Genotypic and phenotypic alterations in the bone marrow (BM) microenvironment, in particular
in osteoprogenitor cells, have been shown to support leukemogenesis. However, it is …

Background Total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) are common
procedures with a risk of complications. Attempting to minimize complications, our institution …

Background Our study determined if preoperative Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement
Information System (PROMIS) scores could predict achieving minimum clinically important …

Simultaneous bilateral knee arthroplasty (SBTKA) in octogenarians is controversial. Our
purpose was to review the outcomes of octogenarians undergoing SBTKA. All patients greater …

A review is given of progress in deriving the effective action for hadronic physics, S[π, ϱ, ω,..,
N , N,..] , from the fundamental defining action of QCD, S[ q , q, A μ a ] . This is a problem in …

Civet coffee, or kopi luwak as it is called in Indonesian, consists of coffee beans retrieved from
the feces of civets, or cat-like, omnivorous, arboreal, nocturnal mammals. These beans are …

A diverse spectrum of technology drivers such as improved thermal barriers, higher
efficiency thermoelectric energy conversion, phase-change memory, heat-assisted magnetic …

Background Very little normative CT scan data exist defining expected relationships of
vertebral structures in the intact cervical spine. Better understanding of normal relationships …

Background: Very little normative computed tomography (CT) scan data exist defining expected
relationships of vertebral structures in the intact cervical spine. Better understanding of …

To the Editor: Dr. Grumet's Sounding Board article on health care rationing (Aug. 31 issue)*
put into concise language how Massachusetts physicians feel about Blue Shield of …