Feasibility and Acceptability of a Smartphone App for Daily Reports of Substance Use and Antiretroviral Therapy Adherence among HIV-Infected Adults by Sarahmona M. Przybyla, Rebecca K. Eliseo-Arras, Gabriela Krawiec, Emily Gower, Kurt Dermen

“…While substance use is one of the most consistent predictors of poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy (ART), few studies among people living with HIV (PLH) have utilized mobile phone-based assessment of these health behaviors. PLH were recruited from primary care clinics to report ART and substance use using a smartphone application (app) for 14 consecutive days. …”
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Visual Research Methods: A Novel Approach To Understanding The Experiences of Compulsive Hoarders: A Preliminary Study by Satwant Singh, Colin Jones

“…Method: Using a participatory photography methodology, a purposive sample of 12 members of a hoarding therapy group were recruited. Participants were asked to take photographs which best captured their hoarding problems. …”
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Baseline shock index and baroreflex function in older adults by Kenneth M. Madden, Boris Feldman, Graydon S. Meneilly

“…We hypothesized baroreflex dysfunction as a potential explanation for lower baseline SI in older adults. 52 older adults (29 women, 23 men, age ≥ 65; mean age 77.8 ± 0.9 years) were recruited. SI, the modified shock index (MSI, HR/mean BP), and the age corrected SI (Age * SI) as well as baroreflex function (using the sequence method) was measured at baseline. …”
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Associations between mindfulness and non-restorative sleep: the roles of resilience and handgrip by Shuhan Li, Yingting Jiang, Zhenrong Shen, Yuan Liao, Yihao Zeng, Zengjie Ye

“…AimThis study examined the mediating role of resilience and the moderating role of grip strength (handgrip) in the relationship between mindfulness and non-restorative sleep (NRS) and evaluated the non-linear association between mindfulness and NRS among university freshmen students.DesignThis is a cross-sectional descriptive study.MethodA total of 384 university students were recruited from Be Resilient to Nursing Career (BRNC) from two universities in June 2022. …”
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Supporting Mothers’ Engagement in a Community-Based Methadone Treatment Program by Nicole Letourneau, Mary Ann Campbell, Jennifer Woodland, Jennifer Colpitts

“…Twelve mothers and six service providers were recruited from an outpatient Atlantic Canadian methadone treatment program. …”
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Childbirth preparedness and childbirth anxiety among primigravida in a lower-middle income country: A phenomenological qualitative study by Lekha Bist, Lekha Viswanath, Ruchira Nautiyal, Shagun Agarwal

“…Therefore, this study aimed to phenomenologically explore childbirth anxiety and childbirth preparation among Primigravida in a lower-middle-income country (LMIC) Methods: Fifteen primigravidae with 28–34 weeks of pregnancy, selected community health centres, purposively recruited into this in-depth interview. Data was collected through semi-structured interview guides, analyzed using content analysis and written using Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research (SRQR) guidelines. …”
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Defining ortholog-specific UHRF1 inhibition by STELLA for cancer therapy by Wenjing Bai, Jinxin Xu, Wenbin Gu, Danyang Wang, Ying Cui, Weidong Rong, Xiaoan Du, Xiaoxia Li, Cuicui Xia, Qingqing Gan, Guantao He, Huahui Guo, Jinfeng Deng, Yuqiong Wu, Ray-Whay Chiu Yen, Srinivasan Yegnasubramanian, Scott B. Rothbart, Cheng Luo, Linping Wu, Jinsong Liu, Stephen B. Baylin, Xiangqian Kong

“…Abstract UHRF1 maintains DNA methylation by recruiting DNA methyltransferases to chromatin. In mouse, these dynamics are potently antagonized by a natural UHRF1 inhibitory protein STELLA, while the comparable effects of its human ortholog are insufficiently characterized, especially in cancer cells. …”
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Cytoskeletal Interactions at the Nuclear Envelope Mediated by Nesprins by Surayya Taranum, Ilknur Sur, Rolf Müller, Wenshu Lu, R. N. Rashmi, Martina Munck, Sascha Neumann, Iakowos Karakesisoglou, Angelika A. Noegel

“…We show that upon ectopic expression of Nesprin-3 in COS7 cells, which are nearly devoid of Nesprin-3 in vitro, vimentin filaments are recruited to the nucleus and provide evidence for an F-actin interaction of Nesprin-3 in vitro. …”
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The process of negotiating and balancing digital play in everyday life: Adolescents’ narratives by Fiona M. Loudoun, M. Larsson-Lund, B. Boyle, A. Nyman

“…Despite ongoing discussions regarding overconsumption, play in digital spaces is an occupation of choice for many adolescents.Aim To explore and identify how the meaning of playing video games is situated in adolescents’ everyday life.Material and Method Five participants aged 16–17 years were recruited. Data was generated through interviews and encounters using recorded clips of their play in digital spaces. …”
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Analysis of a Series of 26 Cases With Prenatal Skeletal Dysplasia via Multiplatform Genetic Detection by Li‐min Cui, Hua‐ying Hu, Xiao‐mei Zhai, Ming‐fei Qi, Yan‐ming Liu, Cong‐ying Han, Jing Zhang, Ming Shen, Yu‐lan Xiang, Wen‐qi Chen, Kai Yang, Dong‐liang Zhang, Huan‐xia Xing

“…Materials and Methods In this study, we recruited 26 cases of SD and analyzed them with a designed sequential genetic detection. …”
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Skin Biophysical Characteristics in Patients with Keratoconus: A Controlled Study by Reza M. Robati, Bahram Einollahi, Hoda Einollahi, Shima Younespour, Shahed Fadaifard

“…Forty patients with keratoconus (18 females and 22 males) with mean (SD) age of 33.32 (9.55) years (range 19–56) and 40 healthy controls were recruited to this study. Skin biophysical characteristics including cutaneous resonance running time (CRRT), stratum corneum hydration, and melanin values were measured in patients and controls. …”
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3D bioprinting for the production of a perfusable vascularized model of a cancer niche by Federico Maggiotto, Federico Maggiotto, Lorenzo Bova, Lorenzo Bova, Lorenzo Bova, Sara Micheli, Sara Micheli, Camilla Pozzer, Pina Fusco, Pina Fusco, Paolo Sgarbossa, Fabrizio Billi, Elisa Cimetta, Elisa Cimetta

“…Cells in the bulk of the construct reflected Neuroblastoma growth and its tendency to recruit endothelial cells contributing to neovascularization. …”
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Hispanics: The University of Puerto Rico IBD Registry by Esther A. Torres, Abdiel Cruz, Mariola Monagas, Marina Bernal, Yadira Correa, Rafael Cordero, Víctor L. Carlo

“…Subjects with a documented diagnosis of IBD by clinical, radiologic, endoscopic, and/or pathologic criteria were recruited from the IBD clinics, support groups, and community practices, and demographic and medical data was collected. …”
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Explaining Continuance Intention of Fruit and Vegetable Consumption among the Rural Elderly: An Application of the Expectancy Confirmation Model by Mohamad Reza Jafari, Kambiz Ahmadi Angali, Hashem Mohamadian

“…A random sampling was recruited. Data were collected through face-to-face visit in the second 6 months of 2016. …”
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Effect of plant-based functional foods for the protection against salt-induced endothelial dysfunction by Sheung Yin San, Jennifer. M.F. Wan, Jimmy Chun Yu Louie

“…Ten healthy subjects were recruited, and on five separate occasions they received, in random sequence one of the following 5 treatments: 250 mL of plain water (control) alone, and with beetroot powder, celery powder, green tea extract or beetroot powder with green tea extract prior to consuming 150 mL of high-salt chicken broth. …”
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Early CBC Screening for Detecting Subclinical Anemia in Adolescent Females by Saadia Saad, Raheela Pyar Ali, Uzma Najam, Uzma Shahid, Asaad Javaid Mirza

“… This cross-sectional study sought to assess the prevalence of subclinical anemia in adolescent females. It recruited a total of 118 adolescent females from 3rd-5th April 2024 via convenient sampling. …”
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Analysis of a Functional IL-6 Gene Polymorphism in HLAB27 Associated and Intermediate Uveitis Gives New Insight in Disease Pathogenesis and Commonality with Other Autoimmune Diseas... by Lindner Ewald, Langner-Wegscheider Beate, Sarny Stephanie, Renner Wilfried, El-Shabrawi Yosuf

“…Methods. 134 patients with HLAB27 positive iridocyclitis, 84 patients with intermediate uveitis, 132 controls, and 65 HLAB27 positive controls were recruited for the present case-control study. Main outcome measures were genotype distribution and allelic frequencies determined by polymerase chain reaction. …”
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The Case for Musical Instrument Training in Cerebral Palsy for Neurorehabilitation by Ana Alves-Pinto, Varvara Turova, Tobias Blumenstein, Renée Lampe

“…Playing a musical instrument demands the coordination of hand movements with integrated auditory, visual, and tactile feedback, in a process that recruits multiple brain regions. These multiple demands during instrument playing, together with the entertaining character of music, have led to the development and investigation of music-supported therapies, especially for rehabilitation with motor disorders resulting from brain damage. …”
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Altered Brain Activation in Early Drug-Naive Parkinson’s Disease during Heat Pain Stimuli: An fMRI Study by Ying Tan, Juan Tan, Cheng Luo, Wenjuan Cui, Hui He, Yi Bin, Jiayan Deng, Rui Tan, Wenrong Tan, Tao Liu, Nanlin Zeng, Ruhui Xiao, Dezhong Yao, Xiaoming Wang

“…This study provided further support that the insula and STG are important parts of the somatosensory circuitry recruited during the period of pain. The hypoactivity of the STG and insula in PD implied that functions including affective, cognitive, and sensory-discriminative processes, which are associated with the insula and STG, were disturbed. …”
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Mapping of the trans population in the Baixada Santista region, Brazil, 2023: a descriptive study by Barbara Iansã de Lima Barroso, Katia Cristina Bassichetto, Denise Leite Vieira, Ísis Gois, Julliana Luiz Rodrigues, Naila Janilde Seabra Santos, Paola Alves de Souza, Angela Tayra, Aline Kumow, Karin Di Monteiro Moreira, Fe Maidel, Maria Amélia de Sousa Mascena Veras, Carla Regina Mota Alonso Dièguez, Alícia Kruger, Maria Clara Gianna Garcia Ribeiro, Rosa de Alencar Souza, Carla Gianna Luppi

“…Results A total of 237 people were recruited. Of these, 42.2% identified as trans women/travestis and 36.3% as trans men/ transmasculine; 65.4% were aged up to 29 years; 51.1% self-identified as White race/skin color; 52.7% were single; 80.5% had completed at least high school; 32.5% reported no income. …”
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