The Pederson et al. (2014) letter deals ostensibly with their opinion that we (Nowacki & Abrams, 2014) failed to consider the lessening of drought after the 1930s as a major driver of post-European forest dynamics in the eastern U.S. We are befuddled by this because our paper includes long-term precipitation data for four study regions and we report a slight increase (2–8% change) from 1895 to ...

OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS It is becoming increasingly important for clinicians to demonstrate the impact of their interventions. The Sino-Nasal Outcome Test-22 (SNOT-22) questionnaire is a disease-specific questionnaire involving 22 symptoms combining rhinologic issues with general health issues. We evaluated the SNOT-22 score as a quality-of-life outcome measure in septorhinoplasty surgery. STUD...

Traumatic events in early life are implicated in an increased risk of psychiatric diseases, such as depression and anxiety disorders. Serotonin is thought to play a central role in stress-induced psychiatric diseases. Serotonergic systems, including neural organization and receptor function, could dramatically change with each developmental stage. Here, we reviewed the persistent influence of e...

Flying insects and birds are able to navigate swiftly in unknown environments with very few computational resources. They are not guided via radio links with any ground stations and perform all the required calculations on-board. The ability to stabilize the gaze is the key to an efficient visual guidance system, as it reduces the computational burden associated with visuo-motor processing. Smo...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are associated with decline in cognition, gait, mood, and urinary continence. Associations may depend on the method used for measuring WMH. We investigated the ability of different WMH scoring methods to detect differences in WMH load between groups with and without symptoms. METHODS We used data of 618 independently living elderly wi...

To cite: Naik VD, Thakore NR. BMJ Case Reports Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2012006943 SUMMARY Rathke’s cleft cyst is a benign growth found on the pituitary gland in the brain, specifically a fluid-filled cyst in the posterior portion of the anterior pituitary gland. It occurs when the Rathke’s pouch does not develop properly, and ranges in size from 2 to 40...

Brad Bishop Seth Hutchinson Mark Spong Coordinated Science Lab Elect. and Comp. Eng. Coordinated Science Lab University of Illinois University of Illinois University of Illinois Urbana, IL 61801 Urbana, IL 61801 Urbana, IL 61801 Abstract In this paper we discuss the use of computer vision for real{time state estimation in feedback control systems. To this end, we construct a system for visual s...

Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is a clinico-neuroradiological syndrome characterized by various symptoms of neurological disease. It has commonly been reported in association with acute hypertension, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, sepsis, and exposure to immunosuppressants. Here, we report on a normotensive woman who developed a severe frontal headache, visual disturbances, and ...

Choroidal metastasis is rare in cancer patients and it may cause visual disturbances that reduce their quality of life. In non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), targeted therapy against actionable driver mutations has gradually replaced radiotherapy as the treatment of choice for choroidal metastasis. Recently, there have been several case reports of choroidal metastasis in patients with anaplast...

In focusing on individual and physician demographics and system characteristics that lead to hysterectomy rate variations, researchers overlook the impact of culturally mediated meanings women assign to their bodies, hysterectomy, and other treatments. In this study I sought to provide a fuller description of this decision-making process by examining the role of meaning making in women’s decisi...