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Infrastructure to factorially manipulate the mean and variance of precipitation in the field

Ecosphere, 2023
Extensive ecological research has investigated extreme climate events or long‐term changes in average climate variables, but changes in year‐to‐year (interannual) variability may also cause important biological responses, even if the mean climate is ...
Jennifer A. Rudgers, Anthony Luketich, Melissa Bacigalupa, Lauren E. Baur, Scott L. Collins, Kristofer M. Hall, Enqing Hou, Marcy E. Litvak, Yiqi Luo, Tom E. X. Miller, Seth D. Newsome, William T. Pockman, Andrew D. Richardson, Alex Rinehart, Melissa Villatoro‐Castañeda, Brooke E. Wainwright, Samantha J. Watson, Purbendra Yogi, Yu Zhou   +18 more
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Genetic diversity and genome-wide association study of 13 agronomic traits in 977 Beta vulgaris L. germplasms

BMC Genomics, 2023
Background Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) is an economically essential sugar crop worldwide. Its agronomic traits are highly diverse and phenotypically plastic, influencing taproot yield and quality.
Dali Liu, Wenbo Tan, Hao Wang, Wangsheng Li, Jingjing Fu, Jiajia Li, Yuanhang Zhou, Ming Lin, Wang Xing   +8 more
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Improving the quality of care in nursing home organizations with urgent quality issues: design and effectiveness of a Dutch government-funded support programme

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Various societal developments are currently challenging the ability of European nursing home organizations to meet quality standards. To support nursing home organizations throughout the Netherlands in quality improvement (QI), the Dutch ...
Paulien Vermunt, Yael Reijmer, Clariska van Biessum, Valerie de Groot, Bellis van den Berg, Henk Nies   +5 more
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Disparities in the level of COVID-19 health literacy and the associated factors among employees in long-term care facilities in Taiwan

BMC Health Services Research, 2023
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses a significant threat to the safety of residents in long-term care facilities, and the staff of long-term care facilities are essential in the care and prevention of major infectious diseases and ...
Lan-Ping Lin, Jia-Rong Yu, Jin-Ding Lin
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Management of children with non-acute abdominal pain and diarrhea in Dutch primary care: a retrospective cohort study based on a routine primary care database (AHON)

Scandinavian Journal of Primary Health Care, 2023
Objective To describe the testing, prescription, referral, and follow-up management by general practitioners (GPs) for children presenting with non-acute abdominal pain and/or diarrhea in primary care.Design Retrospective cohort study with one-year ...
Sophie M. Ansems, Marjolein Y. Berger, Elaine Pieterse, Sjaantje Nanne, Gina G. Beugel, Ria P. E. Couwenberg, Gea A. Holtman   +6 more
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Qualitative study evaluating the expectations and experiences of Dutch parents of children with chronic gastrointestinal symptoms visiting their general practitioner

BMJ Open, 2023
Objectives Chronic gastrointestinal symptoms are common among children and affect their daily activities and quality of life. The majority will be diagnosed with a functional gastrointestinal disorder.
Tryntsje Fokkema, Gea A Holtman, Marjolein Y Berger, Donald G van Tol, Sophie M Ansems, Ilse N Ganzevoort, Marijke Olthof   +6 more
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A multi-phase numerical simulation method for the changing process of expansion products on concrete under sulfate attack

Case Studies in Construction Materials, 2023
Concrete constructions used in harsh marine environments are commonly destroyed by sulfate ions. In this paper, by modeling aggregates as random convex polygons, to analyze and forecast the deteriorating condition of concrete under salt attack, a finite ...
Tian Wu, Libing Jin, Tai Fan, Linran Qiao, Peng Liu, Pin Zhou, Yesheng Zhang   +6 more
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Ethics and aging: focus on living will for patients with dementia

Geriatric Care, 2017
Today dementia certainly represents a public health priority with a huge global impact on wordwide population. However, clinical and social issues related to dementia have long been marginalized.
Alberto Sardella, Laura Vernuccio, Floriana Cocita, Florenza Inzerillo, Ligia J. Dominguez, Mario Barbagallo   +5 more
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A 3D In Vitro Model for Burn Wounds: Monitoring of Regeneration on the Epidermal Level

Biomedicines, 2021
Burns affect millions every year and a model to mimic the pathophysiology of such injuries in detail is required to better understand regeneration. The current gold standard for studying burn wounds are animal models, which are under criticism due to ...
Verena Schneider, Daniel Kruse, Ives Bernardelli de Mattos, Saskia Zöphel, Kendra-Kathrin Tiltmann, Amelie Reigl, Sarah Khan, Martin Funk, Karl Bodenschatz, Florian Groeber-Becker   +9 more
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Palliative Care Consultation Reduces Heart Failure Transitions: A Matched Analysis

Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease, 2020
Background Palliative care supports quality of life, symptom control, and goal setting in heart failure (HF) patients. Unlike hospice, palliative care does not restrict life‐prolonging therapy.
Michelle S. Diop, Garrett S. Bowen, Lan Jiang, Wen‐Chih Wu, Portia Y. Cornell, Pedro Gozalo, James L. Rudolph   +6 more
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