Multi-temporal assessment of a wildfire chronosequence by remote sensing.

The study aimed to develop a methodological framework to identify forest ecosystems affected by wildfires and evaluate their recovery chronologically. To do this remote sensing analysis, sites with burn scars were selected based on various criteria (fire severity, affected area, vegetation and soil type, slope, aspect, and one-time occurrence of wildfire in the last 23 years). Spectral vegetation indices (VIs) from satellite imagery were used to estimate burn severity and vegetation cover changes.

Should We Stitch-Close the Fetoscopic Percutaneous Access? A Case-Series of Laparotomy to Trans-Amniotic Membrane Suturing for Intrauterine Port Placement in Fetoscopic Surgery for Twins.

Introduction: Maternal laparotomy-assisted fetoscopic surgery for in-utero myelomeningocele repair has shown that a trans-amniotic membrane suture during fetoscopic port placement can reduce postsurgical complications. Fetoscopic laser photocoagulation (FLP) for complex twins is typically performed percutaneously without a transmembrane stitch. However, in scenarios without a placental-free window, maternal laparotomy may be used for recipient sac access.

Consensus protocol for management of early and late twin-twin transfusion syndrome: Delphi study.

Objective: Fetoscopic laser photocoagulation (FLP) is a well-established treatment for twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) between 16 and 26 weeks' gestation. High-quality evidence and guidelines regarding the optimal clinical management of very early (prior to 16 weeks), early (between 16 and 18 weeks) and late (after 26 weeks) TTTS are lacking. The aim of this study was to construct a structured expert-based clinical consensus for the management of early and late TTTS.

Relationship between urinary biomarkers of early kidney damage and exposure to inorganic toxins in a pediatric population of Apizaco, Tlaxcala, Mexico.

Background: In recent years, chronic kidney disease has increased in the pediatric population and has been related to environmental factors. In the diagnosis of kidney damage, in addition to the traditional parameters, early kidney damage biomarkers, such as kidney injury molecule 1, cystatin C, and osteopontin, among others, have been implemented as predictors of early pathological processes.

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between exposure to environmental pollutants and early kidney damage biomarkers.

DNA sequencing in the classroom: complete genome sequence of two earwig (Dermaptera; Insecta) species.

Background: Despite representing the largest fraction of animal life, the number of insect species whose genome has been sequenced is barely in the hundreds. The order Dermaptera (the earwigs) suffers from a lack of genomic information despite its unique position as one of the basally derived insect groups and its importance in agroecosystems. As part of a national educational and outreach program in genomics, a plan was formulated to engage the participation of high school students in a genome sequencing project.

Hybrid revascularization vs. coronary bypass for coronary artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: Coronary artery bypass graft is the mainstay of treatment for multivessel coronary artery disease and is superior to percutaneous coronary intervention. Combined approaches such as hybrid coronary revascularization integrate coronary artery bypass grafting with percutaneous coronary intervention during the same procedure or weeks apart. These attempt to improve surgical morbidity and long-term outcomes.

An Upgraded, Highly Saturated Linkage Map of Japanese Plum ( Lindl.), and Identification of a New Major Locus Controlling the Flavan-3-ol Composition in Fruits.

Japanese plum fruits are rich in phenolic compounds, such as anthocyanins and flavan-3-ols, whose contents vary significantly among cultivars. Catechin (C) and epicatechin (EC) are flavan-3-ol monomers described in the fruits of this species and are associated with bitterness, astringency, antioxidant capacity, and susceptibility to enzymatic mesocarp browning. In this study, we aimed to identify quantitative trait loci (QTL) associated with the content of flavan-3-ol in Japanese plum fruits.

Serum biomarkers and Doppler pulsatile index increases likelihood ratio for prediction of preeclampsia in the second trimester of pregnancy.

This study aims to compare the accuracy of risk prediction for preeclampsia (PE) of three calculators during the second trimester of gestation: American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (ACOG), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), and Foetal Medicine Foundation (FMF). Complete medical history, mean uterine artery Doppler pulsatile index were performed (PI) and venous blood samples for placental growth factor (PIGF), soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFLT-1), and Endoglin measurements were obtained from 214 women between 20-24 weeks gestation. PE frequency was 8.

Detection of Quantitative Trait Controlling the Content of Phenolic Compounds in an Asian Plum ( L.) F1 Population.

Consumption of fresh fruit is known to protect against non-communicable diseases due to the fruit's content in compounds with an antioxidant capacity, among them is polyphenols. Asian plums (.) accumulate more than 40 phenolic compounds, with a remarkable diversity in their profiles, depending on the variety and environmental conditions.

Experience of 300 cases of prenatal fetoscopic open spina bifida repair: report of the International Fetoscopic Neural Tube Defect Repair Consortium.

Background: The multicenter randomized controlled trial Management of Myelomeningocele Study demonstrated that prenatal repair of open spina bifida by hysterotomy, compared with postnatal repair, decreases the need for ventriculoperitoneal shunting and increases the chances of independent ambulation. However, the hysterotomy approach is associated with risks that are inherent to the uterine incision. Fetal surgeons from around the world embarked on fetoscopic open spina bifida repair aiming to reduce maternal and fetal/neonatal risks while preserving the neurologic benefits of in utero surgery to the child.

Intracranial Translucency, Its Use as a Potential First Trimester Ultrasound Marker for Screening of Neural Tube Defects.

The objective of the study was to describe a case-series of neural tube defects (NTD) with an abnormal intracranial translucency (IT) detected during the first-trimester ultrasound scan, performed on a low-risk obstetric population in Mexico. Certified Fetal Medicine specialists performed all US scans; the IT was assessed using the mid-sagittal view of the fetal head, which is already systematically used for nuchal translucency and nasal bone evaluation. During the study, we were able to find that eight fetuses had an absence of the intracranial translucency, out of which two were reassessed at 14 weeks' gestation and IT was normal, six of them were later diagnosed to have an NTD that consisted in spina bifida aperta ( = 5) and encephalocele ( = 1).

Successful Management of Heterotopic Cervical Pregnancy with Ultrasonographic-guided Laser Ablation.

Heterotopic pregnancy refers to the simultaneous presence of ectopic pregnancy and intrauterine pregnancy. With the advent of assisted reproductive technology, the overall incidence of heterotopic pregnancies has risen. We report a case of a 36-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus and 1-year of primary infertility.

Multidrug- and Extensively Drug-Resistant Uropathogenic Clinical Strains: Phylogenetic Groups Widely Associated with Integrons Maintain High Genetic Diversity.

In recent years, an increase of uropathogenic (UPEC) strains with Multidrug-resistant (MDR) and Extensively Drug-resistant (XDR) profiles that complicate therapy for urinary tract infections (UTIs) has been observed and has directly impacted costs and extended hospital stays. The aim of this study was to determine MDR- and XDR-UPEC clinical strains, their virulence genes, their phylogenetic groups and to ascertain their relationship with integrons and genetic diversity. From a collection of 500 UPEC strains, 103 were selected with MDR and XDR characteristics.

Vacuolar proteases from Candida glabrata: Acid aspartic protease PrA, neutral serine protease PrB and serine carboxypeptidase CpY. The nitrogen source influences their level of expression.

Background: The Saccharomyces cerevisiae vacuole is actively involved in the mechanism of autophagy and is important in homeostasis, degradation, turnover, detoxification and protection under stressful conditions. In contrast, vacuolar proteases have not been fully studied in phylogenetically related Candida glabrata.

Aims: The present paper is the first report on proteolytic activity in the C.

Discordance in nuchal translucency thickness in the prediction of severe twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome.

Objective: To examine in monochorionic pregnancies the possible value of intertwin discordance in nuchal translucency (NT) thickness in the prediction of early fetal death or severe twin-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS).

Methods: In 512 monochorionic twin pregnancies NT was measured at 11 to 13 + 6 weeks' gestation and regression analysis was used to determine the significance of the association between the intertwin discordance in NT and subsequent early fetal death or development of severe TTTS requiring endoscopic laser surgery.

Results: In 412 (80.

[Endometrial receptivity: numerical classification to successful prognosis in assisted reproduction programs].

Background: Currently, the most precise way of predicting uterine receptivity is the histopathological study through endometrial biopsy. Endometrial morphology and thickness are the factors most strongly associated with better pregnancy rates.

Objective: To evaluate the prediction value of a numerical grade to predict pregnancy in patients exposed to assisted reproductive techniques.

[Prognostic values of oestradiol/oocyte rate in ICSI patients].

Objectives: To analyze the pregnancy rate in women who underwent Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) program depending of the oestradiol/oocyte index.

Study Design: Retrospective, comparative.

Material And Methods: 332 patients were included.