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Responses of Pre-term Infants to the Odour of Mother’s Milk
Fourteen premature infants (born at 30–33 weeks gestational age) were tested for their responses to the odours of different categories of human breast milk that are commonly available in intensive care nurseri...
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We performed an opening wedge osteotomy of the first cuneiform for the correction of all degrees of hallux valgus deformities. A wedge-shaped graft maintained the open wedge osteotomy and decreased the metatar...
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Congenital Malformations of the Brain: Prenatal Diagnosis, Spectrum and Causes
Defective nervous system development results in a diverse group of diseases, ranging from major malformations that are incompatible with postnatal life to moderate or severe disabilities (Table 134.1). The follow...
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Intracranial Pressure Monitoring Demonstrates that Cerebral Edema Is Not Correlated to Hyperammonemia in a Child with Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency
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Antidotes stocking is a critical component of hospital care for poisoned patients in emergency. Antidote stocking represents a major health challenge worldwide and in Lebanon. Systematic data monitoring of ant...
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