Publications by authors named "Andrea Andrea"
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- Notarchirico in Southern Italy reveals the earliest evidence of Acheulean settlements with new archaeological findings, including bifaces, extending its history in Italy.
- Recent dating places these ancient occupations between 695 and 670 ka during the MIS 17 period, aligning with similar sites in France.
- The findings suggest rapid cultural expansion among adaptable hominins in Western Europe during fluctuating climate conditions, challenging the idea of refuge areas during glacial stages and highlighting the need to explore migration routes like the Sicilian pathway.
Transomental hernias (TOHs) are a rare finding, constituting a fraction of all intestinal hernias. Here, we report the cadaveric discovery of a spontaneous TOH involving the sigmoid colon in an 82-year-old female and discuss the relevant literature. To our knowledge, a TOH involving the sigmoid colon has not been previously reported.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInjection nerve palsy (INP) in the median nerve is an iatrogenic peripheral nerve injury that can be inflicted by a faulty intramuscular injection in the median nerve area. The literature reports a 2% incidence of INP among all peripheral nerve injuries. The incidence of INP in developed countries has decreased significantly during the past decade, but the injury appears to remain prevalent in developing countries.
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