A Community-Based Participatory Research Approach to Understand Urban Latino Parent’s Oral Health Knowledge and Beliefs by Tamanna Tiwari, Nayanjot Rai, Eivi Colmenero, Hilda Gonzalez, Mirna Castro

“…The investigator collaborated with a community serving the organization to recruit Latino primary caregivers for focus groups interviews and 30 primary caregivers were recruited. …”
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Early identification of dropouts during the special forces selection program by Ruud J. R. den Hartigh, Rik Huijzer, Frank J. Blaauw, Age de Wit, Peter de Jonge

“…Abstract Recruits are exposed to high levels of psychological and physical stress during the special forces selection period, resulting in dropout rates of up to 80%. …”
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Feasibility of Conducting Sit-to-Stand Tests Using Video Consultation by Deng Peng Ng, P. Thiviyan, Sailli Shrida, Li Whye Cindy Ng

“…A total of 63 participants were recruited via the Singapore Institute of Technology emails and social media in 2020 during the peak of COVID-19. …”
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Developing a Strong and Diverse Nonprofit Board by Micayla Richardson, Marlen Barajas Espinosa, Jennifer A. Jones, Kimberly Wiley

“…It defines and describes board diversity, then explains how to recruit and maintain a diverse board. Written by Micayla Richardson, Marlen Barajas Espinosa, Jennifer A. …”
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Possible Factors Influencing the Seroprevalence of Dengue among Residents of the Forest Fringe Areas of Peninsular Malaysia by Juraina Abd-Jamil, Romano Ngui, Syahrul Nellis, Rosmadi Fauzi, Ai Lian Yvonne Lim, Karuthan Chinna, Chee-Sieng Khor, Sazaly AbuBakar

“…Eight OA communities consisting of 491 individuals were recruited. From the study, at least 17% of the recruited study participants were positive for dengue IgG, indicating past exposure to dengue. …”
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The Role of PCNA Posttranslational Modifications in Translesion Synthesis by Montaser Shaheen, Ilanchezhian Shanmugam, Robert Hromas

“…PCNA monoubiquitylation mediated by Rad6/Rad18 recruits special polymerases to bypass the lesion and fill in the DNA gaps. …”
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Iron Accumulation Is Not Homogenous among Patients with Parkinson’s Disease by Khashayar Dashtipour, Manju Liu, Camellia Kani, Pejman Dalaie, Andre Obenaus, Daniel Simmons, Nicole M. Gatto, Mehran Zarifi

“…Twelve de novo patients with PD were recruited from the Movement Disorders Clinic, Department of Neurology, Loma Linda University. …”
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Frequency of Specific Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors among Cameroonian Patients on Dialysis: The Cases of Anaemia, Inflammation, Phosphate, and Calcium by Olivier Pancha Mbouemboue, Olivier Djile Danbe, Marcel Tangyi Tamanji, Jacques Olivier Ngoufack

“…Thirty-five participants with stage V chronic kidney disease (defined by glomerular filtration rate, GFR < 15 mL/1.73 m3) of age at least 20 years on haemodialysis were randomly recruited. A control group composed of persons without a history of renal or cardiovascular disease was also recruited. …”
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The role of influencer marketing in building rural brand equity among generation Y customers by Oratilwe Penwell Mokoena, Solly Matshonisa Seeletse

“…A questionnaire using Google form was given to generation Y customers, recruited using a convenience sampling technique. A total of sixty-two (62) generation Y customers were recruited in the study. …”
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A cross-sectional study exploring the positive aspects of caregiving in opioid dependence and its relation with quality of life, social support, and caregivers’ burden by Priyanka Saha, Sayan Saha, Gauri Shanker Kaloiya, Siddharth Sarkar

“…Results: Of the 199 caregivers recruited, a majority of the caregivers were middle-aged women. …”
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A Community Based Weight Loss Intervention Program in Malay Women-A Proof of Concept by Li Whye Cindy Ng, E Shyong Tai, Kwang Wei Tham

“…Participants: A total of 142 Malay women were recruited. Of them 112 Malay women (BMI 29.0±5.7 kg/m²) completed the study. …”
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Jeunes Européens à Dakar et Ouagadougou. De nouvelles aventures migratoires ? by Sylvie Bredeloup

“…Based on life stories collected in Dakar and Ouagadougou, this paper examines the imaginaries, professional strategies and life projects of these young European migrants who have been recruited as interns or volunteers in international organizations or had created their own activities.…”
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Frequency of Functional Constipation in Lebanese Children: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Parental Reporting by Theresia Tannoury, Jana Assy, Nadine Yazbeck

“…Conclusion: The present study shows that 32.6% of children aged 2–7 years in Lebanon suffer from constipation while only 51.7% of the recruited children’s physicians inquire about the child’s bowel movement during the well check visit. …”
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An emerging role for neutrophils in the pathogenesis of endometriosis by Taylor R. Wilson, Susan Kasper, Katherine A. Burns

“…Neutrophils are phagocytic cells that degranulate, form neutrophil extracellular traps, and recruit immune cells to lesions. Herein we discuss the roles of neutrophils in endometriosis pathogenesis.…”
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Les usages et les valeurs des biographies de sportifs de haut niveau comme matériaux d’enquête by Hugo Juskowiak, Williams Nuytens

“…To answer this question, the authors offer a methodological exercise whereby they graft data from 21 commercial biographies of renowned European soccer players onto source material taken from 90 personal interviews with professional trainers and young recruits and, to a lesser extent, from classic literature in the fields of sociology and sports history.…”
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Perspectives from parents and clinicians on an ecology-focused approach to a group well-child care by Ishaan T. Shah, Nina D. Ham, Hassan Lubega, Christopher L. Boswell, Esther Kim Liu, Renée D. Boynton-Jarrett

“…GWCC parent graduates were recruited via announcement in private Facebook groups. …”
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Improved brain functional network in major depressive disorder with suicidal ideation after individual target-transcranial magnetic stimulation treatment: a graph-theory analysis by Yao Zhang, Nan Mu, Shun Qi, Chuanzhu Sun, Yang Rao, Xinyi Yang, Jianying Guo, Yunfeng Mu

“…There is an urgent need for clarifying the pathogenesis and developing novel treatment methods.MethodsSubjects were recruited for the collection of Magnetic Resonance Imaging data and clinical scales. …”
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Antierythropoietin Antibody Production Is Not Associated with Malaria and Malaria-Related Anaemia in Humans by Otchere Addai-Mensah, Daniel Gyamfi, Francis Agyei Amponsah, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Kwabena Owusu Danquah, Lillian Boateng, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Edward Y. Afriyie, Richard Vikpebah Duneeh, Renate Asare, David Ofosu Ntiamoah, Richard Boateng

“…Out of the 86 participants recruited, only 3 (3.5%) were positive for anti-EPO antibody; 2.3% of the case group; and 1.2% of the control group. …”
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Promoting Optimal Physical Exercise for Life: An Exercise and Self-Management Program to Encourage Participation in Physical Activity after Discharge from Stroke Rehabilitation—A F... by Avril Mansfield, Svetlana Knorr, Vivien Poon, Elizabeth L. Inness, Laura Middleton, Louis Biasin, Karen Brunton, Jo-Anne Howe, Dina Brooks

“…Participants with subacute stroke were recruited at discharge from one of three rehabilitation hospitals; one hospital offered the PROPEL program whereas the other two did not (comparison group; COMP). …”
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The Expression of IL-6, TNF-α, and MCP-1 in Respiratory Viral Infection in Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease by Jingtong Zheng, Yue Shi, Lingxin Xiong, Weijie Zhang, Ying Li, Peter G. Gibson, Jodie L. Simpson, Chao Zhang, Junying Lu, Jingying Sai, Guoqiang Wang, Fang Wang

“…Patients with AECOPD requiring hospitalization were recruited. Meanwhile healthy volunteers of similar age that accepted routine check-ups and showed no clinical symptoms of inflammatory diseases were also recruited. …”
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