Two-way coupling between Ecosim (EwE-F) and a biogeochemical model of the Baltic Sea

Two-way coupling results for the Central Baltic Sea between EwE-F, a Fortran version of Ecosim, and the BALTSEM biogeochemical modelEuropean Commission: ClimeFish - Co-creating a decision support framework to ensure sustainable fish production in Europe under climate change (677039

An environmental assessment of risk in achieving good environmental status to support regional prioritisation of management in Europe

The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) aims to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES) in Europe's Seas. The requirement for regional sea authorities to identify and prioritise issues for management has meant that standardized methods to assess the current level of departure from GES are needed. The methodology presented here provides a means by which existing information describing the status of ecosystem components of a regional sea can be used to determine the effort required to achieve GES. A risk assessment framework was developed to score departure from GES for 10 out of the 11 GES descriptors, based on proposed definitions of 'good' status, and current knowledge of environmental status in each of the four regional seas (North-East Atlantic, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea and Black Sea). This provides an approach for regional evaluation of environmental issues and national prioritisation of conservation objectives. Departure from GES definitions is described as 'high', 'moderate' or low' and the implications for management options and national policy decisions are discussed. While the criteria used in this study were developed specifically for application toward MSFD objectives, with modification the approach could be applied to evaluate other high-level social, economic or environmental objectives. Crown Copyright (C) 2012 Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved

Colchicine in systemic amyloidosis.

WOS: A1984TY10900019PubMed ID: 6524989

Incomplete Behçet's syndrome with unusual manifestations.

We report a case of incomplete Behçet's syndrome with two major criteria plus interstitial pneumonia. The patient had also hypoplastic bone marrow and disseminated intravascular coagulation developed during the terminal stage

Dietary Salt Intake Is Related To Inflammation And Albuminuria In Primary Hypertensive Patients

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: In this study, we hypothesized that dietary salt intake may be related with inflammation and albuminuria independently from blood pressure (BP) in non-diabetic hypertensive patients. SUBJECTS/METHODS: A total of 224 patients with primary hypertension were included in the study. Serum C-reactive protein (CRP) levels, 24-h urine sodium and albumin excretion were measured in all patients. The subjects were divided into tertiles according to the level of 24-h urinary sodium excretion: low-salt-intake group (n=76, mean urine sodium: 111.7+/-29.1 mmol/24 h), medium-salt-intake group (n=77, mean urine sodium: 166.1+/-16.3 mmol/24 h) and high-salt-intake group (n=71, mean urine sodium: 263.6+/-68.3 mmol/24 h). RESULTS: Systolic and diastolic BP measurements of patients were similar in the three salt-intake groups. CRP and urinary albumin levels were significantly higher in high-salt-intake group compared with medium-and low-salt-intake groups (P=0.0003 and P=0.001, respectively). CRP was positively correlated with 24-h urinary sodium excretion (r=0.28, P=0.0008) and albuminuria, whereas albuminuria was positively correlated with 24-h urinary sodium excretion (r=0.21, P=0.0002). Multiple regression analysis revealed that urinary sodium excretion was an independent predictor of both CRP and albuminuria. CONCLUSIONS: These findings suggest that high salt intake is associated with enhanced inflammation and target organ damage reflected by increased albuminuria in treated hypertensive patients independent of any BP effect.Wo

Parasitic arthritis induced by Strongyloides stercoralis.

A 40-year-old man presented with palpable purpura and symmetrical polyarticular arthritis. Histological examination of the synovial membrane and fluid unexpectedly disclosed Strongyloides stercoralis infestation of the ankle joint