NEUROLOGICAL COMPLICATIONS IN LATE-STAGE HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH HIV DISEASE


Morphological separation of Tomicus piniperda and T. destruens (Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae): new and old characters

Tomicus piniperda and T.destruens are sibling species which are extremely difficult to separate by morphological characters.Although several papers report differences between the two species, many characters need confirmation or better description.Moreover, new morphological characters are required for correct species determination.For these purpos

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A systematic review to evaluate exercise for anterior cruciate ligament injuries: does this approach reduce the incidence of knee osteoarthritis?

Koji J Duncan, Jaclyn N Chopp-Hurley, Feminine Care Monica R Maly School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada Purpose: Among a variety of conservative and surgical options to treat anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries, we do not understand which options could potentially prevent knee osteoarthritis (OA).The aim

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Distortion and signal loss in medial temporal lobe.

BackgroundThe medial temporal lobe (MTL) contains subregions that are subject to severe distortion and signal loss in functional MRI.Air/tissue and bone/tissue interfaces in the vicinity of the MTL distort the local magnetic field due to differences in magnetic susceptibility.Fast image acquisition and thin slices can reduce the amount of distortio

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