Outcomes of transsphenoidal surgery for pituitary adenomas in Spain: a retrospective multicenter study.

Background: The outcomes of transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) for pituitary adenoma (PA) depend on many factors, including the availability of an expert team and the volume of surgeries performed. Data on the outcomes of TSS for PA are scarce in our country. TESSPAIN evaluates TSS outcomes in Spanish centers to assess the influence of surgical volume and specialized neurosurgical teams on success and complication rates.

Esthetic perception of mandibular anterior teeth during speech and dynamic smile.

Introduction: This study evaluated the esthetic perception of the mandibular anterior teeth during speech by comparing the assessments of laypeople (LP) and orthodontists (ODs).

Methods: A Class I occlusion model was filmed pronouncing "Czechoslovakia" and smiling. Dynamic smile and speech images were extracted and digitally manipulated to create various dental conditions: ideal alignment, mandibular canine extrusion, mandibular incisor crowding, inclined mandibular occlusal plane, mandibular incisor diastema, and mandibular incisor extraction simulation.

Tuberculosis after hematopoietic cell transplantation: retrospective study on behalf of the Infectious Diseases Working Party of the EBMT.

Tuberculosis (TB) is rare following hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). In this multinational retrospective study, we report the frequency, characteristics, and outcome of TB following HCT performed during 2000-2019. Fifty-two patients (35 (67%) males, 15 (29%) children) from 24 centers developed TB following allogeneic (n = 47) or autologous (n = 5) HCT; with the relative frequency of 0.

Evaluation of a serum and urine-based ELISA testing distinct antigens for the diagnosis of tegumentary leishmaniasis.

The diagnosis of tegumentary leishmaniasis (TL) is hampered by variable sensitivity and/or specificity of the tests. In this context, the identification of more refined antigens could contribute to improve the diagnostic quality, as well as the employ of less invasive biological samples. In this study, the eukaryotic initiation factor 5a (eIF5A) protein, one specific B-cell epitope predicted in the protein sequence, and a parasite antigenic preparation (SLA) were evaluated as antigens in ELISA experiments, which were reacted against paired serum and urine samples from 170 patients.

Harnessing Edible Wild Fruits: Sustainability and Health Aspects.

Our health, well-being, and development are intrinsically linked to the preservation of biodiversity. This situation has driven the establishment of numerous treaties, international agreements, and regulatory frameworks that address sustainable food systems from multiple perspectives, including agriculture, food security, biodiversity, and environmental sustainability. The objective of this study is to review the potential of wild edible fruits in terms of sustainability and implications for human health.