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Impacts of hydrous manganese oxide on the retention and lability of dissolved organic matter

Geochemical Transactions, 2018
Minerals constitute a primary ecosystem control on organic C decomposition in soils, and therefore on greenhouse gas fluxes to the atmosphere. Secondary minerals, in particular, Fe and Al (oxyhydr)oxides—collectively referred to as “oxides” hereafter—are
Jason W. Stuckey, Christopher Goodwin, Jian Wang, Louis A. Kaplan, Prian Vidal-Esquivel, Thomas P. Beebe, Donald L. Sparks   +6 more
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Concentration of 12 Oligosaccharides in the Milk of New Zealand Breastfeeding Women

Medical Sciences Forum, 2023
Human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) are the third most abundant component in breast milk. HMOs benefit infant gut health, modulate immune responses, and promote brain development. The profile and concentration of HMOs vary considerably among breastfeeding
Lili L. Jia, Louise Brough, Janet L. Weber   +2 more
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The Effects of HMO Ownership on Hospital Costs and Revenues: Is there a Difference between For-Profit and Nonprofit Plans?

Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 2004
We conducted multivariate analyses to examine whether high health maintenance organization (HMO) penetration and large share of for-profit health plans in a market reduced hospital cost and revenue growth rates between 1989 and 1998.
Yu-Chu Shen, Glenn Melnick
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Heterotopic mesenteric ossification: a report of two cases [PDF]

Journal of Pathology and Translational Medicine, 2022
Heterotopic mesenteric ossification (HMO) is abnormal bone formation in tissues which usually do not undergo ossification. There are approximately 75 cases reported worldwide. We present two cases of HMO.
Hisham F. Bahmad, Olga Lopez, Tyson Sutherland, Marisa Vinas, Kfir Ben-David, Lydia Howard, Robert Poppiti, Sarah Alghamdi   +7 more
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Maternal diet alters human milk oligosaccharide composition with implications for the milk metagenome

Scientific Reports, 2020
Human milk is the optimal nutrition source for infants, and oligosaccharides represent the third most abundant component in milk after lactose and fat. Human milk oligosaccharides (HMO) are favorable macromolecules which are, interestingly, indigestible ...
Maxim D. Seferovic, Mahmoud Mohammad, Ryan M. Pace, Melinda Engevik, James Versalovic, Lars Bode, Morey Haymond, Kjersti M. Aagaard   +7 more
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Ensuring the Future of HMO-USA: A New Method for Financing HMO-USA Operations [PDF]

, 1992
Packet includes: Booklet: BlueCross BlueShield Association Ensuring the Future of HMO-USA, Newsletter: BlueCross BlueShield Association HMO-USA Update, Spring 1992, and Newsletter: BlueCross BlueShield Association HMO-USA ...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.
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Occupation-Based Tele-Intervention for Children with Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Pilot Study

Children
Background: There is a growing gap between the increasing prevalence of children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) and the limited availability of developmental services. This raises an urgent need for effective and accessible intervention models.
Stav Ben Zagmi-Averbuch, Deena Rozen, Bathia Aharon-Felsen, Revital Siman Tov, Jeffrey Lowengrub, Miri Tal-Saban, Yafit Gilboa   +6 more
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Booklet: HMO-USA information [PDF]

, 2018
An informational booklet about HMO ...
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida, Inc.
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The Check is in the Mail: Determinants of Claims Payable Timing among Health Maintenance Organizations

Inquiry: The Journal of Health Care Organization, Provision, and Financing, 2004
This paper used financial data from health maintenance organizations (HMOs) in the United States from the period 1985 to 2001 to examine the determinants of claims payable—the dollar amount of services rendered to enrollees but for which the HMO has not ...
Robert Connor, Douglas R. Wholey, Roger Feldman, William Riley   +3 more
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Human milk oligosaccharide-sharing by a consortium of infant derived Bifidobacterium species

Scientific Reports, 2022
Bifidobacteria are associated with a host of health benefits and are typically dominant in the gut microbiota of healthy, breast-fed infants. A key adaptation, facilitating the establishment of these species, is their ability to consume particular sugars,
Clodagh Walsh, Jonathan A. Lane, Douwe van Sinderen, Rita M. Hickey   +3 more
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