Diagnosis and treatment of carotid body tumors: A retrospective analysis of a single-center experience over 12 years

Introduction: Carotid body tumor (CBT) is a neuroendocrine tumor, located at the carotid artery bifurcation.Management of such tumors is challenging due to the silent presentation and difficulties encountered during surgical excision which is the standard treatment method.Aim: This study aimed to report our experience in the diagnosis and managemen

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Effects of Running Surface Stiffness on Three-Segment Foot Kinematics Responses with Different Shod Conditions

Objective.The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of surface stiffness on multisegment foot kinematics and temporal parameters during running.Methods.Eighteen male subjects ran on three different surfaces (i.e., concrete, artificial grass, and rubber) in both heeled running shoes (HS) and minimal running shoes (MS).Both these shoes Min

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