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With the known evidence that potential connected vehicle (CV) users are worried about sharing data because of the associated data privacy and security issues, this study investigates the importance of the reputation of t...

Background: Primary healthcare (PHC) is a crucial entry point for health prevention and continuity of care. The public health sector faces challenges in providing equitable, accessible and comprehensive care, particular...

Abstract Background Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease of concern and an investigation of recent spatio‐temporal trends of leptospirosis in dogs in the United States is needed. Leptospira PCR testing has become increa...

BackgroundOpioid overdose remains a leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Existing approaches to identify individuals at elevated risk rely on imprecise rule-based criteria that misclassify patients’...

Abstract Objective To compare death rates by COVID-19 between pregnant or postpartum and nonpregnant women during the first and second waves of the Brazilian pandemic. Methods In the present population-based evaluation...

Abstract Background Goats are increasingly popular as both production animals and pets. The frequency of and factors associated with periparturient reproductive complications in goats are largely unreported. Objectives (...

Introduction Financial toxicity (FT) is more prevalent among rural-dwelling cancer survivors who also face greater cancer care-related travel burdens. We sought to examine how FT and travel burdens may pose dual burdens ...

SUN controls elongated tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) shape early in fruit development through changes in cell number along the different axes of growth. The gene encodes a member of the IQ domain family characterized by ...

X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID-X1) presents as T-B+NK- SCID, due to mutations in the common γ chain (IL2RG/CD132), a shared component of several cytokine receptors. Without definitive therapy, SCID-X1 i...

ABSTRACT The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of alternative protein sources (castor bean cake, sunflower cake, and sunflower seed) to soybean meal on the intake and performance of 40 lambs, initially w...

ABSTRACT Sustainable production of adequate quantities of food to support a growing human population is a worldwide goal. Under current feeding conditions in the United States, dairy cattle convert dietary nitrogen to mi...

Abstract Peatlands are among Earth’s largest terrestrial carbon stores and are crucial for climate regulation, biodiversity conservation, and water security. Yet peatlands worldwide are deteriorating under pressures fr...

Background Acute neurological presentations are common in emergency settings. These are managed with a high rate of misdiagnosis in about one-third of cases. This is the first description of a consultant-led model within...

Abstract Background Recent studies have investigated dogs with presumed diet‐associated dilated cardiomyopathy (daDCM), but prospective studies of multiple breeds are needed. Hypothesis/Objectives To evaluate baseline ...

Introduction Early open fracture management aims to minimise the risk of complications. For the most severe open fracture wounds, multiple irrigation and debridement surgeries are required to overcome severe wound contam...

BackgroundT cell–mediated hepatitis is an uncommon cause of acute pediatric liver injury. Most patients respond to steroids, but management of refractory disease remains challenging. We describe four patients with non-...

Abstract Lichen planus (LP) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the skin and mucous membranes, marked by T cell infiltration and keratinocyte apoptosis. However, its immune microenvironment remains poorly understood. Us...

Humans around the world likely used thrusting spears during much of the Paleolithic period. A key development in spear evolution was the addition of a sharp stone tip. Here, we examined via controlled experiment whether ...

Clenbuterol is a steroid-type drug used in respiratory treatments in both humans and animals. However, it has a secondary effect related to the hypertrophy process in muscle and fat reduction. The illegal or bad use of c...

Abstract This update to the 2019 Canadian Hereditary Angioedema (HAE) Guideline broadens its focus to include the management of patients with HAE worldwide, building on its established international framework. It has bee...

100 million adults and 15 million adolescents currently use e-cigarettes, a type of Electronic Nicotine Delivery System (ENDS) or Electronic Non-Nicotine Delivery System (ENNDS). While they were introduced as smoking ces...

Abstract Background Adaptive designs (ADs) are increasingly used, whereby outcome data accumulated during the trial may inform a trial’s course in accordance with pre-specified rules at interim analyses. The benefits h...

Resumo Objetivo Identificar estudos que utilizaram as técnicas de Foto-Elicitação e Photovoice como estratégia para coleta de dados com crianças e adolescentes com condições crônicas. Métodos Revisão integr...