Perma_Crops_PT: A geolocated dataset for permanent crops in Portugal.

Crop landcover datasets are crucial for modern agriculture, aiding farmers, researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders. These databases offer extensive insights into crop distribution, facilitating informed decision-making for sustainable practices, particularly under a changing climate. Moreover, these datasets drive research, fostering collaborations and innovation for resilient agriculture.

Fire suppression and land-use strategies drive future dynamics of an invasive plant in a fire-prone mountain area under climate change.

Woody invasive alien species can have profound impacts on ecosystem processes and functions, including fire regulation, which can significantly affect landscape resilience. Acacia dealbata, a widespread invasive alien plant in the Iberian Peninsula, holds well-known fire-adaptation traits (e.g.

Lung abscess in a non-compliant patient with Crohn's disease.

A 66-year-old man was admitted to the emergency department due to malaise, fatigue and anorexia for the last 2 weeks. He presented no fever, no respiratory or gastrointestinal symptoms. The patient had been previously diagnosed with Crohn's Disease (CD) (A2L1L4B1 of Montreal Classification) 10 years before, when he presented complaints of watery diarrhea and unexplained weight loss.

Erythrocytes' surface properties and stiffness predict survival and functional decline in ALS patients.

Erythrocytes play a fundamental role in oxygen delivery to tissues and binding to inflammatory mediators. Evidences suggest that dysregulated erythrocyte function could contribute to the pathophysiology of several neurodegenerative diseases. We aimed to evaluate changes in morphological, biomechanical, and biophysical properties of erythrocytes from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) patients, as new areas of study in this disease.

Are sarcopenia, frailty and malnutrition prognostic markers of liver disease decompensation in the ambulatory setting? - A prospective cohort study.

Background: sarcopenia, frailty and malnutrition are associated with adverse outcomes in liver cirrhosis. Studies assessing the prognostic value of these conditions in ambulatory patients with cirrhosis are scarce.

Methods: a prospective cohort study was performed, with consecutive inclusion of all patients with cirrhosis observed in the Hepatology outpatient clinic of a Portuguese tertiary center.

Concordance of Dye-Spraying Chromoendoscopy and Virtual Chromoendoscopy for Colonic Dysplasia Detection in Longstanding Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Background/aims: In the past, dye-spraying chromoendoscopy was the technique of choice for colonic surveillance in patients with long-standing extensive inflammatory bowel disease. Recent evidence suggests that virtual chromoendoscopy is an equally acceptable technique.

Materials And Methods: Eleven gastroenterologists were given a survey with 20 pairs of pictures from inflammatory bowel disease surveillance colonoscopies (10 with nondysplastic lesions, 5 with dysplastic lesions, and 5 with no lesions).

Capsule Enteroscopy Using the Mirocam versus OMOM Systems: A Matched Case-Control Study.

Although several devices are available for small bowel capsule endoscopy, few studies have compared their visualization quality and diagnostic yield, despite users reporting subjective differences between them. This study aims to compare two widely used systems (Mirocam MC1600 and OMOM HD). Patients who underwent OMOM HD capsule enteroscopy between August 2022 and February 2023 were prospectively included consecutively (cases).

Effective submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection (STER) of a giant esophageal leiomyoma.

We report the successful removal of a giant esophageal leiomyoma using submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection in a 37-year-old woman with significant dysphagia.

Tunneling-free peroral endoscopic septotomy for Zenker diverticulum.

Video 1Tunneling-free peroral endoscopic Zenker myotomy.

Forecast models to predict the demand for endoscopic procedures in a tertiary unit: a prospective validation.

Over the past few decades, there has been an exponential increase in the utilization of endoscopic procedures. Accurately predicting the demand is crucial for effective capacity planning and resource allocation in the endoscopic unit. However, predictive models are not integrated into current endoscopy software.

Hybrid Argon Plasma Coagulation for Barrett's Esophagus and for Colonic Mucosal Resection-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Hybrid argon plasma coagulation (hAPC) is a novel technique that combines conventional argon plasma coagulation and waterjet submucosal expansion. The aims of this metanalysis were to evaluate the efficacy and safety of hAPC in the setting of Barret's esophagus (BE) ablation and as an adjunct to colonic endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR). Four electronic databases were searched, and the results were analyzed by two independent authors.

Closure of a perforated endoscopic submucosal dissection eschar using three over-the-scope clips.

We report the use of three partially overlapping over-the-scope clips to close a perforated ESD eschar. This case illustrates the relevance of prompt acting to ensure ESD safety and reinforces the feasibility of endoscopic treatment for challenging iatrogenic perforations, reducing the need for urgent surgery and its related morbidity and mortality.

Very High Yield of Urgent Small-Bowel Capsule Endoscopy for Ongoing Overt Suspected Small-Bowel Bleeding Irrespective of the Usual Predictive Factors.

Evidence for an urgent approach to ongoing overt suspected small-bowel bleeding (SSBB) is scarce. We aimed to analyze our series of urgent small-bowel capsule endoscopies (SBCEs) for ongoing overt SSBB and to identify factors associated with positive findings and outcomes. A retrospective study of all SBCEs performed in the first 48 h after admission for overt SSBB between January 2006 and February 2022 was performed.

Endoscopic "purse-string" to close a rectal endoscopic submucosal dissection eschar with intentional muscular sectioning.

This case demonstrates the utility of the "purse string" to close large defects and shows that optical diagnosis may have pitfalls in evaluating the invasion of neoplastic lesions, particularly large ones.

Predicting the future: introducing business analytics to endoscopy units.

Background And Aims: currently, most endoscopy software only provides limited statistics of past procedures, while none allows patterns to be extrapolated. To overcome this need, the authors applied business analytic models to predict future demand and the need for endoscopists in a tertiary hospital Endoscopy Unit.

Methods: a query to the endoscopy database was performed to retrieve demand from 2015 to 2021.

Climate- and fire-smart landscape scenarios call for redesigning protection regimes to achieve multiple management goals.

Integrated management of biodiversity and ecosystem services (ES) in heterogeneous landscapes requires considering the potential trade-offs between conflicting objectives. The UNESCO's Biosphere Reserve zoning scheme is a suitable context to address these trade-offs by considering multiple management zones that aim to minimise conflicts between management objectives. Moreover, in Mediterranean ecosystems, management and planning also needs to consider drivers of landscape dynamics such as wildfires and traditional farming and forestry practices that have historically shaped landscapes and the biodiversity they host.

A full hemostatic repertoire in a complex cirrhotic patient.

A 55-year-old woman with cirrhosis was admitted for acute decompensation caused by portal vein thrombosis. Ten days later, the patient presented melena. Esophagogastroscopy revealed two gastric polyps, both with bleeding stigmata.

Hemostasis of a bleeding inverted colonic diverticulum.

The authors report a case of a 62-year-old male presenting to the emergency department with hematochezia. Urgent colonoscopy revealed numerous diverticula in the sigmoid colon, two of them inverted. Oozing bleeding from a visible vessel was identified on the top of the most distal inverted diverticulum.

Correction: Freitas et al. Influence of Climate Change on Chestnut Trees: A Review. 2021, , 1463.

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