Vascularized composite allotransplantation (VCA) has emerged as a novel therapy approach to restore form and function in patients with severe tissue defects of the face, hand, and abdominal wall, among other anatomical regions. The composite allografts comprise different tissues such as skin, muscle, or bone. Clinical data demonstrate promising mid- and long-term outcomes following VCA surgery, but our understanding of the cel...

New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research publishes climate normals for New Zealand that are used for reporting the regional state of the climate, climate extremes and variability. Temperature and precipitation patterns are affected by both anthropogenic climate change and natural climate variability which in turn affect the climatological normal values calculated every decade. This study investigates...