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Extended haplotypes at the complement factor H gene locus are associated with liver transplant rejection.

BACKGROUND: Acute T-cell-mediated rejection (ACR) remains an important complication after liver transplantation. Polymorphisms in the factor H gene (CFH) and factor H-related protein genes (CFHRs) affect the risk of multiple complement-related diseases. Given the complement syste...

Identifying Who Benefits Most: Predictors of Reduced Fear of Falling in a Statewide Community-Based Fall Prevention Program

Background. Falls are the leading cause of injury-related morbidity and mortality among older adults and represent a growing public health challenge as the population ages. Fear of falling (FOF) contributes to this burden by promoting activity restriction, functional decline, and...

Beyond the Skin: Risk Factors of Pressure Injury Development in Premature Infants.

OBJECTIVE: Premature infants are understudied in relation to pressure injury (PI) development. Prevention of PIs relies on understanding PI risk factors. Research was conducted to determine PI risk factors for premature infants aged 24 to 37 weeks' gestation. METHODS: A retrospec...

Disruption, Recovery, and Divergence: How Prepandemic Achievement Levels Shaped Learning Loss, Recovery, and Spending Efficiency in Tennessee Public High Schools

The COVID-19 pandemic caused significant and uneven learning loss in Tennessee public high schools. The statewide ACT composite average fell from 20.2 in 2019 to 19.1 in 2021. By 2024-2025, it recovered only to 19.3. During the same period, Tennessee received approximately $3.86...

Testing P300-Based Biometric Authentication Paradigms

Bench research suggests that P300 amplitude is greater in response to self-relevant stimuli compared to familiar stimuli. This effect could enable a novel method of biometric authentication based on the self-relevant P300. This dissertation aims to: (1) determine the optimal pres...

A systematic approach to management of abdominal pain in preverbal and nonverbal children in the emergency department.

Abdominal pain is a common reason for pediatric patients to present to the emergency department. Pain assessment is especially challenging when patients are unable to communicate due to their developmental stage or medical conditions. Preverbal and nonverbal children are at incre...

Emergency department management of postthrombolysis intracranial hemorrhage.

Intracranial hemorrhage following intravenous thrombolytic therapy most commonly occurs within 12 hours of administration. Because many patients remain in the emergency department during this period, a structured, time-sensitive approach to recognition and management is critical....

The Internet Did This to Me: Forms, Consequences, and Coping Strategies of Cyberbullying

This study examined self-reported cyberbullying experiences recounted in a subreddit (r/cyberbullying) to identify forms of cyberbullying, its effects, and ways to cope with it. The findings indicate that there are several types of cyberbullying, such as verbal aggression, decept...

The One Health Blind Spot at the Human‒Animal Interface in US Influenza Surveillance.

. 2026;116(8):1220-1228. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308445).

Suicidal Ideation Among Transgender and Nonbinary Persons and Country-Level Support for Transgender Rights in the European Union: A Cross-National Study.

. 2026;116(8):1189-1197. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308572).

Suicidal Ideation, Screen Time, and Online Harassment Among College Students: Gender Differences in a National Survey, United States, 2023-2024.

. 2026;116(8):1104-1115. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308576).

Medicaid Expansion and Firearm Suicide Mortality Among Black and White Men: A State-Level Retrospective Study, United States, 2000-2023.

. 2026;116(8):1095-1103. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2026.308581).

Chemo-physical Evaluation of Some Tropical Spider Fibers in Selected Local Government Areas of Benue State, Nigeria

Spider fibers, celebrated for its remarkable strength and elasticity, shows great potential in diverse industrial applications,especially in fields like textiles and biodegradable materials. This research examined the mechanical, chemical and physicalproperties of tropical spider...

Influence of environmental pollutants and climatic factors on ocular allergy and dry eye.

Background: Ocular allergy is one of the most common ophthalmologic conditions. The prevalence of these disorders has increased in recent years due to environmental factors such as air pollution and allergens. The interaction between allergies and lacrimal gland dysfunction may c...

Chemo-physical Evaluation of Some Tropical Spider Fibers in Selected Local Government Areas of Benue State, Nigeria

Spider fibers, celebrated for its remarkable strength and elasticity, shows great potential in diverse industrial applications,especially in fields like textiles and biodegradable materials. This research examined the mechanical, chemical and physicalproperties of tropical spider...

Association between coronary high-intensity plaque and pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation and plaque morphology

Background: This study aimed to investigate the association between high-intensity plaque (HIP) on cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging and pericoronary adipose tissue attenuation (PCATA) and plaque burden on coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) in patients with ch...

Deformation mechanisms and rheology of chlorite-actinolite schist and blueschist: Implications for creep behavior along the slab-mantle interface

Chlorite-actinolite schist (CAS) and blueschist represent major lithologies along the subduction plate boundary at the slab-mantle interface, yet their deformation mechanisms and rheological properties remain poorly constrained. We investigated a subduction melange in western Kyu...

Season-robust localization for autonomous robot in orchard using two-stage LiDAR points segmentation with sensor fusion

A robust cross-season, multi-route localization framework is proposed for agricultural environments with significant seasonal variations. Based on intensity-calibrated maps constructed across four seasons, a two-stage point segmentation method is employed to extract geometrically...

Project complexity and cost escalations in the early design of railway megaprojects

Large railway projects suffer from major cost overruns and delays, partly due to project complexity. This study explores how such complexity emerges in the early design stages and affects the project outcomes. Data from 14 interviews were compared with four project complexity fra...

Topical Therapy for Atopic Dermatitis: What is New and the New Paradigm.

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disorder that requires a complex management strategy, which often involves multiple and diverse topicals and systemic treatment regimens. While topical steroids and more recently calcineurin inhibitors have been the mainstay t...