Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a high fatality cancer with one of the worst
prognoses in solid tumors. Most patients present with late stage, metastatic disease and are not …

Speed modulation requires spatiotemporal adjustments and altered neural drive to different
muscles. The loss of certain muscles produces changes in the locomotor pattern and …

Background: Transplantation is the only definitive treatment for liver failure. Organ shortage
significantly limits the number of patients that can benefit from newly transplanted liver. …

Objective The optimal management of deep sternal wound infection (DWSI) remains
controversial. Our objective was to evaluate outcomes of patients with DSWI managed with …

Background: Ventral hernias of the abdomen are defined as a noninguinal, nonhiatal defect
in the fascia of the abdominal wall. Unfortunately, there is not currently a universal …

Background: Hepatic pedicle clamping (HPC) is frequently used to minimize blood loss
during liver parenchymal transection in patients undergoing hepatectomy; this may cause …

… He tells me that I am his monument and I am equivalent to thousands of stars. And I am a
treasure, and the most beautiful portrait he had seen. Words, Words, Words, Words. …

This thesis describes some of the conscious cognitive processes that are inherent in equivalence
formation commencing from the transfer of deixis and culminating in the experience of …

… “I'm not the Pharaoh, I am his sphinx. Now it is time for your punishment.” “I thought you were
the … Nawal El Saadawi discusses the family’s initial function and why families became so …

… Contributors include internationally recognized authors and activists such as Wangari
Maathai and Nawal El Saadawi, as well as a host of vibrant new voices from all over the African …