014). Increases in the odds of not being employed post-injury were associated with not being employed pre-injury, having lower levels of education pre-injury,

etiologies due to violence or falls, increased PTA, an associated spinal cord injury, lower FIM motor scores, and greater lengths of stay in rehabilitation.\n\nConclusions: The first year post-TBI is critical for recovery and gainful employment, particularly for Hispanic individuals. Early identification of factors influencing successful gainful employment and expeditious implementation of services to ameliorate these issues are paramount in improving employment outcomes for Hispanic individuals with TBI.”
“BACKGROUND: In liposarcoma (LS), tumor-grade, histopathologic subtype, size, Domatinostat and completeness of

resection are important 10058-F4 prognostic factors. METHODS: We analyzed 80 patients with LS in an unselected patient sample concerning local recurrence, metastases, and survival in relation to clinicopathological characteristics and treatment. RESULTS: The five-year event-free rate was 82%. The strongest predictive prognostic factor was tumor grading. There was a significant influence of age over 60 showing a worse prognosis. Within 5 years after diagnosis, metastases were diagnosed in 13.1% (95% CI from 2.9% to 22.2%). The mean interval from first diagnosis to metastases was 27 months (0 to 63 months). Local recurrence occurred just in patients, who were not primary treated in a tumor-center and first resection was inadequate (five LS G II and one LS G I). CONCLUSIONS: Prognosis of LS is good if surgical treatment

is adequate and resection performed with clear margins. Patients with suspected LS should be referred to specialized tumor-centers.”
“The hormone glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is released from the gut in response to food intake. It acts as ZD1839 chemical structure a satiety signal, leading to reduced food intake, and also as a regulator of gastric emptying. Furthermore, GLP-1 functions as an incretin hormone, stimulating insulin release and inhibiting glucagon secretion from the pancreas in response to food ingestion. Evidence suggests that the action or effect of GLP-1 may be impaired in obese subjects, even in those with normal glucose tolerance. GLP-1 impairment may help explain the increased gastric emptying and decreased satiety signalling seen in obesity. Incretin impairment, probably associated with reduced insulinotropic potency of GLP-1, is also characteristic of type 2 diabetes (T2D). Therefore, it is possible that incretin impairment may contribute to the pathophysiological bridge between obesity and T2D. This review summarises current knowledge about the pathophysiology and consequences of GLP-1 and incretin impairment in obesity, and examines the evidence for an incretin-related link between obesity and T2D.