Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition is an active process in the large airways of patients with asthma-COPD overlap and partially abrogated by inhaled corticosteroid treatment: a b... by Surajit Dey, Wenying Lu, Prabuddha S. Pathinayake, Maddison Waters, Greg Haug, Josie Larby, Heinrich C. Weber, Peter A. B. Wark, Peter A. B. Wark, Mathew Suji Eapen, Sukhwinder Singh Sohal

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A DISCUSSÃO DAS RELAÇÕES ÉTNICO-RACIAIS NOS PROGRAMAS DE PÓS-GRADUAÇÃO EM EDUCAÇÃO DA REGIÃO NORDESTE(2009-2016) by Marcela Silva da Conceição, Wilma de Nazaré Baía Coelho

“…THE DISCUSSION OF ETHNIC RACIAL RELATIONS IN POSTGRADCATE PROGRAMS IN EDUCATION OF NORTHEAST REGION (2009-2016) Abstract This aticle aimstoknow thw discussion of the ethnic racial relations in postgraduate programs in education of northeast region (2009-2016) by means of the survey of techer intelectual production, structure analysis and organicity of the modus operandi oh the programs against the requirements of legal frameworks related to diversity and  specifically, the ethnic-racial relations. …”
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PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS OF THE FORMATION OF LEGAL AWARENESS OF STUDENTS OF HISTORICAL AND MEDICAL EDUCATION PROFILES by Dribas Svetlana, Semenov Konstantin

“…The purpose of the article is to determine psychological factors and compare the predictor structure of legal awareness among students of historical and medical education profiles. …”
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Systemic biological mechanisms underpin poor post-discharge growth among severely wasted children with HIV by Evans O. Mudibo, Jasper Bogaert, Caroline Tigoi, Moses M. Ngari, Benson O. Singa, Christina L. Lancioni, Abdoulaye Hama Diallo, Emmie Mbale, Ezekiel Mupere, John Mukisa, Johnstone Thitiri, Molline Timbwa, Elisha Omer, Narshion Ngao, Robert Musyimi, Eunice Kahindi, Roseline Maïmouna Bamouni, Robert H. J. Bandsma, Paul Kelly, Andrew J. Prendergast, Christine J. McGrath, Kirkby D. Tickell, Judd L. Walson, James A. Berkley, James M. Njunge, Gerard Bryan Gonzales

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Trends in Metabolically Unhealthy Obesity by Age, Sex, Race/Ethnicity, and Income among United States Adults, 1999 to 2018 by Wen Zeng, Weijiao Zhou, Junlan Pu, Juan Li, Xiao Hu, Yuanrong Yao, Shaomei Shang

“…This calls for implementing evidence-based, structural, and effective MUO prevention programs.…”
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Research Progress on the Improvement of Farmland Soil Quality by Green Manure by Yulong Wang, Aizhong Yu, Yongpan Shang, Pengfei Wang, Feng Wang, Bo Yin, Yalong Liu, Dongling Zhang, Qiang Chai

“…Specifically, it increases soil organic matter content, optimizes soil structure, enhances nutrient cycling, and improves microbial community composition and metabolic activity. …”
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Understanding sexual and reproductive health need of unmarried adolescents and youth in urban slums: evidence from a formative study in Uttar Pradesh, India by Hitesh Sahni, Mukesh Sharma, Basant Kumar Panda, Emily Das, Samrendra Behera, Neelanjana Pandey, Abhishek Kumar, Kate Graham, Ian Salas

“…Abstract Background Despite the intentional focus of national programs and strategies in last decade, unmarried adolescents and youth (AY) face multiple challenges related to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information, and access to health and counseling services. …”
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Current sedation practices for non-invasive procedures in tertiary maternity and children’s hospitals in China: a 5-year update by Lu Wang, Bo Li, Ruidong Zhang, Yanhui Huang, Mazhong Zhang, Jijian Zheng

“…Questionnaires were sent to tertiary maternity and children’s hospitals nationwide through the WeChat Mini Program. The survey questioned the location and caseloads of hospitals providing sedation services, support facilities, contraindications, fasting practices, sedation regimens, monitoring practices, staff structure, certification requirements for sedation providers and quality control data.Results Procedural sedation for non-invasive procedures were provided in 88 of 114 hospitals. …”
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Life-history traits, pace of life and dispersal among and within five species of Trichogramma wasps: a comparative analysis by Guicharnaud, Chloé, Groussier, Géraldine, Beranger, Erwan, Lamy, Laurent, Vercken, Elodie, Dahirel, Maxime

“…We can define a pace-of-life axis structuring reproduction and development time as a continuum from less-fecund, longer-developing ″slow″ types to more-fecund, shorter-developing ″fast″ types. …”
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Short-term residential electricity consumption forecast considering the cumulative effect of temperature, dual decomposition technology and integrated deep learning by Lanlan Wang, Yong Lin, Tingting Song, Yuchun Chen, Kai Li, Junchao Ran

“…To meet this challenge, this paper designs the structure of this three-step residential electricity consumption forecasting. …”
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Establishment and application of an SNP molecular identification system for grape cultivars by Fu-qiang WANG, Xiu-cai FAN, Ying ZHANG, Lei SUN, Chong-huai LIU, Jian-fu JIANG

“…Finally, a total of 46 out of 48 KASP markers, including 22 markers selected by the research group in the early stage, were re-screened based on 348 grape accessions. Population structure, principal component, and cluster analyses all showed that the 348 grape accessions were best divided into two populations. …”
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A life course examination of the physical environmental determinants of physical activity behaviour: A "Determinants of Diet and Physical Activity" (DEDIPAC) umbrella systematic li... by Angela Carlin, Camille Perchoux, Anna Puggina, Katina Aleksovska, Christoph Buck, Con Burns, Greet Cardon, Simon Chantal, Donatella Ciarapica, Giancarlo Condello, Tara Coppinger, Cristina Cortis, Sara D'Haese, Marieke De Craemer, Andrea Di Blasio, Sylvia Hansen, Licia Iacoviello, Johann Issartel, Pascal Izzicupo, Lina Jaeschke, Martina Kanning, Aileen Kennedy, Jeroen Lakerveld, Fiona Chun Man Ling, Agnes Luzak, Giorgio Napolitano, Julie-Anne Nazare, Tobias Pischon, Angela Polito, Alessandra Sannella, Holger Schulz, Rhoda Sohun, Astrid Steinbrecher, Wolfgang Schlicht, Walter Ricciardi, Ciaran MacDonncha, Laura Capranica, Stefania Boccia

“…The availability of physical activity programs and equipment within schools, and neighbourhood features such as pedestrian and cyclist safety structure were positively associated with physical activity in children and adolescents. …”
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Simplified Medication Adherence Questionnaire (SMAQ) for People Living With HIV in a National Hospital in Mexico: Instrument Validation Study by Luis Eduardo Del Moral Trinidad, Luz Alicia González Hernández, Jaime Federico Andrade Villanueva, Pedro Martínez-Ayala, Adriana Valle Rodríguez, Vida Veronica Ruíz Herrera, José Adán Vizcaíno Résendiz, Melva Guadalupe Herrera Godina, Sergio Dominguez-Lara

“…The SMAQ showed sufficient structural validity (comparative fit index=1, root-mean-square error of approximation=0, 90% CI 0-0.085) with satisfactory factor loadings on most questions except item 2 (Do you always take your medication at the prescribed time?). …”
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Identification of heavy work investment antecedents: a research on digital leadership by Burcu Turan-Torun, Onur Oktaysoy, Mehmet Selman Kobanoglu, Ethem Topcuoglu, Muhammed Akif Yenikaya, Vurgun Topcuoglu, Selen Uygungil-Erdogan

“…The data obtained by convenience sampling methods were analyzed with Smart-PLS program. The study was shaped on the axis of structural equation modeling.ResultsThe findings of the analysis reveal that digital leadership has a significant effect on employees’ job performance, job satisfaction and career satisfaction. …”
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Conserved missense variant pathogenicity and correlated phenotypes across paralogous genes by Tobias Brünger, Alina Ivaniuk, Eduardo Pérez-Palma, Ludovica Montanucci, Stacey Cohen, Lacey Smith, Shridhar Parthasarathy, Ingo Helbig, Michael Nothnagel, Patrick May, Dennis Lal

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The Chem-Sex Inventory Scale (CSI): A Tool to Assess the Mental Health Risk of Chemsex Behaviors in Men Who Have Sex with Men by Pablo Del Pozo-Herce, Enrique Baca-García, Antonio Martínez-Sabater, Rubén Pérez-Elvira, Vicente Gea-Caballero, Elena Chover-Sierra, Pedro José Satústegui-Dordá, Alberto Tovar-Reinoso, Francisco José Rodríguez-Velasco, Mercedes Sánchez-Barba, Jesús Pérez, Raúl Juárez-Vela

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SEGS-1 episomes generated during cassava mosaic disease enhance disease severity by Evangelista Chiunga, Evangelista Chiunga, Evangelista Chiunga, Catherine D. Aimone, Cyprian Rajabu, Mary M. Dallas, Joseph Ndunguru, José T. Ascencio-Ibáñez, Elijah M. Ateka, Linda Hanley-Bowdoin

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Promoting effects of campus football activities on the enhancement of adolescents' psychological qualities and the underlying mechanisms by Wanting Zheng, Wenzi Wang, Chenglin Zhou, Chenglin Zhou, Bin Zhang, Bin Zhang

“…The Sport Behavior Scale, Sport Cognitive Level Psychological Assessment Scale, Trait Sport Confidence Scale, and Adolescent Willpower Quality Scale were used to construct a structural equation model. This model revealed the effects of campus football on promoting adolescents' sports behavior, sports cognitive levels, confidence in sports, and willpower qualities, as well as their internal relationships.ResultsSignificant differences in campus football behaviors, sports cognitive levels, sports self-confidence, and willpower qualities existed among adolescents following campus football activities. …”
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Drought Amplifies the Suppressive Effect of Afforestation on Net Primary Productivity in Semi-Arid Ecosystems: A Case Study of the Yellow River Basin by Futao Wang, Ziqi Zhang, Mingxuan Du, Jianzhong Lu, Xiaoling Chen

“…However, mixed forest structural optimization in the Three-North Shelterbelt Forest Program core area achieved local carbon-sink gains, demonstrating that vegetation configuration alleviates water competition pressure. …”
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Barriers to healthcare professionals screening, recognizing, and managing delirium in the adult patients receiving specialist palliative care: a mixed-methods systematic review by Fang Qian, Danyang Yao, Huanhuan Shi, Tao-Hsin Tung, Dongjun Bi

“…Four themes were identified from the includes studies: (1) Individual level: knowledge and understanding gaps among healthcare professionals; (2) Operational level: implementation challenges in clinical practice; (3) Organizational level: structural and resource deficiencies; (4) Contextual level: specific impacts of situational factors. …”
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