This is consistent with a previous study referring to the overall number of neurosurgical procedures, in which a significant regional scatter of neurosurgical operations was found [ 24].
We also identified the blood vessel structure and the shadow cast below as in our previous study (refer to Fig. 4(c) of [ 15]).
Although relevant methodological differences (e.g., coding system, metric, time frame, number of species, indicators) hamper the direct quantitative comparison, the decline of Chondrichthyes, large demersals, large-sized and late-maturing species observed in our study is in accordance with previous studies referred to the Adriatic and the Mediterranean Sea [6], [22].
BSA is the only parameter that was slightly higher before challenge in both milk and lymph compared to most previous studies referred to.
Nevertheless, both our and the previous studies referred to above indicate that isometric limb stability is only mildly influenced by FM or other chronic musculoskeletal pain conditions.
This is an original finding of the present study, due to the large number of records available, which enabled the definition of 4 levels of adherence, whereas most of the previous studies referred to just 2 levels of adherence.
Our results on the association between risk perception and compliance are consisted with previous studies referring to " Protection Motivation Theory" (PMT) as a potentially useful framework for understanding public response or intention to respond to recommended health behaviours [ 25].
The sampling technique employed in this study referred to previous studies [3, 11, 12].
However, many of the included patients dropped out of the study and the overall treatment effects were smaller than previous studies with referred and self-referred samples.
Some previous studies have referred to the capability of polysaccharides and proteins to remove either surfactants (Merta and Stenius 1999; Fijan et al. 2007; Blanco et al. 2007) or dyes (Sanghi et al. 2006, 2007), so a preliminary screening is needed to search for the real position of this coagulant inside the range of natural and commercial products.
