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Trophectoderm grade as a predictor of beta human-chorionic gonadotropin rise in early pregnancy
To evaluate the association, if any, between the grade of the trophectoderm (TE) and the rate at which β-human-chorionic gonadotropin (β-HCG) rises in early pregnancy.
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Kidney disease progression in pediatric and adult posterior urethral valves (PUV) patients
Posterior urethral valves (PUV) is the most common cause of obstructive uropathy in boys; approximately 15% develop kidney failure by early adulthood. However, rates of kidney function decline are poorly defin...
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Open AccessReal-world evidence for coverage determination of treatments for rare diseases
Health technology assessment (HTA) decisions for pharmaceuticals are complex and evolving. New rare disease treatments are often approved more quickly through accelerated approval schemes, creating more uncert...
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Avoidant Parent-Child Communication About COVID-19: A Longitudinal Investigation of Associations with Youth Adjustment Across the First 6 Months of the Pandemic
In the aftermath of discrete disasters, how families discuss the event has been linked with child well-being. There is less understanding, however, of how family communication affects adjustment to a protracte...
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A Latent Profile Analysis of Lie-Telling to Parents and Friends during Adolescence
Adolescence has been suggested to be a time of heightened lie-telling. The current study used a latent profile analysis to examine unique patterns of lie-telling for lies told to parents and friends during ado...
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Open AccessA common allele of HLA is associated with asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection
Studies have demonstrated that at least 20% of individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 remain asymptomatic1–4. Although most global efforts have focused on severe illness in COVID-19, examining asymptomatic infectio...
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Open AccessDNA sequencing reveals high arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi diversity in the rhizosphere soil of Prunus africana trees in fragmented Afromontane forests
Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) play a key role in medicinal plant species, besides their ecological role in sha** plant communities. Knowledge about the diversity and structure of AMF communities associa...
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The impact of anti-Müllerian hormone on endometrial thickness in gonadotropin stimulation/intrauterine insemination cycles: is there an effect on pregnancy outcomes?
To study the association, if any, between anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) and pre-ovulatory endometrial thickness (ET) in gonadotropin/intrauterine insemination (IUI) cycles.
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Social Support and Nonsuicidal Self-injury among adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients
Cross-sectional studies and prospective studies with long follow-up periods (e.g., years) have shown that lower levels of social support are associated with nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) among adolescents. Th...
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Eustachian Tube Dysfunction, Eosinophilic Otitis Media, Endolymphatic Hydrops, and the Role of Allergic Rhinitis
To summarize and review current evidence supporting the relationship between allergies and eustachian tube dysfunction (ETD), eosinophilic otitis media (EOM), and endolymphatic hydrops (Meniere’s Disease).
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Family and parent-child relationship correlates of pediatric cancer survivors’ substance use
The primary aims of this research were to examine substance use among adolescent and young adult survivors of pediatric cancer (AYA survivors) and AYA without a history of chronic or life threatening illness (...
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Complications of Oocyte Retrieval
The standardization of oocyte retrievals as a simple outpatient procedure has promoted safety and efficacy of in vitro fertilization. Early attempts of oocyte retrieval were via laparoscopy. However, the techn...
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A Latent Class Analysis of Adolescents in First-Year University: Associations with Psychosocial Adjustment Throughout the Emerging Adult Period and Post-University Outcomes
The long-term outcomes for adolescents who struggle in first-year university remain unexplored. This 7-year longitudinal study aimed to identify distinct groups of adolescents based on their characteristics/be...
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Open AccessImmune outcomes of Zika virus infection in nonhuman primates
Although the Zika virus (ZIKV) epidemic is subsiding, immune responses that are important for controlling acute infection have not been definitively characterized. Nonhuman primate (NHP) models were rapidly de...
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Open AccessDendritic cell biology and its role in tumor immunotherapy
As crucial antigen presenting cells, dendritic cells (DCs) play a vital role in tumor immunotherapy. Taking into account the many recent advances in DC biology, we discuss how DCs (1) recognize pathogenic anti...
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Early Cognitive and Adaptive Functioning of Clinically Referred Infants and Toddlers with Cancer
Many children with cancer are diagnosed during infancy and toddlerhood (< 3 years of age), potentially resulting in disrupted and/or missed developmental opportunities. Our objective was to describe the functi...
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A Longitudinal Examination of the Relation Between Lie-Telling, Secrecy, Parent–Child Relationship Quality, and Depressive Symptoms in Late-Childhood and Adolescence
Lie-telling and secret-kee** are common behaviors during adolescence. Given the importance of honesty for building trust in positive relationships, the present study examined relations between lie-telling, s...
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Perceptions of Dishonesty: Understanding Parents’ Reports of and Influence on Children and Adolescents’ Lie-Telling
Previous studies suggest parents lack knowledge regarding child and adolescent lie-telling; however, no study to date has examined children’s and parents’ reports of lying within parent–child dyads. The curren...
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Predicting Psychiatric Rehospitalization in Adolescents
Adolescent psychiatric rehospitalizations are common, cause patients and their families severe psychological distress, and use tremendous healthcare resources. This study sought to identify predictors of rehos...
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Open AccessA novel small molecule that kills a subset of MLL-rearranged leukemia cells by inducing mitochondrial dysfunction
Survival rates for pediatric patients suffering from mixed lineage leukemia (MLL)-rearranged leukemia remain below 50% and more targeted, less toxic therapies are urgently needed. A screening method optimized to ...
