Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 among healthcare workers and patients in a teaching hospital in the Netherlands confirmed by whole-genome sequencing

From 3rd April to 11th May 2020, 88 HCWs and 215 patients were diagnosed with COVID-19. Cluster A was the most common sequence type, detected in 23 (77%) HCWs. 14 (61%) had direct patient contact and nine (39%) had indirect patient contact.

“The back-up vasectomy reversal.” Simultaneous sperm retrieval and vasectomy reversal in the couple with advanced maternal age: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Researchers looked at the cost-effectiveness of different fertility options in couples with a female of advanced maternal age. They found the most cost-effective fertility strategy was to undergo VR and try for natural conception.

Arthroscopic Repair of the Hip Abductor Musculotendinous Unit: The Effect of Microfracture on Clinical Outcomes

Study looked at 50 patients who underwent primary arthroscopic repair of hip gluteus medius and minimus tendon tears. The addition of micro fracturing the trochanteric footprint significantly lowered the retear rate.

Stretch-induced sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium leak is causatively associated with atrial fibrillation in pressure-overloaded hearts

Ca2+ leak in atrial myocytes plays an essential role in the development of atrial fibrillation (AF) Leak is induced by mechanical stretch due to elevated pressure in the left atrium

Brief Educational Video Improves Patient Understanding of Mohs Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial

120 consecutive patients were tested before the first Mohs surgery procedure. 60 subjects viewed an instructional video and 60 subjects did not. The video group scored higher than the control group on the knowledge portion of the survey

Carotid intima-media thickness in patients with hyperuricemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Carotid intima-media thickness was increased in hyperuricemia patients compared with controls. Patients may have a higher risk of cardiovascular diseases.

Elevated expression of complement C4 in the mouse prefrontal cortex causes schizophrenia-associated phenotypes

High expression variants of C4, a gene of the innate immune complement system, were shown to confer susceptibility to schizophrenia. How elevated C4 expression may impact brain circuits remains largely unknown. We used in utero electroporation to overexpress C4 in the mouse prefrontal cortex.

Cortical diffusion kurtosis imaging and thalamic volume are associated with cognitive and walking performance in relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis

In MS, pronounced neurodegeneration manifests itself as cerebral gray matter (GM) atrophy. The study looked at the relationship between morphological and diffusional properties in cerebral GM and physical and cognitive performance in RRMS patients. Thalamic volume was associated with SSST, 6MWT, information processing, global cognitive performance, and volume of WM lesions. Cortical diffusion and thalamic volume are associated with walking and cognitive performance in RRMS patients and are highl

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