Combined COVID-19 vaccination and hepatitis C virus screening intervention in marginalised populations in Spain.

Background: COVID-19 has hindered hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV screening, particularly in marginalised groups, who have some of the highest rates of these conditions and lowest rates of COVID-19 vaccination. We assessed the acceptability of combining HCV testing with COVID-19 vaccination in a centre for addiction services (CAS) in Barcelona and a mobile testing unit (MTU) in Madrid, Spain.

Methods: From 28/09/2021 to 30/06/2022, 187 adults from marginalised populations were offered HCV antibody (Ab) testing along with COVID-19 vaccination.

Emission of typical pollutants (NO, SO) in the oxygen combustion process with air in-leakages.

Oxygen combustion, being an alternative to air combustion, is distinguished in a variety of modern coal management technologies by quick and easy removal of CO from the combustion process, which is the key merit of this oxy-fuel technology. The laboratory work conducted so far has not directly addressed the issue of air in-leakages in the oxy-fuel system. The previous studies showed that air in-leakages in the combustion system (both under the air and oxygen regime) occur and affect the combustion process.

[Foreign body in the right frontal lobe of the brain as a result of right eyeball and right eye-socket trauma--case report].

We report a case of a 44 year old man, who was admitted to our hospital because of right eyeball and right eye-socket due to a piece of diamond circular saw. Right eyeball was sutured. CT--examination showed a metallic foreign body in the right frontal lobe of brain.