Dillard Gallagher

INTRODUCTION The effects of long-duration (213.0 ± 30.5 d) stays aboard the orbital station Mir and short-term (∼10 d) spaceflights aboard the International Space Station (ISS) on the joint torques of various muscles and work capacity of knee extensors were studied in male cosmonauts.METHODS Joint torque and muscle endurance testing was pe…[Read more]

RESULTS Total “structural, arthritis-like lesions’ score from the follow-up CT examination was significantly higher in the study compared to the control group (3.25 versus 0.05 respectively, p less then 0.001). The presence of intra-articular diastasis and fracture were significant risk factors for the development of structural inflammatory-like…[Read more]

Individuals with pseudoexfoliation (PEX) syndrome exhibit various connective tissue pathologies associated with dysregulated extracellular matrix homeostasis. PEX glaucoma is a common, aggressive form of open-angle glaucoma resulting from the deposition of fibrillary material in the conventional outflow pathway. However, the molecular mechanisms…[Read more]

Second, the present and future changes in non-point pollution sources were simulated using the integrated Cellular Automata and Markov chain model (CA-Markov). Third, Station Potential Pollution Score (SPPS) determined based on Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) was used to weight each station under the changes of non-point pollution sources for…[Read more]

We demonstrate how harmonic quasilocalized modes hybridize with other soft excitations, whereas NQEs properly represent soft spots without hybridization. We show that NQEs’ energies converge to the energies of the softest, nonhybridized harmonic quasilocalized modes, cementing their status as true representatives of soft spots in structural…[Read more]

CONCLUSION X-linked retinoschisis is a well-known inherited retinal disease potentially affecting young children as early as 3 months old. In this case, the stunning presentation (diffuse retinal pigment epithelium dystrophic changes resembling a macular dystrophy) and the positive course of the disease (resolution of macular retinal detachment i…[Read more]

This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.An open, prospective, nonrandomized study of 122 children with infantile hemangiomas aged 1 to 24 months was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of treatment with multiline laser equipment using the NdYAP Q-Sw/KTP emitters with the combined use of two wavelengths of 1…[Read more]

The patient’s chest was left open, and he was hemodynamically unstable. The considerations for transport included how the crew would provide defibrillation and cardiopulmonary resuscitation in the event the patient were to arrest. The crew also needed blood products for ongoing hemorrhage. This article discusses considerations for the treatment…[Read more]

The additive effect of having both poor work ability and sleep disturbances was modelled with a dummy variable, including both exposures. Poisson log-linear regression was used to calculate risk ratios (RRs) and 95% CIs. Results At follow-up, 9% had developed LNBP. Poor work ability and sleep disturbances were independent risk factors for LNBP;…[Read more]