Does abortion increase women's risk for post-traumatic stress? Findings from a prospective longitudinal cohort study by M Antonia Biggs, Charles E McCulloch, Brenly Rowland, Diana G Foster

“…Objective To prospectively assess women's risk for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and of experiencing post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) over 4 years after seeking an abortion, and to assess whether symptoms are attributed to the pregnancy, abortion or birth, or other events in women's lives.Design Prospective longitudinal cohort study which followed women from approximately 1 week after receiving or being denied an abortion (baseline), then every 6 months for 4 years (9 interview waves).Setting 30 abortion facilities located throughout the USA.Participants Among 956 women presenting for abortion care, some of whom received an abortion and some of whom were denied due to advanced gestational age; 863 women are included in the longitudinal analyses.Main outcome measures PTSS and PTSD risk were measured using the Primary Care PTSD Screen (PC-PTSD). …”
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Subscapular skinfold thickness, not other anthropometric and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry-measured adiposity, is positively associated with the presence of age-related macular... by Jayne Woodside, David Wright, Margaret Rayman, Miguel Gedtal, Ruth Esther Hogg

“…Significant adiposity measures were analysed using logistic regression, adjusting for confounders.Results The participants in the sample were aged 40–69 years, were majority female (52%) and mainly Caucasian (76.5%). Bivariate analysis revealed having any AMD had positive significant associations with android-to-total fat ratio and subscapular skinfold thickness (SSFT). …”
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Active Ingredients and Potential Mechanism of Additive Sishen Decoction in Treating Rheumatoid Arthritis with Network Pharmacology and Molecular Dynamics Simulation and Experimenta... by Ren J, Liu Z, Qi X, Meng X, Guo L, Yu Y, Dong T, Li Q

“…The binding mode between the key ingredients and key targets was elucidated using molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation.Results: In all, 75 ASSD active ingredients and 1258 RA targets were analyzed, of which kaempferol, luteolin, and quercetin were considered key components that mainly act through inflammation-related pathways, such as the PI3K-AKT, TNF, and IL-17 signaling pathways, to ameliorate RA. …”
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Coastal Sceneries of Albania, An Emerging 3S Destination: Analysis of Physical Characteristics and Human Activity Impacts by Alfredo Fernández Enríquez, Alexis Mooser, Giorgio Anfuso, Javier García-Onetti

“…., safety, facilities, water quality, no litter, and scenery, and the latter is the main concern of this study. Albania is well known for its outstanding natural coastal beauty which was assessed at 40 sites by using the Coastal Scenic Evaluation System (CSES) method. …”
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Rheumatoid factor isotypes in rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and prognosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Nicola Bizzaro, Franco Franceschini, Maria Infantino, Carlo Selmi, Gian Domenico Sebastiani, Francesca Motta, Davide Giavarina, Boaz Palterer

“…The study of RF isotypes has further attempted to improve diagnostic accuracy and identify specific subgroups of patients. The main objective of this study is to provide an analysis of the literature on the role of RF isotypes in the diagnosis and prognosis of rheumatoid arthritis (RA).Methods We performed a systematic literature review and meta-analysis on the role of RF isotypes in RA (only in English, from PubMed, search terms: “rheumatoid factor isotypes”, “diagnosis”, “prognosis” and “rheumatoid arthritis”, last search 31 July 2022, two independent assessment of quality and biases, results included in tables and in the meta-analysis).Results Thirty-six articles were examined (7517 patients). …”
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Adaptation Practices of Young Central Asian Migrants in Tatarstan: A Socioanthropological Survey by Tatiana A. Titova, Vadim E. Kozlov, Elena V. Frolova

“…As of 2022, Tatarstan ranked first in Volga Federal District and fourth nationwide on the number of arrived migrants. One of the main reasons behind the situation is that according to annual socioeconomic reports by the Agency of Strategic Initiatives, Tatarstan sustainably holds leading positions of investment attractiveness. …”
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Impact of expressive intentions on upper-body kinematics in two expert pianists by Craig Turner, Robin Mailly, Fabien Dal Maso, Felipe Verdugo

“…Studies on pianists’ gestures and expression have mainly documented the impact of their expressive intentions on proximal segments and head linear kinematics. …”
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Ultrastructure of Mauthner Cells in Fish Adapted to Long-Duration Vestibular Stimulation and the Effect of Ethanol by Nadezhda R. Tiras, Georgy V. Zherdev, Dmitry A. Moshkov

“…The LDS resistance was accompanied by an increase in the number of desmosome-like junctions in the afferent axosomatic synapses. F-actin, the main component of desmosome-like contacts, has been suggested to be responsible for the increased resistance of M-cells to LDS. …”
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Performance of iopamidol degradation by MoS2@Fe3O4 Fenton-like system by LI Hao, SHI Nan, WU Daoji, FU Kaifang, LUO Congwei

“…The applied magnetic field facilitated the reusability of MoS2@Fe3O4. The main active species for IPM degradation by the MoS2@Fe3O4/H2O2 system were ·OH and 1O2. …”
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Nucleus Pulposus Cell Conditioned Medium Promotes Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation into Nucleus Pulposus-Like Cells under Hypoxic Conditions by Arjun Sinkemani, Feng Wang, Zhiyang Xie, Lu Chen, Cong Zhang, Xiaotao Wu

“…Nucleus pulposus (NP) is directly associated with LBP due to intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration. IVD degeneration is mainly caused by structural and matrix-related changes within the IVD occurring during aging and degeneration. …”
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Three-Dimensional Numerical Simulation of Fracture Extension in Conglomerate Fracturing Considering Pore-Fracture Seepage and Study of Influencing Factors by Zehao Xu, Haiyang Zhao, Xiangjun Liu, Lixi Liang, Pandeng Luo

“…High injection displacement promotes branch fracture development and reduces the effect of in situ stress on fracture extension, and too high a displacement leads to inhibition of main fracture development.…”
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Feed resources, feeding system and feed balance of dairy cattle in Chencha District, Southern Ethiopia by Kechero Yisehak, Kore Adane

“…In the research district, the main feed resource–copying approaches were reducing the number of dairy animals, saving optional feeds and purchasing optional feeds. …”
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Evaluation of community behavior regarding the risk of plastic micro-pollution on the environment health by D. Utari, N.I. Hawa, G. Fizumli, H. Agustina

“…The social sciences statistical package version 26 was used to perform chi-square tests and multiple regression analysis to examine the main elements influencing individual behavior toward plastic waste management. …”
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A national cross-sectional survey of health literacy of caregivers attending Canadian pediatric emergency departments. by Manasi Rajagopal, Samina Ali, Keon Ma, Maryna Yaskina, Andrea Morrison, Kurt Schreiner, Julie Leung, Shannon Scott, Darcy Beer, Paul Clerc, Tyrus Crawford, Serge Gouin, Naveen Poonai, Tania Principi, Antonia Stang, Laura Weingarten, Janet Curran, Pediatric Emergency Research Canada Family Needs Study Team

“…Adequate health literacy scores were associated with having a university/professional degree [aOR 1.47 (95% CI 1.11-1.94)] and having a household annual income of over $25,000 [aOR 4.10 (2.66-6.31)]; they were inversely associated with having a total of 4 or more children [aOR 0.61 (0.40-0.91)] and having a main language at home other than English or French [aOR 0.32 (0.23-0.43)].…”
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Psychosocial factors and indoor environmental quality in respiratory symptom reports of pupils: a cross-sectional study in Finnish schools by Juha Pekkanen, Kateryna Savelieva, Marko Elovainio, Jussi Lampi, Sari Ung-Lanki

“…Parents of primary school pupils (grade 1–6, n=3540, 88 school buildings) also filled in questionnaires, but the response rate was low (20% in 2017 and 13% in 2018).Main outcome measure Respiratory symptoms were reported in relation to the school environment and in general (without such relation) by pupils or parents.Results Worry about IEQ and low school satisfaction, and asthma and hay fever were related to higher reporting of respiratory symptoms in three samples. …”
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Deconstrucţia canonului literar în critica actuală română şi sârbă by Mariana Dan

“…His deconstruction of the literary process, which envisages the reader, the writer, the literary critic and the issue of reception, is, at times, mordant and his evaluation is not necessarily followed by a constructive re-evaluation. The main idea of the book, which is the need of Romanian literature to synchronize with other European literatures, is old, and was already described in Romania in Eugen Lovinescu’s studies, prior to World War II. …”
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Toward Privacy Preservation Using Clustering Based Anonymization: Recent Advances and Future Research Outlook by Abdul Majeed, Safiullah Khan, Seong Oun Hwang

“…With the continuous increase in avenues of personal data generation, privacy protection has become a hot research topic resulting in various proposed mechanisms to address this social issue. The main technical solutions for guaranteeing a user’s privacy are encryption, pseudonymization, anonymization, differential privacy (DP), and obfuscation. …”
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VRx@Home protocol: A virtual reality at-home intervention for persons living with dementia and their care partners by Di Qi, Lora Appel, Raheleh Saryazdi, Samantha Lewis-Fung, Lou-Anne Carsault, Eduardo Garcia-Giler, Jennifer L Campos

“…However, most VR interventions to date have mainly been explored in long-term or community care settings, with fewer being explored at home. …”
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Evaluation of dietary quality in patients with functional gastrointestinal symptoms: a Norwegian single centre study by Ida Marie Holm, Sissi Christiane Stove Lorentzen, Monica Hauger Carlsen, Jørgen Valeur, Tonje Mellin-Olsen, Hanna Fjeldheim Dale

“…Hitherto, the focus in dietary evaluation and treatment in this patient group has mainly been on avoiding individual nutrient deficiencies, and less attention has been given to the dietary pattern and the overall food quality. …”
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Identification and management of Bipolaris sorokiniana in wheat and barley in Southeast Kazakhstan by A. Kharipzhanova, Y. Dutbayev, G. Erginbas-Orakci, A. A. Dababat, Ş. G. Korkulu, S. Aydın, T. Paulitz, G. Özer, T. Bozoğlu, S. Zholdoshbekova, N. Sultanova, A. Kokhmetova

“…Research has focused on pinpointing the pathogens responsible for common root rot in various types of wheat and barley grown in Southeast Kazakhstan. The main goal was to examine the efficacy of certain chemical and biological substances in safeguarding barley seedlings during the early growth stage against root rot root rot. …”
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