EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR OUTPERFORMS PLACEBO IN THE TREATMENT OF DIABETIC FOOT ULCER: A META-ANALYSIS [VERSION 2; PEER REVIEW: 2 APPROVED]

Epidermal growth factor outperforms placebo in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer: a meta-analysis [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

Background: Diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs) are a life-threatening ailment caused by diabetes.Several growth factors, as well as their various combinations, have shown promising effect in aiding diabetic foot ulcer.However, contradictory or paradoxical results are often available, and debates about this issue are ongoing.Therefore, a comprehensive meta

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New genus and species of broad-nosed weevils from Baltic amber and notes on fossils of the subfamily Entiminae (Coleoptera, Curculionidae)

Arostropsis groehni gen.et sp.n.is described from Baltic amber and temporarily placed in the tribe Naupactini.It differs from all recent Naupactini genera with open corbels by very short and flattened scape, distinct lateral carina of the pronotum and elytra, and the rostrum distinctly narrower than the head capsule.The shape of head in the extinct

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No One Is Prophet in His Own Land? Hezbollah and the Transnational Constitution of Non-State Armed Organizations

This paper deals with the transnational relations of non-state armed organizations.The question is why the organizationally more successful armed groups tend to revolve around transnational networks.The hypothesis is that it has to beetroot birkenstock do with the way in which they generate cohesion within their combat units.Armed groups, especiall

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