This technical note illustrates how 4-point C2 fixation can be employed in occiptocervical fusion.

4-point fixation of C2 combining translaminar and pars screw placement is technically feasible and may be a suitable strategy to spare subaxial motion segments in OC fusion procedures. Futher investigation may establish its applicability to…[Read more]

Opportunistic infections are an important cause of death and morbidity among HIV infected patients. Disseminated infections by nontuberculous mycobacteria are a diagnostic to consider among these patients with a high level of immunosuppression. A 64 year old Caucasian man, born in Angola, living in Portugal since 1975, presented in the emergency r…[Read more]

n of dynamic CA induced by hypercapnia. Further studies are needed to assess the relevance of CrCP contribution in physiological and clinical studies.Approximate analytic expressions are derived for the electrophoretic mobility of spheroidal particles (prolate and oblate) carrying low zeta potential in an electrolyte solution under an applied…[Read more]

Many countries have used the new ANACONDA (Analysis of Causes of National Death for Action) tool to assess the quality of their cause of death data (COD), but no cross-country analysis has been done to verify how different or similar patterns of diagnostic errors and data quality are in countries or how they are related to the local cultural or…[Read more]

Robotic-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) has been gaining momentum as an alternative to its conventional open radical cystectomy (ORC) for the management of invasive bladder cancer. Although RARC, in general, demonstrated less blood loss and shorter hospital stay than ORC, whether there is any significant difference in the overall complication…[Read more]

Gallium-68 DOTATATE provides physiologic imaging and assists in disease localization for somatostatin receptor (SSTR) positive neuroendocrine tumor (NET) patients. However, questions regarding usefulness of gallium- 68 DOTATATE imaging in identifying the primary site in neuroendocrine tumors (NETS) of unknown primary, correlation of NET grade with…[Read more]

) as opposed to logged earnings and socioeconomic status points. In an age of record high and rising inequality, the core question of social stratification research really comes down to “What’s in your Wallet”?It is demanded to supply foods with good quality for all the humans. learn more With the advent of aging society, palatable and healthy…[Read more]

The catalysts showed the effectiveness and relative stability for WCO trans-esterification over 3 cycles. The novelty, therefore, is the synthesis of nano-solid acid catalyst from WIF, which is cheaper and could serve as an alternative source for the ferric compound.Malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (MPeM) is a rare cancer of the mesothelial cells…[Read more]

In addition, mice xenograft models were constructed to test the effect of circ_0058124 on TC tumor growth in vivo. Results Circ_0058124 was highly expressed in TC and is a stable cyclic transcript, mainly located in the cytoplasm. Circ_0058124 knockdown suppressed proliferation, migration, invasion and metabolic abilities in TC cells. MiR-940…[Read more]

Comparative studies of some major basalt watersheds in the world show that temperature, runoff and elevation differences significantly affect the chemical weathering rates and thus the accumulation of heavy metals.Magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4 NPs) was firstly used to enhance pollutants removal during coal gasification wastewater (CGW) treatment…[Read more]

We present a case report that complements the conclusion of Stam et al. in their call to rehabilitation facilities to anticipate and prepare to address post intensive care syndrome in post-Covid-19 patients.

The case report presented here provides insight into treating mechanically ventilated post-Covid-19 patients.

Early…[Read more]