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Beyond mammals: the evolution of chewing and other forms of oropharyngeal food processing in vertebrates

open access: yesBiological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1406-1462, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Oropharyngeal food processing exhibits a remarkable diversity among vertebrates, reflecting the evolution of specialised ‘processing centres’ associated with the mandibular, hyoid, and branchial arches. Although studies have detailed various food‐processing strategies and mechanisms across vertebrates, a coherent and comprehensive terminology ...
Daniel Schwarz   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Mesna in Otologic Surgery: Efficacy and Safety—A Scoping Review

open access: yesThe Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 6, Page 2449-2460, June 2026.
PRISMA flow diagram indicating the process of systematic inclusion and exclusion of articles. ABSTRACT Objective Mesna (Sodium 2‐mercaptoethanesulfonate) is widely used as a mucolytic agent and uroprotective agent. Recently, its disulfide bond‐breaking property has been applied in otologic surgery to facilitate safer dissection of cholesteatoma and ...
Kevork H. Atamian   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prominence of Manicules within Early Editions of the Malleus Maleficarum

open access: yes, 2022
Marginal notation is extremely common in incunabula. The Portland State University Malleus Maleficarum (1490) is no exception to this trend, and contains various types of marginal notation throughout the text.
Jurkiewicz, Matthew
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The Malleus Maleficarum and the construction of witchcraft: Theology and popular belief [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
What was witchcraft? Were witches real? How should witches be identified? How should they be judged? Towards the end of the middle ages these were serious and important questions - and completely new.
Broedel, Hans Peter
core   +3 more sources

Malleus-to-footplate prosthetic interposition: experience with 265 patients.

open access: yes, 1999
Absence of the long process of the incus with or without absence of the stapes head accounts for more than 80% of ossicular discontinuities. Total or partial replacement prostheses, made of various materials, are interposed to restore the transfer ...
F. G. FIORINO   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Flexibility within the middle ears of vertebrates [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
Introduction and aims: Tympanic middle ears have evolved multiple times independently among vertebrates, and share common features. We review flexibility within tympanic middle ears and consider its physiological and clinical implications.
Mason, Matthew J.   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Ossiculoplasty on isolated malleus fractures : a human temporal bone study using laser Doppler vibrometry

open access: yes, 2016
: Hypothesis: In the literature several surgical methods have been reported that aim to improve hearing in patients with isolated malleus fractures; however, it is still not clear which method gives the best results.
Ronnblom, Anton   +5 more
core   +2 more sources

Feasibility of Minimally Invasive Robot‐Assisted Retrofacial Access to the Stapedius Muscle for Applications in Objective Cochlear Implant Fitting: A Cadaveric Study

open access: yesThe International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, Volume 22, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Background Accurate setting of maximum comfort levels (MCL) during cochlear implant (CI) fitting is essential but subjective, especially in non‐cooperative patients. The stapedius reflex (SR) correlates with the MCL and offers an objective measure.
Dirk Arnold   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hospital‐Based Cross‐Sectional Study of Burkholderia pseudomallei Seroreactivity Among Febrile Patients in Northernmost Vietnam: Near‐Neighbor Bloodstream Isolates, Environmental Correlates, and Spatial Clustering

open access: yesGeoHealth, Volume 10, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract Melioidosis is a potentially fatal tropical disease caused by the environmentally mediated bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei. In Vietnam, melioidosis is not nationally reportable and little is known regarding its epidemiology and distribution in the northernmost mountainous provinces.
Morgan C. Metrailer   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Does Malleolus non-Lifting Tympanoplasty have any Advantage Over Malleus Lifting Technique? [PDF]

open access: yesIranian Journal of Otorhinolaryngology, 2016
Introduction: In order to achieve a higher success rate for tympanoplasty, different techniques have been developed, and a wide variety of grafting materials have been developed.
Mohammad Reza Vahidi   +4 more
doaj  

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