Effect of Seasonality on the Contamination of Mussels (Perna perna) and Swimming Crabs (Achelous spinimanus) by Essential and Toxic Metals and the Health Risks of the Consumer Population on the Southeast Coast of Brazil.

The marine environment is severely contaminated by anthropogenic activities. Among the pollutants are metals such as mercury (Hg), chromium (Cr), and zinc (Zn), elements commonly found in industrial effluents from steel mills. This study aims to quantify the concentrations of Hg, Cr, and Zn in seafood samples (crab and mussels) and conduct a consumption risk analysis, considering the seasonality and sexual dimorphism of the animals.

Endovascular treatment for isolated cervical internal carotid artery occlusion: ETIICA study.

Introduction: Evidence regarding the benefit of endovascular therapy (EVT) in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) due to isolated cervical internal carotid artery occlusion (c-ICA-O) is lacking. We assessed the outcomes and safety of EVT in patients with isolated c-ICA-O.

Methods: Retrospective multicenter cohort study of patients with an AIS due to isolated c-ICA-O, within 24-h since last-seen-well.

Intensive Therapeutic Plasma Exchange-New Approach to Treat and Rescue Patients with Severe Form of Yellow Fever.

Background: Severe yellow fever (YF) can result in acute liver failure (ALF) and high mortality. The role of therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) in managing YF-ALF remains unclear. This study evaluated the impact of TPE strategies in severe YF.

A step forwarded on the in vitro and in vivo validation of rifabutin-loaded liposomes for the management of highly virulent MRSA infections.

Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections, especially methicillin resistant (MRSA), constitute an alarming public health issue due to its association with high mortality, morbidity, and hospitalization costs. The increasing antibiotic resistance and biofilm-associated infections of MRSA prompted the discovery of novel and more effective therapeutic strategies.

Duodenal obstruction after non-endoscopic intragastric balloon placement: a rare but severe complication.

We report the case of a mid-30s woman with no prior medical history who presented to the emergency department with intense upper abdominal pain lasting 12 hours. She had undergone the placement of a non-endoscopic, swallowed intragastric balloon the day before. Physical examination revealed significant tenderness in the upper abdomen without signs of peritoneal irritation.