Objective. Genetic and environmental backgrounds influence the development of rheumatoid
arthritis (RA). In Latin America, epidemiologic data are scarce. We aimed to determine the …

Hereditary periodic fever syndromes (HPFS) are rare genetic diseases characterized by
recurrent episodes of inflammation. Little information is available concerning HPFS in Latin …

Background: Genetic and environmental backgrounds influence the development of rheumatoid
arthritis (RA) and its frequency has regional variations. In Latin America epidemiologic …

The determination of anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (anti-CCP) is an extremely
useful laboratory test in the differential diagnosis of patients in which Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA…

Introduction To develop and test a lumped parameter model to simulate and compare the
effects of the simultaneous use of continuous flow (CF) and pulsatile flow (PF) ventricular assist …

Background Right ventricular failure (RVF) is one of the major complications during LVAD.
Apart from drug therapy, the most reliable option is the implantation of RVAD. However, …

The Salar de Atacama Basin is an active volcanic territory and considered a “hotspot” within
the Central Volcanic Zone of the Andes (CVZA). From El Tatio geothermal field to Socompa, …

Aims. Radio synchrotron polarization maps of the Galaxy can be used to infer the properties
of interstellar turbulence in the diffuse magneto-ionic medium (MIM). In this paper, we …

… Sergio Iacobelli designed the icons for the map. The authors thank JC Gaillard and the
editors of this special issue, and the two anonymous peer-reviewers for their guidance and …

… Australia's vast silent deserts were a world away from the teeming street life of Naples and
Iacobelli recalls feeling threatened by the barren wilderness and its unknowns. His large …