Correction to: Prediction of unfavorable outcomes in cryptococcal meningitis: results of the multicenter infectious Diseases International Research Initiative (ID-IRI) cryptococcal meningitis study.

In the original version of this article, Mustafa Sunbul was not included in the list of authors for this article. The name has been added accordingly.

Prediction of unfavorable outcomes in cryptococcal meningitis: results of the multicenter Infectious Diseases International Research Initiative (ID-IRI) cryptococcal meningitis study.

Cryptococcal meningitis (CM) is mostly seen in immunocompromised patients, particularly human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients, but CM may also occur in apparently immunocompetent individuals. Outcome analyses have been performed in such patients but, due to the high prevalence of HIV infection worldwide, CM patients today may be admitted to hospitals with unknown HIV status, particularly in underdeveloped countries. The objective of this multicenter study was to analyze all types of CM cases in an aggregate cohort to disclose unfavorable outcomes.

Estimating the prevalence of inflammatory bowel disease in Portugal using a pharmaco-epidemiological approach.

Purpose: To estimate inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) prevalence in Portugal from 2003 to 2007, and to obtain disease, sex and age specific estimates.

Methods: A pharmaco-epidemiological approach based on intestinal anti-inflammatory (IAI) drugs consumption was used. Proportion of patients taking IAI drugs and mean prescribed daily dose (PDD) were estimated from a sample of 513 IBD patients.

Motor neuropathies mimicking amyotrophic lateral sclerosis/motor neuron disease.

We report three patients in whom the initial diagnosis was of possible A myotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS/MND) according to the 'El Escorial Criteria'. All of them presented with monomelic paresis, atrophy of the paretic muscles and generalised brisk reflexes. The initial electromyograms showed a neurogenic pattern in the limbs with normal sensory and motor conduction velocities.

Facile synthesis of monoacetylated spermidines, illustrating selective deacetylation and application of a common precursor.

The synthesis of all three monoacetylated spermidines is reported. N4-Acetylspermidine was obtained in four steps from spermidine via the triacetylated intermediate by selective deacetylation after exhaustive t-butoxycarbonylation as well as directly from a previously described protected precursor. N1-Acetylspermidine and N8-acetylspermidine were both obtained in four simple protection/deprotection steps from a common, selectively protected compound, thus illustrating the versatility of the latter.