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What are the implications of similarities and differences in the gestural and symbolic development of apes and humans?This focused review uses as a starting point our recent study that provided evidence that gesture supported the symbolic development of a chimpanzee, a bonobo, and a human child reared in language-enriched environments at comparable stages of communicative development. These thr...

polyarteritis nodosa (pan) is a necrotizing vasculitis characterized by damage to blood vessels and subsequent ischemic tissue changes in various organs. the case presented here is a 51-year-old man with pan, who has recently developed osteomyelitis of mandible. to the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of jaw osteomyelitis in patients with pan.

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to confirm the incidence and implications of a lymphatic spread pattern involving para-aortic lymph node (PAN) metastasis in the absence of pelvic lymph node (PLN) metastasis in patients with endometrial cancer. METHODS We carried out a retrospective chart review of 380 patients with endometrial cancer treated by surgery including PLN dissection and PAN dis...

Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) membranes with nano-porous surface and high hydrophilicity were fabricated by addition of polyoxyethylene (40) nonylphenyl ether (IGEPAL) as an additive in the casting solution. The membranes were prepared from PAN/IGEPAL/1-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP) via phase inversion induced by immersion precipitation technique. Pure water was used as coagulation medium. The effects o...

Abstract Aim We studied differences in stage, treatment modality, morbidity and mortality, two week wait referrals (2WW) rate of 2WW cancer diagnosis. Method All to the NHS trust colorectal department were analysed their diagnosis any cancer. Using data extracted from Somerset Cancer Database, we compared CRC patients diagnosed 6 months prior (Pre-PAN) following (PAN) national lockdown on 23/02...