Tracking the response of forest ecosystems to climate change demands large (≥1 ha) monitoring plots that are repeatedly measured over long time frames and arranged across macro-ecological gradients. Continental scale networks of permanent forest plots have identified links between climate and carbon fluxes by monitoring trends in tree growth, mortality and recruitment. The relationship between ...

HYPOTHESIS Results of reoperative parathyroid surgery (RPS) have improved with the advent of sestamibi parathyroid subtraction scanning and intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) monitoring. DESIGN Retrospective review of patient histories, preoperative localization studies, operative data, including IOPTH monitoring, and outcomes for patients undergoing recent RPS at a single institution...

The most dominant used method for protecting the bottom of a tank is impressing current cathodic protection (ICCP). Monitoring CP system critical to maintain and extend service life exterior storage tank. usually located on or near surface ground in contact with materials support so presents corrosion challenge. This work successful design an ionic conductor that can be as monitor procedure ICC...

It is expected that this working group will present a report to the Permanent Committee, at least six months before the next Alpine Conference. The proposed system for monitoring and information concerning the Alps was under discussion. The Permanent Committee received the mandate to re-examine the regime at the end of the transitional period on the basis of information obtained and to make pro...

BACKGROUND Animal models are essential to study the pathophysiological changes associated with focal occlusive stroke and to investigate novel therapies. Currently used rodent models have yielded little clinical success, however large animal models may provide a more suitable alternative to improve clinical translation. We sought to develop a model of acute proximal middle cerebral artery (MCA)...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW Laryngeal nerve injury, resulting in speech and swallowing dysfunction, is a feared complication of thyroid operations. Routine visualization of the recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) has decreased the likelihood of nerve injury, and intraoperative nerve monitoring has been applied in the hope of further enhancing safety. RECENT FINDINGS There is conflicting evidence about the ...