Horses have evolved to show little indication of discomfort or disability when in the presence of potential predators, including humans.This natural characteristic complicates the recognition of pain in equine patients.It has been our clinical impression that, whenever a person is present, horses tend to “perk up” and ongoing discomfort
ABSTRACT Bacterial flagella are reversible rotary motors that rotate external filaments for bacterial propulsion.Some flagellar motors have diversified by recruiting additional components that influence torque and rotation, but little is known about the possible diversification and evolution of core motor components.The mechanistic core of flagella
Purpose.The goal of this study was to understand the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdown measures on the volume, rate, and type of trauma presenting to the emergency department (ED) by using trauma-initiated CT studies to capture patient data.Materials and Methods.We performed a retrospective observational study comparing patients u
Two recent books on the history of the environment and the Middle Ages published Slot Car by Cambridge University Press are analyzed: Richard Hoffman’s “Ecological History of Medieval Europe” (2014) and Bruce M.S.Campbell’s “The Great Transition: Climate, Disease and Society in the Late Medieval World” (2016).The interdisciplinary appro