Daily Streamflow of Argentine Rivers Analysis Using Information Theory Quantifiers.

This paper analyzes the temporal evolution of streamflow for different rivers in Argentina based on information quantifiers such as statistical complexity and permutation entropy. The main objective is to identify key details of the dynamics of the analyzed time series to differentiate the degrees of randomness and chaos. The permutation entropy is used with the probability distribution of ordinal patterns and the Jensen-Shannon divergence to calculate the disequilibrium and the statistical complexity.

Spurectomy: A novel modification of non-penetrating deep sclerectomy.

Purpose: To evaluate the outcomes of a novel modification of the non-penetrating deep sclerectomy (NPDS) approach for glaucoma management called spurectomy.

Methods: Observational comparative non-randomized retrospective study including 98 glaucomatous eyes of 76 patients operated on with the spurectomy technique consisting of the combination of the excision of the scleral spur with NPDS (groupA). A control group (groupB) including 53 glaucomatous eyes of 43 patients operated on with classical NPDS was also included.

Switch to direct anticoagulants and improved endothelial function in patients with chronic heart failure and atrial fibrillation.

Background: Chronic heart failure (CHF) is characterized by higher rates of atrial fibrillation (AF) and endothelial dysfunction (ED). First line anticoagulant therapy in AF is represented by direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs); several patients, however, are still treated with vitamin-K inhibitors. The use of DOACs is associated in previous studies with an improved vascular function.

Cilioretinal obstruction during pregnancy.

Purpose: To determine the number of patients diagnosed over a 5-year period with isolated occlusion of the cilioretinal artery (CRAO) whilst pregnant, as well as to describe the outcomes and ophthalmological sequelae of this condition in pregnant woman.

Methods: A retrospective study of the medical records.

Results: From the 135 patients diagnosed with retinal arterial occlusion of all of our series, 20 (14.

A decision-support tool for the control of urban noise pollution.

Improving the quality of life is increasingly seen as an important urban planning goal. In order to reach it, various tools are being developed to mitigate the negative impacts of human activities on society. This paper develops a methodology for quantifying the population's exposure to noise, by proposing a classification of urban blocks.