In Drosophila melanogaster, ebony andtan, two cuticle melanizing mutants, regulate the
conjugation (ebony) of β-alanine to dopamine or hydrolysis (tan) of the β-alanyl conjugate to …

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Background There is a belief that in patients with suspected interstitial lung disease, multiple
biopsies from different lobes are more likely to result in a diagnosis. We compared the …

This study investigates the use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) as a partial substitute of natural
aggregates in concrete as fine and coarse aggregates. Concrete was prepared by replacing …

Background Surgery is the most important therapeutic modality for lung cancer. Surgical
outcomes are normally reported as 30-day or 90-day mortality or 5-year survival; 10-year …

The modern otoscope is an indispensable instrument utilized by primary care physicians as
the gold standard tool to diagnose an array of otologic diseases and conditions. At present, …

Middle lobe torsion is a known complication of right upper or lower lobectomy, whereas torsion
of the upper or lower lobe is extremely rare. We report our experience with torsion of the …

Introduction We aimed to analyze intensive care unit (ICU)-acquired pneumonia according
to 7 definitions, estimating associated hospital mortality. Methods This cohort study was …

Understanding the relationships between DNA sequence and organismal phenotypes has
been a central goal across a wide variety of biological subdisciplines throughout the history of …

The use of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in dealing with thoracic trauma has
been well established. VATS avoids a thoracotomy and offers excellent visualization of the …