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Exploring the Link Between Cerebral Perfusion during Sit-to-Stand and Cognitive Function in People After Stroke
Full text linkCollege Athlete Resilience: Achieving Mental Wellbeing During a Pandemic
Full text linkThe long-term negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health outcomes among college athletes has been well-established. However, mental wellbeing in this population remains understudied. Guided by the conceptual framework of sport resilience, this study examined the impact of COVID-19 on mental wellbeing among NCAA Division I college athletes and, more specifically, the moderation effect of resilience on the relationship between COVID-19 and mental wellbeing. Among college athletics, resilience is believed to not only mitigate mental health concerns but may also promote mental wellbeing. Findings revealed a significant and negative correlation between COVID-19 and mental wellbeing, as well as a positive relationship between resilience and mental wellbeing. Further, resilience was found to significantly moderate the relationship between the impact of COVID-19 and mental wellbeing. Regardless of the impact level of COVID-19, college athletes with high levels of resilience consistently reported greater mental wellbeing than those with medium or low levels of resilience. Although prior research has clearly demonstrated the negative impact of the pandemic on mental health, findings from the current study illustrate the positive influence of resilience. Given the likelihood of future public health pandemics (e.g., avian influenza, measles) and ongoing changes to federal food safety policies—we believe that this study highlights the importance of resilience in navigating challenging circumstances
Continuity of care? Hospitalists? Who calls the family?: Corporate control makes health care worse.
Full text linkA case of eculizumab-induced hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in a myasthenia gravis patient
Full text linkHemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) is an immune hyperactivation state that can occur in immunosuppressed patients and is associated with high mortality and worse prognosis. We present a case of 78-year-old patient on multiple immune suppressing medications, including eculizumab and azathioprine for myasthenia gravis, who presented to our hospital for evaluation of hyperbilirubinemia. She had extensive laboratory workup that was significant for anemia, thrombocytopenia, increased ferritin level, and hyponatremia. Additionally, she had increased CD25 and CXCL9 leading to the diagnosis of HLH. Investigations for triggering factors identified eculizumab after excluding multiple infectious and rheumatologic conditions. Unfortunately, the patient did not survive. We recommend evaluating for high ferritin as a reliable predictor for HLH for patients on myasthenia gravis on eculizumab
From liver enzymes to lysosomes: a serendipitous diagnosis of late-onset Pompe disease: Diagnosis of late-onset Pompe disease
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Home range, seasonal movement patterns, and overwintering ecology in two Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata) populations in northwest Indiana
Full text linkLand-use change has resulted in natural habitats becoming fragmented and disjunct. Wetland ecosystemsin the United States are one example that has impacted wetland-adapted species. One species, the Spotted Turtle(Clemmys guttata), lives and relies on freshwater wetland habitats. Unfortunately, relatively little is known about thespatial and habitat requirements for C. guttata, especially in fragmented habitats. Using ground-based radio-telemetryand thermal ecology, we calculated seasonal home ranges and examined overwintering ecology for 30 adult turtlesfrom April 2022 to January 2023 at two sites in northern Indiana. We then calculated annual and seasonal (seasonalmovement areas, SMA) home ranges using 100% Minimum Convex Polygons (MCP) and annual 95%, 90%, and50% kernel density estimates (KDs). Our results show MCPs were not significantly different between sexes or sitesbut differed significantly across seasons (highest in spring). Annual KDs (95%, 90%, and 50%) did not differ betweensites. Daily mean air temperatures prior to overwintering were 12.01 °C and no turtle was recorded to have a carapacialtemperature below 0.5 °C. Results of this study show that even in these highly fragmented areas Spotted Turtles canoperate similar to other populations in more natural habitats. These data can be used to help develop managementplans for Spotted Turtle populations in disjunct and/or urban areas
Distribution and ecology of the Cedar Keys Mole Skink (Plestiodon egregius insularis)
Full text linkWe conducted surveys for the Cedar Keys Mole Skink, Plestiodon egregius insularis (Mount), during 1989‒1999 and 2015‒2024, examined museum vouchers, and compiled personal observations from others to determine the status and distribution of this subspecies, which has the smallest geographic distribution of the five subspecies and is being considered for federal listing. We observed Cedar Keys Mole Skinks on airstrip island, Atsena Otie, Cedar Point, Deer Island, North Key, Scale Key, Seahorse Key, Snake Key, and possibly Dog Island. We have anecdotal reports of Mole Skinks on Way Key, which contains the most potential habitat and is the main island occupied by the city of Cedar Key. We found Mole Skinks along shorelines in tidal wrack and under debris instead of in island interiors, which presumably shelter populations from storm surges that periodically scour beaches of refugia. This subspecies is primarily threatened by habitat loss from rising sea levels and increased storm strength in the future.