The reconstruction of past climate variability using physical and geochemical parameters from lake sedimentary read more records is a well-established and widely used approach.These geological records are also known to contain large and active microbial communities, believed to be responsive to their surroundings at the time of deposition, and proc
Objective Completion of an advance directive (AD) document is one component of advanced care planning.We evaluated a brief intervention to enhance AD completion and assess whether the intervention effect varied according to health literacy.Methods A randomized controlled study was conducted in 2 internal medicine clinics.Participants were over 50,
OBJECTIVES: The non-homogenous aspect of periodontal ligament (PDL) has been examined using finite element analysis (FEA) to better simulate PDL behavior.The aim of this study was to assess, by 2-D FEA, the influence of non-homogenous PDL on the stress distribution when the free-end saddle removable partial denture (RPD) is partially supported by a
IntroductionDegenerative joint disease (DJD) occurs very commonly in cats and can be associated with pain.Almost 70% of cats with DJD-associated pain suffer the co-morbidity of chronic kidney disease (CKD).There are currently very limited treatment or management options.A greater understanding of the systems biology of DJD, DJD-associated pain, and