Background and aims Acute appendicitis (AA) is among the most common causes of acute
abdominal pain. Diagnosis of AA is still challenging and some controversies on its …

The menisci serve several important biomechanical functions in the knee. They distribute
stresses over a broad area of articular cartilage, absorb shocks during dynamic loading, and …

Acute calculus cholecystitis is a very common disease with several area of uncertainty. The
World Society of Emergency Surgery developed extensive guidelines in order to cover grey …

Background Among patients with a proximal vessel occlusion in the anterior circulation, 60
to 80% of patients die within 90 days after stroke onset or do not regain functional …

Vectors derived from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are highly efficient vehicles for in
vivo gene delivery. However, their biosafety is of major concern. Here we exploit the …

Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rfMRI) allows one to study functional
connectivity in the brain by acquiring fMRI data while subjects lie inactive in the MRI …

Previous projections of total joint replacement (TJR) volume have not quantified demand for
TJR surgery in young patients (< 65 years old). We developed projections for demand of …

A safe, simple, compact process generates high-purity hydrogen gas on demand from base-
stabilized, aqueous solutions of sodium borohydride, NaBH4, by using a ruthenium, Ru …

Objective To demonstrate that six common errors made in attempts to change behaviour
have prevented the implementation of the scientific evidence base derived from psychology …

Thin-film electronics in its myriad forms has underpinned much of the technological
innovation in the fields of displays, sensors, and energy conversion over the past four …