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Management of complex abdominal wall defects associated with penetrating abdominal trauma.

Arul GS1, Sonka BJ2, Lundy JB3, Rickard RF4, Jeffery SL5.
Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps.J R Army Med Corps.2015 Mar;161(1):46-52. doi: 10.1136/jramc-2014-000276. Epub 2014 May 9.
INTRODUCTION: The paradigm of Damage Control Surgery (DCS) has radically improved the management of abdominal trauma, but less well described are the options for managing the abdominal wall itself in an austere environment. This article describes a series of patients with complex abdominal wall prob
PMID 24817321

Yildiz C1, Demirkale I.
Current opinion in pediatrics.Curr Opin Pediatr.2014 Feb;26(1):85-92. doi: 10.1097/MOP.0000000000000040.
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Spastic type is the most common form of cerebral palsy. The purpose of this review was to evaluate recent literature for current trends in the surveillance and treatment of spastic hip problems in cerebral palsy.RECENT FINDINGS: Cerebral palsy is still the most common physical dis
PMID 24299910

Polymorphisms in the IGF1 signalling pathway including the myostatin gene are associated with left ventricular mass in male athletes.

Karlowatz RJ1, Scharhag J, Rahnenführer J, Schneider U, Jakob E, Kindermann W, Zang KD.
British journal of sports medicine.Br J Sports Med.2011 Jan;45(1):36-41. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.050567. Epub 2009 Jan 9.
BACKGROUND: Athlete's heart as an adaptation to long-time and intensive endurance training can vary considerably between individuals. Genetic polymorphisms in the cardiological relevant insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF1) signalling pathway seem to have an essential influence on the extent of physio
PMID 19136503