base,basis,bed,bottom,foot,footing,foundation,ground,groundwork,seat,substratum,underpinning(often used in plural). 2.That on which something immaterial, such as an argument or a charge, rests: base,basis,footing,foundation,ground(often used in plural),groundwork,underpinning(often used in plural...
2. To convert (short-term government debt) into a long-term or floating debt with fixed interest payments. [Latin fundus, bottom, piece of land.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published...
The bifocal illumination system makes two sharp aperture images possible: either on the fundus (i.e. the back of the eye) or on the front section of the patient’s eye. For many examinations, this is a great benefit, such as in cases of corneal injury, dry eyes or diseases of the ey...
In these cases, the spongiform changes were noted to be most marked in the occipital cortex. A similar case involving hemianopia was reported by Meyer et al.23 in 1954, and they coined the term 'Heidenhain syndrome'. This term is now generally taken to describe any case of CJD in which...
and epidemiological or population-based studies focusing on the over-50s may underestimate both their statistical significance and economic impact. For example, studies from low vision services in Latin America indicate toxoplasmosis as one of the leading causes of childhood blindness, yet this valid so...
They did not take part in any physical exercise training before the study. They were divided into two groups. Group 1 had 55 boys and 53 girls who took part in every day forced physical exercise according to a fixed scheduled program accommodated their body mass index (BMI) and personal ...
Latin America and Caribbean 203 (142 to 283) 130·7% (121·7 to 140·5) 1·50 (1·05 to 2·09) −17·9% (−20·5 to −15·2) North Africa and Middle East 61·0 (40·1 to 91·8) 169·3% (149·2 to 193·1) 0·621 (0·413 to 0·928) 0·9% (−6·2 to...
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The microbiome in a specific human organ has been well-studied, but few reports have investigated the multi-organ microbiome as a whole. Here, we aim to analyse the intra-individual inter-organ and intra-organ microbiome in deceased humans. We collected
Pain is a common experience in people living with cancer. Concerns around opioid prescribing have seen a move toward a multi-modality management approach,