Purpose : Antimicrobial prophylaxis is the periprocedural systemic administration of an
antimicrobial agent intended to reduce the risk of postprocedural local and systemic infections. …

In Commonwealth v. Shanley, 919 NE 2d 1254 (Mass. 2010), the Supreme Court of
Massachusetts affirmed the judgment of the superior court denying a motion for a new trial, holding …

The effective size of a population (N e ), which determines its level of neutral variability, is a
key evolutionary parameter. N e can substantially depart from census sizes of present-day …

OBJECTIVES. The purpose of this study was to identify associations between specific medical
conditions in the elderly and limitations in functional tasks; to compare risks of disability …

Introduction Identifying genetic factors associated with smoking cessation could inform
precision cessation interventions. Of major interest is genetic variation in nicotine metabolism, …

Background Nicotine produces its effects by binding to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs).
Variants of genes encoding properties of nAChRs are candidates for affecting …

Breast cancer (BC) is the second most common source of metastatic lesions to the CNS, yet
the mechanisms by which metastatic BC cells (BMET) survive in the brain remain poorly …

The COVID‐19 pandemic has had unprecedented effects on lifestyle stability and physical
and mental health. We examined the impact of preexisting posttraumatic stress disorder (…

Introduction Smoking cessation is more than 50% heritable. Genetic studies of smoking
cessation have been limited by short-term follow-up or cross-sectional design. Aims and …

Objective. This study aimed to explore the relationship between stone density and outcomes
of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) using the Clinical Research Office of the …