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Better understanding of the molecular biology of this disease may help overcome the problem of tumour heterogeneity and enable more rationally designed and targeted therapeutic interventions in the future.Introduction The availability of interdisciplinary groups trained in morbidly adherent placenta (MAP) is limited. Telemedicine can be a useful strategy to bring patients affected by MAP to institutions specialized in its management. We sought to assess how useful an informal teleconsultation is for MAP cases among users who contacted a reference center for this pathology in a low middle-income country.Methodology Likert-type surveys were conducted among specialist physicians who carried out teleconsultation with a MAP experienced institution, for assessing how useful the remote assistance was.Results In 15-month period, 21 teleconsultations associated with MAP were recorded. Teleconsultation was considered "very useful" by 100% of obstetricians. Among the physicians, 90.5% said they would "definitely use the service again" if they had a new case of MAP and 85.7% said that they would "always recommend" the service to other groups of specialists.Conclusion Teleconsultation in MAP cases is perceived by service users as a useful tool in the management of affected patients. In a context with few specialized centers in the management of this condition, telemedicine must be taken into account when designing comprehensive care strategies for this rare and highly morbid disease.Introduction Neonatal acute kidney injury (nAKI) poses unique challenges with diagnostic criteria specific to neonates evolving over time. Urine output (UOP) criterion has a special place in the diagnosis of nAKI although significant clarity on the ideal diagnostic threshold for UOP is not established. Risk factors peculiar to the tropical region for acute kidney injury (AKI) in neonates needs attention. It would be interesting to assess for kidney function in neonates who survived AKI during the dynamic phase of infancy.Objectives To compare criteria of modified kidney disease improving global outcome (mKDIGO) and neonatal risk, injury, failure, loss, and end-stage criteria (nRIFLE) in diagnosing AKI in sick neonates; to study the risk factors for AKI and clinical outcomes at the end of neonatal ICU stay and during infancy.Methods This prospective study was conducted at a tertiary neonatal ICU that screened and staged sick neonates by applying mKDIGO and nRIFLE criteria. Risk factors were assessed and glomerular filtration rate was calculated by cystatin C in survivors of nAKI for 12 months post conception age.Results nAKI was observed in 30% (49/163) of sick neonates. The mKDIGO (94%) detected a higher number of neonates with AKI compared to nRIFLE (49%). Based on only UOP, nRIFLE diagnosed a higher proportion of neonates with mild AKI compared to mKDIGO (29% versus 16%), respectively. Besides known risk factors, hypernatremic dehydration (18%) was an important risk factor for AKI. With 20% mortality, the risk of developing AKI was comparable using either mKDIGO or nRIFLE diagnostic criteria. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/AZD1152-HQPA.html At the end of infancy, mean cystatin C eGFR of neonates was 101.3 ± 29.2 ml/1.73 m2/min.Conclusion In sick neonates, mKDIGO criteria performed better than nRIFLE in detecting AKI. However, the risk of mortality was comparable using either diagnostic criterion. Hypernatremic dehydration was an important risk factor for AKI and renal function of neonates following complete recovery of AKI was normal at the end of infancy.In this paper, we investigate the genetic structure and phylogeography of Rhinolophus ferrumequinum, using the mitochondrial cytochrome b gene (1017 bp) in Iran and adjacent regions. The total haplotype and nucleotide diversity are 0.63 ± 0.055 and 0.0021 ± 0.00017, respectively which suggest that R. ferrumequinum exhibits low genetic diversity. AMOVA analysis shows that more variation of genetic differentiation is present among populations of phylogenetic groupings than within populations. Our phylogenetic results support the monophyly of R. ferrumequinum and suggest this taxon comprises three allopatric/parapatric phylogroups that are distributed in Europe-western Turkey, eastern Turkey-northern Iran, and southern Iran. The Europe-western Turkey lineage (clade 2) split from the eastern Turkey-Iran lineage (clade 1) during the middle Pleistocene (0.8534 (ca.I)-0.6454 (ca.II) Ma). The divergence time among subclades A and B occurred during the mid-Pleistocene (0.4849 (ca.I)-0.369 (ca.II) Ma). All phylogenetic analyses also indicate that the Iranian and eastern Turkey R. ferrumequinum diverged from Europe and western Turkey R. ferrumequinum, with the mean percentage sequence differences ranging from 0.92%-0.75% between them. We infer that long-term isolation of R. ferrumequinum in spatially distinct refugia in parts of southwestern and northeastern Iran has promoted distinct phylogeographic lineages during the Pleistocene.Introduction Cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP) is an uncommon entity, with high morbidity. Its diagnosis is difficult and delays in management are frequent. We report a series of cases of CSP and analysis of the differences in the outcomes depending on the moment of pregnancy in which they are treated.Case report Twelve patients with a diagnosis of CSP. Seven of them were diagnosed and treated in the first trimester, often required more than one type of management, but were not transfused or presented complications. The five patients diagnosed lately in the pregnancy, always required cesarean section and emergency hysterectomy, with massive bleeding, transfusions, urinary or vascular complications.Discussion CSP can be complicated by abnormal placental invasion when pregnancy continuity is allowed. The ideal management is the termination of pregnancy shortly after the diagnosis is made. Our series highlights the diagnostic difficulties that lead to late treatment with frequent complications.Conclusion It is essential to perform routine analysis of the site of implantation of the gestational sac in the first-trimester ultrasonography and the CSP suspected cases should be handled by interdisciplinary teams in experienced centers.