A REMARKABLE NEW HALICHONDRID DEMOSPONGE, PTILOSPONGIA HEMISPHAEROIDALIS, FROM THE LATEST ORDOVICIAN BEIGONG BIOTA, SOUTH CHINA

A remarkable new halichondrid demosponge, Ptilospongia hemisphaeroidalis, from the latest Ordovician Beigong Biota, South China

A new halichondrid demosponge bubarid Ptilospongia hemisphaeroidalis gen.et sp.nov.is described from the latest Pill Crushers and Cutters Ordovician Beigong Biota in Jingxian County, Anhui Province, South China.The new taxon is well-preserved with a two-layer choanosomal skeleton structure (basal layer and erect monactines layer) and three differen

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Effective management of intractable neuropathic pain using an intrathecal morphine pump in a patient with acute transverse myelitis

Wei-Ting Wu,1 Yu-Hui Huang,2,3 Der-Cherng Chen,4 Yu-Hsuan Huang,1 Li-Wei Chou1,5 1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, China Medical Center Console Cover University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; 2School of Medicine, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; 3Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Chung Shan Medical

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A Case Report of Mixed Osteomalacia and Low Bone Density from Vitamin D Deficiency as a Cause of Bilateral Tibial Stress Fractures in a Young Male Military Recruit from Singapore

Despite being a tropical country, vitamin D deficiency is common in Singapore.All young Singaporean males between the age of 18 and 21 years have to undergo mandatory military service.Stress fractures occur in military recruits, and Benches risk factors include a sudden increase in physical activity and vitamin D deficiency.We report the bone histo

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