EVOLUTIONARY AND BIOGEOGRAPHICAL HISTORY OF PENGUINS (SPHENISCIFORMES): REVIEW OF THE DISPERSAL PATTERNS AND ADAPTATIONS IN A GEOLOGIC AND PALEOECOLOGICAL CONTEXT

Evolutionary and Biogeographical History of Penguins (Sphenisciformes): Review of the Dispersal Patterns and Adaptations in a Geologic and Paleoecological Context

Despite its current low diversity, the penguin clade (Sphenisciformes) is one of the groups of birds with the most complete fossil record.Likewise, from the evolutionary point of view, it is an interesting group given the adaptations developed for marine life and the extreme climatic occupation capacity that some BEVERAGES species have shown.In the

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What Patients Want in a Smartphone App That Supports Colonoscopy Preparation: Qualitative Study to Inform a User-Centered Smartphone App

BackgroundThe preparation for colonoscopy is elaborate and complex.In the context of colorectal cancer screening, up to 11% of patients do not keep their colonoscopy appointments and up to 33% of those attending their appointments have inadequately cleansed bowels that can delay cancer diagnosis and treatment.A smartphone app may be an acceptable a

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