Dexmedetomidine, a highly selective and potent α 2 ‐adrenergic agonist, has a potentially
useful role as a sedative agent in patients requiring intensive care. As part of a larger …

Stress fracture of the tarsal navicular bone is now frequently recognised. The majority of
navicular stress fractures are partial fractures in the sagittal plane. They occur mainly in track …

In this paper the development and flight testing of flapping-wing propelled, radio-controlled
micro air vehicles are described. The unconventional vehicles consist of a low aspect ratio …

… CJ Bradshaw1,2, … Dr CJ Bradshaw, Pure Sports Medicine, David Lloyd Club, Point
West, 116 Cromwell Road, Kensington, London SW7 4XR, UK; candsbradshaw{at}bigpond.com …

Aims This study aims to determine the rate of prenatal detection of tracheoesophageal fistula
and oesophageal atresia (TOF/OA), by identifying a small or absent stomach bubble with or …

Objectives Trauma is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The literature
on paediatric trauma epidemiology in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) is limited. …

Oral biofilms are mixed-species microbial communities, and their uncontrolled outgrowth
can express as oral diseases. Antimicrobial peptides represent alternative classes of …

Background Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical emergency in children.
Differentiation of acute appendicitis from conditions that do not require operative management can …

Introduction Research suggesting progressive deterioration in an undescended testis has
led to the reduction in the target age for orchidopexy to 6–12 months of age. This age was …

Aim No consensus exists about the optimal surgical technique for esophageal replacement.
This study reports the surgical outcomes for the gastric pull-up and the colonic interposition …