High-risk Cytomegalovirus in Heart Transplant: How Can We Improve?

Background: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is associated with worse outcomes after heart transplant (HT). CMV mismatch (donor positive, recipient negative serology, D+/R-) increases the risk of infection. Guidelines recommend 3 to 6 months of antiviral prophylaxis in these patients.

Nitrogen compounds at Mexican and USA coasts on the Gulf of Mexico.

In recent decades, anthropogenic emissions in the Gulf of Mexico have caused a deterioration in air quality in surrounding areas, mainly due to particulate matter, sulfur dioxide and nitrogen dioxide. Over this period, interest in reactive nitrogen compounds has increased due to their relationships to air quality and ecosystem impacts associated with atmospheric deposition. In this study we summarize air concentrations of nitrogen dioxide in ambient air and wet atmospheric deposition of nitrate and ammonium along the southern coast of the United States of America and eastern Mexico over the period 2017 to 2020.

A randomized controlled trial of the effectiveness of a one-to-one peer support intervention on resilience, social support, and salivary cortisol in recently diagnosed women with breast cancer.

Purpose: Peer support has been suggested as a way to help women diagnosed with breast cancer to better cope with their situation, but studies on its effectiveness have conflicting results. This randomized controlled trial aimed to study the effectiveness of a one-to-one peer support intervention on psychological resilience, social support, and salivary cortisol among breast cancer patients.

Methods: The sample consisted of 121 newly diagnosed women at Onkologikoa Hospital.

Trust and distrust in food among non-dependent elderly people in Spain. Study on socio-cultural representations through the analysis of cultural domains.

The social and cultural representations of food are essential when it comes to understanding the perception of risk and the trust/distrust that people place on it. In this paper, we analyse the attributes and categories that non-dependent older people aged 65 and over living in Spain use when talking about trust/distrust in relation to food. In order to explore how they manifest different social meanings, we have conducted a study based on an analysis of cultural domains.

Research Note: Characterization of peasant family poultry farming in Southern Chile.

The poultry industry produces most of the meat and eggs for human consumption worldwide. However, family poultry farming still plays an important role in developing countries providing high quality animal products including eggs and poultry meat for family and local consumption. A field survey was taken to 145 family poultry farmers off the commune of Maullin, Los Lagos Region of Southern Chile, to describe their husbandry and breeding practices, and provide information for future development and conservation priorities.

Differential Bioaccumulation Patterns of α, β-Hexachlorobenzene and Dicofol in Adipose Tissue from the GraMo Cohort (Southern Spain).

To identify bioaccumulation patterns of α-, β- hexachlorocyclohexane (HCH) and dicofol in relation to sociodemographic, dietary, and lifestyle factors, adipose tissue samples of 387 subjects from GraMo cohort in Southern Spain were analyzed. Potential predictors of these organochlorine pesticides (OCP) levels were collected by face-to-face interviews and assessed by multivariable linear and logistic regression. OCPs were detected in 84.

Trace elements concentration in adipose tissue and the risk of incident type 2 diabetes in a prospective adult cohort.

The aim of this work was to study the associations of adipose tissue trace element concentrations with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) incidence over a 16-year follow-up period in an adult cohort from Southern Spain. 16-year T2DM incidence was gathered from hospital records. Chemical analyses of Cr, V, Zn, Fe, Cu and Se in adipose tissue were performed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry.

Historical exposure to persistent organic pollutants and cardiovascular disease: A 15-year longitudinal analysis focused on pharmaceutical consumption in primary care.

Background: Despite restrictions on their production and use, most of the population is still exposed to Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), including organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs). These chemicals are thought to contribute to the aetiology of highly prevalent chronic conditions, such as cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), although current evidences are still controversial.

Objectives: To explore the potential contribution of historical POP exposure to 15-year pharmaceutical consumption in relation to CVD.

Adipose tissue cadmium concentrations as a potential risk factor for insulin resistance and future type 2 diabetes mellitus in GraMo adult cohort.

Adipose tissue has been recently highlighted as a promising matrix for evaluation of cadmium's (Cd) long-term exposure although not frequently considered in epidemiological studies. The association between Cd exposure and type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) remains unclear. This work aimed to explore the association between adipose tissue Cd levels and T2DM incidence over a 16-year follow-up in an adult cohort from Southern Spain considering smoking status.

Associations of residential and occupational history with the distribution of persistent pollutant mixtures in adipose tissue samples.

This research aims to explore clusters of a mixture of 15 Persistent Toxic Substances (PTSs) in the adipose tissue of 227 individuals of an adult cohort from Granada Province (Southern Spain). Information about residence and occupation during participants lifetime was gathered by means of validated questionnaires. Clusters of pollutants in the study population were identified by Principal Component Analyses (PCA).

Adipose tissue concentrations of arsenic, nickel, lead, tin, and titanium in adults from GraMo cohort in Southern Spain: An exploratory study.

Background: Adipose tissue has been acknowledged as a potential target for obesogenic pollutants, including toxic metal(loid)s. However, the presence of these chemicals in the adipose tissue has been poorly characterized.

Objective: To examine the distributions of adipose tissue concentrations of five toxic metal(loid)s (i.

Levels and determinants of adipose tissue cadmium concentrations in an adult cohort from Southern Spain.

This study was conceived as a first step to evaluate the suitability of adipose tissue cadmium (Cd) concentrations as a biomarker for the assessment of long-term exposure. Specifically, the aim of this work was to explore the socio-demographic, dietary, and lifestyle determinants of adipose tissue Cd concentrations. The study population is a subsample of GraMo cohort.

Lead encapsulation by a golden clamp through multiple electrostatic, metallophilic, hydrogen bonding and weak interactions.

The structure of the complex [{Pb(HBpz)}{Au(o-CBrF)(HBpz)}] consists of a host-guest heterometallic system built up through a plethora of interactions including electrostatic, metallophilic, H-bonding, AuBr or weak CC or PbBr contacts. Computational studies show that the dispersive interactions are responsible for the attraction of the Pb(ii) cationic moiety within the basket-like trinuclear Au(i) fragment, whereas the ionic component of the interaction placed at the rings produces a molecular clamp.

[Telomeres and diet quality].

Background: Few studies have evaluated the relationship between diet quality and telomere integrity in humans. Telomeres are regions of non-coding DNA localized at the end of each chromosome whose length, in addition to indicating life expectancy, indicates an overall health status. The objective of this systematic review is to compile the existing evidence on the relationship between telomere length and diet quality to further explore the impact that some nutrients, foods and dietary patterns may have on telomere homeostasis and therefore, in precision nutrition strategies.

Spatial and temporal variability of atmospheric mercury concentrations emitted from a coal-fired power plant in Mexico.

Unlabelled: Atmospheric mercury in the environment as a result of the consumption of fossil fuels, such as coal used in electricity generation, has gained increased attention worldwide because of its toxicity, atmospheric persistence, and bioaccumulation. Determining or predicting the concentration of this pollutant in ambient air is essential for determining sensitive areas requiring health protection. This study investigated the spatiotemporal variability of gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) concentrations and its dry deposition surrounding the Presidente Plutarco Elías Calles (CETEPEC) coal-fired power plant, located on Mexico's Pacific coast.

New Insights into the Au(I)···Pb(II) Closed-Shell Interaction: Tuning of the Emissive Properties with the Intermetallic Distance.

Reaction of [AuAgR(EtO)] (R = CClF or CF) with [Pb{HB(pz)}]Cl in a 1:2 molar ratio led to complexes [AuPb{HB(pz)}R] (R = CClF (2) or CF (3)) through transmetalation reactions. The crystal structures of these complexes display unsupported Au(I)···Pb(II) interactions of 3.0954(4) (2) and 3.

Double Jahn-Teller Distortion in AuGe Complexes Leading to a Dual Blue-Orange Emission.

The tetrahedral Au complexes [Au(GeCl )L ] (L=PMe  (1), PMe Ph (2), PMePh  (3), PPh  (4)) were synthesized by in situ treatment of the [Au(GeCl )(tht)] complex with three equivalents of the corresponding tertiary phosphine. The crystal structures of complexes 1 and 3 have been determined through X-ray diffraction studies and show [GeCl ] fragments bonded to the corresponding [Au(PR ) ] units through covalent bonds, leading to a tetrahedral coordination environment for gold. Complexes 3 and 4 show dual phosphorescence in the solid state at 77 K and, in the case of complex 4, an interesting room-temperature mechanochromism effect is observed.

Double Jahn-Teller Distortion in AuGe Complexes Leading to a Dual Blue-Orange Emission.

Invited for this month's cover are collaborators from the group of José M. López-de-Luzuriaga at Universidad de la Rioja, Spain and researchers from University of Helsinki, Finland. The cover picture shows a photograph of a gold-germanium complex that has two emission modes corresponding to two independent triplet excited states.

[Hemobilia secondary to hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm].

Hemobilia is defined as the presence of blood in the biliary tree characterized by the triad: jaundice, right hypochondrium pain (RH) and upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB). Among the etiologies highlighted in order of frequency there are: liver trauma (accidental and iatrogenic), inflammatory causes (acute and chronic cholecystitis), infections (cholangitis, liver abscesses, parasitic infections) and vascular diseases (aneurysms, vasculitis, arteriovenous malformations). There exist many complementary tests for the diagnosis of hemobilia, such as imaging (abdominal ultrasound, CT scan, angio CT), videoendoscopy, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and angiography, the latter being considered the diagnostic tool and therapeutic modality of choice.

The gold(i)···lead(ii) interaction: a relativistic connection.

The crystal structure of complex [Pb{HB(pz)}Au(CCl)] displays an unsupported Au(i)···Pb(ii) interaction. This complex emits at 480 nm in the solid state due to an aurate(i) to lead(ii) charge transfer, in which the existence of a metallophilic interaction is a pre-requisite. calculations show a very strong Au(i)···Pb(ii) closed-shell interaction of -390 kJ mol, which has an ionic plus a dispersive (van der Waals) nature strengthened by large relativistic effects (>17%).

Double Photoinduced Jahn-Teller Distortion of Tetrahedral Au Sn Complexes.

Tetrahedral Au complexes [L Au(SnCl )] (L=PMe (1), PMe Ph (2), PMePh (3), and PPh (4)) were prepared by treatment of the [(tht)Au(SnCl )] (tht=tetrahydrothiophene) complex with three equivalents of the corresponding tertiary phosphine. The crystal structures of complexes 1-4 have been determined through X-ray diffraction studies showing, in all cases, [SnCl ] fragments covalently bonded to the corresponding [Au(PR ) ] units, which leads to a tetrahedral coordination environment for gold. Complexes 3 and 4 show phosphorescence in the solid state at room temperature and 77 K that is largely redshifted relative to the free [Au(PR ) ] and [SnCl ] counterparts.

Relationships among insulin resistance, obesity, diagnosis of the metabolic syndrome and cardio-metabolic risk.

The aim of this study is to test the hypotheses that: 1) diagnosing the metabolic syndrome does not effectively identify insulin-resistant (IR) individuals; and 2) waist circumference (WC) is no better than body mass index (BMI) in predicting insulin resistance or the components of the metabolic syndrome (MetS). Measurements of BMI, WC, blood pressure, and fasting plasma glucose, insulin (FPI), triglycerides (TG), and HDL-cholesterol (HDL-C) concentrations were made in 1,300 adults, without known cardiovascular disease (CVD) or drug treatment of hypertension or diabetes. Receiver operating characteristic curves were used to determine the ability of the MetS, and its components, to identify IR individuals.

Geometry influence on the transmission spectra of dielectric single layers of spheres with different compactness.

The transmission of spectra of different dielectric spheres single layer arrangements has been measured. High dielectric permittivity (epsilon=7) spheres of several millimeters of diameter were used to build the samples whose transmission was measured in the microwave range. The behavior of lattices arranged in square and triangular geometries have been compared in a number of different compactness cases.