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Comparative Analysis of Gait Speed Measurement Protocols: Static Start Versus Dynamic Start in a Cross-Sectional Study Using Light Detection and Ranging
There is currently no standardized protocol for the measurement of gait speed in older adults, particularly regarding the choice between static versus dynamic start.
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Open AccessTowards Room Temperature Thermochromic Coatings with controllable NIR-IR modulation for solar heat management & smart windows applications
Solar heat management & green air-conditioning are among the major technologies that could mitigate heat islands phenomenon while minimizing significantly the CO2 global foot-print within the building & automotiv...
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Open AccessEvaluation of at-home methods for N95 filtering facepiece respirator decontamination
N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) are essential for the protection of healthcare professionals and other high-risk groups against Coronavirus Disease of 2019 (COVID-19). In response to shortages in FFRs ...
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Recurrence-free survival after total thyroidectomy and lobectomy in patients with papillary thyroid microcarcinoma
The incidence of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma is increasing. We evaluated the recurrence-free survival following total thyroidectomy and lobectomy to identify the optimal surgical choice.
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Using opportunistic screening with abdominal CT to identify osteoporosis and osteopenia in patients with diabetes
Opportunistic osteoporosis screening involves measuring the attenuation of L1 vertebrae on abdominal computed tomography (CT), which correlates with DXA T-score. We found that this approach is useful for detec...
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Open AccessAn epistatic interaction between pre-natal smoke exposure and socioeconomic status has a significant impact on bronchodilator drug response in African American youth with asthma
Asthma is one of the leading chronic illnesses among children in the United States. Asthma prevalence is higher among African Americans (11.2%) compared to European Americans (7.7%). Bronchodilator medications...
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Wave Risk Assessment on Coastal Areas in Korea
In Korea, coastal areas contain have 27.5% of the nation’s population, 67.6% of industrial complexes, 169 harbors & national fishing ports, 256 beaches, 4 national parks and 13 marsh protected areas (MOF, 2015...
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Open AccessImpact of Data Presentation on Physician Performance Utilizing Artificial Intelligence-Based Computer-Aided Diagnosis and Decision Support Systems
Ultrasound (US) is a valuable imaging modality used to detect primary breast malignancy. However, radiologists have a limited ability to distinguish between benign and malignant lesions on US, leading to false...
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Inhibition of WNT signaling attenuates self-renewal of SHH-subgroup medulloblastoma
The SMOOTHENED inhibitor vismodegib is FDA approved for advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC), and shows promise in clinical trials for SONIC HEDGEHOG (SHH)-subgroup medulloblastoma (MB) patients. Clinical exper...
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Shocks in collisionless plasmas
The Earth’s bow shock is the best-known collisionless shock in space. Although much is known about the bow shock, the mechanisms of heating and thermalization processes still remain poorly understood. Collisio...
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The impact of mode of presentation on distress in patients with early stage breast cancer
We set out to determine whether a difference exists between levels of psychological distress in women diagnosed with breast cancer through routine screening versus those who presented symptomatically.
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Open AccessESICM LIVES 2016: part two
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Effects of proton irradiation on single-stranded DNA studied by using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy
X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) has been employed in order to study the effects of proton irradiation on herring sperm single-stranded DNA. Systematic changes of the chemical shifts in the C, N, O, and ...
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Open AccessMeditation and vacation effects have an impact on disease-associated molecular phenotypes
Meditation is becoming increasingly practiced, especially for stress-related medical conditions. Meditation may improve cellular health; however, studies have not separated out effects of meditation from vacat...
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Novel effects of sarcopenic osteoarthritis on metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, osteoporosis, and bone fracture: the national survey
This study compared the effects sarcopenic osteoarthritis on metabolic syndrome, insulin resistance, osteoporosis, and bone fracture. By using national survey data, we suggest that the relationship between sar...
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Robust estimation of maximum tire-road friction coefficient considering road surface irregularity
An accurate estimation of the maximum tire-road friction coefficient may provide higher performance in a vehicle active safety control system. Unfortunately, real-time tire-road friction coefficient estimation...
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Health-related quality of life of Asian patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in Singapore
This study aimed to identify factors associated with the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of multiethnic Asian end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients treated with dialysis. The role of dialysis modality...
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Effect of Manufacturing Processes and Welding Type on Quasi-static and Dynamic Responses of Aluminum Alloys: Experiments and Modeling
Measured responses of two aluminum alloys over a wide range of strain-rates (10−5 to 103 s−1) and temperatures are presented. The aluminum alloys include AA5182-O and AL6111-T4. A tensile spilt Hopkinson pressure...
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Progress of PTSD symptoms following birth: a prospective study in mothers of high-risk infants
To understand how postpartum posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms in mothers of high-risk infants progress and identify what factors predict postpartum PTSD.
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Open AccessMetabolic stress induces a Wnt-dependent cancer stem cell-like state transition
Reciprocal interactions between cancer cells and the tumor microenvironment drive multiple clinically significant behaviors including dormancy, invasion, and metastasis as well as therapy resistance. These mic...
