A Publication of the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research Almost one in three low-income adults in Los Angeles County (29.8%) frequently cannot afford to put food on the table. This means that about 775,000 adults are classified as “food insecure.” Among these food-insecure adults, an estimated 214,000 – 8.2% of all the county’s lowincome adults – report experiencing episodes of hunger. The b...

Abstract Introduction We describe the first documented case of a flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon injury occurring secondary to fish bite. Case Report A 52-year-old right hand dominant male was referred with inability flex his thumb following pike bite whilst fishing in nearby Loch. Clinical examination revealed superficial abrasions two deeper puncture wounds over volar pulp. He had no acti...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently released a five star rating system as part of 'Dialysis Facility Compare' to help patients identify and choose high performing clinics in the US. Eight dialysis-related measures determine ratings. Little is known about the association between surrounding community sociodemographic characteristics and star ratings. Using data from the U.S. ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to compare postoperative immobilization techniques of the thumb metacarpophalangeal (MP) ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in a cadaver model of a noncompliant patient. METHODS A cadaveric model with fresh-frozen forearms was used to simulate pinch under two immobilization conditions: (1) forearm-based thumb spica splint alone and (2) forearm-based thumb spi...

BACKGROUND Melasma is an acquired disorder of hypermelanosis of great psychosocial concern. The treatments with various conventional therapies are often unsatisfactory. Lasers and light sources have been used to treat pigmented lesions, but in Asian skin with higher melanin content, such treatments may be challenging. OBJECTIVES To determine the effectiveness of treating melasma with a combin...

PURPOSE To understand the mechanical properties of the brachioradialis (BR) muscle and to use this information to simulate a BR-to-flexor pollicis longus (FPL) tendon transfer for restoration of lateral pinch. METHODS The BR mechanical properties were measured intraoperatively. Passive elastic properties were measured by elongating BR muscles at constant velocity while they were attached dire...

INTRODUCTION Lack of health insurance is a barrier to medical care, which may increase the risk of diabetes complications and costs. The objective of this study was to assess the potential of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2010 to improve diabetes care through increased health care access by comparing health care and health outcomes of insured and uninsured people with diabetes. METHODS We ...

Multiple voltage-gated Ca(2+) channel (Ca(V)) subtypes have been reported to participate in control of the juxtamedullary glomerular arterioles of the kidney. Using the patch-clamp technique, we examined whole cell Ca(V) currents of pericytes that contract descending vasa recta (DVR). The dihydropyridine Ca(V) agonist FPL64176 (FPL) stimulated inward Ca(2+) and Ba(2+) currents that activated wi...

همزمان با ورود آفت غیر بومی و مهاجم شب پرة شمشاد Cydalima perspectalis به ایران گزارش آن از مناطق شمالی کشور، فعالیت­های پژوهشی در خصوص راهکارهای کنترل این قبل آلوده نمودن سایر شروع شد. همین راستا، پژوهش حاضر کارایی چند ترکیب حشره‌کش گروه ترکیبات بیولوژیک میکروبی، تنظیم کننده­های رشد گیاهی پره شرایط آزمایشگاهی صحرایی مورد بررسی قرار گرفت. نهایت بر اساس نتایج دست آمده، میان 12 حشره­کش بررسی، آفت...