For Markov processes on the positive integers with the origin as an absorbing state, Ferrari, Kesten, Martinez and Picco [4] studied the existence of quasi-stationary and limiting conditional distributions by characterizing quasi-stationary distributions as fixed points of a transformation Φ on the space of probability distributions on {1, 2, . . .}. In the case of a birth-death process, one ca...

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INTRODUCTION Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) is a rare autosomal recessive trait; it often requires some interventions with general anesthesia because of the accompanied complications. CASE PRESENTATION We report a 19-year-old girl with palmoplantar hyperkeratosis who presented total loss of her teeth. She was candidate to mandibular bone graft and lower jaw dental implants under general anes...

Society for Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012;93:1340--95. 5. Webb JG, Altwegg L, Boone RH, et al. Transcatheter aortic valve implantation. Impact on clinical and valve related outcomes. Circulation. 2009;119:3009--16. 6. Rodés-Cabau J, Dumont E, DeLaRochellière R, et al. Feasibility and initial results of percutaneous aortic valve implantation including selection of the ...

INTRODUCTION Literature regarding oral conditions in patients with Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome (PLS) often covers the periodontal aspects, but no literature was found describing specific craniofacial findings in this group. The aim of this retrospective study was to investigate the cephalometric findings of patients with PLS. METHODS Lateral cephalograms of 8 patients with PLS were traced, and ...