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Drivers of tail evolution in squamates and their implications for the fossorial origin of snakes
Abstract The axial skeleton serves as the primary structural support in all vertebrates and is subdivided into five distinct regions: cervical, thoracic, lumbar, sacral, and caudal. Relaxation of constraints acting on the terminal end of the axial skeleton has led to remarkable variation in caudal vertebrae number across Squamata.
Olivia Binfield +2 more
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Profile of thoracic trauma victims submitted to chest drainage
Objective: to describe and compare the variables involved in trauma victims undergoing thoracic drainage. Methods: we conducted a retrospective, analytical, descriptive, cross-sectional study, with medical records of patients attended at the Trauma ...
CESAR AUGUSTO BROSKA JÚNIOR +7 more
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Pattern and Outcome of Thoracic Injuries in a Busy Tertiary Care Unit. [PDF]
Mazcuri M +5 more
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War in Croatia and thoracic war injuries - retrospective study of 454 cases in period 1992-1995
Aim: To present our experience in treatment of thoracic war injuries and to suggest an optimal surgical approach. Methods: Total of 454 patients with thoracic war injuries are included in the study. Data are collected during Aug. 1992 − Dec.
Petricevic, Ante +2 more
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The mechanism of labor in nonhuman primates: A look inside
Abstract While in humans, the flexed position of the fetus and its rotating course down the birth canal are well documented, in other primates the mechanism of labor is unknown. Despite the lack of comparative data, it is commonly assumed that the human obstetric mechanism is unique, and anthropologists have disputed when and why the transition to the ...
Melissa K. Stoller
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Correlation between Rib Fractures and Intra-abdominal Organ Injuries after Blunt Chest Trauma.
Introduction; The most common thoracic injuries were rib fractures (40%) and simple lung contusions (35%) and the abdominal organs most commonly injured were the spleen (35%), liver (25%), and kidney (20%). Mortality varies from 3-22%.
Agron DOGJANI +7 more
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Human evolution and the obstetrical dilemma: The pelvic floor hypothesis
Abstract Human childbirth is mechanically difficult because a large‐headed, broad‐shouldered fetus must pass through a comparatively narrow, twisted bony birth canal. Traditional explanations of this “obstetrical dilemma” emphasize the role of bipedal locomotion in inhibiting the evolution of a wider, more spacious pelvis.
Barbara Fischer, Ekaterina Stansfield
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It remains challenging to reduce sealing loss on the proximal lesser-curvature side in thoracic endovascular repair of blunt traumatic thoracic aortic injuries without covering the left subclavian artery.
Koki Ikemoto, MD, PhD +5 more
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Histological structure of esophagus. Abstract The aim of this study was to conduct a comparative evaluation of the histological and histochemical organization of the esophagus in two avian species with different feeding ecologies. A total of 6 individuals were used for this purpose (3 storks, 3 common buzzards).
Serap İlhan Aksu +8 more
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Successful management of gunshot wound to the chest resulting in multiple intra-abdominal and thoracic injuries in a pediatric trauma patient: A case report and literature review. [PDF]
Elkbuli A +4 more
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