Implementation of regulatory standards has reduced exhaust emissions of particulate matter
from road traffic substantially in the developed world. However, nonexhaust particle …

ContextElderly patients may have limited ability to read and comprehend medical information
pertinent to their health.ObjectiveTo determine the prevalence of low functional health …

Size-fractionated samples of airborne particulate matter have been collected in a number of
campaigns at Marylebone Road, London and simultaneously at background sites either in …

Context.—Trust is the cornerstone of the patient-physician relationship. Payment methods
that place physicians at financial risk have raised concerns about patients' trust in physicians …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the extent to which physician choice, length of patient‐physician
relationship, and perceived physician payment method predict patients’ trust in their physician…

We present a global atlas of 4,728 metagenomic samples from mass-transit systems in 60
cities over 3 years, representing the first systematic, worldwide catalog of the urban microbial …

… The corresponding fluorescence microscopy images showed the presence of green fluorescence
associated specifically with the intact micro-compartments (Fig. 4b), confirming that the …

… We identified all adult patients enrolled in managed care or indemnity products of a large,
national health insurer in 3 metropolitan areas (Atlanta, Orlando, and Washington, DC/…

Protected areas vary enormously in their contribution to conserving biodiversity, and the
inefficiency of protected area systems is widely acknowledged 1 , 2 , 3 . However, conservation …

Background: Previous studies have found that transgender, lesbian, and bisexual people
report poorer mental health relative to heterosexuals. However, available research provides …