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Short- and Long-Term Effects of Ambient Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter on the Respiratory Health of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Subjects by Kariisa, Mbabazi, Foraker, Randi, Pennell, Michael, Buckley, Timothy, Diaz, Philip, Criner, Gerard J., Wilkins, J. R.

“…To date, no study has evaluated the short- and long-term effects air pollution exposure on emphysematous subjects who have undergone lung volume reduction…”
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In Vivo Phycocyanin Flourometry as a Potential Rapid Screening Tool for Predicting Elevated Microcystin Concentrations at Eutrophic Lakes by Marion, Jason W, Lee, Jiyoung, Wilkins, J. R, Lemeshow, Stanley, Lee, Cheonghoon, Waletzko, Evan J, Buckley, Timothy J

“…Current approaches for assessing human health risks associated with cyanotoxins often rely on the quantification of microcystin. Significant limitations of…”
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Comparison of grass and legume silages for milk production. 1. Production responses with different levels of concentrate by Dewhurst, R J, Fisher, W J, Tweed, J K S, Wilkins, R J

“…Silages prepared from pure stands of ryegrass, alfalfa, white clover, and red clover over two successive year were offered to lactating dairy cows in two…”
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What influences youth to operate all-terrain vehicles safely? by Grummon, A. H., Heaney, C. A., Dellinger, W. A., Wilkins, J. R.

“…The operation of all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) by youth has contributed to the incidence of serious and fatal injuries among children. This study explored…”
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Comparative performance of contact plates, electrostatic wipes, swabs and a novel sampling device for the detection of Staphylococcus aureus on environmental surfaces by Lutz, J.K., Crawford, J., Hoet, A.E., Wilkins, J.R., Lee, J.

“…Aims To evaluate the performance of four sampling methods [contact plates, electrostatic wipes (wipe), swabs and a novel roller sampler] for recovery of…”
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Comparison of grass and legume silages for milk production. 2. In vivo and in sacco evaluations of rumen function by Dewhurst, R J, Evans, R T, Scollan, N D, Moorby, J M, Merry, R J, Wilkins, R J

“…Two experiments were conducted to investigate the basis for higher voluntary intakes and increased alpha-linolenic acid content in milk from cows offered…”
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Microsatellite analyses of the Antarctic endemic lichen Buellia frigida Darb. (Physciaceae) suggest limited dispersal and the presence of glacial refugia in the Ross Sea region by Jones, T. C., Hogg, I. D., Wilkins, R. J., Green, T. G. A.

“…In order to assess the origins of Antarctic lichens (local or long distance), we examined the population genetic structure of the endemic Antarctic lichen…”
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Hearing loss among Ohio farm youth: A comparison to a national sample by Renick, Katherine M., Crawford, J. Mac, Wilkins III, J.R.

“…Background Hearing loss is prevalent among adults in the farming community, with some evidence it begins in childhood. Our objective was to compare hearing…”
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Low cancer incidence rates in Ohio Amish by Westman, Judith A, Ferketich, Amy K, Kauffman, Ross M, MacEachern, Steven N, Wilkins, J. R. III, Wilcox, Patricia P, Pilarski, Robert T, Nagy, Rebecca, Lemeshow, Stanley, de la Chapelle, Albert, Bloomfield, Clara D

“…Background The Amish have not been previously studied for cancer incidence, yet they have the potential to help in the understanding of its environmental and…”
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Medical expenditures associated with nonfatal occupational injuries among immigrant and U.S.-born workers by Xiang, Huiyun, Shi, Junxin, Lu, Bo, Wheeler, Krista, Zhao, Weiyan, Wilkins, 3rd, J R, Smith, Gary A

“…No national study has investigated whether immigrant workers are less likely than U.S.-workers to seek medical treatment after occupational injuries and…”
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Photobiont selectivity for lichens and evidence for a possible glacial refugium in the Ross Sea Region, Antarctica by Jones, T. C., Hogg, I. D., Wilkins, R. J., Green, T. G. A.

“…Lichens are a symbiosis consisting of heterotrophic, fungal (mycobiont) and photosynthetic algal or cyanobacterial (photobiont) components. We examined…”
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Eco-efficient approaches to land management: a case for increased integration of crop and animal production systems by Wilkins, R.J

“…Eco-efficiency is concerned with the efficient and sustainable use of resources in farm production and land management. It can be increased either by altering…”
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Back problems among emergency medical services professionals: The LEADS health and wellness follow-up study by Studnek, Jonathan R., Crawford, J. Mac, Wilkins III, J.R., Pennell, Michael L.

“…Objective Describe work‐life and demographic characteristics associated with reporting recent back pain, and estimate back pain severity among Emergency…”
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Prolactin delays hair regrowth in mice by Craven, A J, Nixon, A J, Ashby, M G, Ormandy, C J, Blazek, K, Wilkins, R J, Pearson, A J

“…Mammalian hair growth is cyclic, with hair-producing follicles alternating between active (anagen) and quiescent (telogen) phases. The timing of hair cycles is…”
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Reproducibility of nerve fiber layer thickness measurements using optical coherence tomography by Schuman, J S, Pedut-Kloizman, T, Hertzmark, E, Hee, M R, Wilkins, J R, Coker, J G, Puliafito, C A, Fujimoto, J G, Swanson, E A

“…Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a new technology that uses near-infrared light in an interferometer to produce approximately 10-microns resolution…”
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Risk of vehicle–pedestrian and vehicle–bicyclist collisions among children with disabilities by Xiang, Huiyun, Zhu, Motao, Sinclair, Sara A., Stallones, Lorann, Wilkins, J.R., Smith, Gary A.

“…To examine the potential association between disability and risk of vehicle–pedestrian and vehicle–bicyclist collisions among children. Data from the 2002…”
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Complaints Associated With Animal Feeding Facilities as Reported to Ohio Local Health Departments, 2006–2008 by Morrow, Sara M., O’Quin, Jeanette, Hoet, Armando E., Wilkins, J. R., DeGraves, Fred, Smith, Kathleen A.

“…Confined animal feeding facilities of all sizes have long been targeted as a source of human health and quality of life concerns. In order to describe and…”
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Using Protection Motivation Theory and Formative Research to Guide an Injury Prevention Intervention: Increasing Adherence to the North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks by Ashida, Sato, Heaney, Catherine A., Kmet, Jennifer M., Wilkins, J. R.

“…The North American Guidelines for Children's Agricultural Tasks (NAGCAT) were developed to reduce childhood agricultural injuries by assisting adults in…”
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Characterization of epiretinal membranes using optical coherence tomography by Wilkins, J R, Puliafito, C A, Hee, M R, Duker, J S, Reichel, E, Coker, J G, Schuman, J S, Swanson, E A, Fujimoto, J G

“…To evaluate optical coherence tomography (OCT), a novel noncontact and noninvasive imaging technique, for the diagnosis and quantitative characterization of…”
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Hearing problems among a cohort of nationally certified EMS professionals by Fernandez, Antonio R., Crawford, J. Mac, Studnek, Jonathan R., Wilkins III, J.R.

“…Purpose The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of hearing problems among a national cohort of emergency medical service (EMS)…”
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