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View article: 0761 Detailed Three-Year Effects of Proximal Targeted Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation on Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea
0761 Detailed Three-Year Effects of Proximal Targeted Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation on Apnea-Hypopnea Index in Moderate to Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Open
Introduction Proximal hypoglossal nerve stimulation (pHGNS) has been shown in the THN3 randomized, controlled trial to produce durable three-year improvements in quality of life, oxygenation, and sleep-disordered breathing (Apnea-Hypopnea …
View article: Integrating animal tracking and trait data to facilitate global ecological discoveries
Integrating animal tracking and trait data to facilitate global ecological discoveries Open
Understanding animal movement is at the core of ecology, evolution, and conservation science. Big data approaches for animal tracking have facilitated impactful synthesis research on spatial biology and behavior in ecologically important a…
View article: Too scared to share? Fear of social sanctions for political expression on social media
Too scared to share? Fear of social sanctions for political expression on social media Open
While social media provide opportunities for political expression, many people may be reluctant to share their opinions if they fear personal or professional repercussions for posting political views. Fear of social sanctions (FOSSs) there…
View article: Memeing Politics: Understanding Political Meme Creators, Audiences, and Consequences on Social Media
Memeing Politics: Understanding Political Meme Creators, Audiences, and Consequences on Social Media Open
Political memes have become a common way for people to be exposed to political content and express their political views online. However, little is known about who shares political memes online or whether exposure to memes is associated wi…
View article: 0453 3-Year Outcomes of Proximal Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in the THN3 Controlled Trial
0453 3-Year Outcomes of Proximal Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in the THN3 Controlled Trial Open
Introduction The THN3 randomized, controlled trial of moderate to severe obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) showed that proximal (“targeted”) hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) safely improved sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and quality of l…
View article: Opportunities for the materials research community to support the development of the H2 economy
Opportunities for the materials research community to support the development of the H2 economy Open
The goal of decarbonizing global energy systems by 2050 is a challenge of unprecedented scope and ambition. Hydrogen has been identified as an important enabler for this effort, but its precise role in the energy transition and future ener…
View article: 0765 Enhanced Response to Targeted Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in Patients with Normal Sleep Efficiency: A THN3 Post-Hoc Analysis
0765 Enhanced Response to Targeted Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in Patients with Normal Sleep Efficiency: A THN3 Post-Hoc Analysis Open
Introduction THN3 was the first reported parallel-arm, randomized controlled trial of hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS), wherein targeted HGNS (THN) was shown to be safe and efficacious at ameliorating sleep disordered breathing in sele…
View article: 0766 Group Trajectories Demonstrate Robust Effects of Targeted Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in the THN3 Randomized, Controlled Trial
0766 Group Trajectories Demonstrate Robust Effects of Targeted Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation in the THN3 Randomized, Controlled Trial Open
Introduction THN3 was the first reported parallel-arm, randomized controlled trial (RCT) of hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS), wherein targeted HGNS (THN) was shown to be safe and efficacious at ameliorating sleep disordered breathing i…
View article: Phylogenetic conservatism drives nutrient dynamics of coral reef fishes
Phylogenetic conservatism drives nutrient dynamics of coral reef fishes Open
A predictive understanding of ecological processes requires identifying the factors that explain variation in the organismal traits that drive these processes. Integrating evolutionary history and ecology has been shown to be essential to …
View article: Computer-Mediated Political Expression: A Conceptual Framework of Technological Affordances and Individual Tradeoffs
Computer-Mediated Political Expression: A Conceptual Framework of Technological Affordances and Individual Tradeoffs Open
Digital media provide individuals platforms to express political views. Despite the significant scholarly attention to how and why political expression occurs through technologies and to what effect, research remains fragmented in its theo…
View article: Implications of online incidental and selective exposure for political emotions: Affective polarization during elections
Implications of online incidental and selective exposure for political emotions: Affective polarization during elections Open
The Internet and social media create an environment in which individuals can selectively approach information supporting their political worldviews while also being incidentally exposed to socially shared information that challenges their …
View article: No Polarization From Partisan News: Over-Time Evidence From Trace Data
No Polarization From Partisan News: Over-Time Evidence From Trace Data Open
Many blame partisan news media for polarization in America. This paper examines the effects of liberal, conservative, and centrist news on affective and attitude polarization. To this end, we rely on two studies that combine two-wave panel…
View article: Partisan media, untrustworthy news sites, and political misperceptions
Partisan media, untrustworthy news sites, and political misperceptions Open
This study investigates the potential role both untrustworthy and partisan websites play in misinforming audiences by testing whether actual exposure to these sites is associated with political misperceptions. Using a sample of American ad…
View article: Sharing and Commenting Facilitate Political Learning on Facebook: Evidence From a Two-Wave Panel Study
Sharing and Commenting Facilitate Political Learning on Facebook: Evidence From a Two-Wave Panel Study Open
Social media, as sources of political news and sites of political discussion, may be novel environments for political learning. Many early reports, however, failed to find that social media use promotes gains in political knowledge. Prior …
View article: Replication Data for: Partisan Media, Untrustworthy News Sites, and Political Misperceptions
Replication Data for: Partisan Media, Untrustworthy News Sites, and Political Misperceptions Open
This study investigates the potential role both untrustworthy and partisan websites play in misinforming audiences by testing whether actual exposure to these sites is associated with political misperceptions. Using a sample of American ad…
View article: Effects of Competing Statistical and Testimonial Evidence in Debates About Science
Effects of Competing Statistical and Testimonial Evidence in Debates About Science Open
Communication technologies have expanded the range of actors who participate in public debates about science. When experts communicate with the public, scientifically-derived statistical evidence competes with the testimony of non-experts.…
View article: Tackling misinformation: What researchers could do with social media data
Tackling misinformation: What researchers could do with social media data Open
Written by Michelle A. Amazeen, Fabrício Benevenuto, Nadia M. Brashier, Robert M. Bond, Lia C. Bozarth, Ceren Budak, Ullrich K. H. Ecker, Lisa K. Fazio, Emilio Ferrara, Andrew J. Flanagin, Ales-sandro Flammini, Deen Freelon, Nir Grinberg, …
View article: Political Rumor Communication on Instant Messaging Platforms: Relationships With Political Participation and Knowledge
Political Rumor Communication on Instant Messaging Platforms: Relationships With Political Participation and Knowledge Open
Modern communication technologies have vastly increased the reach and influence of political rumors, with negative consequences for democratic political systems globally. Rumor communication can be theorized as a form of political talk tha…
View article: Replication Data for: Avenues to News and Diverse News Exposure Online: Comparing Direct Navigation, Social Media, News Aggregators, Search Queries, and Article Hyperlinks
Replication Data for: Avenues to News and Diverse News Exposure Online: Comparing Direct Navigation, Social Media, News Aggregators, Search Queries, and Article Hyperlinks Open
Data for replicating the descriptives and the three hierarchical linear models that show the effects of each news avenue on the outcome of counter-attitudinal exposure, pro-attitudinal exposure, and centrist exposure.
View article: Incidental Exposure, Selective Exposure, and Political Information Sharing: Integrating Online Exposure Patterns and Expression on Social Media
Incidental Exposure, Selective Exposure, and Political Information Sharing: Integrating Online Exposure Patterns and Expression on Social Media Open
Political information sharing in social media offers citizens opportunities to engage with news and express their political views, but how do different patterns of online political information exposure, including both incidental and select…
View article: Epistemic beliefs’ role in promoting misperceptions and conspiracist ideation
Epistemic beliefs’ role in promoting misperceptions and conspiracist ideation Open
Widespread misperceptions undermine citizens' decision-making ability. Conclusions based on falsehoods and conspiracy theories are by definition flawed. This article demonstrates that individuals' epistemic beliefs-beliefs about the nature…
View article: From Online Disagreement to Offline Action: How Diverse Motivations for Using Social Media Can Increase Political Information Sharing and Catalyze Offline Political Participation
From Online Disagreement to Offline Action: How Diverse Motivations for Using Social Media Can Increase Political Information Sharing and Catalyze Offline Political Participation Open
Amid growing concerns over the contentious tenor of online political discourse, scholars have begun to recognize that the social contexts and affordances provided by social media may present indirect pathways from online political discussi…
View article: Effects of the News-Finds-Me Perception in Communication: Social Media Use Implications for News Seeking and Learning About Politics
Effects of the News-Finds-Me Perception in Communication: Social Media Use Implications for News Seeking and Learning About Politics Open
With social media at the forefront of today’s media context, citizens may perceive they don’t need to actively seek news because they will be exposed to news and remain wellâ informed through their peers and social networks. We label this …
View article: Driving a Wedge Between Evidence and Beliefs: How Online Ideological News Exposure Promotes Political Misperceptions
Driving a Wedge Between Evidence and Beliefs: How Online Ideological News Exposure Promotes Political Misperceptions Open
This article has 2 goals: to provide additional evidence that exposure to ideological online news media contributes to political misperceptions, and to test 3 forms this media‐effect might take. Analyses are based on representative survey …
View article: Motivations for Political Discussion: Antecedents and Consequences on Civic Engagement
Motivations for Political Discussion: Antecedents and Consequences on Civic Engagement Open
Scholarship on informal discussion of politics and current events has mainly focused on its cognitive, attitudinal, and behavioral effects. In comparison, fewer studies have addressed the antecedents of political talk. Using 2-wave U.S. pa…
View article: Partisan Provocation: The Role of Partisan News Use and Emotional Responses in Political Information Sharing in Social Media
Partisan Provocation: The Role of Partisan News Use and Emotional Responses in Political Information Sharing in Social Media Open
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