Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective A leading cause of death among patients with scleroderma (SSc), interstitial lung disease (ILD) remains challenging to prognosticate. The discovery of biomarkers that accurately determine which patients would benefit from close monitoring and aggressive therapy would be an essential clinical tool.
Cristina M. Padilla +13 more
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Common endosymbionts influence host sexual selection by shaping mating preferences via altered chemical communication. [PDF]
Evol LettTourani AH +5 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Objectives There is growing interest in evaluating new strategies to delay or prevent post‐traumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA) in individuals who have sustained anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. This study sought to determine characteristics of potential treatments that are acceptable to patients with ACL injury.
Kevin Kennedy +9 more
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Impact of Positive Lifestyle Behaviors on Direct Health Care Cost Savings for Low Back Pain
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective This study aimed to investigate the relationship between a previously purpose‐developed lifestyle behavior scale and health care cost savings related to low back pain (LBP). Methods This longitudinal study used data from the Australian Twin Back (AUTBACK) study. LBP and lifestyle behavior measures were collected at baseline. Physical activity
Ye Tian +8 more
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Life as a Categorical Information-Handling System: An Evolutionary Information-Theoretic Model of the Holobiont. [PDF]
Biology (Basel)Carvajal-Rodríguez A.
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Addressing Economic Insecurities Can Improve Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Lupus
Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.Background Economic insecurities, such as food, housing, transportation, and financial challenges, are modifiable risk factors and influence patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). We examined: 1) associations between economic insecurities and PROs; 2) the impact of screening and addressing economic insecurities during ...
Jay Patel +8 more
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Using a Standardized Protocol to Assess Female Codling Moth, Cydia pomonella (L.), Mating Status Under Mating Disruption Technologies. [PDF]
InsectsKnight AL, Preti M, Basoalto E.
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Current Tracking Adaptive Control of Brushless DC Motors
International Journal of Adaptive Control and Signal Processing, EarlyView.In this paper, the current tracking for Brushless Direct Current motors is approached considering uncertainty in the parameters of the motor's model. An adaptive control scheme to compensate electrical parameters uncertainty is proposed without requiring any knowledge of the mechanical parameters.
Fernanda Ramos‐García +3 more
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Phenylacetate Hydroxylase SsPhacA Modulates p-Coumaric Acid Accumulation to Regulate the Mating/Filamentation of Sporisorium scitamineum. [PDF]
Mol Plant PatholXiong B +6 more
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