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Exploring Interactive Survivorship Care Plans to Support Breast Cancer Survivors: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
(2020-12-04)
Background:
Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among American women, accounting for 23% of all cancer survivors nationally. Yet, the availability of adequate resources and tools for supporting breast cancer ...
In-hospital mortality trends among patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in the United States between 2013-2017: a comparison of academic and non-academic programs
(2020-11-07)
Background
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating condition characterized by progressive lung function decline and early mortality. While early accurate diagnosis is essential for IPF treatment, data evaluating ...
Defragmentation of in-vitro fertilization blastocyst stage embryos leading to rescued blastocyst expansion and clinical pregnancy
(2020-10-19)
Embryo fragmentation, or extrusion of cell fragments, is a naturally occurring phenomenon that may be associated with impaired embryo development, failed implantation and decreased pregnancy rates. Previous studies have ...
Trends in illegal wildlife trade: Analyzing personal baggage seizure data in the Pacific Northwest.
(2020-06-10)
The illegal import of wildlife and wildlife products is a growing concern, and the U.S. is one of the world’s leading countries in the consumption and transit of illegal wildlife and their derivatives. Yet, few U.S. studies ...
COMPARING THE EFFECT OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ON WATER FILTER USAGE IN RURAL GUATEMALA
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of the study was to compare the effect of a community engagement (CE) strategy on sustainability of a safe drinking water initiative.
Methods: A natural, quasi-experimental study design was ...
Four Kinds of Hard: An Understanding of Cancer and Death among Latino Community Leaders
(2021-03-23)
Early integration of palliative care after a diagnosis of cancer improves outcomes, yet such care for Latino populations is lacking in rural regions of the United States. We used a participatory action research design with ...
Morbihan disease: A diagnostic dilemma: two cases with successful resolution
(2021-06-11)
Morbihan syndrome is a rare entity characterized by persistent erythema and solid edema of upper two-thirds of the face. Although its etiology is poorly understood, it is known to have a wide differential diagnosis and is ...
Social Connectivity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Disparities among Medicare Beneficiaries
(2021-07-07)
Purpose: Social connections are essential for health and well-being at all ages and may be especially important for promoting health in later life. Maintaining social connections, however, became increasingly ...
Interclutch variability in egg characteristics in two species of rail: Is maternal identity encoded in eggshell patterns?
(2022-01-13)
Maternal signatures are present in the eggs of some birds, but quantifying interclutch variability within populations remains challenging. Maternal assignment of eggs with distinctive appearances could be used to non-invasively ...
Muscle cramps? Try pickle juice
(2022-12-21)