Heilipus squamosus (LeConte, 1824): clarification of the correct name for the “avocado tree girdler” with updates on its biology and distribution (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Molyti... by Salvatore Anzaldo, Valentina Díaz-Grisales

“…Heilipus squamosus was previously recorded from eight States in the south-eastern United States and, after examining records from natural history collections, iNaturalist, BugGuide and literature sources, the species is newly recorded from an additional seven States: Arkansas, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. Though native host plants have been unconfirmed by rearing records, the evidence indicating the possible host plants in the plant family Lauraceae is reviewed.…”
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Independent and interactive associations of heart rate and body mass index or blood pressure with type 2 diabetes mellitus incidence: A prospective cohort study by Chunxiao Xu, Jieming Zhong, Honghong Zhu, Ruying Hu, Le Fang, Meng Wang, Jie Zhang, Yu Guo, Zheng Bian, Zhengming Chen, Liming Li, Min Yu

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Canaloplasty and Trabeculotomy with the OMNI System in Patients with Open-Angle Glaucoma: Two-Year Results from the ROMEO Study by Williamson BK, Vold SD, Campbell A, Hirsch L, Selvadurai D, Aminlari AE, Cotliar J, Dickerson Jnr JE

“…Blake K Williamson,1 Steven D Vold,2 Anita Campbell,3 Louis Hirsch,4 Deepan Selvadurai,5 Ardalan E Aminlari,6 Jeremy Cotliar,7 Jaime E Dickerson Jnr8,9 1The Williamson Eye Center, Baton Rouge, LA, USA; 2Vold Vision, Fayetteville, AR, USA; 3Grene Vision Group, Wichita, KS, USA; 4Mercy Eye Specialists, Springfield, MO, USA; 5Buffalo Ophthalmology, Williamsville, NY, USA; 6Morris Eye Group, Encinitas, CA, USA; 7Arthur M Cotliar Eye Care and Surgery, New York, NY, USA; 8North Texas Eye Research Institute, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, USA; 9Sight Sciences, Inc., Menlo Park, CA, USACorrespondence: Jaime E Dickerson Jnr, Email jaime.dickerson@unthsc.eduPurpose: To provide extended safety and effectiveness follow-up for eyes treated with circumferential canaloplasty and trabeculotomy (CP+TR) that were included in the 12-month ROMEO study.Setting: Seven multi-subspecialty ophthalmology practices located in 6 states (Arkansas, California, Kansas, Louisiana, Missouri, and New York).Design: Retrospective, multicenter, IRB approved.Subjects: Eligible eyes had mild–moderate glaucoma and were treated with CP+TR with cataract surgery or as a standalone intervention.Methods: Main outcome measures were mean IOP, mean number of ocular hypotensive medications, mean change in number of medications, proportion of patients with a ≥ 20% reduction in IOP or with IOP ≤ 18 mmHg, and proportion of patients medication free. …”
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Validation of a Novel, Rapid Sepsis Diagnostic for Emergency Department Use by Hollis R. O’Neal, Jr, MD, MSc, Roya Sheybani, PhD, David R. Janz, MD, MSc, Robert Scoggins, MD, PhD, Tonya Jagneaux, MD, James E. Walker, MD, PhD, Daniel J. Henning, MD, MPH, Elizabeth Rosenman, MD, Simon A. Mahler, MD, MS, Hariharan Regunath, MD, Christopher S. Sampson, MD, D. Clark Files, MD, Richard D. Fremont, MD, Michael J. Noto, MD, PhD, Erica E. Schneider, MD, Wesley R. Shealey, MD, Matthew S. Berlinger, MD, Thomas C. Carver, MD, Morgan K. Walker, MD, Nathan A. Ledeboer, PhD, Ajay M. Shah, PhD, Henry T.K. Tse, PhD, Dino DiCarlo, PhD, Todd W. Rice, MD, MSc, Christopher B. Thomas, MD

“…Five emergency departments (EDs) in Louisiana, Missouri, North Carolina, and Washington. PATIENTS:. …”
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