Abstract Background This work addresses the problem of detecting conserved transcription factor binding sites and in general regulatory regions through the analysis of sequences from homologous genes, an approach that is becoming more and more widely used given the ever increasing amount of genomic data available.Results We present an algorithm tha
Mucormycosis in Hematologic Malignancies: Clinical Follow-Up and Treatment Results
Introduction:Mucormycosis is an aggressive-progressive invasive fungal infection caused by mold fungi in the division of mucorales of the zygomycetes class with high mortality, and is the most common fungal infection in patients with hematologic malignancies.Methods:This study retrospectively evaluated patients with mucormycosis diagnosis between J
Nature enclosures: historic peasants versus public and private conservation units of the Paraguay River in the Pantanal wetlands of western Brazil
Conservation policy which discriminates against historic fisher-farmers of the Paraguay River of western Brazil is questioned using radical environmental history and critical global political ecology perspectives.Over the last three decades enormous areas located along the Paraguay River in the Pantanal wetlands biome have been transformed into pub
Clinical efficacy of 0.05% cyclosporine nano-emulsion in the treatment of dry eye syndrome associated with meibomian gland dysfunction
AIM: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of topical 0.05% cyclosporine nano-emulsion in the treatment of dry eye syndrome (DES) with meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD).METHODS: This prospective study included 64 patients with DES and MGD who were randomly COMBAT PRO GEL KEY LIME assigned to three groups: Group 1 (n=24, conventional cyclosporine), Grou
Advance care planning after hospital discharge: qualitative analysis of facilitators and barriers from patient interviews
Abstract COMBAT PRO GEL KEY LIME Background Patients who engage in Advance Care Planning (ACP) are more likely to get care consistent with their values.We sought to determine the barriers and facilitators to ACP engagement after discharge from hospital.Methods Prior to discharge from hospital eligible patients received a standardized conversation a