NEW MYZOPODIDAE (CHIROPTERA) FROM THE LATE PALEOGENE OF EGYPT: EMENDED FAMILY DIAGNOSIS AND BIOGEOGRAPHIC ORIGINS OF NOCTILIONOIDEA.

New Myzopodidae (Chiroptera) from the late Paleogene of Egypt: emended family diagnosis and biogeographic origins of Noctilionoidea.

Myzopodidae is a family of bats today represented by two extant species of the genus Myzopoda that are restricted to the island of Madagascar.These bats possess uniquely derived adhesive pads on their thumbs and ankles that they use for clinging to smooth roosting surfaces.Only one Glassware fossil myzopodid has been reported previously, a humerus

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Burden of cardiometabolic risk factors and preclinical target organ damage among adults in Freetown, Sierra Leone: a community-based health-screening survey

Objective To investigate the prevalence of cardiometabolic risk factors (CMRFs), target organ damage (TOD) and its associated factors among adults in Freetown, Sierra Leone.Design This community-based cross-sectional study used a stratified multistage random sampling method to recruit adult participants.Setting The health screening study was conduc

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Drug-Drug Interactions of Irinotecan, 5-Fluorouracil, Folinic Acid and Oxaliplatin and Its Activity in Colorectal Carcinoma Treatment

The combination of folinic acid, 5-fluorouracil, oxaliplatin and/or irinotecan (FOLFOXIRI) is the standard of care for metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC).This strategy inhibits tumor growth but provokes drug resistance and serious side effects.We aimed to improve FOLFOXIRI by optimization of the dosing and the sequence of drug administration.We emp

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