The International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean Version 2.

The Southern Ocean surrounding Antarctica is a region that is key to a range of climatic and oceanographic processes with worldwide effects, and is characterised by high biological productivity and biodiversity. Since 2013, the International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean (IBCSO) has represented the most comprehensive compilation of bathymetry for the Southern Ocean south of 60°S. Recently, the IBCSO Project has combined its efforts with the Nippon Foundation - GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project supporting the goal of mapping the world's oceans by 2030.

Validation of a new method for saliva cortisol testing to assess stress in first responders.

Background: Acute or chronic stress can lead to physical and mental disorders. Measuring cortisol can objectify the degree of stress. Cortisol is traditionally measured in serum, but recently the relevant fraction of free cortisol can be reliably measured in saliva, using the very sensitive liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method.

Large non-anastomotic false aneurysm on dacron aortobifemoral prosthesis solved by endovascular exclusion.

Aortic and iliac pseudo-aneurysms are infrequent but challenging complications after open surgical graft reconstructions, mostly having para-anastomotic localisations. The true corporeal peri-prosthetic false aneurysms are, up until now, very rarely documented presentations. We report the clinical case of an 8.

Combined primary subintimal and endoluminal angioplasty for ischaemic inferior-limb ulcers in diabetic patients: 5-year practice in a multidisciplinary 'diabetic-foot' service.

Introduction: This study aims to assess the patency, the clinical success and the limb-salvage rates of combined subintimal (SA) coupled to endoluminal angioplasty (EA) as the initial treatment of ischaemic inferior-limb ulcers in diabetic patients and to study the influence of other concurrent factors in the tissue-healing process.

Materials And Method: Since September 2002 until December 2007, a consecutive series of 176 limbs with manifold ischaemic wounds in 161 diabetic patients were treated by associated multilevel angioplasties in a multidisciplinary 'diabetic-foot team' (a third-line diabetic-care institution integrating two departmental hospitals). There were 98 associated SA with EA procedures, 26 re-vascularisations by single SA technique and 52 others including selective multilevel EAs that were retrospectively reviewed.

Selective primary angioplasty following an angiosome model of reperfusion in the treatment of Wagner 1-4 diabetic foot lesions: practice in a multidisciplinary diabetic limb service.

Purpose: To evaluate the technical and clinical outcomes of primary subintimal (SA) and endoluminal angioplasty (EA) guided by an angiosome model of revascularization in diabetic patients with critical limb ischemia (CLI) and Wagner grade 1-4 foot ulcers.

Methods: A retrospective review was undertaken of 98 diabetic CLI patients (68 men; mean age 72.8 years, range 46-94) who presented to our institution from January 2005 to January 2008 for treatment of Wagner grade 1-4 foot ulcers involving 124 limbs.