The costs of overwintering in paper wasps (Polistes dominula and Polistes gallicus): the use of energy stores
AbstractOverwintering insects are facing energetic challenges because of food shortage, low temperature, and desiccation stress. Paper wasps of the genusPolistes overwinter as mated adults (gynes) in hibernacula protecting them from predation, snow, and rain but barely from low environmental temperature. In different climates, they face differing overwintering temperature regimes, and therefore they may differ in their energy use. We investigated how much of energy resources built up until autumn is used during diapause dormancy in natural hibernacula by measuring lipid, glycogen, and free carbohydrate content in autumn an...
Source: Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology - March 5, 2024 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
Sex impacts treatment decisions in multiple sclerosis
ConclusionsReal-world treatment decisions are influenced by sex-related aspects. Awareness of these associations should prevent unwarranted differences in MS care. (Source: Journal of Neurology)
Source: Journal of Neurology - March 5, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
The costs of overwintering in paper wasps (Polistes dominula and Polistes gallicus): the use of energy stores
AbstractOverwintering insects are facing energetic challenges because of food shortage, low temperature, and desiccation stress. Paper wasps of the genusPolistes overwinter as mated adults (gynes) in hibernacula protecting them from predation, snow, and rain but barely from low environmental temperature. In different climates, they face differing overwintering temperature regimes, and therefore they may differ in their energy use. We investigated how much of energy resources built up until autumn is used during diapause dormancy in natural hibernacula by measuring lipid, glycogen, and free carbohydrate content in autumn an...
Source: Journal of Comparative Physiology B: Biochemical, Systemic, and Environmental Physiology - March 5, 2024 Category: Physiology Source Type: research
Description of Discocotyle ciray n. sp. (Monogenea: Discocotylidae) from Parahucho perryi (Brevoort) from Hokkaido, Japan, with a redescription of D. sagittata (Leuckart, 1842)
Syst Parasitol. 2024 Mar 4;101(2):24. doi: 10.1007/s11230-023-10146-9.ABSTRACTDiscocotyle sagittata (Leuckart, 1842) (Monogenea: Discocotylidae) is redescribed, based on specimens collected from the type host, Salmo trutta Linnaeus, from the type locality, Freiburg, Germany, supplemented with specimens from S. trutta and rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum) reared in an Austrian aquarium. The diagnosis of the genus Discocotyle Diesing, 1850 is emended. Discocotyle ciray n. sp. is described, based on immature, preadult and adult specimens from the salmonid, Parahucho perryi (Brevoort) at Eniwa, Hokkaido, Japan. Adul...
Source: Systematic Parasitology - March 4, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Kazuo Ogawa Sho Shirakashi Naoya Sata Naoki Itoh Shingo Ito Eva Lewisch Stephanie Bornstein Source Type: research
Description of Discocotyle ciray n. sp. (Monogenea: Discocotylidae) from Parahucho perryi (Brevoort) from Hokkaido, Japan, with a redescription of D. sagittata (Leuckart, 1842)
Syst Parasitol. 2024 Mar 4;101(2):24. doi: 10.1007/s11230-023-10146-9.ABSTRACTDiscocotyle sagittata (Leuckart, 1842) (Monogenea: Discocotylidae) is redescribed, based on specimens collected from the type host, Salmo trutta Linnaeus, from the type locality, Freiburg, Germany, supplemented with specimens from S. trutta and rainbow trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss (Walbaum) reared in an Austrian aquarium. The diagnosis of the genus Discocotyle Diesing, 1850 is emended. Discocotyle ciray n. sp. is described, based on immature, preadult and adult specimens from the salmonid, Parahucho perryi (Brevoort) at Eniwa, Hokkaido, Japan. Adul...
Source: Systematic Parasitology - March 4, 2024 Category: Parasitology Authors: Kazuo Ogawa Sho Shirakashi Naoya Sata Naoki Itoh Shingo Ito Eva Lewisch Stephanie Bornstein Source Type: research
Detection of infectious SARS-CoV-2 in ocular samples is linked to viral load in the nasopharynx
ConclusionWe could detect SARS-CoV-2 in eyes of some of the infected patients albeit at lower levels compared to nasopharyngeal swabs. However, our results also indicate that lacrimal fluid might be infectious in patients with high viral load. (Source: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology)
Source: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology - March 4, 2024 Category: Microbiology Source Type: research
Expert consensus-based clinical recommendation for an integrative anthroposophic treatment approach to acute tonsillitis in childhood
CONCLUSION: The clinical recommendation for acute tonsillitis in children aims to simplify everyday patient care and provide decision-making support when considering and prescribing anthroposophic therapies. Moreover, the recommendation makes anthroposophic medicine more transparent for physicians, parents, and maybe political stakeholders as well.PMID:38432580 | DOI:10.1016/j.ctim.2024.103031 (Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine)
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - March 3, 2024 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Rebecca B üttner Melanie Schwermer Thomas Ostermann Alfred L ängler Tycho Zuzak Source Type: research
Expert consensus-based clinical recommendation for an integrative anthroposophic treatment approach to acute tonsillitis in childhood
CONCLUSION: The clinical recommendation for acute tonsillitis in children aims to simplify everyday patient care and provide decision-making support when considering and prescribing anthroposophic therapies. Moreover, the recommendation makes anthroposophic medicine more transparent for physicians, parents, and maybe political stakeholders as well.PMID:38432580 | DOI:10.1016/j.ctim.2024.103031 (Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine)
Source: Complementary Therapies in Medicine - March 3, 2024 Category: Complementary Medicine Authors: Rebecca B üttner Melanie Schwermer Thomas Ostermann Alfred L ängler Tycho Zuzak Source Type: research
Cost-effectiveness of teduglutide in adult patients with short bowel syndrome - a European socioeconomic perspective
CONCLUSION: Teduglutide in treating SBS-IF patients meets the traditional cost-effectiveness criteria from a European societal perspective. Nevertheless, the varying levels of teduglutide efficacy leave a degree of uncertainty to the calculations.PMID:38431119 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.02.031 (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - March 2, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Evelyn Walter Christopher Dawoud Elisabeth H ütterer Anton Stift Felix Harpain Source Type: research
Cost-effectiveness of teduglutide in adult patients with short bowel syndrome - a European socioeconomic perspective
CONCLUSION: Teduglutide in treating SBS-IF patients meets the traditional cost-effectiveness criteria from a European societal perspective. Nevertheless, the varying levels of teduglutide efficacy leave a degree of uncertainty to the calculations.PMID:38431119 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.02.031 (Source: Am J Clin Nutr)
Source: Am J Clin Nutr - March 2, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Evelyn Walter Christopher Dawoud Elisabeth H ütterer Anton Stift Felix Harpain Source Type: research
Cost-effectiveness of teduglutide in adult patients with short bowel syndrome - a European socioeconomic perspective
CONCLUSION: Teduglutide in treating SBS-IF patients meets the traditional cost-effectiveness criteria from a European societal perspective. Nevertheless, the varying levels of teduglutide efficacy leave a degree of uncertainty to the calculations.PMID:38431119 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.02.031 (Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition)
Source: The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition - March 2, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Evelyn Walter Christopher Dawoud Elisabeth H ütterer Anton Stift Felix Harpain Source Type: research
Cost-effectiveness of teduglutide in adult patients with short bowel syndrome - a European socioeconomic perspective
CONCLUSION: Teduglutide in treating SBS-IF patients meets the traditional cost-effectiveness criteria from a European societal perspective. Nevertheless, the varying levels of teduglutide efficacy leave a degree of uncertainty to the calculations.PMID:38431119 | DOI:10.1016/j.ajcnut.2024.02.031 (Source: Am J Clin Nutr)
Source: Am J Clin Nutr - March 2, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Evelyn Walter Christopher Dawoud Elisabeth H ütterer Anton Stift Felix Harpain Source Type: research
Early intensive versus escalation treatment in patients with relapsing –remitting multiple sclerosis in Austria
ConclusionsESC treatment after DMF and TERI revealed a higher relapse and EDSS progression probability compared to EIT in Austrian RRMS patients. Therefore, an early intensive treatment should be started in patients with an active or highly active disease course. (Source: Journal of Neurology)
Source: Journal of Neurology - March 2, 2024 Category: Neurology Source Type: research
Tribal Healing, Suicide, Ethical Issues, Cancer and Measuring Religiosity and Spirituality
AbstractThis issue ofJORH considers the ‘good, the bad and the ugly’ of tribal or traditional healers, as well as articles relating to ethical challenges due to contemporary medicine and environmental issues. The concluding series on suicide (Part 2) is also finalized in this issue, as well as a number of research articles from multip le countries relating to cancer. Similar to previous issues,JORH once again adds to its increasing collection of articles relating to the empirical measurement of religion, spirituality and health. Readers are also reminded of theEuropean Congress on Religion, Spirituality and Health (ECR...
Source: Journal of Religion and Health - March 2, 2024 Category: Medical Ethics Source Type: research
Efficacy and safety of tixagevimab/cilgavimab as passive immunisation against COVID-19 infections in patients with hematological malignancies
This study investigates efficacy and tolerability of tixagevimab/cilgavimab in hematological patients under real-life conditions. Tixagevimab/cilgavimab was administered to 155 hematological patients (March-August 2022) at two Austrian centres. S/RBD-antibody assessments were performed before (T0), four weeks (T1), and six months (T2) after application. Side effects, the occurrence of COVID-19 infections, and the course of S/RBD-antibody titres were analysed retrospectively in relation to clinical variables. 155 hematological patients, who refused tixagevimab/cilgavimab, were included as a control group to compare the freq...
Source: Annals of Hematology - March 2, 2024 Category: Hematology Source Type: research
