Performance metrics for the accurate characterisation of interictal spike detection algorithms.

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Conservative treatment for acute ankle sprain : a systematic review

The aim was to identify conservative treatments available for acute ankle sprain and to evaluate their effectiveness with respect to pain relief and short-term recovery of functional capacity. A systematic review of the relevant literature was conducted via a data search of the PROSPERO, PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, PyscINFO and SPORTDiscus databases, from inception until December 2019, focusing on randomised control trial studies. Two of the authors independently assessed the quality of each study located and extracted the relevant data. The quality of each paper was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool included in RevMan 5. In all, 20 studies met the inclusion criteria. In terms of absence of bias, only nine papers were classed as “high quality”. Studies (75%) were of low quality in terms of the blinding of participants and personnel and uncertainty in blinding of outcome assessment and all presented one or more other forms of bias. Despite the generally low quality of the studies considered, it can be concluded that conservative treatment for acute ankle sprain normally achieves pain relief and rapidly improved functionality. Research based on higher-quality study designs and procedures would enable more definitive conclusions to be drawn

Differential transcription profiles inAedes aegyptidetoxification genes after temephos selection

The mosquito Aedes aegypti is the main vector of Dengue and Yellow Fever flaviviruses. The organophosphate insecticide temephos is a larvicide that is used globally to control Ae. aegypti populations; many of which have in turn evolved resistance. Target site alteration in the acetylcholine esterase of this species has not being identified. Instead, we tracked changes in transcription of metabolic detoxification genes using the Ae. aegypti ‘Detox Chip’ microarray during five generations of temephos selection. We selected for temephos resistance in three replicates in each of six collections, five from Mexico, and one from Peru. The response to selection was tracked in terms of lethal concentrations. Uniform upregulation was seen in the epsilon class glutathione-S-transferase (eGST) genes in strains from Mexico prior to laboratory selection, while eGSTs in the Iquitos Peru strain became upregulated after five generations of temephos selection. While expression of many carboxyl/cholinesterase esterase (CCE) genes increased with selection, no single esterase was consistently upregulated and this same pattern was noted in the cytochrome P450 monooxygenase (CYP) genes and in other genes involved in reduction or oxidation of xenobiotics. Bioassays using glutathione-S-transferase (GST), CCE and CYP inhibitors suggest that various CCEs instead of GSTs are the main metabolic mechanism conferring resistance to temephos. We show that temephos-selected strains show no cross resistance to permethrin and that genes associated with temephos selection are largely independent of those selected with permethrin in a previous study

Entanglement Entropy of Random Fractional Quantum Hall Systems

The entanglement entropy of the $\nu = 1/3$ and $\nu = 5/2$ quantum Hall states in the presence of short range random disorder has been calculated by direct diagonalization. A microscopic model of electron-electron interaction is used, electrons are confined to a single Landau level and interact with long range Coulomb interaction. For very weak disorder, the values of the topological entanglement entropy are roughly consistent with expected theoretical results. By considering a broader range of disorder strengths, the fluctuation in the entanglement entropy was studied in an effort to detect quantum phase transitions. In particular, there is a clear signature of a transition as a function of the disorder strength for the $\nu = 5/2$ state. Prospects for using the density matrix renormalization group to compute the entanglement entropy for larger system sizes are discussed.Comment: 29 pages, 16 figures; fixed figures and figure captions; revised fluctuation calculation

Nivel de satisfacción de los usuarios externos hospitalizados en un hospital nacional de policías: Level of satisfaction of external users hospitalized in a national police hospital

Objective: To identify the level of satisfaction of the external users hospitalized in the general surgery and internal medicine services of a National Police Hospital. Methods: Observational, descriptive, comparative cross-sectional study. Independent variables: dimensions of quality, dependent variable: level of satisfaction and intervening variables: sex, age, level of education, hospitalization services (internal medicine and general surgery). Out of 377 hospitalized patients, 363 met the selection criteria, the modified SERVQUAL survey was applied. Inferential statistics and measures of descriptive frequency were used. Results: The external users that predominated were: adults and older adults, with educational level between secondary and higher; a minimum percentage were illiterate and young adults. The female sex predominated in the internal medicine service and the male sex in the general surgery service. The perception of satisfaction was higher in female patients, older adults and higher university level of education. The dimensions with greater satisfaction in both services were reliability, responsiveness, security and empathy. The level of satisfaction of external users was greater than 70% in the general surgery service and greater than 90% in the internal medicine service. Conclusion: The external users of both hospitalization services were satisfied, covering their needs and demands, exceeding their expectations. Key words: Quality; Satisfaction; External user; Hospitalization. (source: MeSH NLM)   DOI: 10.25176/RFMH.v18.n2.1285Objetivos: Identificar el nivel de satisfacción de los usuarios externos hospitalizados en los servicios de cirugía general y medicina interna de un Hospital Nacional de Policías. Métodos: Estudio observacional, descriptivo, comparativo de tipo transversal. Variables independientes: dimensiones de la calidad, variable dependiente: nivel de satisfacción y variables intervinientes: sexo, edad, nivel de instrucción, servicios de hospitalización (medicina interna y cirugía general). De 377 hospitalizados, 363 cumplieron con los criterios de selección, se les aplicó la encuesta SERVQUAL modificada. Se utilizó estadística inferencial y medidas de frecuencia descriptiva. Resultados: Los usuarios externos que predominaron fueron: adultos y adultos mayores, con nivel de instrucción entre secundaria y superior; un porcentaje mínimo fueron analfabetos y adultos jóvenes. El sexo femenino predominó en el servicio de medicina interna y el sexo masculino en el servicio de cirugía general. La percepción de la satisfacción, fue mayor en pacientes de sexo femenino, adultos mayores y de nivel de instrucción superior universitario. Las dimensiones con mayor satisfacción en ambos servicios fueron la fiabilidad, capacidad de respuesta, seguridad y empatía. El nivel de satisfacción de los usuarios externos fue mayor al 70% en el servicio de cirugía general y mayor al 90% en el servicio de medicina interna. Conclusión: Los usuarios externos de ambos servicios de hospitalización estuvieron satisfechos, cubriendo sus necesidades y demandas, superando sus expectativas. Palabras clave: Calidad; Satisfacción; Usuario de externo; Hospitalización. (fuente: DeCS BIREME)   DOI: 10.25176/RFMH.v18.n2.128

First results for the development of the cultural heritage of the “Cementerio Sud” (San Andrés de Giles, province of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Se da a conocer el plan de investigación y recuperación patrimonial implementado en el sitio arqueológico denominado Cementerio Sud (San Andrés de Giles, Buenos Aires, Argentina), lugar en el cual fueron inhumados pobladores de la zona entre 1874 y 1919. Se describen las líneas de estudio incluidas en esta propuesta de trabajo multidisciplinar y se informa sobre las actividades realizadas y los resultados iniciales obtenidos. Este proyecto se estructura alrededor de cuatro ejes: 1) diagnóstico y preservación arquitectónicos; 2) análisis de la documentación e historia oral; 3) intercambio de saberes e interacción con la comunidad; y 4) estudios bioarqueológicos y de comportamiento mortuorio. El objetivo es contribuir a la protección y valoración del sitio como patrimonio cultural, conocer su proceso de conformación y uso, comprender la percepción actual del mismo y realizar aportes desde la bioarqueología histórica. Se enfatiza en la interacción constante con la comunidad, lo cual potencia los resultados gracias al papel prioritario otorgado a los conocimientos, las inquietudes y los saberes de los vecinos.The research and heritage program implemented in the archaeological site named Cementerio Sud (San Andrés de Giles, Buenos Aires, Argentina), where the local inhabitants of the region were buried between 1874 and 1919, is shown. The lines of study included in this multidisciplinary proposal are described, and both the activities carried out and the initial results obtained, are reported. This project is structured around four main axes: 1) architectural diagnosis and preservation; 2) analysis of the documentation and the oral history; 3) exchange of knowledgeand interaction with the community; and 4) bioarchaeological and mortuary studies. The aim is to contribute to the protection and valorization of the cultural heritage of the cemetery, to know about the process of its conformation and use, to understand the perception the nowadays inhabitants of the city have, and to offer interpretations from historic bioarchaeology. Emphasis is placed on the constant interaction with the community, which enhances the results because of the priority role given to the knowledge, concerns and wisdom of the neighbors.Fil: Luna, Leandro Hernan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Saavedra 15. Instituto Multidisciplinario de Historia y Ciencias Humanas; ArgentinaFil: Aranda, Claudia Marcela. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Odontología; ArgentinaFil: Acuña Suárez, Gabriel E.. Universidad de Morón. Facultad de Filosofía, Ciencias de la Educación y Humanidades; ArgentinaFil: Lanzelotti, Sonia Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Oficina de Coordinación Administrativa Saavedra 15. Instituto de las Culturas. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Instituto de las Culturas; ArgentinaFil: Rodriguez, Pablo. Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Odontología; Argentin

Long-term assessment of the translocation of an endangered primate into an agroforestry system

Translocation is increasingly being used as a conservation tool in wildlife management, but long-term assessments of the animals’ establishment in the new habitat are rarely done. In addition, finding protected areas for translocations can often be a limitation, but habitat patches managed for productive purposes could potentially be used for translocations. Here, we present a translocation case study of the Endangered Mexican howler monkey Alouatta palliata mexicana into a forest fragment managed as an agroforest in the Los Tuxtlas Biosphere Reserve (Mexico). We compared the behavior of the translocated focal group 6 yr after translocation with that ob - served 1 yr after translocation (Year 1 vs. Year 6), and with reference parameters for conserved forest. We also examined the 14 yr trajectory of the translocated population through published data. We found that in Year 6, monkeys spent less time on locomotion and more time consuming fruit than in Year 1. The focal group in Year 6 had doubled its activity area compared to Year 1. All behavioral parameters during Year 6 were similar to those reported for the species in conserved forest. During the first 14 yr, the translocated population increased at a rate of 1.29 ind. yr−1. We conclude that this translocation succeeded in establishing a thriving population and that certain agroforestry systems may be adequate habitat for primate translocations. We also discuss how the translocation of howler monkeys into defaunated habitats might help restore ecological functions associated with these primates, such as the dispersal of large-seeded plants. Long-term information on successful primate translocations has high practical value for designing adequate conservation strategies in anthropogenic landscapes

The hybrid meson: new results from the updated mg and alpha_s parameters

We present new results concerning the masses and the decay widths of the most interesting hybrid meson states taking as inputs the gluon mass mg and the non-perturbative QCD running coupling constant ?alpha_s(0) comming from both LQCD and SDE recent estimations.Comment: 10 pages, 8 table