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Stroke Risk Stratification in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation: Comme Ci, Comme Ça, Plus Ça Change….

T here has been a huge increase in academic interest in atrial fibrillation (AF) and particularly its major complication: thromboembolism. This sustained flurry of activity is fueled by the development of better thromboprophylaxis with well-controlled vitamin K antagonist (VKA) anticoagulation rather than antiplatelet therapy or poorly controlled management with VKAs. The emergence of new thera...

Laissez-faire versus Pareto∗

Consider two principles for social evaluation. The first, ‘laissez-faire’, says that mean-preserving redistribution away from laissez-faire incomes should be regarded as a social worsening. This principle captures a key aspect of liberal political philosophy. The second, weak Pareto, states that an increase in each individual’s disposable income should be regarded as a social improvement. We sh...

Faire bonne figure avec Mlpost

This article introduces MLPOST, an OCaml library for scientific drawing. It is based on METAPOST, which allows inclusion of LTEX fragments. OCaml is an appealing alternative to LTEX macro languages, dedicated languages and even to graphic tools. In particular, MLPOST users benefit from OCaml’s expressiveness and static typing. Finally, MLPOST features a declarative style, which differs from the...

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Bébé pas comme les autres

Le bébé collodion est un aspect clinique grave caractérisé par une peau luisante, tendue et vernissée; une membrane rigide responsable d'un syndrome dysmorphique. Sur le plan génétique on note une anomalie de la kératinisation, le plus souvent de transmission autosomique récessive. Le diagnostic repose essentiellement sur les données cliniques et anamnestiques, mais peut être confirmé, dans cer...