Background: Periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) represents a devastating consequence of total joint arthroplasty (TJA) because of its high morbidity and its high impact on patient quality of life.The lack of standardized preventive and treatment strategies is a major challenge for arthroplasty surgeons.The purpose of this article was to explore th
This text offers a series of reflections concerning the relationship between trade and the environment, in light of the effects that a Free Trade Agreement might have for environmental norms and institutions.The first part of the article Art by Room examines the implications of extending intellectual property rights to the specific case of biologic
The in vitro gastric digestion of several food allergens (beta-lactoglobulin (BLG), alpha-lactalbumin (LA) and peanut allergens (PE)) in the presence of a catechin-enriched polyphenol extract of green tea (GTC), oxidized polyphenols and phenol oxidase processed food allergens and GTC was investigated.Pepsin-resistant proteins, such as BLG, major pe
Synthetic aperture radar (SAR) is a remote sensing technique for mapping of soil moisture with high spatial resolution.C-band SAR can resolve features at field scale, or better, but responds to moisture only within the top 1 to 2 cm of the soil.When validating SAR-derived soil moisture products against standard in situ measurements at 5 to 1