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Health and Occupational Injury Experienced by Latinx Child Farmworkers in North Carolina, USA
(2019-12-30)
Children as young as 10 years old are hired to work on farms in the United States (U.S.).
These children are largely Latinx. Using interview data collected from 202 North Carolina Latinx child
farmworkers in 2017, this ...
Incarcerated uterus and bilateral ovaries in a premature female infant inguinal hernia
(2019-09-28)
We present a case of an inguinal hernia in a premature female infant containing the uterus and bilateral adnexa. This was diagnosed on ultrasound and underwent operative repair. The viable hernia contents were reduced ...
Structural characterisation of mangrove forests achieved through combining multiple sources of remote sensing data
(2019-11-14)
Temporal information on mangrove extent, age, structure and biomass provides an important contribution towards understanding the role of these ecosystems in terms of the services they provide (e.g., in relation to storage ...
Administration of alpha klotho reduces liver and adipose lipid accumulation in obese mice
(2019-04-05)
α-Klotho, a known anti-aging protein, exerts diverse physiological effects including: maintenance of phosphate and calcium homeostasis, modulation of cell proliferation, and enhanced buffering of reactive oxygen species. ...
Claudin-7 Modulates Cl− and Na+ Homeostasis and WNK4 Expression in Renal Collecting Duct Cells
(2019-07-30)
Claudin-7 knockout (CLDN7−/−) mice display renal salt wasting and dehydration
phenotypes. To address the role of CLDN7 in kidneys, we established collecting duct (CD) cell
lines from CLDN7+/+ and CLDN7−/− mouse kidneys. ...
A Mentor-Led Text-Messaging Intervention Increases Intake of Fruits and Vegetables and Goal Setting for Healthier Dietary Consumption among Rural Adolescents in Kentucky and North Carolina, 2017
(2019-03-11)
Text-messaging interventions hold promise for successful weight loss interventions. However, there is limited research on text-messaging interventions to improve dietary intake among rural adolescents, who are at greater ...
The Perceived Availability of Online Social Support: Exploring the Contributions of Illness and Rural Identities in Adults with Chronic Respiratory Illness
(2019-12-29)
Joining an online social support group may increase perceived membership to a community,
but it does not guarantee that the community will be available when it is needed. This is especially
relevant for adults with Chronic ...
A Comparative Study of Perceptions and Use of Google Scholar and Academic Library Discovery Systems
(2019)
Google Scholar and academic library discovery systems are both popular resources among academic users for finding scholarly information. By conducting an online survey with 975 users from more than 20 public research ...
A pilot project to increase health literacy among youth from seasonal farmworker families in rural eastern North Carolina: a qualitative exploration of implementation and impact
(2019-04)
Objective
There are substantial health inequalities for seasonal agricultural workers and their families in the United States. One identified inequality is in health literacy. The authors explored the implementation and ...