Importance Prior randomized trials have generally shown harm or no benefit of stenting
added to medical therapy for patients with symptomatic severe intracranial atherosclerotic …

Background The optimum systolic blood pressure after endovascular thrombectomy for
acute ischaemic stroke is uncertain. We aimed to compare the safety and efficacy of blood …

The global urbanization rate is accelerating; however, data limitations have far prevented
robust estimations of either global urban expansion or its effects on terrestrial net primary …

Wind power is developing rapidly because of its potential to provide renewable electricity
and the large reduction in installation costs during the past decade. However, the high …

Importance Prior trials of extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass surgery showed no benefit
for stroke prevention in patients with atherosclerotic occlusion of the internal carotid artery …

Extensive studies have focused on instantaneous and time‐lag impacts of climatic factors on
vegetation growth; however, the chronical and accumulative indirect impacts of antecedent …

Background and Aims Narrow-band imaging with magnifying endoscopy (ME-NBI) has
shown advantages in the diagnosis of early gastric cancer (EGC). However, proficiency in …

OBJECTIVE: With a globally aging population, it is imperative to develop specific treatment
strategies for intracranial aneurysms in the elderly. However, the optimal management of …

Background Patients with symptomatic stenosis of intradural arteries are at high risk for
subsequent stroke. Since the SAMMPRIS trial, stenting is no longer recommended as …

S-RNase-mediated self-incompatibility (SI) prevents self-fertilization and promotes
outbreeding to ensure genetic diversity in many flowering plants, including pear (Pyrus sp.) …