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Neste trabalho trazemos uma reportagem que foi escrita pelo Professor Emílio Wille, em 1927 e publicada na Revista Luther-Kalender no ano de 1928, em que ele relata o trabalho como professor escolar no contexto do luter...

IntroductionHuman alveolar echinococcosis (AE), caused by the zoonotic tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis, is an emerging disease in the Balkans. The presence of this tapeworm has been detected in several wildlife spec...

BackgroundHydatid cyst is a zoonotic infection caused by the larval stage of Echinococcus granulosus. While the lungs are frequently affected, rib involvement and chest wall invasion are extremely rare, occurring in less...

The present study focused on the evaluation of critical influencing parameters of the FSW of AA6061-T6 and AA2024-T351 alloys. The materials properties of AA6061-T6 are heat-treatable alloys possessing properties of good...

Serum sickness is an immune complex-mediated hypersensitivity reaction, classically manifested by the triad of fever, rash, and arthralgias. It results from the formation and deposition of antigen–antibody complexes, l...

The nuclear factor kappa light-chain enhancer of activated B cells (NFKB1) pathway is a central regulator of inflammatory gene expression. NFKB1 haploinsufficiency can present with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID)...

Abstract Background South Africa is home to a rich tapestry of cultural and linguistic diversity, with 11 official spoken languages and South African Sign Language recognised as the twelfth. While this plurality reflects...

Opioids remain central to managing moderate to severe pain, yet they also produce significant and often under-recognized effects on the immune system. In this narrative review, we synthesize evidence from 1994 to 2025 ac...

Abstract Background HIV/AIDS is a significant public health problem in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), accounting for 70% of the global disease burden. HIV mortality in SSA has declined due to expanded access to anti-retrovira...

BackgroundAlthough drug rash with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) and anticonvulsant hypersensitivity syndrome are well-known complications of anti-seizure medications (ASMs), lesser-known immunologic complica...

Abstract Background In pediatric chronic extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO), contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) may provide suboptimal visualization of intrahepatic portal vein (PV) branches and may t...

Abstract Introduction Kinesio taping (KT) is used after mandibular third-molar surgery, yet its benefits and time course remain uncertain. We evaluated whether KT reduces pain, swelling, and trismus versus no tape. Metho...

Objective: To assess how resin cement viscosity and thickness influence the static shear bond strength (s-SBS) of adhesively bonded lithium disilicate ceramic. Methods: Cylindrical lithium disilicate samples were prepare...

Danyang Yang,1 Xin Liu,1 Wenwen Jing,1 Xu Feng,1 Canying Lai,1 Chenyue Liu,2 Zhigang Xu,1,3 Yangang Zhang,1 Jiayi Han,1 Songmei Geng,1 Ruilian Li,1 Dan Li,4 Boyi Cheng,1 Yufei Wu,1 Zhuokun Liu,1 Jialin Lian,1 Zhenghui Wa...

Abstract Glucocorticoid (GC) use in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) remains concerning due to adverse effects. Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKi) may enable GC reduction or discontinuation. This study examined factors associated w...

While individual Jewish plastic surgeons have been recognized in the literature for their groundbreaking achievements, a comprehensive review of their collective contributions to plastic surgery is lacking. The goal of t...

IntroductionMacrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a rare, potentially fatal hyperinflammatory complication of autoimmune disease, characterized by fever, cytopenias, hyperferritinemia, and multiorgan involvement (1). I...

BackgroundRAS-associated autoimmune leukoproliferative disorder (RALD) is a rare immune-dysregulation syndrome caused by pathogenic mutations in RAS–MAPK pathway genes, most commonly KRAS. It is characterized by autoim...

Abstract The combination of optical fiber and phototheranostic agents has emerged as a promising strategy to address the challenges of limited light penetration depth and systemic toxicity of nanomaterials. However, the ...

BackgroundLow-dose immune tolerance induction (ITI) combined with standard-dose rituximab-based immunosuppression (LD-ITI + RTX-IS) is an effective strategy for factor VIII (FVIII) inhibitor eradication in severe hemophi...

IntroductionPolyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a rare systemic necrotizing vasculitis affecting medium-sized vessels. While peripheral neuropathy occurs in 50–75% of patients, cranial nerve involvement is exceptionally rare...

Abstract IgG4-related disease (IgG4-RD) is a systemic inflammatory condition marked by tissue infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells, often resulting in fibrosis. While IgG4-RD commonly affects organs such as the pan...

In this article, we argue that Brazilian tan lines constitute a new site of race and class struggle on and over women’s bodies. Popular in Rio’s socially and geographically marginalized periphery, fita (electrical ta...