Søgeresultater - C. Smith

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a costly disease in Britain and Ireland shared by cattle and badgers (Meles meles), and to reduce the infection in cattle to low levels some form of badger management is considered necessary. We compare the results of a badger field trial where test-positive badgers are...

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The digital twin approach has gained recognition as a promising solution to the challenges faced by the Architecture, Engineering, Construction, Operations, and Management (AECOM) industries. However, its broader application across some AECOM sectors remains limited. A significant obstacle is that t...

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New spectroscopic and photometric observations of SS Cygni, the brightest dwarf nova system, have been obtained, with the aim of mapping starspots on the surface of the secondary star. Four nights of echelle spectroscopy in quiescence have been obtained using the 2.2-m telescope at San Pedro Martir...

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Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α) is a proinflammatory cytokine and a master regulator of immune cell function in vertebrates. While previous studies have implicated TNF signaling in invertebrate immunity, the roles of TNF in mosquito innate immunity and vector competence have yet to be functionally e...

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IntroductionImmigrants and refugees giving birth in the United States face challenges in receiving high-quality maternity care. The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of recent refugees from ethnic communities displaced from southern Asia and resettled in the United States.Mater...

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Abstract As the development of nature‐based solutions (NbS) increases globally, it is important to ensure that projects meet the objective of delivering benefits for biodiversity, alongside tackling societal challenges. However, this is challenging because most NbS projects do not directly monitor e...

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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a complex and prevalent neuropsychiatric condition that arises in response to exposure to a traumatic event. A common diagnostic criterion for PTSD includes heightened physiological reactivity to trauma-related sensory cues, in safe or familiar environments....

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Large portions of the boreal forest are inaccessible to breeding season surveys, leading to highly uncertain assessments of boreal bird populations. However, systematic monitoring of boreal-breeding bird populations during migration has the potential to inform trend estimates for these species. A ne...

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IntroductionObesity is a prevalent and concerning chronic condition; however, evidence-based interventions are available for treatment. With the arrival of newer and more effective anti-obesity medications, questions emerge regarding how these medicines can and should be used and how they affect the...

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Human Interleukin-6 (hIL-6) is a pro inflammatory cytokine that binds to its receptor, IL-6Rα followed by binding to gp130 and subsequent dimerization to form a hexamer signaling complex. As a critical inflammation mediator, hIL-6 is associated with a diverse range of diseases and monoclonal antibod...

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Introduction: Patient activation is the knowledge, skills, and confidence required to manage one’s own health. In chronic kidney disease (CKD), the most frequently used measure of patient activation is the 13-item “Patient Activation Measure” (PAM-13). To help better determine an intervention's...

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<h4>Background</h4>Little is known about the impact of drug-resistance on clinical outcomes among patients with tuberculosis meningitis (TBM).<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective cohort study among patients treated for TBM in Tbilisi, Georgia. We performed medical chart abstractio...

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<p><span id="page8290"/>The Aerosol Chemistry Model Intercomparison Project (AerChemMIP) was endorsed by the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project 6 (CMIP6) and was designed to quantify the climate and air quality impacts of aerosols and chemically reactive gases. AerChemMIP p...

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A method of overcoming barriers associated with implementing lifestyle interventions in CKD may be through the use of eHealth technologies. The aim of this review was to provide an up-to-date overview of the literature on this topic. Four bibliographical databases, two trial registers, and one datab...

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Background Primary percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) is the preferred reperfusion strategy compared with onsite fibrinolytic therapy (O‐FT) for ST‐segment–elevation myocardial infarction when delivered promptly. However, the contemporaneous data to inform the comparative benefits of primary P...

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<p><strong>Introduction:</strong> In periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) following total knee arthroplasty (TKA), debridement, antibiotics, and implant retention (DAIR) is a common procedure with a high rate of failure. Timing of infection can be used to stratify acute PJI into ac...

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Objective: Patient demand often drives inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI). This study aimed to develop novel culturally- and linguistically-tailored patient education material regarding appropriate ARTI care. Methods: This qualitative study used a four...

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Long-lasting episodes of high accretion can strongly impact stellar and planetary formation. However, the universality of these events during the formation of young stellar objects (YSOs) is still under debate. Accurate statistics of strong outbursts (FUors) are necessary to understand the role of e...

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<p><strong>Introduction</strong>: Two-stage revision with an antibiotic spacer is the gold-standard treatment of prosthetic joint infection (PJI) for total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Multiple spacer designs exist, including static, articulated, and prosthetic low-friction (PALF) spac...

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