Publications by authors named "M T Will"
Aims: Less pronounced calcification of the aortic valve (AVC) was observed in women with aortic stenosis (AS) as compared to men. Since women have smaller aortic valves (AV), this could explain a lower calcium load. We aimed to analyze the association of AV size with AVC independent from sex.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOur species' behavioral and cognitive evolution constitute a key research topic across many scientific disciplines. Based on ethnographic hunter-gatherer data, Stibbard-Hawkes challenges the common link made between past material culture and cognitive capacities. Despite this adequate criticism, archaeology must retain a central role for studying these issues due to its unique access to relevant empirical evidence in deep time.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLithic artefacts provide the principal means to study cultural change in the deep human past. Tools and cores have been the focus of much prior research based on their perceived information content and cultural relevance. Unretouched flakes rarely attract comparable attention in archaeological studies, despite being the most abundant assemblage elements and featuring prominently in ethnographic and experimental work.
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- A systematic review of 43 studies involving over 1.6 million patients analyzed the frequency and outcomes of atypical presentations in acute coronary syndrome (ACS).
- The findings indicated that about 11.6% of patients presented atypically (without classic chest pain), with rates varying widely; up to 33.6% of patients had no chest pain at all.
- Factors increasing the likelihood of atypical presentation included non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction, greater Killip class, and a history of heart failure, with patients presenting atypically facing double the mortality risk compared to those with typical symptoms.