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Is there a role for pregabalin as premedication in pediatric anesthesia?
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Open AccessPredictors of invertebrate biomass and rate of advancement of invertebrate phenology across eight sites in the North American Arctic
Average annual temperatures in the Arctic increased by 2–3 °C during the second half of the twentieth century. Because shorebirds initiate northward migration to Arctic nesting sites based on cues at distant w...
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The clinical and genetic features of hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) in central South Africa—three novel pathogenic variants
Hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is supposedly rare in Africa, with only three pathogenic variants documented to date. We describe the clinical and genetic features of HHT patients in central South...
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The First Hop: Use of Beaufort Sea Deltas by Hatch-Year Semipalmated Sandpipers
River deltas along Alaska’s Beaufort Sea coast are used by hatch-year semipalmated sandpipers (Calidris pusilla) after leaving their terrestrial natal sites, but the drivers of their use of these stopover sites o...
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Unexpected diversity in socially synchronized rhythms of shorebirds
Socially synchronized rhythms in shorebirds were assessed during biparental incubation under natural circumstances and were exceptionally diverse, often not following the 24-h day, whereby risk of predation, n...
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Open AccessEffects of geolocators on hatching success, return rates, breeding movements, and change in body mass in 16 species of Arctic-breeding shorebirds
Geolocators are useful for tracking movements of long-distance migrants, but potential negative effects on birds have not been well studied. We tested for effects of geolocators (0.8–2.0 g total, representing ...
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Open AccessCardiac surgery in adults with congenital heart disease: an African perspective
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Effectiveness of compensatory wetland mitigation in Massachusetts, USA
This study describes the results of wetland construction projects designed to offset wetland losses authorized under the wetland regulatory program of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, including analysis of 3...
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Restoration of wetland vegetation with transplanted wetland soil: An experimental study
Restoration of drained wetlands requires the re-establishment of a native wetland plant community. This can be difficult in areas where long-term drainage has eliminated wetland vegetation and significantly re...
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Unequal activities of the two tilapia prolactins in the whole-animal transepithelial potential bioassay using the red eft
The cichlid fish tilapia (Oreochromis mossambicus) produces two forms of prolactin (tPRL177 and tPRL188) at equal rates. The primary sequences of this prolactin pair share only 69% identity. In these experiments,...
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The effect of high-dose mannitol on serum and urine electrolytes and osmolality in neurosurgical patients
The effect of mannitol on serum and urine electrolytes and osmolality was investigated intraoperatively in neurosurgical patients. Patients in Group A (n = 7) received 1 gm·kg-1 of 20 per cent mannitol (“low”-dos...
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Moyamoya disease - a review of clinical experience and anaesthetic management
La maladie de moyamoya est une atteinte neurovasculars rare pouvant atteindre les enfants et les adultes. Ces patients se présentent de plus en plus pour un traitement chirurgical consistant à améliorer la cir...
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Effects of hypophysectomy and thyroidectomy on salt balance in the plethodontid salamanders,Desmognathus fuscus andDesmognathus monticola
Hypophysectomy significantly reduced serum sodium levels inDesmognathus fuscus andD. monticola. Prolactin, corticosterone or aldosterone replacement failed to restore serum sodium to control levels. Hypophysectom...
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Histochemical studies on the hyaline capsule of Holopedium gibberum Zaddach (Crustacea, Cladocera)
The jelly capsule of the “water flea” Holopedium gibberum, was subjected to histochemical procedures for the visualization of acid mucopolysaccharides, amino acids, and proteins. The affinity of the capsule for a...