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MRI of trunk muscles and motor and respiratory function in patients with myot...
Abstract Background Myotonic Dystrophy 1 (DM1) causes progressive myopathy of extremity muscles. DM1 may also affect muscles of the trunk. The aim of this study was to... -
ISSEC: inferring contacts among protein secondary structure elements using de...
Abstract Background The formation of contacts among protein secondary structure elements (SSEs) is an important step in protein folding as it determines topology of protein... -
Regulation of STEP61 and tyrosine-phosphorylation of NMDA and AMPA receptors ...
Abstract Background Sustained changes in network activity cause homeostatic synaptic plasticity in part by altering the postsynaptic accumulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate... -
Effects of Text-to-Speech Software Use on the Reading Proficiency of High Sch...
Effects of Text-to-Speech Software Use on the Reading Proficiency of High School Struggling Readers -
Efficacy of non-surgical treatments for androgenetic alopecia in men and wome...
Background and objective: Various treatments exist for androgenetic alopecia (AGA); we determined the relative efficacies of non-surgical AGA monotherapies separately for men... -
Systematic review of the measurement properties of indices of prenatal care u...
Abstract Background An accurate assessment of the adequacy of prenatal care utilization is critical to inform the relationship between prenatal care and pregnancy outcomes. This... -
Revealing topics and their evolution in biomedical literature using Bio-DTM: ...
Abstract Background Valuable scientific results on biomedicine are very rich, but they are widely scattered in the literature. Topic modeling enables researchers to discover... -
Faculty’s work engagement in patient care: impact on job crafting of the teac...
Abstract Background High levels of work engagement protect against burnout. This can be supported through the work environment and by faculty themselves when they try to improve... -
Beclomethasone dipropionate and formoterol fumarate synergistically interact ...
Abstract Background Corticosteroids increase the expression of β2-adrenoceptors (β2-ARs) and protect them against down-regulation. Conversely, β2-AR agonists improve the... -
Simplified Chinese version of hip and knee replacement expectations surveys i...
Abstract Background The Hospital for Special Surgery Hip Replacement Expectations Survey (HSS-THRES) and Knee Replacement Expectations Survey (HSS-TKRES) are widely used tools... -
Biomarkers of food intake for Allium vegetables
Abstract Allium vegetables are widely consumed around the world and are known for their potential bioactive components improving human health. These effects have been... -
Comparison of biochemical parameters among DPP4 inhibitor users and other ora...
Abstract Background Higher efficacy of incretin-based therapies for type 2 diabetes mellitus has been reported from Asia. Pancreatitis and hepatitis have also been suspected to... -
Nutrition behaviors, perceptions, and beliefs of recent marathon finishers
Objectives: To describe the nutrition behaviors, perceptions, and beliefs of marathoners. Methods: A survey-based study was conducted with 422 recent marathon finishers (199... -
Validity and reliability of a modified english version of the physical activi...
Abstract Background Adaptation of physical activity self-report questionnaires is sometimes required to reflect the activity behaviours of diverse populations. The processes... -
Newborn and childhood differential DNA methylation and liver fat in school-ag...
Abstract Background Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease is the most common chronic liver disease in children in western countries. Adverse early-life exposures are associated with... -
Scientific reasoning ability does not predict scientific views on evolution a...
Abstract Background Acceptance of evolutionary theory varies widely and is often associated with religious background. Some have suggested there exists an additional... -
Effects of oxytocin administration on salivary sex hormone levels in autistic...
Abstract Background Oxytocin administration, which may be of therapeutic value for individuals with social difficulties, is likely to affect endogenous levels of other socially... -
The EffectLiteR Approach for Analyzing Average and Conditional Effects
We present a framework for estimating average and conditional effects of a discrete treatment variable on a continuous outcome variable, conditioning on categorical and... -
Measuring influenza laboratory capacity: use of a tool to measure improvements
Abstract Background To collect information, identify training needs, and assist with influenza capacity building voluntary laboratory capacity assessments were conducted using a... -
Variability of Uncrossmatched Blood Use by Helicopter EMS Programs in the Uni...
Study Objective: Some helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS) maintain an independent supply of blood for use during transport, although practice is variable and not well...
