Publications by authors named "S E McKINNEY"

Background: The 2014 AAP Bronchiolitis Guidelines deimplemented or recommended against the routine therapeutic use of albuterol, hypertonic saline, and epinephrine for infants and children presenting in the outpatient setting. Our objective was to perform an umbrella review of all meta-analyses that included outpatient subanalyses or network meta-analyses with medication treatment comparisons to study the clinical benefits of these deimplemented medications in the outpatient (i.e.

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  • Neurocristopathies like CHARGE syndrome are linked to abnormal development of neural crest cells, mainly due to genetic mutations in the CHD7 gene, which is crucial for chromatin remodeling.
  • Researchers used epigenomic profiling of neural crest cells in chick and human models to identify enhancers that control the expression of CHD7.
  • The study established connections between transcription factors and enhancers specific to neural crest cells, highlighting the gene's role in a broader regulatory network and providing insights for better understanding CHARGE syndrome cases.
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Robertsonian chromosomes are a type of variant chromosome found commonly in nature. Present in one in 800 humans, these chromosomes can underlie infertility, trisomies, and increased cancer incidence. Recognized cytogenetically for more than a century, their origins have remained mysterious.

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Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) genes exist in multiple copies arranged in tandem arrays known as ribosomal DNA (rDNA). The total number of gene copies is variable, and the mechanisms buffering this copy number variation remain unresolved. We surveyed the number, distribution, and activity of rDNA arrays at the level of individual chromosomes across multiple human and primate genomes.

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Halide solid electrolytes do not currently display ionic conductivities suitable for high-power all-solid-state batteries. We explore the model system AZrCl (A = Li, Na, Cu, Ag) to understand the fundamental role that A-site chemistry plays on fast ion transport. Having synthesised the previously unknown AgZrCl we reveal high room temperature ionic conductivities in CuZrCl and AgZrCl of 1 × 10 and 4 × 10 S cm, respectively.

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