Syphilis in a blood bank in Argentina: Prevalence trends and risk factors.

Background: Worldwide, there has been a worrying increase in the prevalence of syphilis. Blood banks have a major role in monitoring the trend of these events, despite the bias due to the altruistic donation strategy.

Objectives: To determine the seroprevalence of syphilis and analyse its association with defined risk factors among blood donors at the regional blood center at Hospital Prof.

The multifunctional use of an aqueous battery for a high capacity jellyfish robot.

The batteries that power untethered underwater vehicles (UUVs) serve a single purpose: to provide energy to electronics and motors; the more energy required, the bigger the robot must be to accommodate space for more energy storage. By choosing batteries composed primarily of liquid media [e.g.

Provision of supportive care by an NGO in the face of a dual challenge: cancer and wartime.

Purpose: In this study, we explored the work of Halasartan (Stop Cancer), an Israeli nongovernmental organization (NGO) and unique social support network for cancer patients and survivors aged 18-44, during a war period. Drawing on the conservation of resources (COR) theory, we examined whether self-efficacy, social support, psychological distress, and participation in activities that were geared toward alleviating the war situation at Time 1 (T1) would predict engagement in such activities at Time 2 (T2).

Methods: A longitudinal design with two time-points was used, and NGO members completed self-report questionnaires.

Using autologous umbilical cord blood and placental cells for hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy: an exploratory safety and feasibility study.

Introduction. Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) caused by lack of oxygen and perfusion to the brain can lead to acute neurological damage in newborns. Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is the most effective and safest treatment.