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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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
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... -
Module and individual domain deletions of NRPS to produce plipastatin derivat...
Abstract Background Plipastatin, an antifungal lipopeptide, is synthesized by a non-ribosomal peptide synthetase (NRPS) in Bacillus subtilis. However, little information is... -
Electronic cigarette exposure triggers neutrophil inflammatory responses
Abstract Background The use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) is increasing and there is widespread perception that e-cigs are safe. E-cigs contain harmful chemicals; more... -
Bursicon-α subunit modulates dLGR2 activity in the adult <i>Drosophila</i> me...
Bursicon is the main regulator of post molting and post eclosion processes during arthropod development. The active Bursicon hormone is a heterodimer of Burs-α and Burs-... -
Ratings of performance in multisource feedback: comparing performance theorie...
Abstract Background Multisource feedback (MSF) is increasingly being used to assess trainee performance, with different assessor groups fulfilling a crucial role in utility of... -
Validation of parent-reported physical activity and sedentary time by acceler...
Abstract Background It is unknown if young children’s parent-reported physical activity and sedentary time are correlated with direct measures. The study objectives were to... -
Science of health care delivery milestones for undergraduate medical education
Abstract Background The changing healthcare landscape requires physicians to develop new knowledge and skills such as high-value care, systems improvement, population health,... -
Psychometric properties of the Chinese mainland version of the Palliative Car...
Abstract Background Spiritual care competencies are among the primary professional skills that enable best practices in nursing. Assessing these competencies and identifying... -
Programme Reporting Standards (PRS) for improving the reporting of sexual, re...
Abstract Background Information about design, implementation, monitoring and evaluation is central to understand the impact of programmes within the field of sexual,... -
TiO2/Porous Carbon Composite-Decorated Separators for Lithium/Sulfur Battery
Abstract The practical application of lithium/sulfur (Li/S) batteries is hindered by the migration of soluble polysulfides (Li2Sn, 4 ≤ n ≤ 8) from cathode to anode, leading to...
