Chronyc lymphosytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhacement responsive to steroids (CLIPPERS), described for the first time in 2010 by Pittock and collaborators, is a rare inflammatory disease of central nervous system (SNC) characterized presence punctuate or curvilinear lesions like “salt pepper” appearance on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), that enhance Gadoliniumn administration...

Three common synoptic storm tracks observed throughout the United States are the Alberta Clipper, the Colorado cyclone, and the East Coast storm. Numerous studies have been performed on individual storm tracks analyzing quasigeostrophic dynamics, stability, and moisture profiles in each. This study evaluated storms in each track to help diagnose patterns and magnitudes of the aforementioned qua...

BACKGROUND There is a growing concern that barbering procedures could create opportunities for HIV transmission. However, little is known about Nigerian barbers' practices relating to the prevention of HIV. OBJECTIVES This study assessed the precautionary measures for the prevention of HIV among commercial barbers in Ibadan, Nigeria. METHODS Data were collected using validated checklist to ...

Chronic lymphocytic inflammation with pontine perivascular enhancement responsive to steroids (CLIPPERS) is a newly named condition of pontine-centric inflammatory disorder. 1) The cardinal feature of the disease is punctate gadolinium enhancement " peppering " the pons on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The unique MRI features