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Anatomical description of the jaw muscles and theoretical bite force assessment in South American opossums using manual and digital dissection methods

Journal of Anatomy, EarlyView.
Manual and virtual dissections were employed to examine the masticatory muscle architecture and bite force of three South American marsupials. The organisation of the muscles differed between species, with predicted bite forces exceeding previous estimates.
Alice Melekian, Vincent Decuypere, Anthony Herrel, François Clarac, Sandrine Ladevèze   +4 more
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Resistance to Local Anesthetics in Patients with a History of Scorpion Stings: A Systematic Review

Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care
Background: Scorpion stings have been reported to induce inadequate block or block failure in local anesthesia. The present study has reviewed the resistance to local anesthetics in patients with a history of scorpion stings.
Alireza Sharifian Attar, Pouria Namaee, Shima Sheybani, Masoumeh Tabari, Mahmoudreza Moharreri, Ali Moradi   +5 more
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Toxicological and epidemiological studies of scorpion sting cases and morphological characterization of scorpions (Leiurusquin questriatus and Androctonus crassicauda) in Luxor, Egypt

Toxicology Reports, 2019
Background and aim: Scorpion envenomation is a common acute life threatening health problem in developing countries as Egypt. Scorpion venom is a complex structure composed of neurotoxic proteins, salts, acidic proteins, and organic compounds, thereby ...
Fatma El-Zahraa A. Abd El-Aziz, Doaa M. El Shehaby, Shimaa A. Elghazally, Helal F. Hetta   +3 more
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Dancing Ambiguity: Nora and the Politics of Cultural Nationalisation in Southern Thailand

Nations and Nationalism, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines Nora, a traditional dance‐drama from southern Thailand, through its designation as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage (2021) and the Thai government's recognition of its performers as National Artists (2018, 2021). It situates these actions within Thailand's cultural nationalisation.
Goeun Kim
wiley   +1 more source

Questionnaire scorpion sting.

, 2023
BackgroundScorpion sting is a neglected public health problem, despite a global estimate of 1.2 million scorpion stings and some 3,250 deaths annuallyMethodsThis cross-sectional study estimates the occurrence of scorpion stings and identifies associated ...
Arcadio Morales-Pérez (4241833), Ildefonso Fernández-Salas (3440957), Liliana Morales-Nava (9565044), Miguel Flores-Moreno (8112839), Rufino Silva-Domínguez (15383316), Neil Andersson (272707), Jaime García-Leyva (15383313), Antonio Juan Cortés-Guzmán (15383319), Blanca Estela Trinidad-Porfirio (15383310), Elizabeth Nava-Aguilera (4241839)   +9 more
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Scorpion Sting Management at Tertiary and Secondary Care Emergency Departments

Oman Medical Journal, 2019
Objectives: We sought to review the management of scorpion stings in tertiary and secondary care emergency departments in Oman and determine physician’s knowledge of management protocols. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study of all scorpion stings
Suad Al Abri, Munira Al Rumhi, Ghaitha Al Mahruqi, Ali Salih Shakir   +3 more
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Insects and Survival: A Review of Primary and Secondary Defense Strategies

Entomologia Experimentalis et Applicata, Volume 174, Issue 7, Page 601-624, July 2026.
Based on a review of three decades of literature, insect defense mechanisms are classified into primary (I) and secondary (II) mechanisms of behavioral, morphological, and chemical nature. These mechanisms have been recorded in 22 (I) and 20 (II) orders, respectively.
Lucas Fernandes Silva, Rodrigo Almeida Pinheiro, José Cola Zanuncio, Conceição Aparecida dos Santos   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scorpion Stings in Tehran Province, Iran: A Seven-Year Hospital-Based Study

, 2021
Background: Scorpion sting is an important public health problem in Iran. This study aimed to describe the demographics, clinical and laboratory findings of the scorpion stings victims in Tehran Province.Methods: This cross-sectional retrospective study ...
Mirzaei Nasab, Reza, Soltaninejad, Kambiz, Rahimi, Mitra, Shadnia, Shahin   +3 more
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A Retrospective Study on Scropionism in Iran (2002–2011)

Journal of Arthropod-Borne Diseases, 2017
Background: Scorpion sting is a common medical emergency in Iran. The epidemiological features and control of such cases vary from south to north. This review will provide new information about the epidemiology of scorpion stings in different provinces ...
Rouhullah Dehghani, Javad Rafinejad, Behrooz Fathi, Morteza Panjeh-Shahi, Mehrdad Jazayeri, Afsaneh Hashemi   +5 more
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Can I Have a Bite? The Influence of Infant Begging on Food Sharing in Capuchin Monkeys (Sapajus Libidinosus)

American Journal of Primatology, Volume 88, Issue 6, June 2026.
Food sharing between mother and offspring in capuchin monkeys is a response to the infant's begging. Infants solicit more frequently high‐quality and hard‐to‐process foods and they are more likely to succeed when they are older and if the food item is not a lizard. ABSTRACT In primates, food sharing from mothers to infants may serve two main functions:
Julia Omena, Mábia B. Cera, Guilbert Araujo, Helena F. Lima, Patrícia Izar   +4 more
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