Mecanismos de empoderamento de mulheres negras: um estudo qualitativo // Black Women Empowering Mechanisms: a qualitative study by Cláudia de Oliveira Alves, Stéfane Macedo de Jesus, Sheila Giardini Murta

“…Isso vai ao encontro de abordagens que compreendem o conceito a partir de uma perspectiva multidimensional e ressalta a importância de não se adotar apenas um foco individual. Os achados do estudo apontam ainda elementos que remetem a vivências interseccionadas por raça, gênero e classe. …”
Get full text

COVID-19 and the Black Death: Nutrition, frailty, inequity, and mortality by Katherine D. VAN SCHAIK, Sharon N. DeWITTE

“…Introduction: COVID-19 has challenged governments, healthcare systems, and individuals, drawing at- tention to the limits of modern technology and the extent of social inequity. …”
Get full text

Uncertainty Response Scale: The Assessment Tool for Adolescent Interaction with Multidimensional Stress by M.A. Odintsova, N.P. Radchikova, M.G. Sorokova

“…The “Response to Uncertainty Scale” can be used to conduct large-scale longitudinal studies, studies of adolescents from different groups, including vulnerable groups, as well as individual studies to build subsequent practice of psychological assistance.…”
Get full text

Changes in the Order of Family Life Events in 20th-Century Europe: A Cross-Regional Perspective by Reto Burgin, Reto Schumacher, Gilbert Ritschard

“…This article analyzes the evolution of the sequencing of family life events in Europe during the second half of the 20th century using individual data from the European Social Survey and from the Generation and Gender Program. …”
Get full text

The head position and cervical alignment in patients with Chiari malformation: A retrospective case–control study by Resul Karadeniz, Zeynep Dağlar, Emin Çağıl, Göksal Günerhan, Buse Sarıgül, Yılmaz Aslan, Ahmet Deniz Belen, Ali Dalgıç

“…Aim and Background: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between cervical spinal alignment and the center of gravity (COG) of the head in patients with Chiari malformation (CM) compared to healthy individuals. CM is characterized by the herniation of posterior fossa structures through the foramen magnum, potentially affecting head positioning and craniovertebral junction biomechanics. …”
Get full text

Mitigating soil compaction and enhancing corn (Zea mays L.) growth through biological and non-biological amendments by Shahrzad Hejazi Mahabadi, Mahdi Shorafa, Babak Motesharezadeh, Hassan Etesami

“…Plant biomass responses (10–35%) varied, with combined microbial treatments (B. simplex UTT1 + P. chrysosporium) yielding optimal outcomes (p < 0.01) compared to individual applications. The study emphasizes that integrating organic amendments with biological processes not only mitigates soil compaction but also fosters soil health and productivity. …”
Get full text

Engaging with patients with diabetes: the role of social media in low-income healthcare organisations by Jose Rodriguez, Shabbir Syed-Abdul, Andrea Cano, Mohy Uddin, Fernanda Caceres

“…Background Type 2 diabetes is the fastest-growing global health concern, and its global prevalence is projected to affect 643 million individuals by 2030. Social media platforms, like Facebook, have become crucial channels for healthcare organisations to engage with the public to promote prevention and disease management, especially in low-resource settings like Honduras. …”
Get full text

Corneal Epithelial Thickness Mapping: A Major Review by Mohammad-Ali Abtahi, Amir Hushang Beheshtnejad, Golshan Latifi, Marjan Akbari-Kamrani, Sadegh Ghafarian, Ahmad Masoomi, Seyed Ali Sonbolastan, Hamidreaza Jahanbani-Ardakani, Mehrnaz Atighechian, Laleh Banan, Hosein Nouri, Seyed-Hossein Abtahi

“…In this comprehensive synthesis, we reviewed all available data on ETM with different methods, including very high-frequency ultrasound (VHF-US) and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in normal individuals, corneal or systemic diseases, and corneal surgical scenarios. …”
Get full text

Autologous Serum Skin Test versus Autologous Plasma Skin Test in Patients with Chronic Spontaneous Urticaria by Aysegul Alpay, Nilgün Solak Tekin, Ishak Özel Tekin, H. Cevdet Altinyazar, Rafet Koca, Saniye Çınar

“…This study consisted of 50 patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU) and 50 sex- and age-matched healthy individuals aged 18 years, and older. A total of 31 (62%) patients and 5 (10%) control patients had positive ASST; 21 (42%) patients and 3 (6%) control patients had positive APST. …”
Get full text

Characterization of Neural Interaction During Learning and Adaptation from Spike-Train Data by Liqiang Zhu, Ying-Cheng Lai, Frank C. Hoppensteadt, Jiping He

“…Given that typical experimentaldata consist of spike trains recorded from individual neurons,probing the strength of neural interactions and their changes isextremely challenging. …”
Get full text

The Role of AMPS in Parkinson’s Disease Management: Scoping Review and Meta-Analysis by Roberto Tedeschi, Danilo Donati, Federica Giorgi

“…<b>Background:</b> Automated Mechanical Peripheral Stimulation (AMPS) is emerging as a potential therapeutic tool for managing motor and non-motor symptoms in individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD), particularly in terms of improving gait, balance, and autonomic regulation. …”
Get full text

Vaccines for cancer interception in familial adenomatous polyposis by David E. Johnson, Mary L. Disis

“…FAP is associated with the development of hundreds of adenomas in the small and large intestines of individuals starting in the teenage years with a near 100% risk of developing colorectal cancer by adulthood. …”
Get full text

Quantum secure patient login credential system using blockchain for electronic health record sharing framework by M. Natarajan, A. Bharathi, C. Sai Varun, Shitharth Selvarajan

“…Abstract Nowadays, most of the medical records are maintained in a digital format known as Electronic Health Records Sharing (EHRS) framework. Patients have individual login credentials for accessing these medical records. …”
Get full text

Relationship between Respiratory Tract Complaints, Functional Status, and Smoking in Hairdressers, Auto Painters, and Carpenters by Ümran Toru, Peri Meram Arbak, Kezban Özmen Süner, Özlem Yavuz, Naciye Karataş

“…The complaints of cough (30.4%), phlegm (27.4%), and chest tightness (21.5%) were significantly higher in individuals whose cotinine level was above 500 ng/mL and forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1)/forced vital capacity (FVC) ratio, maximum midexpiratory flow rate (MMFR) values were significantly lower. …”
Get full text

Mere moral beliefs aren't sufficient to determine pro-social behaviors! A moderated mediation framework tested in healthcare settings based on Belief in Self-Determinism (BSD) Theo... by Muhammad Ali Asadullah, Tabassum Iqbal, Ali Haj Khalifa, Sajid Haider

“…This study emphasized on morality as one of the social factors nurturing individual characters embodying prosocial violation as explained by ‘Belief in Self-Determinism (BSD) Theory.’ …”
Get full text

Perbedaan Kecemasan dan Koping Mahasiswa Program A dan Program B dalam Penyelesaian Skripsi by Esi Afriyanti, Dira Chika Vidrianta, Elvi Oktarina

“…One approach to managing this anxiety is through coping strategies, which vary among students depending on their individual anxiety levels. This study aimed to determine the differences in coping strategies based on anxiety levels between students in Program A and Program B during their thesis completion. …”
Get full text

Influence of immune cells and inflammatory factors on Alzheimer’s disease axis: evidence from mediation Mendelian randomization study by Linzhu, Jianxin Zhang, Wenhui Fan, Chen Su, Zhi Jin

“…Data were collected from three sources: immune cell data (731 phenotypes), inflammatory factors (48 cytokines from 8,293 individuals), and AD data (35,274 cases, 59,163 controls). …”
Get full text

Myocardial Infarction and AGT p.Thr174Met Polymorphism: A Meta-Analysis of 7657 Subjects by Yan-yan Li, Hui Wang, Hao Wang, Yang-yang Zhang

“…In order to explore the relationship between AGT p.Thr174Met polymorphism and MI risk, the current meta-analysis involving 7657 subjects from 11 individual studies was conducted. Results. A significant association between AGT p.Thr174Met polymorphism and MI was found under recessive (OR: 2.26, 95% CI: 1.35-3.77, P=0.002), dominant (OR: 1.131, 95% CI: 1.016-1.260, P=0.024), codominant (OR: 2.198, 95% CI: 1.334-3.621, P=0.002), and additive (OR: 1.363, 95% CI: 1.132-1.641, P=0.001) genetic models. …”
Get full text

How self-disclosure of student based on demographic perspective? by Rima Pratiwi Fadli, Nilma Zola, Hanifa Laura Dalimunthe, Ifdil Ifdil

“…Gangguan psikologis yang dialami oleh mahasiswa sebagai individu dewasa awal cenderung menjadikan mahasiswa tidak terbuka dan cenderung gangguan tersebut direpresi ke alam bawah sadar. …”
Get full text

Novel Human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell-Based Model for Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cells to Reveal Possible Disease Mechanisms for Macular Degeneration in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticu... by Taina Viheriälä, Heidi Hongisto, Lyydia Saari, Marika Oksanen, Tanja Ilmarinen, Suvi Väärämäki, Hannu Uusitalo, Pasi Nevalainen, Heli Skottman

“…Although preliminary data, this indicates possible RPE-dependent factors that might explain the individual vulnerability of the retinas for macular degeneration in PXE. …”
Get full text