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Organic geochemistry and mineralogy suggest anthropogenic impact in speleothem ...

The network of lava tubes is one of the most unexploited natural wonders of the Galapagos Islands. Here, we provide the first morphological, mineralogical, and biogeochemical assessment of speleothems fromvolcanic caves of the Galapagos to understand their structure, composition, and origin, as well as to identify organic molecules preserved in speleothems. Mineralogical analyses revealed that moonmilk and cora...

Hypophosphatemia As a Possible Biomarker for Epileptic Seizures at the Emergenc...

Introduction: Hypophosphatemia seems to be temporally associated with seizures, despite not being considered a trigger. We aimed to evaluate hypophosphatemia as a biomarker for seizures. Methods: Retrospective study, including all consecutive patients admitted at our central hospital's emergency department from 01/01-31/03/2021, screened as "altered consciousness/syncope" or "seizures", with available phosphate...

Outcomes in Guillain-Barré Syndrome Following a Second Therapeutic Cycle – A Si...

Introduction: The treatment of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) or plasma exchange (PE) reduces time to clinical recovery. Although sometimes used in clinical practice, the benefit of a second treatment cycle is of unproven benefit. Aims: Our aim was to compare GBS prognosis in patients treated with one or two cycles of IVIg or PE. Methods: We selected patients with electroph...

Colored microbial coatings in show caves from the Galapagos Islands (Ecuador): ...

The Galapagos Islands (Ecuador) have a unique ecosystem on Earth due to their outstanding biodiversity and geological features. This also extends to their subterranean heritage, such as volcanic caves, with plenty of secondary mineral deposits, including coralloid-type speleothems and moonmilk deposits. In this study, the bacterial communities associated with speleothems from two lava tubes of Santa Cruz Island...

Seroconversion Rate Following HBV Vaccination in Clinical Practice: The Role of...

HBV screening and immunization is recommended in all MS patients and is mandatory before the start of some DMT. However, studies evaluating the immune response to HBV vaccine in MS patients are scarce. We aimed to evaluate the seroprotection rate following HBV immunization in MS patients and to assess if older age and DMT-treatment influenced seroprotection. We conducted a cohort study between 2016 and 2020 and...

Virtual touch imaging and quantification: a new non-invasive imaging: Method to...

Shear-Wave Elastography: Is it possible to distinguish “unaffected” skin in scl...

Paraneoplastic sclerodermiform syndrome--case report.

Occasionally, auto-immune diseases may emerge as paraneoplastic syndromes. This is especially recognized in the case of polymyositis/dermatomyostis, but it is an extremely rare event in systemic sclerosis (SSc). The authors report the case of a sixty-year-old woman who presented with Raynaud's phenomenon and rapidly progressing skin thickness of the forearms, hands and lower limbs. Patient evaluation revealed a...

Milwaukee shoulder (and knee) syndrome.

Correlations between virtual touch imaging and quantification absolute skin sti...