DINOSAUR SPEED DEMON: THE CAUDAL MUSCULATURE OF CARNOTAURUS SASTREI AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE EVOLUTION OF SOUTH AMERICAN ABELISAURIDS.

Dinosaur speed demon: the caudal musculature of Carnotaurus sastrei and implications for the evolution of South American abelisaurids.

In the South American abelisaurids Carnotaurus sastrei, Aucasaurus garridoi, and, to a lesser extent Skorpiovenator bustingorryi, the anterior caudal ribs project at a high dorsolateral inclination and have interlocking lateral tips.This unique morphology facilitated the expansion of the caudal hypaxial musculature at the expense of the epaxial mus

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Developing strategies to address barriers for tuberculosis case finding and retention in care among refugees in slums in Kampala, Uganda: a qualitative study using the COM-B model

Abstract Background Globally, displaced populations face an increased burden of tuberculosis (TB).Uganda is currently opi the color that keeps on giving hosting unprecedented big numbers of refugees from the East African region.Recent evidence shows increased spread of multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) across East Africa as a result of migrants from

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Evaluating acceptability and feasibility of a mobile health intervention to improve self-efficacy in prescription opioid tapering in patients with chronic pain: protocol for a pilot randomised, single-blind, controlled trial

Introduction Opioid medications are no longer recommended as long-term therapy for chronic non-cancer pain, and many patients are advised to reduce or discontinue opioid medications.Many patients report difficulties in tapering opioid medications, necessitating supporting interventions.This protocol describes a pilot randomised controlled trial (RC

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