Persistent pulmonary abnormalities after 18 months of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia.

Objective: To describe persistent pulmonary abnormalities detected on HRCT after 18 months of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia, and to determine their extension and correlation with pulmonary function.

Patients And Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study with an initial cohort of 90 patients in follow-up due to persisting lung abnormalities on imaging, functional respiratory impairment and/or respiratory symptoms. Of these, 31 (34%) were selected for analysis due to the persistence of their lung abnormalities on HRCT at 18 months after infection.

Indigenous communities and climate-related hazards: A protocol for a systematic review.

As reported by World Bank figures, in 2020, there were about 476 million indigenous people living in more than 90 countries around the world. They represented more than 6 % of the world's population. Approximately 15 % of these indigenous people lived in conditions of extreme poverty, facing economic disparity and chronic vulnerability [36].

Genetic markers associated with bone composition in Rhode Island Red laying hens.

Background: Bone damage has welfare and economic impacts on modern commercial poultry and is known as one of the major challenges in the poultry industry. Bone damage is particularly common in laying hens and is probably due to the physiological link between bone and the egg laying process. Previous studies identified and validated quantitative trait loci (QTL) for bone strength in White Leghorn laying hens based on several measurements, including bone composition measurements on the cortex and medulla of the tibia bone.