TRENDS AND VARIABILITY OF MIDLATITUDE STRATOSPHERIC WATER VAPOUR DEDUCED FROM THE RE-EVALUATED BOULDER BALLOON SERIES AND HALOE

Trends and variability of midlatitude stratospheric water vapour deduced from the re-evaluated Boulder balloon series and HALOE

This paper presents an updated trend analysis of water vapour in the lower midlatitude stratosphere from the Boulder balloon-borne NOAA frostpoint hygrometer measurements and from the Halogen Occulation Experiment (HALOE).Two corrections for instrumental bias are applied to homogenise the frostpoint data series, and a quality assessment of all soun

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Animal products, diseases and drugs: a plea for better integration between agricultural sciences, human nutrition and human pharmacology

Abstract Eicosanoids are major players in the pathogenesis of several common diseases, with either overproduction or imbalance (e.g.between thromboxanes and prostacyclins) often leading to worsening of disease symptoms.Both the total rate of eicosanoid production and the balance between eicosanoids with opposite effects are strongly dependent on di

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Intervention Protocol of the Orthopedics and Traumatology Department of a High-Complexity University Hospital to Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract Objective To describe the protocols implemented to adapt the orthopedic team to the COVID-19 pandemic; a secondary objective is to assess the behavior of hospital and departmental variables when implementing such measures.Methods The present is a retrospective study describing three protocols: 1) reduction in the risk of infection for pati

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