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Adam Stevens, Philip Murray, Jérôme Wojcik et al. · 2016 · European Journal of Endocrinology
OBJECTIVE: Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with the response to recombinant human growth hormone (r-hGH) have previously been identified in growth hormone deficiency (GHD) and Turner syndrome (TS) children in the PREDICT long-term follow-up (LTFU) study (Nbib699855). Here, we describe the PREDICT validation (VAL) study (Nbib1419249), which aimed to confirm these genetic associations. DESIGN AND METHODS: Children with GHD (n = 293) or TS (n = 132) were recruited retrospectively from 29 sites in nine countries. All children had completed 1 year of r-hGH therapy. 48 SNPs previou
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Jonathan E. Ramsay, Eddie M. W. Tong, Joyce S. Pang et al. · 2016 · PLoS ONE
Religious priming has been found to have both positive and negative consequences, and recent research suggests that the activation of God-related and community-related religious cognitions may cause outgroup prosociality and outgroup derogation respectively. The present research sought to examine whether reminders of God and religion have different effects on attitudes towards ingroup and outgroup members. Over two studies, little evidence was found for different effects of these two types of religious primes. In study 1, individuals primed with the words "religion", "God" and a neutral contro
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Charlie Curtsinger, Emery D. Berger · 2013 · ACM SIGARCH Computer Architecture News
Researchers and software developers require effective performance evaluation. Researchers must evaluate optimizations or measure overhead. Software developers use automatic performance regression tests to discover when changes improve or…
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Evan A. Valdes, James H. Liu, Matt N Williams · 2022 · Asian Journal Of Social Psychology
The status‐legitimacy hypothesis proposes that those who are most disadvantaged by unequal social systems are even more likely than members of more advantaged groups to provide ideological support for the very social system that is responsible for their disadvantages. Li, Yang, Wu, and Kou (2020, Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin ) sought to expand the generalizability of this hypothesis by testing it in China, addressing inconsistencies surrounding the empirical support for this hypothesis by postulating that the construct of status should be separated into an objective and subjectiv
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Jacqueline Ramı́rez, Tae Won Kim, Wanqing Liu et al. · 2013 · Pharmacogenetics and Genomics
XK469 (NSC 697887) is a selective topoisomerase II β inhibitor eliminated mainly by aldehyde oxidase I (AOX1). We performed a candidate gene study to investigate whether AOX1 genetic variation contributes to interindividual variability in…
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Lu Zhao, Caroline Mwaliko, Evans Atoni et al. · 2019 · Frontiers in Microbiology
Globally, mosquitoes are known to be competent vectors to various arboviruses that cause serious and debilitating diseases to humans and animals. Conversely, mosquitoes harbor a wide array of insect specific viruses (ISVs) that are generally neglected. Extensive characterization of these ISVs is important in understanding their persistence infection effect on host behavior and arbovirus transmission. Herein, we report first time isolation of Tanay virus (TANAV) isolate YN15_103_01 in Anopheles sinensis mosquitoes from Yunnan Province, China. Phylogenetically, the isolate’s nucleotide identity
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R. Garrett, Daniel Sude, Paolo Riva · 2019 · Political Communication
Research suggests that ostracism could promote endorsement of partisan falsehoods. Socially excluded individuals are uniquely attentive to distinctions between in-groups and out-groups, and act in ways intended to promote group belonging,…
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George Gitonga Inoti · 2014 · Journal of Finance and Accounting
This study sought to determine whether acquisitions enhance corporate financial performance. The general objective of the study was to assess the effects of acquisitions on the financial performance of the acquiring companies in Kenya. The…
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Selina Banda, Florence Phiri, Jack Kaale et al. · 2023
Bloom’s Taxonomy is crucial in any teaching and learning environment because it determines direction for a course of study. This study assessed application of Bloom’s Taxonomy in courses of study offered in colleges in Lusaka District. Objectives were: Assess the application of Bloom’s Taxonomy in setting learning outcomes for the courses; Assess reflection of Bloom’s Taxonomy in activities set for course participants; Ascertain significance attached to Bloom’s Taxonomy in courses of study designed for participants. The study employed a mixed methodology, in particular employing a descriptive
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Neil A. Duncan, Sabina B. Bruehlmann, Christopher Hunter et al. · 2012 · Computer Methods in Biomechanics & Biomedical Engineering
Designing biomaterials to mimic and function within the complex mechanobiological conditions of connective tissues requires a detailed understanding of the micromechanical environment of the cell. The objective of our study was to measure…
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Christos Koros, Athina‐Maria Simitsi, Dimitra Papadimitriou et al. · 2020 · Journal of Parkinson s Disease
BACKGROUND: Blood uric acid level represents an emerging biomarker in Parkinson's disease (PD). Whether uric acid levels change in genetic forms of PD is just beginning to be explored. OBJECTIVE: The aim of the present study was to assess differences in serum uric acid level among PD patients harboring the p.A53T mutation in the alpha-synuclein gene, idiopathic PD, and healthy controls. METHODS: Longitudinal 5-year serum uric acid measurement data of 369 de novo idiopathic PD patients and 174 age- and gender-matched healthy controls have been downloaded from the Parkinson's Progression Markers
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Canan Kop Bozbay, Ahmet Akdag, Helin Atan et al. · 2020 · Animal Bioscience
OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this study were to compare the effects of normal and low protein content (PC) of starter diet supplemented or not with blends of branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) on growth performance of broilers under summer conditions and to investigate whether these effects altered some quality traits and the characteristics of gastrointestinal tract. METHODS: A total of 768 mixed-sex broiler chicks (Ross 308, one-d-old) with an average initial body weight (BW) of 47.6±1.03 g were allocated into six treatments with four replications in 2×3 factorial arrangement. Factors were:
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Nicolas Laverde, Christian Grévisse, Sandra Ximena Jaramillo-Rincón et al. · 2025 · Computational and Structural Biotechnology Journal
Effective communication is crucial for trust-building, accurate information gathering, and clinical decision-making in healthcare. Despite its emphasis in medical curricula, traditional training methods, such as role-playing with…
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Rachel Charlton, Anita McGrogan, Julia Snowball et al. · 2017 · Drug Safety
Electronic healthcare data have several advantages over prospective observational studies, but the sensitivity of data on neurodevelopmental outcomes and its comparability with data generated through other methodologies is unknown. The…
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Patrick R.J. Fortuna, Helle Bielefeldt‐Ohmann, Dmitry A. Ovchinnikov et al. · 2018 · Stem Cells and Development
Horses are susceptible to a number of neurotropic viruses, including West Nile virus (WNV), which is a pathogen of global significance in both horses and humans. However, there are no in vitro models with which to study infectious…
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Colleen Lacey, Lisa Ohlhauser, Jodie R. Gawryluk · 2019 · Frontiers in Neurology
Background Clarifying the neuropathology of depression as a symptom of Parkinson's disease (PD) has been the goal of recent neuroimaging studies; however, results have been conflicting and lack replication. The purpose of the current study was to replicate recent methods that have used diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) to compare individuals with PD with and without depression and to extend previous findings to allow for a better understanding of the results. Methods Thirty-seven participants with de novo PD were retrieved from the Parkinson's Progression Marker's Initiative (PPMI) and were separ
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Abby E. Davis, Kaitlin R. Deutsch, Alondra M. Torres et al. · 2021 · Scientific Reports
Flowers can be transmission platforms for parasites that impact bee health, yet bees share floral resources with other pollinator taxa, such as flies, that may be hosts or non-host vectors (i.e., mechanical vectors) of parasites. Here, we assessed whether the fecal-orally transmitted gut parasite of bees, Crithidia bombi, can infect Eristalis tenax flower flies. We also investigated the potential for two confirmed solitary bee hosts of C. bombi, Osmia lignaria and Megachile rotundata, as well as two flower fly species, Eristalis arbustorum and E. tenax, to transmit the parasite at flowers. We
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Charles M. Reigeluth, Peter Honebein · 2020 · Revista de Educación a Distancia (RED)
La mayoría de los investigadores que diseñan experiencias innovadoras de aprendizaje digital y luego realizan investigaciones que investigan la utilidad de esas experiencias de aprendizaje, no aplican completamente la teoría de la…
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Wilhelmiina Hämäläinen · 2010 · Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja
Analyzing statistical dependencies is a fundamental problem in all empirical science. Dependencies help us understand causes and effects, create new scientific theories, and invent cures to problems. Nowadays, large amounts of data is…
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Karen R. Gouze, John V. Lavigne, Joyce Hopkins et al. · 2012 · Infant Mental Health Journal
Temperamental negative affectivity (NA) and effortful control (EC) have long been of interest to psychologists, but sensory regulation (SR) has received less attention. Using confirmatory factor analysis, the present study reexamined the…
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Dominika Szalewska, Renata Główczyńska, Ryszard Piotrowicz et al. · 2021 · ESC Heart Failure
AIMS: The aim of our study was to analyse the benefits of a 9 week hybrid comprehensive telerehabilitation (HCTR) programme in heart failure (HF) patients according to aetiology, as a subanalysis of the Telerehabilitation in Heart Failure…
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Lionel Perrier, Frédéric Balusson, Magali Morelle et al. · 2024 · Radiotherapy and Oncology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We performed a cost-effectiveness analysis (CEA) comparing an adaptive radiotherapy (ART) strategy, based on weekly replanning, aiming to correct the parotid gland overdose during treatment and expecting therefore…
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Harold E. Lebovitz, Bernhard Ludvik, Jarosław Kozakowski et al. · 2015 · Physiological Reports
Gastric electrical stimulation with the implanted DIAMOND device has been shown to improve glycemic control and decrease weight and systolic blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with oral antidiabetic agents. The objective of this study was to determine if device implantation alone (placebo effect) contributes to the long-term metabolic benefits of DIAMOND(®) meal-mediated gastric electrical stimulation in patients with type 2 diabetes. The study was a 48 week randomized, blinded, cross-over trial in university centers comparing glycemic improvement of DIAMON
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В. Т. Ивашкин, М. V. Maevskaya, Е. Н. Широкова et al. · 2021 · Drugs - Real World Outcomes
While no “gold-standard” pharmacotherapy for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is yet established, essential phospholipids (EPLs) are reported to decrease steatosis and improve laboratory parameters. This analysis evaluated…
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James M. Heun, Axel Grothey, Megan E. Branda et al. · 2011 · The Oncologist
Abstract Learning Objectives After completing this course, the reader will be able to: Explain the difference in survival prediction between response criteria (WHO) when used as a two-level variable (CR/PR vs. other) and as a three-level…
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Maheswari Senthil, Farshid Dayyani · 2023 · BMC Cancer
BACKGROUND: Studies from Asia indicate that normothermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (NIPEC) may confer survival benefit in patients with gastric peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC). However, data regarding this approach is lacking in western population. The current STOPGAP trial is intended to assess 1-year progression-free survival benefit of sequential systemic chemotherapy and paclitaxel NIPEC in patients with gastric/ gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma PC. METHODS: This is a prospective, single center, single arm, phase II investigator-initiated clinical trial. Patients with histo
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Michelli Marcela Dadam, Aline Braz Pereira, Mariane R. Cardoso et al. · 2024 · Respiratory Care
BACKGROUND: Re-intubation is necessary in 2% to 30% of cases of patients receiving a planned extubation. This procedure is associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation, a greater need for tracheostomy, a higher incidence of…
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Bjoern Zante, Katja Erne, Marie-Madlen Jeitziner · 2022 · Scientific Reports
Abstract To help reduce the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus during the COVID-19 pandemic, ICU visits were banned or restricted. Therefore, family-centered care as usually practiced was not feasible Video calls were recommended to meet…
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Kumi Orita, Yukihide Minoda, Ryo Sugama et al. · 2020 · The Bone & Joint Journal
Aims Vitamin E-infused highly cross-linked polyethylene (E1) has recently been introduced in total knee arthroplasty (TKA). An in vitro wear simulator study showed that E1 reduced polyethylene wear. However there is no published…
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Miki Takemura, Rio Nakamura, Merime Ota et al. · 2023 · Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy
ABSTRACT Achromobacter spp. and Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc) are rare but diverse opportunistic pathogens associated with serious infections, which are often multidrug resistant. This study compared the in vitro antibacterial activity of the siderophore antibiotic cefiderocol against Achromobacter spp. and Bcc isolates with that of other approved antibacterial drugs, including ceftazidime-avibactam, ciprofloxacin, colistin, imipenem-relebactam, and meropenem-vaborbactam. Isolates were collected in the SIDERO multinational surveillance program. Among 334 Achromobacter spp. isolates [76.6%
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