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University of Virginia
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- Health & MedicineOpen access
Lupus nephritis requires long-term immunosuppressive therapy, which is often associated with severe systemic side effects. Therefore, new therapeutic strategies that maintain high efficacy while minimizing adverse effects is essential. Although nanomedicine has advanced systemic...
- Society & Economics
The Work of Concepts: Interpretation, Power, and Modernity in Conversation with Isaac Ariail Reed
In this interview, Isaac Ariail Reed discusses the place of theory in contemporary sociology and the conceptual trajectory that connects interpretation, explanation, power, and modernity in his work. Starting from his intellectual formation and his engagement with the Strong Prog...
- Health & Medicine
Background: Brain metastases (BMs) from nonanaplastic follicular cell–derived thyroid carcinoma (hereinafter referred to as non-ATC) are rare and not well characterized, with limited evidence guiding treatment and prognostic stratification. We aimed to describe clinical features,...
- Society & Economics
Pregnancy and Early Parenting Experiences of Persons With Disabilities
Background: Persons with disabilities (PWD) are as likely as their nondisabled peers to become pregnant, yet their experiences of pregnancy and early parenthood remain poorly understood. We aimed to explore the experiences of PWD during pregnancy and the postpartum period, with p...
- Health & Medicine
Neonatal Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasonography: Techniques and Normal Findings
Point-of-care lung ultrasonography (POC-LUS) has become a routine bedside tool for evaluating respiratory status in many neonatal intensive care units. This article walks neonatologists through the fundamentals of its application-probe selection, system setup, and image acquisiti...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Mechanisms of Association of Maternal Education and Intent to Vaccinate Children Against COVID-19
BACKGROUND Although higher maternal education is positively associated with many child health–promoting practices, it is more complicated for child vaccination, and the explanatory mechanisms remain unclear. We aimed to examine mechanisms underlying the association of maternal ed...