Blood flow restriction (BFR) training combines exercise and partial reduction of muscular blood flow using a pressured cuff.BFR training has been used to increase strength and muscle mass in healthy and clinical populations.A major methodological concern of BFR training is blood flow restriction pressure (BFRP) delivered during an exercise bout.Alt
Scapular Necklace abscess is a rare clinical diagnosis.This is a report of an atypical case of extensive intramuscular scapular abscess involving the anterior and posterior aspects of the scapula with extension into the axillary region following minor trauma in a young healthy adolescent, describing a single posterolateral approach to the scapula t
The Macao Special Administrative Region is located at the outlet of the Pearl River.It is a typical beach land.It has expanded from 2.78 km2 in 1840 to more than 32 km2 at present.All the land is reclaimed from the sea.It is one of the regions with the highest proportion of land reclamation Cake/Pie Server in the world.By reviewing the history of l
Abstract Mycobacterium abscessus (Mab) infections are inexplicably intractable to clearing after aggressive and lengthy treatment regimens.Here we discovered that acquisition of a single toxin-antitoxin system enables Mab to activate a phenotypic switch that enhances survival upon treatment with current first-line antibiotics.This switch is tripped