Objective. To measure the prevalence of different types of pulmonary hypertension (PH) and
to identify patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) at highest risk in a multicenter European …

Objective. SSc is known as the most severe connective tissue disorder, and to be associated
with a high mortality risk. Some improvements in therapy for SSc have been achieved in …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a connective tissue disease characterized by diffuse vascular
lesions and fibrosis. Primary myocardial involvement is common in SSc and, when clinically …

Microglia, the brain’s resident macrophages, help to regulate brain function by removing dying
neurons, pruning non-functional synapses, and producing ligands that support neuronal …

Background Urinary tract infections (UTIs) remain the common infections diagnosed in
outpatients as well as hospitalized patients. Current knowledge on antimicrobial susceptibility …

A planet’s crust bears witness to the history of planetary formation and evolution, but for Mars,
no absolute measurement of crustal thickness has been available. Here, we determine the …

Although widely used, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are associated with
a high incidence of gastrointestinal (GI) side-effects. Inhibition of the cyclooxygenase (COX) …

Objectives: To measure the prevalence of, and factors associated with, left ventricular (LV)
dysfunction in systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods: The EUSTAR database was first searched. …

Objective To evaluate predictors of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in a prospective
cohort of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Methods Routine clinical assessments as …

Infrared-reflectivity measurements were made from 200 cm− 1 to 800 cm− 1 at temperatures
ranging from 7.5 to 1060 K for LiF and from 8 to 1950 K for MgO. The reflection spectra were …