Physician consultation in young children with recurrent pain-a population-based study.

abstract：Background:The table tennis serve involves complex spatial movements combined with biomechanial characteristics. Although the differences in lower-limb biomechanial characteristics to a great extent influence the translational and spinning velocity of the ball when using the different styles of table tennis serve, few ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Yu C,Shao S,Baker JS,Gu Y

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Single-cell analysis has the potential to provide us with a host of new knowledge about biological systems, but it comes with the challenge of correctly interpreting the biological information. While emerging techniques have made it possible to measure inter-cellular variability at the transcriptome level, no consensu...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kippner LE,Kim J,Gibson G,Kemp ML

更新日期：2014-06-24 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Individuals with unilateral lower limb amputation have a high risk of developing knee osteoarthritis (OA) in their intact limb as they age. This risk may be related to joint loading experienced earlier in life. We hypothesized that loading during walking would be greater in the intact limb of young US milita...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Miller RH,Krupenevich RL,Pruziner AL,Wolf EJ,Schnall BL

更新日期：2017-02-02 00:00:00

abstract：:In the Balearic Islands, different trammel net designs have been adopted to promote fisheries sustainability and reduce discards. Here, we compare the catch performance of three trammel net designs targeting the spiny lobster Palinurus elephas in terms of biomass, species composition and revenue from commercial catche...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Catanese G,Hinz H,Gil MDM,Palmer M,Breen M,Mira A,Pastor E,Grau A,Campos-Candela A,Koleva E,Grau AM,Morales-Nin B

更新日期：2018-05-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Irruptions of small consumer populations, driven by pulsed resources, can lead to adverse effects including the decline of indigenous species or increased disease spread. Broad-scale pest management to combat such effects benefits from forecasting of irruptions and an assessment of the optimal control conditions for m...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Holland EP,Binny RN,James A

更新日期：2018-12-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background and Purpose:Oxidative stress is involved in normal and pathological functioning of skeletal muscle. Protection of myoblasts from oxidative stress may improve muscle contraction and delay aging. Here we studied the effect of R. coriaria sumac fruit extract on human myoblasts and zebrafish embryos in condition...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Najjar F,Rizk F,Carnac G,Nassar R,Jabak S,Sobolev AP,Bou Saada Y,El Sabban M,Hamade A

更新日期：2017-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:The post-genomic era is characterized by the direct acquisition and analysis of genomic data with many applications, including the enhancement of the understanding of microbial epidemiology and pathology. However, there are a number of molecular approaches to survey pathogen diversity, and the impact of these differen...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Castro-Nallar E,Hasan NA,Cebula TA,Colwell RR,Robison RA,Johnson WE,Crandall KA

更新日期：2015-02-17 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Ontario, Canada is home to eight native species of turtles; all eight are federally listed as Species At Risk, due to anthropogenic threats. However, until recently, reports of infectious disease have been lacking. Ranavirus is seen as an emerging threat for ectotherms globally, with mass die-offs most often...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Carstairs SJ

更新日期：2019-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：Background:The distribution and use of camphor (Cinnamomum camphora L.) trees are constrained by increasing soil salinity in south-eastern China along the Yangtze River. However, the response mechanism of this species to salinity, especially in team of photosynthesis, are unknown. Methods:Here, we analysed themorpholo...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Yue J,Shi D,Zhang L,Zhang Z,Fu Z,Ren Q,Zhang J

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Although liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma are major consequences of hepatitis C (HCV), there has been an increasing number of studies examining extrahepatic manifestations, especially those caused by systemic chronic inflammation and metabolic complications that might predispose HCV patients to atheroscler...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Pavicic Ivelja M,Dolic K,Tandara L,Perkovic N,Mestrovic A,Ivic I

更新日期：2021-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Trans-acting small interfering RNAs (ta-siRNAs) are transcribed from protein non-coding genomic TAS loci and belong to a plant-specific class of endogenous small RNAs. These siRNAs have been found to regulate gene expression in most taxa including seed plants, gymnosperms, ferns and mosses. In this study, bioinformati...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Morozov SY,Milyutina IA,Erokhina TN,Ozerova LV,Troitsky AV,Solovyev AG

更新日期：2018-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:In highly biodiverse systems, such as coral reefs, prey species are faced with predatory threats from numerous species. Recognition of predators can be innate, or learned, and can help increase the chance of survival. Research suggests that parental exposure to increased predatory threats can affect the development, b...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Atherton JA,McCormick MI

更新日期：2020-06-18 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schotia brachypetala Sond. (Fabaceae) is an endemic tree of Southern Africa whose phytochemistry and pharmacology were slightly studied. The present work aimed at profiling the major phenolics compounds present in the hydro-alcohol extract from S. brachypetala leaves (SBE) using LC/HRESI/MS/MS and NMR and pr...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Sobeh M,ElHawary E,Peixoto H,Labib RM,Handoussa H,Swilam N,El-Khatib AH,Sharapov F,Mohamed T,Krstin S,Linscheid MW,Singab AN,Wink M,Ayoub N

更新日期：2016-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone microstructure has long been known as a powerful tool to investigate lifestyle-related biomechanical constraints, and many studies have focused on identifying such constraints in the limb bones of aquatic or arboreal mammals in recent years. The limb bone microstructure of fossorial mammals, however, has not been...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Legendre LJ,Botha-Brink J

更新日期：2018-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Sugarcane-soybean intercropping has been widely used to control disease and improve nutrition in the field. However, the response of the soil microbial community diversity and structure to intercropping is not well understood. Since microbial diversity corresponds to soil quality and plant health, a pot experiment was...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lian T,Mu Y,Jin J,Ma Q,Cheng Y,Cai Z,Nian H

更新日期：2019-02-08 00:00:00

abstract：:In summer 2012, we initiated a large-scale field experiment in southern Ontario, Canada, to determine whether exposure to clothianidin seed-treated canola (oil seed rape) has any adverse impacts on honey bees. Colonies were placed in clothianidin seed-treated or control canola fields during bloom, and thereafter were ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Cutler GC,Scott-Dupree CD,Sultan M,McFarlane AD,Brewer L

更新日期：2014-10-30 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Endometrial cancer poses a serious threat to women's health worldwide, and its pathogenesis, although actively explored, is not fully understood. DLGAP5 is a recently identified cell cycle-regulation gene not reported in endometrial cancer. This study was aiming to analyze the role of DLGAP5 in tumorigenesis...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Zheng R,Shi Z,Li W,Yu J,Wang Y,Zhou Q

更新日期：2020-11-27 00:00:00

abstract：Background:B-mode ultrasound is one of the most commonly used imaging techniques for evaluating thyroid nodules due to its noninvasive property and excellent performance in terms of discriminating between benign and malignant nodules. However, the accuracy of differential diagnosis strongly depends on the experience of...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wang J,He X,Ma L,Li M,Sun L,Jiang J,Zhou Q

更新日期：2020-05-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Agriculture is one of the main drivers of land conversion, and agriculture practices can impact on microbial diversity. Here we characterized the phyllosphere fungal diversity associated with Carménère grapevines under conventional and organic agricultural management. We also explored the fungal diversity present in t...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Castañeda LE,Miura T,Sánchez R,Barbosa O

更新日期：2018-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:Human hands, when compared to that of apes, have a series of adaptations to facilitate manipulation. Numerous studies have shown that Australopithecus afarensis and Au. africanus display some of these adaptations, such as a longer thumb relative to the other fingers, asymmetric heads on the second and fifth metacarpal...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Drapeau MS

更新日期：2015-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：Background:Modern advances in sequencing technology have enabled the census of microbial members of many natural ecosystems. Recently, attention is increasingly being paid to the microbial residents of human-made, built ecosystems, both private (homes) and public (subways, office buildings, and hospitals). Here, we rep...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Lang JM,Coil DA,Neches RY,Brown WE,Cavalier D,Severance M,Hampton-Marcell JT,Gilbert JA,Eisen JA

更新日期：2017-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Staphylococci are commensals of the mucosal surface and skin of humans and animals, but have been implicated in infections such as otitis externa, pyoderma, urinary tract infections and post-surgical complications. Laboratory records provide useful information to help investigate these infections. Therefore,...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Qekwana DN,Oguttu JW,Sithole F,Odoi A

更新日期：2017-04-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Structural variants (SVs) are an important class of genetic variation implicated in a wide array of genetic diseases including cancer. Despite the advances in whole genome sequencing, comprehensive and accurate detection of SVs in short-read data still poses some practical and computational challenges. We present sv-c...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Kuzniar A,Maassen J,Verhoeven S,Santuari L,Shneider C,Kloosterman WP,de Ridder J

更新日期：2020-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The Pomacentridae (damselfish) and Apogonidae (cardinalfish) are among the most common fish families on coral reefs and in the aquarium trade. Members of both families undergo a pelagic larvae phase prior to settlement on the reef, where adults play key roles in benthic habitat structuring and trophic interactions. Fi...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Parris DJ,Brooker RM,Morgan MA,Dixson DL,Stewart FJ

更新日期：2016-08-31 00:00:00

abstract：:This article describes or redescribes four hexactinellid sponges, namely Poliopogon amadou, Euplectella sanctipauli sp. nov., Bolosoma perezi sp. nov. and Advhena magnifica gen. et sp. nov. P. amadou, E. sanctipauli sp. nov. and B. perezi sp. nov. represent new findings for the South Atlantic deep-sea fauna, including...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Castello-Branco C,Collins AG,Hajdu E

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：:Limestone karsts of Southeast Asia can harbor high levels of endemism, but are highly fragmented, increasingly threatened, and their biodiversity is often poorly studied. This is true of the Padawan Limestone Area of Sarawak, Malaysia, home to the endemic Artocarpus annulatus, the closest known wild relative of two im...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Dickinson L,Noble H,Gardner E,Puad ASA,Zakaria WNFW,Zerega NJC

更新日期：2020-09-21 00:00:00

abstract：:Demand for lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) has increased exponentially over the last decade, both for their roe, which is used as a caviar substitute, and increasingly also as cleaner fish to control sea lice in salmon farming. The species is classified as Near Threatened by the IUCN and there are growing concerns that ...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Whittaker BA,Consuegra S,Garcia de Leaniz C

更新日期：2018-11-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The expansion of the wind energy industry has had benefits in terms of increased renewable energy production but has also led to increased mortality of migratory bats due to interactions with wind turbines. A key question that could guide bat-related management activities is identifying the geographic origin of bats k...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Wieringa JG,Nagel J,Nelson DM,Carstens BC,Gibbs HL

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：:This work was aimed to investigate the effects of the different particle size of ground alfalfa hay on caecal microbial and archeal communities of rabbits. One hundred-twenty New Zealand rabbits (950.3 ± 8.82 g) were allocated into four treatments, with five replicates in each treatment and six rabbits in each replica...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Yuan M,Liu S,Wang Z,Wang L,Xue B,Zou H,Tian G,Cai J,Peng Q

更新日期：2019-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：:The phylum Actinobacteria constitutes one of the largest and anciently divergent phyla within the Bacteria domain. Actinobacterial diversity has been thoroughly researched in various environments due to its unique biotechnological potential. Such studies have focused mostly on soil communities, but more recently marin...

journal_title：PeerJ

authors： Arocha-Garza HF,Canales-Del Castillo R,Eguiarte LE,Souza V,De la Torre-Zavala S

更新日期：2017-05-02 00:00:00