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The PUMA experiment was accepted at CERN in 2021. PUMA is in its construction phase. This document summarises the work performed in 2022 and focuses mainly on the design, construction and installation of the experiment.

International audience; PUMA, antiProton Unstable Matter Annihilation, is a nuclear-physics experiment at CERN aiming at probing the surface properties of stable and rare isotopes by use of low-energy antiprotons. Low-energy antiprotons offer a very unique sensitivity to the neutron and proton densities at the annihilation site, i.e. in the tail of the nuclear density. Today, no facility provides a collider of low-energy radioactive ions and low-energy antiprotons: while not being a collider experiment, PUMA aims at transporting one billion antiprotons from ELENA, the Extra-Low-ENergy Antiproton ring, to ISOLDE, the rare-isotope beam facility of CERN. PUMA will enable the capture of low-energy antiprotons by short-lived nuclei and the measurement of the emitted radiations. In this way, PUMA will give access to the so-far largely unexplored isospin composition of the nuclear-radial-density tail of radioactive nuclei. The motivations, concept and current status of the PUMA experiment are presented.

Monitoring of vegetation on the herbaceous layer in a Cerrado sensu stricto in Planaltina (DF) was carried out eight times from 1988 to 1994 and in 2012, in two areas of 1.25 ha (Area 1, Area 2). Using the interception method on line, two transections of 100 m in length were defined, which were subdivided in sample units measuring one meter, totaling 200 units per area. In Area 1, prescribed burnings were applied in 1988, 1990 and in 1992. Area 2 was protected until July 1994, however an accidental fire hit the whole area in August the same year. Species of different habits up to a meter high were recorded in both areas. A number ranging between 92 and 134 species was observed from 1988 to 1994, and 115 species were recorded in 2012 in Area 1. Also, a number between 97 and 129 species was observed from 1988 to 1994, and 106 species were recorded in 2012 in Area 2. The results indicated the recovery and resiliency of the community after biennal burnnings. Biennal prescribed fires did not change the richness and diversity, but the community structure. The suppression of fire for 18 years did not promoted differences in the richness, but in the community diversity and structure. The exclusion of fire for 18 years also did not favored the floristic similarity between the two areas. Made available in DSpace on 2022-06-07T13:20:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Jose-Carlos-An-herbaceous-shrub-flora-under-prescribed-fire-in-a-Brazilian-Cerrado.pdf: 527611 bytes, checksum: 7b78edf31fd3849c708a6c25178bc7be (MD5) Previous issue date: 2021

Background The increased use of laparoscopy has resulted in certain complications specifically associated with the laparoscopic approach, such as port-site incisional hernia (PIH). Until today, it is not finally clarified if port-site closure should be performed by fascia suture or not. Furthermore, the optimal treatment strategy in PIH (suture vs. mesh) is still widely unclear. The aim of this study was to present our experience with PIH in two independent departments and to derive possible treatment strategies from these results. Methods Between 2003 and 2013, 54 patients were operated due to port-site incisional hernia in two surgical centres. Their data were collected and retrospectively analyzed depending on surgical technique of port-site hernia repair (Mesh repair group, n = 13 vs. Suture only group, n = 41). Results Port site incisional hernia occurred in 96% (52 patients) after the use of trocars with 10 mm or larger diameter. Patients treated with mesh repair had significantly higher body mass index (BMI) (32 ± 9 vs. 27 ± 4; p = 0.023) and significantly higher rates of cardiac diseases (77% vs. 39%; p = 0.026) than patients in the suture only group. Mean fascial defect size was significantly larger in the Mesh repair group than in the Suture only group (31 ± 24 mm vs. 24 ± 32 mm; p = 0.007) and mean time of operation was significantly longer in patients operated with mesh repair (83 ± 47 min vs. 40 ± 28 min; p, Highlights • This study is one of the largest series concerning port-site incisional hernia (PIH) regarding the current literature. • In Port sites of 10 mm and larger diameter fascia should be closed by suture the current literature. • PIH should be treated by suture or mesh repair depending on fascial defect size and the patients’ risk factors.

Gastroenterology research and practice 2017, 1947023 (2017). doi:10.1155/2017/1947023, Published by Hindawi, New York, NY

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Einleitung: Über 95% der Rheumatologen aus 31 rheumatologischen Schwerpunktpraxen in Westfalen-Lippe (Einwohnerzahl 8,3 Mio) sind im RheumaNetz Westfalen-Lippe (RNWL) organisiert. In Rahmen einer Jahrestagung wurden 11 Rheumatologen aus 8 Rheumapraxen Anfang 2012 zu ihrer Verordnung von Biologicals[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL], 42. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Rheumatologie (DGRh); 28. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Orthopädische Rheumatologie (DGORh); 24. wissenschaftliche Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Kinder- und Jugendrheumatologie (GKJR)

Einleitung: Anastomoseninsuffizienzen bleiben mit nahezu unveränderter Morbidität und Mortalität eine der relevantesten Komplikationen in der kolorektalen Chirurgie. Das Ziel dieser prospektiven Studie war es, den prädiktiven Wert der individuellen inflammatorischen Reaktion für[for full text, please go to the a.m. URL], 131. Kongress der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Chirurgie

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