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The concept of essential use for determining when uses of PFASs can be phased out
(2019-05-27)
Because of the extreme persistence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and their associated risks, the Madrid Statement argues for stopping their use where they are deemed not essential or when safer alternatives ...
STepped exercise program for patients with knee OsteoArthritis (STEP-KOA): protocol for a randomized controlled trial
(2019-05-28)
Background:
Physical therapy (PT) and other exercise-based interventions are core components of care for knee osteoarthritis (OA), but both are underutilized, and some patients have limited access to PT services. This ...
Structural insights into flagellar stator– rotor interactions
(2019-07-17)
The bacterial flagellar motor is a molecular machine that can rotate the flagellar
filament at high speed. The rotation is generated by the stator–rotor interaction, coupled with an
ion flux through the torque-generating ...
Temporal Association Between Ischemic Muscle Perfusion Recovery and the Restoration of Muscle Contractile Function After Hindlimb Ischemia
(2019-06-28)
During incomplete skeletal muscle recovery from ischemia, such as that occurs with critical limb ischemia, the temporal relationship between recovery of muscle capillary perfusion and contractile function is poorly defined. ...
Testing the Duke Population Health Profile (Duke-PH) in a Sample of Community Health Center Patients
(2019-09-04)
Introduction: Our purpose was to develop and test a brief, self-report, and scorable survey instrument for measuring population health profiles from the individual respondent's perspective. We defined population health as ...
A Blockchain Framework for Patient-Centered Health Records and Exchange (HealthChain): Evaluation and Proof-of-Concept Study
(2019-08-31)
Background: Blockchain has the potential to disrupt the current modes of patient data access, accumulation, contribution, exchange, and control. Using interoperability standards, smart contracts, and cryptographic identities, ...
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 ...
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 ...
A new species of Pionothele from Gobabeb, Namibia (Araneae, Mygalomorphae, Nemesiidae)
(2019-06-03)
The mygalomorph spider genus Pionothele Purcell, 1902 comprises two nominal species known only from
South Africa. We describe here a new species, Pionothele gobabeb sp. n., from Namibia. This new species is currently only ...