S’approprier, c’est résister. Appropriations spatiales et mobilisation infra-politique des femmes en immobilité résidentielle et sociale dans les bidonvilles de Salé (Maroc)... by Myriame Ali-Oualla

“…Morocco’s shantytowns appeared in the first decades of the last century, bringing together people who had come from the countryside and the hinterland to meet the growing demand for labour in the imperial cities, which at that time represented the chief means of economic development. …”
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Peroral Endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in pediatric achalasia: a retrospective cohort on institutional experience and quality of life by Thijs Kuipers, Carlijn Mussies, Aaltje Lei, Gwen M.C. Masclee, Marc A. Benninga, Paul Fockens, Barbara A.J. Bastiaansen, Albert J. Bredenoord, Michiel P. van Wijk

“…Results Thirty-three achalasia patients (age at time of POEM 14.1(± 2.5) years, 54.5% female) were included. …”
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Rehabilitation success and related costs following stroke in a regional hospital: a retrospective analysis based on the Australian National Subacute and Non-Acute Patient (AN-SNAP)... by Fan He, George Mnatzaganian, Michael Njovu, David Rutherford, Tara Alexander, Irene Blackberry

“…Delays in starting rehabilitation were linked to lower success rates, underscoring the importance of timely intervention. While higher average daily costs were associated with better FIM efficiency, total costs did not correlate with relative functional gains. …”
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Impact of post-breeding administration of hCG and flunixin meglumine on luteal function and pregnancy rates in anestrous Nili-Ravi buffaloes by Ejaz Ahmad, Muhammad Muzammal Niaz, Muhammad Saleem Akhtar, Muhammad Rizwan Yousuf, Muhammad Zahid Tahir, Tanveer Ahmad

“…Briefly, CIDR was placed intravaginally in all buffaloes for 7 days, then an injection of PGF2α was given on day 06 and GnRH on day 09. Timed artificial insemination (TAI) was done at 14-16 hrs following GnRH. …”
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Health-related adverse work outcomes associated with post COVID-19 condition: a cross-sectional study by Peter M Smith, Hind Sbihi, Wei Zhang, Adeera Levin, Naveed Z Janjua, Hiten Naik, Bingyue Zhu, Lee Er, Karen Tran

“…Participants comprised adults who tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 by PCR at least 2 years before questionnaire completion and were working age (18–64) at the time of infection. PCC status was determined by self-report. …”
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Optimasi Proses Klasterisasi di MySQL DBMS dengan Mengintegrasikan Algoritme MIC-Kmeans Menggunakan Bahasa SQL dalam Stored Procedure by Issa Arwani

“…The test results show that the SQL MIC-Kmeans method can reduce 43% the number of iterations and reduce 39% of the time required from the SQL-Kmeans method to reach convergence. …”
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Effects of HIV exposure on anemia and vitamin D nutritional status in children aged 6–24 months: a hospital-based cross-sectional study by Huixia Li, Shan Yuan, Minghui Liao, Sanfeng Tan, Jianfei Zheng, Lijia Wan, Ying Tu, Min Yang, Jie Gao

“…The PMTCT program shall strengthen vitamin D supplementation in HEU children and caregivers shall appropriately extend the outdoor activity time of HEU children to reduce the occurrence of vitamin D inadequacy.…”
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Self-Management Strategies for Low Back Pain Among Horticulture Workers: Protocol for a Type II Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Study by Kim Dunleavy, Heidi Liss Radunovich, Jason M Beneciuk, Boyi Hu, Yang Yang, Janeen McCormick Blythe, Kelly K Gurka

“…Questionnaires will be administered at 3-month time points: baseline, pre- and postintervention, and at 3 and 6 months. …”
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Overexpression of multiple cytochrome P450 genes with and without knockdown resistance mutations confers high resistance to deltamethrin in Culex quinquefasciatus by Saowanee Chamnanya, Benyapa Kiddela, Jassada Saingamsook, Woottichai Nachaiwieng, Nongkran Lumjuan, Pradya Somboon, Jintana Yanola

“…Eight cytochrome P450 genes were analyzed for the expression level using quantitative real time-PCR. The cDNA of mosquitoes was amplified and sequenced for four fragments of vgsc gene. …”
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Bone Defect Repair Using a Bone Substitute Supported by Mesenchymal Stem Cells Derived from the Umbilical Cord by Michal Kosinski, Anna Figiel-Dabrowska, Wioletta Lech, Lukasz Wieprzowski, Ryszard Strzalkowski, Damian Strzemecki, Lukasz Cheda, Jacek Lenart, Krystyna Domanska-Janik, Anna Sarnowska

“…Replacement of the autologous or allogenic source of the bone-by-bone substitute could reduce the number of surgeries and time in the pharmacological coma during the reconstruction of the bone defect. …”
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Application of fourier transform infrared vibrational spectroscopy in identifying early biochemical changes in lipid profiles of individuals undergoing Roux-en-y gastric bypass by Amanda Motta de Bortoli, Márcia Helena Cassago Nascimento, Blanca Elena Guerrero Daboin, Beatriz Bobbio de Brito, Luiza Recla Pessotti, Paulo Roberto Filgueiras, Andressa Bolsoni Lopes, Valerio Garrone Barauna, Fabiano Kenji Haraguchi

“…Notably, serum triglycerides showed a significant correlation with the lipid-specific spectral region (1796–1685 cm− 1) at both time points (p < 0.05). Conclusion FTIR can effectively monitor biochemical changes in RYGB surgery patients. …”
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Effects of Replacing Inorganic Sources of Copper, Manganese, and Zinc with Different Organic Forms on Mineral Status, Immune Biomarkers, and Lameness of Lactating Cows by Manqian Cha, Xingjun Ma, Yunlong Liu, Shengyang Xu, Qiyu Diao, Yan Tu

“…Repeated-measure mixed models were used to evaluate the effects on trace mineral status over time. As the responses with the MHAC and AAC forms were similar, the treatments were also analyzed as organic trace minerals (OTMs, combining the MHAC and AAC groups, <i>n</i> = 40) versus inorganic trace minerals (ITMs, the S group, <i>n</i> = 20). …”
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Engagement féminin en Kabylie et intersection des revendications (1980-2001). Dominations, expériences et négociations identitaires by Margherita Rasulo

“…The processes of definition and negotiation of identity by women’s associations were expressed through a dialectical movement of appropriation and contestation of identity claims and gender identities with reference to social, legal and customary normative frameworks. At the same time, women’s and feminist claims were questioned within Kabyle identity associations. …”
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Risk factors for dengue mortality: a 7-year retrospective cohort in Honduras by Dilcia Sauceda-Acosta, Sandra Paola Paz Almendares, Elsy Cárcamo, Melba Zúniga-Gutiérrez, Briana Beltrán, María Félix Rivera, Marlon Meléndez Rodríguez, Judy Enamorado

“…Early identification of risk factors can help recognize patients who require close and timely clinical monitoring, which could improve outcomes in terms of reducing dengue mortality.…”
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Nisin A-producing Lactococcus cremoris formulations for pre- and post-milking teat disinfection modulate the bovine milk microbiota by Alessandra Gazzola, Camilla Ceccarani, Bianca Castiglioni, Filippo Biscarini, Stefano Morandi, Tiziana Silvetti, Renata Piccinini, Milena Brasca, Paola Cremonesi

“…Milk samples were collected from two selected healthy quarters of each cow at 3 time-points. Microbial communities were investigated by cultural and sequence-based methods, and analyzed through bioinformatic and statistical approaches. …”
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A dual-band microwave sensor for glucose measurements utilizing an enclosed split ring metamaterial-based array by Abhishek Kandwal, Ziheng Ju, Louis W.Y. Liu, Rohit Jasrotia, Choon Kit Chan, Zedong Nie, Ali M. Almuhlafi, Hamsakutty Vettikalladi

“…Overall, the log scale of the glucose concentration has exhibited a positive and linear correlation within the clinical diabetic range with both the resonant frequency shift at 4.5 GHz and the magnitude change at 9.2 GHz, thereby allowing the glucose concentration to be measured at 4.5 GHz and further cross-checked at 9.2 GHz at the same time.…”
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NUAK1 acts as a novel regulator of PD-L1 via activating GSK-3β/β-catenin pathway in hepatocellular carcinoma by Chao-Yan Yao, Hang-Tian Tao, Jin-Jin He, Feng-Yi Zhu, Cui-Qing Xie, Yu-Na Cheng, Ji-Qin Li, Zhuang-Zhuang Liu, Chun-Yu Hou, Xue-Li Liu, Yong-Li Fan, Dong Fang, Xin-Rui Lv

“…Western blotting, immunofluorescence, real time PCR, and immunohistochemical staining were used to investigate the underlying mechanisms by which NUAK1 regulates PD-L1 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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Comparison of different GnRH compounds on fertility outcomes in ovulation synchronized and presynchronized beef cows by Nicola Oosthuizen, Lucas M. Goncalves, Samir Burato, Molly S. Smith, Kelsey M. Harvey, Graham Cliff Lamb, Graham Cliff Lamb, Pedro L. P. Fontes

“…Within each location, cows were randomly assigned to one of four treatments: (1 and 2) cows were estrus synchronized using the 7-day CO-Synch + CIDR protocol (7D) wherein they received an injection of one of two GnRH compounds [gonadorelin hydrochloride (GH) or gonadorelin diacetate tetrahydrate (GDT)] and a controlled internal drug release (CIDR) device on day 0, an injection of prostaglandin F2α (PG) at CIDR removal on day 7, and a second injection of their respective GnRH compound at fixed-time artificial insemination (TAI) on day 10 (7D-GH and 7D-GHT); (3 and 4) cows were treated with the 7&amp;7 Synch (7&amp;7) protocol, wherein they were treated the same as treatments 1 and 2 but received their CIDR inserts on day -7 in conjunction with an injection of PG (7&amp;7-GH and 7&amp;7-GDT). …”
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Psychological peculiarities of professional development in late adulthood by E. F. Zeer, E. E. Symanyuk, A. A. Ryabukhina, G. I. Borisov

“…Scientific novelty. For the first time in developmental psychology, the relationship between motivation and quality of life at a later age is discussed; the most significant factors of professional development are analysed. …”
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Immunosuppression and Outcomes in Patients with Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck by Doriana Iancu, Ana Fulga, Doina Vesa, Iuliu Fulga, Dana Tutunaru, Andrei Zenovia, Alin Ionut Piraianu, Elena Stamate, Corina Sterian, Florentin Dimofte, Mihail Alexandru Badea, Alin Laurentiu Tatu

“…</b> In this cohort of 68 subjects with cSCC, patients with immunosuppression had significantly lower overall survival, as well as lower three- and five-year survival rates compared with those without immunosuppression, even after adjustment for age, sex, stage, and previous surgical treatment. The median survival time for immunosuppressed individuals ranged from 11 to 21 months, varying based on their particular characteristics, and most critically, on the presence of other malignancies, while that of immunocompetent patients ranged from 18 to 51 months. …”
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