158 research outputs found
sj-pdf-2-imr-10.1177_03000605231152088 - Research Data for Facilitated ureteroscopy using DJ stent implantation in ureterolithiasis: A retrospective study
No full textResearch Data, sj-pdf-2-imr-10.1177_03000605231152088 for Facilitated ureteroscopy using DJ stent implantation in ureterolithiasis: A retrospective study by Ghalib Lidawi, Rami Abu Fanne, Muhammad Majdoub, Mohsin Asali, Abdel-Rauf Zeina and Ronen Rub in Journal of International Medical Research</p
sj-pdf-1-imr-10.1177_03000605231152088 - Research Data for Facilitated ureteroscopy using DJ stent implantation in ureterolithiasis: A retrospective study
No full textResearch Data, sj-pdf-1-imr-10.1177_03000605231152088 for Facilitated ureteroscopy using DJ stent implantation in ureterolithiasis: A retrospective study by Ghalib Lidawi, Rami Abu Fanne, Muhammad Majdoub, Mohsin Asali, Abdel-Rauf Zeina and Ronen Rub in Journal of International Medical Research</p
O parlamento das técnicas e dos homens: um estudo sobre as redefinições do trabalho numa indústria da Zona Franca de Manaus
No full textTese (doutorado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro tecnológico. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia de ProduçãoA tese intitulada "O Parlamento das Técnicas e dos Homens. Um estudo sobre as redefinições do trabalho numa indústria da Zona Franca de Manaus" investiga as redefinições do trabalho e os novos espaços de conhecimento emergentes no contexto do atual avanço científico e tecnológico através da conceituação, organização e desenvolvimento cognitivo do agente humano na planta produtiva enquanto mediada por novos atores tecnológicos como a tecnologia digital. Adota-se como horizonte de análise a identificação dos novos espaços teórico-práticos de formação do homem como perspectiva de alargamento da compreensão e prática dos processos cognitivos humanos no trabalho
Isolated spontaneous dissection of the celiac trunk in a patient with bicuspid aortic valve
No full textAbdel-Rauf Zeina1, Alicia Nachtigal1, Anton Troitsa2, Gil Admon2, Nina Avshovich31Department of Radiology, 2Department of Surgery A, 3Department of Internal Medicine C, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel. Hillel Yaffe Medical Center is affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine, Technion &ndash; Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, IsraelAbstract: Isolated spontaneous dissection of celiac trunk is a rare entity. The spontaneous dissection of the visceral artery occurs without aortic dissection. The most consistent presenting symptom is acute onset abdominal pain. Complications consist of ischemia, aneurysm formation, and rupture. We report an exceptional case of an isolated spontaneous dissection of the celiac trunk which occurred in a 49 year old male with a previously undiagnosed bicuspid aortic valve (BAV). We also describe the classical appearance in different imaging modalities with a particular emphasis on multidetector computed tomography, and discuss the clinical manifestation and its relationship to BAV.Keywords: celiac trunk dissection, isolated spontaneous dissection, CT angiography, bicuspid aortic valve, MR
Isolated periaortitis: Clinical and imaging characteristics
No full textAbdel-Rauf Zeina1, Slobodin Gleb2, Jochanan E Naschitz2, Zeev Loberman3, Elisha Barmeir11Department of Radiology and MAR Imaging Institute, 2Department of Internal Medicine A and 3Vascular Surgery Unit, Bnai-Zion Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, IsraelAbstract: Chronic periaortitis includes a variety of conditions that have similar clinical and histopathological findings, and thus probably represents different manifestations of the same disease: idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis, perianeurysmal retroperitoneal fibrosis, and inflammatory abdominal aortic aneurysms. We describe the clinical and imaging characteristics of the nonaneurysmal form of chronic periaortitis, recognized as isolated periaortitis, in an adult male patient presented with low back pain.Keywords: chronic periaortitis, idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis, aortitis, autoimmune diseaseErratum for this paper has been publishe
Comprehensive Assessment of Esophageal Disorders Associated with Hiatus Hernia: Insights from Big Data Analysis
No full textHiatus hernia (HH) is a prevalent endoscopic finding in clinical practice, frequently co-occurring with esophageal disorders, yet the prevalence and degree of association remain uncertain. We aim to investigate HH's frequency and its suspected association with esophageal disorders. We reviewed endoscopic reports of over 75,000 consecutive patients who underwent gastroscopy over 12 years in two referral centers. HH was endoscopically diagnosed. We derived data on clinical presentation and a comprehensive assessment of benign and malignant esophageal pathologies. We performed multiple regression models to identify esophageal sequela associated with HH. The overall frequency of HH was (16.8%); the majority (89.5%) had small HHs (<3 cm). Female predominance was documented in HH patients, who were significantly older than controls (61.1±16.5 vs. 52.7±20.0; P < 0.001). The outcome analysis of esophageal pathology revealed an independent association between HH, regardless of its size, and erosive reflux esophagitis (25.7% vs. 6.2%; OR = 3.8; P < 0.001) and Barrett's esophagus (3.8% vs. 0.7%; OR = 4.7, P < 0.001). Furthermore, following rigorous age and sex matching, in conjunction with additional multivariable analyses, large HHs were associated with higher rates of benign esophageal strictures (3.6% vs. 0.3%; P < 0.001), Mallory Weiss syndrome (3.6% vs. 2.1%; P = 0.01), and incidents of food impactions (0.9% vs. 0.2%; P = 0.014). In contrast, a lower rate of achalasia was noted among this cohort (0.55% vs. 0%; P = 0.046). Besides reflux-related esophageal disorders, we outlined an association with multiple benign esophageal disorders, particularly in patients with large HHs
Double-stranded RNA uptake for the control of the maize pathogen Cercospora zeina
No full textDATA AVAILABILITY STATEMENT : The data that support the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.RNA interference (RNAi) using double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) against fungal pathogens is an emerging field of crop disease control. We aimed to evaluate RNAi against the fungus Cercospora zeina causing grey leaf spot (GLS) disease on maize. Orthologues of Dicer-like 1, Dicer-like 2, RNA-dependent RNA polymerase and two copies of Argonaute were identified in the C. zeina genome and were shown to be expressed in vitro and in planta. Confocal microscopy showed that C. zeina took up exogenously applied dsRNA labelled with fluorescein. GFP-transgenic C. zeina was treated with GFP-specific dsRNA, and GFP mRNA expression and protein fluorescence were reduced by 57% and 61%, respectively. A Cz3-dsRNA targeting C. zeina chitin synthase D (CHSD), phosphatidylserine decarboxylase proenzyme 3 (PSD3) and extracellular protein 2 (ECP2) was constructed. Treatment of C. zeina cultures with the Cz3-dsRNA reduced CHSD expression by 47% and reduced cell viability by 34%. Maize leaves were inoculated with C. zeina conidia, and Cz3-dsRNA was applied either with the conidia or 16 h later. GLS disease was significantly reduced compared to the water control for the 16 h post-inoculation (hpi) treatment with Cz3-dsRNA, but not for the GFP-dsRNA specificity control or treatments at 0 hpi. We hypothesized that germination of C. zeina conidia was required for effective dsRNA-mediated control, and this was borne out by microscopy observations that most of the C. zeina conidia (70%) germinated successfully on the maize leaf surface within 16 hpi. This work lays the groundwork for a dsRNA-based fungicide against this foliar pathogen.National Research Foundation, South Africa.http://www.wileyonlinelibrary.com/journal/ppahj2024BiochemistryForestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute (FABI)GeneticsMicrobiology and Plant PathologyPlant Production and Soil ScienceSDG-15:Life on lan
Isolated spontaneous dissection of the celiac trunk in a patient with bicuspid aortic valve
No full textAnomalous intracavitary right coronary artery detected with cardiac computed tomography angiography: a rare but potentially lethal coronary anomaly
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