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Sperm and oocyte communication mechanisms controlling C. elegans fertility.

During sexual reproduction in many species, sperm and oocyte secrete diffusible signaling molecules to help orchestrate the biological symph … amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, spinal muscular atrophy, and cancer. Here we review sperm and oocyte communication in C. elegans and discuss relationships to human disorders.

Young children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder--communication profiles.

The aim of the article is to describe the communication profiles of five young children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) from 4 to 58 months of age. A collective case-study design following a quantitative and descriptive approach was used to describe the communication profiles of the participants. The results are described according to the participants' case histories and a four-level early communication assessment framework. The significant findings were that all participants were in foster care, and presented with incomplete case histories, general developmental delays and delays …

Communication, interventions, and scientific advances in autism: a commentary.

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) affect approximately 1 in 150 children across the U.S., and are characterized by abnormal social actions, language difficulties, repetitive or restrictive behaviors, and special interests. ASD include autism (autistic disorder), Asperger Syndrome, and Pervasive Developmental Disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS or atypical autism). High-functioning individuals may communicate with moderate-to-high language skills, although difficulties in social skills may result in communication deficits. Low-functioning individuals may have severe deficiencies in language…

OpenMDC: an open-source framework for medical device communication.

We have developed an extensible, open source framework for collecting data from bedside medical devices which support RS-232 serial output. The system uses inexpensive hardware to convert RS-232 signals to Universal Serial Bus (USB) format, enabling "plug-and-play" device communication at low cost. A prototype of the system has been created and tested with Puritan-Bennett 840 ventilators.

Left ventricular-right atrial communication complicated by aortic regurgitation.

We report a case of left ventricular-right atrial communication complicated by aortic valve incompetence in a 29-year-old man. The patient had a history of heart murmur during childhood. There were no clinical signs of infection. We performed plication of the aortic valve and patch closure of the left ventricular-right atrial communication under cardiopulmonary bypass. The patient improved immediately after the operation.

Short communication: Y chromosome microchimerism in female peripheral blood.

Male DNA of recognized fetal origin can be detected in the maternal circulation many years after delivery. It is referred to as fetal microchimerism, and is thus a possible explanation for the existence of low-level Y chromosome mosaicisms. Employing the nested polymerase chain reaction (PCR) technique, Y-specific markers were investigated in 13 cases with abnormal sex chromosome and 31 normal women. Sex-determining region Y (SRY) sequences were detected in normal women with a male child, which reflects the existence of fetal progenitor cells in the maternal circulation. This was completely ab

[Left ventricular-right atrial communication resulting from infective endocarditis].

We report a rare case of acquired left ventricular-right atrial communication resulting from infective endocarditis. A 57-year-old male with aortic regurgitation due to infective endocarditis was referred to our hospital because of severe congestive heart failure. Preoperative transthoracic echocardiography showed aortic, mitral and tricuspid severe regurgitations. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography revealed left ventricular-right atrial shunt. The fistula was located at the atrioventricular membranous septum. The communication site from the left view was below the commissure betw…

Brief communication: rituximab in HIV-associated multicentric Castleman disease.

BACKGROUND: HIV-associated multicentric Castleman disease is a rare lymphoproliferative disorder with marked systemic symptoms attributed to cytokine disarray. Many therapeutic approaches in small series of patients have proved largely unsuccessful to date. OBJECTIVE: To investigate the efficacy and clinicopathologic variables associated with first-line treatment for HIV-associated multicentric Castleman disease with the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody rituximab. DESIGN: Single-group, open-label, phase II trial. SETTING: 3 teaching hospitals in England. PATIENTS: Previously untreated patient

Social/communication skills, cognition, and vocational functioning in schizophrenia.

Deficits in social/communications skills have been documented in schizophrenia, but it is unclear how these deficits relate to cognitive deficits and to everyday functioning. In the current study, social/communication skills performance was measured in 29 schizophrenia patients with a history of good vocational functioning (GVF) and 26 with a history of poor vocational functioning (PVF) using a role-play-based social skills assessment, the Maryland Assessment of Social Competence (MASC). A battery of standard cognitive tasks was also administered. MASC-indexed social skills were significantly …

Science and pseudoscience in communication disorders: criteria and applications.

PURPOSE: The purpose of this tutorial is to describe 10 criteria that may help clinicians distinguish between scientific and pseudoscientifi … using them to assess controversies surrounding 2 treatment approaches: Fast ForWord and facilitated communication. CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians are increasingly being held responsible for the evidence base that supports their practice. The power of these 10 criteria lies in their ability to help clinicians focus their attention on the credibility of that base and t …

Postal workers' perspectives on communication during the anthrax attack.

In 2001, the nation experienced its first bioterrorism attack, in the form of anthrax sent through the U.S. Postal Service, and public health professionals were challenged to communicate with a critical audience, U.S. postal workers. Postal workers, the first cohort to receive public health messages during a bioterrorist crisis, offer a crucial viewpoint that can be used in the development of best practices in crisis and emergency risk communication. This article reports results of qualitative interviews and focus groups with 65 postal workers employed at three facilities: Trenton, New Jersey;…

Контекст коммуникации в области здравоохранения в случае хронических заболеваний.

Чрезвычайно важным элементом эффективного лечения хронических заболеваний является общение между пациентами и специалистами. Вместе с тем не вполне понятно, как развивалась коммуникационная деятельность в области здравоохранения в поддержку самообслуживания и эффективной борьбы с различными хроническими заболеваниями. В рамках настоящего исследования была проанализирована связь в области здравоохранения с точки зрения 38 пациентов, страдающих четырьмя различными хроническими заболеваниями: почечными заболеваниями на конечной стадии (ЭСРД), сахарным диабетом, не связанным с инсулином (НИДДМ), м

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Patient-professional communication is a critically important element of effective chronic illness care. However, the dynamics of health care communication in supporting self-care management and effective coping with various chronic diseases is not well understood. The present study examined health care communication from the perspective of 38 patients with f…

Theoretical perspectives on public communication preparedness for terrorist attacks.

The experience of federal health authorities in responding to the mailed anthrax attacks in the Fall of 2001 sheds light on the challenges of public information dissemination in emergencies. Lessons learned from the Fall of 2001 have guided more recent efforts related to crisis communication and preparedness goals. This article applies theories and evidence from the field of communication to provide an orientation to how public health communication can best contribute to the preparedness effort. This theoretical orientation provides a framework to systematically assess current recommendations …

Predictors of successful self control during brain-computer communication.

OBJECTIVES: Direct brain-computer communication uses self regulation of brain potentials to select letters, words, or symbols from a computer menu to re-establish communication in severely paralysed patients. However, not all healthy subjects, or all paralysed patients acquire the skill to self regulate their brain potentials, and predictors of successful learning have not been found yet. Predictors are particularly important, because only successful self regulation will in the end lead to efficient brain-computer communication. This study investigates the question whether initial performance …

Suggested guidelines for e-mail communication in psychiatric practice.

BACKGROUND: Physicians and patients are increasingly communicating with one another by e-mail concerning administrative issues, medications, … professional boundaries. With cautious application, e-mail may provide a useful tool for enhancing communication and treatment options for psychiatrists and their patients.

House staff nonverbal communication skills and standardized patient satisfaction.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of physician nonverbal communication with standardized patient (SP) satisfaction in the context of the "quality" of the interview (i.e., information provided and collected, communication skills). DESIGN: Observational. SETTING: One university-based internal medicine residency program. PARTICIPANTS: Fifty-nine internal medicine residents. INTERVIEWING: The 59 residents were recruited to participate in 3 SP encounters. The scenarios included: 1) a straightforward, primarily "medical" problem (chest pain); 2) a patient with more psychosocial overlay (a dep…

Successful communication for children who stutter: finding the balance.

For many school-age children, stuttering consists of more than just speech disfluencies, physical tension, and struggle. Therefore, successful therapy for stuttering should address more than just these observable characteristics. In addition to working on fluency goals, clinicians can help children (as well as the people in the child's environment) reduce negative reactions to stuttering and increase their tolerance and acceptance of their speaking abilities. By treating the entire stuttering disorder in this way, clinicians can help children reduce barriers to successful communication and imp…

Interatrial communication through the mouth of the coronary sinus.

OBJECTIVES: We describe the structure of, and suggest an etiology for, the interatrial communication which can occur through the mouth of the coronary sinus. Based on the study of human embryos, we propose that the defect is best explained by dissolution of the wall of the coronary sinus adjacent to the left atrium, permitting shunting between the atriums through the right atrial orifice of the sinus. BACKGROUND: An interatrial communication across the mouth of the coronary sinus defect was first described in 1965 by Raghib and colleagues, its existence being predicated on the basis of incomp…