Vitamin C-Induced Oxalate Nephropathy in a Septic Patient

OBJECTIVES:.Vitamin C is a novel treatment currently under investigation in the management of sepsis.Adverse renal effects of vitamin C through hyperoxaluria have been described in the past.DATA SOURCES:.We report the case of a 63-year-old man admitted in a community-based hospital with a diagnosis of sepsis of pulmonary origin.DATA EXTRACTION:.On

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A gain-scheduling control strategy and short-term path optimization with genetic algorithm for autonomous navigation of a sailboat robot

The development of a navigation system for autonomous robotic sailing is a particularly challenging task since the sailboat robot uses unpredictable wind forces for its propulsion besides working in a highly nonlinear and harsh environment, the water.Toward solving the problems that appear in this kind of environment, we propose a navigation system

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