Approccio alla caratterizzazione di un lembo di bosco vetusto: il caso di Monte Egitto

An integrated approach to characterize an old growth forest patch; the Monte Egitto case study Old growth forests, i.e. forests which have achieved a remarkable age without or with a very limited disturbance, are nowadays subject of detailed studies in order to understand their characters and capacity of ecosystems services providing. In Sicily only few wooded areas are classified as old growth forest, following the heavy land use change toward agriculture during the centuries. This paper reports the results of a study carried out to characterize the vegetation of a little crater on the Mount Etna, where a residual open wood of Quercus congesta (an endemic oak of Southern Italy) survived the year 1651 lava flows surrounding the crater. About 35 years ago inside the crater some areas were planted with Calabrian Black Pine. As a consequence today there is a remarkable competition between trees of the two species. An integrated approach monitoring was adopted, taking into account both trees and understory (herbs, shrubs and tree regeneration) characters as well as bird fauna, in order to describe the current situation and monitor the effect of pine plantation thinning aimed at favouring oak regeneration and reducing pine-oak competition

Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratio of risk factors for emergent cesarean delivery in placenta previa.

<p>Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratio of risk factors for emergent cesarean delivery in placenta previa.</p

Laboratory findings in women with ST group and non-ST group.

<p>(A) Hemoglobin concentration. (B) Neutrophil count. (C) Platelet count. Data are presented as the mean value. Bar represent standard deviation. *p<0.05. Abbreviations: ST, severe thrombocytopenia.</p

Receiver operating curve for change in cervical length in the prediction of emergency cesarean section in women with placenta previa.

<p>Receiver operating curve for change in cervical length in the prediction of emergency cesarean section in women with placenta previa.</p

L'Accession des travailleurs au capital, fondement de l'équilibre économique et de la paix sociale / Bernard Jousset

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Genome-wide association analysis identifies multiple loci associated with kidney disease-related traits in Korean populations

<div><p>Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an important social health problem characterized by a decrease in the kidney glomerular filtration rate (GFR). In this study, we analyzed genome-wide association studies for kidney disease-related traits using data from a Korean adult health screening cohort comprising 7,064 participants. Kidney disease-related traits analyzed include blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum creatinine, estimated GFR, and uric acid levels. We detected two genetic loci (<i>SLC14A2</i> and an intergenic region) and 8 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with BUN, 3 genetic loci (<i>BCAS3</i>, <i>C17orf82</i>, <i>ALDH2</i>) and 6 SNPs associated with serum creatinine, 3 genetic loci (<i>BCAS3</i>, <i>C17orf82/TBX2</i>, <i>LRP2</i>) and 7 SNPs associated with GFR, and 14 genetic loci (3 in <i>ABCG2/PKD2</i>, 2 in <i>SLC2A9</i>, 3 in intergenic regions on chromosome 4; <i>OTUB1</i>, <i>NRXN2/SLC22A12</i>, <i>CDC42BPG</i>, <i>RPS6KA4</i>, <i>SLC22A9</i>, and <i>MAP4K2</i> on chromosome 11) and 84 SNPs associated with uric acid levels. By comparing significant genetic loci associated with serum creatinine levels and GFR, rs9895661 in <i>BCAS3</i> and rs757608 in <i>C17orf82</i> were simultaneously associated with both traits. The SNPs rs11710227 in intergenic regions on chromosome 3 showing significant association with BUN is newly discovered. Genetic variations of multiple gene loci are associated with kidney disease-related traits, and differences in associations between kidney disease-related traits and genetic variation are dependent on the population. The meanings of the mutations identified in this study will need to be reaffirmed in other population groups in the future.</p></div

Additional file 1 of Trend changes and factor analysis of endometrial hyperplasia in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome based on the Korean National Health Insurance Database

Additional file 1: Supplementary Table 1. List of medications. Supplementary Table 2. Prevalence rates of PCOS and EH from 2009 to 2016 by age distribution. PCOS = polycystic ovary syndrome, EH = endometrial hyperplasia. Supplementary Table 3. Incidence rates of PCOS and EH from 2009 to 2016 by age distribution. PCOS = polycystic ovary syndrome, EH = endometrial hyperplasia

Clinical characteristics in women with ST group and non-ST group.

<p>AA, aplastic anemia; ST, severe thrombocytopenia.</p><p>Data are presented as the median (range) or number (percentage) of patients.</p

Serial changes in cervical length from 19 to 34 weeks comparing two groups.

<p>The black line represents the cervical length of women in the emergent cesarean delivery group, and the gray line represents that of the elective cesarean group.</p

Composite disease and obstetric outcomes.

<p>Values are expressed as odds ratio (95% confidence interval).</p>a<p>Adjusted by age and postpartum platelet count.</p><p>Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.</p>b<p>Defined as any of the following: transfusion-dependence after delivery, bone marrow transplant or immunosuppressive treatment after delivery, or sepsis,</p>c<p>Defined as any of the following: preeclampsia/eclampsia, preterm delivery, intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR), fetal death, abortion, 5-min Apgar score <7, or neonatal death.</p