Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis Complicating Myelodysplasia
We describe a 62-year-old patient with a 4-year history of myelodysplasia who later developed striking features that included massive splenomegaly, rapidly evolving visual loss and a sensorimotor polyneuropathy.
Geraldine Quintero-Platt +4 more
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Population history, gene flow, and bottlenecks in island populations of a secondary seed disperser, the southern grey shrike (Lanius meridionalis koenigi) [PDF]
Studying the population history and demography of organisms with important ecological roles can aid understanding of evolutionary processes at the community level and inform conservation.
Aljanabi +52 more
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Pesticide Residues in Bananas from the Canary Islands
There are a large number of pests which are detrimental to plant production, specifically to banana cultivation, and the use of pesticides is the main method of control of these pests.
Juan M. Méndez +6 more
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Toxic Metals (Al, Cd, and Pb) in Instant Soups: An Assessment of Dietary Intake
Instant soups and noodles are one of the most widely consumed commercial food products. These products are made from ingredients of animal (chicken, meat) and/or vegetable origin, in addition to various food additives that prolong the shelf life of the ...
Daniel Niebla-Canelo +5 more
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Improving the 14c dating of marine shells from the Canary Islands for constructing more reliable and accurate chronologies [PDF]
Radiocarbon dating of closely associated marine mollusk shells and terrestrial material (charred wood or bone) collected from archaeological contexts on Tenerife and Fuerteventura islands allowed us to quantify the marine C-14 reservoir effect (Delta R ...
Acosta +14 more
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Concordance among Measurements Obtained by Three Pulse Oximeters Currently Used by Health Professionals [PDF]
Introduction: Oxygen saturation is considered as the 5th vital sign. Presently, there exist fixed and wireless pulse oximeters, being the latter most widely used in the last years. Some of them have no possibility of calibration.
Candelaria De La Merced Díaz-González +4 more
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Dual-Hormone Insulin-and-Pramlintide Artificial Pancreas for Type 1 Diabetes: A Systematic Review
The artificial pancreas (AP) is equipped with a glucose monitoring sensor, an insulin pump and an integrated mathematical algorithm that determines insulin infusion based on the glucose levels detected by the sensor.
Alezandra Torres-Castaño +9 more
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Deep-water macroalgae from the Canary Islands: new records and biogeographical relationships [PDF]
Due to the geographical location and paleobiogeography of the Canary Islands, the seaweed flora contains macroalgae with different distributional patterns.
A. B. Joly +48 more
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Rockfall Hazard Assessment in Volcanic Regions Based on ISVS and IRVS Geomechanical Indices
In volcanic regions, rockfalls represent a major hazard strongly conditioned by the geomechanical behaviour of volcanic materials, the geomorphological characteristics of the relief and the climatic conditions.
Luis I. González de Vallejo +3 more
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Psychedelics are experiencing a strong renaissance and will soon be incorporated into clinical practice. However, there is uncertainty about how much harm they can cause at what doses.
Luis Alberto Henríquez-Hernández +3 more
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