VIRTUALIZATION OF IDENTITY IN THE CONTEXT OF SELF-REALIZATION OF A PERSONALITY by Y. V. Lyubiviy, R. V. Samchuk

“…The research is aimed at clarifying the essence of virtual reality and its productive role in the self-realization of the individual, as well as the importance in the process of self-realization of the individual to expand the dimensions of his identity by including virtual dimensions. …”
Get full text

Nutritional knowledge and practices of low-income women during pregnancy: a qualitative study in two Oaxacan cities by Marian Marian, Ramona L. Pérez, Amanda C. McClain, Samantha Hurst, Elizabeth Reed, Kathryn M. Barker, Rebecka Lundgren

“…Conclusion Nutritional knowledge and practices during pregnancy are impacted by multiple social identities women have and different factors at the individual, group, and structural level. Future multi-level approaches in research and programming that take into consideration the individual, family members, and other social influences are needed to address the gaps in nutrition that women in Oaxaca go through during the prenatal period.…”
Get full text

Risk Factors of Noncompliance to Preventive Mass Drug Administration for Eliminating Lymphatic Filariasis: A Case-Control Study in Jawi District, Northwest Ethiopia by Fetene Mihretu, Gebeyehu Tsega, Melesse Belayneh, Mesafint Molla Adane

“…Noncompliance with lymphatic filariasis mass drug administration therapy was associated with specific demographic, individual, program, and drug delivery characteristics. …”
Get full text

Association of uric acid with the decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate in middle-aged and elderly populations: evidence based on the China Health and Retirement Longitud... by Ying Liang, Ming Lei, Liu Lin, Peijia Liu, Sini Cui, Kaiyuan Hu, Xinning Shao

“…We aimed to investigate the association between serum UA with the decline in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) in middle-aged and elderly populations in the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS).Design Longitudinal cohort study.Setting This was a second analysis of a public dataset (CHARLS).Participants In this study, 4538 middle-aged and elderly individuals were screened after removing individuals younger than 45 years old, with kidney disease, malignant tumour and missing values.Outcome measures Blood tests were performed both in 2011 and 2015. …”
Get full text

Diabetes control in public assistance recipients and free/low-cost medical care program beneficiaries in Japan: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Daisuke Nishioka, Mitsuhiko Funakoshi, Seiji Haruguchi, Sakae Yonemura, Takashi Takebe, Misato Nonaka, Sanae Iwashita

“…The HbA1c levels among public health insurance (PHI)-only beneficiaries, FLCMC programme beneficiaries and PARs were compared using logistic regression analysis.Results The analysis included 874 individuals, among whom the majority were men (61.7%) and aged≥65 years (58.4%). …”
Get full text

Identification of Parkinson’s disease using MRI and genetic data from the PPMI cohort: an improved machine learning fusion approach by Yifeng Yang, Liangyun Hu, Yang Chen, Weidong Gu, Guangwu Lin, YuanZhong Xie, Shengdong Nie

“…ObjectiveThis study aim to leverage advanced machine learning techniques to develop and validate novel MRI imaging features and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) gene data fusion methodologies to enhance the early identification and diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease (PD).MethodsWe leveraged a comprehensive dataset from the Parkinson’s Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), which includes high-resolution neuroimaging data, genetic single-nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) profiles, and detailed clinical information from individuals with early-stage PD and healthy controls. …”
Get full text

Update on a Pharmacokinetic-Centric Alternative Tier II Program for MMT—Part II: Physiologically Based Pharmacokinetic Modeling and Manganese Risk Assessment by Michael D. Taylor, Harvey J. Clewell, Melvin E. Andersen, Jeffry D. Schroeter, Miyoung Yoon, Athena M. Keene, David C. Dorman

“…We also present novel PBPK simulations to predict manganese tissue concentrations in fetal, neonatal, pregnant, or aged individuals, as well as individuals with liver disease or chronic manganese inhalation. …”
Get full text

Pазказът на костните останки: два скелета от вкопано жилище № 10, ранносредновековен комплекс Брестница–Полето, Северозападна България... by Victoria Russeva, Lyuba Manoilova, Stiliyan Ivanov

“… The skeletal remains of two individuals were discovered in a dugout dwelling (# 10) during rescue excavations of the early medieval metallurgical centre “Brestnitsa–Poleto”, northwestern Bulgaria. …”
Get full text

Neurodiversity: post-cognitivist foundations of the 3E approach for educational inclusion of autistic students with technology by Ronnie Videla, Ronnie Videla, May Britt Aros, Francisco Parada, Leonie Kausel, Eduardo Sandoval-Obando, Daniela Jorquera, Daniela Jorquera, David Ibacache, Sebastián Maluenda, Pablo Rodríguez-Herrero, Carola Cerpa, María Jesús González, Marcelo Chávez, Paola Ramírez

“…The concept of neurodiversity has gained strength in the last years to highlight the value of individual differences based on relevant variations in brain functioning. …”
Get full text

The Host Genetic Diversity in Malaria Infection by Vitor R. R. de Mendonça, Marilda Souza Goncalves, Manoel Barral-Netto

“…With the recent advances in molecular biology techniques, more robust studies with reliable data have been reported, and the results of these studies have identified individual genetic factors for consideration in preventing severe disease and the individual response to treatment.…”
Get full text

Understanding metastasis mixed-treatment responses through genomic analyses by Susana Garcia-Recio, Paola Zagami, Brooke M. Felsheim, Amy Wheless, Kerry Thomas, Renato Trimarchi, Lisa A. Carey, Charles M. Perou

“…Abstract Early-stage and metastatic breast cancers (MBC) can exhibit genomic heterogeneity, even within the same individual. Response to therapy in metastatic breast cancer patients with multiple metastases can also be heterogeneous, with different degrees of responsiveness to the same drug(s) across metastatic sites, termed “mixed response,” within the same patient. …”
Get full text

Herpes Simplex Proctitis Mimicking Inflammatory Bowel Disease in a Teenaged Male by Kristen E. Sandgren, Nathan B. Price, Warren P. Bishop, Patrick J. McCarthy

“…HSV proctitis is more common in individuals with high-risk sexual practices, including men who have sex with men. …”
Get full text

Newly discovered vital population of the European pond turtle Emys orbicularis in Prilipe oxbow lakes (SE Slovenia) by Marijan Govedič, Gregor Lipovšek, Nino Kirbiš, Tea Bizjak Govedič, Melita Vamberger

“…In the area of approximately 5.9 ha of water surface, 3 individuals were found in 2008 and 70 in 2019, when a more detailed survey was conducted. …”
Get full text

Clinical impact of 24-hour pH-metry in esophageal and stomach diseases diagnostics and pharmacological drugs efficacy testing by A. S. Trukhmanov, Olga A. Storonova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Measurement of gastric acidity and refluxate properties allows to individualize the carried-out therapy that is the most effective approach in treatment of patients.…”
Get full text

Trachoma and Ocular Chlamydial Infection in the Era of Genomics by Tamsyn Derrick, Chrissy h. Roberts, Anna R. Last, Sarah E. Burr, Martin J. Holland

“…Trachoma is a blinding disease usually caused by infection with Chlamydia trachomatis (Ct) serovars A, B, and C in the upper tarsal conjunctiva. Individuals in endemic regions are repeatedly infected with Ct throughout childhood. …”
Get full text

Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Prevalence in Adults from Two Remote First Nations Communities in Northwestern Ontario, Canada by Pascal Imbeault, François Haman, Jules M. Blais, Shinjini Pal, Tim Seabert, Eva M. Krümmel, Michael A. Robidoux

“…The prevalence of obesity was 65.3% and was comparable between men and women. 90.3% of the individuals presented waist circumference levels greater than the thresholds associated with an increased risk of developing health problems. 26 of the 72 individuals (36.1%) were found to be type 2 diabetic. …”
Get full text

A Parasite That Should not be Neglected in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis: Entamoeba histolytica by Murat Soylu, Abdurrahman Ekici, Selahattin Aydemir, Şehriban Yürektürk, Önder Akkaş

“…Methods: The study included 150 individuals, including 100 ulcerative colitis patients and 50 healthy individuals without gastrointestinal complaints. …”
Get full text

Risk Factors for Tuberculosis by Padmanesan Narasimhan, James Wood, Chandini Raina MacIntyre, Dilip Mathai

“…Exogenous factors play a key role in accentuating the progression from exposure to infection among which the bacillary load in the sputum and the proximity of an individual to an infectious TB case are key factors. …”
Get full text

Immunological responses in patients with tuberculosis and in vivo effects of acetyl-L-carnitine oral administration by Emilio Jirillo, Maria Altamura, Carlo Marcuccio, Cosimo Tortorella, Claudio De Simone, Salvatore Antonaci

“…On the other hand, ALC did not modify serum levels of tumour necrosis factor-α, in the same individuals. This cytokine plays a detrimental rather than beneficial role in TBC pathogenesis. …”
Get full text

Living with Stigma: Depressed Elderly Persons’ Experiences of Physical Health Problems by Anne Lise Holm, Anne Lyberg, Elisabeth Severinsson

“…The aim of this paper is to deepen the understanding of depressed elderly persons’ lived experiences of physical health problems. Individual in-depth interviews were conducted with 15 depressed elderly persons who suffer from physical health problems. …”
Get full text