Correction: A quantitative analysis of Final Palaeolithic/earliest Mesolithic cultural taxonomy and evolution in Europe.

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A quantitative analysis of Final Palaeolithic/earliest Mesolithic cultural taxonomy and evolution in Europe.

Archaeological systematics, together with spatial and chronological information, are commonly used to infer cultural evolutionary dynamics in the past. For the study of the Palaeolithic, and particularly the European Final Palaeolithic and earliest Mesolithic, proposed changes in material culture are often interpreted as reflecting historical processes, migration, or cultural adaptation to climate change and resource availability. Yet, cultural taxonomic practice is known to be variable across research history and academic traditions, and few large-scale replicable analyses across such traditions have been undertaken.

Postoperative day 1 discharge following robotic thoracoscopic pulmonary anatomic resections in the era of enhanced recovery protocol: A single-institution experience.

Objective: Implementation and continuing optimization of enhanced recovery protocol after thoracic surgery results in significant improvement of postoperative outcomes. We observed a 10-fold increase in the rate of postoperative day (POD) 1 discharges following robotic thoracoscopic anatomic resections over time. We aimed to determine factors associated with safe POD1 discharges.

Limited historical admixture between European wildcats and domestic cats.

Domestic cats were derived from the Near Eastern wildcat (Felis lybica), after which they dispersed with people into Europe. As they did so, it is possible that they interbred with the indigenous population of European wildcats (Felis silvestris). Gene flow between incoming domestic animals and closely related indigenous wild species has been previously demonstrated in other taxa, including pigs, sheep, goats, bees, chickens, and cattle.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the surgical management of large mediastinal masses: a narrative review.

Background And Objective: The management of large mediastinal tumors requires a complex multidisciplinary approach, particularly in the perioperative setting due to increased risk of hemodynamic compromise. The utilization of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides a useful adjunct in the surgical management for biopsy and resection of these mediastinal masses. The objective of this article is to review indications and implementation of ECMO in the surgical management of mediastinal disease.

The essential role of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in pain control following robotic thoracoscopic lung resections.

Background: Enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery (ERATS) protocols use a combination of analgesics for pain control. We investigated the effect of non-steroidal analgesic drugs (NSAIDs) on pain control by comparing patient levels and opioid requirements after robotic pulmonary resections.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed our prospectively maintained institutional database for elective, opioid-naïve robotic thoracoscopic pulmonary resections.

The impact of farming on prehistoric culinary practices throughout Northern Europe.

To investigate changes in culinary practices associated with the arrival of farming, we analysed the organic residues of over 1,000 pottery vessels from hunter-gatherer-fisher and early agricultural sites across Northern Europe from the Lower Rhine Basin to the Northeastern Baltic. Here, pottery was widely used by hunter-gatherer-fishers prior to the introduction of domesticated animals and plants. Overall, there was surprising continuity in the way that hunter-gatherer-fishers and farmers used pottery.

Achieving opioid-free discharge following robotic thoracic surgery: A single-institution experience.

Objectives: Enhanced recovery after thoracic surgery (ERATS) protocols use a combination of analgesics for pain control and have been associated with decreased opioid requirements. We investigated the impact of continual ERATS refinement on the incidence of opioid-free discharge.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed our prospectively maintained institutional database for elective, opioid-naive robotic thoracoscopic procedures.

Magnetogenetic cell activation using endogenous ferritin.

The ability to precisely control the activity of defined cell populations enables studies of their physiological roles and may provide therapeutic applications. While prior studies have shown that magnetic activation of ferritin-tagged ion channels allows cell-specific modulation of cellular activity, the large size of the constructs made the use of adeno-associated virus, AAV, the vector of choice for gene therapy, impractical. In addition, simple means for generating magnetic fields of sufficient strength have been lacking.

Bronchogenic cysts: a narrative review.

Background And Objective: Bronchogenic cysts represent a rare form of cystic malformation of the respiratory tract. Primarily located in the mediastinum if occurring early in gestation as opposed to the thoracic cavity if arising later in development. However, they can arise from any site along the foregut.

A pan-European dataset revealing variability in lithic technology, toolkits, and artefact shapes ~15-11 kya.

Comparative macro-archaeological investigations of the human deep past rely on the availability of unified, quality-checked datasets integrating different layers of observation. Information on the durable and ubiquitous record of Paleolithic stone artefacts and technological choices are especially pertinent to this endeavour. We here present a large expert-sourced collaborative dataset for the study of stone tool technology and artefact shape evolution across Europe between ~15.

The reciprocal interplay of physical activity and health-related quality of life in children and adolescents: Evidence for both upward and downward spirals.

Objective: This study examines the bidirectional effect between physical activity (PA) and health-related quality of life in children and adolescents, focusing on within-person effects.

Methods: PA and health-related quality of life were assessed in children and adolescents (N = 685, age: M = 10.29 years, SD = 1.

Increasing Heart Rate Variability through Progressive Muscle Relaxation and Breathing: A 77-Day Pilot Study with Daily Ambulatory Assessment.

The aim of this study was to examine whether it is possible to gradually increase heart rate variability (HRV) in healthy individuals (21 participants, = 21.24 years, = 1.57, range 19 to 26) through regular exercises of average resonance frequency training (RFT; 6 breaths/min; 5 min each day) and progressive muscle relaxation (PMR; three times a week for 20 min).

Tumor and Tumor-Associated Macrophage Programmed Death-Ligand 1 Expression Is Associated With Adjuvant Chemotherapy Benefit in Lung Adenocarcinoma.

Introduction: Patients with stage II to III lung adenocarcinomas are treated with adjuvant chemotherapy (ACT) to target the premetastatic niche that persists after curative-intent resection. We hypothesized that the premetastatic niche is a scion of resected lung tumor microenvironment and that analysis of tumor microenvironment can stratify survival benefit from ACT.

Methods: Using tumor and tumoral stroma from 475 treatment-naive patients with stage II to III lung adenocarcinomas, we constructed a tissue microarray and performed multiplex immunofluorescent staining for immune markers (programmed death-ligand 1 [PD-L1], tumor-associated macrophages [TAMs], and myeloid-derived suppressor cells) and derived myeloid-lymphoid ratio.

Spread Through Air Spaces (STAS) in Non-Small Cell Lung Carcinoma: Evidence Supportive of an In Vivo Phenomenon.

Tumor spread through air spaces (STAS) is associated with locoregional recurrence in patients undergoing limited resection (LR) for non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC). We hypothesized that the observation of STAS in both the initial LR specimen and the additional resection specimen from the same patient, processed using different knives, would provide evidence that STAS is an in vivo phenomenon contributing to locoregional recurrence. We retrospectively identified patients with NSCLC (9 adenocarcinoma, 1 squamous cell carcinoma) who underwent LR, had STAS in the LR specimen, and underwent additional resection (lobectomy or LR).

Predicting self-control capacity - Taking into account working memory capacity, motivation, and heart rate variability.

The present study analyzes possible indicators for state self-control capacity (measured by a Simon task) after demanding executive function tasks as well as for trait self-control (measured by a questionnaire) by focusing on the interplay between control capacity and motivation (measured by demand-related action-state orientation; 154 students; M = 23.55 years; SD = 3.15).

Terminal Sterilization of Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Allografts: A Systematic Review of Outcomes.

Introduction: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are common and reconstruction can be completed with either autograft or allograft tissue. However, there is concern about an increased failure rate with allograft tissue. The purpose of this study was to systematically review the available evidence to determine the effect of irradiation and level of dose on the failure rates of allograft in ACL reconstruction.

Challenge of uncontrolled enteroatmospheric fistulas.

Introduction: With the popularization of damage control surgery and the use of the open abdomen, a new permutation of fistula arose; the enteroatmospheric fistula (EAF), an opening of exposed intestine spilling uncontrollably into the peritoneal cavity. EAF is the most devastating complication of the open abdomen. We describe and analyze a single institution's experience in controlling high-output EAFs in patients with peritonitis.

Kidney After Intestinal Transplantation Using Two Different Living Donors: A First Case Report.

We describe a unique case of a 53-year-old woman who underwent a nonrelated living donor kidney transplant 9 years after a previous small bowel transplant from her sister. The patient had suffered from short bowel syndrome secondary to volvulus after undergoing bariatric surgery for morbid obesity. Her entire small bowel had to be resected emergently, but she also developed acute kidney failure at the time.

Saving the split: the benefits of VATS thymectomy.

Background: With the advent of minimally invasive techniques, the standard approaches to many surgeries have changed. We compared the financial costs and health care outcomes between standard thymectomy via sternotomy and video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).

Methods: A 3-year review [2010-2012] of the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) was performed.

Can the Laparoscopic Approach for Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction be Used in Octogenarians? An Observational Study Using ACS NSQIP.

Background: With the population of octogenarians projected to increase fourfold by 2050, we sought to compare outcomes of laparoscopic versus open approach in octogenarians requiring surgery for adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO).

Methods/materials And Methods: Using 2006-2015 American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project, we identified patients aged ≥80 y who underwent emergency surgery within 1 d of admission for SBO. Risk variables of interest included age, sex, race, body mass index, preoperative sepsis, and American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) classification.

End Stage Renal Disease Is Associated with Increased Mortality in Perforated Gastroduodenal Ulcers.

Patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) represent a growing subset of surgical candidates and ESRD status has been associated with increased morbidity and mortality in other operations. Using a national database, we examined outcomes and risk factors for patients presenting with perforated gastroduodenal ulcers undergoing omentopexy. We identified adult and emergent patients with perforated duodenal and gastroduodenal ulcers that underwent omentopexy using the 2005 to 2012 Nationwide Inpatient Sample.