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November 2014

Table of Contents - PeerJ Preprints

November 19, 2014 - Version: 1

Validating the use of a dumbbell to measure body sway in female Olympic air pistol shooting

Daniel Mon, Maria Zakynthinaki, Carlos A. Cordente-Martinez

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.619v1

November 19, 2014 - Version: 2

Models of knot and stem development in black spruce trees indicate a shift in allocation priority to branches when growth is limited

Emmanuel Duchateau, David Auty, Frédéric Mothe, Fleur Longuetaud, Chhun Huor Ung, Alexis Achim

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.553v2

November 19, 2014 - Version: 1

Psychosocial interventions for adults with visible differences: A systematic review

Alyson Norman, Timothy P Moss

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.617v1

November 17, 2014 - Version: 1

Epidemiological evaluation of rubella virus infection among pregnant women in Ibadan, Nigeria

Olubusuyi M Adewumi, Adebowale O. Olayinka, Babatunde A. Olusola, Temitope O.C. Faleye, Waidi F. Sule, Olubukola Adesina

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.613v1

November 17, 2014 - Version: 1

Fluctuating asymmetry could be reliable proxy for oxidative stress in vertebrates

Miguel Canovas, Gregorio GMG Mentaberre, Asta Tvarijonaviciute, Encarna Casas-Díaz, Nora Navarro, Santiago Lavín, Ramón Soriguer, Mónica G Candela, Emmanuel Serrano Ferron

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.616v1

November 17, 2014 - Version: 1

Objective pain sensitivity affects sleep quality in opioid dependent males on methadone maintenance therapy

Zalina Zahari, Chee Siong Lee, Soo Choon Tan, Nasir Mohamad, Yeong Yeh Lee, Rusli Ismail

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.615v1

November 15, 2014 - Version: 1

Distinct binding modes and structural changes induced by cAMP and cGMP in the GAF domain of Anabaena adenylyl cyclase, CyaB2

Kabir H Biswas, Suguna Badireddy, Ganesh S Anand, Sandhya S Visweswariah

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.614v1

November 14, 2014 - Version: 1

Myocardial force generation and anoxia tolerance in the common cockle, Cerastoderma edule

William Joyce, Karlina Ozolina, Holly A Shiels

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.612v1

November 12, 2014 - Version: 1

Temporal changes in nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1 genotypes in healthy Gambians before and after the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

Chinelo Ebruke, Anna Roca, Uzochukwu Egere, Ousainou Darboe, Philip C Hill, Brian Greenwood, Brendan W Wren, Richard A Adegbola, Martin Antonio

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.611v1

November 12, 2014 - Version: 1

Leaf litter decomposition rates increase with rising mean annual temperature in Hawaiian tropical montane wet forests

Lori D Bothwell, Paul C Selmants, Christian P Giardina, Creighton M. Litton

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.609v1

November 12, 2014 - Version: 1

Combining Weight-Length Relationships and condition factors to estimate the population structure for Skipjack tuna in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean

Shaofei Jin, Xiaodong Yan, Heng Zhang, Wei Fan

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.610v1

November 12, 2014 - Version: 1

A Bayesian approach to optimizing stem cell cryopreservation protocols

Sammy Sambu

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.608v1

November 12, 2014 - Version: 1

Population dynamics and orientation of the central Andean cushion Azorella compacta

Catherine Kleier, Tim Trenary, Eric A Graham, Philip W Rundel

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.607v1

November 12, 2014 - Version: 2

Lung cancer incidence decreases with elevation: evidence for oxygen as an inhaled carcinogen

Kamen P. Simeonov, Daniel S. Himmelstein

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.587v2

November 11, 2014 - Version: 1

Attitudes of medical students in Pakistan toward the doctor-patient relationship

Waqas Ahmad, Edward Krupat, Yumna Asmaa, Noor-E- Fatima, Rayan Attique, Umar Mahmood

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.606v1

November 10, 2014 - Version: 1

Identification of the underlying factor structure of the Derriford Appearance Scale 24

Timothy P Moss, Victoria Lawson, Paul White, Appearance Research Collaboration

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.605v1

November 10, 2014 - Version: 1

An experimental search strategy retrieves more precise results than PubMed and Google for questions about medical interventions

Robert G Badgett, Daniel P Dylla, Susan D Megison, E Glynn Harmon

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.604v1

November 10, 2014 - Version: 1

Ingestion of plastics at sea: does debris size really matter?

Julia Reisser, Maira Proietti, Jeremy Shaw, Charitha B Pattiaratchi

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.603v1

November 9, 2014 - Version: 1

Metal to phosphorus stoichiometries for freshwater phytoplankton in three Scottish lakes

Aine M Gormley-Gallagher, Richard Douglas, Brian Rippey

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.602v1

November 8, 2014 - Version: 1

Species loss in developed landscapes: an experimental evaluation

Alex Shepack, Kealoha Freidenburg, David Skelly

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.601v1

November 8, 2014 - Version: 1

Socioeconomic status and health inequalities among older people from Bangladeshi ethnic minority group in England

Muhammad Z Hossain

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.600v1

November 8, 2014 - Version: 1

Continued Dispensing: What medications do patients believe should be available?

Salem Hasn Abukres, Kreshnik. Hoti, Jeffery David Hughes

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.598v1

November 8, 2014 - Version: 1

Interethnic diversity of the CD209 (rs4804803) gene promoter polymorphisms in African but not American sickle cell disease

Jenelle A Noble, Kimberley C Duru, Aldiouma Guindo, Li Yi, Dapa A Diallo, Bolaji Thomas

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.597v1

November 6, 2014 - Version: 1

Effectiveness of telenutrition in a women's weight loss program

Isaac E Kuzmar, Ernesto Cortés-Castell, Mercedes Rizo

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.595v1

November 6, 2014 - Version: 1

Validation of the Emotiv EPOC EEG system for research quality auditory event-related potentials in children

Nicholas A Badcock, Kathryn A Preece, Bianca de Wit, Katharine Glenn, Nora Fieder, Johnson Thie, Genevieve McArthur

https://doi.org/10.7287/peerj.preprints.593v1