Publications by authors named "I Pop"
Micronutrient deficiencies (MNDs) are commonly reported after bariatric and metabolic surgery, including laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). Nevertheless, the micronutrient status changes over time and the influence of sex or initial body mass index (BMI) on these changes are less explored. This study aims to investigate the changes in micronutrient levels at 6 and 12 months after LSG and the potential influence of sex or baseline BMI (≥40 kg/m) on these changes in patients submitted to LSG.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF: Pyoderma gangrenosum (PG) is a rare, autoimmune skin condition characterized by painful, rapidly progressing ulcers, often associated with autoimmune dysregulation. Managing PG following breast surgery presents unique challenges due to its pathergy phenomenon, which complicates surgical interventions. This article outlines the case of PG in a 48-year-old female post-breast surgery and reviews management strategies through a systematic analysis of the literature.
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- Large-scale superconducting quantum processors face challenges due to the complex microscopic features in solid-state devices, primarily using aluminium oxide (AlO) tunnel Josephson junctions for nonlinearity in quantum operations.
- Traditional analyses often rely on an ideal sinusoidal current-phase relation, which only applies in very low-transparency conditions, but new findings reveal this doesn’t accurately represent the energy spectra of transmon artificial atoms.
- A mesoscopic model shows significant contributions from higher Josephson harmonics, improving predictions of energy spectra and suggesting that engineered harmonics could minimize charge-related errors in transmon qubits, enhancing their performance for quantum technologies.
Unlocking the self: Can microdosing psychedelics make one feel more authentic?
Nordisk Alkohol Nark
April 2024
In the present study, we focus on the relationship between state authenticity - the experience of being true to oneself in a particular moment - and microdosing - a practice that implies repeatedly ingesting very small doses of psychedelics that do not reach the threshold for perceptual alterations. We propose that microdosing could increase state authenticity through influencing people's mood and the number and satisfaction with daily activities. We used self-assessments of state authenticity collected from 18 microdosers in the Netherlands across the period of 1 month for a total of 192 observations.
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