Publications by authors named "E S Pos"
The management of prosthetic joint infections is a complex and multilayered process that is additionally complicated by the formation of bacterial biofilm. Foreign material provides the ideal grounds for the development of an intricate matrix that hinders treatment and creates a difficult environment for antibiotics to act. Surgical intervention is often warranted but requires appropriate adjunctive therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAtomic-scale simulations have progressed tremendously over the past decade, largely thanks to the availability of machine-learning interatomic potentials. These potentials combine the accuracy of electronic structure calculations with the ability to reach extensive length and time scales. The i-PI package facilitates integrating the latest developments in this field with advanced modeling techniques thanks to a modular software architecture based on inter-process communication through a socket interface.
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- Amazonia's floodplain system is the largest and most biodiverse, but our understanding of its forest species and their unique roles is still limited, especially as changing flood patterns impact these communities.
- About one-sixth of the tree diversity in Amazonia is specifically adapted to live in floodplain environments, indicating a significant ecological specialization within these forests.
- The study emphasizes that the unique composition of floodplain forests is influenced by regional flooding patterns, highlighting the necessity of maintaining overall hydrological health to ensure the survival of Amazon's tree diversity and its essential ecosystem functions.
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- The text discusses a slow-growing nontuberculous mycobacterium (NTM) that causes less than 0.2% of NTM infections and was first identified in 1972.
- Infections typically present similarly to pulmonary tuberculosis but can also occur outside the lungs, primarily affecting those with pre-existing lung issues or weakened immune systems.
- A specific case is highlighted involving a 23-year-old woman with a history of pneumonia and Crohn's disease, who developed an NTM infection while undergoing treatment with adalimumab, a medication that increases susceptibility to serious infections.