Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Microplastics by Maia McGuire, Yun-Ya Yang, Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Gurpal S. Toor, Alexander J. Reisinger

“…This series is intended to give state and local government officials, soil and water scientists, consulting engineers, Extension agents, and citizens (1) a basic understanding of the occurrence, toxic effects and source of various contaminants in the environment and (2) provide guidance on ways to protect human and environmental health. …”
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Polypragmasy at treatment of <i>H. pylori</i> infection in patients with concomitant diseases of other organs and systems. How to prevent side effects related to drug interactions? by S. G. Burkov, N. V. Shornikova

“…Authors believe, taking into account available data on drug interactions, that at patients with multiple morbidity pantoprazole is preferable to other antisecretory agents.…”
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Soil Health Response of Histosols to Flooded versus Dry-Fallow Conditions during Summer by Jehangir H. Bhadha, Jay Capasso, Abul Rabbany, Nan Xu, Matthew VanWeelden

“…This information will be beneficial to current and potential growers farming flooded rice in south Florida, as well as Extension agents who work on rice and soil conservation agencies such as the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). …”
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Isolation of Streptococcus bovis in a Patient with Undiagnosed Colon Cancer. A Case Report by Ledys Pérez Morales, Jorge Emilio Barletta del Castillo, Odette Quiñones Cherta

“…One of the bacterial agents commonly associated with colorectal cancer is Streptococcus bovis. …”
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Treatment response rate and life prognosis at autoimmune liver diseases by K. V. Ivashkin, Ye. N. Shirokova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Article presents up-to-date management algorithms and new promising agents, demonstrates complexities and alternative variants of treatment of autoimmune liver diseases.Conclusion. …”
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Distribution of Corrosion Attack in Chloride Exposed Concrete – Summary of Field Observations by Baral Kedar, Geiker Mette Rica, Øverli Jan Arve

“…Depending on the moisture level, corrosion might initiate when aggressive agents like chloride ions reach the reinforcement surface. …”
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Bilateral Multifocal Central Serous-Like Chorioretinopathy due to MEK Inhibition for Metastatic Cutaneous Melanoma by Scott D. Schoenberger, Stephen J. Kim

“…Newer chemotherapeutic agents target extracellular signaling, including the mitogen-activated protein kinase kinase (MEK) pathway. …”
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Patients with Diabetes Complicated by Peripheral Artery Disease: the Current State of Knowledge on Physiotherapy Interventions by Katarzyna Hap, Karolina Biernat, Grzegorz Konieczny

“…Physiotherapy (kinesitherapy combined with different physical therapy agents) in individuals with DM and coexisting PAD may offer an important complementary therapy alternative. …”
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Synthesis, Spectral and Anthelmintic Activity Studies on Some Novel Imidazole Derivatives by Rajiv Dahiya, Anil Kumar

“…Present study describes the synthesis of a novel series of 3,5-diiodo-4-(5-nitro-1H-2-imidazolyl)benzoyl amino acids and di/tri/tetrapeptides using diisopropylcarbodiimide/dicyclohexylcarbodiimide (DIPC/DCC) as coupling agents and N-methylmorpholine/triethylamine (NMM/TEA) as bases. …”
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Preference for Efficiency or Confusion? A Note on a Boundedly Rational Equilibrium Approach to Individual Contributions in a Public Good Game by Luca Corazzini, Marcelo Tyszler

“…In the benchmark specification, homogeneous agents, overcontribution is mainly explained by error and noise in behavior. …”
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Patho-physiological Mechanisms Involved in Abdominal Compartment Syndrome by Leonardo Javier Pérez Ponce, Roberto Carlos Barletta Farías, Gabriela Castro Vega, Jorge Bárbaro Barletta Farías, Fausto Castillo Franco, Jorge Emilio Barletta del Castillo

“…For that, a total of 25 bibliographic resources were reviewed, among them journals, books and others, consulted through the main information agents. It was concluded that the compartment syndrome is caused by the decrease of the abdominal wall distensibility and the increase of intraabdominal volumen or a combination of both. …”
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Macrolides in Chronic Inflammatory Skin Disorders by Abdullateef A. Alzolibani, Khaled Zedan

“…This paper summarizes a collection of clinical studies and case reports dealing with the potential benefits of macrolides antibiotics in the treatment of selected dermatoses which have primarily been classified as noninfectious and demonstrating their potential for being disease-modifying agents.…”
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Black fungi and ants: a genomic comparison of species inhabiting carton nests versus domatia by Yu Quan, Nickolas Menezes da Silva, Bruna Jacomel Favoreto de Souza Lima, Sybren de Hoog, Vania Aparecida Vicente, Veronika Mayer, Yingqian Kang, Dongmei Shi

“…Abstract Some members of Chaetothyriales, an order containing potential agents of opportunistic infections in humans, have a natural habitat in nests of tropical arboreal ants. …”
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Diagnosis of Peripheral Facial Palsy Associated with Parvovirus B19 Infection by Polymerase Chain Reaction by Taro Fukuta, Yoshihiko Kawano, Maiko Ikeda, Jun-ichi Kawada, Yoshinori Ito, Shinya Hara

“…This case indicates that PVB19 may be one of the causative agents of facial nerve palsy.…”
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Sr-BEARING PHOSPHATES OF THE APATITE SUPERGROUP FROM THE ALKALINE ROCKS OF THE KO by A.S. Osipov, A.A. Antonov, N.S. Vlasenko

“…The paper presents a mineralogical description of Sr-bearing phosphates of the apatite supergroup found in eudialyte-aegirine-albite rocks of the Konder pluton, Khabarovsk krai. …”
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Development of a Multimodal Analgesia Protocol for Perioperative Acute Pain Management for Lower Limb Amputation by Roberta De Jong, Alexander J. Shysh

“…Multimodal analgesia may include pharmacological components such as regional anesthesia, opioid and nonopioid systemic analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatories, and a variety of adjuvant agents. Multimodal analgesia has been reported for a variety of surgical procedures but not yet for lower limb amputation in vasculopathic patients. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, and Cytotoxic Evaluation of Some Newly Substituted Diazene Candidates by Mohamed El-Naggar, Abdel-Nasser El-Shorbagi, Dina H. Elnaggar, Abd El-Galil E. Amr, Mohamed A. Al-Omar, Elsayed A. Elsayed

“…A series of azocompounds containing methyl salicylate 4a–k and 1-naphthyl moiety 6–8 was synthesized and tested as anticancer agents. Nitrosation of methyl 5-amino-2-hydroxybenzoate or 1-aminonaphthalene by using NaNO2 in the presence of HCl afforded diazonium salt derivatives 2 and 5, which were treated with substituted imino or substituted amino derivatives, to give the corresponding substituted amino-pent-2-en-3-yl-diazenylbenzoate 4a–k or 2-substituted-1-(naphthalen-1-yl)diazene derivatives 6a–h, 7a,b, and 8a,b. …”
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Landscaping on or near Septic Drain Fields by Whitney C Elmore, William Lester, James Moll, Andrea Albertin, Mary Lusk

“…Information presented here will be useful for homeowners, landscape management professionals, and Extension agents who work in horticulture, natural resources, agriculture, and family services. …”
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PROBLEMAS PRÁTICOS NO CONHECIMENTO DE SI: o debate de Marx com o antropocentrismo by Vinicius Lobo

“…Discute a importância de pensar a fundamentação sociológica da obra de Marx a partir de uma reflexão precisa desta relação crítica que o autor tece em sua juventude com a filosofia hegeliana, analisando obras como osManuscritos econômico-filosóficos, A sagrada família e A ideologia Alemã.…”
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Gd-EOB-DTPA-Enhanced MRI for Detection of Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer: A Surgeon’s Perspective! by Kelly J. Lafaro, Panayota Roumanis, Aram N. Demirjian, Chandana Lall, David K. Imagawa

“…Recently, the introduction of hepatobiliary contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) agents including gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Eovist in the United States, Primovist in Europe, or Gd-EOB-DTPA) has proved to be a sensitive method for detection of hepatic metastases. …”
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