Más de 2350 años de dinámica lacustre en la Cuenca de Magdalena, Jalisco. Un hallazgo en La isla de Atitlán que hace evidente a una población hacedora de tumbas de tiro by Ericka Sofia Blanco Morales, Axl Eduardo Rosales Rodríguez, Valeria Montserrat Sauza Nuñez

“… En la Cuenca de Magdalena en el estado de Jalisco se reconocen arqueológicamente, por lo menos, cinco culturas o tradiciones que representan a grupos sedentarios que desde hace 4000 años basaron su economía en la agricultura, aprovechamiento de recursos, trabajo artesanal e intercambio. …”
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Dos benefícios sociais na reforma psiquiátrica: necessidade, demanda e desejo by Laura Resende Moreira, Fuad Kyrillos Neto

“…Por fim, indicamos que a relação entre a psicanálise e a saúde mental implica a aposta que se faz no desejo, na emergência do sujeito como resultado de um trabalho clínico dentro das instituições, na medida em que essa aposta nos permite escapar de certa normalização dos usuários de saúde mental a um convívio social aceitável.  …”
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Postpartum haemorrhage following vaginal delivery: a comprehensive analysis and development of predictive models for aetiological subgroups in Chinese women by Hong Lin, Dandan Zhang, Jinke Li, Mengyuan Shao, Xiaoxue Wang, Xueting Chen, Yangzi Zhou, Zixuan Song

“…Our goal was to craft and validate predictive models to guide clinical decision-making and optimise resource allocation.Design A retrospective cohort study.Setting Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, Liaoning Maternal and Child Health Hospital, and Shenyang Women’s and Children’s Hospital.Participants 29 842 women who underwent vaginal delivery were enrolled in the study across three hospitals from 2016 to 2022.Primary outcome measures PPH, categorised into uterine atony (UA), placental factors (PF), cervical trauma (CT), and coagulation abnormalities (CA) by aetiology.Results The logistic regression for overall PPH and UA-PPH showcased high discrimination (AUCs of 0.807 and 0.794, respectively), coupled with commendable calibration and DCA-assessed clinical utility, culminating in the development of a nomogram for risk prediction. …”
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High Levels of 17β-Estradiol Are Associated with Increased Matrix Metalloproteinase-2 and Metalloproteinase-9 Activity in Tears of Postmenopausal Women with Dry Eye by Guanglin Shen, Xiaoping Ma

“…Forty-four postmenopausal women with dry eye and 22 asymptomatic controls were enrolled. Blood was drawn and analyzed for serum levels of sex steroids and lipids. …”
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Online education in palliative care - A national exploratory multimethod study by Carina Lundh Hagelin, Christina Melin-Johansson, Jane Österlind, Birgitta Bisholt, Susanna Pusa

“…There was a large discrepancy between the number of people who enrolled in and the number who completed the online courses. …”
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Small-vessel-disease-induced white matter damage in occipital lobe epilepsy by Jinseung Kim, Dong Ah Lee, Ho-Joon Lee, Kang Min Park

“…This study aimed to investigate the presence of small vessel disease in patients with occipital lobe epilepsy (OLE) using PSMD.MethodsWe enrolled 27 patients newly diagnosed with OLE and included 29 healthy controls. …”
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An ecological systems approach to breastfeeding by Sayda Milena Pico-Fonseca, Diana Paola Betancurth-Loaiza

“…Se destaca la necesidad de vincular las redes de apoyo en este proceso y de mejorar la capacitación a las instituciones para fortalecer la práctica de la lactancia materna en el recién nacido. Además, dentro de las dinámicas educativas para el establecimiento de la práctica es pertinente un enfoque metodológico que incluya las enseñanzas de los conceptos estructurados del Modelo Ecológico.…”
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RIPK3-Mediated Necroptosis and Neutrophil Infiltration Are Associated with Poor Prognosis in Patients with Alcoholic Cirrhosis by Zhenzhen Zhang, Guomin Xie, Li Liang, Hui Liu, Jing Pan, Hao Cheng, Hua Wang, Aijuan Qu, Yan Wang

“…A total of 20 alcoholic cirrhotic patients subjected to liver transplantation and 5 normal liver samples from control patients were retrospectively enrolled in this study. Neutrophil infiltration and necroptosis were assessed by immunohistochemical staining for myeloperoxidase (MPO) and RIPK3, respectively. …”
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Incertidumbre ante la enfermedad crónica. Revisión integrativa by Edier Mauricio Arias Rojas, Sonia Patricia Carreño Moreno, Oliva Lorena Chaparro Díaz

“…Los estudios se realizaron en su mayoría en pacientes con cáncer, enfermedades neurodegenerativas, fallos orgánicos, falla cardiaca, EPOC y en cuidados paliativos de distintas enfermedades. Dentro de las principales conclusiones del estudio se plantea que la persona con enfermedad crónica y su cuidador familiar desarrollan incertidumbre ante la enfermedad crónica debido a falencias en la educación acerca de la enfermedad y el cuidado, así como el soporte social que reciben del equipo de salud y de sus redes de apoyo. …”
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“Social Elevator”: Research of Affirmative Action Program by E. A. Tarasova

“…This work investigates the academic performance of students enrolled in the “Social Elevator” program at Higher School of Economics (HSE University), which operates under the principle of affirmative action and aims to assist those students who have lower chances of admission due to various social reasons in a highly competitive environment. …”
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Hybrid Graph Representation Learning for Carotid Artery Stenosis Detection Based on Multimodal Retinal OCTA Images by Wenting Lan, Jinkui Hao, Shengjun Zhou, Jingfeng Zhang, Shaodong Ma, Yitian Zhao

“…We construct a hybrid graph representation by combining arterial and venous features, with the aim of improving the model’s ability to extract and integrate diverse anatomical information for more accurate CAS detection. For evaluation, we enrolled 182 CAS and 239 control subjects in this study. …”
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Immune Activation, Immunosenescence, and Osteoprotegerin as Markers of Endothelial Dysfunction in Subclinical HIV-Associated Atherosclerosis by Alessandra D’Abramo, Maria Antonella Zingaropoli, Alessandra Oliva, Claudia D’Agostino, Samir Al Moghazi, Giulia De Luca, Marco Iannetta, Claudio Maria Mastroianni, Vincenzo Vullo

“…As for the control group, 24 HIV-negative subjects were enrolled. c-IMT was assessed by ultrasound. CD4+/CD8+ T-cell activation (CD38+ HLADR+) and senescence (CD57+ CD28−) were measured by flow cytometry. …”
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CAMBIOS EN LA DISTRIBUCIÓN Y ABUNDANCIA DE LAS GARRAPATAS Y SU RELACIÓN CON EL CALENTAMIENTO GLOBAL by J. A. Cortés

“…Si bien los planes de control en animales de producción requieren el uso de acaricidas de síntesis química, la inclusión de varias estrategias integradas dentro de un plan de manejo se presenta como una alternativa efectiva y sostenible.…”
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Salivary Metabolomics of Well and Poorly Controlled Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes by Sompop Bencharit, James Carlson, Warren C. Byrd, Escher L. Howard-Williams, Jackson T. Seagroves, Susan McRitchie, John B. Buse, Susan Sumner

“…Subjects with type 1 and type 2 diabetes were enrolled (n = 40). The subjects were assigned to phenotypic groups based on their current level of A1C: <7 = well-controlled and >7 = poorly controlled. …”
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Frequency of Fibromyalgia in Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection and Its Relationship with Vitamin D Levels and Quality of Life by Havva Talay Calis, Fatma Gul Ulku Demir, Ulas Serkan Topaloglu, Hatice Sayan, Deniz Kamalak Guzel, Emel Guler, Fatma Samli, Caglar Karabas, Serap Tomruk Sutbeyaz, Hatice Kayis Topaloglu

“…Methods: This controlled, cross-sectional study of 123 participants (72 patients with HCV and 51 in the control group) was conducted in a tertiary hospital. The study enrolled age- gender and BMI-matched control groups. …”
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The Association Between the Presence of Human Facial Mites Demodex (Acari, Demodicidae) and Dermatological Symptoms in Rosacea Patients in Central Anatolia, Türkiye by Merve Kahraman, Zübeyda Akın Polat, Mustafa Esen, Feride Çoban Gül

“…Methods: A total of 63 patients diagnosed with rosacea were enrolled in the study. Skin samples were obtained using a standardized skin surface biopsy technique, and a questionnaire was administered to assess skin symptoms. …”
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Effect of Esophageal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection on Motility and Symptoms: A Prospective Study by Tsutomu Takeda, Kenshi Matsumoto, Akihito Nagahara, Hiroyuki Komori, Yoichi Akazawa, Yuta Nakagawa, Kentaro Izumi, Kohei Matsumoto, Hiroya Ueyama, Yuji Shimada, Daisuke Asaoka, Mariko Hojo, Takashi Yao, Sumio Watanabe

“…Twenty-eight patients with 35 cT1a cancers were prospectively enrolled between December 2014 and February 2016. Pre- and post-ESD symptom score and HRM were recorded. …”
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Structural and Biomechanical Corneal Differences between Type 2 Diabetic and Nondiabetic Patients by João N. Beato, João Esteves-Leandro, David Reis, Manuel Falcão, Vítor Rosas, Ângela Carneiro, Fernando Falcão Reis

“…Sixty diabetic and 48 age- and sex-matched non-DM patients were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. The DM group was analyzed according to DM duration (<or ≥ 10 years), HbA1c levels (<or ≥ 7%), and presence of retinopathy. …”
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Red Blood Cell Distribution Width Is Associated with Carotid Atherosclerosis in People with Type 2 Diabetes by J. S. Nam, C. W. Ahn, S. Kang, K. R. Kim, J. S. Park

“…Four hundred sixty-nine people with type 2 diabetes without history of cardiovascular or cerebrovascular diseases were enrolled. Anthropometric measures and various biochemical parameters including RDW were assessed. …”
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Impact of Preoperative Anemia on Perioperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Elective Colorectal Surgery by Liu Liu, Lin Liu, Li-Chuang Liang, Zhi-qiang Zhu, Xiao Wan, Heng-bing Dai, Qiang Huang

“…A total of 326 CRC patients were enrolled. POA was defined as a hemoglobin (Hb) concentration ≤ 12 g/dl. …”
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