简介：Deareditor,Itiswithgreatinterestthatwereadthearticle“Relationshipofcalcitoningene-relatedpeptidewithdiseaseprogressionandprognosisofpatientswithseveretraumaticbraininjury”(Chenetal.,2018).Inthisstudy,theauthorsevaluated121patientswhoweredividedintomild/moderatetraumaticbraininjury(TBI)(n=61),severeTBI(n=35)andcontrol(n=25)groups,andmeasuredserumlevelsofcalcitoningene-relatedpeptide(CGRP)andserumendothelin-1(ET-1).TheyfoundthatlowlevelsofCGRPandhighlevelsofET-1wereassociatedwithhighmortalityat6months.IdentificationofmorphologicalabnormalitiesonCTscansisveryimportantforevaluatingpatientswithTBIbecausedifferentdiagnosesaremadebasedondifferentimagingfindings(Maasetal.,2005).

简介：Theaimofthisstudyistoreportandanalyzethefactorsrelatedwithearlieroccurrenceofsiliconeoil(SO)emulsificationinpatientsunderwentparsplanavitrectomyandSOinjectioninourhospital.WeretrospectivelyreviewedconsecutivecaseseriesundergonebothSOinjectionandremovalinourhospital,and182oneswereeligible.Possiblerelatedindependentfactorsincluded:maculastatus(on/off),concomitantphacoemulsificationwiththesurgeryofSOtamponading,concomitantstatusofproliferativevitreoretinopathy,combinedsurgeryofretinotomy,timetohaveemulsification(<6mo/≥6moafterprimarySOinjection),routeofSOinjection(anterior/posterior),lensstatus(aphakic/pseudophakic/phakic),anesthesia(local/general),brandsandtypeofSO,with/withoutepiscleralcryotherapy,with/withouthypertension,with/withoutdiabetes,with/withoutintraoperativeuseoftriamcinoloneacetonide.ThestudyrevealedthatbrandandtypeofSOwasthesignificantfactorrelatedwithearlieremulsificationofSO.Furtherstudywaswarrantedtofindouttheunderlyingcauses.

简介：Background:Motorcompetenceandhealth-relatedfitnessareimportantcomponentsforthedevelopmentandmaintenanceofahealthylifestyleinchildren.Thisstudyexaminedcross-culturalperformancesonmotorcompetenceandhealth-relatedfitnessbetweenPortugueseandU.S.children.Methods:Portuguese(n=508;10.14±2.13years,mean±SD)andU.S.(n=710;9.48±1.62years)childrenperformedtestsofcardiorespiratoryfitness(ProgressiveAerobicCardiovascularEnduranceRun),upperbodystrength(handgrip),locomotorskillperformance(standinglongjump),andobjectprojectionskillperformance(throwingandkicking).PortugueseandU.S.childrenweredividedinto2agegroups(6à9and10à13years)fordataanalysispurposes.Atwoàfactoroneàwayanalysisofcovariance(ANOVA)wasconductedwiththeProgressiveAerobicCardiovascularEnduranceRun,handgrip,standinglongjumpscores,kicking,andthrowingspeed(km/h)asdependentvariables.Results:ResultsindicatedthatPortuguesechildren,irrespectiveofsex,presentedbetterperformancesinlocomotorandcardiorespiratoryperformance(standinglongjumpandProgressiveAerobicCardiovascularEnduranceRun)thanU.S.childreninbothagebands.U.S.childrenoutperformedPortuguesechildrenduringthrowingandhandgriptests.Kickingtestspresentedgenderdifferences:PortugueseboysandU.S.girlsoutperformedtheirinternationallymatchedcounterparts.Conclusion:Culturaldifferencesinphysicaleducationcurriculaandsportsparticipationmayimpactdifferencesinmotorcompetenceandfitnessdevelopmentinthesecountries.