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Efficiency analysis for performance evaluation of electric distribution companies

Medeiros, GOS; Marangon-Lima, LM; de Queiroz, AR; Marangon-Lima, JW; dos Santos, LCB; Barbosa, MA; Alvares, JE (International Journal of Electrical Power and Energy Systems, 2022-01-01)

In power systems, the electricity distribution sector requires proper regulation to guarantee power supply security, electricity tariffs modicity and universal service to customers. Generally, electric utilities operate ...

Pedagogical foundations of cybercivility in health professions education: a scoping review

DE Gagne, Jennie C; Koppel, Paula D; Kim, Sang Suk; Park, Hyeyoung K; Rushton, Sharron (BMC Medical Education, 2021-12)

Abstract Background Teaching cybercivility requires thoughtful attention to curriculum development and content delivery. ...

Differential controls of MAIT cell effector polarization by mTORC1/mTORC2 via integrating cytokine and costimulatory signals

Tao, Huishan; Pan, Yun; Chu, Shuai; Li, Lei; Xie, Jinhai; Wang, Peng; Zhang, Shimeng; ... (10 authors) (Nature Communications, 2021-12)

AbstractMucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells have important functions in immune responses against pathogens and in diseases, but mechanisms controlling MAIT cell development and effector ...

Replicating an effective VA program to train and support family caregivers: a hybrid type III effectiveness-implementation design

Boucher, NA; Zullig, LL; Shepherd-Banigan, M; Decosimo, KP; Dadolf, J; Choate, A; Mahanna, EP; ... (12 authors) (BMC Health Services Research, 2021-12)

Abstract Background Caring for a growing aging population using existing long-term care resources while simultaneously supporting ...

From town to national park: Understanding the long-term effects of hunting and logging on tree communities in Central Africa

Maicher, V; Clark, CJ; Harris, DJ; Medjibe, VP; Poulsen, JR (Forest Ecology and Management, 2021-11-01)

Anthropogenic disturbances are changing the structure and composition of tropical forests worldwide. Multiple disturbances often occur simultaneously in forests. Hunting and logging, for example, are within-forest disturbances ...

Cardiac Manifestations of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Following COVID-19

Wu, Eveline Y; Campbell, M Jay (Current Cardiology Reports, 2021-11)

The NASA AfriSAR campaign: Airborne SAR and lidar measurements of tropical forest structure and biomass in support of current and future space missions

Fatoyinbo, T; Armston, J; Simard, M; Saatchi, S; Denbina, M; Lavalle, M; Hofton, M; ... (31 authors) (Remote Sensing of Environment, 2021-10-01)

In 2015 and 2016, the AfriSAR campaign was carried out as a collaborative effort among international space and National Park agencies (ESA, NASA, ONERA, DLR, ANPN and AGEOS) in support of the upcoming ESA BIOMASS, NASA-ISRO ...

Moral Injury and Burnout in Health Care Professionals During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Mantri, Sneha; Song, Ye Kyung; Lawson, Jennifer M; Berger, Elizabeth J; Koenig, Harold G (J Nerv Ment Dis, 2021-10-01)

ABSTRACT: The coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) is predicted to increase burnout in health professionals (HPs), but little is known about moral injury (MI) in this context. We administered the Moral Injury Symptoms Scale for ...

A Strength-Based Framework for Realizing Latino Young Children’s Potential

Gennetian, LA; Cabrera, N; Crosby, D; Guzman, L; Smith, JM; Wildsmith, E (Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 2021-10-01)

Hispanic children experience poverty at rates two to three times higher than white children. Latino households with children, in general, have high parental employment coupled with low levels of parental education and stagnant ...

HLA Loci and Recurrence of Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation.

Shaw, Brian I; Ochoa, Alejandro; Chan, Cliburn; Nobuhara, Chloe; Gbadegesin, Rasheed; Jackson, Annette M; Chambers, Eileen T (Transplantation direct, 2021-10)

Recurrent focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) after kidney transplantation accounts for the majority of allograft failures in children with primary FSGS. Although current research focuses on FSGS pathophysiology, a ...

The Synthetic Curcumin Analog HO-3867 Rescues Suppression of PLAC1 Expression in Ovarian Cancer Cells.

Devor, Eric J; Schickling, Brandon M; Lapierre, Jace R; Bender, David P; Gonzalez-Bosquet, Jesus; Leslie, Kimberly K (Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland), 2021-09-21)

Elevated expression of placenta-specific protein 1 (PLAC1) is associated with the increased proliferation and invasiveness of a variety of human cancers, including ovarian cancer. Recent studies have shown that the tumor ...

Massively parallel quantification of phenotypic heterogeneity in single-cell drug responses.

Yellen, Benjamin B; Zawistowski, Jon S; Czech, Eric A; Sanford, Caleb I; SoRelle, Elliott D; Luftig, Micah A; Forbes, Zachary G; ... (9 authors) (Sci Adv, 2021-09-17)

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Fluorine-18 Labeling of the MDM2 Inhibitor RG7388 for PET Imaging: Chemistry and Preliminary Evaluation.

Zhou, Zhengyuan; Zalutsky, Michael R; Chitneni, Satish K (Molecular pharmaceutics, 2021-09-15)

RG7388 (Idasanutlin) is a potent inhibitor of oncoprotein murine double minute 2 (MDM2). Herein we investigated the feasibility of developing 18F-labeled RG7388 as a radiotracer for imaging MDM2 expression in tumors with ...

Motivation and Sense of Belonging in the Large Enrollment Introductory General and Organic Chemistry Remote Courses

Cox, Charlie; Stepovich, Nicole; Bennion, Alexandra; Fauconier, Jessie; Izquierdo, Nicole (Education Sciences, 2021-09-13)

CT Radiomic Features of Superior Mesenteric Artery Involvement in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: A Pilot Study.

Rigiroli, Francesca; Hoye, Jocelyn; Lerebours, Reginald; Lafata, Kyle J; Li, Cai; Meyer, Mathias; Lyu, Peijie; ... (15 authors) (Radiology, 2021-09-07)

Background Current imaging methods for prediction of complete margin resection (R0) in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) are not reliable. Purpose To investigate whether tumor-related and perivascular ...

Singapore's health-care system: key features, challenges, and shifts.

Tan, Chorh Chuan; Lam, Carolyn SP; Matchar, David B; Zee, Yoong Kang; Wong, John EL (Lancet (London, England), 2021-09-02)

Since Singapore became an independent nation in 1965, the development of its health-care system has been underpinned by an emphasis on personal responsibility for health, and active government intervention to ensure access ...

Use of Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) measures to characterise health status for patients seeking care from an orthopaedic provider: a retrospective cohort study.

Horn, Maggie E; Reinke, Emily K; Yan, Xiaofang; Luo, Sheng; Bolognesi, Michael; Reeve, Bryce B; George, Steven Z; ... (8 authors) (BMJ open, 2021-09-02)

<h4>Objectives</h4>Characterise the health status of patients newly consulting an orthopaedic specialist across eight clinical subspecialties.<h4>Design</h4>Retrospective cohort.<h4>Setting</h4>18 orthopaedic clinics, including ...