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Intraoperative calcar fractures (IOCFs) are an established complication of cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA). Prompt recognition and management may prevent subsequent postoperative complications. This study aimed to evaluate the outcomes and revision rates of THAs with IOCFs identified and managed intraoperatively. There were 11,438 primary cementless THAs performed at a single institution from 2009 to 2022. Prospectively collected data on cases with an IOCF was compared to cases without the complication. The fracture group had a lower body mass index (26.9 versus 28.9 kg/m2; P =.01). Patient age, sex, and mean follow-up (3.2 (0 to 12.8) versus 3.5 years (0 to 14); P =.45) were similar between groups. An IOCF occurred in 62 of 11,438 (0.54%) cases. The THAs done via a direct anterior approach experienced the lowest rate of fractures (31 of 7,505, 0.4%) compared to postero-lateral (27 of 3,759, 0.7%; P =.03) and lateral (4 of 165, 2.4%; P <.01) approaches. Of the IOCFs, 48 of 62 (77%) were managed with cerclage cabling, 4 of 62 (6.5%) with intraoperative stem design change and cabling, 4 of 62 (6.5%) with restricted weight-bearing, and 6 of 62 (9.7%) with no modification to the standard postoperative protocol. The IOCF group experienced one case of postoperative component subsidence. No subjects in the IOCF cohort required revision, and rates were similar between groups (0 of 62, 0% versus 215 of 11,376, 1.9%; P =.63). Postoperative Hip dysfunction and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score for Joint Replacement scores were comparable (85.7 versus 86.4; P =.80). Cementless THA complicated by IOCF had similar postoperative revision rates and patient-reported outcome measures at early follow-up when compared to patients not experiencing this complication. Surgeons may use these data to provide postoperative counseling on expectations and outcomes following these rare intraoperative events. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Although the sleeve gastrectomy (SG) is the dominant bariatric procedure, studies have shown conversion rates of up to 30%. These conversions are generally for weight regain (WR), insufficient weight loss (IWL) or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Before 2020, details on why conversions were being performed were not collected in the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) Participant Use Data File (PUF). Now, the indication for sleeve conversion is noted in the PUF, allowing identification and reporting sleeve conversion reasons. We aimed to examine the reasons for SG conversions nationwide. The 2020 MBSAQIP PUF. The 2020 MBSAQIP PUF was examined to determine the reasons why SG were converted to other operations. The data field of "Revision/Conversion Final Indication" was used along with "Procedure type." Primary bariatric operations were excluded. Descriptive statistics were applied. Different reasons for conversion and operations were compared by preoperative characteristics and operative outcomes. There were 103,782 primary SG reported in the 2020 PUF. There were 7181 SG that were converted to other operations. The most common conversion (86.2%) was to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB). The main reason for SG conversion was GERD at 48.4%, followed by WR/IWL (41.9%). Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch and single-anastomosis duodenoileal bypass with sleeve patients differed significantly from RYGB patients in specific preoperative characteristics and operative outcomes. The most common procedure SG is converted to is the RYGB. GERD was the most common reason for SG conversion, followed by WR/IWL. • The most common conversion procedure is SG to RYGB. • The main reason for SG conversion is GERD followed by WR/IWL. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Parkinson disease (PD) is an established risk factor for higher rates of complications and revision surgery following shoulder arthroplasty, yet the economic burden of PD remains to be elucidated. The purpose of this study is to compare rates of complication and revisions as well as inpatient charges for shoulder arthroplasty procedures between PD and non-PD patients using an all-payer statewide database. Patients undergoing primary shoulder arthroplasty from 2010 to 2020 were identified from the New York (NY) Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System (SPARCS) database. Study groups were assigned based on concomitant diagnosis of PD at the time of index procedure. Baseline demographics, inpatient data, and medical comorbidities were collected. Primary outcomes measured were accommodation, ancillary, and total inpatient charges. Secondary outcomes included postoperative complication and reoperation rates. Logistic regression was performed to evaluate effect of PD on shoulder arthroplasty revision and complication rates. All statistical analysis was performed using R. A total of 39,011 patients (429 PD vs. 38,582 non-PD) underwent 43,432 primary shoulder arthroplasties (477 PD vs. 42,955 non-PD) with mean follow-up duration of 2.9 ± 2.8 years. The PD cohort was older (72.3 ± 8.0 vs. 68.6 ± 10.4 years, P <.001), with greater male composition (50.8% vs. 43.0%, P =.001), and higher mean Elixhauser scores (1.0 ± 4.6 vs. 7.2 ± 4.3, P <.001). The PD cohort had significantly greater accommodation charges ($10,967 vs. $7,661, P <.001) and total inpatient charges ($62,000 vs. $56,000, P <.001). PD patients had significantly higher rates of revision surgery (7.7% vs. 4.2%, P =.002) and complications (14.1% vs. 10.5%, P =.040), as well as significantly higher incidences of readmission at 3 and 12 months postoperatively. After controlling for age and baseline comorbidities, PD patients had 1.64 times greater odds of reoperation compared to non-PD patients (95% CI 1.10, 2.37; P =.012) and a hazard ratio of 1.54 for reoperation when evaluating revision-free survival following primary shoulder arthroplasty (95% CI 1.07, 2.20; P =.019). PD confers a longer length of stay, higher rates of postoperative complications and revisions, and greater inpatient charges in patients undergoing TSA. Knowledge of the associated risks and resource requirements of this population will aid surgeons in their decision making as they continue to provide care to a growing number of patients affected by PD. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Computer navigation is an increasingly utilized technology that is considered with total hip arthroplasty (THA). However, the evidence to support this practice is mixed. The current study leveraged a large national administrative database to compare 90-day adverse events as well as 5-year all-cause revision and dislocation rates following THA performed with and without imageless navigation. From 2010 to 2020, a large national database was queried for THA cases performed for osteoarthritis. Cases with or without imageless navigation were matched at 1:4 based on age, sex, and Elixhauser Comorbidity Index (ECI) score. Ninety-day adverse events were assessed and compared with multivariate analyses. Five-year incidence of revision and dislocation were also assessed between cohorts. Use of THA imageless navigation increased from 2010 (2.5% of cases) to 2020 (5.5% of cases; P <.001). After matching, 11,990 THA patients with navigation and 47,948 without navigation were identified. Overall, 90-day adverse events were observed in 7.0% of the population. Multivariate analysis controlling for age, sex, and ECI demonstrated a difference in only one 90-day adverse event; wound dehiscence, which had higher odds in the navigation group (odds ratio, 1.60, P <.001). At 5 years, revisions for the navigated group were higher (4.4 versus 3.6%: P =.006), while dislocations were not significantly different. THA imageless navigation was not found to be associated with improved 90-day postoperative adverse events or differences in the 5-year rates of revision or dislocation. The current data were unable to identify clear advantages of this evolving technology for primary THA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Both anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (aTSA) and reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (rTSA) are the standard of care for various end-stage degenerative conditions of the glenohumeral joint. The purpose of this prospective study was to compare clinical outcomes of aTSA and rTSA using the same platform total shoulder arthroplasty system at a minimum follow-up of 8 years. An international multicenter data registry was used to identify patients undergoing primary aTSA or rTSA with a minimum of 8-year follow-up. Patients were scored preoperatively and at latest follow-up using 6 outcome and 4 range of motion metrics. Patients graded global shoulder function on a 0-10 scale. Patient satisfaction was classified as much better, better, unchanged, or worse. Pain was graded using the Visual Analog Scale. A student's 2-tailed paired t -test, Chi-squared test, or Wilcoxon rank-sum test were used when appropriate, where P <.05 indicates significant differences. A total of 364 aTSA patients and 278 rTSA patients were included. rTSA had greater mean age (aTSA 65.1, rTSA 71.2, P <.0001) and shorter mean follow-up (aTSA 115.2 months, rTSA 109.7 months; P =.0002). Postoperatively, all patients demonstrated significant improvements in pain and function. Preoperatively, aTSA patients had greater active abduction and forward elevation, global function, Constant Score, and the University of California, Los Angeles score. At latest follow-up, aTSA had greater active abduction, forward elevation, external rotation, and Simple Shoulder Test scores. There were no postoperative differences in patient satisfaction, shoulder function, pain, or any other outcome measure between the groups. aTSA patients had a greater revision rate (aTSA 5.8%, rTSA 1.8%; P =.0114), with no difference in complication rates. Humeral radiolucent lines were present in 20.9% of aTSA patients and 37.1% of rTSA patients (P =.0011). Glenoid radiolucent lines were present in 48.0% of aTSA patients (average score of 1.5). Scapular notching was present in 14.5% of rTSA patients (average grade of 0.26). This study is one of the largest to date that compares aTSA and rTSA with a minimum follow-up of 8 years. Significant improvements are seen in both aTSA and rTSA. For both groups, the complication rate was lower than previously reported in the literature. At the latest follow-up, pain relief and global function were significantly improved with high patient satisfaction in both groups, with no statistical differences found. This study provides physicians with information to help guide them when advising patients as to what they can expect at a minimum of 8 years after aTSA and rTSA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Our paper aims to present DISCUSSION ON International treaties and BASIS OF PROVISION OF ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMINES IN Criminal Law By using qualitative and analytical methods, descriptive method for primary model, synthesis and discussion methods, This study find out that: In the process of developing international cooperation, the trend of globalization in the field of environmental protection, the number of regulations regulating environmental products is increasing. Therefore, the principled development embodied in the drafting and application of regional and international conventions and codes becomes the model for the application of criminal liability measures to the behavior that is dangerous to society and infringes on the environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a condition affecting larger joints such as the hip and knee. Little is known regarding the impact of PVNS on total hip arthroplasty (THA). Therefore, the aim of this study is to determine if patients with PVNS of the hip undergoing primary THA experience greater (1) in-hospital lengths of stay (LOS); (2) complications; (3) readmission rates; and (4) costs.Methods: Patients undergoing primary THA for PVNS of the hip from the years 2005 to 2014 were identified using a nationwide claims registry. PVNS patients were matched to a control cohort in a 1:5 ratio by age, gender, and various comorbidities. The query yielded 7440 patients with (n = 1240) and without (n = 6200) PVNS of the hip undergoing primary THA. Endpoints analyzed included LOS, complications, readmission rates, and costs. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine odds ratios (OR) of developing complications. Welch's t-tests were used to test for significance in LOS and cost between the cohorts. A P-value less than .001 was considered statistically significant.Results: PVNS patients had approximately 8% longer in-hospital LOS (3.8 vs 3.5 days, P = .0006). PVNS patients had greater odds of (OR 1.60, P < .0001) medical and (OR 1.81, P < .0001) implant-related complications. Furthermore, PVNS patients were found to have higher odds (OR 1.84, P < .0001) of 90-day readmissions. PVNS patients also incurred higher day of surgery ($13,119 vs $11,983, P < .0001) and 90-day costs ($17,169 vs $15,097, P < .0001).Conclusion: Without controlling for global trends in LOS, complications, readmissions, or costs between 2005 and 2014, the findings of the study suggest that PVNS of the hip is associated with worse outcomes and higher costs following primary THA. The study is useful as orthopedic surgeons can use the study to educate patients of the complications which may occur following their hip surgery. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Two new genera of Staphylinidae, Inesius gen. nov. (type species Inesius callosipennis (Scheerpeltz)) and the monotypic Rhaegalius gen. nov. (type species Rhaegalius sophia sp. nov.) from the Tropical Andes are described and illustrated using characters of external morphology and male and female genitalia. Philonthus callosipennis Scheerpeltz is transferred to Inesius. Inesius comprises 12 species, of which 11 are new: Inesius asenjoi (Perú), Inesius brunkei (Colombia), Inesius faguensis (Colombia), Inesius forero (Ecuador), Inesius laurae (Colombia), Inesius lopezi (Colombia, Ecuador and Perú), Inesius lynn (Ecuador), Inesius maryzenderus (Perú), Inesius matyi (Ecuador), Inesius schillhammeri (Bolivia) and Inesius zeae (Colombia). Lectotype is designated for P. callosipennis Scheerpeltz. Both genera are revised herein, with keys for identification, diagnoses, a cladogram and a distribution map. The phylogenetic analysis shows Inesius as a monophyletic genus sister to Rhaegalius in a well-supported clade that belongs to a natural group of Neotropical genera of Philonthina (Staphylinini). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Second language (L2) peer response literature is defined in part by discourse research, yet there is scant research on text-specific comments, or comments that make explicit text references, thus resisting generic qualities. The purpose of this case study was to examine such peer response activities in an English writing course at a South Korean university. The data comprises two essay assignments with peer response conducted between two drafts - as accomplished during class time on the class learning management system (LMS) - as well as the subsequent revisions in second drafts. This paper expands on previous coding schemes accounting for area, nature and type commentary to account for a specificity dimension, and also links these categories to revision practices. While students entertained diverse commenting and revising options, popular practices included generic evaluating or revising local or surface-level concerns. This paper offers implications for modelling response activities as well as for how to better define specific and complex idea construction exhibited during response. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: At the turn of the 21st century, there was a re-emergence of metal-on-metal (MoM) articulation with 35% of all total hip arthroplasty implants having MoM articulation. Approximately 10 years after its peak use, MoM articulation began to decrease dramatically as revisions became more apparent because of adverse reaction to metal debris. Today, there are surveillance guidelines and reconstructive clinical pearls a surgeon should recognize.Methods: This article gives a literature-based overview of clinical pearls and discusses how to avoid pitfalls when performing revision of a metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty.Results: Patients with MoM can be risk-stratified based on symptom, implant, and testing variables. Those patients who are symptomatic and/or develop adverse reaction to metal debris with local tissue destruction will require a revision. The revision of MoM can be challenging due to bone and soft tissue destruction. Constraint may be needed in cases of abductor deficiency.Conclusion: Although MoM implants for THA have declined significantly, surgeons are still faced with the revision burden from a decade of high use. Risk stratification tools are available to aid in revision decision making, and the surgeon should be prepared to address the challenges these revisions present. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The notion of community underwent a profound crisis in German-Jewish thought after 1933. My article analyses the revision of this basic social concept — community — in texts written by Alfred Döblin, Hannah Arendt, and Vilém Flusser. The authors, all of them refugees and stateless at some moment of their lives, are extraordinarily harsh critics of the nation state. From their reflections in essays and other short writings produced in exile and afterwards, I will derive different models of living together as 'imagined communities', imbued with their own biographical experience as well as with intellectual traditions: the diasporic colony (Döblin), the pariah community (Arendt), and finally the network that is a substitute for 'Heimat' (Flusser). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Key Takeaways: In November 2019, the USEPA published the revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule with seemingly small changes that could have significant implications. The proposed revisions will require water systems to immediately prepare a lead service line (LSL) inventory and an LSL replacement plan. The proposal would expand the current public education requirements to include sampling for lead at schools and childcare facilities. The proposal would require Tier 1 notification of lead action level exceedances; it also would require active outreach to customers when lead service lines are replaced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The discourse of restitution often takes place within the framework of the 'ethics of collecting' with a focus on the return of objects violently obtained, which has restricted the debate. This case study of the return of two sacred stones from Finland to Namibia reflects on the cultural impact of their return. Largely Christianized communities re-encountered objects that were sacred and central to earlier belief systems. We argue that the role of the sacred stones changed over time in ways that challenge any assumption of stasis that might be assumed when deploying the concept of 'tradition'. The return of the two stones provoked renewed interest in pre-Christian rituals but also efforts to strengthen the position of 'traditional authorities' in relation to the democratic system of governance in Namibia. The ripples of restitution illustrate the wider importance of the return of cultural artefacts for stimulating contemporary cultural and political debate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Prof. Kurtzke once said, "Multiple sclerosis is what a good clinician would call multiple sclerosis." Recent McDonald's diagnostic criteria revisions have allowed for earlier diagnoses over the past decades. Revisions often allowed increasing sensitivity but at the expense of lowering specificity. In this correspondence, I suggest that the multiple sclerosis expert community worldwide should be given the opportunity to comment and provide feedback on the proposed revisions of the diagnostic criteria before their publication via providing a duration where open commentaries are welcomed to allow for the expert panel to incorporate diverse feedback to improve the final product. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyses how the post-war autochthonous canon revision and the modification or preservation of the criteria underlying the latter's constitution polarized post-1989 literary journalists and critics' opinions. The supporters of preservation and perpetuation of the aesthetic criterion proclaim that the Romanian communist literature was a form of "resistance through culture" and that, consequently, the canon then built should be conserved along with the aesthetic autonomy thesis considered as its basis. On the other hand, the advocates of the more radical or moderate revision of the pre-1990 scale of values and the criteria that created it believe in the overlap between the aesthetic criterion and the ethical one or even in the subordination of the former to the latter. In this last case, of importance is the writers' attitude towards the former regime, their open or concealed collaborationism or, on the contrary, the resistance they managed to oppose to the political element. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The taxonomy of pleurocarpous mosses has long been based on a few key characters such as the presence or absence of a single costa or the posture of the leaves. Molecular analyses performed in the past two decades have often challenged the traditional familial and generic delimitations, as these simple characters have evolved repeatedly. For nearly a century the genus Hypnum has been defined principally by the combination of falcate leaves with a short double costa, differentiated alar cells and the mostly procumbent growth form. Although several earlier treatments revealed the polyphyly of Hypnum in its traditional sense, none of them included a representative selection of the species on a worldwide basis. Therefore, we sampled most of the taxa that were attributed to the genus by the monographer H. Ando, and performed a molecular phylogenetic analysis using DNA sequence data from two chloroplast loci and the nuclear ribosomal ITS region. The outcome of this analysis was a revision of the phylogenetic affinities of these representative taxa; we also matched more than 15 molecularly defined lineages of Hypnum s.l. to morphological characters and solved several nomenclatural problems. Consequently, we suggest taxonomic and nomenclatural re‐arrangements, which encompass the vast majority of taxa attributed to Hypnum and do not contradict their known molecular affinities. We deliver additional support for some of the most recent delimitations of Hypnum s.l. but introduce new data to refute the proposals for the segregation of the genera Lignocariosa and Insomniella, which can be accommodated in the existing genera Pseudohygrohypnum and Calohypnum, respectively. Similarly, we dispute the inclusion of Hypnum sauteri in Anacamptodon and propose the establishment of a new genus for this species. Instead of placing Callicladium in the Hypnaceae and Jochenia in the Entodontaceae, respectively, we propose new families for these two genera. Finally, we propose three other new genera to accommodate (1) Hypnum circinale, (2) H. chrysogaster with H. subchrysogaster, and (3) H. dieckii, respectively. The main diagnostic features of Hypnum in earlier treatments are shown to represent broadly distributed homoplastic characters, correlated with adaptation to the habitat conditions, such as the moisture content. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

There is a paucity of literature on patients who have undergone reversal of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) to normal anatomy. We present the largest single institution experience with reversal of RYGB for serious chronic complications. To describe our experience including indications, outcomes, and complications of RYGB reversal. Academic-affiliated private practice. Retrospective review of 48 patients who underwent laparoscopic reversal of RYGB between 2012 and 2016. Ninety-six percent (n = 46) of patients were female, and the mean age was 48.6 (range, 23–72). Indications for reversal of RYGB included marginal ulcer (n = 25, 12 of whom were malnourished and 17 had coexisting substance abuse), malnutrition alone (n = 11), chronic pain and nausea (n = 7), and postprandial hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia (n = 5). Overall 30-day complication rate was 29% (n = 14), including gastrogastric anastomotic leak (n = 5), sepsis (n = 5), and bleeding requiring transfusion (n = 3). Weight gain after surgery increased in all patients, especially those patients deemed severely malnourished. All patients reported resolution of symptoms leading to reversal of RYGB, although 58% of patients were lost to follow-up at 1 year after surgery. Laparoscopic reversal of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is a complex revisional operation that can be safely performed in a select group of patients with serious complications. The main indications for reversal of RYGB included malnutrition with and without recalcitrant marginal ulcers. Weight gain and resolution of malnutrition occurred soon after reversal of gastric bypass. Because the complication rates are high, reversal should be considered only after all salvage attempts have failed. Reversal to normal anatomy carries high morbidity, including sepsis, leaks and bleeding, high reoperative rates, and readmission. Although reversal of RYGB has a role in the treatment of a select group of patients, it should be undertaken by surgeons with considerable experience in RYGB revision. • Largest experience reported with reversal of RYGB for serious chronic complications • Retrospective review, most common indication was marginal ulcer and malnutrition • Complications rates are high, eventual resolution of all pre-reversal symptoms • Requires technical competence and adequate resources to manage these patients [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The A. cormita, A. spinifer, A. cribratifrons, and A. monstrata species groups sensu Jeannel (1962) of the species-rich genus Achilla Reitter, 1890 are revised. Of the ten taxa placed in these four groups of species, two belong to different groups and will be treated in a subsequent part of our revision of Achilia (i.e. A. caneloi Franz, 1996 and A. simpsoni Franz, 1996 with the A. cosmoptera and the A. bicornis groups, respectively), two names are placed in synonymy - A. parangulifrons Franz, 1996 = A. lobifera Jeannel, 1962 syn. nov., and A. monstrata chilota Jeannel, 1962 = Achilia monstrata (Reitter, 1885) syn. nov. - and A. pseudangulifrons Franz, 1996 is considered as a species inquirenda. The remaining five species are redescribed, and the new species Achilia pullastra n. sp., attributed to the A. spinifer group, and Achilia pugila n. sp., attributed to the A. cribratifrons group, are described. For all these species the distribution is detailed and mapped, and habitat/collecting data are summarized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The currently known species of the Liphistius trang-group in Peninsular Malaysia are revised on the basis of genital morphology and an identification key is given. Liphistius thaleban Schwendinger, 1990 and L. rufipes Schwendinger, 1995 are placed in the synonymy of L. yangae Platnick & Sedgwick, 1984. The previously unknown male of L. kanthan Platnick, in Platnick et al., 1997 is described for the first time. Liphistius kanthan and L. tempurung Platnick, in Platnick et al., 1997 are reported to occur together at the Tempurung Cave. Liphistius buran Schwendinger, sp. nov., an island species with a novel character of the palpal organ, is described from males and females. Information on and illustrations of intraspecific variation in most of these species is given together with data on biology and distribution. For selected Liphistius species in Malaysia a phylogenetic tree based on an analysis of COI sequences is presented and discussed in comparison with relationships inferred from morphological characters. Molecular data confirm the distinction between the malayanus-gxowp and the/ra«g-group in Malaysia, but, unlike an earlier interpretation of morphological evolution of genitalia, place species of the trang-group as basal to the malayanus-group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Four new species of the genus Hermonassa from Pakistan (H. moorei sp. n., H. tathabaya sp. n. and H. ayubia sp. n.) and Nepal (H. kalamantra sp. n.) are described and compared with their relatives of the H. anthracina and H. dispila species groups. The specific status of Hermonassa shizukoae Sugi, 1995 is re-instated (stat. rev.). The species treatments are illustrated with 32 colour images and 24 genitalia figures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Arthroplasty is the standard of care for elderly patients with displaced femoral neck fractures, with viable options including hemiarthroplasty (HA) and total hip arthroplasty (THA). With time, HA may need to be converted to THA, but it is unclear whether this is more similar to primary or revision THA. We compare complication and revision rates between these groups within 90 days and 2 years postoperatively.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed 3 cohorts of patients treated at our institution: primary, conversion, and revision THA. Outcomes studied included intraoperative data, postoperative complications, and revision rates. We analyzed the groups using both parametric (analysis of variance test) and nonparametric (chi-squared test) statistics.Results: Operative time between primary THA (108.0 minutes), conversion HA (147.9 minutes), and revision THA (160.1 minutes) cohorts differed significantly (P = .011). Estimated blood loss was also different between primary THA (386 mL), conversion HA (587 mL), and revision THA cohorts (529 mL) (P = .011). At 2 years, major complication rates between primary THA (6.2%), conversion HA (11.7%), and revision THA (26.7%) cohorts also differed significantly (P = .003), as was the revision rate in the primary THA (4.6%), conversion HA (10.0%), and revision THA (18.3%) cohorts (P = .043).Conclusion: This is the first study to compare short-term and midterm complications between primary, conversion, and revision THA. We observed conversion HA had similar operative time and estimated blood loss to revision THA, which was significantly higher than primary THA. However, we found that conversion HA more closely resembled primary THA with respect to perioperative complications rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Pedestrian crossing warrants are guidelines used around the world for safe pedestrian crossing movements. Pedestrian volume (P) and vehicular volume (V) are the most widely used parameters in crossing warrants. PV2-based pedestrian crossing warrants are used in India, Iran, and UK. These warrants were first reported in UK in 1987 and adopted in India in 1988. The registered vehicles in India have increased 10 times since then. Moreover, the pedestrian crossing warrants recommended in India by IRC 103:2012 do not identify the type of crossing facility to be installed in case, the warrant criteria is satisfied. To re-examine the existing warrants, the maximum hourly pedestrian and vehicular flows estimated from the data are used as the upper bounds for developing the PV2 matrices. K-means clustering was used to obtain the new PV2 threshold values. The proposed warrant charts can be used to identify the type of crossing facility that is suitable for a location based on the observed peak hour pedestrian and vehicular volume. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study explores the impact of tutor talk on students' revision practices. We applied Mackiewicz & Thompson's scheme for classifying tutoring strategies from their 2015 Talk about Writing, with some variation to suit our writing center context. With an exclusive focus on tutor talk, they did not assess the impact of tutor talk on the writing itself nor on the writer's responses to the conversation with the tutor. Thus, in our study we sought evidence of a relationship between the different types or patterns of tutor talk and the extent of revisions a writer made to their essay after a writing center session. Our mixed-methods study found that in 80% of sessions (n=8), students revised based on tutor talk, and in two sessions, students applied tutor talk to sections of their paper not discussed in the session. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In 1909, Ridley published Adelmeria characterized by its congested terminal inflorescence with large persistent floral bracts. All five species at some point placed in Adelmeria were synonymized in Alpinia by Loesener and subsequent authors. Several phylogenetic studies revealed that Alpinia is highly polyphyletic, suggesting that it should be split into several genera. In the present study, we sampled all five species initially placed in Adelmeria plus additional ones with a similar morphology. The combined analysis of the ITS and trnK/matK regions showed that these species formed a strongly supported monophyletic group inside the Alpinia eubractea clade of the tribe Alpinieae. Although not completely diagnostic, the following morphological characters separate Adelmeria from most of the species currently inside the Alpinia eubractea clade: bilobed ligules; congested inflorescences; utricular bracteoles; sessile flowers; crestless anthers; obovoid fruits. Considering this molecular and morphological evidence, the recognition of Adelmeria is highly justified. In this present paper, we reinstate the genus which is endemic to the Philippines and provide a comprehensive taxonomic revision including a discussion of the application of the name Elmeria. A key to nine species of Adelmeria, four of which (A. dicranochila, A. isarogensis, A. leonardoi, A. undulata) are new to science, is provided as well as full descriptions and preliminary conservation assessments. Interestingly, monoecy was observed in A. oblonga and reported for the first time for Adelmeria. Four lectotypes and one epitype are designated in this study. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Synthesium elongatum (Brachycladiidae) is an intestinal digenean described from the finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis) in Japan. Few records of this species exist and there is a remarkable morphological similarity between S. elongatum and S. tursionis, such that a synonymy between the species has been suggested previously. However, no morphological and/or molecular analysis has been carried out to clarify the taxonomic status of S. elongatum. In this study, we collected specimens of Synthesium sp. from N. asiaeorientalis in western Japan. The specimens possess lobed testes within the third quarter of the body, a round ovary, and vitellaria extending to level of uterine field, which are diagnostic characters for both S. elongatum and S. tursionis. They were morphologically identified to S. elongatum or S. tursionis due to the fact that the available morphometric data for both species overlap remarkably. A molecular analysis of the mitochondrial ND3 gene showed that the pairwise nucleotide distances between these specimens and S. tursionis were small, and phylogenetic analysis showed that these specimens and S. tursionis are in the same clade. Therefore, it was indicated that S. elongatum and S. tursionis are the same species and, consequently, S. elongatum is a synonym of S. tursionis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper analyses how the post-war autochthonous canon revision and the modification or preservation of the criteria underlying the latter's constitution polarized post--1989 literary journalists and critics' opinions. The supporters of preservation and perpetuation of the aesthetic criterion proclaim that the Romanian communist literature was a form of "resistance through culture" and that, consequently, the canon then built should be conserved along with the aesthetic autonomy thesis considered as its basis. On the other hand, the advocates of the more radical or moderate revision of the pre--1990 scale of values and the criteria that created it believe in the overlap between the aesthetic criterion and the ethical one or even in the subordination of the former to the latter. In this last case, of importance is the writers' attitude towards the former regime, their open or concealed collaborationism or, on the contrary, the resistance they managed to oppose to the political element. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The monoterpene isolated from Mentha haplocalyx, 3,3,5-trimethyl-2-oxabicyclo[2.2.2]oct-5-en-4-ol, was synthesized according to its proposed structure. However, the NMR data of the synthetic sample were not in agreement with those reported for the natural product. After considerable efforts, the genuine structure was confirmed as (1R*,2R*)-4-(1′-hydroxy-1′-methylethyl)-1-methylycyclohex-3-ene-1,2-diol. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Black patients are at an increased risk of aseptic revision total knee arthroplasty (TKA) when compared to White patients. The goal of this study was to determine whether racial disparities in revision TKA risk are related to surgeon characteristics. This was an observational cohort study. We used inpatient administrative data to identify Black patients who underwent unilateral primary TKA in New York State. There were 21,948 Black patients who were matched 1:1 to White patients on age, sex, ethnicity, and insurance type. The primary outcome was aseptic revision TKA within 2 years of primary TKA. We calculated annual surgeon TKA volume and identified surgeon characteristics such as training in North America, board certification, and years of experience. Black patients had a higher odds of aseptic revision TKA (odds ratio (OR) 1.32, 95% CI 1.12–1.54, P <.001) and were disproportionately cared for by low volume surgeons (≤12 TKA/year). The relationship between low volume surgeons and risk of aseptic revision was not statistically significant (OR 1.24, 95% CI 0.72-2.11, P =.436). The adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for aseptic revision TKA in Black versus White patients varied across surgeon/hospital TKA volume category pairs, with the greatest aOR when TKA were performed by the highest volume surgeons at the highest volume hospitals (aOR 2.8, 95% CI 0.98– 8.09, P =.055). Black patients were more likely to undergo aseptic TKA revision than matched White patients. This disparity was not explained by surgeon characteristics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Creating new policies or revising existing procedures should be a priority to meet the challenges of managing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and administering the vaccine. Follow these six steps to make the process easier. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Accurate and precise data are essential for decision makers. Moreover, when statistical data revisions are taken into account, data stability is very important. This paper proposes an innovative procedure that can be used to seasonally adjust the Industrial Production Index of Romania in order to obtain a good overall quality and low revisions. In this context, different seasonal adjustment methods, the Julian Easter, the series length and different seasonal and Henderson filters were taken into account. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article discusses the effects of non-recurring profits and losses on statement users’ decision-making processes from the perspective of securities analysts. We examine the relationship between analysts’ forecast revisions and firms’ non-recurring earnings. We find that 1) non-recurring gains and losses can influence analysts’ earnings forecast revision; 2) compared with non-recurring items resulting from policy changes, analysts are more concerned about those attributed to changes in business scope; 3) if listed companies use non-recurring items to turn losses into gains during earnings management, it will weaken the effects of non-recurring items on analysts’ earnings forecast revision. The results suggest that non-recurring items that result from changes in business scope incorporate information that users need for the future operation of the business. This article verifies the information relevance of non-recurring items and provides evidence for the necessity of non-recurring item disclosure. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The ethical code of the National Organization for Human Services (NOHS), Ethical Standards for Human Services Professionals, was first drafted and approved in the 1990's. More recently, a substantial five-year effort was given to preparing for and developing its first revision. The revision process and changes to the ethical code, approved early in 2015, are highlighted in this article. The revised Ethical Standards for Human Services Professionals was compared with the ethical code for the HS-BCP, and differences and similarities are described. Suggestions for future revisions processes are offered. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses a research conducted by a team based at Monash University in Melbourne, Victoria which provides benchmarks for codes of conduct in modern Commonwealth parliaments. The key research findings include that a code is an important part of the parliamentary integrity system and more rigorous codes make parliaments better. Other topics include the variety of provisions in codes, the culture of ethical conduct, and designing and revising a code.

The article reviews the effectiveness of the July 2012 revisions to the North American Commission for Environmental Cooperation (CEC) citizen submissions procedure. It discusses, apart from the timeliness problem that had already been addressed, other problems such as the imposition of restrictions on the procedure and lack of effective follow-up.

The article discusses the proposed revision of America's National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program in the wake of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit's ruling in the 2011 case Stone v. Secretary of Department of Health & Humans Services which deals the plaintiffs' child Amelia Stone who was diagnosed with Severe Myoclonic Epilepsy of Infancy (Dravet Syndrome) after receiving a DTaP vaccination to prevent diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Congressional intent is also examined.

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In the autograph of "Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit", movement V of the German Requiem Op. 45, an obbligato oboe in measure 5-7 accompanies the Soprano as she sings her opening phrase. The oboe part is vigorously crossed out, replaced by a bassoon on its own stave, in tenor clef. Although the autograph was used as the engraver's model, by the time of publication the oboe had been mysteriously restored to its original role. The solution to this puzzle lies in an unpublished letter found in the Saxon State Library in Dresden in 1990. Without date or place, the letter, unmistakably in Brahms's hand, is identified and dated thanks to the unusual signature ending the letter: "J. B. sen. u jun." Further biographical clues reveal something of Brahms's compositional practices, shed light on his relationship to his father, and add to what we know of the crafting of the German Requiem. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: Background: Many studies of short-term to mid-term outcomes after laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) have been published, but reliable long-term outcome reports with a minimum follow up ≥10 years in a sufficient number of included patients are still scarce. The objective of this study was to evaluate the long-term results after LAGB. Methods: Sixty consecutive patients (44 women, 16 men) were treated for morbid obesity by LAGB between 1996 and 1999. Median age of the patients at the time of operation was 45 years (range 21–64). Median preoperative body mass index (BMI, kg/m2) was 45 (range 35–55). All patients were asked to adhere to a strict follow-up program. Patients’ BMI and percentage excess weight loss (%EWL) were calculated in the hospital’s database for bariatric patients, and excess weight was taken as the weight in kilograms above the weight at BMI of 25 kg/m2. Results: Complete data on all 60 patients could be assessed; thus, the overall rate of follow-up was 100%. After a median (range) follow-up of 14.1 years (13.2–16.8 years), the mean BMI (SD) dropped from 45 (5) to 36 (6) kg/m2, with a mean (SD) EWL of 49% (29). At 15 years of follow-up, 29 (48%) bands have been removed, and 38 (63%) reoperations have been performed in 29 (48%) patients. Almost 70% received further treatment for their morbid obesity after band removal. Of those patients with the band still in place at 14 years, 40% had more than 50% EWL and 20% had less than 25% EWL. There was no mortality related to the primary or revisional operations, but 2 patients died of unrelated causes. Conclusions: Mean %EWL after LAGB after more than 14 years was fairly good—49%. However, a reoperation rate of more than 60% in 48% of the patients and a band removal rate of almost 50% may indicate that LAGB cannot be recommended as a primary procedure to the general morbidly obese population. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]