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E. Higgins, R. Friedman, R. Harlow et al.

L. E. Leidy

M. Roth, E. Tym, C. Mountjoy et al.

Wendell Bell, A. Toffler

G. Arrighi

G. Lukács, R. Livingstone

W. Bean

M. Heideman, Don H. Johnson, C. Burrus

M. Davis

O. Rackham

G. Pearson

Cyrine Abid, Zouhour Gassara, Afef Feki et al.

Introduction: Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is common and potentially life-threatening. While neurological and systemic complications are well recognized, muscle involvement, such as myositis, is rare. Case presentation: We report a 38-year-old man with no prior medical history who suffered CO poisoning after inhaling motorcycle exhaust in a closed garage, presenting in coma. He received intensive care and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. One month later, he experienced persistent right thigh myalgia and quadriceps weakness. Laboratory tests were normal, but magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed T2 and fat saturation hypersignal with gadolinium enhancement in the vastus lateralis over 9 cm, consistent with active myositis. Electromyography and X-ray were unremarkable. Other causes, including drug-induced myositis, inflammatory myopathies, and endocrine disorders, were excluded. Treatment with anti-inflammatory medications and rest alleviated pain, though mild weakness persisted. Follow-up MRI at 4 months showed regression of the lesions. Discussion: CO-induced myositis results from tissue hypoxia via the high affinity of CO for myoglobin and inhibition of cytochrome oxidases, sometimes exacerbated by compression during coma. Diagnosis relies on clinical history, elevated muscle enzymes, and MRI, which provides a non-invasive alternative to biopsy. Conclusion: Myositis is a rare complication of CO poisoning. Early recognition and hyperbaric oxygen therapy are essential, with MRI serving as a valuable diagnostic tool to guide management and monitor recovery.

Shivanand Hemant Kumatagi, J. Akash, Vinu Rajendran et al.

AIM: The aim of this study was to find out the incidence of seizure recurrence among blood donors who developed vasovagal reaction (VVR). SETTINGS AND DESIGN: A prospective survey-based study conducted at the department of transfusion medicine of a tertiary care referral hospital in southern India. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: All donors who were diagnosed with VVR and loss of consciousness with or without convulsions during 3½ years study period were telephonically contacted to a maximum of 3 times. Whether they experienced a repeat episode of convulsions during 6-month follow-up period irrespective of blood donation was enquired. RESULTS: Out of 66 donors who were included in the study, 45 (68%) donors could be successfully contacted. One donor out of 45 (2.22%) had developed a repeat episode of seizure 5 months postdonation. However, she also had a previous history of seizures which was not revealed during the medical examination. CONCLUSIONS: Our study shows that the VVR with convulsions during blood donation can trigger a secondary episode if the donor had convulsions in their past before donation. We did not find any donor who developed a new seizure episode without a past history of seizure. However, more studies are needed to confirm the same.

Safari Jatmiko, Metana Puspitasari, Riandini Aisyah

Severe dengue virus infection (DVI) is characterized by thrombocytopenia and plasma leakage (PL) due to the release of vasoactive cytokines by immune cells such as monocytes, lymphocytes, neutrophils, and platelets in response to dengue virus (DENV). This immune response triggers systemic inflammation, altering monocyte, lymphocyte, and neutrophil kinetics, which in turn affects leukocyte differentials. PL is indicated by an increase in hematocrit (Hct). This study aims to evaluate the potential use of the Aggregate Index of Systemic Inflammation (AISI) as an indicator of plasma leakage. A correlative analytical study with a cross-sectional approach was conducted on 70 pediatric DVI patients diagnosed according to the 2009 WHO criteria and confirmed by anti-DENV IgM/IgG tests. Patients with a history of malignancy, autoimmune thrombocytopenic purpura, or secondary DVI were excluded. Absolute neutrophil, monocyte, platelet, and lymphocyte counts, AISI, and Hct levels were obtained from complete blood count results using a hematology analyzer. The results showed that AISI and lymphocytes correlated with Hct, with correlation values of (r=0.410, p<0.001) and (r=0.446, p<0.001), respectively. In contrast, monocytes, neutrophils, and platelets did not correlate with Hct, with correlation values of (r=-0.009, p=0.942), (r=-0.059, p=0.628), and (r=-0.175, p=0.147), respectively. In conclusion, AISI levels in DVI were low and negatively correlated with Hct, a known indicator of PL. These findings suggest that AISI has potential as a marker for PL and disease severity in DVI.

Nursan Celik

<i>Dies Buch gehört dem König</i> (<i>This Book Belongs to the King</i>), written and published in 1843 by the German Romantic author Bettina von Arnim, is a quasi-open letter, presented as a series of fictional dialogues with traces of a novel. Dedicated to the newly crowned King of Prussia, Friedrich Wilhelm IV, the letter unfolds social grievances and aims to persuade Friedrich Wilhelm to act like a just king. Due to its delicate socio-critical impetus, the letter does so through strategies of obfuscation and by using a richly pictorial, seemingly naive and lavish way of speech rather than taking an openly reproachful stance. Crucially, von Arnim does not install herself as the letter’s speaker but instead fictionalizes the letter and presents Goethe’s mother, Catharina Elisabeth Goethe, as the letter’s primary voice (‘Frau Rat’). By using a well-respected figure of the ruling class as the letter’s main voice, von Arnim aimed at minimizing its scandalous potential. But even prior to publishing the letter, von Arnim had already managed to trick Friedrich Wilhelm and the Prussian censors herself: by fusing the book’s title and dedication, she paratextually outwitted both the censors and the King, whose permission she sought precisely to bypass Prussian censorship. This article shows how von Arnim managed to avoid a larger scandal both textually by implementing semi-fictional devices and paratextually by presenting the letter as an affirmation of Friedrich Wilhelm IV and his policies.

Xufei Fang

Dislocations in ceramics have enjoyed a long yet underappreciated research history. This brief historical overview and reflection on the current challenges provides new insights into using this line defect as a rediscovered tool for engineering functional ceramics.

Muhammed Adil Yatkin, Mihkel Korgesaar, Jani Romanoff et al.

Current neural network (NN) models can learn patterns from data points with historical dependence. Specifically, in natural language processing (NLP), sequential learning has transitioned from recurrence-based architectures to transformer-based architectures. However, it is unknown which NN architectures will perform the best on datasets containing deformation history due to mechanical loading. Thus, this study ascertains the appropriateness of 1D-convolutional, recurrent, and transformer-based architectures for predicting deformation localization based on the earlier states in the form of deformation history. Following this investigation, the crucial incompatibility issues between the mathematical computation of the prediction process in the best-performing NN architectures and the actual values derived from the natural physical properties of the deformation paths are examined in detail.

J. Clutton-Brock

Leszek Hensel

Laughter Closed up in Horror: The Case of the Hungarian Ballad about a Walled-up Woman The paper is dedicated to a paradox. By approaching the topic of violence, I am actually trying to answer the question of whether and how it is possible to combine it with laughter. I was inspired to adopt this perspective by research on the different types of humorous recycling of one of the most popular works of Hungarian folk literature, the ballad Kőmives Kelemenné [Kelemen Mason’s Wife], which is a story of men’s violence against a woman: the walling-up of the master mason’s wife so that the husband and his team could build a durable castle and receive the agreed payment for their work. The article is based on a rich material base, including both short lexical jokes and longer satires and humorous sketches that have been produced in Hungary since the beginning of the 20th century. In addition to written texts, it refers to humorous drawings published in newspapers and magazines and to versions of the ballad that are present in the internet space. Based on theoretical works by, among others, S. Freud, V. Raskin, R. A. Martin, it seeks an answer to the question of the image of Hungarian society that the analysed materials reflect.   Humor zamknięty w horrorze. Przypadek węgierskiej ballady o zamurowanej kobiecie Artykuł poświęcony jest pewnemu paradoksowi. Podejmując temat przemocy, w istocie próbuje odpowiedzieć na pytanie, czy i jaki sposób jest możliwe jej połączenie ze śmiechem. Do przyjęcia takiej perspektywy skłaniają badania nad różnymi rodzajami humorystycznego recyklingu jednego z najpopularniejszych utworów węgierskiej literatury ludowej – ballady Kőmives Kelemenné [Żona Kelemena Murarza]. Ballada opowiada o zamurowaniu żony mistrza murarskiego, aby mąż i jego współpracownicy mogli zbudować trwały zamek i otrzymać wysoką zapłatę za swoją pracę. Artykuł opiera się na bogatej bazie materiałowej, obejmującej zarówno krótkie żarty leksykalne, jak i dłuższe satyry i humorystyczne skecze, które powstawały na Węgrzech od początku XX wieku do czasów współczesnych. Oprócz tekstów pisanych odwołuje się do humorystycznych rysunków publikowanych w gazetach i czasopismach oraz do wersji ballady obecnych w przestrzeni internetowej. Biorąc za podstawę prace teoretyczne m.in. S. Freuda, V. Raskina, R. A. Martina, autor poszukuje odpowiedzi na pytanie o obraz społeczeństwa węgierskiego, jaki odzwierciedlają analizowane materiały.

M. S. Morgan