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Can Infection Associated With Rib Distraction Techniques Be Managed Without Implant Removal? by SMITH, JohnT, SMITH, Melissa S

“…Retrospective clinical cohort study of infections in patients treated using rib distraction techniques. To determine if patients with early onset spinal…”
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Quantifying the decisional satisfaction to accept or reject the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine: a preference for cervical cancer prevention by Harper, Diane M, Irons, Billy B, Alexander, Natalie M, Comes, Johanna C, Smith, Melissa S, Heutinck, Melinda A, Handley, Sandra M, Ahern, Debra A

“…Only a portion of the US population is willing to consider HPV vaccination to date. The primary aim of this study is to determine the decisional satisfaction…”
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The success rate of robotic natural orifice intracorporeal anastomosis and transrectal extraction (NICE procedure) in a large cohort of consecutive unselected patients by Haas, Eric M., de Paula, Thais Reif, Luna-Saracho, Roberto, Smith, Melissa S., De Elguea-Lizarraga, Jose I. Ortiz, del Rio, Roberto Secchi, Edgcomb, Mark, LeFave, Jean-Paul

“…Background The Robotic NICE procedure is a total intracorporeal natural orifice approach in which specimen extraction and anastomosis is accomplished without…”
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Does a Preoperative Bowel Preparation Reduce Bowel Morbidity and Length of Stay After Scoliosis Surgery? A Randomized Prospective Study by Smith, John T, Smith, Melissa S

“…BACKGROUND:Constipation is a common problem after surgery for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), with bowel morbidity being reported as high as 78%. The…”
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Visual Gaze Behavior of Near-Expert and Expert Fast Pitch Softball Umpires Calling a Pitch by Millslagle, Duane G., Smith, Melissa S., Hines, Bridget B.

“…ABSTRACTMillslagle, DG., Smith, MS, and Hines, BB. Visual gaze behavior of near-expert and expert fast pitch softball umpires calling a pitch. J Strength Cond…”
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Quiet Eye Gaze Behavior of Expert, and Near-Expert, Baseball Plate Umpires by Millslagle, Duane G., Hines, Bridget B., Smith, Melissa S.

“…The quiet eye gaze behavior of 4 near-expert and 4 expert baseball umpires who called balls and strikes in simulated pitch-hit situations was assessed with a…”
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Does Expansion Thoracoplasty Improve the Volume of the Convex Lung in a Windswept Thorax? by Smith, John T, Jerman, Jonathan, Stringham, Jack, Smith, Melissa S, Gollogy, Sohrab

“…BACKGROUNDExpansion thoracoplasty using the Vertical Expandable Prosthetic Titanium Rib increases the measured height and volume of the concave hemi thorax,…”
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Quantifying the Decisional Satisfaction to Accept or Reject the Human Papillomavirus by Harper, Diane M, Irons, Billy B, Alexander, Natalie M, Comes, Johanna C, Smith, Melissa S, Heutinck, Melinda A, Handley, Sandra M, Ahern, Debra A

“…Objective Only a portion of the US population is willing to consider HPV vaccination to date. The primary aim of this study is to determine the decisional…”
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Biological control of potential antagonistic bacteria isolates to restrict Magnaporthe grisea infection on rice by David, P. Tokpah, Hongwei, Li, John, T. Newmah, Zipporah, Page, Zogbo, Luther, Charles, F. King, Melissa, S. Smith, Victor, M. Voor

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Quantifying the Decisional Satisfaction to Accept or Reject the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine: A Preference for Cervical Cancer Prevention: e88493 by Harper, Diane M, Irons, Billy B, Alexander, Natalie M, Comes, Johanna C, Smith, Melissa S, Heutinck, Melinda A, Handley, Sandra M, Ahern, Debra A

“…Objective Only a portion of the US population is willing to consider HPV vaccination to date. The primary aim of this study is to determine the decisional…”
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Medicaid is associated with increased readmission and resource utilization after primary total knee arthroplasty: a propensity score–matched analysis by Shau, David, Shenvi, Neeta, Easley, Kirk, Smith, Melissa, Guild, George

“…Medicaid payer status has been shown to affect resource utilization across multiple medical specialties. There is no large database assessment of Medicaid and…”
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A novel method of preparing PLGA microcapsules utilizing methylethyl ketone by HONGKEE SAH, SMITH, M. S, CHERN, R. T

“…To substitute dichloromethane with a safer solvent, a solvent extraction process using methylethyl ketone (MEK) was developed to prepare…”
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