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Bali, often referred to as the Island of the Gods, is not only renowned for its stunning landscapes and rich culture but also for its vibrant markets that offer a shopping experience unlike any other. From bustling artisan markets to laid-back beachfront stalls, every corner of Bali is a treasure trove waiting to be explored. Whether you are on a…Read more

High altitude aerial surveys have the potential to improve disturbance-free data collection in wildlife research, but previously, bird species were not recognizable in high-altitude orthophotos. This method of aerial surveying is effective and can be repeated frequently due to its low cost; it also has the additional advantage of being able to…Read more

Distinguishing aggressive pT1 papillary thyroid carcinomas (PTCs) from indolent PTCs before or during surgery is important. To the best of our knowledge, few reports in the literature have examined the value of the cytomorphologic features of PTC as predictors of aggressiveness.

This retrospective study included 226 pT1 PTC patients who…Read more

High arterial lactate is associated with disturbed systemic physiology. Lactate can also be used as alternative cerebral fuel and it is involved in regulating cerebral blood flow. This study explored the relation of endogenous arterial lactate to systemic physiology, pressure autoregulation, cerebral energy metabolism, and clinical outcome in…Read more

Numerous applications in diffusion MRI involve computing the orientationally-averaged diffusion-weighted signal. Most approaches implicitly assume, for a given b-value, that the gradient sampling vectors are uniformly distributed on a sphere (or ‘shell’), computing the orientationally-averaged signal through simple arithmetic averaging. One…Read more

Macrophages are a functionally heterogeneous group of immune cells abundant in atherosclerotic plaques. Macrophages expressing CD163 are associated with intraplaque hemorrhage and have previously been considered atheroprotective. However, in a recent study CD163-deficient atherosclerotic ApoE-/- mice exhibited smaller and less complex plaques,…Read more

For titanium screws, BV/TV remained stable throughout the study. For nacre screws, the BV/TV decrease was not statistically different. A significant difference was found between nacre and titanium screws at 6 months but not at 12 months. The screw heads, outside the bone shaft, were not eroded even after 12 months. Erosion of nacre occurred during…Read more

We did not observe any specific patterns of pain in the right lumbar or left hypochondrium region, co-presence of flatulence, acute, cramping or persistent/chronic or strong abdominal pain.

Internet queries associated with abdominal pain and related factors have increased in the past 4 years and present a seasonal pattern. Google Ads may b…Read more

Ethnicity can influence susceptibility to infection, as COVID-19 has shown. Few countries have systematically investigated ethnic variations in infection.

We linked the Scotland 2001 Census, including ethnic group, to national databases of hospitalizations/deaths and serological diagnoses of bloodborne viruses for 2001-2013. We calculated…Read more