BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The surgical outcomes of adult moyamoya disease are rarely reported. We aimed to evaluate the long-term outcomes of combined revascularization surgery in patients with adult moyamoya disease. METHODS Combined revascularization surgery consisting of superficial temporal artery-middle cerebral artery anastomosis with encephalodurogaleosynangiosis was performed on 77 hemis...

The results of the updated and quality-checked data base of field observations on chlorophyll a (Chl a) collected in the period 1970–2007 in the Northern Adriatic Sea are presented. From the last decade, SeaWiFS satellite information was also considered. Results demonstrate a global tendency towards Chl a reduction in the period of investigation, which is more marked in the eutrophic area under...

the ecological footprint is a useful tool that we can use it to inform the public about the pressure on ecology and the environment. also, by measuring it, policymakers can design and implement the necessary programs to help reduce that pressure. in order to measure the potential impact of future activities and policies of development programs on the environment, it is necessary to study the sh...

The accurate estimation of gross primary production (GPP) is crucial to understanding plant carbon sequestration and grasping the quality ecological environment. Nevertheless, due inconsistencies current GPP products, variations, trends short-term predictions have not been sufficiently well studied. In this study, we explore spatiotemporal variability its associated climatic anthropogenic facto...

Patient demand and expectations for plastic surgery have significantly increased over recent decades, leading to an increasing trend in claims. This—arguably, the result of a progressive lack of communication between surgeons and patients—becomes apparent in inadequate informed consent , as previously highlighted by Patel et al. 1 Surgeons have the moral and legal obligation to adequately clari...