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Abstract INTRODUCTION The accumulation of core Alzheimer's disease (AD) pathology contributes to cognitive decline. Cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) influences AD pathological progression resulting in improvement or maintenance of cognitive function with age. CRF‐related differences in accumulat...

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ABSTRACT Oral swabs of dairy cows have been suggested as a proxy for direct ruminal sampling, and this approach can identify the presence of up to 70% of the rumen microbial community. Here, we further extend the utility of this approach by correlating the bacterial community of swabs collected from...

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ABSTRACT Cryptococcus neoformans is an opportunistic fungal pathogen responsible for life-threatening infections, particularly in immunocompromised individuals. The limitations of current antifungal therapies due to toxicity and the emergence of resistance highlight the need for novel treatment stra...

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Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, rapid, at-home testing for severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) was inconsistently available. Consequently, for some patients, emergency departments (ED) became the preferred site to access COVID-19 testing. To improve operational eff...

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Introduction: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is integral to emergency medicine (EM) training. It is unclear how EM residents use POCUS and how these skills are maintained as they progress in residency training. The purpose of this study was to evaluate resident use of POCUS at various timepoints i...

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Abstract Background The effect of low‐level pretransplant donor‐specific antibody (DSA) on kidney transplant outcomes is not well described. The goal of this study was to compare outcomes among patients of varying immunologic risk, based on the level of pretransplant DSA. Methods We retrospectively...

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Abstract INTRODUCTION Care partners play a critical role in supporting hospitalized individuals with dementia. The Care Partner Hospital Assessment Tool (CHAT) is a standardized tool for identifying and training care partners, but has not been adapted for dementia care. This study aimed to modify CH...

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Abstract INTRODUCTION We investigated whether a composite measure of late‐midlife lifestyle was associated with (1) longitudinal brain changes and (2) cognitive changes when adjusting for these brain changes. METHODS We used linear mixed models to examine whether the LIfestyle for BRAin Health (LIBR...

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Abstract Aquatic heatwaves are increasing in frequency, intensity, and duration worldwide. While increases in mean water temperatures are linked to enhanced phytoplankton biomass, it is unclear how heatwaves alter phytoplankton dynamics in lakes at an ecosystem scale. We investigated changes in surf...

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ABSTRACT Arteriviruses are a family of single-stranded, positive-sense RNA (+ssRNA) viruses that infect diverse animal hosts. Many arteriviruses are macrophage-tropic, consistent with their utilization of the macrophage-specific molecule CD163 as a receptor. However, the horse arterivirus (equine ar...

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Abstract State the Purpose Obtaining high‐quality samples to diagnose streptococcal pharyngitis in pediatric patients is challenging due to discomfort associated with traditional pharyngeal swabs. This may cause reluctance to go to the clinic, inaccurate diagnosis, or inappropriate treatment for chi...

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Background and Aims: A positive stool-based test (SBT) result requires timely follow-up colonoscopy (FU-CY) to realize the full benefits of screening recommendations. The current investigation examined the real-world rate of, and time to, FU-CY adherence among patients aged 45–49 years who were scre...

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Deli-style turkey breast products were cured with sodium nitrite (SN), pre-converted conventional grown celery (CEL), Swiss Chard (SC), organic grown celery (OCEL), and organic Swiss Chard (OSW) with an ingoing sodium nitrite equivalent of 150 ppm and salt content of 1.60 %. Cured and total meat pig...

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Abstract Effective decision‐making in the protection of nature should be informed by science. Yet, decision‐makers often choose conservation strategies without consulting all relevant evidence. This is partly due to evidence being hidden behind paywalls, presented in overly technical language, and s...

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