Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation or non-invasive ventilation (NIV) has emerged as a simpler and safer alternative to invasive mechanical ventilation in patients developing acute postoperative respiratory failure.The benefits of NIV as compared to intubation and mechanical ventilation include lower complications, shorter duration of hospit
Makiko Saita,1 Takayuki Ikeda,1,2 Masahiro Yamada,1,3 Katsuhiko Kimoto,4 Masaichi Chang-Il Lee,5 Takahiro Ogawa1 1Division of Advanced Prosthodontics, Weintraub Center for Reconstructive Biotechnology, UCLA School of Dentistry, Los Angeles, CA, USA; 2Department of Complete Denture Prosthodontics, Nihon University School of Dentistry, Yokosuka, Japa
Hip arthroscopy is an important diagnostic and therapeutic tool in the management of synovial chondromatosis.Removal of osteochondral fragments (OCFs) from the central and peripheral compartments is crucial for the relief of mechanical symptoms and subsequent joint destruction.Direct access to the central compartment is Cocktail Table Set often lim
The airbreathing walking catfish (Clariidae: Clarias) comprises 32 species that are endemic to African freshwater systems.The species-level identification of this group is challenging due to their complex taxonomy and polymorphism.Prior to this study, the biological and ecological studies were restricted to a single species, Clarias gariepinus, res