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Outpatient Laparoscopy with Local Anesthesia
Authors: Zevallos Hector , Shah Yogendra , Moody Laura 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACTSince March 1974, laparoscopic sterilizations have been performed on patients under local anesthesia at The Hope Clinic for Women, an outpatient facility that is not based in a hospital. No major surgical complications have resulted from these procedures, and less than 1% of the patients experienced minor complications. Neither general anesthesia nor hospitalization has been necessary for any of the women sterilized. The results of this study show that outpatient laparoscopy, when performed by a highly skilled surgical team, is a safe procedure that does not present additional risks to the patient.
Raman spectroscopic study of cracking and hydrolysis of propane in fused silica capillary capsules between 300 and 400 °C
Authors: Xu Xiaochun , Chou I‐Ming 
Published: January 2017

Isothermal experiments on C3H8, with or without water, in fused silica capillary capsules were conducted at temperatures (Ts) between 300 and 400 °C for durations up to 322 hours. Reaction progresses were evaluated with Raman spectroscopy at room T before and after heating. After an initial experiment, some samples were reheated to the same T for total durations up to 821 hours. Consumption of water was monitored by calculating the changes in relative volumes of the vapor, aqueous, and C3H8 liquid phases from the lengths of the phases in the capillary. Reactions of C3H8 without water produced a small amount of CH4, reaching a steady state after about 100 hours of heating at T < 360 °C. Reactions with water appear to be largely hydrolysis, generating a CH4‐rich vapor phase and methanol and ethanol in the aqueous phase. At fixed T, Raman spectra showed that concentrations of alcohols increased steadily with time as water was consumed. Our observations show that, without iron‐bearing mineral buffers, the reactions between propane and water are relatively limited, forming alcohols without further oxidation to propanoic or ethanoic acid and/or CO2. This observation suggests that during deep burial, hydrocarbon gases may be more stable in iron‐poor reservoirs like quartz arenites or carbonate grainstones than in mudstones or arkoses that are rich in redox‐reactive iron‐bearing siliciclastic and diagenetic minerals. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Aged garlic extract suppresses the increase of plasma glycated albumin level and enhances the AMP‐activated protein kinase in adipose tissue in TSOD mice
Authors: Miki Satomi , Inokuma Ken‐ichi , Takashima Miyuki , Nishida Mitsuho , Sasaki Yoko , Ushijima Mitsuyasu , Suzuki Jun‐ichiro , Morihara Naoaki 
Published: January 2017

ScopeIn this study, we investigated the effect of aged garlic extract (AGE) on the high level of blood glucose in Tsumura Suzuki Obese‐Diabetes (TSOD) mice.Methods and resultsTSOD mice were fed standard diet with or without 2% AGE for 19 weeks. AGE treatment lowered the blood glucose level and significantly reduced the plasma level of glycated albumin in TSOD mice as compared with those without AGE treatment. In addition, AGE treatment increased the level of phosphorylated AMP‐activated protein kinase (AMPK) in the adipose tissue, liver and muscle that played an important role in the maintenance of insulin sensitivity. Moreover, AGE treatment also suppressed the mRNA expression of fatty acid synthase, a known factor regulated by AMPK, and monocyte chemoattractant protein 1, one of the representative inflammatory chemokines, in the adipose tissue but not in the liver.ConclusionAGE treatment suppresses the increase of plasma glycated albumin level in TSOD mice and this effect is accompanied by the activation of AMPK in adipose tissue, and suggests that AGE may play a potential role in the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Slice profile and B1 corrections in 2D magnetic resonance fingerprinting
Authors: Ma Dan , Coppo Simone , Chen Yong , McGivney Debra F. , Jiang Yun , Pahwa Shivani , Gulani Vikas , Griswold Mark A. 
Published: January 2017

PurposeThe goal of this study is to characterize and improve the accuracy of 2D magnetic resonance fingerprinting (MRF) scans in the presence of slice profile (SP) and B1 imperfections, which are two main factors that affect quantitative results in MRF.MethodsThe SP and B1 imperfections are characterized and corrected separately. The SP effect is corrected by simulating the radiofrequency pulse in the dictionary, and the B1 is corrected by acquiring a B1 map using the Bloch‐Siegert method before each scan. The accuracy, precision, and repeatability of the proposed method are evaluated in phantom studies. The effects of both SP and B1 imperfections are also illustrated and corrected in the in vivo studies.ResultsThe SP and B1 corrections improve the accuracy of the T1 and T2 values, independent of the shape of the radiofrequency pulse. The T1 and T2 values obtained from different excitation patterns become more consistent after corrections, which leads to an improvement of the robustness of the MRF design.ConclusionThis study demonstrates that MRF is sensitive to both SP and B1 effects, and that corrections can be made to improve the accuracy of MRF with only a 2‐s increase in acquisition time. Magn Reson Med 78:1781–1789, 2017. © 2017 International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine.
Childhood autoimmune necrotizing myopathy with anti‐signal recognition particle antibodies
Authors: Zhao Yawen , Liu Xiujuan , Zhang Wei , Yuan Yun 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACTIntroductionThe aim of this study was to describe the therapeutic effects of immunomodulatory therapy in 3 patients with childhood autoimmune necrotizing myopathy with anti‐signal recognition particle antibodies (SRP‐ANM).MethodsBefore treatment, data on clinical features, muscle pathology, and thigh MRIs were obtained. After definitive diagnoses, all 3 patients were treated with intravenous immunoglobulin and corticosteroids, and thigh MRIs were performed.ResultsClinical improvements were associated with declines in serum creatine kinase levels. Pretreatment thigh MRIs revealed diffuse, but uneven or focal edema, mostly in the posterior thigh muscles, which was alleviated after immunomodulatory therapy.DiscussionChildhood SRP‐ANM responded well to immunomodulatory therapy. The extent of edema, as monitored by thigh MRI, appears to be a useful marker of disease severity and therapeutic benefit. Muscle Nerve 56: 1181–1187, 2017
Repeatability, consistency, and accuracy of hand‐held dynamometry with and without fixation for measuring ankle plantarflexion strength in healthy adolescents and adults
Authors: Davis Phillip R. , McKay Marnee J. , Baldwin Jennifer N. , Burns Joshua , Pareyson Davide , Rose Kristy J. 
Published: January 2017

ABSTRACTIntroduction: Hand‐held dynamometry (HHD) is commonly used to measure ankle plantarflexion strength but has variable reliability measuring higher forces. Fixed HHD is suggested to improve reliability. We, therefore, compared the reliability, consistency, and accuracy of measuring plantarflexion strength. Methods: Plantarflexion strength was measured in 25 healthy individuals with fixed HHD and HHD alone. Intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC2,2), SEM, minimal detectable change, and Spearman correlation coefficients were calculated to assess inter‐trial repeatability, consistency, agreement, and accuracy. Results: Both methods were repeatable (ICC2,2 0.96 to 0.98) and highly correlated (Spearman rho = 0.815; P < 0.01). Fixed HHD produced significantly higher force outputs. HHD alone provided more consistent force values. Conclusions: Both methods of measuring ankle plantarflexion force were reliable. Force measured with fixed HHD will likely be more accurate for adults and individuals with greater strength, while HHD alone will be more consistent for individuals with lower strength. Muscle Nerve 56: 896–900, 2017
Engineering matrix‐free laser desorption ionization mass spectrometry using glancing angle deposition films
Authors: Singh Reshma , Bezuidenhout Louis W. , Jemere Abebaw , Wang Zhen , Brett Michael , Harrison D. Jed 
Published: January 2017

RationaleThin, nanoporous films fabricated using Glancing Angle Deposition (GLAD) technology are demonstrated for solid matrix laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry (SMALDI‐MS). GLAD allows facile engineering of nanoporosity, film thickness, post alignment, and material composition, as demonstrated here by the fabrication of Co‐GLAD and Si‐GLAD films for SMALDI, and by exploration of the SMALDI performance as a function of thickness, post density, and angle of the post relative to surface normal.MethodsGLAD films were prepared by electron beam evaporation onto silicon substrates, using steep angles of incidence for the vacuum deposition, with computer controlled substrate rotation. LDI from the GLAD films was evaluated using an MDS‐Sciex time‐of‐flight (TOF) MALDI mass spectrometer.ResultsCo‐GLAD films give a limit of quantitation of 6 fmol for complex carbohydrate derivatives, and slanted‐post Si‐GLAD films show up to three times higher sensitivity than vertical post structures. Reproducibility of both Si and Co films is much higher than conventional MALDI methods for m/z below at least 2100 Da. Both reproducibility and detection limits are comparable to or better than other nano‐structured materials. Co‐GLAD films are significantly better in performance than Co powders or Co thin films on silicon substrates previously evaluated.ConclusionsThe flexibility of GLAD for thin film fabrication of LDI materials is demonstrated by the range of nanoporous materials that can be grown, and the fine control over structural conformation, thickness and porosity. Copyright © 2017 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Production of Isopropyl and Methyl Esters from Yellow Mustard Oil/IPA Miscellas
Authors: Sinichi Sayeh , Boocock David G. B. , Diosady Levente L. 
Published: January 2017

AbstractUsing an isopropyl alcohol (IPA):flour [volume:weight (ml:g)] ratio of 1.5:1 per stage of extraction resulted in an oil yield of 86.3%. The combined miscella (IPA + oil), which contained 90.6 wt% IPA, 9.8 wt% oil, and 2.1 wt% water, was used as a feedstock for biodiesel production by transesterification. Transesterification of the IPA/oil miscella dehydrated using adsorption on 4Å molecular sieves with 1.2 wt% (based on oil) potassium hydroxide for 2 h at 72 °C converted only 29% of the feed to esters. The addition of methanol (MeOH) resulted in an ester yield of 87%, consisting of 79% methyl ester and 7% isopropyl ester when starting with an IPA:oil:MeOH molar ratio of 146:1:30. By increasing the KOH catalyst to 3 wt%, the ester yield increased to 94%. To increase the ester yield, the miscella was pretreated with sulfuric acid. This resulted in a reduction of the IPA content, the removal of other impurities such as phospholipids, and reduction of the water mass fraction to less than 1%. When IPA was used as a cosolvent with methanol in the transesterification process, a very high ester conversion (>99%) was achieved. The biodiesel produced was compliant with ASTM standards, showing that IPA can be used as a solvent for oil extraction from yellow mustard flour.
Education and the Transition to Fatherhood: The Role of Selection Into Union
Authors: Trimarchi Alessandra , Van Bavel Jan 
Published: January 2017

AbstractAlthough advanced education has been found to be consistently associated with a later transition to parenthood for women, findings about education and the transition to parenthood have been much less consistent for men, and no stylized fact has emerged from the literature. We argue that the inconsistency of findings for men is due to the fact that the selection process involved in union formation has been disregarded in earlier studies. We hypothesize that men’s educational attainment consistently and positively affects the transition to fatherhood via higher rates of union formation. We apply multiprocess event-history analysis to data from the Generations and Gender Surveys for 10 European countries. Our results show indeed a consistent positive effect of education on the transition to fatherhood, but it operates chiefly through selection into union. Failing to account for this selection process leads to a major underestimation of the salience of education for the transition to fatherhood.
Is Stepfamily Status Associated With Cohabiting and Married Women’s Fertility Behaviors?
Authors: Guzzo Karen Benjamin 
Published: January 2017

Abstract
Children from prior relationships potentially complicate fertility decision-making in new cohabitations and marriages. On the one hand, the “value of children” perspective suggests that unions with and without stepchildren have similar—and deliberate—reasons for shared childbearing. On the other hand, multipartnered fertility (MPF) research suggests that childbearing across partnerships is often unintended. Using the 2006–2010 National Survey of Family Growth and event-history models, I examine the role of stepfamily status on cohabiting and married women’s fertility and birth intendedness, with attention to union type and stepfamily configuration. Adjusting for covariates, women in stepfamily unions are more likely to have a first shared birth in a union than women in unions in which neither partner has children from past relationships, but stepfamily births are less likely to be intended than unintended. Further, this association varies by union type: married women have similar birth risks across stepfamily status, but births are less likely to be intended in marital stepfamilies. For cohabitors, women in a stepfamily are more likely to have a birth than women in nonstepfamily unions, with no differences in intendedness. Configuration (whose children and how many) also matters; for instance, women with one child from a past relationship are more likely to have a birth and to have an intended than unintended birth than women with other stepfamily configurations. It appears that children from either partner’s prior relationships influences subsequent fertility decision-making, undermining the utility of the “value of children” perspective for explaining childbearing behaviors in complex families.
What Is the Real Impact of Urinary Incontinence on Female Sexual Dysfunction? A Case Control Study
Authors: Felippe Mariana Rhein , Zambon Joao Paulo , Girotti Marcia Eli , Burti Juliana Schulze , Hacad Claudia Rosenblatt , Cadamuro Lina , Almeida Fernando 
Published: January 2017

Abstract

Introduction
Urinary incontinence (UI) has been associated with negative effects on women's sexuality. Women's sexuality and sexual function are a complex issue, and the role of UI is not completely clear.

Aim
To assess the impact of UI on female sexual function by comparing this population with a control group of continent women.

Methods
We performed a case-control study from August 2012 to September 2013. We evaluated continent and incontinent women (age range = 30–70 years) for their sexuality.

Main Outcome Measures
All patients were evaluated by anamnesis, physical examination, and self-report quality-of-life questionnaires. In addition, incontinent women underwent a 1-hour pad test. Patients without sexual activity were evaluated for the role of UI in their sexual abstinence. Sexual abstinence was defined as the absence of sexual activity for more than 6 months. All sexually active women completed the self-report Sexuality Quotient–Female Version (SQ-F) questionnaire.

Results
A total of 356 women were included in the study (incontinent, n = 243; continent, n = 113). Sexual abstinence was found in 162 women (45%). Incontinent women presented a higher prevalence (P &lt; .001) of sexual abstinence than their counterparts (129 [53%] and 33 [29.2%], respectively). Age, marital status, and UI were found to be isolated predictive factors for more sexual abstinence in incontinent women. Sexually active women (incontinent, n = 114; continent, n = 80) presented similar demographic data. Despite a similar frequency of sexual activity, incontinent women had less sexual desire, foreplay, harmony with a partner, sexual comfort, and sexual satisfaction than their counterparts. Women with greater urinary leakage during the 1-hour pad test (weight &gt; 11 g) had the worst sexual function (SQ-F) score.

Conclusion
Women with UI were more likely to be sexual abstinent than continent women. Furthermore, women with UI showed less sexual desire, sexual comfort, and sexual satisfaction than their counterparts despite having a similar frequency of sexual activity.
Humanizing brands: When brands seem to be like me, part of me, and in a relationship with me
Authors: MacInnis Deborah J. , Folkes Valerie S. 
Published: January 2017

AbstractWe review a growing body of research in consumer behavior that has examined when consumers humanize brands by perceiving them as like, part of, or in a relationship with themselves. One research stream shows that sometimes consumers perceive brands as having human‐like forms, minds, and personality characteristics. A second stream identifies ways that a consumer perceives a brand as being congruent with or connected to the self. Finally, a third highlights that consumers can view brands in ways that are analogous to the types of relationships they have with people. We review research in these three areas and point out connections among these research streams. In part, we accomplish this by showing that factors associated with the SEEK model, which are designed to explain anthropomorphic tendencies, are also relevant to other ways of humanizing brands. We identify major propositions derived from this research and several areas for which additional research is needed. We conclude with recommendations for the many opportunities for expanding our conceptual and empirical understanding of this domain.
Synchronous Ipsilateral High Submuscular Placement of Prosthetic Balloons and Reservoirs
Authors: Kavoussi Nicholas L. , Hofer Matthias D. , Viers Boyd R. , Cordon Billy H. , Mooney Ryan P. , Pagliara Travis J. , Scott Jeremy M. , Morey Allen F. 
Published: January 2017

Abstract

Introduction
Synchronous ipsilateral high submuscular placement of artificial urinary sphincter (AUS) pressure-regulating balloons (PRBs) and inflatable penile prosthesis (IPP) reservoirs in a single submuscular tunnel is a novel strategy that could be advantageous for patients who have had major pelvic surgery.

Aim
To report our initial experience with synchronous ipsilateral vs bilateral placement of AUS PRBs and IPP reservoirs in men undergoing implant surgery.

Methods
We retrospectively reviewed all patients undergoing synchronous AUS and IPP placement from 2007 through 2015 by a single surgeon at our tertiary center. Patients were stratified according to ipsilateral vs bilateral placement of the AUS PRB and IPP reservoir.

Main Outcome Measures
Reoperation rates because of infectious or erosive complications and mechanical failure were assessed.

Results
Of the 968 implant surgeries during the study period, 47 men had synchronous device placement, of whom 17 (36%) underwent ipsilateral placement of the PRB and reservoir. During a median follow-up of 19 months (range = 1–84 months), reoperations were necessary in 12 of 47 (26%) and were similar between groups (ipsilateral, 5 of 17, 29%; bilateral, 7 of 30, 23%; P = .73). Most reoperations were due to AUS-related complications (10 of 12, 83%) and nearly all patients with reoperation (10 of 12, 83%) had compromised urethras (ie, prior urethral surgery, radiation, or prior AUS implantation). The most common indication for reintervention was cuff erosion (4 of 47, 9%), with no difference between groups (ipsilateral, 3 of 17, 18%; bilateral, 1 of 30, 3%; P = .13).

Conclusion
Synchronous ipsilateral high submuscular placement of urologic prosthetic balloons could safely facilitate prosthetic surgery in patients with a history of major pelvic and inguinal surgery.
Long-Term Sensitivity and Patient-Reported Functionality of the Neoclitoris After Gender Reassignment Surgery
Authors: Sigurjónsson Hannes , Möllermark Caroline , Rinder Johan , Farnebo Filip , Lundgren T. Kalle 
Published: January 2017

Abstract

Introduction
A cornerstone of treating gender dysphoria for transgender women is gender reassignment surgery (GRS) encompassing vaginoplasty and clitoroplasty. The neoclitoris is harvested as a flap with a neurovascular pedicle from the proximal dorsal part of the glans penis. Few long-term follow-ups exist on postoperative sensation and patient-reported sexual functionality of the neoclitoris.

Aim
To examine the sensitivity of the neoclitoris and its relation to orgasm and sexual function at least 1 year after GRS.

Methods
Twenty-two patients were included, with a mean follow-up of 37 months (range = 12–63) after initial surgery. Tactile and vibratory sensitivities were measured with Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments and the Bio-Thesiometer vibratory measurement device, respectively. A questionnaire was provided to the patients, as were interview questions about body image, orgasm, pain, and general satisfaction with the surgery.

Main Outcome Measures
Tactile and vibratory sensitivities of the neoclitoris and questionnaire on satisfaction with orgasm, sexual function, and general satisfaction.

Results
The average tactile threshold for the clitoris was 12.5 g/mm2 and the average vibratory threshold was 0.3 μm. Most participants (86%) experienced orgasm after surgery, had no or little pain, and were satisfied with the surgery. No statistical correlation was found between better or worse objective pressure and vibratory thresholds and patient answers to questions about the clitoris in the Body Image Scale for Transsexuals questionnaire.

Conclusion
The neoclitoris derived from the glans penis in GRS provides long-term clitoral sensation that is erogenous. Overall, the vast majority of patients who undergo male-to female GRS experience orgasm and are satisfied with the surgery.
Early Effect of Bariatric Surgery on Urogenital Function in Morbidly Obese Men
Authors: Aleid Maha , Muneer Asif , Renshaw Sara , George Jason , Jenkinson Andrew D. , Adamo Marco , Elkalaawy Mohamed , Batterham Rachel L. , Ralph David J. , Hashemi Majid , Cellek Selim 
Published: January 2017

Abstract

Introduction
Obesity is an independent risk factor for erectile dysfunction (ED) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS). Bariatric surgery has been shown to improve erectile function and urinary symptoms in medium- to long-term studies (3- to 12-month postoperative follow-up).

Aim
To investigate the early effect (1 month postoperatively) of bariatric surgery on ED and LUTS, which has not previously been investigated.

Methods
Morbidly obese men (body mass index &gt; 35 kg/m2) undergoing bariatric surgery were asked to complete the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) questionnaires before surgery and 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery.

Main Outcome Measure
The influence of bariatric surgery on urogenital function, body mass index, fasting blood glucose, and glycated hemoglobin were analyzed using parametric and non-parametric tests for paired samples.

Results
Of 30 patients who completed the study, 18 reported ED (IIEF score &lt; 25) and 14 reported moderate or severe LUTS (IPSS ≥ 8) before the operation. Twelve patients had ED and moderate or severe LUTS. IIEF score, IPSS, body mass index, percentage of weight loss, fasting blood glucose, and glycated hemoglobin showed significant and rapid improvement after bariatric surgery starting at the 1-month postoperative time point and improvement continued throughout the study in all patients with ED or moderate to severe LUTS.

Conclusion
This is the first study showing improvement in erectile and urinary function within 1 month after bariatric surgery, an effect that was parallel to glycemic improvement and weight loss.