IS THIS ANOTHER FAILED ROMANCE?

Romance is so complex

In this paper I want to look at what the evidence from Complex Predicates can tell us about the design parameters of an empirically adequate theory of Universal Grammar (UG). This is a fertile field for investigation because, according to the standard assumptions of the field, complex predicates are monoclausal with respect to some properties and multiclausal with respect to others and this ten...

Could this be another story of montage?

provided the original work is properly cited. CC In October 1996, the bispectral index monitor (BIS) was introduced to anesthesiologists as a reliable brain function monitor that allowed anesthetic titration over the complete range of cortical activity [1]. In January 2004, the BIS received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval for reducing the incidence of intraoperative awareness during...

Asymptomatic Clostridium difficile colonization: is this the tip of another iceberg?

This is dedicated to our former chairman Dr. Mahmoud Rohani

Con: I would not perform another ESI in this patient.

In a perfect world, this patient would receive an ESI, return to work, and stop her opioids. ESIs are relatively safe procedures, containing lower risks than opioid therapy [1,2]. However, the world we live in is not perfect, and the decisions we make need to consider factors such as perceptions from peers and patients, long-term financial implications, and unintended consequences. After weighi...