Life Cycle Analysis of a Green Solvothermal Synthesis of LFP Nanoplates for Enhanced LIBs in Chile.

Despite the structural and electrochemical advantages of LiFePO (LFP) as a cathode material, the solid-state reaction commonly used as a method to produce it at the industrial level has known disadvantages associated with high energy and fossil fuel consumption. On the other hand, solution-based synthesis methods present a more efficient way to produce LFP and have advantages such as controlled crystal growth, homogeneous morphology, and better control of pollutant emissions because the reaction occurs within a closed system. From an environmental point of view, different impacts associated with each synthesis method have not been studied extensively.

Mobile phone text messaging improves antihypertensive drug adherence in the community.

Antihypertensive drug adherence (ADA) is a mainstay in blood pressure control. Education through mobile phone short message system (SMS) text messaging could improve ADA. The authors conducted a randomized study involving 314 patients with hypertension with <6 months of antihypertensive treatment from the Preventive Health Program of 12 different primary care centers in Santiago, Chile.

[Assessment of adherence to antihypertensive therapy].

Background: Lack of adherence with medications is the main cause of antihypertensive treatment failure.

Aim: To assess adherence to antihypertensive drugs and its determinants.

Material And Methods: The Morinsky-Green questionnaire to determine treatment adherence was applied to 310 hypertensive patients from primary care centers, aged 60 ± 10 years (65% females) in treatment for 4 ± 1 months.

[Presence of antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) and anti Saccharomyces cerevisiae antibodies (ASCA) among patients with ulcerative colitis].

Background: The diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease is supported by clinical findings and complementary tests. The presence of specific serological markers could be helpful in the characterization of this condition.

Aim: To assess the prevalence of ANCA and ASCA in a group of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) and its association with clinical features.

[Fulminant liver failure associated with T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and hepatitis C virus: a case report].

Hematological malignancies can affect the liver, without producing severe hepatic involvement. We report the case of a 57-year-old man with hepatitis C virus infection and mild chronic hepatitis without antiviral treatment, who developed an aggressive T-cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma confirmed by histological studies including liver, lymph nodes and bone marrow. The patient developed massive hepatic infiltration and acute liver failure.