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Childhood psychosocial adjustment and midlife obesity, diabetes and hypertension: prospective study from two birth cohorts
Authors: Liu Lin , Wu Kevin Chun Hei , Cai Anping , Xu Aimin , Cheung Bernard M. Y. 
Published: October 2024

BackgroundUnderstanding how childhood psychosocial adjustment (CPA) influences later life health outcomes is crucial for developing interventions to mitigate the long-term risk of cardiometabolic diseases (CMDs).AimsTo investigate the association between CPA and incident CMDs in mid-life, and the mediating roles of educational attainment, smoking habits and depression during young adulthood.MethodA prospective cohort study utilised data from the 1958 National Child Development Study (NCDS; 1958–2013) and the 1970 British Cohort Study (BCS70; 1970–2018), encompassing 22 012 participants assessed for CPA in childhood, who were subsequently evaluated for educational attainment, smoking habits and depression in young adulthood, followed by assessments for CMDs in mid-life. CPA was assessed using the Bristol Social Adjustment Guides in the NCDS and the Rutter Child Behaviour Scale in the BCS70, with higher scores indicating poorer psychosocial adjustment. The primary outcomes were the mid-life incidences of hypertension, diabetes and obesity.ResultsCompared with children in the lowest tertile for CPA scores, those in the middle tertile had an adjusted odds ratio for hypertension of 0.98 (95% CI 0.90–1.06), whereas those in the highest tertile had an odds ratio of 1.17 (95% CI 1.08–1.26). For diabetes, the corresponding odds ratios (95% CI) were 1.15 (0.98–1.35) and 1.39 (1.19–1.62). For obesity, the corresponding odds ratios (95% CI) were 1.08 (1.00–1.16) and 1.18 (1.09–1.27). These associations were partially mediated by educational attainment (2.4–13.9%) and depression during young adulthood (2.5–14.9%).ConclusionsPoorer CPA is correlated with the development of hypertension, diabetes and obesity in mid-life. Interventions aimed at improving CPA may help in reducing the burden of these diseases in later life.
Building an Effective International Medical Evacuation Program for Ukrainian Patients With Cancer Amid Prolonged Military Conflict
Authors: Huivaniuk Inesa , Kopetskyi Viacheslav , Ivanykovych Taras , Nikiforchin Andrei , Kizub Darya , Antoniv Marta , Dzhemiliev Ali , Powell Brittany , Yaniuta Saar , Kacharian Arman , Podolianko Anna , Melnitchouk Nelya 
Published: October 2024

PURPOSE
During military conflicts, the immediate response to a severely disrupted health care system often overlooks the needs of patients with cancer who require continuous specialized care. The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 was no exception, leaving many Ukrainian patients without access to essential care.

MATERIALS AND METHODS
We conducted a retrospective cohort study to assess the impact of the MedEvac program, facilitating the transfer of Ukrainian patients with cancer to European Union (EU) institutions for treatment, and to describe its components. Patient data from the Ministry of Health of Ukraine (MOH) database (April 2022-April 2023) were analyzed.

RESULTS
Of 639 applications in the MOH database, 339 (53.1%) had sufficient data for analysis and, of those, 281 (82.9%) were evacuated to EU hospitals. Median age of evacuated patients was 47 (IQR, 38-58) years and most were newly diagnosed (94.0%, n = 264). Predominantly, patients were evacuated for systemic cancer therapy (81.9%, n = 230). Multivariate logistic regression analysis revealed that a good performance status (Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group 0-2) was the most significant factor associated with evacuation (odds ratio [OR], 9.64 [95% CI, 3.08 to 30.23]). Patients with melanoma were more likely to be evacuated, even after adjustment for performance status (OR, 2.56 [95% CI, 1.14 to 5.72]), while patients with head and neck cancer were significantly less so (OR, 0.20 [95% CI, 0.06 to 0.72]).

CONCLUSION
MedEvac program provides a viable model for medical evacuation and management of patients with cancer amid prolonged military conflict, highlighting the importance of international cooperation and setting a precedent for other crisis responses. Continuous evaluation and adaptation are essential to ensure the program's effectiveness and sustainability.
Rare clinical presentations and advances in the treatment of Buerger's disease - narrative review
Authors: Chruścicki Damian , Bednarczyk Paulina , Kulej Wojciech , Płonka Wojciech , Pelc Marcin , Sitarek Gracjan , Żerek Marta , Waszczyński Jakub 
Published: October 2024

Introduction
Buerger's disease (BD) is an inflammatory disease with an etiology that is still not fully understood. It involves venous and arterial vessels, of small and medium caliber, of the lower and upper extremities (Cacione et al., 2020). This inflammation predominantly affects young, tobacco-smoking men, usually those before the age of 40. Literature data relating to peripheral arterial disease in general, put the prevalence of BD at between 0.5%-5.6% in Western European countries (Liu et al., 2023; Öztan et al., 2023). In this paper, we summarized the latest literature reports on rare clinical images and new directions in the treatment of Buerger's disease.
Aim of the study
The purpose of this systematic review was to compile the latest literature on the etiology, atypical disease presentation, associations with other diseases and modern treatment of Buerger's disease.
Materials and methods
The materials used by our team were obtained from a review of the currently available literature in the PubMed database. To search for articles, we used keywords such as: Buerger’s disease, thromboangiitis obliterans, thrombosis, atherosclerosis, Peripheral arterial disease, vasculitis.
Conclusion
In addition to its characteristic clinical presentation, Buerger's disease can present under a number of atypical forms. Such examples, less common conditions in the course of BD are intestinal vascular involvement mimicking the condition of acute abdomen, infertility condition due to gonadal involvement in the patient, possible correlation between the level of ASA (anti-sperm antibodies) and reduced fertility, the occurrence of nail lesions, renal complications, including the nephrotic syndrome, ocular or psychiatric manifestations. It is important for the clinician, in the diagnostic and therapeutic process at the onset of the described symptoms, not to exclude the possibility of an uncommon course of BD, to make a correct diagnosis and undertake optimal treatment.
Role of Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) in the Management of Chronic Rhinosinusitis
Authors: Hamerska Julia , Hamerska Laura , Lipska Julia , Antczak Joanna , Kajka Anna , Fenrych Urszula , Wojtczak Karolina , Skupińska Olga , Bocianiak Bogumił , Ruta Damian 
Published: October 2024

Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is a persistent inflammatory condition of the nasal and sinus mucosa, affecting over 10% of adults in Europe and the USA. Treatment primarily focuses on symptom management and improving quality of life, with initial approaches including saline irrigations, intranasal corticosteroids, and short-term antibiotics when necessary. When medical therapy fails, Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) is considered. This minimally invasive procedure has been shown to effectively alleviate symptoms and enhance the quality of life in CRS patients, as demonstrated by various studies.
Aim
This study aims to gather and analyze the current knowledge on chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), with a specific focus on the surgical treatment known as Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS) and its effectiveness in improving patient outcomes. By reviewing existing literature and clinical studies, this article seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of how FESS impacts the quality of life in CRS patients, the factors influencing its success, and the associated risks and complications.
Methods
The study contains data available in freely accessible databases like PubMed, the National Library of Medicine and Google Scholar. The databases were searched using the keywords such as chronic rhinosinusitis, CRS, functional endoscopic sinus surgery, FESS.
Mapping core habitats, landscape permeability, and movement corridors for conservation of desert bighorn sheep in Sonora, México
Authors: Segundo Galán Juan Manuel , Torres-Romero Erik Joaquín , Bender Louis C. 
Published: October 2024

The desert bighorn (Ovis canadensis mexicana) is under Special Protection in México, but populations in Sonora have declined compared to historical levels and are increasingly isolated despite the high economic and ecological value of species. Consequently, we assessed landscape permeability for desert bighorn in Sonora, using data from 39 GPS/satellite-collared individuals. We modeled connectivity and least-cost corridors among 95 % aKDE core areas using Circuitscape and Linkage Mapper software from habitat association maps developed using maximum entropy modelling. We identified a network of 83 potential corridors connecting 43 core areas; corridors ranged from <1 to 165 km in length. We found two distinct areas in desert bighorn range in Sonora: a southern area characterized by high connectivity with shorter corridors of lesser resistance to movements, and a northern area characterized by much lower connectivity with longer corridors of greater resistance; connectivity between these two areas was limited. These results illustrate the isolated distribution of many populations of desert bighorn and the limited connectivity between populations in northern and southern Sonora. Our connectivity maps provide a background for targetting management actions aimed at facilitating the movement and expansion of desert bighorn populations in Sonora. Consequently, they can guide conservation efforts that identify and promote preservation of key patches or corridors; facilitate habitat restorations within and around corridors; and enhance connectivity and thus viability of populations throughout Sonora.
Neotropical Bats play natural predators of medically important Culicidae
Authors: Segura-Trujillo Cintya A. , Álvarez-Castañeda Sergio Ticul , Castañeda-Rico Susette , Maldonado Jesús E. 
Published: October 2024

Arthropodophagous bats are crucial to suppressing pest insect species, particularly those of human health interest, such as mosquitoes of the family Culicidae, which are vectors of several diseases. Reports of culicid mosquitoes in the diet of bats are scarce, especially in tropical areas where diseases in which mosquitoes are vectors proliferate. This study aimed to evaluate the presence of culicids in the diet of neotropical arthropodophagous bats using high-throughput sequencing. We specifically aimed to assess bats as biological control agents and determine the presence of culicid mosquitoes in their diet using two sets of COI primers. We assess the presence of culicid mosquitoes in the feces of bats belonging to different families, environments, and foraging strata in several neotropical regions. We compare richness, percentage of reads, and incidence of genera of Culicidae identified with each primers’ set. Seventeen of the 19 bat species studied show consumption of culicids. The two primers’ sets yielded dissimilar results regarding several reads and culicid species and/or genera taxonomic levels. Our findings indicate that bats from different families and foraging habits are biological control agents consuming different species of mosquitoes associated with diseases affecting the health of humans.
Distribution and karyotypic variation of Brazilian molossid bats (Chiroptera, Mammalia) (Chiroptera, Mammalia)
Authors: Silva de Souza Lorena , Veríssimo Louzada Nathália Siqueira , de Oliveira Corrêa Margaret Maria , Pessoa Leila Maria 
Published: October 2024

Recent biogeographic studies have shown that geographically distant populations of different animal groups, including bats, can present genetic differentiation. Given this, the objective here was to study the composition of Molossidae species that occur in Brazil and investigate whether these species present karyotypic differences between populations from different biomes. A bibliographical survey was carried out, and the karyotypes found for each species were analyzed and compared in relation to the diploid number of chromosomes, the fundamental number of arms of the autosomal chromosomes, the centromeric position, and the presence of other structural chromosomal variations. The results showed that of the 32 species of Molossidae recorded for Brazil, 14 have their karyotypes described. Of these, only nine refer to specimens collected in Brazil. For Molossus molossus, karyotypic variations were observed between the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest, and within the Amazon, in regions separated by the Amazon River. Molossops temminckii showed variations among populations in the state of Minas Gerais. Eumops perotis and Cynomops planirostris also showed differentiation between populations from the Amazon and the Atlantic Forest. Molossus rufus showed variation between populations from the Atlantic Forest and Caatinga. The variations observed were structural in autosomal and sexual chromosomes between different populations. The species Cynomops abrasus, Eumops glaucinus, and Nyctinomops laticaudatus have studies only for the Atlantic Forest region, while Eumops hansae has karyotypic studies only for the Amazon region. This study showed the existence of karyotypic variation between different populations of five species of molossids. Furthermore, it highlighted the need for investment in knowledge of family karyology, which is scarce, with the aim of better understanding aspects of karyotypic evolution in this group.
Baird’s Tapir (Tapirus bairdii) avoid human settlements and roads while searching for water in community-owned forests from the Calakmul region
Authors: Huerta-Rodríguez Jonathan O. , Poot-Sarmiento Itzel , Duarte-Morales Alan , Martínez-Martínez Lizzi V. , Reyna-Hurtado Rafael 
Published: October 2024

Baird’s tapir (Tapirus bairdii) populations are declining because of deforestation, fragmentation, poaching, and vehicle collisions. Tapirs play an ecological role as seed dispersers and seed predators; therefore, their loss will impact plant communities. This species prefers large areas with continuous native forest where human pressure is low and with permanent water bodies. In the Calakmul region of Southern Mexico, there are no permanent water bodies, only seasonal ponds called locally “aguadas”. These ponds have been crucial for tapir survival. Communal lands of the Calakmul region are important for tapirs, offering more surface water than the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve. Therefore, the objective of the present work was to determine the habitat features and anthropic factors influencing Baird’s tapir use of ponds on communal lands. Our hypothesis was that Baird's tapirs would use seasonal ponds that are farther from roads and human settlements with higher frequency than ponds near roads and human settlements. We set camera-trap stations for 50 days at 36 ponds on three communal lands from September to November 2022. We measured 3 habitat covariates: presence/absence of water, normalized differential vegetation index, and vegetation type. The disturbance covariates were Euclidean distance to roads and human settlements, and the sampling effort as the number of days stations were active. We evaluated the effect of these covariates in a single occupancy model, where we built detection histories in R v. 4. 2. 2 software. We obtained 60 independent records of Baird’s tapir at 27 out of the 36 ponds with a sampling effort of 1,599 camera trap nights. For tapir detection, the effort had a positive effect (β = 0.34 + 0.19, Wi = 0.66, p = 0.08). Distance to roads had the strongest effect (positive) on Baird’s tapir occupancy (β = 1.2 + 1.27, Wi = 0.39, p = 0.34), while Distance to human settlements also had a positive effect (β = 0.49 + 0.65, Wi = 0.17, p = 0.45). On communal lands from the Calakmul region, tapirs are searching for water sources on ponds far from roads and settlements to avoid potential conflicts with humans. Although tapirs are not hunted, other factors associated with villages and roads might encourage tapirs to avoid these areas. Communal lands have greater water availability in ponds than in the protected area, so therefore we recommend the creation of communal protected areas to preserve the remaining forests outside the reserve. With the arrival of mega-projects like the Maya train, the economic development of the study region will likely increase. For this reason, it’s of great importance that wildlife passages remain available and that mega-projects assure the free movement of tapirs to ponds in the Calakmul region.
Potential distribution of the Curaçaoan Long-nosed Bat, Leptonycteris curasoae: implications for monitoring and conservation
Authors: Otálora-Ardila Aída , Cuervo-Robay Angela P. , Nassar Jafet M. , Valdés-Cardona María Camila , Díaz-B Camila A. , Henáo-Rodríguez Maria P. , López-Arévalo Hugo F. , Montenegro Olga L. 
Published: October 2024

Understanding the spatial distribution of animal species, which involves integrating species occurrence with environmental data, provides crucial information for conservation planning, especially for threatened species. In this study, we used niche-based species distribution models to create a potential distribution map of Leptonycteris curasoae, a vulnerable fruit- and nectar-feeding bat. This model incorporated occurrence data from field sampling, mammal collections, scientific literature, and environmental variables. Additionally, we mapped the threats faced by L. curasoae and overlaid this data with protected area boundaries to identify priority conservation regions. Our results indicate that the current and potential distribution of this species is considerably smaller (~9 %) than the area previously considered according to the IUCN Red List. The potential distribution of L. curasoae is environmentally restricted to arid and semiarid areas and dry forests in Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao, Northern Colombia, and Venezuela, characterized by high temperatures, low precipitation, and seasonality in temperature and precipitation. Approximately 22 % of the suitable areas for this species are within protected areas, and we observe differences in the magnitude of the area under protection and the impact of identified threats among countries. Roost vandalism is the most critical threat in Curaçao and Venezuela, while mining, tourism, and wind farms are more frequent in Colombia. Expanding or creating protected areas and roosts, jointly with establishing conservation corridors and connected private reserves across political boundaries, are high-priority conservation actions needed to guarantee safe mating and maternity roosts, long-distance movements, and connectivity of L. curasoae populations along its entire geographic distribution.
Attitudes of nurses and physicians working in hard-to-heal wound management towards person-centred care
Authors: Çakar Vildan , Karadağ Ayişe 
Published: October 2024

Objective: Person-centred care (PCC) is an important approach as it positively affects disease management. Guiding studies are needed on the use and development of PCC in hard-to-heal (chronic) wound management. This study aimed to determine attitudes and approaches of nurses and physicians working in hard-to-heal wound management towards PCC, and obtain their views and suggestions for its scope and improvement. Method: Participants of this descriptive survey study consisted of nurses and physicians responsible for hard-to-heal wound care and treatment in healthcare institutions at all levels in Turkey. Data were collected through a structured online survey shared with members of professional associations via social media platforms between March–November 2020. Descriptive statistics and qualitative inductive content analysis were used to analyse data. Results: Participants (n=418) included physicians (84.2%) and nurses (15.8%). Mean participant-graded their person-centred behaviour level was 8.18±1.80 (out of 10 points). The majority of participants reported that they informed patients about care, treatment processes and options (87.3%) as well as including them in the decision-making process (74.6%). Responses of the participants regarding the scope of PCC were classified into five main categories, the most prominent being: ‘individual’, ‘care’, ‘professional development’ and healthcare system’. Suggestions for the improvement of PCC were classified into seven main categories, with ‘personalised care’, ‘disease-specific care’, ‘continued training of healthcare professionals should be ensured’ and ‘home care system should be developed for the continuity of care’ among the prominent subcategories. Conclusion: The findings of this study suggests that education on PCC is an important approach. Institutional protocols and guidelines can support person-centred hard-to-heal wound management. In this study, the level of person-centred behaviour of the participants was determined to be good. Although the results of the study cannot be generalised to all health professionals—the majority of the participants were physicians—it is recommended to develop and disseminate the PCC model in hard-to-heal wound management using the findings.
Efficacy of combined hyperbaric oxygen therapy and topical haemoglobin spray in treating hard-to-heal sloughy wounds
Authors: Demir Levent 
Published: October 2024

Objective: This study examined the effectiveness of a combination of hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) and topical haemoglobin spray in treating hard-to-heal, sloughy diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). Method: Patients with hard-to-heal DFUs at least 25% sloughy or necrotic were included in the study. We compared the results of patients who received standard of care and HBOT with topical haemoglobin spray (oxygen group) to an equal number of patients who only received standard personalised wound care (control group). The initial values of haemoglobin A1C and C-reactive protein, wound culture results and SINBAD (site, ischaemia, neuropathy, bacterial infection, area, depth) scores were documented. Wounds were considered healed when completely closed within 16 weeks. Results: The oxygen group (n=21) had a mean SINBAD score of 5.00±0.89, while the control group (n=21) had a mean score of 4.62±0.80 (p=0.155). After 16 weeks, 85.7% of wounds in the oxygen group showed complete recovery, compared with 52.4% in the control group (p=0.02). Conclusion: In this study, a greater number of wounds in the oxygen group healed. Combining HBOT with topical haemoglobin spray provides oxygenation to the wound for longer, primarily because patients can receive 90 minutes of HBOT daily. This ensures that patients benefit from both systemic and local oxygen. This combination therapy may effectively address the problem of hypoxia and promote healing in hard-to-heal wounds.