Pepper Fruit Fly Atherigona orientalis (Schiner) (Insecta: Diptera: Muscidae) by Kenneth L. Hibbard, William A. Overholt

“…Although it is commonly referred to as the pepper fruit fly or tomato fruit fly, Atherigona orientalis is not a true fruit fly in the family Tephritidae, but rather a member of the Muscidae, the same family to which the common house fly belongs. …”
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Thrips in Florida Strawberry Crops by Jeffrey D. Cluever, Hugh A. Smith, Joe E. Funderburk, Galen Frantz

“…Western flower thrips and common blossom thrips (both invasive) can cause damage to strawberries in Florida; but, while the native Florida flower thrips is commonly found in strawberry blossoms, it hasn’t been established that it can cause economic damage to strawberry. …”
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Partial resection of epithelialized placode without added neurological deficit in myelomeningoceles. Presentation of three cases by Ernesto Enrique Horta-Tamayo, Diana Rosa Ortega-Raez, Lary Benice Rodríguez-Santillán

“…Introduction: myelomeningocele is the most common form of spinal dysraphism. In the African context, its diagnosis and late surgical treatment are common. …”
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Septic Thrombophlebitis Caused by Fusobacterium necrophorum in an Intravenous Drug User by D. Dimitropoulou, M. Lagadinou, T. Papayiannis, V. Siabi, C. A. Gogos, M. Marangos

“…Primary infection is associated with oropharyngeal and dental infections and the most common causative organism is Fusobacterium necrophorum. …”
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A Case of Ultrasound Diagnosis of Fetal Hiatal Hernia in Late Third Trimester of Pregnancy by Stefania Di Francesco, Mariano Matteo Lanna, Marcello Napolitano, Luciano Maestri, Stefano Faiola, Mariangela Rustico, Enrico Ferrazzi

“…Congenital hiatal hernia is a condition characterized by herniation of the abdominal organs, most commonly the stomach, through a physiological but overlax esophageal hiatus into the thoracic cavity. …”
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Newer Hemostatic Agents Used in the Practice of Dermatologic Surgery by Jill Henley, Jerry D. Brewer

“…Minor postoperative bleeding is the most common complication of cutaneous surgery. Because of the commonality of this complication, hemostasis is an important concept to address when considering dermatologic procedures. …”
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Thermal stability changing caused by chromium (iii) in the carbonated magnesium-aluminum hydrotalcite by Nayara Bach Franco de Aquino, Daniel Branco de Morais, Andriélli Corrêa de Aquino, Graciele Vieira Barbosa, Alberto Adriano Cavalheiro

“… There are several purposes for investigating hydrotalcite clays and one of them is due to its importance as an anionic adsorbent and ion exchanger, which make them capable of removing various pollutants from water. The most common hydrotalcite structure is based on double lamellar hydroxide of magnesium and aluminum, containing carbonate anions in the interlayer space. …”
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Alveolar Osteitis: A Comprehensive Review of Concepts and Controversies by Antonia Kolokythas, Eliza Olech, Michael Miloro

“…Alveolar osteitis, “dry socket”, remains amongst the most commonly encountered complications following extraction of teeth by general dentists and specialists. …”
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Cooperative Guidance of Seeker-Less Missiles for Precise Hit by Jianbo Zhao, Fenfen Xiong

“…Linear-quadratic optimal control and biased proportional navigation guidance (PNG) are employed to develop this two-stage cooperative guidance law to minimize the control cost in the first stage and to reduce the maximum acceleration command in the second stage when the acceleration command is continuous. …”
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Guidance on Setup, Calibration, and Validation of Hydrodynamic, Wave, and Sediment Models for Shelf Seas and Estuaries by Jon J. Williams, Luciana S. Esteves

“…It also looks at common assumptions, data input requirements, and statistical analyses that can be applied to assess the performance of models of estuaries and shelf seas. …”
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Pepper Fruit Fly Atherigona orientalis (Schiner) (Insecta: Diptera: Muscidae) by Kenneth L. Hibbard, William A. Overholt

“…Although it is commonly referred to as the pepper fruit fly or tomato fruit fly, Atherigona orientalis is not a true fruit fly in the family Tephritidae, but rather a member of the Muscidae, the same family to which the common house fly belongs. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Norovirus by Keith R. Schneider, Renée M. Goodrich, Michael J. Mahovic, Rajya Shukla

“…Norovirus, similar to Norwalk virus, causes an illness called gastroenteritis, which is commonly referred to as “the stomach flu” (no relation to the common flu, which is a respiratory illness caused by the influenza virus).  …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Bacillus cereus by Keith R. Schneider, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Rachael Silverberg

“…Though B. cereus is commonly found in many types of fresh and processed foods, proper cooking, handling, and storage can minimize the risk of contamination. …”
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Long Head of the Biceps Tendon (LHBT) by Robert C Manske, Michael Voight, Chris Wolfe, Phil Page

“…Pathology of the long head of the biceps brachii tendon (LHBT) is a common source of shoulder pain. While a careful history and a thorough physical examination are important steps in the assessment of LHBT pathology, it is still difficult to differentiate the type and severity of the pathology. …”
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Retroperitoneal Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma Can Mimic a Hydatid Cyst by Gurcan Erbay, Serife Ulusan, Zafer Koc, Emine Tuba Canpolat, Kenan Calıskan

“…Malignant fibrous histiocytoma is the second most common soft-tissue sarcoma in adults. After the extremities, the retroperitoneal space is the second most common site of this tumor. …”
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Preventing Foodborne Illness: Bacillus cereus by Keith R. Schneider, Renée Goodrich Schneider, Rachael Silverberg

“…Though B. cereus is commonly found in many types of fresh and processed foods, proper cooking, handling, and storage can minimize the risk of contamination. …”
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Bing-Neel Syndrome Case Report: A Previously Undocumented IgG Variant with MRI, PET/CT, and PET/MRI Imaging by Daniel Halperin, Simon Hallam, Athar Haroon, Tom Butler, Samir Agrawal

“…Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinaemia is the most commonly reported subtype of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma (LPL); it is characterised by IgM secretion. …”
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Endometriosis Mimicking a Cecum Mass with Complete Bowel Obstruction: An Infrequent Cause of Acute Abdomen by Gabriel A. Molina, Darwin R. Ramos, Alberto Yu, Patricio A. Paute, Paul S. Llerena, S. Alexandra Valencia, Jose V. Fonseca, Jhonatan F. Morillo, Sandra C. López, Bernardo M. Gutierrez

“…Endometriosis is a common entity among fertile women which unfortunately manifests through variable symptomatology. …”
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Burkitt's Lymphoma in a Pregnant Woman: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Carlos Zagalo, Francesca Pierdomenico, José Cabeçadas, Pedro David Santos

“…Burkitt's lymphoma (BL) is an aggressive B-cell malignancy with very high proliferation rate, more common in males than females. Here, we describe a case of Burkitt's lymphoma in a 24-week pregnant woman with cervical and abdominal involvement. …”
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy for Bone Metastases: Specific Microenvironment and Current Situation by Chang Liu, Miao Wang, Changli Xu, Bo Li, Juxiang Chen, Jianchun Chen, Zhiwei Wang

“…On this basis, we expounded the clinical application of immune checkpoint inhibitors for bone metastasis of common tumors, including non-small-cell lung cancer, renal cell carcinoma, prostate cancer, melanoma, and breast cancer. …”
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