This is a strange, hybrid book, or a publisher’s folly, whichever you prefer. Instead of translating all of Ivan Klima’s most recent Nineties collection, Intimate Conversations, his publishers have ...

Recent converging evidence suggests that the brain may receive stimuli and possibly modulate tumor progression via the vagus nerve. The present study aimed to compare brain metabolism in patients with ...

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Sagittal split ramus osteotomy (SSRO) is commonly used to in orthognathic surgery especially in the treatment of mandible laterognathism. But frequently, distal and proximal mandible segments can't be ...

SINCE Laennec 1 first described and named bronchiectasis its etiology and mode of development have been controversial issues. Numerous theories have been advanced, each of which is backed by ...

Postural drainage helps clear mucus from the lungs by using chest percussion and vibration. Chest percussion is done with cupped hands and should not cause pain. Some postural drainage positions may ...

My recent pulmonary function test (PFT) results indicated a decline in all the areas it measured. That’s not unusual for me. In the spring, my PFT numbers had declined, as well, leading to a diagnosis ...

Legionella is an atypical cause of community-acquired pneumonia that often presents with a prodrome of fever, malaise, fatigue, and occasionally diarrhea before respiratory symptoms. In patients with ...

The cerebral cortex of your brain is the outermost layer. It's the part of the brain that appears wrinkled because it has a lot of folds. Your cerebral cortex is divided into two hemispheres. Each ...

The occipital lobe is the part of the brain responsible for interpreting information from the eyes and turning it into what a person sees. It helps determine distance, depth, color, and other aspect ...