Assessment of pericardial adhesions by means of the EpiCO technique: Brighton Adhesion Classification.

Background: Epicardial ablation complications are more frequent in patients with preexisting pericardial adhesions. As opposed to the dry puncture technique, the coronary vein exit and carbon dioxide (CO) insufflation (EpiCO) technique allows diagnosing pericardial adhesions before subxiphoid puncture.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of the EpiCO technique in diagnosing pericardial adhesions prior to subxiphoid puncture.

Assessing the Taxonomic Status of the Gray Brocket Lönnberg, 1919 (Artiodactyla: Cervidae).

argentina is the name that was given to describe a gray brocket collected by Lönberg in 1919 in the central Chaco region of Argentina. Subsequent authors, based on morphological similarities, considered this name to be a synonym for the species Fischer, 1814 from Paraguay. In the absence of genetic analyses to compare the Argentinian and Paraguayan gray brockets, we aimed to clarify the taxonomy of through an integrative assessment using morphological, cytogenetical, and molecular data from its holotype and a current topotype.

Impact of placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) pathology on neonatal respiratory outcomes in cesarean hysterectomies.

Objective: Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) is a continuum of disorders characterized by the pathologically adherent placenta to the uterine myometrium. Delivery by cesarean hysterectomy at 34-36 weeks is recommended to mitigate the risks of maternal morbidity. Iatrogenic preterm delivery, has potential neonatal implications; late preterm infants are at risk for significant respiratory morbidity.

COVID-19 among workers of a comprehensive cancer centre between first and second epidemic waves (2020): a seroprevalence study in Catalonia, Spain.

Objectives: Patients with cancer are at higher risk for severe COVID-19 infection. COVID-19 surveillance of workers in oncological centres is crucial to assess infection burden and prevent transmission. We estimate the SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence among healthcare workers (HCWs) of a comprehensive cancer centre in Catalonia, Spain, and analyse its association with sociodemographic characteristics, exposure factors and behaviours.