[ON THE ORIGIN OF THE NAME GIRIFALCO, AN ITALIAN TOWN IN A HOTSPOT OF THE AUTUMN MIGRATION OF SOARING RAPTORS]

[On the origin of the name Girifalco, an Italian town in a hotspot of the autumn migration of soaring raptors]

In this article, a hypothesis is suggested on the origin of the name Girifalco, a small town in the Calabrian Apennines (southern continental Italy), located along an important flyway of raptors migrating through the Central Mediterranean.In particular, the name could derive from the late ancient/medieval Latin terms Holiday Patterns gyro and falco

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Usage of Meropenem Continuous Infusion for Treatment of Infectious Complications in Orthopedic Elderly Patients with Anemia: A Case Series

Background and Objectives: The prolonged infusion of meropenem is recommended by guidelines for the treatment of sepsis.However, studies provide controversial data on the advantages of prolonged infusions over intermittent ones.In our opinion, this can be related to age, which possibly distorts the final data, as older people have age-related chara

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