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Although microvascular free flaps are often used to reconstruct maxillary defects, dentoalveolar rehabilitation is arguably less common despite its importance to midface function and aesthetics. The aim of this study is to review the contemporary management of maxillary defects in a single quaternary referral institution to identify factors that assist or impede dentoalveolar rehabilitation.

A retrospective review of maxillary reconstructions performed between February 2017 and December 2020 was performed. Patient characteristics, defect classification, operative techniques, complications and dentoalveolar outcomes were recorded.

A total of 85 maxillary reconstructions were performed in 73 patients. Of the 64 patients where dental rehabilitation was required, 31 received a functional denture (48%) with 24 (38%) being implant-retained. Significant predictors of successful rehabilitation included the use of virtual surgical planning (VSP; 86% vs. 25%, p < 0.001), preoperative prosthodontic assessment (ion.

To determine the association between dietary protein intake and change in grip strength (GS) over time among Māori and non-Māori of advanced age.

Protein intake was estimated from 2×24h multiple pass recall (MPR) in 554 participants, and GS was measured yearly over five years. Anthropometric, physical activity and health data were collected.

The median weight-adjusted protein intake was low (for Māori and non-Māori men 1.05 and 0.98g/kg/day; for Māori and non-Māori women 0.87 and 0.91g/kg/day, respectively). There was a general decrease in GS over five years (mean % change of -2.38±15.32 and -4.49±21.92 for Māori and non-Māori women and -5.47±16.09 and -1.81±13.16 for Māori and non-Māori men yearly). Intake of protein was not related to GS at any of the five-year assessment points nor was it related to change over time.

Protein intake was low in this cohort of octogenarians and was not protective against loss of GS over five years.

Protein intake was low in this cohort of octogenarians and was not protective against loss of GS over five years.

Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their families have high need for support services. This study assessed resource utilization among caregivers of intellectual and developmental disabilities and other conditions.

We assessed 366 caregivers of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities, dementia or other conditions Regressions assessed group differences in number of agency contacts and frequency of service use. A secondary analysis assessed reasons for underutilization of services.

Caregivers of individuals with dementia contacted twice as many agencies as other caregivers and were more likely to report using suggested services. Agency contact and service utilization were similar among caregivers of adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities compared to other caregivers. Caregivers of adults with intellectual and developmental indicated that suggested services were unavailable to them.

The findings of this study shed light on challenges with access to and utilization of support services.

The findings of this study shed light on challenges with access to and utilization of support services.Plasma cell neoplasms (PCN) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) can both harbor t(11;14)(q13;q32) (CCND1/IGH), usually resulting in cyclin D1 overexpression. In some cases, particularly at low levels of disease, it can be morphologically challenging to distinguish between these entities in the bone marrow (BM) since PCN with t(11;14) are often CD20-positive with lymphoplasmacytic cytology, while MCL can rarely have plasmacytic differentiation. We compared the difference in CCND1/IGH by fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) in PCN and MCL to evaluate for possible differentiating characteristics. We identified 326 cases of MCL with t(11;14) and 279 cases of PCN with t(11;14) from either formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue or fresh BM specimens. The "typical," balanced CCND1/IGH FISH signal pattern was defined as three total CCND1 signals, three total IGH signals, and two total fusion signals. Any deviation from the "typical" pattern was defined as an "atypical" pattern, which was further stratified into "gain of fusion" vs "complex" patterns. There was a significantly higher proportion of cases that showed an atypical FISH pattern in PCN compared with MCL (53% vs 27%, P  less then  .0001). There was also a significantly higher proportion of cases that showed a complex FISH pattern in PCN compared with MCL (47% vs 17%, P  less then  .0001). We confirmed these findings using mate-pair sequencing of 25 PCN and MCL samples. PCN more often have a complex CCND1/IGH FISH pattern compared with MCL, suggesting possible differences in the genomic mechanisms underlying these rearrangements in plasma cells compared with B cells.The development of new immunomodulatory agents can impact various areas of medicine. In particular, compounds with the ability to modulate innate immunological pathways hold significant unexplored potential. Herein, we report a modular synthetic approach to the macrodiolide natural product (-)-vermiculine, an agent previously shown to possess diverse biological effects, including cytotoxic and immunosuppressive activity. The synthesis allows for a high degree of flexibility in modifying the macrocyclic framework, including the formation of all possible stereoisomers. In total, 18 analogues were prepared. Two analogues with minor structural modifications showed clearly enhanced cancer cell line selectivity and reduced toxicity. Moreover, these compounds possessed broad inhibitory activity against innate immunological pathways in human PBMCs, including the DNA-sensing cGAS-STING pathway. Initial mechanistic characterization suggests a surprising impairment of the STING-TBK1 interaction.

Research indicates that adults with intellectual disabilities are living longer. However, there is limited research on how this affects health and care needs.

The present study aimed to examine the health and social care needs of older adults with intellectual disabilities in Ireland using multiple informants.

Data were gathered from a sample of 20 adults aged 50years or older (Mean=59.1, SD=5.9, range=50-72; 11 female). The sample included individuals with mild (n=7), moderate (n=10) and severe/profound (n=3) intellectual disabilities. Triapine Additional data from keyworkers (n=19) and family carers (n=15) provided a more complete understanding of needs.

Results revealed some areas of agreement and difference between adults with intellectual disability and their carers regarding the social care, employment, retirement, physical and mental health needs of this population.

The findings of this study have potential implications for the provision of high-quality services for older adults with intellectual disabilities.