Abstract Background Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also known as stress cardiomyopathy, apical ballooning syndrome and broken heart syndrome, is characterized by acute-onset chest pain, electrocardiographic (ECG) abnormalities and reversible left ventricular (LV) disfunction in the absence of a culprit obstructive lesion in the coronary arteries; theref
Comparative genomic analysis reveals evidence of two novel Vibrio species closely related to V. cholerae
Abstract Background In recent years genome sequencing has been used to characterize new bacterial species, a method of analysis available as a result of improved methodology and reduced cost.Included in a constantly expanding list of Vibrio species are several that have been reclassified as novel members of the Vibrionaceae.The description of two p
Mosquito Larvicidal Activity of the Essential Oils of Erechtites Species Growing Wild in Vietnam
Mosquito-borne infections are a constant problem in Vietnam, and mosquito vector control is a primary approach to control these infections.Essential oils represent environmentally friendly alternatives to synthetic pesticides for mosquito control.The essential oils of two weedy species in Vietnam, Erechtites hieraciifolius and E.valerianifolius, ha
Busulfan and cyclophosphamide for autologous stem cell transplantation in patients with multiple myeloma after proteasome inhibitor and/or immunomodulatory drug treatment
Abstract High-dose melphalan at 200 mg/m2 (MEL-200) is the standard liquid Calcium conditioning regimen before autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) in patients with multiple myeloma (MM).Busulfan (BU) and cyclophosphamide (CY) can be used as alternatives when MEL is unavailable.However, most studies on BU/CY conditioning regimens were conduc