Entre Bermuda y Santa Rosa: el rescate de judíos durante el holocausto en perspectiva mexicana

El presente artículo analiza detalladamente el marco en el que se llevó a cabo, en 1943, el traslado hacia México de judíos polacos refugiados en Irán ante las trágicas consecuencias de la invasión alemana a la URSS y la política nazi de exterminio del pueblo judío acordada en enero de 1942 en la Conferencia de Wannsee. En el marco de los acuerdos y de la política global de rescate durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el artículo analiza tres grandes líneas: el alcance específico de las resoluciones aprobadas en la Conferencia de Bermuda en enero de 1943 para el salvamento de los judíos; la comparación de su implementación con las medidas adoptadas para trasladar refugiados polacos de Asia a México y el aporte que significó dicho movimiento. El análisis comparativo del elemento judío en el rescate de refugiados le confiere especial importancia al trabajo, toda vez que permite explicar el carácter diferencial de la política de rescate de los Aliados durante la guerra y el holocausto.This article analyzes the context in which the transfer of Jewish polish refugees from Irán to México took place in 1943, under the tragic consequences of the Germán invasions to the URSS and the implementation of the "Final Solution" of the Jewish people, accorded in Wanssee. In the framework of the rescue agreements and policies adopted during the Second World War, this anide deais with three main problematíc axis: the specific scope of the agreements taken in the Bermuda Conference held in January 1943 for the rescue of Jews; the comparadve analysis between its implementadons and the measures taken to transfer Polish refugees from Asia to México; and the substanüal contribudon of this policy. The specific approach to the Jewish dimensión in the rescue policy throws light into the differentíal behavior held by the Allies during the War and the Holocaust

Correlation of 18F-FDG PET/MRE Metrics with Inflammatory Biomarkers in Patients with Crohn’s Disease: A Pilot Study

Background. To investigate the association between 18F-FDG (Fluorodeoxyglucose) PET (positron emission tomography)/MRE (magnetic resonance enterography) metrics with the inflammatory biomarkers fecal calprotectin and C-reactive protein (CRP) in patients with Crohn’s disease (CD). Methods. This prospective pilot study was institutional review board (IRB) approved with informed consent obtained. Consecutive CD patients were referred to 18F-FDG PET/MRE. Patients in whom colonoscopy was performed and CRP and fecal calprotectin levels were measured were included. CRP and fecal calprotectin were regarded as positive for inflammation if they were greater than 0.5 mg/dl and 150 mcg/g, respectively. Correlation of quantitative variables was performed using the Pearson’s correlation coefficient. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves were drawn and the area under the curve (AUC) was calculated to evaluate the accuracy of PET and MRE metrics in determining the presence of inflammation evaluated by calprotectin and CRP levels. Results. Analysis of 21 patients (16 women and 5 men, 43±18 years) was performed. Magnetic resonance index of activity (MaRIA) score had an AUC of 0.63 associated with fecal calprotectin and CRP. Adding apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and metabolic inflammatory volume (MIV) to MaRIA score resulted in an AUC of 0.92 with a cutoff value of 447 resulting in 83% and 100% sensitivity and specificity, respectively. Conclusion. The addition of ADC and MIV to the MaRIA score increases the accuracy for discrimination of disease activity in patients with CD. Trial registration number is 2015062

Applicability of a short/rapid 13C-urea breath test for Helicobacter pylori: retrospective multicenter chart review study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Carbon labeled urea breath tests usually entail a two point sampling with a 20 to 30-minute gap. Our aim was to evaluate the duration of time needed for diagnosing <it>Helicobacter pylori </it>by the BreathID^®System.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>This is a retrospective multicenter chart review study. Test location, date, delta over baseline, and duration of the entire test were recorded. Consecutively ¹³C urea breath tests results were extracted from the files over a nine year period.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>Of the 12,791 tests results, 35.1% were positively diagnosed and only 0.1% were inconclusive. A statistically significant difference in prevalence among the countries was found: Germany showing the lowest, 13.3%, and Israel the highest, 44.1%. Significant differences were found in time to diagnosis: a positive diagnosis had the shortest and an inconclusive result had the longest. Overall test duration averaged 15.1 minutes in Germany versus approximately 13 minutes in other countries. Diagnosis was achieved after approximately 9 minutes in Israel, Italy and Switzerland, but after 10 on average in the others. The mean delta over baseline value for a negative diagnosis was 1.03 ± 0.86, (range, 0.9 - 5), versus 20.2 ± 18.9, (range, 5.1 - 159.4) for a positive one.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>The BreathID^®System used in diagnosing <it>Helicobacter pylori </it>can safely shorten test duration on average of 10-13 minutes without any loss of sensitivity or specificity and with no test lasting more than 21 minutes.</p

Entre Bermuda y Santa Rosa. El rescate de judíos durante el holocausto en perspectiva mexicana

This article analyzes the context in which the transfer of Jewish polish refugees from Iran to México took place in 1943, under the tragic consequences of the German invasions to the URSS and the implementation of the “Final Solution” of the Jewish people, accorded in Wanssee. In the framework of the rescue agreements and policies adopted during the Second World War, this article deals with three main problematic axis: the specific scope of the agreements taken in the Bermuda Conference held in January 1943 for the rescue of Jews; the comparative analysis between its implementations and the measures taken to transfer Polish refugees from Asia to México; and the substantial contribution of this policy. The specific approach to the Jewish dimension in the rescue policy throws light into the differential behavior held by the Allies during the War and the Holocaust.El presente artículo analiza detalladamente el marco en el que se llevó a cabo, en 1943, el traslado hacia México de judíos polacos refugiados en Irán ante las trágicas consecuencias de la invasión alemana a la URSS y la política nazi de exterminio del pueblo judío acordada en enero de 1942 en la Conferencia de Wannsee. En el marco de los acuerdos y de la política global de rescate durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial, el artículo analiza tres grandes líneas: el alcance específico de las resoluciones aprobadas en la Conferencia de Bermuda en enero de 1943 para el salvamento de los judíos; la comparación de su implementación con las medidas adoptadas para trasladar refugiados polacos de Asia a México y el aporte que significó dicho movimiento. El análisis comparativo del elemento judío en el rescate de refugiados le confiere especial importancia al trabajo, toda vez que permite explicar el carácter diferencial de la política de rescate de los Aliados durante la guerra y el holocausto

Les Juifs du Canada et de l’Argentine avant la Seconde Guerre mondiale: l’impact des politiques d’immigration et d’industrialisation sur la formation de deux Diasporas

This study engages in a comparative analysis of the economic and immigration policies of Canada and Argentina, and analyzes the impact that these policies had on the formation of their respective Jewish communities. The results suggest that any proper analysis of the two communities must take into consideration both the political and economic characteristics of the receiving country and the distinctive traits of the waves of Jewish immigrants.Cette étude offre une analyse comparative des politiques de gestion et d’immigration du Canada de l’Argentine et mesure l’impact de ces politiques sur la formation de leurs communautés juives respectives. La résultante laisse sous-entendre que toute analyse sérieuse de ces deux communautés doit tenir compte à la fois des caractéristiques politiques et économiques du pays receveur et des traits particuliers des vagues d’immigration juive