Publications by authors named "J Ayres"

Article Synopsis
  • Treating infectious diseases needs a mix of methods to both stop germs from spreading and reduce the sickness they cause.
  • Most treatments now focus on killing germs, but this can lead to drug resistance where germs become stronger and not easy to kill.
  • New ideas, like antivirulence strategies, aim to weaken germs without hurting them too much, which could help fight infections better and prevent germs from evolving resistance.
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Background: Rates of emergency action plan (EAP) implementation and compliance with EAP guidelines vary in United States secondary schools. There are limited data on emergency preparedness in schools without athletic trainers (ATs).

Hypothesis: Rural and high poverty schools have poor emergency preparedness for high school athletic events due to financial barriers and lack of ATs.

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The signature feature of the 'strange metal' state of high-T cuprates-its linear-in-temperature resistivity-has a coefficient α that correlates with T, as expected were α derived from scattering off the same bosonic fluctuations that mediate pairing. Recently, an anomalous linear-in-field magnetoresistance (=γH) has also been observed, but only over a narrow doping range, leaving its relation to the strange metal state and to the superconductivity unclear. Here, we report in-plane magnetoresistance measurements on three hole-doped cuprate families spanning a wide range of temperatures, magnetic field strengths and doping.

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Objective: Negative stereotypes associated with surgery by medical students are well documented in literature. Many cite long hours, poor work-life balance, pessimism, mean personalities, and cynicism as pervasive among surgeons and operating room culture. If allowed to persist, these negative perceptions can deter otherwise interested students from pursuing surgical subspecialties.

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Introduction: Near-peer instruction has grown in popularity in medical education; however, limited data exist to support its effectiveness. This study investigates the perceptions of near-peer style instruction in third-y medical students undergoing a surgical clinical clerkship. We hypothesized that near-peer instruction would provide a beneficial educational experience to third-y medical students during their surgical clinical clerkship.

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