Background: Variegate porphyria (VP) is a rare disorder of haem biosynthesis.We report a novel association with Pedal Bottom Set hepatitis A infection.Patient and methods: A 31-year-old man was diagnosed with acute hepatitis A infection.During recovery, he presented with abdominal pain and a photoaggravated blistering skin eruption.Results: Urine p

Sondra Black Crystal Clear Vision Canada, ON, Canada Purpose: To combine the increased depth of focus of the TECNIS® Symfony intraocular lens (IOL) with a TECNIS Multifocal (MF) low-add IOL (+3.25) to enable a patient to be less dependent on corrective lenses.Setting: Clinic in Canada.Design: Single-center, prospective, open-label.Materials and

This paper investigates the impact of using directional antennas and beamforming schemes on the connectivity of cognitive radio ad hoc networks (CRAHNs).Specifically, considering that secondary users use two kinds of directional antennas, i.e., uniform linear array (ULA) and uniform circular array (UCA) antennas, and two different beamforming schem

The success of a dental implant treatment requires hard and soft tissue integration and osseointegration, mechanisms that entail a direct anchorage of the implant in the bone without interposition of soft tissue.Peri-implantitis is defined as an inflammatory reaction of the tissues surrounding a functioning dental implant.During inflammation, a hig

BACKGROUND.Ultrasound study significantly expanded the possibilities of bedside diagnosis in patients with respiratory failure.Using ultrasound, it is possible to determine the volume of lung damage in the form of collapsed alveoli and infiltration areas with preserved airness of the lung tissue.AIM OF STuDY To study the possibility of assessing th