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Background. Ciguatera is a disease caused by the ingestion of fish containing the toxins of Gambierdiscus toxicus. This dinoflagellate is frequently found in damaged coral reef systems. Previously rare in Europe, this disease entity is now seen in tourists returning from tropical countries. Case series. Eighteen patients were examined between 1997 and 2002. Nine poisonings occurred in Atlantic Ocean islands, eight in Pacific Ocean islands, and one in the Egyptian Red Sea coast. Gastrointestinal signs were always present in the Atlantic areas, but were less severe or absent in the Pacific areas. All patients had sensory disturbances, and two of them had motor disturbances affecting the respiratory muscles and leading to the death of a 73-year-old man in Cuba. The 17 surviving patients returned to France and for 2 to 18 months suffered from arthralgias, myalgias, or pruritis. Conclusion. Ciguatera is a newly imported intoxication in Europe. As the number of international tourists grows each year, this type of poisoning will be seen more frequently. Furthermore, as the condition of coral reefs declines around the world and the prevalence of G. toxicus increases, physicians in non-tropical countries should be prepared to manage such poisoned patients., INTRODUCTION Ciguatera is widespread in tropical zones of the Pacific, Indian, and Atlantic Oceans. It is a form of food poisoning caused by the consumption of normally edible fish that [...]

An interview with French artist Marie Jacotey is presented about her creative process, the kind of materials and techniques she most enjoy working with, and her passion for colors is presented.

The author provides his views on the literary scene in Paris, France, stating it has been in a decline and discussing topics including spending afternoons by the Seine river, art movements like Impressionism, and author Bernard-Henri Lévy.

The article talks about the relevance and rebirth of traditional painting in the digital age and in contemporary culture with advanced ways of producing images and discusses the works of artists like Caroline Walker and Dan Witz.

The article discusses the re-establishment of the Institute of Contemporary Arts museum, London, England by the Executive Director of the Institute of Contemporary Arts Gregor Muir, stating about the museum's stand on dire straits, its recovery and the restart of the exhibition programs.

The article introduces artworks using colored pencils, pastels or crayons for creating a wonderful contemporary visual arts, which includes illustrator Damien Florebert Cuypers, illustrator David Sparshott and artist Nagai Hideyuki.

The article introduces artist and typography teacher Eduardo Berliner, who make sculptures, create photographs and drawings, with the use his imaginations, thoughts and painting from photographs.

The article focuses on artist Jina Park whose paintings are casual and purposely clumsy depiction of moments in everyday lives and mentions that her paintings are influenced by computer graphic (CG) images work and presents photographs of her artworks.

In Toshimitsu Baba's works the romantic ideal of transcendence through landscape painting is re-examined and reinvented for the digital age. There are nods towards ukiyo-e and traditional Japanese art, but also echoes of Seurat and the almost scientific manner in which the painter developed his methods. The resulting works are precise renderings of remembered landscapes, reflected in the cortex, fading and shimmering in the back of a mind used to digital screens and the vivid colours of contemporary Japanese culture. These landscapes are also anonymous, classified simply in terms of colours and numbers - another gesture alluding to the passing and ungraspable nature of perception. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Brooklyn-based painter Cynthia Daignault was a few years into her professional career when she went on an artist's residency and spent three months alone in the woods with her work. She describes the experience as 'incredibly intense. I would be lying if I said I didn't cry and drink through the first bit of it, but when I emerged I knew without doubt that painting is my life's vocation.' This intensity has remained in her works. These often transcend the two-dimensional, singlecanvas model, but do so without losing any accuracy or compositional rigour. She refutes the usual labels: 'I am not a conceptual painter, nor is anyone, for the term implies that there is a type of painting that is non-conceptual. The very act of rendering anything in paint is conceptual. I am not a figurative painter, nor is anyone, for the term implies that the act of figuration isn't at its core an act of abstraction. I endeavour to dismantle these binaries with which we talk about painting (alive, dead, figurative, abstract, conceptual, expressionist) to explore the liminal spaces between polarities in order to expand the meaning and relevance of painting in contemporary art and life.' Her subjects, she says, are simply 'light and colour, ideas and things.' [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background. Ciguatera is a disease caused by the ingestion of fish containing the toxins of Gambierdiscus toxicus. This dinoflagellate is frequently found in damaged coral reef systems. Previously rare in Europe, this disease entity is now seen in tourists returning from tropical countries. Case series. Eighteen patients were examined between 1997 and 2002. Nine poisonings occurred in Atlantic Ocean islands, eight in Pacific Ocean islands, and one in the Egyptian Red Sea coast. Gastrointestinal signs were always present in the Atlantic areas, but were less severe or absent in the Pacific areas. All patients had sensory disturbances, and two of them had motor disturbances affecting the respiratory muscles and leading to the death of a 73-year-old man in Cuba. The 17 surviving patients returned to France and for 2 to 18 months suffered from arthralgias, myalgias, or pruritis. Conclusion. Ciguatera is a newly imported intoxication in Europe. As the number of international tourists grows each year, this type of poisoning will be seen more frequently. Furthermore, as the condition of coral reefs declines around the world and the prevalence of G. toxicus increases, physicians in non-tropical countries should be prepared to manage such poisoned patients.

BackgroundPrevious studies suggest that vigorous myocardial contractions stimulate ventricular mechanoreceptors and lead to vasovagal syncope. We studied an endocardial index of myocardial contractility during the head-up tilt test in vasovagal patients and control patients, and we evaluated the effect of negative inotropic drugs on myocardial contractility and tilt test outcome. Methods and ResultsWe investigated 19 patients with recurrent vasovagal syncope and positive tilt test (group 1) and 11 patients with no syncope and negative tilt test (group 2). Myocardial contractility was continuously measured during a tilt test (60°) through a microaccelerometer incorporated in the tip of a right ventricular electrode to sense left ventricular contractility. Patients in groups 1 and 2 were evaluated during an unmedicated tilt test, and patients in group 1 were reevaluated during a tilt test with infusion of esmolol (n = 10) or disopyramide (n = 9). During the unmedicated test, patients in group 1 exhibited a significant increase in myocardial contractility immediately on postural change (P<.05), unlike patients in group 2. Patients in group 1 also had a further increase in myocardial contractility before the end of tilt (P<.01). With drug administration, the changes in supine myocardial contractility were nonsignificant and were not related with the outcome of the tilt test (P<.05). ConclusionsAn increase in myocardial contractility is detected by the sensor during the tilt test. The changes induced by the drugs on supine myocardial contractility are minor and not related with the outcome of the head-up tilt test. (Am Heart J 2000;139:1022-30.)

L'exercice de la fonction de cadre le place souvent dans une situation d'obligation d'excellence. Les exigences parfois id?alis?es de r?sultats performants peuvent l'amener ? utiliser des substances susceptibles de l'aider dans sa pratique quotidienne au sein de l'entreprise lui permettant de r?sister ? la fatigue, au stress auxquels il est soumis de fa?on permanente. Ces substances sont le plus souvent des m?dicaments, des pr?parations pharmaceutiques ou chimiques appartenant ? des classes pharmacologiques vari?es, permettant d'augmenter les performances physiques, intellectuelles, esth?tiques. Les m?dicaments sont parfois utilis?s dans le cadre de leurs indications ? partir d'une ordonnance m?dicale initiale, l'utilisation devenant progressivement r?guli?re aboutissant dans quelques cas ? une pharmacod?pendance. Cependant certains m?dicaments sont utilis?s dans le cadre d'une d?viation d'usage et font l'objet d'abus. Ce ph?nom?ne relativement r?cent prend actuellement une ampleur pr?occupante. A l'aide de quelques exemples, les principaux m?dicaments et substances chimiques utilis?s dans le cadre d'une am?lioration des performances seront pr?sent?s, soulignant le risque principal d'une escalade s'inscrivant dans le domaine de la pharmacod?pendance.During their duty, managers have to obtain results and success. The unreasonable demands of such a job can lead to use substances in order to resist to the everyday stress and tiredness. These substances are most of time medicines or pharmaceutical preparations of different pharmacological families which can increase physical, intellectual or a esthetic performances. Medicines are some times used for the first time during a treatment initially prescribed by the family physician, and then, the absorption becomes regular and leads for several cases to a real pharmacodepending. Some medicines are directly misused, with the creation of real abuses. This phenomenon is rather recent in France, and is becoming more and more important. The most concerned medicines and chemicals used to improve performance are presented with some examples and case reports which emphasize the possibility to develop pharmacodepending.

The article discusses art critic, writer and professor Dave Hickey and his love for the music, art and teaching, talking about his writings in magazines, books like "Pirates and Farmers" and his desire for beauty in art writings rather than of making money through it.

The author describes a scenario in the San Francisco, California in the wake of president Donald Trump's inauguration, discussing the Women's anti-Trump march and effect of Trump's election on U.S. economy, artists and entertainment industry.

The author discusses contemporary change in the art world and artists around the world and the Renaissance period along with comments on interviews of graphic designer Derek Birdsall and Michael Landy.

The author discusses his experiences of the book fair Frankfurter Buchmesse held in Frankfurt, Germany in 2016 along with information on German design publisher Hermann Schmidt who showcased the book "Futura" and French publisher and curator Xavier Barral.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of attending the 2016 Liste art fair in Basel, Switzerland.

The article focuses on branding and artists and states that a brand is an idea making its mark in the world, every brand is a bundle of belief, a micro-cult and the journal is getting separated from the Frame Publishers family.

The article offers the author's insights on the possibility that art and architecture can make a difference in the universe and mentions topics including modernism, poet Michael Craig-Martin, and artist Theaster Gates.

The author comments on the proliferation of feminist art and the increasing number of young women who are using mediums like the social media to devise other approaches to making art.

The author reflects on the present socio-cultural condition of Paris, France, and talks about topics including the decline of the art capital of France, influence of the Anglo-Saxons and demise of the art powerhouse leading to demise of French language.

The author highlights the importance of vector units in the world of art, and also stresses the impact of Internet on the field.

An introduction is presented in which the editor discusses various reports within the issue on topics including art cultures, artist Martin Creed and method and works of visual artists.

The author reflects on how "The Art & Visual Culture Magazine" is coping with the shift toward digital publishing and speaks about the publication's plans for revamping its content and design.

An introduction to the journal is presented in which the guest editor discusses how challenging, conceptually and aesthetically, the medium of painting can be.

An editorial is presented over influence of digital media including involvement with digital technology altering presence of something, dependence on different sources of Internet for information such as world wide web and importance of print materials for experience progression from real world.