Abstract Background and introduction Information about optimal use of heparin in flush fluids during endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) for acute ischemic stroke (AIS) is lacking.Variables that determine total heparin dose entering the patient by flush fluids are mostly unknown.We aim to provide insight in these unknown but highly relevant variables.M
The monarch butterfly in North America has suffered a serious population decline since the mid-1990s.The introduction and widespread use of neonicotinoid insecticides during the Trivet same time period has been suggested as a potential driver of this decline but no studies have looked at the impact of these insecticides on adult monarchs.A brief la
Ergot alkaloids (EAs) are a group of mycotoxins that are mainly produced from the plant pathogen Claviceps.Claviceps purpurea is one of the most important species, being a major producer of EAs that infect more than 400 species of monocotyledonous plants.Rye, barley, wheat, millet, oats, and triticale are the main crops affected by EAs, with rye ha
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) disproportionately affects people who inject drugs (PWID).Although HCV has become universally curable since the arrival of WOMENS TOPS direct-acting antivirals, barriers exist to facilitating care and cure in this historically hard-to-reach population, including limited testing and healthcare services and healthcare stigma,
The Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome (WFS) is a pediatric emergency characterized by high mortality due to the combination of bilateral adrenal haemorrhage, meningococcal infection and cutaneous purpura.WFS often raises medico-legal problems related to missed or delayed diagnosis mainly related to the short 3-Piece Dining Set clinical course, the s