Orbital Apex Syndrome Following Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus: A Case Report and Clinical Approach.

Given the potential for rapid progression and significant morbidity, clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion for OAS in patients with HZO who present with neurological symptoms such as ophthalmoplegia, ptosis, and sensory loss.

ThymoSpheres culture: A model to study human polyclonal unconventional T cells.

In vitro cultures remain crucial for studying the fundamental mechanisms of human T-cell development. Here, we introduce a novel in vitro cultivation system based on ThymoSpheres (TS): dense spheroids consisting of DLL4-expressing stromal cells and human hematopoietic precursor cells, in the absence of thymic epithelial cells. These spheroids are subsequently cultured at the air-liquid interphase.

Frequency and Correlation of Peripheral and Tissue Eosinophilia with Clinical Manifestations in Patients with Bullous Pemphigoid.

Introduction: Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune disease involving the sub-epidermal layer. Eosinophilia may play a role in the pathogenesis of BP.

Objectives: We aimed to investigate the correlation between dermal or peripheral eosinophilia with clinical presentations in patients with BP.

Patterns of substance use and initiation timing in adults with substance abuse: a comparison between those with and without attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent psychiatric disorder in childhood and adolescence, persisting into adulthood in 60% of cases, with an adult age prevalence rate of 4%. substance use disorder (SUD) is a recognized comorbidity with significant social and financial implications, necessitating detailed investigation.

Materials And Methods: This longitudinal study focused on adults with SUD in addiction detention in two camps including Toska and Chitgar in the west and south of Tehran during 2021-2022.

Development of a fabrication process for production of diffractive optics.

In this study, a novel fabrication process, to the best of our knowledge, was developed to fabricate a glass harmonic diffractive lens. In this process, a polymethylmethacrylate master of the diffractive lens was machined using single-point diamond turning. Then an electrolytic plating process was conducted to grow a reverse nickel (Ni) mold.

Edible film based on corn zein containing dill extract and essential oil/β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex: Shelf life enhancement of common carp fillet.

The aim of this study was to examine the impacts of corn zein edible film (Z) fortified with dill leaves extract (DE) and encapsulated dill essential oil with β-cyclodextrin (nDEO) on the quality of refrigerated common carp fillet. Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (GC/MS) analysis showed that the most frequent substances of DEO were apiol (35.1%) and carvone (31.

Treatment of Cutaneous Leishmaniasis with Intense Pulsed Light: Is it Effective?

Background: Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a common parasitic disorder that is endemic in many countries. There is no completely effective treatment for this condition, but pentavalent antimony compounds are regarded as the main treatment. Different laser types have been used for treatment of CL with variable success but to our best knowledge, there is no published paper regarding use of intense pulsed light (IPL) for treatment of CL.

Changes in life expectancy and house prices in London from 2002 to 2019: hyper-resolution spatiotemporal analysis of death registration and real estate data.

Background: London has outperformed smaller towns and rural areas in terms of life expectancy increase. Our aim was to investigate life expectancy change at very-small-area level, and its relationship with house prices and their change.

Methods: We performed a hyper-resolution spatiotemporal analysis from 2002 to 2019 for 4835 London Lower-layer Super Output Areas (LSOAs).

Identification of Leishmania species and frequency distribution of LRV1 and LRV2 viruses on cutaneous leishmaniasis patients in Isfahan Province, Iran.

Purpose: Leishmaniasis is one of the most serious health problems in developing countries. Iran is one of the endemic regions of cutaneous leishmaniasis. Leishmania RNA virus (LRV) is a dsRNA virus member of the Totiviridae family, which was first detected in the promastigotes of Leishmania braziliensis guyanensis.

Genomic and phenotypic analyses suggest moderate fitness differences among Zika virus lineages.

RNA viruses have short generation times and high mutation rates, allowing them to undergo rapid molecular evolution during epidemics. However, the extent of RNA virus phenotypic evolution within epidemics and the resulting effects on fitness and virulence remain mostly unknown. Here, we screened the 2015-2016 Zika epidemic in the Americas for lineage-specific fitness differences.

Demographic Characteristics of the Patients with Cutaneous Vasculitis Due to COVID-19 Infection.

Background: Cutaneous manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) range from mild skin rashes to severe vasculitis. In the current study, we evaluated the demographic characteristics of the patients with cutaneous vasculitis following COVID-19 infection.

Materials And Methods: In the current study, we evaluated 799 hospitalised patients with COVID-19 infection for development of cutaneous vasculitis.

Evaluating the relationship between the respiratory exposure to the benzene with the primary damages of deoxyribonucleic acid and total antioxidant capacity in one of the oil companies in Iran.

Benzene is a carcinogenic chemical substance which causes the injuries and damages through producing the free radicals in DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) and the antioxidants are the agents which reduce the impacts of DNA damages by inhibiting the free radicals. This study was conducted aiming at determination of primary damages of DNA and level of plasma oxidative stress markers resulting from the respiratory exposure to the benzene found in petroleum compounds among the workers at loading platforms of a petroleum products distribution center. This study was an analytical (case control) research conducted among the workers in a working shift serving at the loading platforms of petroleum products.

Heat therapy for cutaneous leishmaniasis: A literature Review.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is endemic in many parts of the world with a high economic and health impact. Despite many treatments that have been suggested for this zoonotic infection, there is still no definite therapy for CL. Meglumine antimony compounds are considered as a standard treatment for leishmaniasis, however, these medications have a relatively high side effect profile and not always effective.

Comparison of the Hydraulic Fracturing Water Cycle in China and North America: A Critical Review.

There is considerable debate about the sustainability of the hydraulic fracturing (HF) water cycle in North America. Recently, this debate has expanded to China, where HF activities continue to grow. Here, we provide a critical review of the HF water cycle in China, including water withdrawal practices and flowback and produced water (FPW) management and their environmental impacts, with a comprehensive comparison to the U.

Performance demonstration of vacuum microwave components critical for the operation of the ITER low-field side reflectometer.

Final design studies in preparation for manufacturing have been performed for functional components of the vacuum portion of the ITER Low-Field Side Reflectometer (LFSR). These components consist of an antenna array, electron cyclotron heating (ECH) protection mirrors, phase calibration mirrors, and vacuum windows. Evaluation of these components was conducted at the LFSR test facility and DIII-D.

Mortality Prediction from Hospital-Acquired Infections in Trauma Patients Using an Unbalanced Dataset.

Objectives: Machine learning has been widely used to predict diseases, and it is used to derive impressive knowledge in the healthcare domain. Our objective was to predict in-hospital mortality from hospital-acquired infections in trauma patients on an unbalanced dataset.

Methods: Our study was a cross-sectional analysis on trauma patients with hospital-acquired infections who were admitted to Shiraz Trauma Hospital from March 20, 2017, to March 21, 2018.

Comparison of the individual salinity and water deficit stress using water use, yield, and plant parameters in maize.

Though water deficit and salinity effects on plants have similarities, they are physiologically different. This motivated us to separately explore the effects of salinity and water deficit on water consumption, yield, and some plant parameters for maize (Zea mays L., var.

Application of laser for treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis: a review of literature.

Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a major health problem in developing countries with high economic and health impact. Despite suggested treatment for CL, there is still no definite therapy for this infection, and many of these treatments are associated with serious local and systemic side effects. In the current paper, use of different laser types including continuous and fractional CO2, argon, PDL, erbium glass, and Nd:YAG have been reviewed.

1,000,000 cases of COVID-19 outside of China: The date predicted by a simple heuristic.

We forecast 1,000,000 COVID-19 cases outside of China by March 31st, 2020 based on a heuristic and WHO situation reports. We do not model the COVID-19 pandemic; we model only the number of cases. The proposed heuristic is based on a simple observation that the plot of the given data is well approximated by an exponential curve.

The effect of biochar on severity of soil water repellency of crude oil-contaminated soil.

Crude oil contamination adversely affects soil water repellency. In this study the effect of biochar on this soil characteristic has been investigated in the laboratory. Soil sample was collected from a field located near Pars Oil Company, at the top depth of 0-15 cm below surface.

Zinc and Manganese of serum were negatively, but Copper positively influenced by Iron elevation in diet of male Wistar rats.

The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of dietary iron on distribution of zinc, manganese, copper, calcium and magnesium in the body of Wistar rats. Commercial Sangak, an Iranian traditional flat bread was used in this study. It was prepared by additionof yeast and sourdough.

Geochemical fractions and phytoavailability of Zinc in a contaminated calcareous soil affected by biotic and abiotic amendments.

Many studies have conducted to determine the best management practice to reduce the mobility and phytoavailability of the trace metals in contaminated soils. In this study, geochemical speciation and phytoavailability of Zn for sunflower were studied after application of nanoparticles (SiO and zeolite, with an application rate of 200 mg kg) and bacteria [Bacillus safensis FO-036b(T) and Pseudomonas fluorescens p.f.