USAGE OF NFT AS AN INSTRUMENT OF STORED VALUE AT A PRODUCT LEVEL AND AS PAYMENT MEANS

The present disclosure relates to (1) a system and a method of using NFTs as an instrument of stored value at a product level, (2) a system and a method of processing of payments by a POS from an NFT-enabled multichannel wallet, and (3) a system and a method of processing of payments by the POS in a processing order set by a consumer in an NFT-enabled multichannel wallet. The first method discloses a consumer purchasing product values from a merchant. Upon purchasing, the merchant sends the NFTs to the consumer. In response to receiving the NFTs from the merchant, the consumer stores the NFTs in a web enabled payment wallet for future use. While shopping for goods, the consumer may purchase one or more goods at the merchant and may add it to a shopping basket. Among the one or more goods added to the shopping basket, some goods may qualify for NFT credit. At checkout, the merchant scans all relevant NFTs and reduces basket price and marks the NFTs as “redeemed” or may pay with an NFT-enabled wallet that may automatically deduct items having a valid NFT and marks the NFTs as “redeemed”. In the second method, payment at POS may automatically split tender between available eligible NFTs, default payment cards and other payment means like UPI, net banking, or cash. In the third method, the consumer may set order of preference of payment channels by merchant or by date. Depending on the preference and other settings set by the consumer, the POS may process the payment

LOYALTY NFT ENGAGEMENT SOLUTION

The present disclosure relates to a system and method of providing enhanced loyalty NFT engagement solution using Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT) and web3 technologies. The enhanced loyalty NFT engagement solution is provided by integrating a real-time transaction tracking system (offers platform) with a loyalty engagement solution to immediately engage users who make specific transactions. The method includes registering a user with a loyalty NFT engagement solution via a merchant program enabled with web3 mobile application. The user is registered using the user’s email address. Further, the user may opt-in to enroll the user’s payment cards with the loyalty NFT engagement solution. Upon enrolling the user’s payment cards, the user may receive campaigns and offers via the merchant program. When the user makes the specific transactions, the enhanced loyalty engagement solution may reward the user. The rewards may include rewards such as gift with purchase, digital mementos or receipts or follow-up offers or games

Tracheoesophageal fistula associated with paracoccidioidomicosis

Paracoccidioidomycosis is a systemic fungal disease caused byParacoccidioides brasiliensis, agent geographically distributed to certainareas of Central and South America. The infection by P. brasiliensis hasbeen reported from north Mexico to south Argentina. Paracoccidioidomycosispresents similar clinical findings of many other diseases whatever in acute or chronic scenarios. Chronic pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis is frequentlymisdiagnosed as malignancy or tuberculosis. The authors present a caseof a 57 year-old man admitted to the hospital due to a chronic consumptivesyndrome. He underwent anti-tuberculous treatment with rifampin, isoniazid andpyrazinamide 1 year ago without resolution of the simptoms. During the clinicalinvestigation, pulmonary paracoccidioidomycosis with tracheoesophagealfistula was diagnosed. The systemic infection was treated with deoxicolate Bamphotericin followed by sulfametoxazole and trimetoprin due to acute renalfunction impairment. The fistula was endoscopically treated; inittialy with theprotection of left main bronchus with a tracheal prosthesis followed by theesophageal fistula’s ostium clipping.A paracoccidioidomicose é uma micose sistêmica causada peloParacoccidioides brasiliensis, que é encontrado em regiões da América doSul e Central, com casos relatados do norte do México ao sul da Argentina.As infecções causadas pelo P. brasiliensis frequentemente mimetizam outrasdoenças. A paracoccidioidomicose pulmonar crônica é frequentementeconfundida com neoplasia ou tuberculose. Os autores apresentam o casode um homem de 57 anos internado com quadro de tosse crônica, fraqueza,disfagia, mal estar e síndrome consumptiva. Fora submetido a tratamentopara tuberculose com rifampicina, pirazinamida e isoniazida há 1 ano semmelhora dos sintomas. Durante a investigação clínica foi diagnosticadaparacoccidioidomicose pulmonar com fistula traqueo-esofágica. A infecção foitratada com anfotericina B deoxicolato e posteriormente com sulfametoxazole trimetoprim devido a desenvolvimento de insuficiência renal aguda. A fístulafoi tratada endoscopicamente com implante de prótese traqueal para protegero brônquio esquerdo, seguido de clipagem do óstio esofágico da fístula

Black esophagus: exploring the dark

Black esophagus is a rare but underdiagnosed disease. It occurs most frequently in severely ill patients and carries a high mortality rate. Cause of death is usually attributed to the comorbid conditions. Treatment is directed at the underlying cause, acid suppression and keeping the patient nil-per-os. Surgery is needed in complicated cases and stenosis is the most feared longterm sequel. In the present article, two cases are described and literature is reviewed