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Anticipatory witnessing: military bases and the politics of pre-empting access
As part of their newsgathering process, journalists often seek access to places owned or controlled by the government, such as military bases. In the United States, the military... -
Optimal timing of the second trimester fetal ultrasound in the obese gravida
Obesity is increasingly prevalent in the obstetric patient population, becoming one of the most commonly occurring risk factors in obstetric practice. Obesity has implications... -
Vehicle safety characteristics in vulnerable driver populations
National data suggest drivers who are younger, older, and have lower socioeconomic status (SES) have heightened crash-related injury rates. Ensuring vulnerable drivers are in... -
Initial predictors of skin thickness progression in patients with diffuse cut...
To identify initial parameters that predict worsening of skin thickening in patients with diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis (dcSSc) using a multicentre, prospective,... -
Association between cotinine-verified smoking status and hypertension in 167,...
Purpose: Previous studies showed inconsistent results concerning the relationship between chronic smoking and blood pressure. Most of the studies involved self-reported smoking... -
Does subnational tax autonomy promote regional convergence? Evidence from OEC...
This paper investigates the simultaneous impact of subnational tax autonomy and vertical transfers on regional disparities of gross domestic product (GDP) per head in a sample... -
International consensus statement on injury and illness reporting in professi...
Road cycling is a very common recreational and elite sport. To facilitate consistent reporting of injuries and illness in professional road cycling we want to establish terms,... -
Vaccination in patients under monoclonal antibody treatment: an updated compr...
Monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) have become an increasing source of biological treatments. Clinicians should make an effort to update their knowledge on mechanisms of action,... -
A single exposure to eucalyptus smoke sensitizes rats to the postprandial car...
Previous studies have shown that air pollution exposure primes the body to heightened responses to everyday stressors of the cardiovascular system. The purpose of this study was... -
Validation of the Japanese version of the Lupus Damage Index Questionnaire in...
The Lupus Damage Index Questionnaire (LDIQ) is a validated patient-reported outcome measure to assess accumulated damage in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We aimed to... -
Radiographic assessment of periodontal ligament visibility in mandibular thir...
Estimation of age in individuals, either living or dead, is a daunting task in forensic analyses. The relative visibility of the periodontal ligament of the mandibular third... -
PSA testing patterns in a large Swedish cohort before the implementation of o...
Organized PSA testing for asymptomatic men aged 50–74 years will be implemented in Sweden to reduce opportunistic testing in groups who will not benefit. The aim of this study... -
Eye Injuries and Related Risk Factors among Workers in Small-scale Industrial...
PURPOSE We aimed to study eye injuries and their risk factors among workers at small-scale industrial enterprises. METHODS Cross-sectional descriptive study. Five hundred... -
Determination of phthalate esters in breast milk before and after frozen stor...
This study describes the migration of 20 phthalates from breast milk storage bags to breast milk after storage frozen for 1 to 6 months. Analysis of the investigated phthalates... -
Efficacy and safety of canakinumab in systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis:...
To assess the efficacy and safety of canakinumab in Japanese patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA). This was an open-label, single-arm active treatment... -
Biodegradation study of PDLA/cellulose microfibres biocomposites by Pseudomon...
Aerobic biodegradation of biocomposites has been studied in both solid and liquid media. The research was concentrated on the biodegradation under aerobic and mesophilic... -
Vitamin D status in patients with autoimmune bullous dermatoses: a meta-analysis
The association between autoimmune bullous dermatoses (AIBD) and serum vitamin D levels has been revealed by some studies, however, inconsistent. We aimed to evaluate the...
