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Invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation [PDF]

Medicine, 2012
Early recognition of patients who might potentially require ventilatory support is a key goal of critical care outreach programs and an important skill for all hospital medical staff. Decisions about the initiation and timing of invasive ventilation can be difficult and early discussion with critical care colleagues is essential.
Popat, Bhavesh, Jones, Andrew T.
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Scale dependency in native–exotic richness relationships revisited

Ecology and Evolution, 2022
In their seminal paper, Shea and Chesson (Trends in Ecology & Evolution, 2002, 17, 170) developed a highly cited model (S&C model) showing scale dependency in the native–exotic richness relationships.
Qinfeng Guo
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Invasive and Non-invasive Neurostimulation for OCD

, 2021
It becomes increasingly clear that (non-)invasive neurostimulation is an effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). In this chapter we review the available evidence on techniques and targets, clinical results including a meta-analysis, mechanisms of action, and animal research.
Bergfeld, Isidoor O., Dijkstra, Eva, Graat, Ilse, de Koning, Pelle, van den Boom, Bastijn J. G., Arbab, Tara, Vulink, Nienke, Denys, Damiaan, Willuhn, Ingo, Mocking, Roel J. T.   +9 more
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Simplified minimally invasive invasive parathyroidectomy [PDF]

The Annals of The Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2011
We agree with Wong et al that minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) is a safe and effective option in selected patients (approximately 50% of those with primary hyperparathyroidism) but would like to comment on some aspects of methodology and conclusions as reported in their case series. The authors quote a reference from 20031 to support their
S P, Balasubramanian, B J, Harrison
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Functional Divergence Drives Invasibility of Plant Communities at the Edges of a Resource Availability Gradient

Diversity, 2020
Invasive Alien Species (IAS) are a serious threat to biodiversity, severely affecting natural habitats and species assemblages. However, no consistent empirical evidence emerged on which functional traits or trait combination may foster community ...
Enrico Tordoni, Francesco Petruzzellis, Andrea Nardini, Giovanni Bacaro   +3 more
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Effects of Soil Nutrient Heterogeneity on the Growth and Invasion Success of Alien Plants: A Multi-Species Study

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2021
Spatial heterogeneity in soil nutrient availability can influence performance of invasive plant species under competition-free environments. However, little was known about whether invasive plants perform better under heterogeneous than under homogeneous
Fang-Lei Gao, Fang-Lei Gao, Qiao-Sheng He, Yi-Dan Zhang, Jia-Hui Hou, Fei-Hai Yu   +5 more
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“Non-invasive” brain stimulation is not non-invasive [PDF]

Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience, 2013
The functions of the healthy brain can be studied in two main ways. Firstly, the changes in the brain's state can be measured using techniques such as EEG or functional MRI. Secondly, the activity of the brain can be disrupted through the use of brain stimulation. The famous experiments of Wilder Penfield and colleagues in the 1950s showed the power of
Nick J. Davis, Martijn Van Koningsbruggen, Martijn Van Koningsbruggen   +2 more
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Invasion/Invasive [PDF]

Environmental Humanities, 2017
My garden is being invaded by Japanese knotweed, as are those of my neighbors and those of many people who live in other places far from its native East Asia. I keep it more or less under control by eliminating individual extrusions, but I know that I am engaged in an open-ended struggle rather than a campaign leading to possible victory.
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Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi inoculation exerts weak effects on species- and community-level growth traits for invading or native plants under nitrogen deposition

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2023
Nitrogen deposition and biological invasion are two major components of global environmental change. Nitrogen deposition has been considered to enhance the resource availability of recipient habitats, which influences the invasiveness of plant invader ...
Xiao Guo, Mingyan Li, Siyu Jiang, Liyu Yang, Shaoxia Guo, Lijun Xing, Tong Wang   +6 more
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Soil, competition, and niche shifts shape the floral mosaic of an annual plant diversity hotspot. [PDF]

Am J Bot
Abstract Premise Plant species with affinity for harsh substrates often have well‐defined edaphic (soil) niches and are ideal for exploring questions of community assembly. Vertic clay soils are chemically and physically challenging to plant establishment and productivity, and annual plant communities associated with these soils of the San Joaquin ...
Fryer ER, O'Dell R, Grossenbacher DL, Shon A, McKinnon S, Rajakaruna N.   +5 more
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