Mercury self-poisoning. Case report

A clinical case of a self-poisoning with a single ingestion of 40-45 mL of alleged metal mercury with suicid­al purpose by a 50-year-old man is described. On the following day he was admitted to the Toxicology Clinic with symptoms of nausea, strong abdominal colic, diarrhea, and feces with macroscopic admixture of mer­cury drops. At the inspection of the residue of the substance, an unusual black-grey color on its surface was noted. Later, mercurous oxide was proven by chemical analysis. No toxic symptoms of the central nervous system, respiratory system or kidneys were observed. X-rays of the abdomen were performed and tracked dynamically: the first one showed numerous round shadows with metal density along the whole colon, the second - after 5 days - showed reduced number of similar shadows only in the distant colon, and the third X-ray on the 9th day was normal. Mercury was discovered in the blood: 0.250 μmol L-1 on the fourth day after the ingestion and 0.120 μmol L-1 - on the tenth day. Some therapeutic problems of acute mercury intoxica­tion of present interest are discussed

Rapid toxicochemical analysis in phosphide intoxication cases

In recent years, phosphine and metal phosphides intoxications have been observed extremely rarely in clinical practice. Although rare, these intoxications have a severe clinical course, often with unclear clinical presentation at the beginning and possible lethal exit during the first hours or the next several days. Several tests for analysis of phosphide intoxication, based on the classical qualitative semimicroanalysis which do not require complex equipment, are presented and compared in this article. These tests contribute significantly to confirming the toxicology diagnosis and identifying the source. A rapid paper test (adopting the method of Chugh et al.) has been developed for the purposes of the routine toxicology practice to serve the practicing doctor, as quick and exact diagnostic orientation in cases with unclear history and clinical presentation of the intoxication

Morphological, Pathological, and Genetic Diversity of Colletotrichum Species Pathogens on Solanaceous Vegetable Crops in Bulgaria

Colletotrichum species are among the most devastating plant pathogens in a wide range of hosts. Their accurate identification requires a polyphasic approach, including geographical, ecological, morphological, and genetic data. Solanaceous crops are of significant economic importance for Bulgarian agriculture. Colletotrichum-associated diseases pose a serious threat to the yield and quality of production but are still largely unexplored. The aim of this study was to identify and characterize 26 pathogenic Colletotrichum isolates that threaten solanaceous crops based on morphological, pathogenic, and molecular data. DNA barcodes enabled the discrimination of three main taxonomic groups: C. acutatum, C. gloeosporioides, and C. coccodes. Three different species of acutatum complex (C. nymphaeae, C. godetiae, and C. salicis) and C. cigarro of the gloeosporioides complex were associated with fruit anthracnose in peppers and tomatoes. The C. coccodes group was divided in two clades: C. nigrum, isolated predominantly from fruits, and C. coccodes, isolated mainly from roots. Only C. salicis and C. cigarro produced sexual morphs. The species C. godetiae, C. salicis, and C. cigarro have not previously been reported in Bulgaria. Our results enrich the knowledge of the biodiversity and specific features of Colletotrichum species, which are pathogenic to solanaceous hosts, and may serve as a scientific platform for efficient disease control and resistance breeding

A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BETWEEN TWO TYPES OF DATA PROCESSING OBTAINED THROUGH UAV FROM A ORGANICAL FIELD WITH EINKORN (TRITICUM MONOCOCCUM L.)

The aim of the present study is to determine which type of data processing obtained from an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is more suitable for predicting the yields of the eikorn crop grown under organic farming conditions. The comparison is made between data obtained from the UAV at the pixel level of 7 × 7 cm and when aggregating the pixels to a pixel size of 1 × 1 m. The experiment was conducted during the agricultural year 2020–2021 on a certified organic field located in the municipality of Parvomai, Plovdiv region

Loosened hip joint prosthesis-decision options

For the period 2013-2015, 36 patients underwent revision surgery because of secondary developed complications after primary hip joint replacement surgery. 14 of them were male and 23 – female, with average age 73 years.  We examined 4 groups of patients depends on the complications type: - Aseptic loosening in 23 patients, appeared 10 years’ average following primary hip prosthesis surgery. - Septic loosening in 2 patients revealed on second to the tenth month post operatively. In two other patients we observed infected hematoma. - Hip joint prosthesis (luxation) because of trauma or extremely wrong motion we notice in 5 patients. In one of them we revealed acetabular cup malposition. - Periprosthetic fractures with aseptic loosening in 3 patients. All 36 patients had primary cemented hip joint prosthesis. In the first group depends on which prosthesis parts were loosened we did acetabular cup and femoral stem replacement in 15 patients, only acetabular cup replacement in 4 patients and in 3 patients only femoral stem replacement. In 2 patients from second group we replaced the primary prosthesis by total spacer for 8 months followed by revision prosthesis surgery. In 2 haematoma patients we performed debridement, lavage-drainage and long term antibiotic treatment. In 2 patients of third group we replaced the primary head with a longer one and in 3 other patients we replaced the primary acetabular cup by shoulder collar cemented cup. In 2 patients of fourth group we replaced the primary acetabular cup and femoral stem by shoulder collar cemented cup and by revisionary stem delivered by Implant and Zimmer (Revitan). In the third patient we implanted revisionary femoral stem (Implant). 3 years after revisionary hip joint prosthesis surgery we monitor good prosthesis stability and good functional score

Morphological, Pathological and Genetic Diversity of the Colletotrichum Species, Pathogenic on Solanaceous Vegetable Crops in Bulgaria

Colletotrichum species are among the most devastating plant pathogens in a wide range of hosts. Their accurate identification requires a polyphasic approach, including geographical, ecological, morphological, and genetic data. Solanaceous crops are of significant economic importance for Bulgarian agriculture. Colletotrichum-associated diseases pose a serious threat to the yield and quality of production but are still largely unexplored. The aim of this study was to identify and characterize 26 pathogenic Colletotrichum isolates that threaten solanaceous crops based on morphological, pathogenic, and molecular data. DNA barcodes enabled the discrimination of three main taxonomic groups: C. acutatum, C. gloeosporioides, and C. coccodes. Three different species of acutatum complex (C. nymphaeae, C. godetiae, and C. salicis) and C. cigarro of the gloeosporioides complex were associated with fruit anthracnose in peppers and tomatoes. The C. coccodes group was divided in two clades: C. nigrum, isolated predominantly from fruits, and C. coccodes, isolated mainly from roots. Only C. salicis and C. cigarro produced sexual morphs. The species C. godetiae, C. salicis, and C. cigarro have not previously been reported in Bulgaria. Our results enrich the knowledge of the biodiversity and specific features of Colletotrichum species, which are pathogenic to solanaceous hosts, and may serve as a scientific platform for efficient disease control and resistance breeding

Measurement of the top quark forward-backward production asymmetry and the anomalous chromoelectric and chromomagnetic moments in pp collisions at √s = 13 TeV

Abstract The parton-level top quark (t) forward-backward asymmetry and the anomalous chromoelectric (d̂ t) and chromomagnetic (μ̂ t) moments have been measured using LHC pp collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, collected in the CMS detector in a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb−1. The linearized variable AFB(1) is used to approximate the asymmetry. Candidate t t ¯ events decaying to a muon or electron and jets in final states with low and high Lorentz boosts are selected and reconstructed using a fit of the kinematic distributions of the decay products to those expected for t t ¯ final states. The values found for the parameters are AFB(1)=0.048−0.087+0.095(stat)−0.029+0.020(syst),μ̂t=−0.024−0.009+0.013(stat)−0.011+0.016(syst), and a limit is placed on the magnitude of | d̂ t| < 0.03 at 95% confidence level. [Figure not available: see fulltext.

MUSiC : a model-unspecific search for new physics in proton-proton collisions at root s=13TeV

Results of the Model Unspecific Search in CMS (MUSiC), using proton-proton collision data recorded at the LHC at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb(-1), are presented. The MUSiC analysis searches for anomalies that could be signatures of physics beyond the standard model. The analysis is based on the comparison of observed data with the standard model prediction, as determined from simulation, in several hundred final states and multiple kinematic distributions. Events containing at least one electron or muon are classified based on their final state topology, and an automated search algorithm surveys the observed data for deviations from the prediction. The sensitivity of the search is validated using multiple methods. No significant deviations from the predictions have been observed. For a wide range of final state topologies, agreement is found between the data and the standard model simulation. This analysis complements dedicated search analyses by significantly expanding the range of final states covered using a model independent approach with the largest data set to date to probe phase space regions beyond the reach of previous general searches.Peer reviewe

Measurement of prompt open-charm production cross sections in proton-proton collisions at root s=13 TeV

The production cross sections for prompt open-charm mesons in proton-proton collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 13TeV are reported. The measurement is performed using a data sample collected by the CMS experiment corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 29 nb(-1). The differential production cross sections of the D*(+/-), D-+/-, and D-0 ((D) over bar (0)) mesons are presented in ranges of transverse momentum and pseudorapidity 4 < p(T) < 100 GeV and vertical bar eta vertical bar < 2.1, respectively. The results are compared to several theoretical calculations and to previous measurements.Peer reviewe

Search for Physics beyond the Standard Model in Events with Overlapping Photons and Jets

Results are reported from a search for new particles that decay into a photon and two gluons, in events with jets. Novel jet substructure techniques are developed that allow photons to be identified in an environment densely populated with hadrons. The analyzed proton-proton collision data were collected by the CMS experiment at the LHC, in 2016 at root s = 13 TeV, and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 35.9 fb(-1). The spectra of total transverse hadronic energy of candidate events are examined for deviations from the standard model predictions. No statistically significant excess is observed over the expected background. The first cross section limits on new physics processes resulting in such events are set. The results are interpreted as upper limits on the rate of gluino pair production, utilizing a simplified stealth supersymmetry model. The excluded gluino masses extend up to 1.7 TeV, for a neutralino mass of 200 GeV and exceed previous mass constraints set by analyses targeting events with isolated photons.Peer reviewe