Publications by authors named "J C Pitts"

Introduction: This study provides an ethnographic lens to understand gender messages in girls' puberty books, focusing on the representation of parents in both text and images.

Methods: A content and thematic analysis was performed on 22 children's books on girls' pubertal development drawn from Amazon bestselling books on Children's Health & Maturing.

Results: Content analysis results demonstrated an imbalance in the representation of parents in books about girls' pubertal development.

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Background: External, environmental perturbations (e.g., slips) account for >60% of falls and lead to severe health-related consequences.

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Background: Early detection of acute brain injury (ABI) at the bedside is critical in improving survival for patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support. We aimed to examine the safety of ultra-low-field (ULF; 0.064-T) portable magnetic resonance imaging (pMRI) in patients undergoing ECMO and to investigate the ABI frequency and types with ULF-pMRI.

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Injuries to tendons and ligaments are highly prevalent in the musculoskeletal system. Current treatments involve autologous transplants with limited availability and donor site morbidity. Tissue engineering offers a new approach through temporary load-bearing scaffolds.

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  • * Researchers used cryogenic electron microscopy to reveal the structure of an ANV-like particle, which is made up of 60 capsid proteins forming an icosahedral shape with crown-like spikes.
  • * The spike structure may help ANVs evade the immune system by concealing essential parts while showcasing diverse regions to confuse antibodies, offering insights into their immune interactions.
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