A hundred and still going strong.

Subatomic Physics - 100 Not Out and Still Going Strong

* E-mail : [email protected] On the occasion of the birth centenary of the discovery of electron, I discuss its role in the area of Elementary Particle Physics. I emphasize that the discovery of electron marks the end of the speculation era lasting more than 2500 years. The key developments leading to the discovery of electron by J.J. Thomson are briefly mentioned. The standard model is brie...

The world's longest follow-up after percutaneous coronary intervention, 37 years and still going strong.

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Microtubule dynamics: 50 years after the discovery of tubulin and still going strong

[Supraglottic laryngectomy. Still on-going].

INTRODUCTION Horizontal supraglottic laryngectomy (HSL) allows the preservation of a functioning larynx and avoids a permanent tracheostoma. Its use and training have been conditioned by the employment of organ preservation programs and endoscopic laser surgery. OBJECTIVE To show functional and oncological long-term results of HSL. MATERIAL AND METHOD 110 patients treated with HSL with a mi...

Postpartum Haemorrhage: Still a Big Issue in Maternity Care - What is Going Wrong?

Background and aim: Postpartum haemorrhage remains one of the main leading causes of maternal mortality across the world. This is despite a wide-spread coverage of active third stage of labour care in many countries.  Reflecting on emerging evidence in this context, a discussion of associated factors which should be considered in interpretation of the evidence and its implications is presented ...