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Assessing Sun Protection Policies in Texas School Districts Located in Counties With the Lowest and Highest Melanoma Risk: Content Analysis and Cross-Sectional Study [PDF]

Cancer Control
Introduction School policy can encourage sun safe habits, such as wearing hats and applying sunscreen. However, sun safety policies (SSP) have not been formally assessed for Texas independent school districts (ISDs), particularly in counties with the ...
Nabeel Ahmad MD, MSEd, Brooke Bartley MD, Stephanie Zhang BS, Madison M. Taylor MD, Karl Schrader BS, Kehe Zhang MS, Hung Quoc Doan MD, PhD, Cici Bauer PhD, MS, Kelly C. Nelson MD, Jennifer Cofer DrPH, MPH, CHES   +9 more
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Intelligent real-life key-pixel image detection system for early Arabic sign language learners [PDF]

PeerJ Computer Science
Lack of an effective early sign language learning framework for a hard-of-hearing population can have traumatic consequences, causing social isolation and unfair treatment in workplaces.
Faten S. Alamri, Amjad Rehman, Sunusi Bala Abdullahi, Tanzila Saba   +3 more
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Increasing adverse event reports coincide with declining Medicare billings for interspinous devices [PDF]

North American Spine Society Journal
Background: ISDs treat spinal stenosis via a minimally invasive approach, but limited studies assess their efficacy and durability. The objective of this study was to characterize the incidence of adverse event reports (AERs) compared to Medicare claims ...
Aidan P. McAnena, BS, Taylor McClennen, BA, Raj J. Gala, MD   +2 more
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Development and pre-clinical evaluation of an isosorbide-based pit and fissure sealant achieving low polymerization shrinkage and high biocompatibility [PDF]

Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology
ObjectivesResin-based sealants (RBSs) are widely used to prevent pit and fissure caries in clinical dentistry. However, their high density of C=C double bonds leads to volumetric shrinkage during photo-polymerization, which may compromise enamel bonding.
Ming Zhang, Yinan Cui, Su Yang, Xin Liu, Baiyan Sui, Jiao Sun   +5 more
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Efficacy and Safety of the Use of Interspinous Spacers in the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis: Mapping Gap and Scoping Review. [PDF]

Pain Pract
ABSTRACT Objectives Low back pain is a common pathology in the general population. In people over 60 years of age, it is associated with degenerative changes that cause narrowing of the vertebral canal. Its treatment includes conservative measures and even surgery with decompression and fusion.
Acevedo-Gonzalez JC, Velasco-Muñoz V, Ramirez-Triana JJ, Buitrago-Lopez DA.   +3 more
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A self-assembled nano-spray formulation for synergistic therapy of anti-inflammation and skin repair [PDF]

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Inflammatory skin disorders (ISDs), characterized by severe inflammation and impaired skin barrier functions, often requires persistent treatment due to chronic and relapsing natures. To address these issues, we developed a small-molecular self-assembled
Qi Pan, Shiwei Zhang, Xiaojie Yan, Jiajing Guo, Bowen Li, Yuan Ping   +5 more
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Integrative Multi-Omics Analysis Reveals Critical Molecular Networks Linking Intestinal-System Diseases to Colorectal Cancer Progression [PDF]

Biomedicines
Background/Objectives: Colorectal cancer (CRC) frequently co-occurs with intestinal system diseases (ISDs), yet their molecular interplay remains poorly understood.
Shiliang Ji, Haoran Hu, Ruifang Zhu, Dongkai Guo, Yujing Liu, Yang Yang, Tian Li, Chen Zou, Yiguo Jiang, Guilai Liu   +9 more
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Use of Pharmacogenetics to Optimize Immunosuppressant Therapy in Kidney-Transplanted Patients

Biomedicines, 2022
Immunosuppressant drugs (ISDs) are routinely used in clinical practice to maintain organ transplant survival. However, these drugs are characterized by a restricted therapeutic index, a high inter- and intra-individual pharmacokinetic variability, and a ...
Valentina Urzì Brancati, Carmelo Scarpignato, Letteria Minutoli, Giovanni Pallio   +3 more
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Is It Time to Say Farewell to the ISDS System?; Comment on “The Trans-Pacific Partnership: Is It Everything We Feared for Health?” [PDF]

International Journal of Health Policy and Management, 2017
Investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) continues to plague health-oriented government regulation. This is particularly reflected in recent challenges to tobacco control measures through bilateral investment agreements.
Raphael Lencucha
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Influence of In-Situ Oil Sands Development on Caribou (Rangifer tarandus) Movement. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2015
In-situ oil sands development (ISD) involves a network of facilities, wells, roads and pipelines to extract and transport subsurface bitumen. This technology is rapidly expanding and there is uncertainty whether ISDs restrict animal movement, leading to ...
Tyler Muhly, Robert Serrouya, Eric Neilson, Haitao Li, Stan Boutin   +4 more
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