Erratum After the publication of the original article [1], it came to the author’s attention that an error affecting Figures 2 and 3, and the Additional files, has occurred. During the author proofing stage, an instruction was made to move Figs. 2 and 3 to the Additional files. The instruction was misinterpreted by the Production team, resulting in the files being retained as Figs. 2 and 3, and...

Ficus carica L. (fig) belongs to the mulberry tree (Moraceae) which is one of the oldest fruits in the world. It has been used as a digestion promoter and a cure for ulcerative inflammation and eruption in Korea. The present study investigated the antimicrobial activity of methanol (MeOH) extract of figs against oral bacteria. The MeOH extract (MICs, 0.156 to 5 mg/ml; MBCs, 0.313 to 5 mg/ml) sh...

A 27-year-old man who was known to have hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) underwent evaluation at our echocardiography laboratory for exertional dyspnea. Laboratory tests revealed leukocytosis (5.4  10/L) with marked eosinophilia (34.6%; normal range, 4%), in addition to an elevated level of tryptase (70 ng/mL; normal range, 13.5 ng/mL). Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography showed a...

Fig. 3. Images reconstructed from: (a) 160 full views, (b) 80 full views, (c) 80 bent views, (d) 128 full views, (e) 64 full views, (f) 64 bent views. In vivo examples are presented in Figs. 3d-3f. Figs. 3d and 3e show the images reconstructed using the full k-space data set with 128 and 64 (full) views, respectively. Fig. 3f shows the image obtained with 64 bent views. In this case as well, th...

Answer: C A 29-year-old female Filipino domestic worker presented to the Emergency Department of Changi General Hospital with a 1-day history of right iliac fossa pain and vomiting. The patient was febrile with a body temperature of 38.3°C and she had a raised total white blood cell count of 17.0 x 103/uL (4.0-10.0). What do the computed tomography (CT) scan images (Figs. 1A and 1B) and corresp...

The images for Figs 2–6 are incorrectly switched. The image that appears as Fig 2 should be Fig 3, the image that appears as Fig 3 should be Fig 4, the image that appears as Fig 4 should be Fig 5, the image that appears as Fig 5 should be Fig 6, and the image that appears as Fig 6 should be Fig 2. The publisher apologizes for these errors. Please view Figs 2–6 in the correct order below. open a...

An anomalous mitral chord determining prolapse of the anterior leaflet and severe regurgitation (Figs. 1 and 2) was found in a 58-year-old woman with no history of endocarditis. This abnormality is extremely rare and its rarity can lead to a misdiagnosis. Valve repair was feasible and effective, which allowed us to avoid prosthetic replacement. www.elsevier.com/locate/ejcts European Journal of ...

Hybridization and insect pollination are widely believed to increase rates of plant diversification. The extreme diversity of figs (Ficus) and their obligate pollinators, fig wasps (Agaonidae), provides an opportunity to examine the possible role of pollinator-mediated hybridization in plant diversification. Increasing evidence suggests that pollinator sharing and hybridization occurs among fig...

L.D.S., F.F.D.R.C S.I., and Norman Barrington Bray Symons, M.Sc., B.D.S., L.D.S. Fourth Edition. (Pp. 406; figs. 257. 50s.) Edinburgh and London: E. & S. Livingstone, 19.64. THE necessity for a fourth edition of this book within twelve years of its first publication tcstifies to its justifiable popularity and the authors have taken advantage of this new edition to bring the text completely up t...

HANDBOOK OF FIRST AID. By Arthur D. Belilios, M.B., B.S., Desmond K. Mulvany, M.S., F.R.CS., Katherine F. Armstrong, S.R.N., S.C.M. (Pp. 482; figs. 195. 12s. 6d.) London: Bailliere, Tindall & Cox, 1962. THE last edition of this book was in 1955. The chapter on Shock and Resuscitation has been rewritten, and a new chapter on First Aid and Nuclear Warfare added. Other items have been revised and ...