Divergent values and perspectives drive three distinct viewpoints on grizzly bear reintroduction in Washington, the United States by Tara S. Easter, Anna R. Santo, Abigail H. Sage, Neil H. Carter, Kai M. A. Chan, Jason I. Ransom

“…We used Q‐methodology to identify distinct, generalized viewpoints and areas of overlap and divergence between them, surrounding a proposal to reintroduce grizzly bears (Ursus arctos horribilis) to the North Cascades Ecosystem, USA. Q‐methodology combines qualitative and quantitative methods by asking purposefully sampled respondents to sort various statements on a given topic into an ordered grid. …”
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Collaborative arts therapies as a supportive intervention for autism spectrum disorders: Bibliometric analysis, insights, and directions by Aijia Zhang, Xuexing Luo, Fangtian Ying, Jue Wang, Guanghui Huang

“…In terms of quantity, the USA is the leading country which has the greatest influence in advancing the field. …”
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Favorable Nonclinical Safety Profile of RSVpreF Bivalent Vaccine in Rats and Rabbits by Jun Zhou, Christopher J. Bowman, Vicki R. Markiewicz, Balasubramanian Manickam, Emily Gomme, Rani S. Sellers, Cynthia M. Rohde

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Systematic review of the impact of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease on mortality and adverse clinical outcomes for individuals with chronic kidney disease by Paul Roderick, Julie Parkes, Theresa Hydes, Ryan Buchanan, Oliver J Kennedy, Simon Fraser

“…Objectives To investigate if non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) impacts mortality and adverse outcomes for individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD).Design Systematic review.Data sources PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Science were searched up to 1 February 2020 with no restriction on the earliest date.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies Observational cohort studies that reported either the risk of all-cause mortality, incidence of non-fatal cardiovascular events (CVE) or progression of kidney disease among adults with established CKD who have NAFLD compared with those without.Data extraction and synthesis Two reviewers extracted data and assessed bias independently.Results Of 2604 records identified, 3 studies were included (UK (n=852), South Korea (n=1525) and USA (n=1413)). All were judged to have a low or moderate risk of bias. …”
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Standardization in the management of gram-negative bloodstream infections after implementation of a clinical care guideline at a large academic, safety-net institution: a quasi-exp... by Michael A. Deaney, Katherine C. Shihadeh, Alexandra Craig, Margaret M. Cooper, Paul D. Paratore, Timothy C. Jenkins

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Lymph Node Adiposity and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease by Jessica M. Rubino, Natalie Yanzi Ring, Krishna Patel, Xiaoqing Xia, Todd A. MacKenzie, Roberta M. diFlorio-Alexander

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Tracheostomy in temporomandibular joint ankylosis – A review of the literature and case report by Marshall F. Newman, Elizabeth Floodeen, Zachary Gardner

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ForestAlign: Automatic forest structure-based alignment for multi-view TLS and ALS point clouds by Juan Castorena, L. Turin Dickman, Adam J. Killebrew, James R. Gattiker, Rod Linn, E. Louise Loudermilk

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Differences in central dopamine, but not serotonin, activity and welfare associated with age but not with preening cup use in commercial grow-out Pekin duck barns by M.M. Bergman, J.M. Schober, R. Novak, A. Grief, C. Plue, D. Frey, H. Parnin, G.S. Fraley

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Modeling compositional heterogeneity resolves deep phylogeny of flowering plants by Yongli Wang, Yan-Da Li, Shuo Wang, Erik Tihelka, Michael S. Engel, Chenyang Cai

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Contribuição de um segundo diâmetro na estimação de volume individual de plantios jovens de Tectona grandis L.f. by Mateus Niroh Inoue Sanquetta, Carlos Roberto Sanquetta, Ana Paula Dalla Corte, Aurélio Lourenço Rodrigues, Greyce Charllyne Benedet Maas

“…O modelo de melhor ajuste usa o diâmetro à altura do peito (dap) e o diâmetro a 4,0 m de altura (d4,0) como variáveis independentes. …”
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A systematic review of barriers to early presentation and diagnosis with breast cancer among black women by Ruth H Jack, Jill Maben, Elizabeth A Davies, Emma Ream, Grace Lucas, Claire EL Jones, Lindsay JL Forbes

“…The review is limited by the paucity of studies conducted outside the USA and limited detail reported by published studies preventing comparison between ethnic groups.…”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes in Heart Failure Patients with Implantable Pulmonary Artery Pressure Monitors: A Single Centre Irish Experience by Niall Leahy, Cillian O’Brien, Sara Essa Alsubai, Eileen Coen, Darragh Murphy, Faisal Sharif

“…<b>Methods:</b> A retrospective single centre analysis of patients who underwent insertion of the Cordella™ PA Sensor System (Endotronix, Inc., Chicago, IL, USA) in University Hospital Galway, Ireland, as part of three separate clinical trials—SIRONA 1, SIRONA 2, PROACTIVE HF, was performed. …”
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Postoperative Pain and Opiate Requirement is Increased Following Second-Side Surgery Among Patients Undergoing Staged Total Knee Arthroplasty by Vivek P. Chadayammuri, MD, Shuvalaxmi D. Haselton, MS, Elizabeth Diaz, PA-C, Roger H. Emerson, MD

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Assessment of multidecadal precipitation seasonality in the panama canal watershed by István Gábor Hatvani, Nayara Azevedo de Castro Souza, Russell S. Harmon, Jorge A. Espinosa, Zoltán Kern

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Metronidazole-Induced Pancreatitis: Is There Underrecognition? A Case Report and Systematic Review of the Literature by Ibrahim Youssef, Naba Saeed, Mohammad El Abdallah, Kara Huevelhorst, Kais Zakharia

“…Acute pancreatitis (AP) is the most common cause of gastroenterological hospitalization in the USA, with a mortality ranging from 5 to 20%. Up to 80% of cases are caused by cholelithiasis and alcohol abuse. …”
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Subglacial discharge effects on basal melting of a rotating, idealized ice shelf by I. Vaňková, X. Asay-Davis, C. Branecky Begeman, D. Comeau, A. Hager, M. Hoffman, S. F. Price, J. Wolfe

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Using a region-specific ice-nucleating particle parameterization improves the representation of Arctic clouds in a global climate model by A. B. Gjelsvik, R. O. David, T. Carlsen, F. Hellmuth, S. Hofer, Z. McGraw, Z. McGraw, H. Sodemann, H. Sodemann, T. Storelvmo, T. Storelvmo

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Peripheral Nerve Blocks Are Associated With Decreased Early Medical Complications, Dislocations, and Opioid Consumption Following Total Hip Arthroplasty by Brian P. McCormick, MD, Sean B. Sequeira, MD, Mark D. Hasenauer, MD, Robert P. McKinstry, MD, Frank R. Ebert, MD, Henry R. Boucher, MD

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Falls and Fractures among Nursing Home Residents Treated with Pimavanserin versus Other Atypical Antipsychotics: Analysis of Medicare Beneficiaries with Parkinson’s Disease Psychos... by Krithika Rajagopalan, Nazia Rashid, Daksha Gopal, Dilesh Doshi

“…LTC/NH residents in the USA initiating continuous monotherapy (PIM versus other AAPs; PIM versus QUE) for ≥ 6 months between 01 January 2014 and 31 December 2018 were 1:1 propensity score matched (PSM) on 31 variables (age, sex, race, region, and 27 Elixhauser comorbidities). …”
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