122 research outputs found
Transition from anomalous to normal hysteresis in a system of coupled Brownian motors: a mean field approach
We address a recently introduced model describing a system of periodically
coupled nonlinear phase oscillators submitted to multiplicative white noises,
wherein a ratchet-like transport mechanism arises through a symmetry-breaking
noise-induced nonequilibrium phase transition. Numerical simulations of this
system reveal amazing novel features such as negative zero-bias conductance and
anomalous hysteresis, explained resorting to a strong-coupling analysis in the
thermodynamic limit. Using an explicit mean-field approximation we explore the
whole ordered phase finding a transition from anomalous to normal hysteresis
inside this phase, estimating its locus and identifying (within this scheme) a
mechanism whereby it takes place.Comment: RevTex, 21 pgs, 15 figures. Submited to Physical Review E (2000
Stochastic resonance between dissipative structures in a bistable noise-sustained dynamics
We study an extended system that without noise shows a monostable dynamics,
but when submitted to an adequate multiplicative noise, an effective bistable
dynamics arise. The stochastic resonance between the attractors of the
\textit{noise-sustained dynamics} is investigated theoretically in terms of a
two-state approximation. The knowledge of the exact nonequilibrium potential
allows us to obtain the output signal-to-noise ratio. Its maximum is predicted
in the symmetric case for which both attractors have the same nonequilibrium
potential value.Comment: RevTex, 13 pages, 6 figures, accepted in Physical Review
Use of anakinra in severe COVID-19: a case report
Coronavirus Disease 19 is a global healthcare emergency with high lethality rate. Relevant inflammatory cytokine storm is associated with severity of disease and IL1 inhibition is a cornerstone treatment for hyperinflammatory diseases. We present here the case of a patient with critical COVID-19 successfully treated with IL-1 receptor antagonist (anakinra)
Endoscopy during the Covid-19 outbreak : experience and recommendations from a single center in a high-incidence scenario
A dramatic SARS-Cov-2 outbreak is hitting Italy hard. To face the new scenario all the hospitals have been re-organised in order to reduce all the outpatient services and to devote almost all their personnel and resources to the management of Covid-19 patients. As a matter of fact, all the services have undergone a deep re-organization guided by: the necessity to reduce exams, to create an environment that helps reduce the virus spread, and to preserve the medical personnel from infection. In these days a re-organization of the endoscopic unit, sited in a high-incidence area, has been adopted, with changes to logistics, work organization and patients selection. With the present manuscript, we want to support gastroenterologists and endoscopists in the organization of a \u201cnew\u201d endoscopy unit that responds to the \u201cnew\u201d scenario, while remaining fully aware that resources, availability and local circumstances may extremely vary from unit to unit
Properties of pattern formation and selection processes in nonequilibrium systems with external fluctuations
We extend the phase field crystal method for nonequilibrium patterning to
stochastic systems with external source where transient dynamics is essential.
It was shown that at short time scales the system manifests pattern selection
processes. These processes are studied by means of the structure function
dynamics analysis. Nonequilibrium pattern-forming transitions are analyzed by
means of numerical simulations.Comment: 15 poages, 8 figure
A case of classic neuromyelitis optica (Devic's syndrome) triggered by pegylated-interferon α
BACKGROUND: Despite recent development of direct acting antivirals for treatment of hepatitis C, the current standard of care may still include pegylated-interferon, which is associated with frequent and, at times, serious adverse events.CASE PRESENTATION: Here we report for the first time on a severe case of classic neuromyelitis optica (i.e., optic-spinal form) in a 32 year-old Egyptian man with chronic hepatitis C treated with pegylated-interferon \u3b12a for 4 months.CONCLUSIONS: Treating physicians must be alerted on rare but important unexpected complications of interferon, in order to consider carefully its use especially when they deal with patients not in dire need of urgent treatment
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