Alteration in the Cytokine Secretion of Bone Marrow Stromal Cells from Patients with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia Contribute to Impaired Hematopoietic Supportive Activity by Hui Shi, Yingshao Wang, Rong Li, Wen Xing, Feng-Chun Yang, Jie Bai, Yuan Zhou

“…By supplementing IL-6, IL-8, or GRO-β, the hematopoietic supportive activity of CMML-BMSCs was partially restored. These results suggested that BMSCs may contribute to the pathogenesis of CMML by altering their cytokine secretion, which will shed light on the further investigation to develop novel therapeutic strategies for CMML patients.…”
Get full text

The Status of Assessments and Treatments for Osteoporosis in Patients 5 Years after Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Cross-Sectional Survey of 194 Post-THA Patients by Keiji Kamo, Hiroaki Kijima, Koichiro Okuyama, Shin Yamada, Natsuo Konishi, Hitoshi Kubota, Hiroshi Tazawa, Naohisa Miyakoshi, Yoichi Shimada

“…The results of a self-report questionnaire and the medical records of 194 post-THA patients over 40 years of age who visited the outpatient departments of the five hospitals participating in the study were analyzed. Results. A total of 125 patients (64.4%) had been examined for osteoporosis, and 69 patients (35.6%) had never been assessed for osteoporosis. …”
Get full text

The Association of TNF-Alpha Inhibitors and Development of IgA Nephropathy in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Diabetes by Vedran Premužić, Ivan Padjen, Mislav Cerovec, Marijana Ćorić, Bojan Jelaković, Branimir Anić

“…Discontinuation of anti-TNF-alpha therapy and initiation of immunosuppressive therapy led to improvement in serologic abnormalities and renal function in two patients, while the third patient’s 24-hour proteinuria was only partially reduced, which supports previous reports on TNF-alpha inhibitor induced autoimmunity. …”
Get full text

Effectiveness of Using a Digital Wearable Plantar Pressure Device to Detect Muscle Fatigue: Within-Subject, Repeated Measures Experimental Design by Fu-Yu Chen, Tzu-Yao Lin, Yi-Cheng Huang, Evina Widianawati

“…MethodsTwelve healthy participants completed a 5-minute calf muscle fatigue protocol. …”
Get full text

Surgical Treatment of Double-Layered Lateral Meniscus by Masataka Ota, Hiroshi Takagi, Shin Kato, Fumiyoshi Kawashima, Koji Kanzaki

“…Two months postoperatively, she had completely recovered and participated in volleyball practices. In the last follow-up at 18 months, she had no restrictions in daily or sports activities.…”
Get full text

Lifestyle Interventions Targeting Body Weight Changes during the Menopause Transition: A Systematic Review by Janet Jull, Dawn Stacey, Sarah Beach, Alex Dumas, Irene Strychar, Lee-Anne Ufholz, Stephanie Prince, Joseph Abdulnour, Denis Prud’homme

“…One randomized controlled trial with lower risk of bias concluded that participation in an exercise program combined with dietary interventions might mitigate body adiposity increases, which is normally observed during the menopause transition. …”
Get full text

Negative symptoms in schizophrenia: a study in a large clinical sample of patients using a novel automated method by Robert Stewart, Hitesh Shetty, Matthew Broadbent, Angus Roberts, Rashmi Patel, Philip McGuire, Richard D Hayes, Nishamali Jayatilleke, Genevieve Gorrell, Chin-Kuo Chang, Richard Jackson, Nadia Foskett, Caroline Johnston

“…Objectives To identify negative symptoms in the clinical records of a large sample of patients with schizophrenia using natural language processing and assess their relationship with clinical outcomes.Design Observational study using an anonymised electronic health record case register.Setting South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (SLaM), a large provider of inpatient and community mental healthcare in the UK.Participants 7678 patients with schizophrenia receiving care during 2011.Main outcome measures Hospital admission, readmission and duration of admission.Results 10 different negative symptoms were ascertained with precision statistics above 0.80. 41% of patients had 2 or more negative symptoms. …”
Get full text

Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Hypertension in Adolescents: Effect on Neurobehavioral and Cognitive Functioning by Irina Madaeva, Olga Berdina, Vladimir Polyakov, Sergey Kolesnikov

“…This was a retrospective cohort study completed at the Scientific Center for Family Health and Human Reproduction Problems. Participants included adolescents aged 14–17 years and referred for 24-hour ambulance blood pressure monitoring (ABPM) and polysomnographic (PSG) studies between 2007 and 2009, inclusive. …”
Get full text

Espace d’animation et processus dialogique by Ina Motoi

“…En s’éloignant d’une approche intersubjective, l’espace d’animation s’est rétréci puisque de nombreux citoyens refusent de participer à des activités conçues pour eux et non avec eux. …”
Get full text

Supervisory written feedback in ELT practicum: exploring content, linguistic features, and perceptions of preservice teachers by Safaa M. Abdelhalim, Asma Abdullah Alsahil

“…We considered data from 1,981 pieces of SWF collected from 27 ELT practicum supervisors, along with questionnaire responses from 84 preservice teachers and interview data from 13 participants. The analysis revealed some congruity between the level, focus, and wording of the SWF and preservice teachers’ perceptions of the feedback. …”
Get full text

Review of Spot Electricity Price Prediction Studies Based on Machine Learning Methods by JIA Heping, GUO Yuchen, MA Qianxin, YANG Zhenglin, ZHENG Yaxian, ZENG Dan, LIU Dunnan

“…As important decision-making information for market participants， spot electricity prices are crucial for auxiliary decision-making in the spot market， market operation monitoring， and risk management. …”
Get full text

Conflits et coopérations en territoire montagnard Mapuche (Argentine) by Renaud Miniconi, Sylvain Guyot

“…Dans le contexte particulier d’une Argentine marquée par des difficultés d’accès à la propriété foncière pour une large part de la population, les parcs nationaux se révèlent être des outils pertinents, pour les populations autochtones, de recouvrement de leurs terres ancestrales, grâce en particulier aux processus de co-gestion participative mise en place sur ces territoires.…”
Get full text

A survey of obstetric ultrasound uses and priorities for artificial intelligence-assisted obstetric ultrasound in low- and middle-income countries by Amy Sarah Ginsburg, Zylee Liddy, Eren Alkan, Kayla Matcheck, Susanne May

“…A total of 176 respondents representing 34 countries participated, including 41% physicians, 49% nurses or midwives, and 6% ultrasound technicians. …”
Get full text

SOME THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ISSUES ON THE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF URBAN CULTURAL COMMUNITIES IN VIETNAM TODAY by Ngoc Tho Nguyen

“…It can be said that building a new urban community culture in Vietnam today requires a multidimensional approach, including two basic perspectives, a constructivist approach and a cognitive approach, to ensure the two main objectives of (1) creating a suitable and effective cultural environment for urban communities and (2) enhancing the sense of responsibility for participating in cultural creation and building an urban cultural flow that protects, inherits traditions, and fully conforms to civilized and modern standards. …”
Get full text

How does health literacy associated to bio-behavioral and psycho-social outcomes among hemodialysis patients? A systematic review by Leila Zhianfar, Haidar Nadrian, Zeinab Javadivala, Sarisa Najafi, Shayesteh Shirzadi, Kamyar Pirehbabi, Ozra Honarpazhouh, Somayeh Azimi, Tahyebeh Shirvani, Sakineh Haj Ebrahimi, Devender Bhalla

“…Results: Among 29 included studies, 23 and 6 articles were of medium and low quality, respectively, and no article was of high quality. …”
Get full text

The newly credentialed veterinary technician: perceptions, realities, and career challenges by Addie R. Reinhard, Addie R. Reinhard, Victoria P. Celt, Leah E. Pilewki, Mariel K. Hendricks, Mariel K. Hendricks

“…Four ninety-minute qualitative focus groups were conducted with a range of two to five participants. Semi-structured interviewing was used, and focus groups were recorded, transcribed, and then analyzed. …”
Get full text

The use of functional communication training in reducing problem behaviors in children with autism by Arsić Bojana B., Gajić Anja M.

“…In addition, FCT can be successfully implemented with participants exhibiting behavioral problems in various functions. …”
Get full text

IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON STOCK PRICE VOLATILITY OF SUB-SECTOR INDICES IN THE NIGERIAN STOCK EXCHANGE by Oyewale Temilola Christiana, Muftau Adeniyi Ijaiya, Kasali Kayode Rafiu

“… Stock market volatility influences investor’s participation in the stock market of any nation. The global pandemic created a lot of uncertainty about future of the economy, especially among developing stock market, like the Nigerian stock market. …”
Get full text

Examining the Influence of Cultural and Societal Factors on Networking and Socializing Challenges: A Study of Female Entrepreneurs in Pakistan by Duaa Rehman, Urooj Qamar

“…The findings revealed how traditional cultural expectations, including rigid gender roles and expectations of modesty, impede women's active participation in networking opportunities, further marginalizing them in business circles. …”
Get full text

Moderate-to-vigorous physical activity does not improve mortality in type 2 diabetes patients with severe abdominal aortic calcification. by Chang Sheng, Yacheng Xiong, Pu Yang, Wei Wang

“…<h4>Results</h4>Among the weighted sample of 20,328,606 T2D participants, 16.39% had SAAC. SAAC was significantly associated with increased all-cause mortality (HR 2.57, 95% CI 1.52-4.35) after adjusting for confounders. …”
Get full text