Silicone allergy manifestation in pediatric ventriculoperitoneal shunting: navigating diagnostic challenges and customizing therapeutic approaches. Illustrative case.

Background: A silicone allergy can significantly impact the efficacy of ventriculoperitoneal shunt devices used in hydrocephalus treatment. Its clinical presentation often resembles infectious ventriculitis, characterized by altered cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) parameters, including low glucose levels, elevated protein concentrations, and increased white blood cell counts predominantly comprising eosinophils.

Observations: The authors report the case of an 18-month-old male who experienced recurrent shunt malfunction linked to CSF changes indicative of infectious ventriculitis.

Prevalence of STOP BANG questionnaire and association with major cardiovascular events in hospitalized population: is it enough with currently used cardiovascular risk measurements?

Unlabelled: Cardiovascular risk (CR) is associated with obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAHS). This association enhances the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE); nevertheless, data from hospitalized populations and interactions among these conditions remain unclear.

Purpose: To evaluate the risk of MACE in the population with risk of OSAHS using the STOP-BANG questionnaire.

Semi-automatic Extraction of Plants Morphological Characters from Taxonomic Descriptions Written in Spanish.

Taxonomic literature keeps records of the planet's biodiversity and gives access to the knowledge needed for its sustainable management. Unfortunately, most of the taxonomic information is available in scientific publications in text format. The amount of publications generated is very large; therefore, to process it in order to obtain high structured texts would be complex and very expensive.