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Noninvasive Mapping of Ripple Onset Predicts Outcome in Epilepsy Surgery
(Wiley, 2021)Objective: Intracranial electroencephalographic (icEEG) studies show that interictal ripples propagate across the brain of children with medically refractory epilepsy (MRE), and the onset of this propagation (ripple onset ... -
Abnormal Nutritive Sucking as an Indicator of Neonatal Brain Injury
(Frontiers, 2021)A term neonate is born with the ability to suck; this neuronal network is already formed and functional by 28 weeks gestational age and continues to evolve into adulthood. Because of the necessity of acquiring nutrition, ... -
Discrimintation-Conductiveness and Observation Selection Effects
(Michigan Publishing, 2019)We conceptualize observation selection effects (OSEs) by considering how a shift from one process of observation to another affects discrimination-conduciveness, by which we mean the degree to which possible observations ... -
Use of Patient Abdominal Compression Device Reduces Staff Musculoskeletal Pain Associated With Supporting Colonoscopy: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial
(Wolters Kluwer, 2021)Work-related musculoskeletal disorders occur frequently among the endoscopy staff, and patient-handling duties involved with colonoscopy--applying manual pressure and repositioning patients--are particularly physically ... -
Designing binge-drinking prevention campaigns that target Hispanic/Latino college students: Importance of individual attitudes and real-time peer support
(Taylor & Francis, 2021)Among U.S. college students, alcohol abuse, including binge-drinking, is an increasingly serious and pervasive problem. Student alcohol abuse can lead to societal and individual impacts, including "increasing rates of ... -
Megan Ryburn: Uncertain Citizenship. Everyday Practices of Bolivian Migrants in Chile. Oakland: University of California Press 2018. 206 páginas. Book Review
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Hepatectomy, RFA, and Other Liver Directed Therapies for Treatment of Breast Cancer Liver Metastasis: A Systematic Review
(Frontiers, 2021)Background: The liver is the second most common site of breast cancer metastasis. Liver directed therapies including hepatic resection, radiofrequency ablation (RFA), transarterial chemo- and radioembolization (TACE/TARE), ... -
Partial reinforcement in rat autoshaping with a long CS: Effects of pramipexole and chlordiazepoxide on sign and goal tracking
(De Gruyter, 2021)In Pavlovian autoshaping, sign-tracking responses (lever pressing) to a conditioned stimulus (CS) are usually invigorated under partial reinforcement (PR) compared to continuous reinforcement (CR). This effect, called the ... -
Sex Differences in Stroke Hospitalization Incidence, 30-Day Mortality, and Readmission in a Regional Medical Center in the Southwestern United States
(Wolters Kluwer, 2021)Objectives: This study explores sex differences in ischemic stroke hospitalization incidence, 30-day mortality, and 30-day readmission in a southwestern US medical center. Methods: Ischemic stroke admissions in a regional ... -
Osteochondral Lesions of the Distal Tibial Plafond: A Systematic Review of Lesion Locations and Treatment Outcomes
(Sage, 2021)Background: Osteochondral lesions of the tibial plafond (OLTPs) remain less common than osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLTs), but recognition of the condition has increased. Purpose:To systematically evaluate the ... -
Death Concerns, Benefit-Finding, and Well-Being During the COVID-19 Pandemic
(Frontiers, 2021)Because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, reminders of death are particularly salient. Although much terror management theory research demonstrates that people engage in defensive tactics to manage mortality awareness, ... -
Assessing MyPlate Familiarity and Typical Meal Composition using Food Models in Children Aged 7-13
(Lifescience Global, 2019)The Dietary Guidelines for Americans serve as a basis for developing federal nutrition education materials for the public, such as MyPlate. MyPlate is a visual cue that uses food groups as a guide to building healthy plates ... -
Case series of acute appendicitis association with SARS-CoV-2 infection
(SpringerNature, 2021)Background: Describe the indications for surgical interventions in asymptomatic patients with SARS-CoV-2. We are unaware of previous reports of an association between SARS-CoV-2 and acute appendicitis. Methods: We performed ... -
Absolute Double Differential Cross Sections of Bremsstrahlung Produced from 4.0 keV Electrons Incident on Free Ar Atoms
(MDPI, 2020)New results are reported on the measurements of absolute double differential cross sections (DDCSs) of bremsstrahlung produced from 4.0 keV electrons incident on free Ar atoms in the angular detection range of 45 degrees-120 ... -
Predation release of Texas horned lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum) living in small towns
(Wiley, 2021)Texas horned lizards (Phrynosoma cornutum) have a number of ways to avoid predation, including camouflage, sharp cranial horns, flattening of the body, and the ability to squirt blood from the eyes. These characteristics ... -
Nanoporous Silicon as a Green, High-Tech Educational Tool
(MDPI, 2021)Pedagogical tools are needed that link multidisciplinary nanoscience and technology (NST) to multiple state-of-the-art applications, including those requiring new fabrication routes relying on green synthesis. These can ... -
Divergent memories and visions of the future in conflicts over mining development
(University of Arizona, 2020)Conflicts over extractive development often center around predicting future profits and economic growth, and estimating industrial pollution. How these projections are understood and seen as legitimate and trustworthy ... -
Source imaging of seizure onset predicts surgical outcome in pediatric epilepsy
(Elsevier, 2021)Objective: To assess whether ictal electric source imaging (ESI) on low-density scalp EEG can approximate the seizure onset zone (SOZ) location and predict surgical outcome in children with refractory epilepsy undergoing ... -
Countrywide Monitoring of Ground Deformation Using InSAR Time Series: A Case Study from Qatar
(MDPI, 2021)Over the past few decades the country of Qatar has been one of the fastest growing economies in the Middle East; it has witnessed a rapid increase in its population, growth of its urban centers, and development of its ... -
Borrelia peptidoglycan interacting Protein (BpiP) contributes to the fitness of Borrelia burgdorferi against host-derived factors and influences virulence in mouse models of Lyme disease
(PLOS, 2021)The Peptidoglycan (PG) cell wall of the Lyme disease (LD) spirochete, Borrelia burgdorferi (Bb), contributes to structural and morphological integrity of Bb; is a persistent antigen in LD patients; and has a unique ...
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