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The Predictive Validity of Self-Report and Performance-based Measures of Function and Health
To learn about the value of self-report and performance-based measures of function in predicting mortality and institutionalization, we conducted a longitudinal study of 149 eld...
Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Are Present in Epiretinal and Choroidal Neovascular Membranes
To determine whether vascular endothelial growth factor and basic fibroblast growth factor, which may be critical mitogens for neovascularization, are present together in human ...
LIFETIME PREVALENCE OF PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS IN EDMONTON
ABSTRACT‐ 3,258 randomly selected adult household residents of Edmonton were interviewed by trained lay interviewers using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule (DIS). Lifetime prev...
Risk of Cause-Specific Death in Individuals With Diabetes: A Competing Risks Analysis
OBJECTIVE Diabetes is a common cause of shortened life expectancy. We aimed to assess the association between diabetes and cause-specific death. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We u...
Mitochondrial DNA phylogeography and population history of the grey wolf<i>Canis lupus</i>
Abstract The grey wolf ( Canis lupus ) and coyote ( C. latrans ) are highly mobile carnivores that disperse over great distances in search of territories and mates. Previous gen...
Predicting Conversion to Alzheimer Disease Using Standardized Clinical Information
A standardized clinical assessment can be used to identify the subgroup of individuals within the category of questionable AD who have a high likelihood of converting to AD over...
Healthy Lifestyle Through Young Adulthood and the Presence of Low Cardiovascular Disease Risk Profile in Middle Age
Background— A low cardiovascular disease risk profile (untreated cholesterol <200 mg/dL, untreated blood pressure <120/<80 mm Hg, never smoking, and no history of diabe...
Cryo-EM structure of the Plasmodium falciparum 80S ribosome bound to the anti-protozoan drug emetine
Malaria inflicts an enormous burden on global human health. The emergence of parasite resistance to front-line drugs has prompted a renewed focus on the repositioning of clinica...
Life tasks, self-concept ideals, and cognitive strategies in a life transition.
Nancy Cantor, Julie K. Norem, Paula M. Niedenthal, and Christopher A. Langston Institute for Social Research University of Michigan Aaron M. Brower School of Social Work Univers...
Quality of Life in Persons with Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection: Measurement by the Medical Outcomes Study Instrument
The MOS survey is a reliable measure of quality of life for patients with HIV infection. These patients tend to have low scores, suggesting validity of the survey. The MOS surve...
Using niche‐based GIS modeling to test geographic predictions of competitive exclusion and competitive release in South American pocket mice
Geographic studies addressing the role of competition in determining species’ macrodistributions have been limited by only simple or subjective means of identifying regions of s...