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Natural parasites in conjunction with behavioral and color traits explain male agonistic behaviors in a lizard

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Current Zoology 2024年第1期70卷 59-69页

作者： Rodrigo Megia-palma Dhanashree Paranjpe Robert D.Cooper Pauline Blaimont Barry Sinervo Department of Biomedicine and Biotechnology Parasitology UnitUniversidad de Alcala(UAH)E-28805Alcala de HenaresSpain CIBio Centro de Investigagao em Biodiversidade e Recursos GeneticosInBIO Laboratorio AssociadoCampus de VairaoUniversidade do PortoP-4485-661 VairaoPortugal BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics Biodiversity and Land PlanningCIBIOCampus de VairaoP-4485-661 VairaoPortugal Rupa Rahul Bajaj Center for Environment and Art Empress Botanical GardensKavade MalaPuneIndia Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of CaliforniaLos AngelesCA 90095USA Department of Biology University of Houston Downtown1Main St.HoustonTX 77002USA Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology University of CaliforniaSanta CruzCA 95064USA

Male competition conforms to a cost-benefit model,because while aggression may increase reproductive prospects,it can also increase the risk of *** hypothesize that an additional cost in aggressive males would be an increase in parasite load associated with a high energy investment into sexual *** of these infections,in turn,may downmodulate the level of host aggression via energetic *** staged dyadic male contests in the lab to investigate the relationships of multiple parasites with the agonistic behavior of lizard hosts,Sceloporus *** also included both color and behavioral traits from opponents in the analyses because(1)color patches of lizards may serve as intraspecific signals used by conspecifics to assess the quality of opponents,and(2)contests between male lizards fit classical models of escalated aggression,where lizards increase aggression displays in response to an opponent's *** results conform to our hypothesis because male lizards displayed more pushups when they had more ***,some parasites may modulate the levels of aggression because lizards infected by hematic coccidians performed fewer ***,lizards also displayed fewer pushups when both the chroma and size of the opponent's blue patch were *** results thus also supported the role of the blue patch of *** as a sexual armament,because it contributed to the deterrence of aggression from opponent *** revealed that natural parasitic infections in lizard hosts can contribute to their agonistic *** encourage future studies to account for parasites in behavioral testswithlizards.

关键词： Ixodes pacificus Lankesterella sexual selection social interactions ticks

The Effect of Bergamot-Derived Polyphenolic Fraction on LDL Small Dense Particles and Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome

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Advances in Biological Chemistry 2014年第2期4卷 129-137页

作者： Micaela Gliozzi Cristina Carresi Vincenzo Musolino ernesto palma Carolina Muscoli Cristiana Vitale Santo Gratteri Giuseppe Muscianisi Elzbieta Janda Saverio Muscoli Francesco Romeo Salvatore Ragusa Rocco Mollace Ross Walker James Ehrlich Vincenzo Mollace Interregional Research Centre for Food Safety & Health University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro Catanzaro Italy San Raffaele IRCCS Rome Italy University of Rome “Tor Vergata” Rome Italy

The occurrence of Metabolic Syndrome (MS) represents an independent risk factor for developing cardiovascular disease states in patients suffering from type 2 diabetes mellitus. Moreover, both the size of LDL particles and liver dysfunction identified as non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represent important biomarkers for the development of cardiometabolic risk in patients with MS. Here we studied the effect of bergamot polyphenolic fraction (BPF) in patients with MS and NAFLD. 107 patients were enrolled at the San Raffaele IRCCS (Rome). All of them showed ultrasonografic evidences of NAFLD and at least three out of five previous identified criteria for the diagnosis of MS. Patients were divided into two groups: one receiving placebo and the second receiving BPF 650 mg twice a day for 120 consecutive days. In the group receiving BPF 650 mg twice a day, a significant reduction of fasting plasma glucose, serum LDL cholesterol and triglycerides alongside with an increase of HDL cholesterol was found. This effect was accompanied by significant reduction of both ultrasonographic and metabolic biomarkers of NAFLD. Moreover, a significant reduction of small dense LDL particles, as detected via proton NMR Spectroscopy, was found after BPF treatment. In conclusion, our data confirm the beneficial effect of bergamot-extract in patients with MS an effect highlighted by significant reduction of small dense LDL particles and by improvement of NAFLD biomarkers. This suggests a potential preventive role of bergamot derivatives in reducing cardiometabolic risk.

关键词： Metabolic Syndrome Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Cardiometabolic Risk Bergamot Polyphenolic Fraction

Clinical and Evolutive Aspects of Severe Acute Malnutrition in Children Aged 0 - 59 Months at Maroua Regional Hospital in Cameroon’s Far North Region

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Open Journal of Pediatrics 2024年第4期14卷 700-711页

作者： palma Haoua Abouame Selangai Hélène Kamo Sime Tchouamo Arielle Annick Fernando Kemta Lepka Daniel Nemsi Sadjo Salihou Aminou Haman Soureya Yolande Feudjo Ulrich Dama Félicitée Nguefack Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University of Garoua Garoua Cameroon Maroua Regional Hospital Maroua Cameroon Garoua General Hospital Garoua Cameroon Yaounde Gynaeco-Obstetrics Hospital Yaounde Cameroon Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Dschang Dschang Cameroon Douala General Hospital Douala Cameroon Department of Health Sciences Catholic University of Central Africa Yaounde Cameroon University of Lisala Lisala Democratic Republic of the Congo Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences University of Yaound I Yaounde Cameroon

Introduction: Severe acute malnutrition remains one of the most important causes of under-five mortality. In Cameroon, the northern regions have the highest prevalence, with 1.4% in the Far North in 2021. These children are managed at the Internal therapeutic and Nutrional Centre, one of which is located at Maroua Regional Hospital, the third level referral Hospital. We therefore proposed to carry out a study on the clinical and evolutive aspects of these children. Materials and Methods: it was a descriptive, cross-sectional study from January 2020 to December 2022, at the ITNC (CNTI) of Maroua Regional Hospital. The sample size was obtained from the Lorentz formula. Patient records were used for data collection. We excluded all incomplete records and patients with less than 24 hours of admission. Results: Out of the 873 patients we recruited, the prevalence of severe malnutrition was estimated at 18 %. The average age was 14 months, with a male predominance. The main reasons for consultation were fever (42%) and diarrhoea (35%). Marasmus was the predominant clinical form. The major medical complications were sepsis (32.9%) and malaria (16.8%). HIV prevalence was 2.5% and tuberculosis was 4.9%. Most patients had haemoglobin levels between 7 and 10g/dl. 79.3% were cured and 6.5% died. The main causes of death were sepsis and malaria. Conclusion: Severe acute malnutrition remains a major problem in the Far North region. Several joint actions are needed to break this cycle.

关键词： Severe Acute Malnutrition Children Far North Cameroon

Epidemiological, Clinical Aspects and Outcome of Measles in a Low-Income Country in 2023

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Open Journal of Pediatrics 2024年第1期14卷 139-148页

作者： Sime Tchouamo Arielle Annick Enyama Dominique Noukeu Diomède Atyam Ekotto Marie Christine Abouame palma Haoua Epee Ngoue Jeannette Kago Tague Daniel Armand Touka Eric Brice Tasse Simo Nathalie Ines Nguéfack Félicité Faculty of Medicine and Pharmaceutical Sciences of University of Dschang Dschang Cameroon Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital of Yaounde Yaounde Cameroon Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital of Douala Douala Cameroon Regional Annex Hospital of Dschang Dschang Cameroon Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of University of Garoua Garoua Cameroon Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of University of Yaounde 1 Yaounde Cameroon West Regional Delegation of Public Health Bafoussam Cameroon

Introduction: Measles remains a worrying health problem in sub-Saharan African countries. There have been measles outbreaks in Cameroon with the most recent occurring between October 2022 and September 2023. The Centre region of Cameroon was the most affected in the country and being at the frontline of the fight against this illness, we conducted this study in order to determine the epidemiological and clinical characteristics as well as the outcome of children who contracted the measles and were hospitalized at the Yaoundé Gynaeco-Obstetric and Pediatric Hospital. Methodology: We conducted a cross-sectional descriptive and prospective study for one year from October 2022 to November 2023 corresponding to the duration of the outbreak. We included all children admitted in the pediatric unit for measles and its complications during this period. Results: In total, 60 children were enrolled. Their caregivers were mostly their mothers who had a mean age of 34.71 ± 9.55 years living in significant precarious conditions for the majority. The median age of children was 16 months (09 - 30 months). Twenty six percent of children (16) were less than 9 months. Girls were predominant (55%). Most children were not up to date with their routine EPI vaccination (80%) and most did not receive the measles and Rubella vaccine (76.67%). Clinical manifestations, included fever, conjunctivitis, and cough. Skin rash and catarrh (98.33% and 86.67% respectively) are the case definition signs of measles. The outcome was unfavorable for 4 children. One had a neurological disorder: coma and three presented with pneumonia and severe respiratory distress (6.67%). Conclusion: Measles is still being a reality and claiming lives in our context, emphasis should be made on immunization coverage and if possible, advocacies should be formulated to decrease the age of measles vaccine administration.

关键词： Measles Complications Low-Income Countries

Dissemination of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Latin America and the Caribbean: the Cases of Peru, Chile, and Cuba

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Chinese Medicine and Culture 2023年第4期6卷 330-338页

作者： Patricia palma Departamento de Ciencias Históricas y Geográficas Universidad de TarapacáTarapacá1010069Chile

Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) arrived from China to Latin America and the Caribbean in the 1840s due to the massive migration of Chinese people to the region. In a few years, the press noticed the presence of Chinese herbalists practicing in different cities and countries regardless of the demographic weight of the Chinese community. The fascination with Chinese doctors implicated not only the press but also the literature, a phenomenon particularly observed in Cuba. In the first decades of the 20th century, the reactivation of Chinese immigration to the region fostered an anti-Chinese climate that materialized in more significant migratory restrictions and control of their businesses, such as what happened with Chinese herbalists. These herbalists who practiced inside and outside the Chinese community started to object to criticism and persecution by the conservative press and professional doctors. Despite this, Chinese doctors will continue to maintain their support of a significant number of ill persons. This work seeks to illuminate the historical relevance of TCM in Latin America and the Caribbean, focusing on the cases of Peru, Chile, and Cuba. This last country was far from China culturally and geographically, but as in many other small towns in the region, Chinese medicine presented an alternative to the treatment of illnesses.

关键词： Caribbean Chile Chinese migration Cuba History of medicine Latin America Peru Traditional Chinese medicine

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Thermoregulatory function and sexual dimorphism of the throat sack in Helmeted Guineafowl(Numida meleagris)across Africa

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Avian Research 2022年第3期13卷 239-248页

作者： Johann H.Van Niekerk Rodrigo Megía-palma Giovanni Forcina Department of Environmental Sciences College of Agriculture and Environmental SciencesUniversity of South AfricaP.O.Box 392Pretoria0003South Africa Universidad de Alcal a(UAH) Department of Biomedicine and BiotechnologySchool of PharmacyA-2 Highwaykm 33.60028805Alcal a de HenaresMadridSpain Universidad de Alcal a(UAH) Global Change Ecology and Evolution Research Group(GloCEE)Departamento de Ciencias de la Vida28805Alcal a de HenaresMadridSpain CIBIO Centro de Investigaç~ao em Biodiversidade e Recursos Gen eticosInBIO Laborat orio AssociadoCampus de Vair~aoUniversidade do Porto4485-661Vair~aoPortugal BIOPOLIS Program in Genomics Biodiversity and Land PlanningCIBIOCampus de Vair~ao4485-661Vair~aoPortugal

The responses of ground-dwelling birds to heat and cold stress encompass a variety of behavioural,physiological and even morphological ***,the role of glabrous skin in this respect has been marginally addressed so *** Helmeted Guineafowl(Numida meleagris)is a landfowl distributed across Sub-Saharan Africa with eight traditionally recognised extant *** the most prominent morphological traits underlying intraspecific variability are size and pigmentation of the bare throat skin(or sack),which might be related to the different habitats and environmental conditions across its wide *** order to explore the Helmeted Guineafowl range-wide sack variation and pigmentation in relation to thermoregulation and sexual signalling,we collected morphometric and environmental information for *** integrating field data with the inspection of photographic material encompassing seven subspecies and environmental information from their *** data evidenced that sack size was significantly correlated with ambient temperature,thus pointing to a likely involvement of the throat sack in *** the pictorial data from all subspecies were pooled,sack size correlated negatively with biomass,rainfall and humidity,while a positive correlation was found with annual solar *** size correlated positively with monthly temperature variation among the bluethroated subspecies from southern Africa as opposed to the black-throated subspecies ranging north to Zambia and ***,in this latter group the sack was often larger during winter months,possibly to maximise solar radiation ***,sack size was related to sex dimorphism in two *** morphology and colour in the Helmeted Guineafowl likely modulate body temperature by evaporative cooling or heating upon needs,but in some subspecies it is also seemingly related to sexual *** studies are needed to fully understand the mu

关键词： Evaporative cooling Helmeted guineafowl Sexual size dimorphism Sub-Saharan Africa Thermoregulation Throat sack

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Rechargeable Na-MnO_(2) battery with modified cell chemistry

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Journal of Energy Chemistry 2023年第9期84卷 414-423页

作者： Sirugaloor Thangavel Senthilkumar Rebeca Marcilla Youngsik Kim Jesus palma Mani Ulaganathan Jeong-Sun Park School of Energy&Chemical Engineering Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology(UNIST)Ulsan 689-798Republic of Korea Electrochemical Processes Unit IMDEA Energy InstituteAvda.Ramón de La Sagra 328935MóstolesSpain Center for Advanced Materials Research Research Institute of Science and TechnologyUniversity of SharjahP.O.Box 27272SharjahUnited Arab Emirates Energy Materials and Devices Lab 4TOONE CorporationUNIST-gil 50Ulsan 689-798Republic of Korea Department of Sciences Amrita School of Physical SciencesAmrita Vishwa VidyapeethamCoimbatore 641112India

High voltage,high energy density,nominal cycle life,and low cost are the most critical requirements of rechargeable batteries for their widespread energy storage applications in electric vehicles and renewable energy ***-MnO_(2) battery could be a low-cost contender,but it suffers extensively from its low cell voltage and poor *** this study,we modified the conventional cell structure of Na-MnO_(2) battery and established altered cell chemistry through a hybrid electrochemical process consisting of Na striping/plating at the anode and Zn^(2+) insertion/de-insertion along with MnO_(2) dissolution/deposition at the *** the modification,Na-MnO_(2) battery exhibits a discharge capacity of 267.10 mA h/g and a cell voltage of 3.30 V(***/Na^(+)),resulting in a high specific energy density of 881.43 Wh/*** 300 cycles,the battery retains 98% of its first-cycle discharge capacity with100% coulombic ***,Na metal-free battery assembled using sodium biphenyl as a safer anode also delivers an excellent energy density of 810.0 Wh/*** work could provide a feasible method to develop an advanced Na-MnO_(2) battery for real-time energy storage applications.

关键词： Hybrid battery Sodium metal Sodium biphenyl High cell voltage Manganese dioxide battery Modified cell chemistry

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Management strategies of Barrett's esophagus

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世界胃肠病学杂志：英文版 2012年第43期18卷 6216-6225页

作者： Giovanni D De palma Department of General Geriatric Oncologic Surgery and Advanced Technologies Center of Excellence for Technical Innovation in Surgery University of Naples Federico II 80131 Naples Italy

Barrett's esophagus is a condition resulting from chronic gastro-esophageal reflux disease with a documented risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma. Current strategies for improved survival in patients with Barrett's adenocarcinoma focus on detection of dysplasia. This can be obtained by screening programs in high-risk cohorts of patients and/or endoscopic biopsy surveillance of patients with known Barrett's esophagus (BE). Several therapies have been developed in attempts to reverse BE and reduce cancer risk. Aggressive medical management of acid reflux, lifestyle modifications, antireflux surgery, and endoscopic treatments have been recommended for many patients with BE. Whether these interventions are cost-effective or reduce mortality from esophageal cancer remains controversial. Current treatment requires combinations of endoscopic mucosal resection techniques to eliminate visible lesions followed by ablation of residual metaplastic tissue. Esophagectomy is currently indicated in multifocal high-grade neoplasia or mucosal Barrett's carcinoma which cannot be managed by endoscopic approach.

关键词：药物管理食管癌生活方式成本效益干预措施患者风险腺癌

Confocal laser endomicroscopy in the “in vivo” histological diagnosis of the gastrointestinal tract

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World Journal of Gastroenterology 2009年第46期15卷 5770-5775页

作者： Giovanni D De palma Department of Surgery and Advanced Technologies Center of Excellence for Technical Innovation in SurgeryUniversity of Naples Federico ⅡSchool of Medicine

Recent technological advances in miniaturization have allowed for a confocal scanning microscope to be integrated into a conventional flexible endoscope,or into trans-endoscopic probes,a technique now known as confocal endomicroscopy or confocal laser *** newly-developed technology has enabled endoscopists to collect real-time in vivo histological images or "virtual biopsies" of the gastrointestinal mucosa during endoscopy,and has stimulated significant interest in the application of this technique in clinical *** review aims to evaluate the current data on the technical aspects and the utility of this new technology in clinical gastroenterology and its potential impact in the future,particularly in the screening or surveillance of gastrointestinal neoplasia.

关键词：胃肠道肿瘤组织学共聚焦内镜体内激光共焦扫描显微镜技术进步