Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can lead to severe acute respiratory syndrome, and while most individuals recover within weeks, approximately 30–40% experience persistent symptoms collectively known as Long COVID, post-COVID-19 syndrome, or post-acute sequelae of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection (PASC). These enduring symptoms, including fatigue, respiratory difficulties, body pain, sh...

Higher grade meningiomas tend to recur. We aimed to evaluate protein levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-A with the VEGF-receptors 1-3 and the co-receptors Neuropilin (NRP)-1 and -2 in WHO grade II and III meningiomas to elucidate the rationale for targeted treatments. We investigated 232 specimens of 147 patients suffering from cranial meningioma, including recurrent tumors. Immunohistochemistry for VEGF-A, VE...

Biochemical and fatty acid composition of the bivalve Arca noae were investigated in the Mali Ston Bay in relation to environmental conditions. Sampling was carried out monthly, from December 2001 to November 2002. Wet shellfish meat consists on average of 77.61% water and 22.39% dry matter, while dry shellfish meat consists on average of 89.04% organic and 10.96% inorganic matter. PCA analysis identified temperature, nitrate,...