Multimodality imaging of lithopedion in a postmenopausal woman: A case report emphasizing the diagnostic role of noncontrast computed tomography. [PDF]
Singh Maharjan S +5 more
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The “costly son” hypothesis: Sons exacerbate obstetrical dilemmas in humans and other mammals
Abstract Human childbirth has often been considered uniquely difficult among mammals, yet recent evidence suggests that obstructed labor and fetopelvic disproportion are widespread across placental mammals. Here, we propose the “costly son” hypothesis: because male offspring are typically larger at birth, they impose greater obstetric risk on mothers ...
Nicole D. S. Grunstra +1 more
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Relationship between the angle of trunk lateral tilt in the standing position and angle of trunk rotation during right and left hand-behind-back motion. [PDF]
Suzuki K, Kamijo F, Nishinaka N.
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Abstract Nineteenth century excavations of the Ciply‐Malogne Phosphatic Chalk Formation in Hainaut, Belgium, yielded over 50 partial mosasaur skeletons, the majority of which were referred to the species Mosasaurus lemonnieri Dollo, 1889. In the years since, this taxon has experienced a complicated taxonomic history, and its exceptional hypodigm has ...
Henry S. Sharpe +3 more
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Evaluating the necessity of edema-sensitive imaging in assessing fragility fractures of the pelvis: a retrospective cohort study utilizing the OF Pelvis Classification and Score. [PDF]
Unthan M +6 more
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Abstract Composed of various minerals, the eggshell provides ideal conditions for embryonic development, and understanding its composition and structure is essential for clarifying its relationship with bone formation. This study characterized the structure and mineral profile of the Rhinoclemmys punctularia punctularia eggshell in relation to ...
Igor Mathias Trindade Lemos +8 more
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Intraoperative Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging for Qualitative Perfusion Assessment of the Redundant Renal Pelvis After Renal Pelvic Transection in Robot-Assisted Laparoscopic Pyeloplasty. [PDF]
Tsubotani K +5 more
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Abstract Brasileodactylus araripensis Kellner, 1984, is a toothed pterosaur from the Lower Cretaceous Romualdo Formation of the Araripe Basin, Brazil. Traditionally regarded as crestless, the species has been central to debates on anhanguerid taxonomy, as most members of the clade possess well‐developed sagittal cranial or dentary crests.
Anderson da Silva Nascimento +4 more
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Abstract Aldabra Atoll, north of Madagascar and part of the Seychelles Outer Islands, is home to the Aldabra giant tortoise, Aldabrachelys gigantea, the only survivor of several species of giant tortoises that were once widespread on islands across the Western Indian Ocean.
Stefanie Herter +9 more
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