A Study on the Normative Values of Finger Flexion Cascade in Power Grip Users and Non-power Grip Users [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020 Introduction: The adult hand forms a normal Finger Flexion Cascade (FFC) when at rest. It is the normal alignment of the fingers with some flexion of the digits. The index finger assumes less flexion when compared to the little finger which acquires more
Jibu George Varghese +3 more
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Soft-Shelled Turtles (Trionychidae) from the Cenomanian of Uzbekistan [PDF]
, 2014 Localities from the Cenomanian of Uzbekistan are the oldest in Middle Asia and Kazakhstan to preserve two broadly sympatric species of trionychid turtle. Material described here comes from multiple Cenomanian formations from the Itemir locality, and from
Danilov, Igor G., Vitek, Natasha S.
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Two new species of madicolous water beetle from South Africa (Coleoptera: Hydraenidae) [PDF]
, 2015 Coelometopon glenavoni sp. n. and Oomtelecopon disjunctum sp. n., two madicolous hydraenid beetles are described from the Eastern and Western Cape provinces of South Africa respectively.
Bilton, David
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Innovative treatment for pes cavovarus: a pilot study of 13 children
Acta Orthopaedica, 2018 Background and purpose — Pes cavovarus (PCV) is a complex deformity, frequently related to neurological conditions and associated with foot pain, callosities, and walking instability. The deformity has the tendency to increase during growth.
Ignacio Sanpera Jr +3 more
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A global infrageneric classification system for the genus Crotalaria (Leguminosae) based on molecular and morphological evidence [PDF]
, 2013 Crotalaria is a large genus of 702 species with its centre of diversity in tropical Africa and Madagascar and secondary radiations in other parts of the world.
Boatwright, James S. +2 more
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Rivista Italiana di Paleontologia e Stratigrafia, 2016 The barnacles included in the superfamily Coronuloidea are epizoic symbionts of various marine vertebrates (including cetaceans, sirenians, and sea turtles) and other crustaceans (crabs and horseshoe crabs).
ALBERTO COLLARETA +2 more
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Methodological considerations for a randomised controlled trial of podiatry care in rheumatoid arthritis: lessons from an exploratory trial [PDF]
, 2007 Background Whilst evidence exists to support the use of single treatments such as orthoses and footwear, the effectiveness of podiatry-led care as a complex intervention for patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) related foot problems is unknown.
Deborah E Turner +23 more
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Guidelines for the management of the foot health problems associated with rheumatoid arthritis [PDF]
, 2011 Background. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) as a chronic systemic disease, commonly affects the feet, impacting negatively on patients' quality of life. Specialist podiatrists have a prime role to play in the assessment and management of foot and ankle ...
Bowen, C +6 more
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Crossing the equator: a northern occurrence of the pygmy right whale
Zoological Letters, 2018 Here we document the first stranding record of the pygmy right whale in the Northern Hemisphere—on the coast of The Gambia, Africa (NE Atlantic Ocean, around latitude 13° N)—a location in stark contrast to its current distribution exclusively south of ...
Cheng-Hsiu Tsai, James G. Mead
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RISK FACTORS FOR FOOT ULCERATION IN INDIVIDUALS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
Cogitare Enfermagem, 2017 The aim of this study was to analyze the factors associated with the risk of foot ulceration in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Quantitative study, with 71 individuals in a Primary Health Unit of a municipality in the state of Paraná. The data
Elen Ferraz Teston +4 more
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