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Modeling the Impact of Proactive Community Case Management on Reducing Confirmed Malaria Cases in Sub-Saharan African Countries.
Wang Y, Wang X, Gurbaxani B, Gutman JR, Keskinocak P, Smalley HK, Thwing J. Wang Y, et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024 Jul 9;111(3):490-497. doi: 10.4269/ajtmh.23-0844. Print 2024 Sep 4. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2024. PMID: 38981503 Free PMC article.
Under a highly seasonal transmission setting, starting the sweeps early with longer duration and higher frequency would increase the impact of ProCCM, though with diminishing returns. The model is flexible and allows decision-makers to evaluate implementation strate …
Under a highly seasonal transmission setting, starting the sweeps early with longer duration and higher frequency would increase the impact …
How do implants overlying the spine influence "The Law of Diminishing Returns" in early-onset scoliosis patients?
Mitchell SL, Heyer JH, Anari JB, Baldwin KD, Kodali P, Ramo BS, Flynn JM, Fitzgerald R, Truong W, Li Y, Andras L, Brooks J, Cahill PJ. Mitchell SL, et al. Spine Deform. 2024 Sep;12(5):1493-1500. doi: 10.1007/s43390-024-00885-0. Epub 2024 May 8. Spine Deform. 2024. PMID: 38717696 Free PMC article.
PURPOSE: The "law of diminishing returns" (LODR) in early-onset scoliosis (EOS) is well-known. ...
PURPOSE: The "law of diminishing returns" (LODR) in early-onset scoliosis (EOS) is well-known. ...
Breaking the "law of diminishing returns" with novel, staged, unilateral magnetically controlled growing rods to guided growth surgery for severe, progressive infantile scoliosis.
Luhmann SJ, Baker D. Luhmann SJ, et al. Spine Deform. 2024 Sep;12(5):1467-1475. doi: 10.1007/s43390-024-00870-7. Epub 2024 Apr 16. Spine Deform. 2024. PMID: 38627336
CONCLUSIONS: Treatment of severe progression infantile scoliosis with this staged protocol provided excellent curve correction with continued trunk growth through treatment, without evidence of the "Law of Diminishing Returns"....
CONCLUSIONS: Treatment of severe progression infantile scoliosis with this staged protocol provided excellent curve correction with continue …
Characterization of structural and functional properties of soybean 11S globulin during renaturation after denaturation induced by changes in pH.
Yang Y, Zhang C, Ma CM, Bian X, Zou L, Fu Y, Shi YG, Wu Y, Zhang N. Yang Y, et al. J Sci Food Agric. 2024 Aug 30;104(11):6778-6786. doi: 10.1002/jsfa.13505. Epub 2024 Apr 17. J Sci Food Agric. 2024. PMID: 38567792
BACKGROUND: This study explored the denaturation of 11S globulin, a protein known for its diverse functional properties in soy protein applications, at pH 3.0 and pH 10.0, followed by a gradual return to pH 7.0 to facilitate renaturation. It investigated the structural and …
BACKGROUND: This study explored the denaturation of 11S globulin, a protein known for its diverse functional properties in soy protein appli …
Cognitive and everyday functioning after bacterial brain abscess: a prospective study of functional recovery from 8 weeks to 1 year post-treatment.
Rogne AG, Sigurdardottir S, Raudeberg R, Hassel B, Dahlberg D. Rogne AG, et al. Brain Inj. 2024 Aug 23;38(10):787-795. doi: 10.1080/02699052.2024.2347565. Epub 2024 Apr 27. Brain Inj. 2024. PMID: 38676705

Significant improvements were seen on tests of perceptual reasoning, attention, verbal fluency, and motor abilities (p < 0.05). At 1 year, 45% had returned to full-time employment. Nevertheless, patients and their informants obtained scores within the normal range on me

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Significant improvements were seen on tests of perceptual reasoning, attention, verbal fluency, and motor abilities (p < 0.05). At 1 year

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The Potential of Minimum Wage Increases to Reduce Youth Homicide Disparities: Diminishing Returns for Black Youth.
Woods-Jaeger B, Jahangir T, Ash MJ, Komro KA, Belton IJ, Livingston M. Woods-Jaeger B, et al. Prev Sci. 2024 Aug 7. doi: 10.1007/s11121-024-01714-6. Online ahead of print. Prev Sci. 2024. PMID: 39112906
We examine and compare the relationship between minimum wage increases and youth homicide rates in three groups: all youth, White youth only, and Black youth only. ...Findings are consistent with research on marginalization-related diminished …
We examine and compare the relationship between minimum wage increases and youth homicide rates in three groups: all youth, Wh …
High Systolic Blood Pressure of High-Income African American Children.
Assari S, Najand B, Khatami SM. Assari S, et al. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 Aug;11(4):1994-2008. doi: 10.1007/s40615-023-01668-5. Epub 2023 Jul 7. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024. PMID: 37418111 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: According to the Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs) theory, racism may reduce the health returns of family socioeconomic status (SEP) resources such as family income for racial minorities, particularly African Americans, compared to Whites. How …
BACKGROUND: According to the Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs) theory, racism may reduce the health returns of fami …
Diversity-aware Population Models: Quantifying Associations between Socio-Spatial Factors and Cognitive Development in the ABCD Cohort.
Osayande N, Marotta J, Aggarwal S, Kopal J, Holmes A, Yip SW, Bzdok D. Osayande N, et al. Res Sq [Preprint]. 2024 Jul 30:rs.3.rs-4751673. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4751673/v1. Res Sq. 2024. PMID: 39149460 Free PMC article. Preprint.
Notably, the traditional strata-agnostic nature of existing methods in this field reveals a pertinent gap in quantitative techniques that directly capture major sources of population stratification. The emergence of population-scale cohorts, like the Adolescent Brain Cogni …
Notably, the traditional strata-agnostic nature of existing methods in this field reveals a pertinent gap in quantitative techniques that di …
Effect of the COVID-19 Lockdown on Mobile Payments for Maternal Health: Regression Discontinuity Analysis.
Knauss S, Andriamiadana G, Leitheiser R, Rampanjato Z, Bärnighausen T, Emmrich JV. Knauss S, et al. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2024 Jul 30;10:e49205. doi: 10.2196/49205. JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2024. PMID: 39078698 Free PMC article.
Younger women aged <25 years did not return to baseline values. The results remained robust in sensitivity analyses using 20 days of the optimal bandwidth. ...Declines in payments and voucher use indicated decreased actual health care use caused by the lockdown. These e …
Younger women aged <25 years did not return to baseline values. The results remained robust in sensitivity analyses using 20 days …
Socioeconomic Status Partially Mediates the Effects of Structural Racism on Youth Tobacco Use Initiation.
Assari S, Zare H. Assari S, et al. Glob J Epidemol Infect Dis. 2024 Jul 12;4(1):44-59. doi: 10.31586/gjeid.2024.1032. Epub 2024 Aug 17. Glob J Epidemol Infect Dis. 2024. PMID: 39239120 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Recent research has identified structural racism-systemic policies and practices that perpetuate racial inequalities-as a significant social determinant of population health. Studies utilizing data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study ha …
BACKGROUND: Recent research has identified structural racism-systemic policies and practices that perpetuate racial inequalities-as a signif …
State-Level Education Quality and Trajectories of Cognitive Function by Race and Educational Attainment.
Walsemann KM, Jackson H, Abbruzzi E, Ailshire JA. Walsemann KM, et al. Milbank Q. 2024 Jul 10. doi: 10.1111/1468-0009.12709. Online ahead of print. Milbank Q. 2024. PMID: 38984387
For White adults, higher-resourced state education systems were associated with higher scores of total cognitive function and episodic memory, but there were diminishing returns as resources increased to very high levels. For Black adults, the relationship between s …
For White adults, higher-resourced state education systems were associated with higher scores of total cognitive function and episodic memor …
The association between continuing to play, clinical domains, and recovery outcomes in collegiate athletes following concussion.
Loftin MC, Zynda AJ, Tracey AJ, Klein LA, Pollard-McGrandy AM, Covassin T. Loftin MC, et al. Neurosurg Focus. 2024 Jul;57(1):E8. doi: 10.3171/2024.4.FOCUS24136. Neurosurg Focus. 2024. PMID: 38950442
OBJECTIVE: Continued play following concussion can lead to worse outcomes and longer recoveries compared with athletes who immediately report. This has been well documented in youth athletes, while less attention has been paid to collegiate athletes despite differences in …
OBJECTIVE: Continued play following concussion can lead to worse outcomes and longer recoveries compared with athletes who immediately repor …
Disparate benefits of higher childhood socioeconomic status on cognition in young adulthood by intersectional social positions.
Reynolds A, Greenfield EA, Nepomnyaschy L. Reynolds A, et al. Adv Life Course Res. 2024 Jun;60:100608. doi: 10.1016/j.alcr.2024.100608. Epub 2024 Mar 24. Adv Life Course Res. 2024. PMID: 38552532
Guided by a situational intersectionality perspective and the theory of Minority Diminished Returns (MDR), this study examined the extent to which associations between cSES and cognition in young adulthood are jointly moderated by racialized identity and region of c …
Guided by a situational intersectionality perspective and the theory of Minority Diminished Returns (MDR), this study examined …
Overhead athletes have comparable intraoperative injury patterns and clinical outcomes to non-overhead athletes following surgical stabilization for first-time anterior shoulder instability at average 6-year follow-up.
Herman ZJ, Nazzal EM, Engler ID, Kaarre J, Drain NP, Sebastiani R, Tisherman RT, Rai A, Greiner JJ, Hughes JD, Lesniak BP, Lin A. Herman ZJ, et al. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024 Jun;33(6):1219-1227. doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.10.022. Epub 2023 Dec 9. J Shoulder Elbow Surg. 2024. PMID: 38081472
We hypothesized that overhead athletes would have milder clinical presentations, similar surgical characteristics, and diminished postoperative outcomes when compared with non-overhead athletes after surgical stabilization following first-time anterior shoulder instability …
We hypothesized that overhead athletes would have milder clinical presentations, similar surgical characteristics, and diminished pos …
COVID-19 Pandemic as an Equalizer of the Health Returns of Educational Attainment for Black and White Americans.
Rahmani A, Najand B, Maharlouei N, Zare H, Assari S. Rahmani A, et al. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 Jun;11(3):1223-1237. doi: 10.1007/s40615-023-01601-w. Epub 2023 Jul 25. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024. PMID: 37490210 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 pandemic has immensely impacted the social and personal lives of individuals around the globe. Marginalized-related diminished returns (MDRs) theory suggests that educational attainment shows a weaker protective effect for health and behavioral …
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 pandemic has immensely impacted the social and personal lives of individuals around the globe. Marginalized-related …
Racial Differences in Biopsychosocial Pathways to Tobacco and Marijuana Use Among Youth.
Assari S. Assari S. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024 May 28. doi: 10.1007/s40615-024-02035-8. Online ahead of print. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2024. PMID: 38807026
METHODS: Utilizing longitudinal data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, this research includes a cohort of pre-youth, monitored from the age of 9-10 years for a period of up to 36 months. ...This discrepancy may be attributed to the compou …
METHODS: Utilizing longitudinal data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, this research includes a cohort of …
Usefulness of Current Patient-Reported Outcome Scales for ACL Injury: A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of Stakeholder-Perceived Utility of Specific Constructs and Items Across the Rehabilitation Timeline.
Petushek EJ, Diekfuss JA, Lamplot JD, Mørtvedt AI, Hoey LC, Heo K, Petit CB, Barber Foss KD, Warren SM, Slutsky-Ganesh AB, Kenyon CD, McPherson AL, Biller ME, Newsome M, Jennings B, Xerogeanes JW, Myer GD. Petushek EJ, et al. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024 May 22;12(3):23259671231218964. doi: 10.1177/23259671231218964. eCollection 2024 Mar. Orthop J Sports Med. 2024. PMID: 38784528 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Numerous patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have been used in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR), often with overlapping constructs of interest and limited content validity. Inefficient scale application increases burden and dimin …
BACKGROUND: Numerous patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) have been used in patients with anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (AC …
Sample Size Considerations for Fine-Tuning Large Language Models for Named Entity Recognition Tasks: Methodological Study.
Majdik ZP, Graham SS, Shiva Edward JC, Rodriguez SN, Karnes MS, Jensen JT, Barbour JB, Rousseau JF. Majdik ZP, et al. JMIR AI. 2024 May 16;3:e52095. doi: 10.2196/52095. JMIR AI. 2024. PMID: 38875593 Free PMC article.
Additionally, single-predictor threshold regression models were used to evaluate the possibility of diminishing marginal returns from increased sample size or entity density. ...Likewise, the threshold regression models indicate a diminishing marginal retu …
Additionally, single-predictor threshold regression models were used to evaluate the possibility of diminishing marginal returns …
Syndactylized glabrous flaps for multiple finger palmar defects.
Güntürk ÖB, Erol K, Gürbüz Y, Kayalar M. Güntürk ÖB, et al. Microsurgery. 2024 May;44(4):e31161. doi: 10.1002/micr.31161. Microsurgery. 2024. PMID: 38656753
Postoperative evaluation data were obtained for the 13 fingers. All the patients returned to their previous work. All patients had a diminished protective sensation of at least 4.31 according to the SWM test. ...
Postoperative evaluation data were obtained for the 13 fingers. All the patients returned to their previous work. All patients had a …
Surgically induced aortic coarctation in a neonatal porcine model allows for longitudinal assessment of cardiovascular changes.
Stellon M, Gober L, Culver MA, Hermsen J, Irrer D, Witzenburg C, Roldán-Alzate A, Lamers L. Stellon M, et al. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2024 May 1;326(5):H1117-H1123. doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00087.2024. Epub 2024 Mar 15. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2024. PMID: 38488518
Noncritical aortic coarctation (COA) typically presents beyond early childhood with hypertension. Correction of COA does not ensure a return to normal cardiovascular health, but the mechanisms are poorly understood. ...COA peak systolic pressure gradient was 20 mmHg at 6 w …
Noncritical aortic coarctation (COA) typically presents beyond early childhood with hypertension. Correction of COA does not ensure a ret …
The link between residential stability and youth substance use: Role of stressful life events and behavioral problems.
Assari S, Najand B, Zare H. Assari S, et al. J Med Surg Public Health. 2024 Apr;2:100084. doi: 10.1016/j.glmedi.2024.100084. Epub 2024 Mar 13. J Med Surg Public Health. 2024. PMID: 38737924 Free PMC article.
This study aims to investigate the relationship between residential stability, substance use, and behavioral issues among children aged 9-10 years, with a focus on the mediating role of trauma exposure. METHODS: This research utilizes data from the Adolescent Brain …
This study aims to investigate the relationship between residential stability, substance use, and behavioral issues among children ag …
Household Income and Subsequent Youth Tobacco Initiation: Minorities' Diminished Returns.
Assari S, Najand B, Sheikhattari P. Assari S, et al. J Med Surg Public Health. 2024 Apr;2:100063. doi: 10.1016/j.glmedi.2024.100063. Epub 2024 Feb 2. J Med Surg Public Health. 2024. PMID: 38425566 Free PMC article.
Nevertheless, the Minorities' Diminished Returns theory suggests that this protective effect may be less pronounced for racial and ethnic minorities compared to majority groups. ...However, household income of $50-100k exhibited significant interactions with race/et …
Nevertheless, the Minorities' Diminished Returns theory suggests that this protective effect may be less pronounced for racial …
The relationship between psychopathy and autism: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.
Maguire K, Warman H, Blumenfeld F, Langdon PE. Maguire K, et al. Front Psychiatry. 2024 Mar 27;15:1375170. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1375170. eCollection 2024. Front Psychiatry. 2024. PMID: 38600985 Free PMC article.
In adults, psychopathy/psychopathic traits were associated with diminished affective empathy and intact cognitive empathy, whilst the opposite was seen autistic adults and those with elevated autistic traits. In children, those with autistic traits or a diagnosis of …
In adults, psychopathy/psychopathic traits were associated with diminished affective empathy and intact cognitive empathy, whilst the …
The relationship between quick return shift schedules and burnout among nurses: A prospective repeated measures multi-source study.
Hatukay AL, Shochat T, Zion N, Baruch H, Cohen R, Azriel Y, Srulovici E. Hatukay AL, et al. Int J Nurs Stud. 2024 Mar;151:104677. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2023.104677. Epub 2023 Dec 22. Int J Nurs Stud. 2024. PMID: 38211364
Preliminary research suggests a potential association between quick return schedules, diminished sleep quality, and possible nurse burnout. ...Quick return schedules were negatively statistically significantly associated with sleep duration (b = -126.54, SE = …
Preliminary research suggests a potential association between quick return schedules, diminished sleep quality, and possible n …
Diminished Returns of Higher Parental Education on Cognition for Black Adults in Middle and Later Life.
Reynolds A, Greenfield EA. Reynolds A, et al. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2024 Mar 1;79(3):gbad181. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbad181. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2024. PMID: 38134238
OBJECTIVES: Mounting evidence suggests that the protective effects of one's own higher socioeconomic status (SES) on health are diminished among minoritized racial/ethnic groups in the United States. ...DISCUSSION: This study provides evidence that the protective effect of …
OBJECTIVES: Mounting evidence suggests that the protective effects of one's own higher socioeconomic status (SES) on health are diminishe …
Application of pedobarographic analysis in neglected congenital clubfoot patients following Ponseti treatment for recurrence prediction.
Xu C, Wei W, Li X, Wei J, Zhang Y, Lei W, Ma J, Yan Y, Shang L. Xu C, et al. Heliyon. 2024 Feb 8;10(4):e25753. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25753. eCollection 2024 Feb 29. Heliyon. 2024. PMID: 38390151 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Neglected congenital clubfoot (NCCF) is a birth deformity that remains untreated until the child begins to walk. Irrespective of the treatment protocols employed, children with NCCF face an elevated risk of recurrence following the initial correction. Pr …
BACKGROUND: Neglected congenital clubfoot (NCCF) is a birth deformity that remains untreated until the child begins to walk. Irrespec …
The impact of genetic background during laboratory evolution of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in a cystic fibrosis-like environment.
Filipow N, Mallon S, Shewaramani S, Kassen R, Wong A. Filipow N, et al. Evolution. 2024 Feb 29;78(3):566-578. doi: 10.1093/evolut/qpad189. Evolution. 2024. PMID: 37862583
Our findings add to a growing body of evidence supporting widespread diminishing return epistasis during adaptation. The importance of genetic background toward the trajectory of adaptation remains inconsistent across experimental systems and conditions....
Our findings add to a growing body of evidence supporting widespread diminishing return epistasis during adaptation. The impor …
Multiple Serial Casting for Recurrent Clubfoot in Arthrogryposis Corrects Deformity With Diminishing Returns.
Henstenburg JM, Sutliff N, Rompala A, Stutman A, Akhnoukh KM, Van Bosse HJ, Nossov SB. Henstenburg JM, et al. Cureus. 2024 Feb 18;16(2):e54398. doi: 10.7759/cureus.54398. eCollection 2024 Feb. Cureus. 2024. PMID: 38505444 Free PMC article.
Data shows that early intervention yields better results, with a diminished yet effective ability to elicit change over time....
Data shows that early intervention yields better results, with a diminished yet effective ability to elicit change over time....
[Growth-preserving instrumentation for early onset scoliosis].
Stücker R, Mladenov K, Stücker S. Stücker R, et al. Oper Orthop Traumatol. 2024 Feb;36(1):12-20. doi: 10.1007/s00064-023-00832-8. Epub 2023 Oct 9. Oper Orthop Traumatol. 2024. PMID: 37812237 Review. German.
Complication rates are high with all techniques including the law of diminishing returns, autofusion, bone anchor-related complications like loosening or migration of implants, failure to distract and proximal junctional kyphosis. ...
Complication rates are high with all techniques including the law of diminishing returns, autofusion, bone anchor-related comp …
Unmasking the Hidden Culprit: A Coma Mimicry in a Child Bitten by Cobra.
Mekmangkonthong A, Khusiwilai K, Paticheep S, Tiacharoen D. Mekmangkonthong A, et al. Case Rep Pediatr. 2024 Jan 9;2024:6630842. doi: 10.1155/2024/6630842. eCollection 2024. Case Rep Pediatr. 2024. PMID: 38235372 Free PMC article.
Individuals who are bitten by neurotoxin snake commonly present with ptosis, ophthalmoparesis, muscle weakness, and diminished or absent of deep tendon reflexes. However, accurately determining the occurrence of a snakebite can sometimes be challenging, potentially leading …
Individuals who are bitten by neurotoxin snake commonly present with ptosis, ophthalmoparesis, muscle weakness, and diminished or abs …
Household Income and Offspring Education Explain Blacks' Diminished Returns of Parental Education.
Assari S, Zare H. Assari S, et al. Open J Psychol. 2024;4(1):18-29. doi: 10.31586/ojp.2024.986. Epub 2024 Jul 18. Open J Psychol. 2024. PMID: 39091591 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: High parental education promotes various aspects of offspring well-being including reducing their risk of depression/anxiety, criminal justice involvement, and welfare reliance. However, according to minorities' diminished returns, these benefits are not …
BACKGROUND: High parental education promotes various aspects of offspring well-being including reducing their risk of depression/anxiety, cr …
Poverty Status at Birth Predicts Epigenetic Changes at Age 15.
Assari S, Zare H. Assari S, et al. J Biomed Life Sci. 2024;4(1):989. doi: 10.31586/jbls.2024.989. Epub 2024 Jul 16. J Biomed Life Sci. 2024. PMID: 39087138 Free PMC article.
Poverty at birth then was predictive of epigenetic changes 15 years later when the index child was 15. This suggested that poverty at birth partially mediates the effects of race/ethnicity, maternal education, and family structure on epigenetic changes of youth at a …
Poverty at birth then was predictive of epigenetic changes 15 years later when the index child was 15. This suggested that poverty at …
Race, Poverty Status at Birth, and DNA Methylation of Youth at Age 15.
Assari S, Zare H. Assari S, et al. Glob J Epidemol Infect Dis. 2024;4(1):8-19. doi: 10.31586/gjeid.2024.988. Epub 2024 Jul 12. Glob J Epidemol Infect Dis. 2024. PMID: 39055525 Free PMC article.
This study explores how race, family structure, and SEP (income to poverty ratio) at birth influence youth epigenetic aging at age 15. Data were obtained from the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study (FFCWS) cohort, with GrimAge used as a measure of DNAm lev …
This study explores how race, family structure, and SEP (income to poverty ratio) at birth influence youth epigenetic aging at age 15 …
What is Common Becomes Normal; Black-White Variation in the Effects of Adversities on Subsequent Initiation of Tobacco and Marijuana During Transitioning into Adolescence.
Assari S, Najand B, Sheikhattari P. Assari S, et al. J Ment Health Clin Psychol. 2024;8(1):33-44. doi: 10.29245/2578-2959/2024/1.1300. Epub 2024 Feb 8. J Ment Health Clin Psychol. 2024. PMID: 38586312 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: While adversities across domains of finance, race, family, and life may operate as risk factors for initiation of substance use in adolescents, the influence of these factors may vary across racial groups of youth. ...METHODS: In this longitudinal study, …
BACKGROUND: While adversities across domains of finance, race, family, and life may operate as risk factors for initiation of substance use …
Neurotropin® ameliorates chronic pain associated with scar formation in a mouse model: A gene expression analysis of the inflammatory response.
Zhou X, Iida H, Li Y, Ota A, Zhuo L, Nobuhara R, Terajima Y, Naiki M, Reddi AH, Kimata K, Ushida T. Zhou X, et al. Mol Pain. 2024 Jan-Dec;20:17448069241245420. doi: 10.1177/17448069241245420. Mol Pain. 2024. PMID: 38511285 Free PMC article.
Hind paw pain was evaluated by measuring the threshold for mechanical stimulation using the von Frey test. The paw withdrawal threshold gradually returned to pre-operative levels over 4 weeks post-operation; NTP-treated mice showed a significantly shortened recovery time o …
Hind paw pain was evaluated by measuring the threshold for mechanical stimulation using the von Frey test. The paw withdrawal threshold grad …
Exposure to Adverse Life Events among Children Transitioning into Adolescence: Intersections of Socioeconomic Position and Race.
Assari S, Najand B, Donovan A. Assari S, et al. J Ment Health Clin Psychol. 2024;8(1):5-15. doi: 10.29245/2578-2959/2024/1.1293. Epub 2024 Jan 4. J Ment Health Clin Psychol. 2024. PMID: 38455256 Free PMC article.
Our existing knowledge is minimal about diminished returns of family SEP indicators on reducing exposure to adverse life events among children transitioning into adolescence. ...RESULTS: Family income and married family structure had an overall inverse …
Our existing knowledge is minimal about diminished returns of family SEP indicators on reducing exposure to adverse life event …
Physician services and costs after disclosure of diagnostic sequencing results in the NYCKidSeq program.
Berkalieva A, Kelly NR, Fisher A, Hohmann SF, Sebastin M, Di Biase M, Bonini KE, Marathe P, Odgis JA, Suckiel SA, Ramos MA, Rhodes R, Abul-Husn NS, Greally JM, Horowitz CR, Wasserstein MP, Kenny EE, Gelb BD, Ferket BS. Berkalieva A, et al. Genet Med. 2024 Jan;26(1):101011. doi: 10.1016/j.gim.2023.101011. Epub 2023 Oct 27. Genet Med. 2024. PMID: 37897232
PURPOSE: To better understand the effects of returning diagnostic sequencing results on clinical actions and economic outcomes for pediatric patients with suspected genetic disorders. ...Increases in 18-month physician services and costs following a positive finding dim …
PURPOSE: To better understand the effects of returning diagnostic sequencing results on clinical actions and economic outcomes for pe …
Separation Anxiety Disorder.
Feriante J, Torrico TJ, Bernstein B. Feriante J, et al. 2023 Feb 26. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–. 2023 Feb 26. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–. PMID: 32809628 Free Books & Documents.
This normative or physiological separation anxiety remains steadily observable until approximately age 3 and, under normal circumstances, diminishes afterward. Developmentally appropriate separation anxiety eventually extinguishes as a child develops a greater sense …
This normative or physiological separation anxiety remains steadily observable until approximately age 3 and, under normal circumstances, …
Varicose Vein Treatment: Endovenous Laser Therapy.
Yao PY, Mukhdomi T. Yao PY, et al. 2023 May 18. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–. 2023 May 18. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2024 Jan–. PMID: 32491651 Free Books & Documents.
Symptoms of chronic venous disease include leg heaviness, pedal swelling, and pain that can significantly diminish the quality of life. The pathophysiology of venous disease is complex and poorly understood. ...The procedure can be performed in an outpatient setting and do …
Symptoms of chronic venous disease include leg heaviness, pedal swelling, and pain that can significantly diminish the quality of lif …
Impact of Dexmedetomidine Infusion on Opioid and Benzodiazepine Doses in Ventilated Pediatric Patients in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
Nir R, Sperotto F, Godsay M, Lu M, Kheir JN. Nir R, et al. Paediatr Drugs. 2023 Nov;25(6):709-718. doi: 10.1007/s40272-023-00587-6. Epub 2023 Aug 7. Paediatr Drugs. 2023. PMID: 37550522

Among patients ventilated for 5 days (N = 312), opioid administration doubled [+ 2.09 mg/kg/day (95% CI 1.82, 2.36), P < 0.001] in the first 24 h, then diminished minimally [- 0.18 mg/kg/day (95% CI - 0.32, - 0.04), P = 0.015] without returning to baseline; benzo

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Among patients ventilated for 5 days (N = 312), opioid administration doubled [+ 2.09 mg/kg/day (95% CI 1.82, 2.36), P < 0.001] in the fi

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Rib-to-spine and rib-to-pelvis magnetically controlled growing rods: does the law of diminishing returns still apply?
Heyer JH, Anari JB, Baldwin KD, Mitchell SL, Flynn JM, Sankar WN, Andras LM, Skaggs DL, Smith JT, Luhmann SJ, Swarup I, Truong WH, Brooks JT, Fitzgerald R, Li Y; Pediatric Spine Study Group; Cahill PJ. Heyer JH, et al. Spine Deform. 2023 Nov;11(6):1517-1527. doi: 10.1007/s43390-023-00718-6. Epub 2023 Jul 14. Spine Deform. 2023. PMID: 37450222
PURPOSE: The Law Of Diminishing Returns (LODR) has been demonstrated for traditional growing rods, but there is conflicting data regarding the lengthening behavior of Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods (MCGR). ...CONCLUSION: Rib-to-spine and rib-to-pelvis pMCGR an …
PURPOSE: The Law Of Diminishing Returns (LODR) has been demonstrated for traditional growing rods, but there is conflicting da …
Surgical Management of Perianal Giant Condyloma Acuminatum of Buschke and Löwenstein: Case Presentation.
Mihailov R, Tatu AL, Niculet E, Olaru I, Manole C, Olaru F, Mihailov OM, Guliciuc M, Beznea A, Bușilă C, Candussi IL, Moroianu LA, Stănculea FC. Mihailov R, et al. Life (Basel). 2023 Sep 15;13(9):1916. doi: 10.3390/life13091916. Life (Basel). 2023. PMID: 37763319 Free PMC article.
In order to repair the large wound defects, various rotation or advancement flaps can be used, resulting in reduced recovery time and a diminished likelihood of anal stricture or other complications. Our objective is to emphasize the significance of surgical excision in ad …
In order to repair the large wound defects, various rotation or advancement flaps can be used, resulting in reduced recovery time and a d …
Factors that influence adolescent girls and young women's re-initiation or complete discontinuation from daily oral PrEP use: a qualitative study from Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
de Vos L, Mudzingwa EK, Fynn L, Atujuna M, Mugore M, Gandhi M, Celum C, Hosek S, Bekker LG, Daniels J, Medina-Marino A. de Vos L, et al. J Int AIDS Soc. 2023 Sep;26(9):e26175. doi: 10.1002/jia2.26175. J Int AIDS Soc. 2023. PMID: 37758649 Free PMC article.
INTRODUCTION: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) face barriers that jeopardize their prevention-effective use of daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP). ...A decrease in one's self-perception of HIV risk prolonged the duration of these "PrEP breaks." Once PrEP ref …
INTRODUCTION: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) face barriers that jeopardize their prevention-effective use of daily oral pre- …
Nurse-Led Rounds in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.
Bird L, Kalis V, Apalodimas L. Bird L, et al. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2023 Sep;35(3):327-336. doi: 10.1016/j.cnc.2023.05.013. Epub 2023 Jul 1. Crit Care Nurs Clin North Am. 2023. PMID: 37532386 Review.
To operationalize these tenets, many PICUs use multidisciplinary bedside rounds as the foundation of their workflow. Bedside nurse participation in rounds is inconsistent, diminishing the return on team investment in patient safety. Given this dilemma, some institut …
To operationalize these tenets, many PICUs use multidisciplinary bedside rounds as the foundation of their workflow. Bedside nurse participa …
Gender Differences in Depressive Symptoms Following Child Death in Later Life.
Mellencamp KA. Mellencamp KA. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2023 Aug 28;78(9):1591-1603. doi: 10.1093/geronb/gbac189. J Gerontol B Psychol Sci Soc Sci. 2023. PMID: 36462213 Free PMC article.
Mothers and fathers who lost a child reported an increase in depressive symptoms that diminished over time. ...Older parents and mothers without surviving children are vulnerable to prolonged elevations in depressive symptoms following the death of a child …
Mothers and fathers who lost a child reported an increase in depressive symptoms that diminished over time. ...Older parents a …
Estimating the economic burden of long-Covid: the additive cost of healthcare utilisation among COVID-19 recoverees in Israel.
Wolff Sagy Y, Feldhamer I, Brammli-Greenberg S, Lavie G. Wolff Sagy Y, et al. BMJ Glob Health. 2023 Jul;8(7):e012588. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2023-012588. BMJ Glob Health. 2023. PMID: 37463787 Free PMC article.
CONCLUSIONS: Long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infections translate into excess healthcare costs, months after recovery, hence requiring adjustments of funds allocation. These excess costs gradually diminish after recoveree, returning to baseline differences 16 months …
CONCLUSIONS: Long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 infections translate into excess healthcare costs, months after recovery, hence requiring adjus …
When Adolescents Disagree with Their Vaccine-Hesitant Parents about COVID-19 Vaccination.
Olick RS, Yang YT, Shaw J. Olick RS, et al. J Clin Ethics. 2023 Summer;34(2):158-168. doi: 10.1086/724746. J Clin Ethics. 2023. PMID: 37229735
Suboptimal uptake of the COVID-19 vaccines among the approximately 25 million adolescents in the United States is a significant obstacle to population coverage, public health, and the health and well-being of adolescents. ...We discuss the central role of the pediat …
Suboptimal uptake of the COVID-19 vaccines among the approximately 25 million adolescents in the United States is a significant obsta …
Reduced Hippocampal Volumes in Children with History of Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy after Therapeutic Hypothermia.
Pfister KM, Stoyell SM, Miller ZR, Hunt RH, Zorn EP, Thomas KM. Pfister KM, et al. Children (Basel). 2023 Jun 2;10(6):1005. doi: 10.3390/children10061005. Children (Basel). 2023. PMID: 37371237 Free PMC article.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the hippocampal volume via MRI and memory function at 5 years of age. A cohort of children followed from birth returned for a 5-year follow-up (n = 10 HIE treated with TH, n = 8 healthy controls). ...Children with HIE gen …
The aim of this study was to evaluate the hippocampal volume via MRI and memory function at 5 years of age. A cohort of children foll …
Acute evaluation of sport-related concussion and implications for the Sport Concussion Assessment Tool (SCAT6) for adults, adolescents and children: a systematic review.
Echemendia RJ, Burma JS, Bruce JM, Davis GA, Giza CC, Guskiewicz KM, Naidu D, Black AM, Broglio S, Kemp S, Patricios JS, Putukian M, Zemek R, Arango-Lasprilla JC, Bailey CM, Brett BL, Didehbani N, Gioia G, Herring SA, Howell D, Master CL, Valovich McLeod TC, Meehan WP 3rd, Premji Z, Salmon D, van Ierssel J, Bhathela N, Makdissi M, Walton SR, Kissick J, Pardini J, Schneider KJ. Echemendia RJ, et al. Br J Sports Med. 2023 Jun;57(11):722-735. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-106661. Br J Sports Med. 2023. PMID: 37316213
Of these, 183 focused on cognition, 126 balance/postural stability, 76 oculomotor/cervical/vestibular, 142 emerging technologies, 13 neurological examination/autonomic dysfunction, and 23 paediatric/child SCAT. The SCAT discriminates between concussed and non-concussed ath …
Of these, 183 focused on cognition, 126 balance/postural stability, 76 oculomotor/cervical/vestibular, 142 emerging technologies, 13 neurolo …
Association between Surgery, Anesthesia, and Obstetric Workforce and Emergent Surgical and Obstetric Mortality among United States Hospital Referral Regions.
Truche P, Semco RS, Hansen NF, Uribe-Leitz T, Roa L, Allar BG, Layman IB, Bergmark RW, Williams W, Riviello R, McClain CD, Jarman MP, Cooper Z, Meara JG, Ortega G. Truche P, et al. Ann Surg. 2023 Jun 1;277(6):952-957. doi: 10.1097/SLA.0000000000005421. Epub 2022 Feb 17. Ann Surg. 2023. PMID: 35185128
CONCLUSIONS: Increasing SAO workforce capacity may reduce emergent surgical and obstetric mortality in regions with high surgical mortality but diminishing returns may be seen above 60 to 80 SAO per 100,000. Trial Registration: N/A....
CONCLUSIONS: Increasing SAO workforce capacity may reduce emergent surgical and obstetric mortality in regions with high surgical mortality …
Early Childhood Education: Health, Equity, and Economics.
Hahn RA, Barnett WS. Hahn RA, et al. Annu Rev Public Health. 2023 Apr 3;44:75-92. doi: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-071321-032337. Epub 2022 Nov 4. Annu Rev Public Health. 2023. PMID: 36332658 Free article. Review.
Many low-income and minority children in the United States and globally are at risk of poor educational trajectories and, consequently, diminished life courses, because their households and neighborhoods lack resources to adequately support learning and development …
Many low-income and minority children in the United States and globally are at risk of poor educational trajectories and, consequentl …
Diminished reinforcement sensitivity in adolescence is associated with enhanced response switching and reduced coding of choice probability in the medial frontal pole.
Waltmann M, Herzog N, Reiter AMF, Villringer A, Horstmann A, Deserno L. Waltmann M, et al. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2023 Apr;60:101226. doi: 10.1016/j.dcn.2023.101226. Epub 2023 Mar 7. Dev Cogn Neurosci. 2023. PMID: 36905874 Free PMC article.
We show that adolescence is characterized by enhanced novelty seeking and response shifting especially after negative feedback, which leads to poorer returns when reward contingencies are stable. ...We also show, using fMRI, that activity of the medial frontopolar c …
We show that adolescence is characterized by enhanced novelty seeking and response shifting especially after negative feedback, which …
Association between School Achievement and Tobacco Susceptibility among US Adolescents: Ethnic Differences.
Adinkrah E, Najand B, Young-Brinn A, Salimi S. Adinkrah E, et al. Children (Basel). 2023 Feb 9;10(2):327. doi: 10.3390/children10020327. Children (Basel). 2023. PMID: 36832456 Free PMC article.
METHODS: This longitudinal study followed 3636 adolescents who were never smokers at baseline for a period of four years. ...CONCLUSION: Higher educational success better correlates with lower tobacco use susceptibility of non-Latino White than African American and Latino …
METHODS: This longitudinal study followed 3636 adolescents who were never smokers at baseline for a period of four years. ...CONCLUSI …
Should messages discourage sugary drinks, encourage water, or both? A randomized experiment with U.S. parents.
Grummon AH, Lazard AJ, Taillie LS, Hall MG. Grummon AH, et al. Prev Med. 2023 Feb;167:107417. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107417. Epub 2022 Dec 30. Prev Med. 2023. PMID: 36592673 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
We recruited a national convenience sample of U.S. parents of children ages 2-12 (n = 1078, 48% Latino[a]) to complete an online survey in 2019. ...Exposure to the water encouragement message had beneficial effects on outcomes related to water consumption (ADEs = 0.28-0.81 …
We recruited a national convenience sample of U.S. parents of children ages 2-12 (n = 1078, 48% Latino[a]) to complete an online surv …
Parental Education and Adolescents' Asthma: The Role of Ethnicity.
Adinkrah E, Najand B, Young-Brinn A. Adinkrah E, et al. Children (Basel). 2023 Jan 31;10(2):267. doi: 10.3390/children10020267. Children (Basel). 2023. PMID: 36832395 Free PMC article.
It is unknown whether the association between parental education and adolescents' asthma also varies by ethnicity. AIM: To study the association between parental education and adolescents' asthma overall and by ethnicity. ...RESULTS: According to logistic regression …
It is unknown whether the association between parental education and adolescents' asthma also varies by ethnicity. AIM: To study the …
Race and Ethnic Differences in the Protective Effect of Parental Educational Attainment on Subsequent Perceived Tobacco Norms among US Youth.
Adinkrah E, Najand B, Young-Brinn A. Adinkrah E, et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 31;20(3):2517. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032517. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023. PMID: 36767881 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Although parental educational attainment is known to be associated with a lower prevalence of behaviors such as tobacco use, these effects are shown to be weaker for Black than White youth. It is important to study whether this difference is due to higher perce …
BACKGROUND: Although parental educational attainment is known to be associated with a lower prevalence of behaviors such as tobacco use, the …
Minimally counterintuitive stimuli trigger greater curiosity than merely improbable stimuli.
Lewry C, Gorucu S, Liquin EG, Lombrozo T. Lewry C, et al. Cognition. 2023 Jan;230:105286. doi: 10.1016/j.cognition.2022.105286. Epub 2022 Sep 15. Cognition. 2023. PMID: 36116402
Prior work finds that violations of expectations can be powerful triggers of curiosity in both children and adults, but it is unclear which expectation-violating events induce the greatest curiosity and how this might vary over development. ...Our results suggest that (i) …
Prior work finds that violations of expectations can be powerful triggers of curiosity in both children and adults, but it is unclear …
Lengthening Behavior of Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods in Early-Onset Scoliosis: A Multicenter Study.
Heyer JH, Anari JB, Baldwin KD, Mitchell SL, Luhmann SJ, Sturm PF, Flynn JM, Cahill PJ; Pediatric Spine Study Group. Heyer JH, et al. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022 Dec 21;104(24):2186-2194. doi: 10.2106/JBJS.22.00483. Epub 2022 Oct 20. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2022. PMID: 36367763
BACKGROUND: The "law of diminishing returns" is described for traditional growing rods. Magnetically controlled growing rods (MCGRs) have become a preferred implant for the surgical treatment of early-onset scoliosis (EOS). We examined a large cohort of patients wit …
BACKGROUND: The "law of diminishing returns" is described for traditional growing rods. Magnetically controlled growing rods ( …
Does Part-Time Mothering Help Get a Job? The Role of Shared Custody in Women's Employment.
Bonnet C, Garbinti B, Solaz A. Bonnet C, et al. Eur J Popul. 2022 Jun 27;38(5):885-913. doi: 10.1007/s10680-022-09625-4. eCollection 2022 Dec. Eur J Popul. 2022. PMID: 36507241 Free PMC article.
By relaxing family time constraints, does shared custody help divorced mothers return to or stay on work more easily? Since lone mothers are one of the least-employed groups, and they face high unemployment rates, the type of child custody arrangement adopted after …
By relaxing family time constraints, does shared custody help divorced mothers return to or stay on work more easily? Since lone moth …
Social Epidemiology of Early Adolescent Cyberbullying in the United States.
Nagata JM, Trompeter N, Singh G, Ganson KT, Testa A, Jackson DB, Assari S, Murray SB, Bibbins-Domingo K, Baker FC. Nagata JM, et al. Acad Pediatr. 2022 Nov-Dec;22(8):1287-1293. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2022.07.003. Epub 2022 Jul 15. Acad Pediatr. 2022. PMID: 35840085 Free PMC article.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of cyberbullying victimization and perpetration among a racially, ethnically and socioeconomically diverse population-based sample of 11-12-year-old early adolescents. METHODS: We analyzed cross-section …
OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of cyberbullying victimization and perpetration among a racially, eth …
Social epidemiology of early adolescent problematic screen use in the United States.
Nagata JM, Singh G, Sajjad OM, Ganson KT, Testa A, Jackson DB, Assari S, Murray SB, Bibbins-Domingo K, Baker FC. Nagata JM, et al. Pediatr Res. 2022 Nov;92(5):1443-1449. doi: 10.1038/s41390-022-02176-8. Epub 2022 Jun 29. Pediatr Res. 2022. PMID: 35768491 Free PMC article.
OBJECTIVE: To determine sociodemographic correlates of problematic screen use (social media, video games, mobile phones) among a racially/ethnically and socioeconomically diverse population-based sample of 10-14-year-old early adolescents. STUDY DESIGN: We analyzed cross-s …
OBJECTIVE: To determine sociodemographic correlates of problematic screen use (social media, video games, mobile phones) among a racially/et …
Hospital and Professional Charges and Reimbursement Patterns in Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation.
Casar Berazaluce AM, Frischer JS. Casar Berazaluce AM, et al. Am Surg. 2022 Nov;88(11):2612-2618. doi: 10.1177/00031348221091968. Epub 2022 May 15. Am Surg. 2022. PMID: 35574635
METHODS: A retrospective review of ECMO cases at a standalone quaternary children's hospital between 2008-2017 was performed. Itemized hospital and professional bills were analyzed. ...As the infrastructure required to provide this service is costly, diminishing …
METHODS: A retrospective review of ECMO cases at a standalone quaternary children's hospital between 2008-2017 was performed. …
COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Strategies in Light of Emerging Viral Variants: Frequency, Timing, and Target Groups.
Kelly SL, Le Rutte EA, Richter M, Penny MA, Shattock AJ. Kelly SL, et al. Infect Dis Ther. 2022 Oct;11(5):2045-2061. doi: 10.1007/s40121-022-00683-z. Epub 2022 Sep 12. Infect Dis Ther. 2022. PMID: 36094720 Free PMC article.
Conversely, while this strategy may not ensure reduced stress on health systems, as an indication of cost-effectiveness, per booster dose more hospitalisations could be averted through annual boosting of those most vulnerable versus all eligible, since those most vulnerable are m …
Conversely, while this strategy may not ensure reduced stress on health systems, as an indication of cost-effectiveness, per booster dose mo …
Skin Tone and the Health Returns to Higher Status.
DeAngelis RT, Hargrove TW, Hummer RA. DeAngelis RT, et al. Demography. 2022 Oct 1;59(5):1791-1819. doi: 10.1215/00703370-10191675. Demography. 2022. PMID: 36069268 Free PMC article.
First, why do Black Americans exhibit worse health outcomes than White Americans even at higher levels of socioeconomic status (SES)? Second, are diminished health returns to higher status concentrated among Black Americans with darker skin color? ...Moreover, incre …
First, why do Black Americans exhibit worse health outcomes than White Americans even at higher levels of socioeconomic status (SES)? Second …
Performance and return to sport after injury in professional mixed martial arts.
Kingery MT, Kouk S, Anil U, McCafferty J, Lemos C, Gelber J, Gonzalez-Lomas G. Kingery MT, et al. Phys Sportsmed. 2022 Oct;50(5):435-439. doi: 10.1080/00913847.2021.1953358. Epub 2021 Jul 19. Phys Sportsmed. 2022. PMID: 34236932
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of injuries on the return to sport and post-injury performance of professional MMA athletes. We hypothesize that increased age is associated with lower probability of return to sport and diminished …
OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to analyze the impact of injuries on the return to sport and post-injury performance of pro …
The age factor influencing long-term physical functionality in stroke patients undergoing intra-arterial thrombectomy treatment.
Kao CL, Lin CM, Chang SW, Liu CK, Ou YH, Lu HH. Kao CL, et al. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022 Sep 23;101(38):e30712. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000030712. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022. PMID: 36197200 Free PMC article.
Parameters of pre-intervention datasets could provide important information to aid first-line clinicians in decision making. Especially, in patients whose age is above 79 receives diminish return in the benefit to undergo such intervention and should be considered s …
Parameters of pre-intervention datasets could provide important information to aid first-line clinicians in decision making. Especially, in …
Viral infections in hospitalized children in Germany during the COVID-19 pandemic: Association with non-pharmaceutical interventions.
Terliesner N, Unterwalder N, Edelmann A, Corman V, Knaust A, Rosenfeld L, Gratopp A, Ringe H, Martin L, von Bernuth H, Mall MA, Kallinich T. Terliesner N, et al. Front Pediatr. 2022 Aug 11;10:935483. doi: 10.3389/fped.2022.935483. eCollection 2022. Front Pediatr. 2022. PMID: 36034546 Free PMC article.
The aim of this study was to describe and compare the burden of common viral respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in children admitted to Berlin University Children's Hospital (BCH) before and during the COVID-19 pandemic at different levels of public …
The aim of this study was to describe and compare the burden of common viral respiratory and gastrointestinal infections in children …
Kinematic and biomechanical responses of the spine to distraction surgery in children with early onset scoliosis: A 3-D finite element analysis.
Pei B, Lu D, Wu X, Xu Y, Ma C, Wu S. Pei B, et al. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2022 Jul 15;10:933341. doi: 10.3389/fbioe.2022.933341. eCollection 2022. Front Bioeng Biotechnol. 2022. PMID: 35910017 Free PMC article.
The spinal overall imbalance would also happen during the distraction process even under the safe force, which was characterized by unexpected cervical lordosis and lateral displacement. Additionally, the law of diminishing return has been confirmed by comparing the …
The spinal overall imbalance would also happen during the distraction process even under the safe force, which was characterized by unexpect …
Variation in the Relationship between School Spending and Achievement: Progressive Spending Is Efficient.
Rauscher E, Shen Y. Rauscher E, et al. AJS. 2022 Jul;128(1):189-223. doi: 10.1086/719956. AJS. 2022. PMID: 37332619 Free PMC article.
The equity-efficiency trade-off and cumulative return theories predict larger returns to school spending in areas with higher previous investment in children. ...Evidence of diminishing returns by previous investment documents another way that s …
The equity-efficiency trade-off and cumulative return theories predict larger returns to school spending in areas with higher …
Mental distress among young adults in Great Britain: long-term trends and early changes during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gagné T, Schoon I, McMunn A, Sacker A. Gagné T, et al. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2022 Jun;57(6):1261-1272. doi: 10.1007/s00127-021-02194-7. Epub 2021 Nov 11. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol. 2022. PMID: 34766187 Free PMC article.
In April 2020, the risk of caseness (4 + /12) increased across groups by 55% to 80% compared to the 2018-19 baseline. This increase, however, rapidly diminished over time: in July-September 2020, there was only a higher risk of caseness (4 + /12) in men aged 25-34 (prevale …
In April 2020, the risk of caseness (4 + /12) increased across groups by 55% to 80% compared to the 2018-19 baseline. This increase, however …
Genome sequencing among children with medical complexity: What constitutes value from parents' perspective?
Lee W, Luca S, Costain G, Snell M, Marano M, Curtis M, Dunsmore K, Veenma D, Walker S, Cohn RD, Marshall CR, Cohen E, Meyn MS, Orkin J, Hayeems RZ. Lee W, et al. J Genet Couns. 2022 Apr;31(2):523-533. doi: 10.1002/jgc4.1522. Epub 2021 Oct 21. J Genet Couns. 2022. PMID: 34674352
Following the return of GS results, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 parents about their child's diagnostic journey. Of the children whose parents were interviewed, six children received a diagnosis, two received a possible diag …
Following the return of GS results, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 14 parents about their child's diagn …
Structural racism and the education gradient for early all-cause mortality.
Bartle-Haring S, Whiting R. Bartle-Haring S, et al. SSM Popul Health. 2022 Mar 23;17:101076. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2022.101076. eCollection 2022 Mar. SSM Popul Health. 2022. PMID: 35360439 Free PMC article.
We utilize a nationally representative longitudinal sample of youth (NLSY97), and estimates of structural racism for each state through measures of political participation, employment and job status, education attainment ratios, and judicial treatment. ...Results indicate …
We utilize a nationally representative longitudinal sample of youth (NLSY97), and estimates of structural racism for each state throu …
Examining the Efficacy of Antimicrobial Therapy in Preventing the Development of Postinfectious Glomerulonephritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Bateman E, Mansour S, Okafor E, Arrington K, Hong BY, Cervantes J. Bateman E, et al. Infect Dis Rep. 2022 Mar 7;14(2):176-183. doi: 10.3390/idr14020022. Infect Dis Rep. 2022. PMID: 35314652 Free PMC article. Review.
While it has become increasingly rare in industrialized regions, it continues to affect children in developing countries. There has been debate as to why incidence rates are declining, including the possibility of improved initial treatment of bacterial infections. ...EMBA …
While it has become increasingly rare in industrialized regions, it continues to affect children in developing countries. There has b …
The Effect of Inflammation and Infection on Lipids and Lipoproteins.
Feingold KR, Grunfeld C. Feingold KR, et al. 2022 Mar 7. In: Feingold KR, Anawalt B, Blackman MR, Boyce A, Chrousos G, Corpas E, de Herder WW, Dhatariya K, Dungan K, Hofland J, Kalra S, Kaltsas G, Kapoor N, Koch C, Kopp P, Korbonits M, Kovacs CS, Kuohung W, Laferrère B, Levy M, McGee EA, McLachlan R, New M, Purnell J, Sahay R, Shah AS, Singer F, Sperling MA, Stratakis CA, Trence DL, Wilson DP, editors. Endotext [Internet]. South Dartmouth (MA): MDText.com, Inc.; 2000–. 2022 Mar 7. In: Feingold KR, Anawalt B, Blackman MR, Boyce A, Chrousos G, Corpas E, de Herder WW, Dhatariya K, Dungan K, Hofland J, Kalra S, Kaltsas G, Kapoor N, Koch C, Kopp P, Korbonits M, Kovacs CS, Kuohung W, Laferrère B, Levy M, McGee EA, McLachlan R, New M, Purnell J, Sahay R, Shah AS, Singer F, Sperling MA, Stratakis CA, Trence DL, Wilson DP, editors. Endotext [Internet]. South Dartmouth (MA): MDText.com, Inc.; 2000–. PMID: 26561701 Free Books & Documents. Review.
LDL is more easily oxidized as the ability of HDL to prevent the oxidation of LDL is diminished. Moreover, there are a number of steps in the reverse cholesterol transport pathway that are adversely affected during inflammation. ...Treatment of the underlying disease leadi …
LDL is more easily oxidized as the ability of HDL to prevent the oxidation of LDL is diminished. Moreover, there are a number of step …
"It's a revolving door": Ego-depletion among prisoners with injecting drug use histories as a barrier to post-release success.
Schroeder SE, Drysdale K, Lafferty L, Baldry E, Marshall AD, Higgs P, Dietze P, Stoove M, Treloar C. Schroeder SE, et al. Int J Drug Policy. 2022 Mar;101:103571. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2021.103571. Epub 2022 Jan 7. Int J Drug Policy. 2022. PMID: 35007877
Analysis of 48 interviews examined how concepts relevant to the ego-depletion framework (self-regulation; standards; consequences and mitigators of ego-depletion) manifested in participants' narratives. RESULTS: Predominantly, participants aimed to avoid a return to proble …
Analysis of 48 interviews examined how concepts relevant to the ego-depletion framework (self-regulation; standards; consequences and mitiga …
Acute impairment in respiratory muscle strength following a high-volume versus low-volume resistance exercise session.
Hackett DA. Hackett DA. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2022 Mar;62(3):395-403. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.21.12116-4. Epub 2021 Mar 15. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2022. PMID: 33721982 Clinical Trial.
BACKGROUND: Diminished respiratory muscle strenght has been shown following a strenuous bout of sit-ups; however, there is a paucity of evidence for this effect following a strenuous upper and lower body resistance training session. ...RESULTS: Following the high-volume se …
BACKGROUND: Diminished respiratory muscle strenght has been shown following a strenuous bout of sit-ups; however, there is a paucity …
Moral injury related to immigration detention on Nauru: a qualitative study.
Passardi S, Hocking DC, Morina N, Sundram S, Alisic E. Passardi S, et al. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2022 Feb 24;13(1):2029042. doi: 10.1080/20008198.2022.2029042. eCollection 2022. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2022. PMID: 35222839 Free PMC article.
CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that moral injury may be one of the processes by which mandatory immigration detention can cause harm. Although refugees returned to Australia from offshore detention may benefit from interventions that specifically target moral injury, col …
CONCLUSION: Our findings suggest that moral injury may be one of the processes by which mandatory immigration detention can cause harm. Alth …
Workshop on Blood Loss Quantification in Obstetrics: Improving Medical Student Learning through Clinical Simulation.
Ruiz-Labarta J, Martínez Martín A, Pintado Recarte P, González Garzón B, Pina Moreno JM, Sánchez Rodríguez M, Vallejo Gea Á, Sordo L, Álvarez-Mon M, Ortega MA, Arribas CB, De León-Luis JA. Ruiz-Labarta J, et al. Healthcare (Basel). 2022 Feb 21;10(2):399. doi: 10.3390/healthcare10020399. Healthcare (Basel). 2022. PMID: 35207012 Free PMC article.
At the 6 months post-workshop stage, theoretical-practical knowledge diminished compared with 2 weeks post-workshop, returning to pre-workshop levels, while self-assurance and confidence failed to vary significantly in the longer term. ...
At the 6 months post-workshop stage, theoretical-practical knowledge diminished compared with 2 weeks post-workshop, returning …
Connective Tissue Disease Patients Maintain Greater Distraction During Growth Friendly Surgery.
Marrache M, Suresh KV, White KK, Larson AN, Sponseller PD; Pediatric Spine Study Group. Marrache M, et al. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022 Feb 1;42(2):e188-e191. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000002003. J Pediatr Orthop. 2022. PMID: 34995261
STUDY DESIGN: Multicenter retrospective study. BACKGROUND: Recent studies have demonstrated diminishing returns in patients with early onset scoliosis (EOS) undergoing repeated lengthening of growing rods. ...Moreover, when normalized for time, there was no signific …
STUDY DESIGN: Multicenter retrospective study. BACKGROUND: Recent studies have demonstrated diminishing returns in patients wi …
Tuberculosis Infection in Children and Adolescents: Testing and Treatment.
Nolt D, Starke JR. Nolt D, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Dec 1;148(6):e2021054663. doi: 10.1542/peds.2021-054663. Pediatrics. 2021. PMID: 34851422
Both IGRAs and the TST have reduced sensitivity in immunocompromised children, including children with severe TB disease. Both methods have high positive predictive value when applied to children with risk factors for TBI, especially recent contact with a per …
Both IGRAs and the TST have reduced sensitivity in immunocompromised children, including children with severe TB disease. Both …
Adolescent body mass index and changes in pre-pregnancy body mass index in relation to risk of gestational diabetes.
Chodick G, Omer-Gilon M, Derazne E, Puris G, Rotem R, Tzur D, Pinhas-Hamiel O, Cukierman-Yaffe T, Shina A, Zucker I, Tirosh A, Afek A, Shalev V, Twig G. Chodick G, et al. EClinicalMedicine. 2021 Nov 19;42:101211. doi: 10.1016/j.eclinm.2021.101211. eCollection 2021 Dec. EClinicalMedicine. 2021. PMID: 34849479 Free PMC article.
Adolescent BMI tracked with BMI notes in the pre-pregnancy period (r=63%). Resuming normal pre-pregnancy BMI from overweight or obesity in adolescence diminished GDM risk, but this diminished risk was not observed among those who returned to a n …
Adolescent BMI tracked with BMI notes in the pre-pregnancy period (r=63%). Resuming normal pre-pregnancy BMI from overweight or obesi …
The increasing cost of happiness.
Morris RW, Kettlewell N, Glozier N. Morris RW, et al. SSM Popul Health. 2021 Oct 22;16:100949. doi: 10.1016/j.ssmph.2021.100949. eCollection 2021 Dec. SSM Popul Health. 2021. PMID: 34746360 Free PMC article.
The accepted view among economists and psychologists is that income has diminishing marginal returns on happiness: money and happiness increase together up to a point after which there is relatively little further gain. In this paper we estimate the relationship bet …
The accepted view among economists and psychologists is that income has diminishing marginal returns on happiness: money and h …
Family's Subjective Economic Status and Children's Matrix Reasoning: Blacks' Diminished Returns.
Assari S, Boyce S. Assari S, et al. Res Health Sci. 2021 Nov 29;6(1):1-23. doi: 10.22158/rhs.v6n1p1. Epub 2020 Nov 29. Res Health Sci. 2021. PMID: 33299959
Such MDRs are also documented for the effects of economic status on the school performance of non-Hispanic Black children. However, the existing knowledge is minimal on similar diminished returns on children's intelligence. AIM: To compare racia …
Such MDRs are also documented for the effects of economic status on the school performance of non-Hispanic Black children. However, t …
Eyelid ptosis and muscle weakness in a child with Kawasaki disease: a case report.
Lin Y, Wang L, Li A, Zhang H, Shi L. Lin Y, et al. BMC Pediatr. 2021 Nov 27;21(1):526. doi: 10.1186/s12887-021-02979-4. BMC Pediatr. 2021. PMID: 34837997 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile vasculitis that often occurs in children under 5 years. Ptosis and muscle weakness associated with KD are rarely documented. ...And on the 14th day, the muscle strength and muscle tension returned to normal, pate …
BACKGROUND: Kawasaki disease (KD) is an acute febrile vasculitis that often occurs in children under 5 years. Ptosis and muscle weakn …
Energy compensation and adiposity in humans.
Careau V, Halsey LG, Pontzer H, Ainslie PN, Andersen LF, Anderson LJ, Arab L, Baddou I, Bedu-Addo K, Blaak EE, Blanc S, Bonomi AG, Bouten CVC, Buchowski MS, Butte NF, Camps SGJA, Close GL, Cooper JA, Das SK, Cooper R, Dugas LR, Eaton SD, Ekelund U, Entringer S, Forrester T, Fudge BW, Goris AH, Gurven M, Hambly C, El Hamdouchi A, Hoos MB, Hu S, Joonas N, Joosen AM, Katzmarzyk P, Kempen KP, Kimura M, Kraus WE, Kushner RF, Lambert EV, Leonard WR, Lessan N, Martin CK, Medin AC, Meijer EP, Morehen JC, Morton JP, Neuhouser ML, Nicklas TA, Ojiambo RM, Pietiläinen KH, Pitsiladis YP, Plange-Rhule J, Plasqui G, Prentice RL, Rabinovich RA, Racette SB, Raichlen DA, Ravussin E, Reilly JJ, Reynolds RM, Roberts SB, Schuit AJ, Sjödin AM, Stice E, Urlacher SS, Valenti G, Van Etten LM, Van Mil EA, Wells JCK, Wilson G, Wood BM, Yanovski J, Yoshida T, Zhang X, Murphy-Alford AJ, Loechl CU, Luke AH, Rood J, Sagayama H, Schoeller DA, Wong WW, Yamada Y, Speakman JR; IAEA DLW database group. Careau V, et al. Curr Biol. 2021 Oct 25;31(20):4659-4666.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2021.08.016. Epub 2021 Aug 27. Curr Biol. 2021. PMID: 34453886 Free PMC article.
Understanding the impacts of activity on energy balance is crucial. Increasing levels of activity may bring diminishing returns in energy expenditure because of compensatory responses in non-activity energy expenditures.(1-3) This suggestion has profound implication …
Understanding the impacts of activity on energy balance is crucial. Increasing levels of activity may bring diminishing returns …
Assessing the Effects of a Real-Life Contact Intervention on Prejudice Toward LGBT People.
Cramwinckel FM, Scheepers DT, Wilderjans TF, de Rooij RB. Cramwinckel FM, et al. Arch Sex Behav. 2021 Oct;50(7):3035-3051. doi: 10.1007/s10508-021-02046-0. Epub 2021 Sep 9. Arch Sex Behav. 2021. PMID: 34505215 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
The most important measure indicated that modern LGBT negativity decreased in the intervention groups directly after the intervention, but returned to baseline levels one week later. However, in the control condition, modern LGBT negativity had increased over time. ...
The most important measure indicated that modern LGBT negativity decreased in the intervention groups directly after the intervention, but …
Fixation using Alternative Implants for the Treatment of Hip Fractures (FAITH-2): The Exploratory Health-Related Quality of Life and Patient-Reported Functional Outcomes of a Multi-Centre 2 × 2 Factorial Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial in Young Femoral Neck Fracture Patients.
Slobogean GP, Sprague S, Bzovsky S, Scott T, Thabane L, Heels-Ansdell D, O'Toole RV, Howe A, Gaski GE, Hill LC, Brown KM, Viskontas D, Zomar M, Della Rocca GJ, O'Hara NN, Bhandari M; FAITH-2 Investigators. Slobogean GP, et al. Injury. 2021 Oct;52(10):3051-3059. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2021.02.030. Epub 2021 Feb 14. Injury. 2021. PMID: 33618847 Free article. Clinical Trial.
Although fixation preserves the hip joint, patients are still at risk of complications and poor clinical outcomes which lead to diminished function and health related quality of life (HRQL). The Fixation using Alternative Implants for the Treatment of Hip Fractures (FAITH- …
Although fixation preserves the hip joint, patients are still at risk of complications and poor clinical outcomes which lead to diminishe …
A developmental perspective on personality and psychopathology across the life span.
Wilson S, Olino TM. Wilson S, et al. J Pers. 2021 Oct;89(5):915-932. doi: 10.1111/jopy.12623. Epub 2021 Feb 18. J Pers. 2021. PMID: 33550639 Free PMC article.
Cross-sectional investigations of personality-psychopathology links in samples of adults now yield diminishing returns. Prospective, longitudinal investigations that assess personality, psychopathology, and their co-development across the life span are needed to det …
Cross-sectional investigations of personality-psychopathology links in samples of adults now yield diminishing returns. Prospe …
Clinical features, neurologic recovery, and risk factors of postoperative posterior fossa syndrome and delayed recovery: a prospective study.
Khan RB, Patay Z, Klimo P, Huang J, Kumar R, Boop FA, Raches D, Conklin HM, Sharma R, Simmons A, Sadighi ZS, Onar-Thomas A, Gajjar A, Robinson GW. Khan RB, et al. Neuro Oncol. 2021 Sep 1;23(9):1586-1596. doi: 10.1093/neuonc/noab030. Neuro Oncol. 2021. PMID: 33823018 Free PMC article.
Our aim was to clinically define PFS, its evolution over time, and ascertain risk factors for its development and poor recovery. METHODS: Children with medulloblastoma treated at St Jude Children's Research Hospital from 6/2013 to 7/2019 received standardized …
Our aim was to clinically define PFS, its evolution over time, and ascertain risk factors for its development and poor recovery. METHODS: …
A 12-Year-Old Girl Presenting With Recurrent Dyspnea and Pulmonary Ground-Glass Opacities.
Qin X, Chen X, Deng Y, Gu YY, Zeng L, Huang S, Sun L, Li S. Qin X, et al. Chest. 2021 Jul;160(1):e45-e50. doi: 10.1016/j.chest.2021.02.002. Chest. 2021. PMID: 34246388
The girl was healthy until 7.1 years of age, when she suffered a "pneumonia" with fever, dyspnea, and hypoxemia, which diminished after a 19-day treatment with antibiotics and methylprednisolone. ...She remained on a tapering dose of methylprednisolone plus methotrexate fo …
The girl was healthy until 7.1 years of age, when she suffered a "pneumonia" with fever, dyspnea, and hypoxemia, which diminished aft …
Male and Female Adolescent Athletes' Readiness to Return to Sport After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and Reconstruction.
Kostyun RO, Burland JP, Kostyun KJ, Milewski MD, Nissen CW. Kostyun RO, et al. Clin J Sport Med. 2021 Jul 1;31(4):383-387. doi: 10.1097/JSM.0000000000000751. Clin J Sport Med. 2021. PMID: 31743222
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine whether readiness to return to sport (RTS) differed between adolescent male and female athletes after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR). ...CONCLUSIONS: This study provides a longitudinal depiction o …
OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to examine whether readiness to return to sport (RTS) differed between adolescent mal …
Socioeconomic status, diabetes, and gestation length in Native American and White women.
Ross KM, Oltman S, Baer R, Altman M, Flowers E, Feuer S, Gomez AM, Jelliffe-Pawlowski L. Ross KM, et al. Health Psychol. 2021 Jun;40(6):380-387. doi: 10.1037/hea0001072. Health Psychol. 2021. PMID: 34323540
OBJECTIVE: "Diminishing returns" of socioeconomic status (SES) suggests that higher SES may not confer equivalent health benefits for ethnic minority individuals as compared to White individuals. ...CONCLUSIONS: Among Native American women, higher SES did not confer …
OBJECTIVE: "Diminishing returns" of socioeconomic status (SES) suggests that higher SES may not confer equivalent health benef …
Race, Socioeconomic Status, and Cerebellum Cortex Fractional Anisotropy in Pre-Adolescents.
Assari S, Boyce S. Assari S, et al. Adolescents. 2021 Jun;1(2):70-94. doi: 10.3390/adolescents1020007. Epub 2021 Mar 31. Adolescents. 2021. PMID: 34095893
METHODS: Using data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, we analyzed the diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (dMRI) data of 9565, 9-10-year-old pre-adolescents. ...This finding is in line with the Marginalization-related Diminished …
METHODS: Using data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study, we analyzed the diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imagin …
Efficacy of topical application of autologous platelet-rich plasma in adult tonsillectomy patients: a randomised control study.
Nanditha S, Gopalakrishnan S, Karthikeyan P, Singh Bakshi S. Nanditha S, et al. J Laryngol Otol. 2021 Jun;135(6):539-544. doi: 10.1017/S0022215121000402. Epub 2021 May 14. J Laryngol Otol. 2021. PMID: 33988093 Clinical Trial.
OBJECTIVE: Tonsillectomy is a painful surgery performed in cases of recurrent tonsillitis. Application of platelet-rich plasma to diminish the pain and morbidity post-tonsillectomy is gaining importance. ...Post-tonsillectomy, patients were assessed (day 0, 1, 2, 3, 7 and …
OBJECTIVE: Tonsillectomy is a painful surgery performed in cases of recurrent tonsillitis. Application of platelet-rich plasma to diminis …
Patients' views of long-term results of bariatric surgery for super-obesity: sustained effects, but continuing struggles.
Järvholm K, Olbers T, Engström M. Järvholm K, et al. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2021 Jun;17(6):1152-1164. doi: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.02.024. Epub 2021 Mar 2. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 2021. PMID: 33785271 Free article.
Most participants acknowledged a continued effect on their appetite, which could be important information for patients who worry about a diminished effect after the first year postsurgery. Participants were prone to self-blame when things did not turn out the way they want …
Most participants acknowledged a continued effect on their appetite, which could be important information for patients who worry about a …
An examination of school reopening strategies during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Landeros A, Ji X, Lange K, Stutz TC, Xu J, Sehl ME, Sinsheimer JS. Landeros A, et al. PLoS One. 2021 May 20;16(5):e0251242. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251242. eCollection 2021. PLoS One. 2021. PMID: 34014947 Free PMC article.
Although reopening K-12 schools for in-person schooling is desirable for many reasons, officials understand that risk reduction strategies and detection of cases are imperative in creating a safe return to school. Furthermore, consequences of reclosing recently opened scho …
Although reopening K-12 schools for in-person schooling is desirable for many reasons, officials understand that risk reduction strategies a …
Parental Educational Attainment, the Superior Temporal Cortical Surface Area, and Reading Ability among American Children: A Test of Marginalization-Related Diminished Returns.
Assari S, Boyce S, Bazargan M, Thomas A, Cobb RJ, Hudson D, Curry TJ, Nicholson HL Jr, Cuevas AG, Mistry R, Chavous TM, Caldwell CH, Zimmerman MA. Assari S, et al. Children (Basel). 2021 May 18;8(5):412. doi: 10.3390/children8050412. Children (Basel). 2021. PMID: 34070118 Free PMC article.
RESULTS: Overall, high parental educational attainment was associated with greater superior temporal cortical surface area and reading ability in children. In the pooled sample, we found statistically significant interactions between race/ethnicity and parental educational …
RESULTS: Overall, high parental educational attainment was associated with greater superior temporal cortical surface area and reading abili …
The point of diminishing returns in juvenile probation: Probation requirements and risk of technical probation violations among first-time probation-involved youth.
Dir AL, Magee LA, Clifton RL, Ouyang F, Tu W, Wiehe SE, Aalsma MC. Dir AL, et al. Psychol Public Policy Law. 2021 May;72(2):283-291. doi: 10.1037/law0000282. Psychol Public Policy Law. 2021. PMID: 34588760 Free PMC article.
In multivariate survival analyses, the hazard for time to technical violation was higher for Black youth compared to white youth (p<.001), males (p=.04), and younger youth (p<.001). Youth assigned to more probation requirements violated more quic …
In multivariate survival analyses, the hazard for time to technical violation was higher for Black youth compared to white youth …
Early life triggers for food allergy that in turn impacts dietary habits in childhood.
Vassilopoulou E, Vardaka E, Efthymiou D, Pitsios C. Vassilopoulou E, et al. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2021 May 1;49(3):146-152. doi: 10.15586/aei.v49i3.181. eCollection 2021. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2021. PMID: 33938200
RESULTS: For the study, 202 questionnaires were completed and returned; 31 children (19 FA- and 12 FA(+)) reported an adverse food reaction. Significant risk factors for developing FA(+) were being the first born or having siblings with asthma, attended a day nurser …
RESULTS: For the study, 202 questionnaires were completed and returned; 31 children (19 FA- and 12 FA(+)) reported an adverse …
The Influence of Quantitative Intervention Dosage on Oral Language Outcomes for Children With Developmental Language Disorder: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis.
Frizelle P, Tolonen AK, Tulip J, Murphy CA, Saldana D, McKean C. Frizelle P, et al. Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch. 2021 Apr 20;52(2):738-754. doi: 10.1044/2020_LSHSS-20-00058. Epub 2021 Jan 19. Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch. 2021. PMID: 33465314
Results Two hundred forty-four articles reported on oral language interventions with children with DLD in the domains of interest; 13 focused on experimentally/statistically manipulating quantitative aspects of dosage. ...Findings to date suggest that there is a point in v …
Results Two hundred forty-four articles reported on oral language interventions with children with DLD in the domains of interest; 13 …
Overdiagnosis of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents: A Systematic Scoping Review.
Kazda L, Bell K, Thomas R, McGeechan K, Sims R, Barratt A. Kazda L, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2021 Apr 1;4(4):e215335. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2021.5335. JAMA Netw Open. 2021. PMID: 33843998 Free PMC article.
OBJECTIVE: To systematically identify, appraise, and synthesize the evidence on overdiagnosis of ADHD in children and adolescents using a published 5-question framework for detecting overdiagnosis in noncancer conditions. ...However, only 5 studies evaluated the cri …
OBJECTIVE: To systematically identify, appraise, and synthesize the evidence on overdiagnosis of ADHD in children and adolescents …
Grief and Bereavement in Fathers After the Death of a Child: A Systematic Review.
McNeil MJ, Baker JN, Snyder I, Rosenberg AR, Kaye EC. McNeil MJ, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Apr;147(4):e2020040386. doi: 10.1542/peds.2020-040386. Epub 2021 Mar 1. Pediatrics. 2021. PMID: 33648950
CONTEXT: The death of a child is devastating, and complicated grief adversely impacts parental physical and psychosocial well-being. ...STUDY SELECTION: Inclusion criteria encompassed English language articles published between 2007 and 2019 that evaluated the grief and be …
CONTEXT: The death of a child is devastating, and complicated grief adversely impacts parental physical and psychosocial well-being. …
Association of tiered restrictions and a second lockdown with COVID-19 deaths and hospital admissions in England: a modelling study.
Davies NG, Barnard RC, Jarvis CI, Russell TW, Semple MG, Jit M, Edmunds WJ; Centre for Mathematical Modelling of Infectious Diseases COVID-19 Working Group; ISARIC4C investigators. Davies NG, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021 Apr;21(4):482-492. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30984-1. Epub 2020 Dec 24. Lancet Infect Dis. 2021. PMID: 33357518 Free PMC article.
A projected lockdown of greater than 4 weeks would reduce deaths but would bring diminishing returns in reducing peak pressure on hospital services. ...
A projected lockdown of greater than 4 weeks would reduce deaths but would bring diminishing returns in reducing peak pressure …
Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics of Mevidalen (LY3154207), a Centrally Acting Dopamine D1 Receptor-Positive Allosteric Modulator (D1PAM), in Healthy Subjects.
Wilbraham D, Biglan KM, Svensson KA, Tsai M, Kielbasa W. Wilbraham D, et al. Clin Pharmacol Drug Dev. 2021 Apr;10(4):393-403. doi: 10.1002/cpdd.874. Epub 2020 Oct 7. Clin Pharmacol Drug Dev. 2021. PMID: 33029934 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
Acute dose-dependent increases in SBP, DBP, and PR were observed on initial administration, but with repeated dosing the effects diminished and returned toward baseline levels. Overall, these findings support further investigation of mevidalen as a potential treatme …
Acute dose-dependent increases in SBP, DBP, and PR were observed on initial administration, but with repeated dosing the effects diminish …
An examination of school reopening strategies during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Landeros A, Ji X, Lange K, Stutz TC, Xu J, Sehl ME, Sinsheimer JS. Landeros A, et al. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2021 Mar 19:2020.08.05.20169086. doi: 10.1101/2020.08.05.20169086. medRxiv. 2021. Update in: PLoS One. 2021 May 20;16(5):e0251242. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0251242. PMID: 32793918 Free PMC article. Updated. Preprint.
Although reopening K-12 schools for in-person schooling is desirable for many reasons, officials understand that risk reduction strategies and detection of cases are imperative in creating a safe return to school. Furthermore, consequences of reclosing recently opened scho …
Although reopening K-12 schools for in-person schooling is desirable for many reasons, officials understand that risk reduction strategies a …
Resting-State Functional Connectivity between Putamen and Salience Network and Childhood Body Mass Index.
Assari S, Boyce S. Assari S, et al. Neurol Int. 2021 Mar 4;13(1):85-101. doi: 10.3390/neurolint13010009. Neurol Int. 2021. PMID: 33806587 Free PMC article.
CONCLUSIONS: The association between right putamen functional connectivity to the salience network and children's BMI may depend on race and marital status but not parental education and household income. While right putamen functional connectivity to the salience n …
CONCLUSIONS: The association between right putamen functional connectivity to the salience network and children's BMI may depe …
Sex differences in μ-opioid regulation of coerulear-cortical transmission.
Guajardo HM, Valentino RJ. Guajardo HM, et al. Neurosci Lett. 2021 Feb 16;746:135651. doi: 10.1016/j.neulet.2021.135651. Epub 2021 Jan 19. Neurosci Lett. 2021. PMID: 33482313 Free PMC article.
LC activation by stressors is modulated by endogenous opioids that restrain LC activation and facilitate a return to baseline activity upon stress termination. Sex differences in this opioid influence could be a basis for sex differences in stress vulnerability. ...Togethe …
LC activation by stressors is modulated by endogenous opioids that restrain LC activation and facilitate a return to baseline activit …
Developmental antecedents of social anhedonia: The roles of early temperament and sex.
Mumper EE, Finsaas MC, Goldstein BL, Gooding DC, Klein DN. Mumper EE, et al. Dev Psychopathol. 2021 Feb;33(1):363-371. doi: 10.1017/S0954579420000024. Dev Psychopathol. 2021. PMID: 32375907
This study examined whether temperament and parenting in early childhood predict social anhedonia in early adolescence. We also explored whether the relationships between early predictors and social anhedonia are moderated by a child's sex. ...The participant …
This study examined whether temperament and parenting in early childhood predict social anhedonia in early adolescence. We also explo …
Black-White Achievement Gap: Role of Race, School Urbanity, and Parental Education.
Assari S, Mardani A, Maleki M, Boyce S, Bazargan M. Assari S, et al. Pediatric Health Med Ther. 2021 Jan 6;12:1-11. doi: 10.2147/PHMT.S238877. eCollection 2021. Pediatric Health Med Ther. 2021. PMID: 33442317 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Recent research on Marginalization-related Diminished Returns (MDRs) has documented weaker boosting effects of parental educational attainment on educational outcomes of Black than White students. ...Given that Blacks are more likely than Whites to atten …
BACKGROUND: Recent research on Marginalization-related Diminished Returns (MDRs) has documented weaker boosting effects of par …
Racism May Interrupt Age-related Brain Growth of African American Children in the United States.
Assari S, Mincy R. Assari S, et al. J Pediatr Child Health Care. 2021;6(3):1047. Epub 2021 Nov 9. J Pediatr Child Health Care. 2021. PMID: 34966911
The independent variable was the child's age treated as a continuous measure (in months). The primary outcome was global brain volume. ...Age-related growth of global brain size is diminished in African American children, whose daily lives are shaped b …
The independent variable was the child's age treated as a continuous measure (in months). The primary outcome was global brain …
Cingulo-opercular and Cingulo-parietal Brain Networks Functional Connectivity in Pre-adolescents: Multiplicative Effects of Race, Ethnicity, and Parental Education.
Assari S. Assari S. Res Health Sci. 2021;6(2):76-99. doi: 10.22158/rhs.v6n2p76. Res Health Sci. 2021. PMID: 34734154
Race and ethnicity both showed statistically significant interactions with parental education on children's resting-state functional connectivity between CO and CP networks, suggesting that the correlation between parental education and the resting-state functional …
Race and ethnicity both showed statistically significant interactions with parental education on children's resting-state func …
Parental Education Ain't Enough: A Study of Race (Racism), Parental Education, and Children's Thalamus Volume.
Assari S, Curry TJ. Assari S, et al. J Educ Cult Stud. 2021;5(1):1-21. doi: 10.22158/jecs.v5n1p1. Epub 2020 Dec 3. J Educ Cult Stud. 2021. PMID: 34308264
PURPOSE: This study explored racial differences in the association between parental education and thalamus volume among American children. METHODS: Using data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD), we analyzed the structural Magnetic Resonance Imagi …
PURPOSE: This study explored racial differences in the association between parental education and thalamus volume among American children …
Parental Education or Household Income? Which Socioeconomic Status Indicator Can Better Reduce Body Mass Index Disparities among Latino Children?
Assari S, Malek-Ahmadi MR, Caldwell CH. Assari S, et al. J Econ Public Financ. 2021;7(1):19-37. doi: 10.22158/jepf.v7n1p19. J Econ Public Financ. 2021. PMID: 34307868
AIM: We compared the effects of parental education and household income on children's body mass index (BMI) in Hispanic White (HW) and non-Hispanic White (NHW) families. ...The interaction indicated weaker protective effects of high parental education on BMI in HW …
AIM: We compared the effects of parental education and household income on children's body mass index (BMI) in Hispanic White …
Parental Education and Children's Sleep Disturbance: Minorities' Diminished Returns.
Assari S. Assari S. Int J Epidemiol Res. 2021 Winter;8(1):31-39. Int J Epidemiol Res. 2021. PMID: 34263059
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: While increased parental education reduces children's sleep problems, less is known about racial variation in such protection. ...This was documented by a significant statistical interaction between race and ethnicity and parental education on …
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: While increased parental education reduces children's sleep problems, less is known about racial variatio …
Effect of a mentoring program for adolescents with physical disabilities attending a therapeutic camp.
Dawson S, McCormick B, Piatt J, Knapp D, Dickinson S. Dawson S, et al. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2021;14(2):275-284. doi: 10.3233/PRM-190673. J Pediatr Rehabil Med. 2021. PMID: 34024790
PURPOSE: Youth with physical disabilities are at an elevated risk for poor psychosocial health. ...However, there is a growing criticism that the effects of such programs diminish as participants return to home and school settings post residential camp experi …
PURPOSE: Youth with physical disabilities are at an elevated risk for poor psychosocial health. ...However, there is a growing critic …
Return to work in survivors of Primary Brain Tumours treated with Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy.
Basalathullah MAR, Malik M, Valiyaveettil D, Elizabeth NB, Ahmed SF. Basalathullah MAR, et al. Cancer Treat Res Commun. 2021;26:100302. doi: 10.1016/j.ctarc.2021.100302. Epub 2021 Jan 5. Cancer Treat Res Commun. 2021. PMID: 33440331 Free article.
We did a retrospective study to assess return to work amongst the patients who underwent radiotherapy at our centre. ...'Limb weakness' (21.4%), followed by 'loss of job/ no job' (16.7%), 'fatigue'/ 'tiredness' (14.3%), 'poor vision/ diminished vision' (11.9%) were …
We did a retrospective study to assess return to work amongst the patients who underwent radiotherapy at our centre. ...'Limb weaknes …
Disordered autonomic function during exposure to moderate heat or exercise in a mouse model of Dravet syndrome.
Sahai N, Bard AM, Devinsky O, Kalume F. Sahai N, et al. Neurobiol Dis. 2021 Jan;147:105154. doi: 10.1016/j.nbd.2020.105154. Epub 2020 Nov 2. Neurobiol Dis. 2021. PMID: 33144172 Free PMC article.
In the following mins of heat exposure, the temperature slowly returned close to baseline level in WT, whereas it remained elevated in DS mice. ...These effects were seen in mice with selective KO of Scn1A in GABAergic neurons. During exercise stress, there was diminish …
In the following mins of heat exposure, the temperature slowly returned close to baseline level in WT, whereas it remained elevated i …
Continuous lengthening potential after four years of magnetically controlled spinal deformity correction in children with spinal muscular atrophy.
Lorenz HM, Hecker MM, Braunschweig L, Badwan B, Tsaknakis K, Hell AK. Lorenz HM, et al. Sci Rep. 2020 Dec 30;10(1):22420. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-79821-x. Sci Rep. 2020. PMID: 33380733 Free PMC article.
Additional clinical data of the complications were also analyzed. 17 children (mean age 7.4 years) were surgically treated and underwent a total of 376 lengthenings. ...Therefore, the previously described 'law of diminishing returns' could not be applied to t …
Additional clinical data of the complications were also analyzed. 17 children (mean age 7.4 years) were surgically treated and underw …
Parental Education, Household Income, and Cortical Surface Area among 9-10 Years Old Children: Minorities' Diminished Returns.
Assari S. Assari S. Brain Sci. 2020 Dec 9;10(12):956. doi: 10.3390/brainsci10120956. Brain Sci. 2020. PMID: 33317053 Free PMC article.
Results: High parental education and household income were associated with larger children's whole-brain cortical surface area. The effects of high parental education and high household income on children's whole-brain cortical surface area were modifi …
Results: High parental education and household income were associated with larger children's whole-brain cortical surface area …
Nuclear numbers in syncytial muscle fibers promote size but limit the development of larger myonuclear domains.
Cramer AAW, Prasad V, Eftestøl E, Song T, Hansson KA, Dugdale HF, Sadayappan S, Ochala J, Gundersen K, Millay DP. Cramer AAW, et al. Nat Commun. 2020 Dec 8;11(1):6287. doi: 10.1038/s41467-020-20058-7. Nat Commun. 2020. PMID: 33293533 Free PMC article.
We propose that as myonuclear numbers increase, the range of transcriptional return on a per nuclear basis in myofibers diminishes, which accounts for both the absolute reliance developing myofibers have on nuclear accrual to establish size, and the limits of adapta …
We propose that as myonuclear numbers increase, the range of transcriptional return on a per nuclear basis in myofibers diminishes …
Parental Education, Household Income, Race, and Children's Working Memory: Complexity of the Effects.
Akhlaghipour G, Assari S. Akhlaghipour G, et al. Brain Sci. 2020 Dec 7;10(12):950. doi: 10.3390/brainsci10120950. Brain Sci. 2020. PMID: 33297546 Free PMC article.
Considering race as sociological rather than a biological construct (race as a proxy of racism) and built on Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs), this study explored complexities of the effects of SDoHs on children's working memory. Methods. We borro …
Considering race as sociological rather than a biological construct (race as a proxy of racism) and built on Minorities' Diminished …
Subjective Socioeconomic Status and Children's Amygdala Volume: Minorities' Diminish Returns.
Assari S, Boyce S, Bazargan M. Assari S, et al. NeuroSci. 2020 Dec;1(2):59-74. doi: 10.3390/neurosci1020006. Epub 2020 Oct 5. NeuroSci. 2020. PMID: 33103157
Considering race and ethnicity as sociological rather than biological constructs, this study was built on minorities' diminished returns (MDRs) to test if the effects of family SES on the total amygdala volume is weaker for black and Latino children than whit …
Considering race and ethnicity as sociological rather than biological constructs, this study was built on minorities' diminished r …
Mental Rotation in American Children: Diminished Returns of Parental Education in Black Families.
Assari S. Assari S. Pediatr Rep. 2020 Nov 20;12(3):130-141. doi: 10.3390/pediatric12030028. Pediatr Rep. 2020. PMID: 33233814 Free PMC article.
Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs) suggest that, under racism and social stratification, family SES and particularly parental education show weaker effects on children's tangible outcomes for marginalized, racialized, and minoritized families, parti …
Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs) suggest that, under racism and social stratification, family SES and particularly parent …
American Children's Screen Time: Diminished Returns of Household Income in Black Families.
Assari S. Assari S. Information (Basel). 2020 Nov;11(11):538. doi: 10.3390/info11110538. Epub 2020 Nov 20. Information (Basel). 2020. PMID: 33282415
According to Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs) theory, family income and other economic resources show weaker association with children's developmental, behavioral, and health outcomes for racialized groups such as black families, due to the effect …
According to Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs) theory, family income and other economic resources show weaker association …
Household Income and Children's Depressive Symptoms: Immigrants' Diminished Returns.
Assari S. Assari S. Int J Travel Med Glob Health. 2020 Fall;8(4):157-164. doi: 10.34172/IJTMGH.2020.27. Int J Travel Med Glob Health. 2020. PMID: 34036110
To investigate the MDRs of household income on children's depression as a function of immigration, we compared non-immigrant and immigrant children for the effect of household income on children's depressive symptoms. ...The primary outcome was …
To investigate the MDRs of household income on children's depression as a function of immigration, we compared non-immigrant a …
Parental Human Capital and Adolescents' Executive Function: Immigrants' Diminished Returns.
Assari S, Akhlaghipour G, Boyce S, Bazargan M, Caldwell CH. Assari S, et al. Med Res Arch. 2020 Oct;8(10):10.18103/mra.v8i10.2235. doi: 10.18103/mra.v8i10.2235. Epub 2020 Nov 16. Med Res Arch. 2020. PMID: 33251336 Free PMC article.
However, the existing knowledge is minimal about the role of executive function in explaining diminished returns of family SEP on adolescents' outcomes. To investigate racial differences in the effects of parental human capital on adolescents' executiv …
However, the existing knowledge is minimal about the role of executive function in explaining diminished returns of family SEP …
Caste Differences in Hypertension Among Women in India: Diminishing Health Returns to Socioeconomic Status for Lower Caste Groups.
Uddin J, Acharya S, Valles J, Baker EH, Keith VM. Uddin J, et al. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2020 Oct;7(5):987-995. doi: 10.1007/s40615-020-00723-9. Epub 2020 Feb 20. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2020. PMID: 32078742
CONCLUSIONS: These findings provide evidence of differential returns to SES and have implications for understanding the causes of SES patterning in health among disadvantaged caste groups in India....
CONCLUSIONS: These findings provide evidence of differential returns to SES and have implications for understanding the causes of SES …
Maternal Education at Birth and Youth Breakfast Consumption at Age 15: Blacks' Diminished Returns.
Assari S, Boyce S, Bazargan M, Caldwell CH, Mincy R. Assari S, et al. J (Basel). 2020 Sep;3(3):313-323. doi: 10.3390/j3030024. Epub 2020 Sep 16. J (Basel). 2020. PMID: 33015572
BACKGROUND: Based on the Marginalization-related Diminished Returns (MDRs) framework, high socioeconomic status (SES) such as parental education shows weaker effects for Blacks than Whites. ...CONCLUSIONS: Diminished returns of maternal educational att …
BACKGROUND: Based on the Marginalization-related Diminished Returns (MDRs) framework, high socioeconomic status (SES) such as …
A Dream Deferred: African American Women's Diminished Socioeconomic Returns of Postponing Childbearing from Teenage to Adulthood.
Assari S, Boyce S, Bazargan M, Caldwell CH. Assari S, et al. Reprod Med (Basel). 2020 Sep;1(2):62-76. doi: 10.3390/reprodmed1020005. Epub 2020 Jul 1. Reprod Med (Basel). 2020. PMID: 32803191
BACKGROUND: Brookings Institution has identified postponing childbirth from teenage to adulthood as a major strategy that is needed for upward social mobility of women. However, according to the Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs), the associations between aspirat …
BACKGROUND: Brookings Institution has identified postponing childbirth from teenage to adulthood as a major strategy that is needed for upwa …
Parent Education and Future Transition to Cigarette Smoking: Latinos' Diminished Returns.
Assari S, Boyce S, Caldwell CH, Bazargan M. Assari S, et al. Front Pediatr. 2020 Aug 19;8:457. doi: 10.3389/fped.2020.00457. eCollection 2020. Front Pediatr. 2020. PMID: 32974240 Free PMC article.
Background: High parent education is protective against youth health risk behaviors such as tobacco use. According to the Minorities' Diminished Returns theory, however, higher parent education seems to exert less protection for the ethnic minority relative t …
Background: High parent education is protective against youth health risk behaviors such as tobacco use. According to the Minorities' …
ACL injury and reconstruction affect control of ground reaction forces produced during a novel task that simulates cutting movements.
Lanier AS, Knarr BA, Stergiou N, Snyder-Mackler L, Buchanan TS. Lanier AS, et al. J Orthop Res. 2020 Aug;38(8):1746-1752. doi: 10.1002/jor.24604. Epub 2020 Feb 3. J Orthop Res. 2020. PMID: 31971281 Free PMC article.
After anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction, biomechanical and neuromuscular control deficits persist and 25% of those who have experienced an ACL injury will experience a second ACL rupture in the first year after returning to sports. There remains a …
After anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury and reconstruction, biomechanical and neuromuscular control deficits persist and 25% of those …
Subjective Family Socioeconomic Status and Adolescents' Attention: Blacks' Diminished Returns.
Assari S, Boyce S, Bazargan M. Assari S, et al. Children (Basel). 2020 Jul 23;7(8):80. doi: 10.3390/children7080080. Children (Basel). 2020. PMID: 32718077 Free PMC article.
The existing knowledge is, however, minimal about the role of attention in explaining the diminished returns of the families' SES with regard to the adolescents' outcomes. ...Conclusion: The boosting effect of subjective family SES on attention is diminish …
The existing knowledge is, however, minimal about the role of attention in explaining the diminished returns of the families' …
African American Children's Diminished Returns of Subjective Family Socioeconomic Status on Fun Seeking.
Assari S, Akhlaghipour G, Boyce S, Bazargan M, Caldwell CH. Assari S, et al. Children (Basel). 2020 Jul 9;7(7):75. doi: 10.3390/children7070075. Children (Basel). 2020. PMID: 32660094 Free PMC article.
It is plausible to expect weaker protective effects of family SES on reward sensitivity in racial minorities, a pattern called Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs). Aim: We compared Caucasian and African American (AA) children for the effects of subjective f …
It is plausible to expect weaker protective effects of family SES on reward sensitivity in racial minorities, a pattern called Minorities' …
Diminished Returns of Parental Education in Terms of Youth School Performance: Ruling out Regression toward the Mean.
Assari S, Boyce S, Bazargan M, Caldwell CH. Assari S, et al. Children (Basel). 2020 Jul 7;7(7):74. doi: 10.3390/children7070074. Children (Basel). 2020. PMID: 32645933 Free PMC article.
Similar MDRs also exist for the effects of parental education on the school performance of ethnic minority youth. AIM: To assess whether regression toward the mean (RTM) has any role in explaining the diminished effects of parental education on the school performanc …
Similar MDRs also exist for the effects of parental education on the school performance of ethnic minority youth. AIM: To assess whet …
How risk communication could have reduced controversy about school closures in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leask J, Hooker C. Leask J, et al. Public Health Res Pract. 2020 Jun 30;30(2):3022007. doi: 10.17061/phrp3022007. Public Health Res Pract. 2020. PMID: 32601650 Free article.
In this article we analyse the factors that drove high levels of concern among parents, teachers and the public and led to both demands for school closures in late March 2020, and to many parents' reluctance to return their children to school in May 2020. We discuss …
In this article we analyse the factors that drove high levels of concern among parents, teachers and the public and led to both demands for …
Reward Responsiveness in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study: African Americans' Diminished Returns of Parental Education.
Assari S, Boyce S, Akhlaghipour G, Bazargan M, Caldwell CH. Assari S, et al. Brain Sci. 2020 Jun 19;10(6):391. doi: 10.3390/brainsci10060391. Brain Sci. 2020. PMID: 32575523 Free PMC article.
It is still unknown if some of this racial and economic gap is attributed to weaker effects of parental education for African Americans, a pattern also called minorities' diminished returns (MDRs). (2) Aim: We compared non-Hispanic White and African American adol …
It is still unknown if some of this racial and economic gap is attributed to weaker effects of parental education for African Americans, a p …
Family Socioeconomic Status and Exposure to Childhood Trauma: Racial Differences.
Assari S. Assari S. Children (Basel). 2020 Jun 3;7(6):57. doi: 10.3390/children7060057. Children (Basel). 2020. PMID: 32503310 Free PMC article.
Our existing knowledge is minimal, however, about diminished returns of family SES on reducing exposure to childhood trauma. ...CONCLUSION: The protective effects of parental education and family income against exposure to childhood trauma are systematically dimi …
Our existing knowledge is minimal, however, about diminished returns of family SES on reducing exposure to childhood trauma. . …
"I Was Wrong": A Surgeon's First-Person Account of His COVID-19 Illness.
Stanford JL. Stanford JL. Am Surg. 2020 Jun;86(6):572-576. doi: 10.1177/0003134820924398. Am Surg. 2020. PMID: 32683964
After a week-and-a-half of illness, misery, and fear, he began to improve: first, his fevers diminished, breathing came more easily, and coughing spells occurred less frequently, if still unpredictably. Now with his strength slowly returning, he contemplated retu …
After a week-and-a-half of illness, misery, and fear, he began to improve: first, his fevers diminished, breathing came more easily, …
Family Income and Gang Presence in the Neighborhood: Diminished Returns of Black Families.
Assari S, Boyce S, Caldwell CH, Bazargan M, Mincy R. Assari S, et al. Urban Sci. 2020 Jun;4(2):29. doi: 10.3390/urbansci4020029. Epub 2020 Jun 24. Urban Sci. 2020. PMID: 32671278 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Based on the Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs) framework, indicators of high socioeconomic status, such as higher family income, show weaker protective effects on various developmental, behavioral, and health outcomes for Black than White families. . …
BACKGROUND: Based on the Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs) framework, indicators of high socioeconomic status, such as hig …
African Americans' Diminished Returns of Parental Education on Adolescents' Depression and Suicide in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study.
Assari S, Boyce S, Bazargan M, Caldwell CH. Assari S, et al. Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ. 2020 Jun;10(2):656-668. doi: 10.3390/ejihpe10020048. Epub 2020 Jun 16. Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ. 2020. PMID: 32656052 Free PMC article.
Our existing knowledge is very limited regarding diminished returns of parental education and marital status on adolescents' depressed mood and suicidal attempts. ...The protective effects of parent education and marital status against depressed mood and suic …
Our existing knowledge is very limited regarding diminished returns of parental education and marital status on adolescents …
Impact of a Standardized Clinical Pathway for Suspected and Confirmed Ileocolic Intussusception.
Shubin CE, Rutman LE, Stanescu AL, Vora SB, Drugas GT, Leu MG, Burns RA. Shubin CE, et al. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2020 May 28;5(3):e298. doi: 10.1097/pq9.0000000000000298. eCollection 2020 May-Jun. Pediatr Qual Saf. 2020. PMID: 32656466 Free PMC article.
METHODS: Our multidisciplinary team designed an intussusception clinical pathway and implemented it in a tertiary children's hospital ED in October 2016. Process measures included the proportion of patients who underwent abdominal radiography, had laboratory studies …
METHODS: Our multidisciplinary team designed an intussusception clinical pathway and implemented it in a tertiary children's h …
Protective Effects of Parental Education Against Youth Cigarette Smoking: Diminished Returns of Blacks and Hispanics.
Assari S, Mistry R, Caldwell CH, Bazargan M. Assari S, et al. Adolesc Health Med Ther. 2020 May 22;11:63-71. doi: 10.2147/AHMT.S238441. eCollection 2020. Adolesc Health Med Ther. 2020. PMID: 32547284 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: High parental educational attainment is protective against youth health risk behaviors such as tobacco use. According to the Marginalization-related Diminished Returns (MDRs) theory, however, higher parental education is less protective for margin …
BACKGROUND: High parental educational attainment is protective against youth health risk behaviors such as tobacco use. According to …
Parental Education on Youth Inhibitory Control in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study: Blacks' Diminished Returns.
Assari S. Assari S. Brain Sci. 2020 May 21;10(5):312. doi: 10.3390/brainsci10050312. Brain Sci. 2020. PMID: 32455841 Free PMC article.
METHODS: This was a cross-sectional analysis that included 4188 youth from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study. ...CONCLUSION: Parental educational attainment boosts inhibitory control for NHW but not NHB youth. To minimize the racial gap …
METHODS: This was a cross-sectional analysis that included 4188 youth from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) s …
Minorities' Diminished Returns of Parental Educational Attainment on Adolescents' Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems.
Assari S, Boyce S, Caldwell CH, Bazargan M. Assari S, et al. Children (Basel). 2020 May 18;7(5):49. doi: 10.3390/children7050049. Children (Basel). 2020. PMID: 32443584 Free PMC article.
Aim: To compare racial groups for the effect of parental educational attainment on adolescents' social, emotional, and behavioral problems. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 10,762 youth from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study were …
Aim: To compare racial groups for the effect of parental educational attainment on adolescents' social, emotional, and behavioral pro …
Parental Educational Attainment and Social Environmental of Urban Public Schools in the U.S.: Blacks' Diminished Returns.
Boyce S, Bazargan M, Caldwell CH, Zimmerman MA, Assari S. Boyce S, et al. Children (Basel). 2020 May 10;7(5):44. doi: 10.3390/children7050044. Children (Basel). 2020. PMID: 32397657 Free PMC article.
The diminished returns of parental education in reducing school social environmental risk may explain why the effects of parental education on educational outcomes are smaller for non-Hispanic Black than non-Hispanic White youths (i.e., MDRs). The social envi …
The diminished returns of parental education in reducing school social environmental risk may explain why the effects of paren …
The impact of discharge contracture on return to work after burn injury: A Burn Model System investigation.
Pham TN, Goldstein R, Carrougher GJ, Gibran NS, Goverman J, Esselman PC, Kazis LE, Ryan CM, Schneider JC. Pham TN, et al. Burns. 2020 May;46(3):539-545. doi: 10.1016/j.burns.2020.02.001. Epub 2020 Feb 20. Burns. 2020. PMID: 32088093 Free PMC article.
We performed descriptive analyses and predictive modeling to identify injury and patient factors associated with return to work (RTW) at 6, 12, and 24 months. RESULTS: A total of 1,203 participant records met criteria for study inclusion. ...Among 801 (67%) participants wh …
We performed descriptive analyses and predictive modeling to identify injury and patient factors associated with return to work (RTW) …
Longitudinal Trends in Sport Participation and Retention of Women and Girls.
Eime R, Harvey J, Charity M, Westerbeek H. Eime R, et al. Front Sports Act Living. 2020 Apr 16;2:39. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2020.00039. eCollection 2020. Front Sports Act Living. 2020. PMID: 33345031 Free PMC article.
The proportion who dropped out during the 7 year period and did not return varied with age in the converse manner, as did the proportion of single-year players. ...Strategies specifically relating to retention of girls and young women during adolescence should be de …
The proportion who dropped out during the 7 year period and did not return varied with age in the converse manner, as did the proport …
Review of injection techniques for spermatogonial stem cell transplantation.
Gul M, Hildorf S, Dong L, Thorup J, Hoffmann ER, Jensen CFS, Sønksen J, Cortes D, Fedder J, Andersen CY, Goossens E. Gul M, et al. Hum Reprod Update. 2020 Apr 15;26(3):368-391. doi: 10.1093/humupd/dmaa003. Hum Reprod Update. 2020. PMID: 32163572 Review.
For this reason, several centres around the world are collecting and cryopreserving testicular tissue or cells anticipating that, in the near future, some patients will return for SSC transplantation. This review summarizes the current knowledge and utility of SSC transpla …
For this reason, several centres around the world are collecting and cryopreserving testicular tissue or cells anticipating that, in the nea …
Place-Based Diminished Returns of Parental Educational Attainment on School Performance of Non-Hispanic White Youth.
Assari S, Boyce S, Bazargan M, Caldwell CH, Zimmerman MA. Assari S, et al. Front Educ (Lausanne). 2020 Apr;5:30. doi: 10.3389/feduc.2020.00030. Epub 2020 Apr 9. Front Educ (Lausanne). 2020. PMID: 32596626
This effect, however, is shown to be smaller for African American, Hispanic, and Asian American youth, a pattern called Marginalization-related Diminished Returns (MDRs). It is, however, unknown if it is race/ethnicity or other conditions associated with race …
This effect, however, is shown to be smaller for African American, Hispanic, and Asian American youth, a pattern called Marginalizati …
Sustainable care for children with cancer: a Lancet Oncology Commission.
Atun R, Bhakta N, Denburg A, Frazier AL, Friedrich P, Gupta S, Lam CG, Ward ZJ, Yeh JM, Allemani C, Coleman MP, Di Carlo V, Loucaides E, Fitchett E, Girardi F, Horton SE, Bray F, Steliarova-Foucher E, Sullivan R, Aitken JF, Banavali S, Binagwaho A, Alcasabas P, Antillon F, Arora RS, Barr RD, Bouffet E, Challinor J, Fuentes-Alabi S, Gross T, Hagander L, Hoffman RI, Herrera C, Kutluk T, Marcus KJ, Moreira C, Pritchard-Jones K, Ramirez O, Renner L, Robison LL, Shalkow J, Sung L, Yeoh A, Rodriguez-Galindo C. Atun R, et al. Lancet Oncol. 2020 Apr;21(4):e185-e224. doi: 10.1016/S1470-2045(20)30022-X. Lancet Oncol. 2020. PMID: 32240612 Review.
At current levels of health system performance (including access and referral), 6.1 million (44.9%) of these children will be undiagnosed. Between 2020 and 2050, 11.1 million children will die from cancer if no additional investments are made to improve access to he …
At current levels of health system performance (including access and referral), 6.1 million (44.9%) of these children will be undiagn …
Parental Educational Attainment and Black-White Adolescents' Achievement Gap: Blacks' Diminished Returns.
Assari S, Boyce S, Caldwell CH, Bazargan M. Assari S, et al. Open J Soc Sci. 2020 Mar;8(3):282-297. doi: 10.4236/jss.2020.83026. Open J Soc Sci. 2020. PMID: 32368561 Free PMC article.
Diminishing returns of parental educational attainment (MDRs) may be an unrecognized source of racial youth disparities. ...There is a need for public and economic policies that reduce diminished returns of SES for Black families....
Diminishing returns of parental educational attainment (MDRs) may be an unrecognized source of racial youth disparities …
The Price of the Ticket: Health Costs of Upward Mobility among African Americans.
Hudson D, Sacks T, Irani K, Asher A. Hudson D, et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Feb 13;17(4):1179. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17041179. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020. PMID: 32069785 Free PMC article.
There is a growing literature that has documented diminishing health returns on upward social mobility among Black Americans. ...The sum of these stressors is posited to affect multiple health outcomes and elucidate the mechanisms through which socioeconomic retu …
There is a growing literature that has documented diminishing health returns on upward social mobility among Black Americans. …
Mathematical Performance of American Youth: Diminished Returns of Educational Attainment of Asian-American Parents.
Assari S, Boyce S, Bazargan M, Caldwell CH. Assari S, et al. Educ Sci (Basel). 2020 Feb;10(2):32. Epub 2020 Feb 5. Educ Sci (Basel). 2020. PMID: 32201681 Free PMC article.
The Marginalization-related Diminished Returns (MDR) phenomenon refers to the weaker effects of parental educational attainment for marginalized groups, particularly ethnic minorities. ...Diminished returns (weaker effects of parental education in gene …
The Marginalization-related Diminished Returns (MDR) phenomenon refers to the weaker effects of parental educational attainmen …
Parental educational attainment and relatives' substance use of American youth: Hispanics Diminished Returns.
Assari S, Caldwell C, Bazargan M. Assari S, et al. J Biosci Med (Irvine). 2020 Feb;8(2):122-134. doi: 10.4236/jbm.2020.82010. Epub 2020 Feb 28. J Biosci Med (Irvine). 2020. PMID: 32123689 Free PMC article.
OBJECTIVES: Research on Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs) has shown higher than expected substance use (tobacco and alcohol use) in middle-class Hispanic and Black youth and adults. ...METHODS: Current longitudinal study used waves 1 and wave 4 data of th …
OBJECTIVES: Research on Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs) has shown higher than expected substance use (tobacco and alcoho …
Prospectively collected surgeon indications for discontinuation of a lengthening program for early-onset scoliosis.
Murphy RF, Barfield WR, St Hilaire T, Smith JT, Emans JB, Samdani A, Garg S, Sawyer JR, Pahys JM; Children’s Spine Study Group. Murphy RF, et al. Spine Deform. 2020 Feb;8(1):129-133. doi: 10.1007/s43390-020-00048-x. Epub 2020 Jan 24. Spine Deform. 2020. PMID: 31981149
INTRODUCTION: At some point after children with early-onset scoliosis (EOS) undergo implantation of a distraction construct to control deformity and promote growth, a decision is made to discontinue lengthening. ...The most commonly cited indications for discontinuation of …
INTRODUCTION: At some point after children with early-onset scoliosis (EOS) undergo implantation of a distraction construct to contro …
Parental Education and Nucleus Accumbens Response to Reward Anticipation: Minorities' Diminished Returns.
Assari S. Assari S. Adv Soc Sci Cult. 2020;2(4):132-153. doi: 10.22158/assc.v2n4p132. Epub 2020 Nov 11. Adv Soc Sci Cult. 2020. PMID: 34308362
As a result of the interaction between race and SES (diminished return of SES for non-Whites), middle-class racial minority children may remain susceptible to high-risk behaviors. Disparities in high-risk behaviors in children should not be reduced to …
As a result of the interaction between race and SES (diminished return of SES for non-Whites), middle-class racial minority …
American Indian, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Children's Body Mass Index: Diminished Returns of Parental Education and Family Income.
Assari S. Assari S. Res Health Sci. 2020;5(1):64-84. doi: 10.22158/rhs.v5n1p64. Epub 2020 Nov 24. Res Health Sci. 2020. PMID: 34308086
AIM: To compare AIAN/NHPI and NHW families for associations between parental education, family income, and children's BMI in the United States (U.S). METHODS: This cross-sectional investigation used the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study data …
AIM: To compare AIAN/NHPI and NHW families for associations between parental education, family income, and children's BMI in t …
Dimensional Change Card Sorting of American Children: Marginalization-Related Diminished Returns of Age.
Assari S. Assari S. Child Teenagers. 2020;3(2):72-92. doi: 10.22158/ct.v3n2p72. Epub 2020 Nov 23. Child Teenagers. 2020. PMID: 33299967
BACKGROUND: While age is associated with an increase in cognitive flexibility and executive functioning as a result of normal development during childhood, less is known about the effect of racial variation in children's age-related cognitive development. The Margin …
BACKGROUND: While age is associated with an increase in cognitive flexibility and executive functioning as a result of normal development du …
Age-Related Decline in Children's Reward Sensitivity: Blacks' Diminished Returns.
Assari S. Assari S. Res Health Sci. 2020;5(3):112-128. doi: 10.22158/rhs.v5n3p112. Epub 2020 Nov 6. Res Health Sci. 2020. PMID: 33274304
Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs) suggest that resources and assets show weaker effects on Black children than White children. ...A significant interaction was found between race and age when it comes to children's reward sensitivity. …
Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs) suggest that resources and assets show weaker effects on Black children than Whit …
Prefrontal Cortex Response to Threat: Race by Age Variation in 9-10 Year Old Children.
Assari S, Akhlaghipour G, Saqib M, Boyce S, Bazargan M. Assari S, et al. J Ment Health Clin Psychol. 2020;4(4):1-12. doi: 10.29245/2578-2959/2020/4.1209. Epub 2020 Oct 12. J Ment Health Clin Psychol. 2020. PMID: 33241232
We explored racial heterogeneities in the association between age and PFC response to threat by comparing Black and White children. METHODS: This study used the task-based functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) data from the Adolescents Brain Cognitive Develop …
We explored racial heterogeneities in the association between age and PFC response to threat by comparing Black and White children. M …
Youth Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems in the ABCD Study: Minorities' Diminished Returns of Family Income.
Assari S. Assari S. J Econ Public Financ. 2020;6(4):1-19. doi: 10.22158/jepf.v6n4p1. Epub 2020 Oct 10. J Econ Public Financ. 2020. PMID: 33123624
Our existing knowledge is minimal about diminished returns of family income on parental reports of youth social, emotional, and behavioral outcomes. ...CONCLUSION: The protective effects of family income against behavioral problems are systematically dimin …
Our existing knowledge is minimal about diminished returns of family income on parental reports of youth social, emotio …
Protective Effects of Maternal Education against Low Birth Weight Deliveries: Blacks' Diminished Returns.
Assari S. Assari S. Res Health Sci. 2020;5(4):1-17. doi: 10.22158/rhs.v5n4p1. Epub 2020 Sep 15. Res Health Sci. 2020. PMID: 33117952
That is, smaller protective effects of maternal education on reducing LBW for Black than White children contribute to the high prevalence of chronic diseases among adolescents in urban settings. Health disparities are not just due to racial differences in socioecono …
That is, smaller protective effects of maternal education on reducing LBW for Black than White children contribute to the high preval …
College Graduation and Wealth Accumulation: Blacks' Diminished Returns.
Assari S. Assari S. World J Educ Res. 2020;7(3):1-18. doi: 10.22158/wjer.v7n3p1. Epub 2020 Jun 28. World J Educ Res. 2020. PMID: 32802944
BACKGROUND: Based on the Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs) framework, indicators of high socioeconomic status (SES), such as high maternal educational attainment, show weaker protective effects on various developmental, behavioral, and health outcomes for Black …
BACKGROUND: Based on the Minorities' Diminished Returns (MDRs) framework, indicators of high socioeconomic status (SES), such …
Parental Education and Spanking of American Children: Blacks' Diminished Returns.
Assari S. Assari S. World J Educ Res. 2020;7(3):19-44. doi: 10.22158/wjer.v7n3p19. World J Educ Res. 2020. PMID: 32734000
Limited knowledge exists on MDRs of parental education on the child's exposure to spanking by the mother. AIMS: Built on the MDRs framework, we tested the hypothesis of whether the effect of parental education on the child's exposure to spanking by the …
Limited knowledge exists on MDRs of parental education on the child's exposure to spanking by the mother. AIMS: Built on the M …
Workforce Issues in Pediatric Ophthalmology.
Bernstein BK, Nelson LB. Bernstein BK, et al. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2020 Jan 1;57(1):9-11. doi: 10.3928/01913913-20191101-01. J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus. 2020. PMID: 31972034 Review.
Of those fellows who do match in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, many are international medical graduates who often return to their native countries to practice, further diminishing the supply of pediatric ophthalmologists in the United States. In previous s …
Of those fellows who do match in pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus, many are international medical graduates who often return to …
The effects of aversive-to-appetitive counterconditioning on implicit and explicit fear memory.
Keller NE, Dunsmoor JE. Keller NE, et al. Learn Mem. 2019 Dec 16;27(1):12-19. doi: 10.1101/lm.050740.119. Print 2020 Jan. Learn Mem. 2019. PMID: 31843978 Free PMC article.
., category exemplars) from one category were then extinguished, while stimuli from the other category were paired with a positive outcome. Participants returned 24-h later for a test of skin conductance responses (SCR) to the conditioned exemplars, as well as a surprise r …
., category exemplars) from one category were then extinguished, while stimuli from the other category were paired with a positive outcome. …
Pediatric Out-of-Hospital Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Arrest After Traffic Accidents and Termination of Resuscitation.
Shibahashi K, Sugiyama K, Hamabe Y. Shibahashi K, et al. Ann Emerg Med. 2020 Jan;75(1):57-65. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2019.05.036. Epub 2019 Jul 18. Ann Emerg Med. 2020. PMID: 31327568
All patients with favorable neurologic outcomes had out-of-hospital return of spontaneous circulation, and the duration of CPR was significantly shorter than for those with unfavorable neurologic outcomes (4 versus 23 minutes; absolute difference -21.9 minutes; 95% confide …
All patients with favorable neurologic outcomes had out-of-hospital return of spontaneous circulation, and the duration of CPR was si …
A typology of social capital and its mixed blessing for suicidal ideation: A multilevel study of college students.
Peng S, Yang XY, Rockett IRH. Peng S, et al. Soc Sci Med. 2019 Dec;243:112640. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112640. Epub 2019 Oct 22. Soc Sci Med. 2019. PMID: 31665656
We hypothesize not all dimensions of social capital protect individuals from suicidal ideation, and the beneficial return from some types also gradually diminishes. METHODS: We conducted a hierarchical ordinal regression analysis of combined samples of university st …
We hypothesize not all dimensions of social capital protect individuals from suicidal ideation, and the beneficial return from some t …
Socioeconomic Status, Preeclampsia Risk and Gestational Length in Black and White Women.
Ross KM, Dunkel Schetter C, McLemore MR, Chambers BD, Paynter RA, Baer R, Feuer SK, Flowers E, Karasek D, Pantell M, Prather AA, Ryckman K, Jelliffe-Pawlowski L. Ross KM, et al. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2019 Dec;6(6):1182-1191. doi: 10.1007/s40615-019-00619-3. Epub 2019 Jul 31. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2019. PMID: 31368002
BACKGROUND: Higher socioeconomic status (SES) has less impact on cardio-metabolic disease and preterm birth risk among Black women compared to White women, an effect called "diminishing returns." No studies have tested whether this also occurs for pregnancy cardio-m …
BACKGROUND: Higher socioeconomic status (SES) has less impact on cardio-metabolic disease and preterm birth risk among Black women compared …
Association Between Parental Educational Attainment and Youth Outcomes and Role of Race/Ethnicity.
Assari S, Caldwell CH, Bazargan M. Assari S, et al. JAMA Netw Open. 2019 Nov 1;2(11):e1916018. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.16018. JAMA Netw Open. 2019. PMID: 31755951 Free PMC article.
IMPORTANCE: The concept of minorities' diminished returns refers to the smaller protective effects of educational attainment for racial and ethnic minority groups compared with those for majority groups. ...The result is an increased health risk in youth from …
IMPORTANCE: The concept of minorities' diminished returns refers to the smaller protective effects of educational attainment f …
Females Decrease Vertical Ground Reaction Forces Following 4-Week Jump-Landing Feedback Intervention Without Negative Affect on Vertical Jump Performance.
Ericksen HM, Lefevre C, Luc-Harkey BA, Thomas AC, Gribble PA, Pietrosimone B. Ericksen HM, et al. J Sport Rehabil. 2019 Nov 1;28(8):866-870. doi: 10.1123/jsr.2018-0140. J Sport Rehabil. 2019. PMID: 30300051 Clinical Trial.
The feedback group participated in 12 sessions over the 4-week period consisting of feedback provided for 6 sets of 6 jumps off a 30-cm box. The control group was instructed to return to the lab 28 days following the baseline measurements. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Change sco …
The feedback group participated in 12 sessions over the 4-week period consisting of feedback provided for 6 sets of 6 jumps off a 30-cm box. …
Unequal Protective Effects of Parental Educational Attainment on the Body Mass Index of Black and White Youth.
Assari S, Boyce S, Bazargan M, Mincy R, Caldwell CH. Assari S, et al. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Sep 27;16(19):3641. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16193641. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019. PMID: 31569829 Free PMC article.
BACKGROUND: Parental educational attainment is shown to be protective against health problems; the Minorities' Diminished Returns theory, however, posits that these protective effects tend to be smaller for socially marginalized groups particularly blacks than white …
BACKGROUND: Parental educational attainment is shown to be protective against health problems; the Minorities' Diminished Returns …
Magnetically Controlled Growing Rods in Treatment of Early-Onset Scoliosis: A Single Center Study With a Minimum of 2-Year-Follow up and Preliminary Results After Converting Surgery.
Lampe LP, Schulze Bövingloh A, Gosheger G, Schulte TL, Lange T. Lampe LP, et al. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019 Sep 1;44(17):1201-1210. doi: 10.1097/BRS.0000000000003048. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2019. PMID: 30985569
Correction of major curve is possible during IS und CS. The law of diminishing returns applies during the period of lengthening. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: 4....
Correction of major curve is possible during IS und CS. The law of diminishing returns applies during the period of lengthenin …
Parental Educational Attainment and Chronic Medical Conditions among American Youth; Minorities' Diminished Returns.
Assari S, Bazargan M, Caldwell C. Assari S, et al. Children (Basel). 2019 Aug 26;6(9):96. doi: 10.3390/children6090096. Children (Basel). 2019. PMID: 31454956 Free PMC article.
While White youth who are from highly educated families are most healthy, Black and Hispanic youth from highly educated families remain at higher risk for CMCs. ...Economic, social, public, and health policy makers should be aware that health disparities are not all …
While White youth who are from highly educated families are most healthy, Black and Hispanic youth from highly educated famili …
Technical and scale efficiency of provincial health systems in China: a bootstrapping data envelopment analysis.
Chai P, Zhang Y, Zhou M, Liu S, Kinfu Y. Chai P, et al. BMJ Open. 2019 Aug 5;9(8):e027539. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027539. BMJ Open. 2019. PMID: 31383699 Free PMC article.
SETTING: A system-wide perspective is adopted, focusing on performance in maternal health, child health and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in the 31 provinces of mainland China during 2015. ...CONCLUSIONS: Given the pervasive nature of diminishing returns a …
SETTING: A system-wide perspective is adopted, focusing on performance in maternal health, child health and non-communicable diseases …
Hamstring Muscle Activity After Primary Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction-A Protective Mechanism in Those Who Do Not Sustain a Secondary Injury? A Preliminary Study.
Palmieri-Smith RM, Strickland M, Lepley LK. Palmieri-Smith RM, et al. Sports Health. 2019 Jul/Aug;11(4):316-323. doi: 10.1177/1941738119852630. Epub 2019 Jun 13. Sports Health. 2019. PMID: 31194624 Free PMC article.
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 3. METHODS: Fourteen individuals that were returned to play post-ACLR and 7 non-ACL-injured individuals participated. ...CONCLUSION: Quadriceps muscle activity during landing was diminished in all ACL participants as compared with participan …
LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level 3. METHODS: Fourteen individuals that were returned to play post-ACLR and 7 non-ACL-injured individuals part …
Effects of surgical targeting in laser interstitial thermal therapy for mesial temporal lobe epilepsy: A multicenter study of 234 patients.
Wu C, Jermakowicz WJ, Chakravorti S, Cajigas I, Sharan AD, Jagid JR, Matias CM, Sperling MR, Buckley R, Ko A, Ojemann JG, Miller JW, Youngerman B, Sheth SA, McKhann GM, Laxton AW, Couture DE, Popli GS, Smith A, Mehta AD, Ho AL, Halpern CH, Englot DJ, Neimat JS, Konrad PE, Neal E, Vale FL, Holloway KL, Air EL, Schwalb J, Dawant BM, D'Haese PF. Wu C, et al. Epilepsia. 2019 Jun;60(6):1171-1183. doi: 10.1111/epi.15565. Epub 2019 May 21. Epilepsia. 2019. PMID: 31112302 Free PMC article.
Based on our model, ablations must prioritize the amygdala and also include the hippocampal head, parahippocampal gyrus, and rhinal cortices to maximize chances of seizure freedom. Extending the ablation posteriorly has diminishing returns. Further work is necessary …
Based on our model, ablations must prioritize the amygdala and also include the hippocampal head, parahippocampal gyrus, and rhinal cortices …
The Baby Moves smartphone app for General Movements Assessment: Engagement amongst extremely preterm and term-born infants in a state-wide geographical study.
Kwong AK, Eeles AL, Olsen JE, Cheong JL, Doyle LW, Spittle AJ. Kwong AK, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2019 May;55(5):548-554. doi: 10.1111/jpc.14240. Epub 2018 Oct 4. J Paediatr Child Health. 2019. PMID: 30288823
RESULTS: The parents of 451 infants (226 EP/ELBW; 225 control) were recruited; 416 (204 EP/ELBW; 212 control) downloaded Baby Moves, and 346 (158 EP/ELBW; 188 control) returned at least one scorable video for remote GMA. Fewer EP/ELBW families submitted a scorable video th …
RESULTS: The parents of 451 infants (226 EP/ELBW; 225 control) were recruited; 416 (204 EP/ELBW; 212 control) downloaded Baby Moves, and 346 …
Treatment of early onset spinal deformities with magnetically controlled growing rods: a single centre experience of 30 cases.
Studer D, Heidt C, Büchler P, Hasler CC. Studer D, et al. J Child Orthop. 2019 Apr 1;13(2):196-205. doi: 10.1302/1863-2548.13.180203. J Child Orthop. 2019. PMID: 30996745 Free PMC article.
RESULTS: There were 12 documented complications in 11/30 (37%) patients leading to 13 unplanned returns to the operating room. In all, 18/30 patients had a minimum follow-up of two years. ...CONCLUSION: Despite improved patient's comfort, MCGR show a considerable complicat …
RESULTS: There were 12 documented complications in 11/30 (37%) patients leading to 13 unplanned returns to the operating room. In all …
Decreasing Resource Utilization Using Standardized Clinical Assessment and Management Plans (SCAMPs).
Luther G, Miller PE, Mahan ST, Waters PM, Bae DS. Luther G, et al. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Apr;39(4):169-174. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000000873. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019. PMID: 30839474
BACKGROUND: Standardized clinical assessment and management plans (SCAMPs) are a novel quality improvement initiative shown to improve patient care, diminish practice variation, and reduce resource utilization. Unlike clinical practice guidelines, a SCAMP is a flexible alg …
BACKGROUND: Standardized clinical assessment and management plans (SCAMPs) are a novel quality improvement initiative shown to improve patie …
Understanding the Workplace Interactions of Young Adult Cancer Survivors With Occupational and Environmental Health Professionals.
Stone DS, Pavlish CL, Ganz PA, Thomas EA, Casillas JN, Robbins WA. Stone DS, et al. Workplace Health Saf. 2019 Apr;67(4):179-188. doi: 10.1177/2165079918812482. Epub 2019 Jan 4. Workplace Health Saf. 2019. PMID: 30608021
However, progressive health changes because of cancer may compromise safety and diminish functional ability. The purpose of this study was to describe long-term young adult cancer survivors' work experiences and describe their interactions with occupational and environment …
However, progressive health changes because of cancer may compromise safety and diminish functional ability. The purpose of this stud …
Use of Magnetic Spinal Growth Rods (MCGR) With and Without Preoperative Halo-gravity Traction (HGT) for the Treatment of Severe Early-onset Scoliosis (EOS).
Welborn MC, Krajbich JI, D'Amato C. Welborn MC, et al. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Apr;39(4):e293-e297. doi: 10.1097/BPO.0000000000001282. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019. PMID: 30475319
Magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) hardware complications are common with a 27.8% to 46.7% revision rate in under 2 years. Loss of correction and diminishing returns are the norm. Treatment of severe scoliosis with halo-gravity traction (HGT) before MCGR has …
Magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) hardware complications are common with a 27.8% to 46.7% revision rate in under 2 years. Loss of c …
Family Socioeconomic Position at Birth and School Bonding at Age 15; Blacks' Diminished Returns.
Assari S. Assari S. Behav Sci (Basel). 2019 Mar 11;9(3):26. doi: 10.3390/bs9030026. Behav Sci (Basel). 2019. PMID: 30861987 Free PMC article.
Life course epidemiological studies have documented the effects of family socioeconomic position (SEP) at birth on youth developmental processes and outcomes decades later. According to the minorities' diminished returns (MDR) theory, however, family SEP at b …
Life course epidemiological studies have documented the effects of family socioeconomic position