A long-term analysis, modeling and drivers of forest recovery in Central Mexico.

This study aims to evaluate the changes in forest cover from 1994 to 2015, identify the key drivers of forest recovery, and predict future trends. Using high-resolution remote sensing data, we mapped forest canopy density into detailed categories (closed > 50%, open 10-50%, and deforested < 10%) to differentiate processes like degradation, deforestation, densification, reforestation, and afforestation. A multinomial logistic regression was used to explore the relationship between the forest processes and socioeconomic, proximity, planning, and policy potential drivers.

Rectus femoris cross sectional area and timed up and go test potential useful of as a predictor of sarcopenia and mortality in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Introduction: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive lung disease often complicated by sarcopenia, significantly impacting patient outcomes. This study investigates the prevalence and clinical implications of sarcopenia in IPF patients using morphofunctional assessment methods.

Materials And Methods: Eighty-four IPF patients (predominantly male) were evaluated for sarcopenia using the European Working Group on Sarcopenia in Older People 2 (EWGSOP2) criteria.

A pain research strategy for Europe: A European survey and position paper of the European Pain Federation EFIC.

Background: Pain is the leading cause of disability and reduced quality of life worldwide. Despite the increasing burden for patients and healthcare systems, pain research remains underfunded and under focused. Having stakeholders identify and prioritize areas that need urgent attention in the field will help focus funding topics, reduce 'research waste', improve the effectiveness of pain research and therapy and promote the uptake of research evidence.

Level of Compliance with Spanish Guideline Recommendations in the Management of Asthma.

Objective: To describe the clinical management of asthmatic patients and the level of compliance with the (GEMA, Spanish Guidelines for Asthma Management) in the influential al area of Virgen de la Victoria University Hospital, Málaga (Spain).

Materials And Methods: Descriptive, cross-sectional study in asthma patients from the Virgen de la Victoria University Hospital influential area, Málaga (Spain). Asthma Control Test (ACT) results, demographic and clinical characteristics, and GEMA indicators of quality asthma care were obtained from each participating patient.

Effects of finite counterion size and nonhomogeneous permittivity and viscosity of the solution on the electrokinetics of a concentrated salt-free colloid.

In the present work, a general model of the electrokinetics and dielectric response of a concentrated salt-free colloid is developed which includes consideration of the finite size of the counterions released by the particles to the solution, a nonhomogeneous permittivity of the solution, the existence of Born and dielectrophoretic forces acting on the counterions, and especially the fact that the solution viscosity and diffusion counterion coefficient are allowed to be functions of the local counterion concentration. These effects have recently been discussed by J. J.

Survival of Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae) embryos under cold temperature conditions: forensic implications.

Most blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) species are sarcosaprophagous during the larval stage, primarily feeding on the soft tissues of carcasses during the early stages of decomposition, making them valuable forensic indicators for minimum post-mortem interval (minPMI) estimations. Like other insects, their developmental rates are strongly influenced by the environmental temperature. Although several studies have examined the influence of temperature on the development of different blow fly species, the impact of cold temperatures remains largely unstudied, despite its potential forensic implications.

Influence of photoperiod on the developmental times of the forensically relevant blow fly species Calliphora vicina (Diptera: Calliphoridae).

Blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae) are frequently used in forensic investigations due to their rapid colonization of cadavers. As with other insects, environmental temperature strongly influences their developmental rates. While published research has typically explored not only the impact of the environmental temperature, but also of other factors like tissue type and drug presence on developmental rates, the influence of photoperiod on the developmental rates of forensically relevant blow fly species has remained largely underexplored.

Noise or signal? Spontaneous activity of dorsal horn neurons: patterns and function in health and disease.

Spontaneous activity refers to the firing of action potentials by neurons in the absence of external stimulation. Initially considered an artifact or "noise" in the nervous system, it is now recognized as a potential feature of neural function. Spontaneous activity has been observed in various brain areas, in experimental preparations from different animal species, and in live animals and humans using non-invasive imaging techniques.

Methods for the optimal preservation of blow fly intra-puparial forms for morphological analysis in forensic casework.

Accurate minimum post-mortem interval (minPMI) estimations often rely on a precise age determination of insect developmental stages, which is significantly influenced by environmental temperature. An optimal preservation of the entomological samples collected at crime scenes is pivotal for a reliable aging of immature insect samples. For blow flies (Diptera: Calliphoridae), the most widely used insect indicators in forensic investigations, an appropriate preservation of tissues is particularly important in the case of puparial samples because aging methods for intra-puparial forms usually depend on morphological analyses; however, although informative soft tissues and structures could be discoloured and/or distorted if they are not properly fixed, there is a lack of studies to assess different methods for the optimal preservation of intra-puparial forms collected in forensic investigations.

Analysis of the Attitudes towards Sexuality in People with Intellectual Disabilities: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The barriers faced by people with intellectual disabilities are many. One of the areas in which many problems have been identified is the sexual domain. This descriptive study aims to analyze the attitudes of the family environment, professional carers, and the general population toward their sexuality.

Impedance-Frequency Response of Closed Electrolytic Cells.

The electric AC response of electrolytic cells with DC bias is analyzed solving numerically the Poisson-Nernst-Planck equations and avoiding the commonly used infinite solution approximation. The results show the presence of an additional low-frequency dispersion process associated with the finite spacing of the electrodes. Moreover, we find that the condition of fixed ionic content inside the electrolytic cell has a strong bearing on both the steady-state and the frequency response.

Synchronous firing of dorsal horn neurons at the origin of dorsal root reflexes in naïve and paw-inflamed mice.

Spinal interneurons located in the dorsal horn induce primary afferent depolarization (PAD) controlling the excitability of the afferent's terminals. Following inflammation, PAD may reach firing threshold contributing to maintain inflammation and pain. Our aim was to study the collective behavior of dorsal horn neurons, its relation to backfiring of primary afferents and the effects of a peripheral inflammation in this system.

Integrated multidisciplinary ecological analysis from the Uluzzian settlement at the Uluzzo C Rock Shelter, south-eastern Italy.

The Middle to Upper Palaeolithic transition, between 50 000 and 40 000 years ago, is a period of important ecological and cultural changes. In this framework, the Rock Shelter of Uluzzo C (Apulia, southern Italy) represents an important site due to Late Mousterian and Uluzzian evidence preserved in its stratigraphic sequence. Here, we present the results of a multidisciplinary analysis performed on the materials collected between 2016 and 2018 from the Uluzzian stratigraphic units (SUs) 3, 15 and 17.

Active Microbial Airborne Dispersal and Biomorphs as Confounding Factors for Life Detection in the Cell-Degrading Brines of the Polyextreme Dallol Geothermal Field.

Determining the precise limits of life in polyextreme environments is challenging. Studies along gradients of polyextreme conditions in the Dallol proto-volcano area (Danakil salt desert, Ethiopia) showed the occurrence of archaea-dominated communities (up to 99%) in several hypersaline systems but strongly suggested that life did not thrive in the hyperacidic (pH ∼0), hypersaline (∼35% [wt/vol],) and sometimes hot (up to 108°C) ponds of the Dallol dome. However, it was recently claimed that archaea flourish in these brines based on the detection of one 16S rRNA gene and fluorescent hybridization (FISH) experiments with archaea-specific probes.

Changes in the constituents of the "Bosque de Agua" of the Sierra Cruces-Ajusco-Chichinautzín, Mexico, an area with payment for environmental services.

Unlabelled: The "Bosque de Agua", to the west and south of Mexico City, which is the fifth largest city in the world, has historically suffered disturbances in forest cover, with a consequent reduction in the environmental services provided. Changes in the state of the forests between 1994 and 2017 are here analyzed in terms of the annual net change in area of the different cover densities and the different change processes. In general, the net change was favorable in all cases: forest improvement vs.

Central sensitization of dorsal root potentials and dorsal root reflexes: An in vitro study in the mouse spinal cord.

Background: Axo-axonic contacts onto central terminals of primary afferents modulate sensory inputs to the spinal cord. These contacts produce primary afferent depolarization (PAD), which serves as a mechanism for presynaptic inhibition, and also produce dorsal root reflexes (DRRs), which may regulate the excitability of peripheral terminals and second order neurons. We aimed to identify changes in these responses as a consequence of peripheral inflammation.

Archaeal overdominance close to life-limiting conditions in geothermally influenced hypersaline lakes at the Danakil Depression, Ethiopia.

The Dallol protovolcanic area on the Danakil Depression (Afar region, Ethiopia) exhibits unique hydrothermal manifestations in hypersaline context, yielding varied polyextreme physicochemical conditions. Previous studies identified a wide archaeal diversity in less extreme brines but failed to identify microorganisms thriving in either high-chaotropicity, low-water-activity brines or hyperacidic-hypersaline Na-Fe-rich brines. Recently, we accessed several small lakes under intense degassing activity adjacent to the Round Mountain, west to the Dallol dome [Western Canyon Lakes (WCL); WCL1-5].

Discovering Effective Connectivity in Neural Circuits: Analysis Based on Machine Learning Methodology.

As multielectrode array technology increases in popularity, accessible analytical tools become necessary. Simultaneous recordings from multiple neurons may produce huge amounts of information. Traditional tools based on classical statistics are either insufficient to analyze multiple spike trains or sophisticated and expensive in computing terms.

Improving the reporting quality of reliability generalization meta-analyses: The REGEMA checklist.

Reliability generalization (RG) is a meta-analytic approach that aims to characterize how reliability estimates from the same test vary across different applications of the instrument. With this purpose RG meta-analyses typically focus on a particular test and intend to obtain an overall reliability of test scores and to investigate how the composition and variability of the samples affect reliability. Although several guidelines have been proposed in the meta-analytic literature to help authors improve the reporting quality of meta-analyses, none of them were devised for RG meta-analyses.

Rodents as indicators of the climatic conditions during the Middle Pleistocene in the southwestern Mediterranean region: implications for the environment in which hominins lived.

Rodents are a very useful tool in reconstructing the environment of the past, especially owing to their rapid response to climate change, their small home range, and their restricted habitat requirements. They are a highly diverse group of mammals, which have high reproduction rates and as a result can evolve rapidly. The abundance of their microfossil remains in archaeological and paleontological sites permits robust statistical analyses to reconstruct the past climate and environment.

Usefulness of 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in a population with high cardiovascular risk.

Background: High blood pressure is considered a disease and at the same time a cardiovascular risk factor, mainly involved in ischemic heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and kidney failure, causing high mortality worldwide.

Objective: The objective was to follow up with 24-hour ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in patients with high blood pressure belonging to a population with high cardiovascular risk.

Method: Descriptive, observational, retrospective study, which analyzes 24-hour outpatient pressure controls of 1858 patients, in Cartagena, Colombia.

Bovine Decellularized Amniotic Membrane: Extracellular Matrix as Scaffold for Mammalian Skin.

Decellularized membranes (DM) were obtained from bovine amniotic membranes (BAM) using four different decellularization protocols, based on physical, chemical, and mechanical treatment. The new material was used as a biological scaffold for in vitro skin cell culture. The DM were characterized using hematoxylin-eosin assay, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR-ATR), and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).

Wing morphometrics for the identification of Nearctic and Palaearctic Piophilidae (Diptera) of forensic relevance.

The Piophilidae (Diptera) are a family comprising about 80 species, several of them of high economic and forensic relevance. An unequivocal species identification is crucial for designing effective control measures or to provide reliable estimations of the minimum post mortem interval. However, the identification may sometimes not be possible, either because the diagnostic morphological characters are not easily observable or very fragile, or because of a poor DNA quality and/or unavailability of reference molecular signatures.

Lyophilized Autologous Serum Eyedrops: Experimental and Comparative Study.

Purpose: To analyze the biological stability of autologous serum eyedrops after lyophilization.

Design: Prospective, comparative experimental study.

Methods: This was a comparative study with serum obtained from 12 healthy volunteers.