The Relationship between Cadherin Polymorphisms and the Risk of Delayed Encephalopathy after Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in the Chinese Han Population by Xuejiao Liu, Jiao Zeng, Xiaoli Zhang, Jiapeng Gu, Fan Zhang, Yongkai Han, Ping Zhang, Wenqiang Li, Renjun Gu

“…A total of 416 patients with DEACMP and 754 patients with acute carbon monoxide poisoning (ACMP) were recruited. We used the Sequenom MassARRAY® system to detect cadherin gene SNPs related to DEACMP. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: hERG1 channels modulate integrin signaling to trigger angiogenesis and tumor progression in colorectal cancer by Olivia Crociani, Francesca Zanieri, Serena Pillozzi, Elena Lastraioli, Matteo Stefanini, Antonella Fiore, Angelo Fortunato, Massimo D'Amico, Marika Masselli, Emanuele De Lorenzo, Luca Gasparoli, Martina Chiu, Ovidio Bussolati, Andrea Becchetti, Annarosa Arcangeli

“…The effect is modulated by the human ether-à-go-go related gene 1 (hERG1) K+ channel. hERG1 recruits and activates PI3K and Akt. This in turn increases the Hypoxia Inducible Factor (HIF)-dependent transcription of VEGF-A and other tumour progression genes. …”
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Professional Development and Science Teacher Effectiveness in Africa: A Study of South Western Uganda. by Sekiwu, Denis, Edoru, John Michael, Mwesigye, Seriano

“…Using the Mixed method design, a sample size of 100 science teachers was recruited. The major findings revealed glaring gaps relating to inadequate teacher involvement in professional development, lack of planning for professional training of science teachers, limited funding, and negative attitudes towards professional development by science teachers and the school administration. …”
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The 3Cs in Volunteerism: Proposing a Model of Service-Learning in Education by Edwin B. Estrera

“…This study proposes the 3Cs Model of Volunteerism, which views volunteerism as a continuum rather than a one-time activity; it aims to recruit and sustain volunteers across different educational levels. …”
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Quantifying Region-Specific Elastic Properties of Distal Femoral Articular Cartilage: A Shear-Wave Elastography Study by Weixin Deng, Ming Lin, Suiqing Yu, Hongying Liang, Zhijie Zhang, Chunlong Liu

“…Twenty healthy participants were recruited. The stiffness of distal FAC at the lateral femoral condyle (LFC), medial femoral condyle (MFC), and intercondylar notch (IN) was quantified using shear-wave elastography (SWE). …”
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Effect of Simulated Eating Movement Training on Upper Limb Function in Hemiplegic Stroke Patients by Yannan CHEN, Xiaoqiong LIN, Wenxia ZHANG, Cui'e FENG, Jinxiu CHEN

“…Objective:To observe the effect of simulated eating movement training based on the principle of training and learning to stroke patients with hemiplegic upper limb on motor function and activities of daily living, so as to provide an economical, effective and easy rehabilitation nursing method for stroke patients with hemiplegia.Methods:Sixty subjects were recruited according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. …”
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Incidence of Stroke in Young Adults: A Review by Carmine Marini, Tommasina Russo, Giorgio Felzani

“…All papers on incidence of stroke in the young published after 1980, were identified by electronic search of Medline and manual search of reference lists. Only studies recruiting subjects under 44 years of age and with a lower age limit not higher than 20 years were included. …”
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Myocardial Infarction and Stroke Risk in Young Healthy Men Treated with Injectable Testosterone by Robert S. Tan, Kelly R. Cook, William G. Reilly

“…The incidence of MI and stroke events was compared to community-based registries. 39,936 patients recruited from 40 Low T Centers across the United States were treated and 19,968 met eligibility criteria for receiving testosterone treatment. …”
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Tissue Factor Expression in Obese Type 2 Diabetic Subjects and Its Regulation by Antidiabetic Agents by Jing Wang, Theodore P. Ciaraldi, Fahumiya Samad

“…Methods Subjects were recruited from diabetes clinics and adipose tissue was obtained by needle biopsy of lower subcutaneous abdominal depot. …”
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Running Collaborative Competence Groups - Exploring Experiences From Five Countries by Vibeke Krane, Ewelina Zubala, Thomas H. Thorning, Elena Quintana Murci, Eunice Macedo

“…The findings show how it is essential to recruit adequate stakeholders and how the network can contribute as gatekeepers in this identification. …”
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Exploring Strategies and Challenges Faced by Novice Teachers in Preparing Students for the Minimum Competency Assessment: a Case Study in Indonesia by Rita Suryani, Naning Pratiwi

“…In this qualitative case study research, participants who were mathematics teachers, with no more than five years of teaching experience, were recruited through purposive sampling to engage in semi-structured interviews. …”
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Factors Influencing Nursing Interns' Engagement in Fall Prevention Activities in Saudi Arabia by Saeed Asiri, Ali Kerari

“…A convenience sample of 187 nursing interns was recruited from three hospitals in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. …”
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Unlocking the Power of Online Assessments in EFL Education: Teachers’ and Students’ Perceptions by Ali Abbas Falah Alzubi, Mohd Nazim

“…A convenient sample of teachers and students was recruited to respond to a questionnaire on their beliefs about and reported use of online assessment methods through management learning systems. …”
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Feasibility of the International Caries Classification and Management System (ICCMS) Protocol in a Hospital-Based Setting in India by Imam Azam, Vijay P. Mathur, Nitesh Tewari, Rahul Morankar, Kalpana Bansal, Anju Rajwar

“…Methods: A total of 160 children, 3–6 years old children reporting with dental caries to a hospital-based setting were recruited. Risk-based management of dental caries was conducted and followed for one year as per the modified ICCMS protocol. …”
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Use of Expectation Disconfirmation Theory to Test Patient Satisfaction with Asynchronous Telemedicine for Diabetic Retinopathy Detection by Christina I. Serrano, Vishal Shah, Michael D. Abràmoff

“…Adult subjects (n=220) with diabetes were recruited from a single family practice office in rural Iowa. …”
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The Role of TLR2, TLR4, and TLR9 in the Pathogenesis of Atherosclerosis by Mohsin H. K. Roshan, Amos Tambo, Nikolai P. Pace

“…They are expressed by a variety of immune cells where they recognize pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). TLRs recruit adaptor molecules, including myeloid differentiation primary response protein (MYD88) and TIRF-related adaptor protein (TRAM), to mediate activation of MAPKs and NF-kappa B pathways. …”
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Dietary Calcium Intake and Association with Serum Calcium in Healthy Urban North Indian Adults: The Calcium-Chandigarh Urban Bone Epidemiological Study by Rimesh Pal, Sanjay K. Bhadada, Anshita Aggarwal, Amanpreet Kaur

“…Methods: Healthy men and women were recruited from the community by door-to-door surveys. …”
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Attention Bias to Pain Words Comes Early and Cognitive Load Matters: Evidence from an ERP Study on Experimental Pain by Kangling Wang, Yifei Chen, Shimin Huang, Howe Liu, Wen Wu

“…In this study, we tested at what stage AB to pain occurs in participants with experimental pain (EP) and tested whether cognitive load interferes with it. We recruited 40 healthy adults aged 18-27 years, and randomized them into control and EP groups. …”
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The experiences of unprofessionalism among students in dental education: a qualitative study by Fatemeh Keshmiri

“…The undergraduate students (n = 21) were recruited to participate in the study through purposive sampling. …”
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Exploring barriers and facilitators of primary care physicians towards optimising statin therapy in patients with hyperlipidaemia in the very high-risk group: a qualitative study i... by Chun Yen Beh, Rose Wai-Yee Fok, Lay Hoon Goh

“…Objectives To explore the perspectives of primary care physicians with regard to the barriers and facilitators towards optimising statin therapy in patients with hyperlipidaemia in the very high-risk group.Design Qualitative descriptive study.Setting Four polyclinics in a public primary care institution in Singapore.Participants Seven men and five women working as primary care physicians were recruited for in-depth interviews.Results The major barriers to statin optimisation identified were patients’ lack of knowledge and awareness, patients’ fear of side effects, negative external influences on patients, poor doctor–patient relationship, time constraint during consultations, physicians’ unfamiliarity with guidelines, low health literacy among the local population and lack of strong national policy. …”
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