In 1995, in collaboration with local Bedouin fishermen, five no-take fisheries
reserves were established within the Nabq Natural Resource Protected Area,
South Sinai, Egyptian Red Sea. The abundance, size structure and catch of
commercially targeted groupers (Serranidae), emperors (Lethrinidae) and
snappers (Lutjanidae) were investigated before the establishment of these
reserves, then in 1997 and again in 2000. By 1997, these fish had shown a
significant increase in mean abundance within two of the no-take reserves. By
2000 each family and three individual species
(Lethrinus obsoletus,
Cephalopholis argus and
Variola louti) had increased in abundance in the
reserves. There were significant increases in mean individual length of the
serranids Epinephelus fasciatus and
C. argus and of the lethrinids
L. nebulosus and
Monotaxis grandoculis. Meanwhile, mean recorded catch
per unit effort (CPUE) within the adjacent fished areas increased by about
two-thirds (P <0.05) during the 5 years. The
establishment of the no-take reserves appears to have played a key role in
maintaining the sustainability of the fishery. The involvement of local
Bedouin and fishermen in the co-management of fisheries resources was critical
to the success of this initiative.
Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is relatively uncommon in children. Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) in pediatric comprises a wide spectrum of diseases, from a transient neonatal condition to a progressive disease associated with morbidity and mortality. Most common PAH in pediatric are idiopathic (IPAH) or PAH associated with congenital heart disease (PAH-CHD), while other associated conditions, such as connective tissue disease (CTD), are less common in pediatrics. Despite better understanding of PH and the availability of new medications during recent decades; the diagnosis, investigation and choice of therapy remain a challenge in children, as evidence-based recommendations depend mainly on adult studies.In this review, we provide a detailed discussion about the distinctive features of PAH in pediatric, mainly emphacysing on classification and diagnostic algorithm.
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