Importance Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is the most severe
pediatric disease associated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, …

Background Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is the most severe
clinical entity associated with pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection with a putative role of the spike …

This chapter provides a guide to research logistics and ethics in studying immigrant families.
The authors outline major pragmatic issues in research design and data collection to which …

Chemoresistance is a prevalent issue that accounts for the vast majority of treatment failure
outcomes in metastatic cancer. Among the mechanisms of resistance that markedly decrease …

Background and Objective Low level laser therapy (LLLT) has been demonstrated to
modulate inflammatory processes with evidence suggesting that treatment protocol, such as …

Bone continually adapts to meet changing physical and biological demands. Osteoblasts,
osteoclasts, and osteocytes cooperate to integrate these physical and biochemical cues to …

Despite tremendous efforts in the past decades, relationships among main avian lineages
remain heavily debated without a clear resolution. Discrepancies have been attributed to …

With nearly 300 species, the infraorder Meliphagides represents one of the largest and most
conspicuous Australasian bird radiations. Although the group has been the focus of a …

Ertapenem (MK-0826, L-749,345) is a 1-β-methyl carbapenem with a long serum half-life.
Its in vitro activity was determined by broth microdilution against 3,478 bacteria from 12 …

Background The avian Order Passeriformes is an enormously species-rich group, which
comprises almost 60% of all living bird species. This diverse order is believed to have …