significant effect (T = 2.23; P = 0.82; and Z = - 0.66; P = 0.51, respectively). Conclusions This study shows that effective mandibular advancement appliance therapy significantly reduces jaw-closing muscle activities time-related to respiratory arousals in OSA patients. Future studies are needed to confirm these findings in OSA patients with comorbid sleep bruxism. Clinical trial registration Registry ClinicalTrials.gov, Identifier NCT02011425.Obstructive sleep apnea is a frequent sleep related breathing disorder caused by repetitive collapse of the upper airways leading to intermittent hypoxia and sleep disruption. Positive airway pressure is the most effective therapy for obstructive sleep apnea. Positive airway pressure may improve cardiovascular health, daytime sleepiness symptoms, neurocognitive alterations, and overall quality of life. Despite the benefits of positive pressure therapy, nonadherence is a major concern with these patients. There are many factors contributing to nonadherence, such as, lack of social support, failure to understand the benefits of the therapy, inadequate education on usage and adverse effects of therapy. Extreme weather events, such as floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes can contribute to nonadherence, by electricity loss, and mandatory evacuation. Our South Florida sleep center, which is located in a hurricane prone area, gives us the opportunity to study the effects of hurricanes in positive airway pressure users. The aim of this quality improvement study was to evaluate the concerns and behaviors of regular positive airway pressure users surrounding Hurricane Irma and determining which actions can be taken to minimize future treatment interruptions.Study objectives Home sleep apnea testing (HSAT) is commonly used to diagnose obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), but its role in identifying patients with suspected hypoventilation or predicting their response to continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy has not been assessed. The primary objective was to determine if HSAT, combined with clinical variables, could predict the failure of CPAP to correct nocturnal hypoxemia during polysomnography (PSG) in a population with suspected hypoventilation. Secondary objectives were to determine if HSAT and clinical parameters could predict awake or sleep hypoventilation. Methods A retrospective review was performed of 142 consecutive patients who underwent split-night PSG for suspected hypoventilation after clinical assessment by a sleep physician and review of HSAT. We collected quantitative indices of nocturnal hypoxemia, patient demographics, medications, pulmonary function tests, as well as arterial blood gas (ABG) data from the night of the PSG. CPAP failure was defined as persistent OSA, hypoxemia (SpO₂ less then 85%) or hypercapnia despite maximal CPAP. Results Failure of CPAP was predicted by awake oxygen saturation (SpO₂) and ABG results but not by HSAT indices of nocturnal hypoxemia. Awake SpO₂ ≥94% ruled out CPAP failure and PaO₂ ≥68mmHg decreased the likelihood of CPAP failure significantly. Conclusions In patients with suspected hypoventilation based on clinical review and HSAT interpretation by a sleep physician, awake SpO₂ and PaO₂ can reliably identify patients in whom CPAP is likely to fail. Additional research is required to determine the role of HSAT in the identification and treatment of patients with hypoventilation.Objective-This report describes regional differences in the specific drugs most frequently involved in drug overdose deaths in the United States in 2017. Methods-Data from the 2017 National Vital Statistics System-Mortality files were linked to electronic files containing literal text information from death certificates. Drug overdose deaths were identified using International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision underlying cause-of-death codes X40-X44, X60-X64, X85, and Y10-Y14. Drug mentions were identified using established methods for searching the literal text from death certificates. Thiazovivin Deaths were assigned to 1 of 10 U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) regions based on the decedent's state of residence. The number and age-adjusted death rate was determined for the 10 drugs most frequently involved in drug overdose deaths in 2017, both nationally and for each HHS region. Deaths involving more than one drug were counted in all relevant drug categories (i.e., the same death could be counted in more than one drug category).