Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitides are a group of immune-mediated diseases characterized by inflammation of small vessels, leading to endothelial injury with subsequent tissue damage.Current guidelines recommend induction therapy with rituximab over cyclophosphamide for severe disease activity.In this case series-ba
Conscious While Being Considered in an Unresponsive Wakefulness Syndrome for 20 Years
Despite recent advances in our understanding of consciousness disorders, accurate diagnosis of severely brain-damaged patients is still a major clinical challenge.We here present the case of a patient who was considered in an unresponsive wakefulness syndrome/vegetative Photo Heart Pendant Necklace state for 20 years.Repeated standardized behaviora
A Systems Thinking Approach to Understanding and Demonstrating the Role of Peer-Led Programs and Leadership in the Response to HIV and Hepatitis C: Findings From the W3 Project
The central role of community and peer-led programs has been a key characteristic of the Australian partnership response to HIV and hepatitis C since the beginning of the epidemics.Despite this, peer-led programs continue to have limited capacity to demonstrate their role and value as part of a multi-sectoral response.What makes one peer-led progra
Deformations assessment during subway escalator tunnels construction by the method of artificial freezing of soil for the stage of ice wall formation
The work is devoted to the study of the processes of displacement and deformation of the surface during the escalator tunnels construction of the subway by the method of artificial freezing of soils.The features of the construction and freezing technology, the rocks characteristics in which the escalator tunnels made are considered.The data of spec