This case series explores the efficacy of freestyle perforator flaps, Bike Parts - Pedals - Parts including the newly introduced suprascapular artery perforator flap (SSAP), in reconstructing trunk defects.Over a five-year period, 24 perforator flap procedures were performed on 19 patients, primarily for defect reconstruction after skin tumor and u
This filter basket study on the references to Sparta in the books of Maccabees, written inthe second century b.C., proposes an analysis of the relationship between the Greek city and the Jews, made by the texts in this period.After discussing the political and ideological aspects that underlie this formulation, the author concludes that it is plaus
Iron is an essential trace element subject to tight regulation to ensure adequate running of biological processes.In sub-Saharan Africa where hemoglobinopathies are common, iron homeostasis is likely to be impaired by these conditions.Here we assessed and compared key serum proteins associated with iron metabolism between sub-Saharan African childr
Abstract Background Men who have sex with men (MSM) have become one of high-risk population for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, due to their multiple sex partners and unprotected anal intercourse.Promoting HIV testing is an effective strategy for the prevention and control of HIV infection.We assessed the factors associated with a Des