Operant keypress tasks in a reinforcement-reward framework where behavior is shaped by its consequence, show lawful relationships in human preference behavior (i.e., approach/avoidance) and have been analogized to "wanting".
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Understanding of the hemostatic and complement alterations associated with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in pediatric patients and the impact of these alterations on outcome is limited.
Objectives: The present study prospectively characterized these alterations and their association with postoperative outcomes in pediatric CPB.
Methods: All patients aged <21 years undergoing CPB at the authors' institution between 2020 and 2021 who weighed >3 kg, were >36 weeks gestational age, and had no known prothrombotic or hemorrhagic disorders were eligible.
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January 2025
Obesity in youth is an increasingly prevalent public health concern worldwide. Lifestyle interventions aim to help participants establish healthy habits and reduce obesity-related disease risk by targeting physical activity and dietary habits. Most studies assess weight loss, but biomarkers may enable more rapid and comprehensive assessment of intervention success.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A limitation of approved oncolytic viruses is their requirement for intratumoral (i.t.) injection.
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