Going Back to Basics: Importance of Ecophysiology when Choosing Functional Traits for Studying Communities and Ecosystems

Exercise stress testing in women: going back to the basics.

Marked reductions in cardiovascular mortality in women have occurred for the first time this decade as a result of advances in medical treatment, improvement in medical technology, and a greater focus on women and their cardiovascular risk.1 Nonetheless, cardiovascular disease remains the No. 1 cause of death for women in the United States, and more women die from cardiovascular disease than me...

Going Back to the Basics – Rethinking Market Efficiency

A discussion paper by the O&A Research Group The purpose of this paper is to promote discussions and the exchange of ideas. Comments on the concepts presented are gratefully received.

Lower lip reconstruction with nasolabial flap - going back to basics*

Squamous cell carcinoma of the lower lip is frequent, and radical excision sometimes leads to complex defects. Many lip repair techniques are aggressive requiring general anesthesia and a prolonged post-operative period. The nasolabial flap, while a common flap for the repair of other facial defects, is an under-recognized option for the reconstruction of the lower lip. We describe the use of n...

Back to Basics: The Importance of Patient Respect.

Functional diversity: back to basics and looking forward.

Functional diversity is a component of biodiversity that generally concerns the range of things that organisms do in communities and ecosystems. Here, we review how functional diversity can explain and predict the impact of organisms on ecosystems and thereby provide a mechanistic link between the two. Critical points in developing predictive measures of functional diversity are the choice of f...