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Intradermal Augmentation with Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene (Gore‐Tex) for Facial Lines and Wrinkles
Authors: CISNEROS JOSÉ L. , SINGLA R. 
Published: June 2013

background. Many materials—from bovine and porcine collagen to autologous fat—have been used to augment tissue for wrinkle correction or to correct cosmetic defects. However, none of them has proved completely satisfactory because of host immune response or lack of staying power.objective. To describe the use of expanded tetrafluoroethylene (Gore Tex E‐PTFE Soft Tissue Patch) in the correction of deep nasolabial folds, facial wrinkles, and lip contour irregularities.methods. The physicochemical and biological characteristics of Gore‐Tex E‐PTFE (inert material with highly porous structure) allow the penetration of cells and vessels with minimal inflammatory reaction. Small pieces of Gore‐Tex patches or threads were inserted underneath the wrinkle to fill it out. To avoid the appearance of the thread's end through the needle puncture in the skin, the accordion technique of insertion was used.results. Expanded polytetrafluoroethylene has been used as a subdermal implant for the correction of deep nasolabial folds, facial wrinkles, and lip contour irregularities in 53 cases with satisfactory results.conclusions. It is concluded that Gore‐Tex E‐PTFE is a new thread augmentation advance in the solution of facial skin irregularities that yields satisfactory and permanent results.
Eccrine Angiomatous Hamartoma
Authors: CALDERONE DIANA C. , GLASS L. FRANK , SELEZNICK MITCHELL , FENSKE NEIL A. 
Published: June 2013

background. Eccrine angiomatous hamartoma (EAH) is a rare benign lesion that mimics a capillary (“strawberry”) hemangioma (CH) in appearance. EAH slowly grows and becomes symptomatic whereas CH typically regresses over time.objective. To increase awareness of this rare hamartoma and emphasize the need for histopathologic evaluation of similar appearing lesions and thus prompt excision versus Observation.methods. Literature review and report of an illustrative case.results. Histopathologic confirmation of EAH in a lesion clinically indistinguishable from CH and successful surgical extirpation.conclusion. EAH is a rare hamartomatous neoplasm clinically similar to CH in appearance. Histopathologic examination of suspected lesions is recommended for delineation as CH generally involutes spontaneously whereas EAH may require surgical excision due to pain and hyperhidrosis.
Facilitating early recovery of bowel motility after colorectal surgery: a systematic review
Authors: Wallström Åsa , Frisman Gunilla Hollman 
Published: June 2013

Aims and objectivesTo determine how restored gastrointestinal motility can be accelerated after colorectal surgery.BackgroundRegaining normal bowel functions after surgery is described as unexpectedly problematic. Postoperative ileus is expected after all surgery where the peritoneum is entered, and the length of surgery has little or no impact in terms of the duration of Postoperative ileus. There is some speculation about the best way to facilitate bowel motility after colorectal surgery.DesignA systematic review.MethodThe computerised databases Medline, Scopus and CINAHL were searched to locate randomised, controlled trials by using the following keywords: colorectal surgery, postoperative ileus, recovery of function and gastrointestinal motility. The systematic search was limited to studies published between January 2002–January 2012. Reference lists were also searched manually.ResultsA total of 34 randomised, controlled trials were included in the review. Recovery of gastrointestinal motility was accelerated when one of the following forms of treatment was administered: probiotics, early feeding in combination with multimodal regimens, pentoxifylline, flurbiprofen, valdecoxib, ketorolac, clonidine, ropivacaine, lidocaine or spinal analgesia. Gum chewing, preoperative carbohydrate loading, bisacodyl and Doppler‐guided fluid management have an uncertain effect on bowel motility. The use of nonpharmacological interventions, intrathecal morphine, restricted fluid therapy and choline citrate yielded no significant acceleration in bowel motility.ConclusionsA multimodal treatment, where the use of morphine is restricted, seems to be the best way to accelerate the recovery of gastrointestinal bowel motility. However, more studies are required to optimise the multimodal protocol.Relevance to clinical practiceThe early return of bowel functions leads to quicker overall postoperative recovery, which may ease patient discomfort and decrease hospitalisation costs.
Efficacy of micafungin in invasive candidiasis caused by common Candida species with special emphasis on non‐albicans Candida species
Authors: Cornely Oliver A. , Vazquez Jose , De Waele Jan , Betts Robert , Rotstein Coleman , Nucci Marcio , Pappas Peter G. , Ullmann Andrew J. 
Published: June 2013

SummaryThe incidence of invasive candidiasis caused by non‐albicans Candida (NAC) spp. is increasing. The aim of this analysis was to evaluate the efficacy of micafungin, caspofungin and liposomal amphotericin B in patients with invasive candidiasis and candidaemia caused by different Candida spp. This post hoc analysis used data obtained from two randomised phase III trials was conducted to evaluate the efficacy and safety of micafungin vs. caspofungin and micafungin vs. liposomal amphotericin B. Treatment success, clinical response, mycological response and mortality were evaluated in patients infected with C. albicans and NAC spp. Treatment success rates in patients with either C. albicans or NAC infections were similar. Outcomes were similar for micafungin, caspofungin and liposomal amphotericin B. Candida albicans was the most prevalent pathogen recovered (41.0%), followed by C. tropicalis (17.9%), C. parapsilosis (14.4%), C. glabrata (10.4%), multiple Candida spp. (7.3%) and C. krusei (3.2%). Age, primary diagnosis (i.e. candidaemia or invasive candidiasis), previous corticosteroid therapy and Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II score were identified as potential predictors of treatment success and mortality. Micafungin, caspofungin and liposomal amphotericin B exhibit favourable treatment response rates that are comparable for patients infected with different Candida spp.
The Composition of Numbers 32: A New Proposal
Authors: Marquis Liane M. 
Published: June 2013

Abstract
This paper addresses the compositional history of the story of the apportionment of the Transjordan to the Reubenites and Gadites in Numbers 32. After a detailed study of the narrative difficulties within this chapter, it is argued that Numbers 32 contains two independent stories and a post-compilational insertion. Each of the two stories is then analyzed on its own terms and placed within its broader Pentateuchal context.
Environmental conditions and the prevalence of norovirus in hospital building drainage system wastewater and airflows
Authors: Gormley M , Templeton KE , Kelly DA , Hardie A 
Published: June 2013

A potential cross-transmission route, first identified in the spread of the SARs virus in South East Asia, in which infection was spread by virus-laden aerosolised droplets entering habitable space via defective water traps is investigated. The main aim of this work was to detect norovirus in wastewater from the collection drain in a hospital Building Drainage System and attempt to trace it in the BDS vent airflow. The methodology employed polymerase chain reaction tests on waste water samples and indicated strong positives for the norovirus GII strain from the collection drain, corresponding to an outbreak in the building, confirming that the BDS is contaminated in such circumstances and poses a threat. Pathogens were not detected in the BDS vertical stack airflows; however, the methodology employed to collect samples from the airflow was considered ineffective requiring further research. An average temperature of 24.3℃ was recorded, together with an average humidity of 96.6%. This research also confirmed that inside the building drainage stack, air flow movement occurs in both the ‘up’ and ‘down’ direction. Thus, aerosolised pathogens could travel from the contaminated horizontal collection drains upwards and enter wards via defective traps or little used showers, sinks, baths and sluices. Practical application: The detection of norovirus from raw, unprocessed samples taken from the collection drain of a hospital complex highlights the need for caution in dealing with these large contaminated systems. The obvious area affected by these findings is in the awareness by building managers and facilities managers that this contamination exists and that all appropriate measures are taken to minimise infection spread due to normal o&m operations. While it was not possible to detect the virus in the airflow itself, it is considered significant that the identification of the direction and magnitude of these airflows confirms that building drainage stacks could act as conduits for the transmission of aerosolised pathogen-laden water droplets. This research suggests that there is a need for a secure and verifiable seal between the building drainage/sewer network and habitable space within a building to minimize the likelihood of any potential cross-contamination and consequent risk to human health.
Effectiveness of a Generic Chronic Disease Self-Management Program for People With Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Lorig Kate , Ritter Philip L. , Ory Marcia G. , Whitelaw Nancy 
Published: June 2013

Purpose The purpose of the study was to determine the feasibility and efficacy of a generic chronic disease self-management program for people with type 2 diabetes. Methods English-speaking adults with type 2 diabetes who were part of a larger US national translation study of the Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP) were invited to be part of the current study. In addition to completing self-report questionnaires, participants submitted blood samples at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. Of the 114 participants, half had A1C values between 6% and 6.9% and half had values of 7.0% or more. Results Adults with diabetes successfully participated in CDSMP workshops in a community health setting. Participants demonstrated statistically significant improvements in health indicators and behaviors but no reductions in health care utilization. Participants with A1C of 7% and above had A1C reductions at 6 months, with smaller reductions at 12 months. Those with baseline A1C less than 7% had no changes in A1C at 6 or 12 months. Conclusions The results suggest that the CDSMP is a useful and appropriate program for lowering A1C among those with A1C above 7% and for improving health status for people with diabetes, regardless of their A1C.
Factors Associated With Treatment Success in Veterans With Diabetes and Hyperlipidemia
Authors: Tressler Michael C. , Greer Nancy , Rector Thomas S. , Ishani Areef , Ercan-Fang Nacide 
Published: June 2013

Purpose The purpose of this study is to identify factors related to achieving a LDL <100 mg/dL. Methods Data from a recent randomized control trial of nurse case management versus usual care conducted at the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Health Care System were analyzed. The trial consisted of 556 veterans with diabetes mellitus (DM) and at least 1 of the following: blood pressure (BP) >140/90 mmHg, and/or glycated hemoglobin (A1C) >9.0%, and/or LDL >100 mg/dL. The current analysis is focused on 275 patients in either treatment group who, at baseline, had LDL >100 mg/dL. Baseline characteristics and variables obtained during the trial of the 95 patients who reached goal LDL were compared to the 180 who did not. Results Patients who reached goal LDL had higher rates of preexisting coronary artery disease (CAD), cerebrovascular accident (CVA), congestive heart failure (CHF), and HMG-coenzyme A reductase inhibitor (statin) use. After adjustment for baseline LDL, preexisting CAD, CVA, and CHF increased the odds of patients achieving a goal LDL <100 mg/dL. This is possibly secondary to the increased prevalence of these conditions in patients with DM. These patients also likely had multiple other providers involved in their care promoting attainment of lower LDL. Baseline statin usage was not related to achieving a LDL<100 mg/dL, however, patients declining to take a statin at any time during the trial had decreased odds of reaching goal LDL. Patients with preexisting neuropathy were also less likely to reach goal LDL. Conclusions Preexisting CAD, CVA, or CHF all increased the odds of patients achieving a goal LDL <100 mg/dL while declining statin therapy and preexisting neuropathy reduced the odds.
Functionalization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes with S-valine amino acid and its reinforcement on amino acid-containing poly(amide-imide) bionanocomposites
Authors: Mallakpour Shadpour , Zadehnazari Amin 
Published: June 2013

Chemical functionalization of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNT)s with S-valine amino acid was discussed to give enhanced solubility and dispersibility by rapidly and efficiently generating an appreciable amount of hydrophilic functional groups using microwave radiation. Surface functionality groups and the morphology of S-valine functionalized MWCNTs (MWCNTs-Val) were characterized by means of field emission scanning and transmission electron microscopy (FE-SEM and TEM), Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy, x-ray diffraction (XRD), and thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) measurements. The surface-modified MWCNTs showed better chemical stability in common solvents. The amino acid-containing poly(amide-imide) (PAI) composites, which had been reinforced with amino acid-functionalized MWCNTs, were fabricated using the solution blending process. Through this method, MWCNTs-Val (5–15 wt%) was dispersed in the polymer matrix by high energy ultrasound. Microstructure observations, using FE-SEM and TEM, confirmed that the fabricated composites had a good dispersion of MWCNTs-Val in the polymer matrix, and they did not agglomerate with each other. The dispersion of CNTs could be improved by the functional groups, due to the carbonyl groups on the PAI matrix itself. A thorough characterization of bionanocomposites synthesized in the present work was carried out using FT-IR, XRD, TGA, FE-SEM, and TEM techniques. The mechanical strength of the composites was also demonstrated in this work.
Safety and Efficacy of Periprocedural Anticoagulation With Enoxaparin in Patients Undergoing Peripheral Endovascular Revascularization
Authors: Brodmann Marianne , Dorr A. , Hafner F. , Gary T. , Froehlich H. , Kvas E. , Deutschmann H. , Pilger E. 
Published: June 2013

Background: Periprocedural anticoagulation is primarily used in endovascular procedures to prevent acute reocclusion of the target vessel, but periprocedural anticoagulation might also have an impact on long-term outcome. Consecutive bleeding events are feared complications. Despite changes in peripheral endovascular revascularizations (EVRs), the periprocedural management has remained unchanged for years. Unfractionated heparin is still the treatment of choice during and immediately after EVR. Materials and Methods: We performed a prospective, single-center, open-label phase III study comparing 2 different regimes of enoxaparin peri-interventional to peripheral EVR stratified into low- and high-risk groups according to the acute and long-term reocclusion risk due to their vessel morphology. In both groups, 0.5 mg/kg of enoxaparin as a bolus was administered intravenously 10 to 15 minutes before the start of the procedure. In the low-risk group, 40 mg of enoxaparin were administered once daily for 7 days; whereas in the high-risk group, 1 mg/kg of enoxaparin was administered subcutaneously (sc) 2 times a day for 48 hours after the procedure and afterward 40 mg of enoxaparin was administered sc once daily for 5 days. Results: For the analysis of the per protocol population, 44 patients remained in the low-risk group and 140 in the high-risk group. Concerning the primary safety end point, a total of 25 (13.59%) bleeding events occurred until day 30; 5 (11.36%) of them in the low-risk group and 20 (14.29%) in the high-risk group ( P = .809 for low vs high risk). None of the bleeding events observed were major according to Thrombolysis In Myocardial Infarction criteria. Concerning our primary efficacy end point, none of the patients showed an acute reocclusion classified as a significant decrease in ankle–brachial index (ABI) or elevated peak systolic velocity ratio confirmed by duplex sonography until day 30. Concerning the second end point of prevention of chronic reobstruction, at day 180 ABI has decreased in the low-risk group from mean 0.94 at day 30 to mean 0.89 and from 1.28 at day 30 to 0.85 after 6 months in the high-risk group. No significant reobstruction was found in the low-risk group, whereas 5 significant reobstruction events were objectified in the high-risk group, all of them in the femoropopliteal arterial segment at day 180. Conclusion: We conclude that low-molecular-weight heparin either in a low-dose or high-dose regime during a peripheral EVR is safe concerning bleeding complications and acute reobstructions. The long-term follow-up showed no significant difference between our high- and low-risk groups concerning reobstruction. The periprocedural anticoagulation seems to have no influence on the long-term patency rate after peripheral EVR.
Abnormal heart rate recovery and chronotropic incompetence on exercise in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Authors: Gupta Mansi , Bansal Vishal , Chhabra Sunil K 
Published: June 2013

Chronotropic incompetence (CI; failure to reach the targeted heart rate (HR) on exercise) and a delayed HR recovery (HRR; ≤12 beats decline within the first minute after cessation) reflect autonomic dysfunction (AD) and predict adverse cardiac prognosis. As chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is known to be associated with AD, we hypothesized that these patients may manifest these responses on exercise. The prevalence and predictors of these responses in COPD and their association with its severity have not been evaluated. Normoxemic, stable male patients with COPD ( n = 39) and 11 healthy controls underwent lung function testing and incremental leg ergometry. HR responses were monitored during exercise and recovery to compute the HRR and CI. Of all the patients, 33 (84.6%) had at least one of the two exercise responses as abnormal, with the majority (23, 58.9%) having both an abnormal HRR and CI. The frequency of abnormal responses increased with increasing Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease stage and body mass index, airflow obstruction, dyspnoea and exercise capacity index. After adjusting for smoking history and post-bronchodilator forced expiratory volume in 1 second, only a reduced diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide predicted abnormal HRR, though weakly. We concluded that abnormal HRR and CI are common in patients with COPD. These responses are observed with increasing frequency as the severity of disease increases.
Photographic Scale
Authors: Fisher Andrew 
Published: June 2013

Abstract
This article sets out to develop a critical and theoretical interpretation of what scale means in and for photography, an investigation provoked by the expansive character of photography in the context of networked digital culture that also involves questions relating to historical practices and theorisations of photography. Scale has many different meanings in these contexts and these are normally addressed separately in specialised discursive frameworks. This article explores an alternative, namely, that it is its very diversity which gives the clue to what scale means for photography. The article projects a concept of ‘photographic scale’ to delineate the relational form of scale in photography and argues that photographic scale has ontological significance for photography. This concept denotes a ubiquitous, variegated and compound play between differing but necessarily associated scales that inform the spatiotemporality of photography, that allow for its sense as a form of visual representation, that structure its modes of materialisation and that figure significantly in determinations of its global geo-political processes.
Pilot epidemiological study of cleft lip and/or palate inh Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
Authors: Cheng Chai Siew , Jimeno SKL , Sasidaran R , Sergius A 
Published: June 2013

Objective: To identify number of cases and the type of cleft lip and/or palate managed in government tertiary center (Queen Elizabeth Hospital) in Kota Kinabalu; and to analyze the associative factors of cleft lip and/or palate. Methods: A retrospective cross-sectional study carried out in Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah from January 2011 to December 2012. Data from 162 new cases, which were referred for cleft lip and/or palate, were included in the study. Result: Cleft lip and palate was the most common type. While cleft lip with or without palate had higher preponderance towards male patients, secondary palate however was more common among female patients. These results were statistically significant. Conclusion: Further and larger scale study need to be carried out to identify the incidence of cleft lip and/or palate in Sabah, and its associated genetic and environmental risk factors. Early identification and intervention for cleft lip and palate need to be emphasized. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/ajms.v4i3.8170 Asian Journal of Medical Sciences 4(2013) 86-91
Le « modèle économique HLM »
Authors: Hoorens Dominique 
Published: June 2013

Face à une crise durable du logement, les objectifs de la France en matière de logement sont à la fois légitimes et ambitieux. Notamment, dans un contexte de crise des finances publiques, la production de 150 000 logements sociaux par an pendant 5 ans constitue un défi. Cet article vise à présenter le modèle économique du logement social en France, modèle qui repose sur un système à la fois classique (utilisation de l’effet de levier de la dette, mobilisation de subventions) et spécifique (utilisation d’un circuit d’épargne quasiment dédié, coordination d’aides à la pierre et d’aides à la personne). Plus précisément, pour parvenir à fournir et gérer des logements de qualité à loyers modérés, le montage financier des opérations repose sur trois éléments. Le premier, qui couvre environ 75 % de chaque opération, est un emprunt assis sur la transformation par la Caisse des dépôts et consignations d’une épargne placée sur des livrets à vue en prêts à très long terme et à taux d’intérêt modéré. Ce sont les loyers (16 milliards d’euros) qui pourvoient au remboursement de cette dette qui atteint aujourd’hui environ 100 milliards d’euros. Le second est constitué d’aides (fiscales et en subventions) apportées par l’État, les collectivités et d’autres partenaires comme les entreprises. Enfin, le bouclage financier est assuré par les fonds propres des organismes HLM. Ce modèle repose aussi sur trois principes que sont la non-lucrativité des organismes de logement social, la pérennité du patrimoine et la maîtrise des risques, assurant ainsi une sécurité maximale aux locataires et aux épargnants. L’article discute les marges de manœuvre dont dispose ce modèle économique du logement social dans un contexte de fortes tensions alors même que ce modèle apparaît « à suivre » à bien des égards.