The Effects of Dietary Calcium and Conjugated Linoleic Acid on Bone Health

Approximately 200 million people worldwide, including 25 million in the United States, suffer from osteoporosis. The pathophysiology of osteoporosis suggests that prevention through dietary intervention can be one of the most important actions. Diet can also be a successful alternative for minimizing bone loss and the need for osteoporosis related drug therapy. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) is the collective term used to describe positional and geometric isomers of linoleic acid with two conjugated double bonds. CLA has been shown to be biologically active in many systems, yet CLA’s effect on bone mass is not clearly established. The purpose of this research is to investigate CLA’s isomeric effect and synergy with dietary calcium on bone mass. CLA was observed to increase the body ash, representative of bone mass, in male ICR mice after 4-weeks of supplementation. CLA was also administered to mouse bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells during osteoblastic differentiation. CLA increased protein expression related to osteogenesis as well as increasing the calcium concentration of the osteoblastic matrix. In summary, this research provides evidence for the ability of CLA to preserve bone mass

Einfluss von Online-Orientierungshilfen auf das Wahlverhalten

Online-Orientierungshilfen erfreuen sich in Österreich seit ihrer Einführung im Jahr 2002 einer immer größeren Beliebtheit. Während sie früher nur im Vorfeld von Wahlen angeboten wurden, sind sie mittlerweile zu einem ganzjährig verfügbaren politischen Informationsangebot innerhalb des Internet geworden. Ziele dieser Online-Orientierungshilfen sind, politische Inhalte, die aufgrund der zunehmenden Personalisierung der Politik nicht mehr deutlich genug dargestellt werden, wieder in den Vordergrund zu stellen. Dabei versuchen sie mit Hilfe einfacher „JA/NEIN“ Fragen, dem Nutzer auf spielerische Weise eine sachliche Orientierungshilfe zu bieten. Dieser Arbeit zugrundeliegend ist die Erforschung, warum Nutzer Online-Orientierungshilfen verwenden und ob diese einen Einfluss auf das Wahlverhalten ausüben. Diese und weitere Fragen, die im Zusammenhang mit der Nutzung von Online-Orientierungshilfen auftraten, wurden mittels einer empirischen Online-Befragung durchgeführt und ausgewertet

Emotional intelligence as a moderator in the emotional labour-burnout relationship: evidence from Malaysian HR professionals

The role of emotions amongst employees with extensive interpersonal interactions has been identified as critical for both individual and organisational performance. This particular study examines the relationship between emotional labour, trait emotional intelligence and three dimensions of burnout. Specifically, we examine whether trait emotional intelligence moderates the relationship between emotional labour and burnout. Based on a sample of 136 Malaysian HR professionals, we find that surface acting, but not deep acting, is a significant direct predictor of personal and work-related burnout. More interestingly though, trait emotional intelligence only buffered the effects between deep acting strategies and personal and work-related burnout. The findings from our study contribute to a deeper understanding of the conditions under which emotional labour can be beneficial to employee well-being

Cement Pulmonary Embolus Complicating Percutaneous Vertebroplasty

AbstractWe present the case of a 63-year-old woman who suffered a cement pulmonary embolus that resulted from methylmethacrylate extravasation into the paravertebral venous plexus during percutaneous vertebroplasty. We discuss the radiographic diagnosis and strategies for prevention and treatment

Medical imaging generated dynamic prosthetic sockets

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Spinal epidural abscess in a patient referred to physical therapy following spinal epidural injection for lumbar radiculopathy

The patient was a 44-year-old male with a 5-month history of lumbar radiculopathy following a golf injury. Following magnetic resonance imaging, he received a spinal epidural injection consisting of corticosteriods from his spine surgeon 2 weeks prior to physical therapy evaluation. Five weeks postinjection, the patient noted a progressive and significant worsening of his local lumbar and radicular symptoms. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a lumbar subcutaneous abscess, for which the patient underwent open debridement and intravenous antibiotic therapy for methicillin sensitive staphylococcus aureus. He subsequently returned to physical therapy for successful management of his residual disablement