Publications by authors named "G I Lerner"

There have been significant advances in short-term outcomes in renal transplantation. However, longer-term graft survival has improved only minimally. After the first post-transplant year, it has been estimated that chronic allograft damage is responsible for 5% of graft loss per year.

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Contrary to its well-established role in declarative learning, the impact of sleep on motor memory consolidation remains a subject of debate. Current literature suggests that while motor skill learning benefits from sleep, consolidation of sensorimotor adaptation (SMA) depends solely on the passage of time. This has led to the proposal that SMA may be an exception to other types of memories.

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Background: Federal regulations allow exception from informed consent (EFIC) to study emergent conditions when obtaining prospective consent is not feasible. Little is known about public views on including children in EFIC studies. The Pediatric Dose Optimization for Seizures in EMS (PediDOSE) trial implements age-based, standardized midazolam dosing for pediatric seizures.

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The HIV-1 envelope glycoprotein (Env) is incorporated into particles during assembly on the plasma membrane (PM). Env initially reaches the PM through the secretory pathway, after which it is rapidly endocytosed via an AP-2- and clathrin-dependent mechanism. Here we show that endocytosed cell surface Env enters the tubular recycling endosome compartment (TRE).

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  • Effective risk management of volcanic hazards relies on accurate population exposure assessments, traditionally using circular footprints around volcanoes to simplify hazard extent estimation.
  • Comparative analysis of radius-based exposure estimates (10, 30, and 100 km) with modeled hazard footprints for 40 volcanoes in Indonesia and the Philippines reveals that smaller radii often overestimate hazards, especially for certain volcanic activities.
  • The study establishes a benchmark for understanding the limitations of using concentric radii in estimating volcanic hazards and populations at risk, highlighting the need for more nuanced approaches in risk assessment.
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