INTRODUCTION Sources of pathogenic Rickettsia in wildlife are largely unknown in Brazil. In this work, potential tick vectors and seroreactivity of small mammals against four spotted-fever group Rickettsia (R. rickettsii, R. parkeri, R. amblyommii and R. rhipicephali) and Rickettsia bellii from peri-urban areas of Uberlândia, a major town in Brazil, are described for the first time. METHODOLO...

Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the urinary bladder is an uncommon neoplasm characterized histopathologically by the presence of malignant spindle cell and epithelial components. Albeit extremely rare, sarcomatoid carcinoma with small cell carcinoma has been reported. Herein, we describe an additional case of sarcomatoid carcinoma with small cell carcinoma and squamous cell carcinoma of the urinary bl...

Background: Small side branches, albeit less important than their larger counterparts, have not yet received due attention in the literature. Nor has there ever been a comparison between drug-eluting stents and bare metal stents apropos side branch occlusion. The aim of this study was to compare the patency of small (≥0.5 and ≤1.5 mm in diameter) side branches with respect to bare metal vs. dru...

Functional tics form a part, albeit small proportion, of the wider spectrum functional neurological disorders (FND). In this review, we focus on recent increase in presentations since COVID-19 pandemic. A tic disorder is often characterised by rapid onset complex motor and vocal predominantly adolescent females, distinct from Tourette’s syndrome which typically begins younger boys. Rapid severe...

We present experimental results for spherical particles rising and settling in a still fluid. Imposing well-controlled center of mass offset enables us to vary the rotational dynamics selectively by introducing an intrinsic timescale problem. Results are highly sensitive even small degrees offset, rendering this practically relevant parameter itself. further find that, certain ratio vortex shed...

The COVID-19 health crisis brought with it an increase in the workload on family members due to restriction of services and suspension formal informal care networks. Numerous studies have analyzed how home confinement affected different gender gaps, including gap related chores within home. This research aims contribute existing literature from perspective geography by introducing variable muni...

Cannabis use is linked to symptoms of depression and anxiety, particularly among sexual minorities. This study examines the relationships between cannabis, anxiety at 13, 15, 17 years using cross-lagged models in a predominantly White (n = 1,430; 92%) subsample 1,548 participants from Quebec Longitudinal Child Development. Multigroup analyses were conducted examine according orientation. Demogr...

This study investigated the response of petrol prices to variations in domestic and international components. Monthly time series data spanning from 2002M1 2021M12 was analysed by means econometric modelling including structural Vector autoregression. The impulse function indicated that basic respond positively their own shocks brent crude oil this found be substantial size. In contrast, negati...

Abstract Size effects decisively influence the properties of materials at small length scales. In context mechanical properties, trend ‘smaller is stronger’ has been well established. This statement refers to an almost universal increased strength with decreasing size. A strong size on elastic also widely reported, albeit without a clear trend. However, nanostructure shape critically neglected....

As more countries witness depopulation, the expansion of High-Speed Rail (HSR) to reach shrinking cities in peripheral regions is renewing debate on effects this infrastructure. This case Japan, a country that continues extend its highly developed HSR network hoping curb regional decline. paper investigates whether had positive effect trajectories connected medium and small-sized by examining i...