What is available to support pain management in Parkinson’s: a scoping review protocol
Objective A scoping review will be undertaken to examine and map the available evidence that has been produced in relation to pain management in Parkinson’s, with a focus on behavioural interventions, resources and/or how professionals support people ...
Mark Parkinson +9 more
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The Impact of Community-Based Midwife Continuity of Care Models for Women Living in Areas of Social Disadvantage and Ethnic Diversity in the United Kingdom: A Prospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Objective Addressing inequalities in maternal and newborn health is a UK public health priority. Evidence on effective multi‐interventional strategies is urgently needed. This study evaluated the impact of community‐based midwife continuity of care (CBMCOC) models for women and babies in ethnically diverse and socially disadvantaged areas of ...
Fernandez Turienzo C +9 more
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Nested Selves: Self‐Organization and Shared Markov Blankets in Prenatal Development in Humans
Abstract The immune system is a central component of organismic function in humans. This paper addresses self‐organization of biological systems in relation to—and nested within—other biological systems in pregnancy. Pregnancy constitutes a fundamental state for human embodiment and a key step in the evolution and conservation of our species. While not
Anna Ciaunica +3 more
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Precision chemical heating for diagnostic devices.
Decoupling nucleic acid amplification assays from infrastructure requirements such as grid electricity is critical for providing effective diagnosis and treatment at the point of care in low-resource settings. Here, we outline a complete strategy for the
J. Buser +9 more
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The relationship between melancholy and religious enthusiasm in England has been the subject of a number of historical studies. This article examines a lesser-known type of religious melancholy, the fear that one was among the reprobate (those not ...
Elizabeth Hunter
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Design of a New Type of Compact Chemical Heater for Isothermal Nucleic Acid Amplification
Previous chemical heater designs for isothermal nucleic acid amplification have been based on solid-liquid phase transition, but using this approach, developers have identified design challenges en route to developing a low-cost, disposable device. Here,
K. G. Shah +7 more
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The Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE) [PDF]
The Apache Point Observatory Galactic Evolution Experiment (APOGEE), one of the programs in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey III (SDSS-III), has now completed its systematic, homogeneous spectroscopic survey sampling all major populations of the Milky Way ...
S. Majewski +88 more
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Predominant Symptom in Gastroparesis: Relationships to Quality of Life, Treatments, and Outcome. [PDF]
In patients with gastroparesis, the most common predominant symptoms were nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain. Impaired QOL varied with patients' predominant symptom, with abdominal pain associated with poorer QOL. Over 48 weeks, GSCI improved ≥ 1 in a minority of patients, more often in patients with predominant symptoms of nausea and bloating, less ...
Parkman HP +16 more
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Dietary fiber and probiotics influence the gut microbiome and melanoma immunotherapy response
Description Another benefit of dietary fiber The gut microbiome can modulate the immune system and influence the therapeutic response of cancer patients, yet the mechanisms underlying the effects of microbiota are presently unclear. Spencer et al. add to
C. Spencer +88 more
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B12 Deficiency and Clinical Presentation in the Setting of Nitric Oxide Use
B12 deficiency can arise symptomatically from an array of varying pathologies including frank deficiency from strict vegan diets. Other high-risk contributing pathological conditions include chronic alcoholism, autoimmune disease, and chronic ...
Donald Mario Robert Harker +2 more
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