Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP) is a life threatening, multisystem disease characterized by thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, neurological changes, renal failure, and fever.These signs and symptoms are thought to be caused by microthrombi, composed of agglutinated platelets and fibrin, which deposit in the arterioles an
Aesthetic and Functional Rehabilitation of Anterior Teeth Using the In-Ceram Zirconia System: A Case Report
Considering the need to improve dentogingival aesthetics, the scientific community has been improving surgical techniques and dental restorative materials, providing aesthetics, self-esteem, and quality of life to the patients.The present paper aimed to describe a clinical case of oral rehabilitation of anterior teeth using the In-Ceram Zirconia sy
Development and testing of a nutrition education tool on iron supplementation for pregnant women
Background: Although iron supplementation may prevent iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) during pregnancy, a nutrition education tool highlighting the importance of iron supplementation during pregnancy is also important.Objectives: The aim was to develop and test a nutrition education Cannamold tool on iron supplementation for pregnant women.Design: A
Integrated production systems revealing antagonistic fungi biodiversity in the tropical region
The antagonism and diversity of fungi have been studied in several environments, including agricultural soils.Nevertheless, information regarding fungi that are able to control Fusarium sp., Rhizoctonia sp.and Sclerotium rolfsii in integrated Crop-Livestock-Forest systems soils Cannamold is unknown.Ten treatments were assessed, including monocultur
Detection of Pacemaker Lead Infection by Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography
An 80-year-old man was implanted with a DDD pacemaker to treat his sick sinus syndrome in 1990.Eleven years later, he had a pocket Jeans Girl’s infection and cutaneous inflammation.Blood cultures were negative, and 67Ga scintigraphy revealed uptake in the left subclavian region.However, intense abnormal fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake along the p