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Bedside tool for predicting the risk of postoperative dialysis in patients undergoing cardiac surgery
(2006-11-06)Estimation of an individual patient’s risk for postoperative dialysis can support informed clinical decision making and patient counseling. -
The Bee Microbiome: Impact on Bee Health and Model for Evolution and Ecology of Host-Microbe Interactions
(2016)As pollinators, bees are cornerstones for terrestrial ecosystem stability and key components in agricultural productivity. All animals, including bees, are associated with a diverse community of microbes, commonly referred ... -
Before-school running/walking club: Effects on student on-task behavior
(2016-02-01)Before-school programs provide a good opportunity for children to engage in physical activity (PA) as well as im- prove their readiness to learn. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of a before-school ... -
Behavioral, ecological, and molecular genetic analyses of reproductive strategies in the Amazonian dart-poison frog, Dendrobates ventrimaculatus
(1997)We report the first field and genetic studies of the reproductive strategies of the Amazonian dart-poison frog Dendrobata vtntrimaculatus, a species with biparental care. Neither males nor females are strictly monogamous. ... -
Benthic community response to ice algae and phytoplankton in Ny Ålesund, Svalbard
(2006-04-03)We assessed the digestibility and utilization of ice algae and phytoplankton by the shallow, subtidal benthos in Ny Ålesund (Kongsfjord) on Svalbard (79°N, 12°E) using chlorophyll a(chl a), essential fatty acids (EFAs) and ... -
The best of both worlds? A review of delayed selfing in flowering plants
(2018-04-06)PREMISE OF STUDY: In a seminal body of theory, Lloyd showed that the fitness consequences of selfing will depend on its timing in anthesis. Selfing that occurs after opportunities for outcrossing or pollen dispersal can ... -
Best Practices and Innovative Solutions to Overcome Barriers to Delivering Policy, Systems and Environmental Changes in Rural Communities
(2018-08-03)To better understand the barriers to implementing policy; systems; and environmental (PSE) change initiatives within Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program-Education (SNAP-Ed) programming in U.S. rural communities; ... -
Bevacizumab in the treatment of NSCLC: patient selection and perspectives
(2017-12-14)Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) represents about 85% of all lung cancers, and more than half of NSCLCs are diagnosed at an advanced stage. Chemotherapy has reached a plateau in the overall survival curve of about 10 ... -
Beyond Beck's triad: A case report of cardiac tamponade in a “super-super” obese patient
(2017-06)Cardiac tamponade is a medical emergency with various etiologies. Prompt recognition of the signs and symptoms of cardiac tamponade is critical but potentially full of challenge in clinical practice [1]. Here we report a ... -
Bias in meta-analyses using Hedges’ d
(2018-09-25)The type of metric and weighting method used in meta-analysis can create bias and alter coverage of confidence intervals when the estimated effect size and its weight are correlated. Here, we investigate bias associated ... -
Bias Within: Examining the Role of Cultural Competence Perceptions in Mammography Adherence
(2015)Breast cancer mortality has affected African American women at a disproportionate rate. The purpose of this research was to assess how health professionals’ cultural competence contributes to African American women’s ... -
Bilaterally Combined Electric and Acoustic Hearing in Mandarin-Speaking Listeners: The Population With Poor Residual Hearing
(2018-01-16)The hearing loss criterion for cochlear implant candidacy in mainland China is extremely stringent (bilateral severe to profound hearing loss), resulting in few patients with substantial residual hearing in the nonimplanted ... -
Bilirubin inhibits neointima formation and vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation and migration
(2012-03-22)Bilirubin is a heme metabolite generated by the concerted action of the enzymes heme oxygenase and biliverdin reductase. Although long considered a toxic byproduct of heme catabolism, recent preclinical, and clinical studies ... -
A biogeographical profile of the sand cockroach Arenivaga floridensis and its bearing on origin hypotheses for Florida scrub biota
(2017-12-11)Florida scrub is a xeric ecosystem associated with the peninsula’s sand ridges, whose intermittent Pliocene–Pleistocene isolation is considered key to scrub endemism. One scrub origin hypothesis posits endemics were ... -
Biological significance of RNA-seq and single-cell genomic research in woody plants
(2019-04-01)RNA-seq and single-cell genomic research emerge as an important research area in the recent years due to its ability to examine genetic information of any number of single cells in all living organisms. The knowledge gained ... -
The biopsychosocial model and chiropractic: a commentary with recommendations for the chiropractic profession
(2017-06-07)There is an increasing awareness, interest and acceptance of the biopsychosocial (BPS) model by all health care professionals involved with patient care. The areas of spine care and pain medicine are no exception, and in ... -
Blast phase myeloproliferative neoplasm: Mayo-AGIMM study of 410 patients from two separate cohorts
(2018-02-02)A total of 410 patients with blast phase myeloproliferative neoplasm (MPN-BP) were retrospectively reviewed: 248 from the Mayo Clinic and 162 from Italy. Median survival was 3.6 months, with no improvement over the last ... -
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, ... -
Blood‐based markers of efficacy and resistance to cetuximab treatment in metastatic colorectal cancer: results from CALGB 80203 (Alliance)
(2016-09)Circulating protein markers were assessed in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) treated with cetuximab in CALGB 80203 to identify prognostic and predictive biomarkers. Patients with locally advanced or metastatic CRC ... -
Brachial Flow-Mediated Dilation and Incident Atrial Fibrillation The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
(2014)Objective—It is unknown whether endothelial dysfunction precedes atrial fibrillation (AF) development. The objective of this study was to examine the association of brachial flow-mediated dilation (FMD) with incident ...