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Purpose The optimal management of complicated umbilical hernia in patients with liver cirrhosis is still undefined. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of polypropylene mesh to treat complicated umbilical hernia in cirrhotic patients. Methods In the period from January 2005 to May 2008, 80 patients with complicated umbilical hernia combined with liver cirrhosis underwent hernia repair...
Eighteen sites along the southern Egyptian Red Sea coastline were surveyed for the organ pipe coral Tubipora musica with reference to relative abundance of juveniles, adults, flourishing live, traces of recently collected, traces of older collected and dead colonies. The study was done using a 30-m long graded tape, throughout the period April 2004 to October 2004. T. musica is categorized as vulnerable...
AbstractA coral damage index (CDI) is provided, to screen sites to obtain a perspective on the extent and severity of physical damage to coral. Sites are listed as hot spots if in any transect the percent of broken coral colonies (BCC) is greater than or equal to 4% or if the percent cover of coral rubble (CR) is greater than or equal to 3%. To demonstrate its utility, the CDI is applied to a real-life...
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