Efficient numerical approaches with accelerated graphics processing unit (GPU) computations for Poisson problems and Cahn-Hilliard equations.

In this computational paper, we focused on the efficient numerical implementation of semi-implicit methods for models in materials science. In particular, we were interested in a class of nonlinear higher-order parabolic partial differential equations. The Cahn-Hilliard (CH) equation was chosen as a benchmark problem for our proposed methods.

Gemcitabine-induced peripheral vascular disease and prolonged response in a patient with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma: A case report.

Background: Gemcitabine is an antimetabolite used in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. One of the side effects of gemcitabine is vascular toxicity. Here, we report the case of a patient treated with gemcitabine who had peripheral vascular disease concomitant with a prolonged antitumor response.

Fluid mechanics approach to analyzing collagen fiber organization.

Significance: The spatial organization of collagen fibers has been used as a biomarker for assessing injury and disease progression. However, quantifying this organization for complex structures is challenging.

Aim: To quantify and classify complex collagen fiber organizations.

Performance of Saliva Samples for COVID-19 Diagnosis by Using the Allplex 2019-nCoV Assay Kit.

Although the nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) is the reference sampling method for the detection of SARS-Cov-2, it is not always possible to collect NPS in some patients. Saliva represents an interesting sampling method because it is less invasive and more convenient in patients with nasal or pharyngeal lesions. To compare the RT-qPCR test performances of saliva samples with nasal mid-turbinate swab (NMTS) and NPS samples in a cohort of ambulatory patients suspected of having COVID-19.

Closing the gap: decentralising mental health care to primary care centres in one rural district of Rwanda.

Programmes that integrate mental health care into primary care settings could reduce the global burden of mental disorders by increasing treatment availability in resource-limited settings, including Rwanda. We describe patient demographics, service use and retention of patients in care at health centres (HC) participating in an innovative primary care integration programme, compared to patients using existing district hospital-based specialised out-patient care. This was a retrospective cohort study using routinely collected data from six health centres and one district hospital from October 2014 to March 2015.