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This article describes the case of a patient with a non-Hodgkin primary hepatic lymphoma who was successfully treated with chemotherapy combined with rituximab. Using the Medical Subject Headings the published reports of this rare entity were reviewed.

In Europe the transport sector accounts for more than 27% of total CO 2 emissions and, within this sector, road transport is by far the largest polluter. This fact has placed road transport emissions abatement firmly on the agenda of global alliances. In this paper, we examine the convergence in per capita road transport CO 2 emissions in a sample of 22 European Union (EU) countries over the 1990-2014 period. We find evidence that EU countries converge to one another but depending on certain structural factors (conditional convergence), and that the convergence speed has increased over time. In light of this evidence, we estimate a conditional convergence dynamic panel data model to examine the structural factors affecting the convergence process and its influence on the convergence speed. Because, in our sample, road transport CO 2 emissions depend almost exclusively on (fossil) fuel consumption, we focus on the determinants channelled through the use of energy in the sector. By using alternative econometric approaches (pooled-OLS, fixed-effects and instrumental variables), our results show that the convergence process is conditioned by factors such as economic activity and fuel prices and that some of these factors have a significant effect on the convergence speed. These results may entail policy implications with regards to the geographical impact of the EU policies on climate change currently in place.

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<b><i>Introduction:</i></b> Early skin-to-skin contact (ESSC) is associated with rare, sudden, unexpected postnatal collapse episodes. Placing the newborn in ESSC closer to an upright position may reduce the risk of airway obstruction and improve respiratory mechanics. This study assessed whether a greater inclination of the mother’s bed during ESSC would reduce the proportion of healthy term newborns (HTNs) who experienced episodes of pulse oximeter saturation (SpO₂) &#x3c;91%. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We conducted a multicenter randomized controlled trial comparing the effect of the mother’s bed incline, 45° versus 15°, on desaturation in HTNs during ESSC. Before delivery on 1,271 dyads, randomization was conducted, and stringent criteria to select healthy mothers and term newborns were monitored until after birth. Preductal SpO₂ was continuously monitored between 10 min and 2 h after birth. The primary outcome was the occurrence of at least one episode of SpO₂ &#x3c;91%. <b><i>Results:</i></b> 254 (20%) mother-infant dyads were eligible for analysis (45°, <i>n</i> = 126; 15°, <i>n</i> = 128). Overall, 57% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 51%–63%) of newborns showed episodes of SpO₂ &#x3c;91%. The proportion of infants with SpO₂ &#x3c;91% episodes was 52% in 45° and 62% in 15° (relative risk: 0.80; 95% CI: 0.6–1.07). <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> We did not show that a high mother bed inclination during ESSC led to significantly fewer HTNs who experienced episodes of SpO₂ &#x3c;91%. Desaturation episodes from 10 min to 2 h after birth occurred in more than half of HTNs.