BACKGROUND CONTEXT The use of spinal image guidance systems (IGS) has increased
patient safety, accuracy, operative efficiency, and reduced revision rates in pedicle screw …

Minimally Invasive Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (MIS LLIF) is a reliable technique for
treatment of degenerative disk disease, foraminal stenosis and spinal deformity. The …

Background Spinal rods used for adult spinal deformity (ASD) correction are usually
manufactured straight and bent manually during surgery. Pre-bent patient-specific spinal rods (…

Background Adjacent segment disease (ASD) above a previous posterior lumbar instrumented
fusion can be managed with minimally invasive lateral lumbar interbody fusion. Earlier …

At low doses, angiotensin II (AII) stimulates jejunal sodium and water absorption in the
pentobarbital sodium-anesthetized rat. This response to the hormone can be blocked by …

This new work fills the gap for a much-needed clear, accessible and easy-to-use book on
agency. It provides a useful reminder of the principles of agency law for experienced …

Studies in pressor and myotropic preparations employing analogs of angiotensin II (A II)
demonstrate that the carboxy-terminal amino acid residue, phenylalanine, is essential for the …

The purpose of this study was to determine if the increase in small intestinal fluid absorption
observed after extracellular fluid (ECF) reduction is mediated by angiotensin II (All). Infusion …

A zinc-containing intraruminal device has been developed for protecting lambs against facial
eczema. The rate of release of zinc from the device has been optimised, and its safety in …

The article examines the extent to which foreign manufacturing firms in the UK promote
productivity growth in the domestically owned manufacturing sector through their buying and …