Health Communication Strategies to Prevent for the Chikungunya, Dengue and Zika by Denisse Isabel Suaste Pazmiño, Arianna Jael González Vargas, Karina Michelle Tricerri Moya

“…Governmental and non-governmental entities have worked on participatory communication strategies, providing knowledge and practical tools to the populations at greatest risk to act effectively in prevention, which allows them to react effectively to a possible contagion. …”
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On the “Periphery” of the Neolithic: hunter-gatherers of Europe by Ekaterina V. Dolbunova, Andrey N. Mazurkevich

“…The discussion of models, created for the Early Neolithic, the introduction of archaeological information suggests the existence of cultural and natural boundaries that may have delayed or accelerated the spread of different innovations and new populations, as well as a mechanism for the spread of pottery as an innovation in which knowledge of the functional use/content of vessels was transmitted as a single package together with traditions in technology, decor and morphology.…”
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Contribution of Cytogenetics to the Debate on the Paraphyly of Pachycondyla spp. (Hymenoptera, Formicidae, Ponerinae) by Cléa dos Santos Ferreira Mariano, Silvia das Graças Pompolo, Janisete Gomes Silva, Jacques Hubert Charles Delabie

“…We present evidence of the paraphyly of the ant genus Pachycondyla resulting from our cytogenetic studies on 29 populations in 18 species from Brazil and French Guyana. …”
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The Self-Compassion Scale Short Form for Children Aged 8–12: Validation of the Italian Version by Valentina Levantini, Iacopo Bertacchi, Antonella Magno, Gianluca Domenico Privitera, Alessia Rinaldi, Nicoletta Zara, Pietro Muratori

“…Background: Although self-compassion has been consistently linked to positive outcomes in adults and adolescents, only a few studies have explored self-compassion in children and early adolescents due to a lack of measures specifically designed for younger populations. Methods: The current study explored the psychometric properties of the Italian translation of the Self-Compassion Scale for Children (SCS-C) in a sample of 230 children (mean age = 10.52, SD = 1.33). …”
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A Dutch Fanconi Anemia FANCC Founder Mutation in Canadian Manitoba Mennonites by Yne de Vries, Nikki Lwiwski, Marieke Levitus, Bertus Kuyt, Sara J. Israels, Fré Arwert, Michel Zwaan, Cheryl R. Greenberg, Blanche P. Alter, Hans Joenje, Hanne Meijers-Heijboer

“…Founder mutations have been found in different FA genes in several populations. The majority of Dutch FA patients belongs to complementation group FA-C. …”
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African army ants at the forefront of virome surveillance in a remote tropical forest by Fritz, Matthieu, Reggiardo, Bérénice, Filloux, Denis, Claude, Lisa, Fernandez, Emmanuel, Mahé, Frédéric, Kraberger, Simona, Custer, Joy M., Becquart, Pierre, Mebaley, Telstar Ndong, Kombila, Linda Bohou, Lenguiya, Léadisaelle H., Boundenga, Larson, Mombo, Illich M., Maganga, Gael D., Niama, Fabien R., Koumba, Jean-Sylvain, Ogliastro, Mylène, Yvon, Michel, Martin, Darren P., Blanc, Stéphane, Varsani, Arvind, Leroy, Eric, Roumagnac, Philippe

“…This suggests that using predators and scavengers such as army ants to sample broad swathes of tropical forest viromes can shed light on the composition and the structure of viral populations of these complex and inaccessible ecosystems. …”
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Bronchus-associated lymphoid tissue in lung transplantation: a facilitator of rejection or regulator of tolerance? by Alexander N. Wein, Charles R. Liu, Daniel Kreisel, Daniel Kreisel

“…More recent investigations have found that BALT, enriched in immunoregulatory cell populations, is induced in tolerant mouse lung allografts, suggesting that such structures may be protective against rejection. …”
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Cardiovascular disease essential medicines listing by countries: changes over time and association with health outcomes by Camila Heredia, Moizza Zia Ul Haq, Adelaide Buadu, Amal Rizvi, Aine Workentin, Navindra Persaud

“…Abstract Background Since national essential medicine lists guide the procurement of medicines for populations in many countries, and cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death globally, including cardiovascular medicines on these lists can significantly impact healthcare outcomes. …”
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Altitudinal distribution and habitat use of the common wall lizard Podarcis muralis (Linnaeus, 1768) and the Horvath’s rock lizard Iberolacerta horvathi (Méhely, 1904) in the Kočev... by Anamarija Žagar

“…Extensive sampling across an altitudinal span of 200 to 1,100 m a.s.l. in the study area revealed 62 localities with populations of both or either species. At 11 of these localities (18%) species occurred in syntopy, at 42 locations (68%) only common wall lizards were found, while at 9 locations (14%) only Horvath’s rock lizards were recorded. …”
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Branchinecta orientalis Sars, 1901 (Anostraca: Branchinectidae) in Onon-Torey lakes of the Trans-Baikal Territory by Petr V. Matafonov, Natalia M. Sukhikh

“…Mitochondrial 12SrRNA and CO1 sequences from Transbaikalia were integrated into the pool of Asian populations of B. orientalis. Both studied CO1 haplotypes turned out to be individual, although at a distance of two or three nucleotide substitutions from one of the most numerous Mongolian-Tibetan haplotypes. …”
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Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice Program by Maria C. Dolce, Judith Haber, Donna Shelley

“…Millions of Americans have unmet oral healthcare needs and profound oral health disparities persist in vulnerable and underserved populations, especially poor children, older adults, and racial and ethnic minorities. …”
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Strategies for Sustainable Tourism Development in the Context of Old Parts of Isfahan, Presenting Priorities Using the Delphi Method by Amirhosein Halabian, Laleh Pooreydivand, Mehdi Abdollahzadeh, Zaynab Omrani Sardo

“…However, these regions have negative features such the disturbance of perspective, lack of access to adequate facilities and equipment, economic and social distress and burnout in the body which , in turn, has led to the evacuation of large populations from these tissues. This research concerns with appropriate strategies for sustainable tourism development strategies with special focus on the older parts of this city. …”
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Transitioning to Highly Effective Therapies for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Policy Statement and Implementation Guideline by Daniel J Smyth, Duncan Webster, Lisa Barrett, Mark MacMillan, Lisa McKnight, Frank Schweiger

“…Critical to the introduction of such therapies will be well-designed provincial programming to ensure immediate treatment access to individuals at highest risk for complication, and well-defined strategies to address the global treatment needs of traditionally high-risk and marginalized populations. HCV practitioners in New Brunswick created a provincial strategy that stratifies treatment according to those at highest need, measures clinical impact, and creates evaluation strategies to demonstrate the significant direct and indirect cost savings anticipated with curative treatments.…”
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Florida Pest Management Industry Economic Contributions Report by Hayk Khachatryan, Xuan Wei, Christa D. Court

“…Most operators are midsize or small and strategically located near densely populated areas. To estimate economic contributions of the Florida pest management industry for the most recent fiscal year, we sent survey questionnaires to more than 3,500 pest control firms and received responses from 764 of them. …”
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Behavioral Assumptions of Islamic Economics Revisited Is the Giving Behavior of Muslims Different from Others? by Murat Çokgezen, Mohammed Seid Hussen

“…This study aims to test the validity of this assumption by analyzing a cross-national survey measuring the attitudes, beliefs and behavior patterns of diverse populations in 19 European countries. The empirical results based on a logistic regression and Propensity Score Matching approach indicate no difference between Muslims and members of other religions in terms of the likelihood of involvement in giving activities. …”
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Using Exploratory Focus Groups to Inform the Development of Targeted COPD Self-Management Education DVDs for Rural Patients by Michael Stellefson, Beth H. Chaney, J. Don Chaney

“…Engaging rural communities in formal qualitative inquiries to describe COPD specific needs for self-management may lead to future use of educational technologies aimed at improving quality of life for these rural, hard to reach populations.…”
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Reliability of Positive and Negative Life Experiences Reported by Inmates: A Pilot Study by Cristina Fernandes, Ângela Maia, Tânia Gonçalves, Vanessa Azevedo

“…However, studies about this topic are scarce and limited: studies mainly focused on negative life experiences, and some populations are under-investigated, such as inmates. …”
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Human Cardiospheres as a Source of Multipotent Stem and Progenitor Cells by Lucio Barile, Mihaela Gherghiceanu, Laurenţiu M. Popescu, Tiziano Moccetti, Giuseppe Vassalli

“…Whether or not CDCs are superior to purified populations, for example, c-kit+ cardiac stem cells, or to gene therapy approaches for cardiac regeneration remains to be evaluated.…”
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Knowledge management and the power of communication: INDESGUA as a social technology enabling equitable access to scholarships in Guatemala by Kleinsy Bonilla, Natalia Ortiz Barrientos, Miguel Alejandro Saquimux Contreras

“…Using a qualitative methodology that combines in-depth and semi-structured interviews with an analysis of organizational records, this article reflects on the mediating role INDESGUA plays between individuals (demand side) seeking scholarships and providers (offer side), with specific objectives of facilitating access to traditionally excluded groups of Guatemalan society, specifically rural youth, young women, and indigenous populations. The analysis covers 2007 to 2023. The findings show that knowledge management and communication are central elements of INDESGUA’s operation and promote social inclusion. …”
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Axon Guidance Mechanisms for Establishment of Callosal Connections by Mitsuaki Nishikimi, Koji Oishi, Kazunori Nakajima

“…In this paper, we review these guidance mechanisms during the development of the callosal neurons. Midline populations express and secrete guidance molecules, and “pioneer” axons as well as interactions between the medial and lateral axons are also involved in the axon pathfinding of the callosal neurons. …”
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