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J Fish Biol 2021 Apr 12. Epub 2021 Apr 12.

Laboratório de Ictiologia Sistemática e Evolutiva, Departamento de Botânica e Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Sistemática e Evolução, Natal, Brazil.

Mangrove killifishes of the genus Kryptolebias have been historically classified as rare because of their small size and cryptic nature. Major gaps in distribution knowledge across mangrove areas, particularly in South America, challenge the understanding of the taxonomic status, biogeographical patterns and genetic structuring of the lineages composing the self-fertilizing 'Kryptolebias marmoratus species complex'. Here, we combined a literature survey, fieldwork, and molecular data to fill major gaps of information about mangrove killifishes distribution across western Atlantic mangroves. Read More

Sci Rep 2021 Apr 12;11(1):7869. Epub 2021 Apr 12.

IHCantabria - Instituto de Hidráulica Ambiental de la Universidad de Cantabria, Santander, Spain.

Extreme waves will undergo changes in the future when exposed to different climate change scenarios. These changes are evaluated through the analysis of significant wave height (H) return values and are also compared with annual mean H projections. Hourly time series are analyzed through a seven-member ensemble of wave climate simulations and changes are estimated in H for return periods from 5 to 100 years by the end of the century under RCP4. Read More

J Clin Aesthet Dermatol 2021 Mar 1;14(3):24-27. Epub 2021 Mar 1.

Drs. Maxfield, Shah, and Muse are with Campbell University at Sampson Regional Medical Center in Clinton, North Carolina.

Cutaneous plasmacytosis is a rare disease that presents clinically with multiple red-brown papules and plaques with minimal to no epidermal change. Histopathologic findings include a perivascular dermal infiltration of polyclonal plasma cells. The etiology of cutaneous plasmacytosis is unknown, but hypothesized to be due to persistent or repeated antigenic stimulation. Read More

Sci Total Environ 2021 Mar 19;782:146402. Epub 2021 Mar 19.

Department of Biology, NTNU Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway. Electronic address:

Fjord systems in higher latitudes are unique coastal water ecosystems that facilitate the study of dissolved organic matter (DOM) dynamics from surface to deeper waters. The current work was undertaken in the Trondheim fjord characterized by North Atlantic waters, and compared DOM fractions from three depths - surface (3 m), intermediate (225 m) and deep (440 m) in four seasons, from late spring to winter in 2017. The high-resolution mass spectrometry data showed that DOM composition varies significantly in different seasons rather than in different depths in the fjord systems. Read More

Epilepsy Behav 2021 Apr 8;118:107939. Epub 2021 Apr 8.

Refractory Epilepsy Unit, Hospital Universitario y Politecnico La Fe, Avenida Fernando Abril Martorell 106, Valencia 46026, Spain.

Purpose: To understand the currently available post-marketing real-world evidence of the incidences of and discontinuations due to the BAEs of irritability, anger, and aggression in people with epilepsy (PWE) treated with the anti-seizure medications (ASMs) brivaracetam (BRV), levetiracetam (LEV), perampanel (PER), and topiramate (TPM), as well as behavioral adverse events (BAEs) in PWE switching from LEV to BRV.

Methods: A systematic review of published literature using the Cochrane Library, PubMed/MEDLINE, and Embase was performed to identify retrospective and prospective observational studies reporting the incidence of irritability, anger, or aggression with BRV, LEV, PER, or TPM in PWE. The incidences of these BAEs and the rates of discontinuation due to each were categorized by ASM, and where possible, weighted means were calculated but not statistically assessed. Read More