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Robotic hernia repair: the trainee “Drag” factor—a single-surgeon 9-year experience
The use of robotic assisted surgery is increasing but training residents in its use may be associated with increased operative time and cost. The objective of this study is to compare the operative time of rob...
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Open AccessDifferential effects and success stories of distance education in Covid-19 lockdowns on the development of reading comprehension in primary schools
In the current study, the development in reading comprehension performance of students in lower-SES versus higher-SES schools during and after school closures due to Covid-19 lockdowns was examined, and compar...
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The cost of baby-led vs. parent-led approaches to introducing complementary foods in New Zealand
Baby-led approaches to complementary feeding promote intake of family foods rather than infant specific foods, from the start of the complementary feeding period, which advocates suggest should be less expensi...
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Open AccessPredictive factors on CT imaging for progression of uncomplicated into complicated acute diverticulitis
Since outpatient treatment and omitting antibiotics for uncomplicated acute colonic diverticulitis have been proven to be safe in the majority of patients, selection of patients that may not be suited for this...
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Fecal microbiome analysis as a diagnostic test for diverticulitis
Disease-specific variations in intestinal microbiome composition have been found for a number of intestinal disorders, but little is known about diverticulitis. The purpose of this study was to compare the fec...
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Dietary patterns of Australian children aged 14 and 24 months, and associations with socio-demographic factors and adiposity
Previous research has shown, in predominantly European populations, that dietary patterns are evident early in life. However, little is known about early-life dietary patterns in Australian children. We aimed ...
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Comparing measures of fat-free mass in overweight older adults using three different bioelectrical impedance devices and three prediction equations
To compare measures of fat-free mass (FFM) by three different bioelectrical impedance analysis (BIA) devices and to assess the agreement between three different equations validated in older adult and/or overwe...
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Biotransformation of furfural and 5-hydroxymethyl furfural by enteric bacteria
A survey was conducted with seventeen enteric bacterial strains (including the generaKlebsiella, Enterobacter, Escherichia, Citrobacter, Edwardsiella andProteus) to examine their ability to transform furfural and...
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Methanogenesis from various elemental metals as electron sources has been demonstrated before. In this study, we have examined the influence of pH on the methanogenic activity of Methanococcus thermolithotrophicu...
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Isolation and characterization of a marine methanogenic bacterium from the biofilm of a shiphull in Los Angeles harbor
A marine mesophilic, irregular coccoid methanogen, which shows close resemblance toMethanococcus sp., was isolated from the biofilm of shiphulls docked in Los Angeles harbor. Hydrogen plus carbon dioxide or forma...
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Isolation and characterization of a furfural degrading sulfate-reducing bacterium from an anaerobic digester
A sulfate-reducing bacterium (SRB) was isolated from a continuous anaerobic digester, which converted the furfural-containing wastewater to methane and CO2. This SRB isolate could use furfural, furfuryl alcohol, ...
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Bacterial methanogenesis: Acetate as a methane precursor in pure culture
Pure cultures of methanogenic bacteria were shown to utilize acetate as a methanogenic substrate. In the presence of hydrogen, both Methanosarcina barkeri and Methanobacterium thermoautotrophicum rapidly converte...
