Publications by authors named "F Benitez de Castro"
This paper develops the methodological concept of river co-learning arenas (RCAs) and explores their potential to strengthen innovative grassroots river initiatives, enliven river commons, regenerate river ecologies, and foster greater socio-ecological justice. The integrity of river systems has been threatened in profound ways over the last century. Pollution, damming, canalisation, and water grabbing are some examples of pressures threatening the entwined lifeworlds of human and non-human communities that depend on riverine systems.
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- Patients awaiting heart transplants often require colonoscopies due to bleeding or screening needs, but there's limited research on the safety of these procedures for individuals on inotropic medications or mechanical circulatory support.
- A study was conducted from 2015 to 2021 with 92 heart failure patients undergoing colonoscopy while on advanced heart failure therapies, such as inotropes or mechanical devices.
- Results indicated that the most common reason for colonoscopy was cancer screening, with significant findings including 8% of screening procedures revealing advanced adenomas and 17% of bleeding-related colonoscopies identifying sources needing intervention, but no major complications related to anesthesia were reported.
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- Plasma metabolomics analysis was conducted on 44 patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma who were treated with CD19.CAR-T cell therapy, examining various time points before and after treatment.
- At pre-lymphodepletion, a specific metabolic profile indicated poor outcomes, with high levels of lipoproteins and lactate linked to elevated lactate dehydrogenase.
- By day 30, two patient clusters were identified: one group experienced long-term remission, while the other, with higher N-GlycA levels, was prone to relapse within a year, suggesting that pro-inflammatory shifts may be associated with relapse risk.
Introduction: Mosquitoes represent a way of spreading infectious diseases, as vectors of pathogens. Many types of ultrasonic devices have recently been promoted as effective and suitable alternatives to the use of biocides known as toxic to humans and environment.
Materials And Methods: Four ultrasonic mosquito repellers have been analysed and tested on females of two species, Culex pipiens and Aedes albopictus, in laboratory conditions.