Identification of a divalent metal transporter required for cellular iron metabolism in malaria parasites.

malaria parasites invade and multiply inside red blood cells (RBCs), the most iron-rich compartment in humans. Like all cells, requires nutritional iron to support essential metabolic pathways, but the critical mechanisms of iron acquisition and trafficking during RBC infection have remained obscure. Parasites internalize and liberate massive amounts of heme during large-scale digestion of RBC hemoglobin within an acidic food vacuole (FV) but lack a heme oxygenase to release porphyrin-bound iron.

Identification of a divalent metal transporter required for cellular iron metabolism in malaria parasites.

malaria parasites invade and multiply inside red blood cells (RBCs), the most iron-rich compartment in humans. Like all cells, requires nutritional iron to support essential metabolic pathways, but the critical mechanisms of iron acquisition and trafficking during RBC infection have remained obscure. Parasites internalize and liberate massive amounts of heme during large-scale digestion of RBC hemoglobin within an acidic food vacuole (FV) but lack a heme oxygenase to release porphyrin-bound iron.

Imaging findings and interventional management of deep venous thrombosis.

Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a subtype of venous thromboembolism. Lower extremity DVT affects about 1-2% of hospitalized patients. If not managed properly, these thrombi can embolize, causing further complications.

Percutaneous Transhepatic Embolization of Ectopic Varices in a Patient With Portal Hypertension Presenting With Hemorrhagic Shock.

Varices secondary to portal hypertension in the setting of liver cirrhosis typically occur in the gastroesophageal region. Management guidelines for bleeding gastroesophageal varices are well established in the literature. Ectopic varices that occur outside of this typical location are an uncommon complication of portal hypertension.

Fertility-Preserving Management of Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation in a 16-Year-Old Female.

Arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are abnormal connections between arteries and veins without a capillary bed, creating high- and low-flow areas that are prone to bleeding. Uterine AVMs can be congenital or acquired with an incidence of 0.1%.

Fibrinolytic Administration via EkoSonic™ Endovascular System (EKOS) Catheter Used in Acute Aortic Occlusion Secondary to COVID-19.

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) or COVID-19 is the virus responsible for the 2019 global pandemic. Pulmonary complications of COVID-19 are well established in the literature. However, the virus causes numerous extrapulmonary manifestations, notably acute aortic occlusion (AAO).

Infant Midnasal Stenosis: Reliability of Nasal Metrics.

Background And Purpose: Midnasal stenosis is a poorly defined entity that may be a component of other conditions of nasal obstruction contributing to respiratory distress in infants. We sought to establish whether midnasal vault narrowing is a component of well-defined syndromes of nasal narrowing, such as bilateral choanal atresia and pyriform aperture stenosis, and to characterize the nasal anatomy of patients with syndromic craniosynostosis.

Materials And Methods: A convenience sample of patients with pyriform aperture stenosis, bilateral choanal atresia, and Apert and Crouzon syndromes with maxillofacial CT scans was identified.

Breast cancer outcomes at the Strathfield Breast Centre.

Background: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer and the most common cause of cancer death in women. This report presents outcomes from a multidisciplinary breast clinic established in 1989 with the specific aim of providing a rapid, integrated assessment service for patients with breast disease.

Methods: A prospective data collection and analysis using a Microsoft Access (Microsoft Corp.

Laparoscopic colposuspension. Is it cost-effective?

Background: The laparoscopic approach must be shown to be cost-effective as well as safe and technically effective before being widely adopted. A review of 54 consecutive patients who underwent open and laparoscopic colposuspension is presented and a cost-analysis is performed comparing the two approaches.

Methods: This study was a retrospective controlled review of patient records and accounts of in-hospital costs incurred at a private hospital.

Repairing the degenerative mitral valve: ten- to fifteen-year follow-up.

From January 1969 to December 1992, mitral valve reconstructive operations were performed on 155 patients with degenerative mitral valve disease. There were 102 male and 53 female patients, with a mean age of 60.5 +/- 9.