Fermentative Foods: Microbiology, Biochemistry, Potential Human Health Benefits and Public Health Issues.

Fermented foods identify cultures and civilizations. History, climate and the particulars of local production of raw materials have urged humanity to exploit various pathways of fermentation to produce a wide variety of traditional edible products which represent adaptations to specific conditions. Nowadays, industrial-scale production has flooded the markets with ferments.

Low-pressure pulmonary artery aneurysm presenting with pulmonary embolism: a case series.

Introduction: Pulmonary artery aneurysm is an uncommon disorder with severe complications. The diagnosis is often difficult, since the clinical manifestations are non-specific and the treatment is controversial, as the natural history of the disease is not completely understood.

Case Presentation: We describe the cases of two patients with pulmonary artery aneurysms.