Residual nitrite and nitrate in processed meats and meat analogues in the United States by Siyuan Sheng, Erin M. Silva, Rodrigo Tarté, James R. Claus

“…In this study we examined how the residual nitrite and nitrate (NOx −) content of major classes of processed meats products (n = 1132) produced locally from three regions (East Coast, Midwest and West Coast) and plant protein-based meat analogues (n = 53) available at retail in the United States was influenced by their composition, processing, and geographical attributes. …”
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panniculitis in a cat from northern California by Mary Ann Lee, Dennis J Woerde, Krystle L Reagan, Tatiana G Wolf, Jane E Sykes

“…In humans, M porcinum infections have been reported from several states in the USA, predominantly in the Midwest and coastal south, but not from the west. …”
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Changes in streamflow seasonality associated with hydroclimatic variability in the north-central United States among three discrete temporal periods, 1946–2020 by Nancy A. Barth, Harper N. Wavra, Anthony R. Koebele, Steven K. Sando

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From Loan Sharks to Commercial Banks: Moral Crusades and the Segmentation of the Credit Market in the United States, 1900-1945 by Simon Bittmann

“…First, we study the emergence of new credit systems at the beginning of the XXth century, which enabled lower-class workers to borrow using their future wages or small property as collateral.Two case studies focusing on the South and the Midwest enable us to set forth a new, more intersectional conceptualization of the credit relationship: we underline the different forms of embeddedness of these exchange systems, particularly in the labor process, in the judicial system and in specific forms of racial segregation. …”
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Ditch management using low-grade weirs: an opportunity for mitigating water quality and quantity impacts by J. S. Strock, A. Z. Ranaivoson

“…To improve productivity, extensive agricultural areas in the Midwest United States require drainage systems consisting of subsurface drainage (tile) and open ditches. …”
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Factors Associated with Recurrence of Varicose Veins after Thermal Ablation: Results of The Recurrent Veins after Thermal Ablation Study by R. G. Bush, P. Bush, J. Flanagan, R. Fritz, T. Gueldner, J. Koziarski, K. McMullen, G. Zumbro

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Age Differences in Long Term Outcomes of Coronary Patients Treated with Drug Eluting Stents at a Tertiary Medical Center by Nicolas W. Shammas, Gail A. Shammas, Peter Sharis, Michael Jerin

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THE INFLUENCE OF ETHNO-NATIONAL LOBBIES ON THE US FOREIGN POLICY: HISTORY OF THE UKRAINIAN DIASPORA by I. D. Loshkariov, D. A. Parenkov, A. A. Sushentsov

“…The cooperation allows the Ukrainian Americans to use electoral potential in the states of the Northwest and Midwest of the United States and to take joint initiatives in communication with the Congress. …”
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Design and Implementation of an Ethical AI-Based Teaching Assistant for IoT Security Education by Matilda Isaacs, Anwar Majeed, Karim Moussa, Dolapo Shodipo

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Powassan Encephalitis: A Case Report from New York, USA by Danielle A. Bazer, Matthew Orwitz, Nicholas Koroneos, Olga Syritsyna, Elizabeth Wirkowski

“…Due to the increasing prevalence of Powassan virus in Lyme-endemic areas particularly in the Midwest and Northeast, United States, patients with an unexplained altered mental status in these regions should be screened for Powassan virus, regardless of the time of year.…”
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Experiences of sexual and reproductive health screening and counseling in the clinical setting among adolescents and young adults with rheumatic disease by Brittany Huynh, Mary A. Ott, Stacey E. Tarvin

“…Methods AYAs ages 14–23 years and assigned female at birth were recruited from pediatric rheumatology clinics at a Midwest tertiary care program. Participants completed a one-time online survey assessing SRH. …”
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Sampling mass mortality events to enable diagnoses: A protocol using freshwater mussels by Daniel A. Cossey, Michelle M. Dennis, Jordan Richard, Camilla Della Torre, Andrew McElwain, Diane L. Waller, Susan Knowles, Joshua I. Brian, Eric Leis, Erika A. V. Burioli, David C. Aldridge

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Regulation of miRNAs in obesity and diabetes by Eva Maher, Ava O'Meara, Cathy Brougham

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Social media use is associated with body image concern in young adults during the COVID-19 pandemic by Marina de Sá Azevedo, Brenda Esper-Pereira, Larissa Vaz-Gonçalves, Raquel Machado Schincaglia, Marília Mendonça Guimarães, Karine Anusca Martins, Luciana Bronzi de Souza

“…Methods: Cross-sectional study conducted with 461 young adults (18-30yrs), from Midwest Brazil, who answered an online and self-reported questionnaire to determine the social media use, with questions about time of service, frequency of access, and media influence on behaviors. …”
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Dietary sources and intake of solid fats and added sugars among college students by Ana Paula Muraro, Paulo Rogério Melo Rodrigues, Patrícia Simone Nogueira, Lorena Barbosa Fonseca, Lidia Pitaluga Pereira, Márcia Gonçalves Ferreira

“…Methods: Cross-sectional study with food intake assessed using a 24-hour dietary recall among freshmen university students of 2016, 2017, and 2018, from a public university in the Midwest Region of Brazil. The caloric participation of SoFAS and the food groups contribution to total energy and SoFAS intake were estimated. …”
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Crop and Weed Management Practices of Snap Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris) Production Fields in the United States by Pavle Pavlovic, Jed B. Colquhoun, Nicholas E. Korres, Rui Liu, Carolyn J. Lowry, Ed Peachey, Barbara Scott, Lynn M. Sosnoskie, Mark J. VanGessel, Martin M. Williams II

“…These fields encompassed three production regions in the United States: the Northwest (NW), Midwest (MW), and Northeast (NE). The obtained records were formatted to be more suitable for presentation or analysis. …”
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Seasonal resource selection of a grassland bird in a dynamic landscape: Importance of a heterogeneous landscape by Sprih Harsh, Robert C. Lonsinger, Hilary R. Kauth, Andrew J. Gregory

“…Here, we investigated the relationship of landscape attributes to spatiotemporal distribution of a grassland bird, the ring‐necked pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), which has experienced population declines in the Midwest, USA. Pheasant declines have been attributed to two anthropogenic stressors, land use change and climate change. …”
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Comparative Economic Analysis Between Bioenergy and Forage Types of Switchgrass for Sustainable Biofuel Feedstock Production: A Data Envelopment Analysis and Cost–Benefit Analysis... by Muhammad Umer Arshad, David Archer, Daniel Wasonga, Nictor Namoi, Arvid Boe, Rob Mitchell, Emily Heaton, Madhu Khanna, DoKyoung Lee

“…This study evaluated the economic performance of forage‐ and bioenergy‐type switchgrass cultivars and their response to N fertilization under diverse marginal environments across the US Midwest that included Illinois (IL), Iowa (IA), Nebraska (NE), and South Dakota (SD). …”
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Prevalence of complications and comorbidities associated with obesity: a health insurance claims analysis by Jay P. Bae, David R. Nelson, Kristina S. Boye, Kieren J. Mather

“…Methods This cross-sectional study analyzed individuals from all four regions (Midwest, Northeast, South, and West) of the US who had continuous insurance coverage from 2018 to 2020, using a large health insurance claims database (Merative™ MarketScan®). …”
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Investigation of risk factors associated with Ancylostoma spp. infection and the benzimidazole F167Y resistance marker polymorphism in dogs from the United States by Pablo D. Jimenez Castro, Jennifer L. Willcox, Haresh Rochani, Holly L. Richmond, Heather E. Martinez, Cecilia E. Lozoya, Christian Savard, Christian M. Leutenegger

“…-detected dogs used for further analysis, the F167Y SNP had an overall prevalence of 14.44% with the highest in the West and the lowest in the Midwest (10.76%). The greyhound exhibited a higher prevalence of Ancylostoma spp. infections (17.03%) and a higher prevalence of the F167Y polymorphism (33.6%) compared to non-greyhounds (13.7% and 2.08%), respectively, but were not associated with the highest risk for the F167Y polymorphism. …”
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