by Michelle N. Bremer  , Garrick J. Gama  , Omkar Rao  , Eugene Golts  , Deepa Kurup  , Aarya Kafi  , Christine M. Lin  , Gordon Yung  and Kamyar Afshar

Received: 28 November 2022;  Published: 10 April 2023;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2302180

Race, while a social construct, has a strong effect on a person’s health. There is limited data on racial disparities within lung transplantation (LTx), especially for Hispanic recipients. Therefore, the aim of this study was to identify inequalities that may involve this population. We analyzed historical data from the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Network (OPTN) and performed a retrospective review of Hispanic and Caucasian patients who underwent lung transplantation in the United States between May [...]

by Andrey Nasledov  , Liubov Tkacheva  and Sergey Miroshnikov

Received: 03 July 2024;  Published: 27 November 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.neurobiol.2404259

The work identifies the factor structure of autism symptoms in older preschoolers to check their age dynamics. An Autism Marker Questionnaire containing 330 potential symptoms of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) was developed to be implemented as an online survey. 501 children were examined (371 with ASD) already classified by experts as a group of ASD, typically developing (TD) or with developmental delay (DD). At the exploratory stage, a relatively simple 8-factor structure was obtained: Speech Understanding (SU), [...]

by Syd Hiskey  and Neil E Clapton

Received: 07 April 2024;  Published: 21 May 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.icm.2402029

The work of psychotherapy demands much of those who engage in it. Compassion provisioned by therapists requires varying competencies, yet remains a highly embodied and enactive endeavour. Therapist skill can be cultivated in this area and enhanced through a variety of body-mind trainings, including various forms of therapist personal practice. However, much clinical training/continued professional development centres on education workshops, emphasising knowledge above skill. Given this we present feasibility data f [...]

by Nydia Rena Benita Sihombing  , Nani Maharani  , Agustini Utari  and Tri Indah Winarni

Received: 29 November 2024;  Published: 05 February 2025;  doi: 10.21926/obm.genet.2501284

Deletion of chromosome 1p36 encompassed various genes; however, the role of the CAMTA1 gene in the 1p36 region is less investigated. We report a child with developmental delay, a history of congenital heart abnormality, self-injurious behavior, nystagmus, and facial dysmorphism. Chromosomal microarray revealed a 257.2 kb deletion of chromosome 1p36.31, with CAMTA1 as the only involved gene. We explore overlapping clinical features of both chromosome 1p36 deletion and CAMTA1 intragenic deletion, including intellectu [...]

by Edmund Zolnik

Received: 14 January 2022;  Published: 02 August 2022;  doi: 10.21926/jept.2203026

Monetary incentives to accelerate the transition of private vehicle fleets to zero emissions promote sustainability in the transportation sector. Clean Cars for America to incentivize transactions for new battery power vehicles is a program in furtherance of sustainable transportation goals in the United States. Unfortunately, data on transactions for new alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) are scarce so empirical research to explore the costs and/or the benefits of such programs is also scarce. Analysis of transactio [...]

by Costanza Rossi  , Vincenzo Scorcia  , Massimiliano Borselli  , Giuseppe Giannaccare  , Rossella Spena  and Andrea Lucisano

Received: 20 April 2023;  Published: 15 June 2023;  doi: 10.21926/obm.transplant.2302188

This article aims to provide some personal surgical tips to increase the success rate of deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty (DALK), a very advantageous yet complex procedure for treating keratoconus. The most troublesome surgical step is obtaining a successful pneumatic dissection of the deep stromal tissue, allowing the exposure of a deep cleavage plane. The following tips may aid the trainee surgeon in mastering this step, among others: performing a deep trephination, using intraoperative anterior segment optica [...]

by Helena Andrade Figueira  , Olivia Andrade Figueira  , Alan Andrade Figueira  , Carlos Roberto Lyra da Silva  , Joana Andrade Figueira  and Estelio Henrique Martin Dantas

Received: 14 October 2022;  Published: 29 December 2022;  doi: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2204219

The World Health Organization attracted more attention to the positive effects of physical activity (PA) and the adverse effects of stress on the health of older people and, therefore, attracted a more significant number of practitioners. To verify the impact of PA on stress in older people. Observational and analytical research, composed of 690 older people of both genders residing in Brazil, present in street races (as participants or observers), who volunteered to respond to the research protocol consisting of s [...]

by Leonardo Vaz Moreira Magalhães  , Anna Silvia Palcheco Peixoto  , Gustavo Garcia Manzato  and Barbara Stolte Bezerra

Received: 30 September 2022;  Published: 07 February 2023;  doi: 10.21926/aeer.2301019

This paper presents a procedure for risk assessment for hydrological disasters considering the threshold rainfall and environmental and social criteria. A case study was carried out to test its feasibility in the northern region of the State of São Paulo, Brazil. The advantage of this procedure is that it only uses data available on government institutions and websites. For this reason, other regions and countries can easily adapt the procedure to their reality. Initially, the hydrological disasters were obtained i [...]

by Elsa Abreu  , Catarina Simões  and Rita Figueiredo

Received: 02 March 2024;  Published: 31 July 2024;  doi: 10.21926/obm.geriatr.2403283

Skin is the largest organ of the human body. Skin changes can result from natural ageing, as well as from acute or chronic diseases and failure of body systems. Various types of wounds are identified in Palliative Care, and terminal pressure ulcers are often incorrectly classified. This case study highlights the importance of recognizing skin ulcers in patients’ last hours and days of life as a diagnostic indicator for impending death. The first focus of nursing care was pain management and maintaining skin integri [...]

by Rachel Rutherford  and Patrick B Allen

Received: 25 February 2019;  Published: 12 August 2019;  doi: 10.21926/obm.hg.1903031

Crohn's Disease (CD) is a chronic inflammatory, relapsing and remitting condition that leads to structural damage of the bowel wall. It can be located in any part of the gastrointestinal tract with associated extra-intestinal manifestations. It varies in severity having many complications resulting in significant morbidity. In the past decade medical management of CD has evolved rapidly and with ongoing research it continues to show promising novel therapies. In this article we aim to give an overview of current li [...]