Examining psychological correlates of vaccine hesitancy: a comparative study between the US and Israel by Nicolle Simonovic, Anat Gesser-Edelsburg, Jennifer M. Taber

“…Israeli (vs. American) participants reported higher perceived ambiguity, worry, fear, and anger, as well as lower perceived susceptibility. …”
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The Association of Autoantibodies in Hyperthyroid Heart Disease Combined with Pulmonary Hypertension by Xiujuan Zhang, Lin Chen, Jianping Sheng, Chaoying Li, Yong He, WenXia Han

“…What is more, patients with HHD combined with PH showed a significantly higher serum level of TRAb; moreover, serum TRAb concentration was remarkably correlated with the PASP level. Therefore, TRAb participates in the process of pulmonary hypertension caused by hyperthyroid heart disease.…”
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Yinzhihuang injection induces apoptosis and suppresses tumor growth in acute myeloid leukemia cells. by Zhe Huang, Yunfu Shen, Xianming Fan, Qulian Guo, Wenzhe Ma

“…Pretreatment with the AMPK inhibitor compound C rescued YZHI induced apoptosis and partially restored cell proliferation of HL-60. Consistent with the data in vitro, YZHI obviously suppressed subcutaneous xenograft growth in nude mice.…”
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Multi-session tDCS over the posterior parietal cortex and associative memory. by Luka Juras, Marina Martinčević, Uroš Konstantinović, Saša R Filipović, Andrea Vranić, Jovana Bjekić

“…We interpret these findings in the light of methodological considerations and propose potential explanations for the observed results emphasizing the large between-participants variability in memory performance as a significant factor that may have hindered the detection of tDCS effects.…”
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Study protocol for the development and pilot-testing of a Self-assessment tool for the implementation of the European Standards of Care for Newborn Health (ESCNH) by James Webbe, Helmut Hummler, Luc J I Zimmermann, Ylva Thernström Blomqvist, Nicholas Lack, Dietmar Schlembach, Julia Hoffmann, Silke Mader, Eleni Vavouraki, Sarah Lehmann, Gina Ancora, Esther Schouten, Ilaria Simonelli, Isabel Geiger

“…Statements and formulations need to be accepted by at least 80% of participants. The remaining discrepancies will be solved in a final workshop. …”
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Impact of family care on sleep quality in perimenopausal women: mediating roles of anxiety and depression by Nana Liang, Jishun Ren, Juan Zhao, Xiaohui Liu, Haixia Zheng

“…Anxiety and depression in perimenopausal women partially mediated family care and sleep quality, with mediating effects accounting for 15.74% and 60.69% of the total effect, respectively. …”
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Gene Expression Profiling of IL-17A-Treated Synovial Fibroblasts from the Human Temporomandibular Joint by Toshio Hattori, Naomi Ogura, Miwa Akutsu, Mutsumi Kawashima, Suguru Watanabe, Ko Ito, Toshirou Kondoh

“…Synovial fibroblasts and T cells participate in the perpetuation of joint inflammation in a mutual activation feedback, via secretion of cytokines and chemokines that stimulate each other. …”
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Intravenous esketamine in pediatric Rett syndrome: An open-label, early phase 1 pilot study by Huiping Li, Shu Liu, Caimei Lin, Yuchao Wu, Xiuping Wu, Yukun Huang, Yajun Wu, Xiubin Tong, Xiu Xu

“…The treatment with intravenous esketamine was generally well tolerated and safe, with some patients experiencing mild AEs, including self-alleviating nausea, vomiting, and irritability. Three participants showed minimal improvements in their Clinical Global Impression Scale-Improvement, Rett Syndrome Behavior Questionnaire, and Revised Motor Behaviors Assessment Scale scores. …”
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Association of CD24, CD27, and co-stimulatory molecules CD80 immunological marker expression on B-cells of human peripheral blood with development of celiac disease by Rahab Abd-Ali Al-Madany, Noor Abdulameer Oudah

“…MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 60 male children, whose ages ranged between 8 and 14 years, participated in this study. Thirty-five were identified as having celiac disease, while the control group comprised 25 children with anti-tissue transglutaminase (TG) (immunoglobulin G [IgG]), anti-tissue TG (IgA), and deamidated gliadin peptide (DGP) IgG levels normal. …”
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PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP FOR LEAN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN CONSTRUCTION by Ayman Othman, Alaa Hosny Shaaban El-Gendawy

“…The increasing recognition and apparent success of lean principles called for focusing on utilising the knowledge and skills of project participants to develop sustainable construction through enhancing values and eliminating wastes. …”
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Educational intervention on oral cancer and its prevention in pre-university students by José Carlos Alvarez Hernández, Eniley Quintana Morales, Ailen Guzmán López, Marino Enrique León Palombí, Marileidi Morales Cabrera, Mara Isabel Morales Pardo

“…<br /><strong>Results</strong>: 52.0% of the participants were female. The mean age for both sexes was 15.86 ± 1.053 years. 36.8% were in eleventh grade. …”
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Body image of men and women with congenital heart disease over a 15 years observational period by Siegfried Geyer, Claudia Dellas, Elmar Brähler, Johannes Beller

“…The findings were based on a long-term study of CHD-patients with two surveys about 15 years apart with N = 244 who participated in both. The control group consisted of the same number of cases matched by age, gender and education drawn from a national survey designed to examine body image in the general population. …”
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Unraveling the interconnectedness between physician burnout and symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress: a network analysis among Chinese psychiatrists by Song Wang, Song Wang, Mengyue Gu, Mengyue Gu, Shujing Zhang, Jingyang Gu, Jingyang Gu, Yudong Shi, Yudong Shi, Yating Yang, Yating Yang, Ling Zhang, Ling Zhang, Mengdie Li, Mengdie Li, Lei Xia, Lei Xia, Feng Jiang, Feng Jiang, Feng Jiang, Feng Jiang, Huanzhong Liu, Huanzhong Liu, Huanzhong Liu, Yi-lang Tang, Yi-lang Tang

“…This study addresses this gap in a national sample.MethodData was collected via an online survey conducted in Mainland China from January to March 2021 with a sample size of 3,783 participants. Psychological symptoms were assessed using the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21), and physician burnout was assessed using the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Service Survey (MBIHSS). …”
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Orthodontic retention protocol among Kurdistan Region of Iraq orthodontists by Mahmoud Kanan Mohsin, Zana Qadir Omer, Rebin Ali Mohammed Amin

“…Results: Bonded retainer was the most common retainer for both maxillary (48.57%) and mandibular (65.71%) arches. 28.54% of the orthodontist ended bonded retention within 2 years, while 37% of orthodontists continued retention for more than 2 years. 77.14 % of participants advised to wear the removable appliances on a full-time basis during the first 6 months. …”
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A national study of choanal atresia in tertiary care centers in Canada – part II: clinical management by Josee Paradis, Agnieszka Dzioba, Hamdy El-Hakim, Paul Hong, Frederick K. Kozak, Lily H. P. Nguyen, Demitri Perera, Evan Jon Propst, Jennifer M. Siu, Monika Wojtera, Murad Husein, National Choanal Atresia Study Working Group

“…Retrospective chart review of patients born between 1980 and 2010 diagnosed with choanal atresia to a participating center. Results The health charts of 215 patients (59.6% female) with choanal atresia (CA) were reviewed. …”
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The Ocular Biometry of Adult Cataract Patients on Lifeline Express Hospital Eye-Train in Rural China by Xiaoguang Cao, Xianru Hou, Yongzhen Bao

“…Corneal radius (CR) was calculated from the corneal power. Results. The participants in Zhoukou of these three missions had the worse preoperative VA (p<0.001), the lowest K1 (p<0.001), K2 (p<0.001), and K (p<0.001) and the highest K1-K2 (p<0.001), moreover AL/CR more closely to 3.0. …”
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Quality of life, work motivation, burn-out and stress perceptions benefits of a stress management program by autogenic training for emergency room staff: A pilot study by Pasquale Caponnetto, Rosanna Magro, Lucio Inguscio, Maria Concetta Cannella

“…Emergency room staff of one of ASP 3 CT urban hospital in Acireale, Italy participated to stress management program by autogenic training twice a month for 16 weeks. …”
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Assessing the instructional processes in higher education institutions: Amhara region’s universities and colleges in focus by Tadesse Melesse Merawi

“…The research design was descriptive survey and data were obtained from 204 participants (instructors, department heads and deans from Universities and Colleges) using questionnaire, interview and focus group discussion. …”
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Organizational Support and Servant Leadership: the Mediating Role of Work Motivation and Integrity on Work Productivity by Muhammad Andriansyah, Bibin Rubini, Sri Setyaningsih

“…Additionally, their effects are partially mediated by work motivation and integrity. …”
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The unit size effect on chocolate consumption: How to make consumers eat less? (The unit size effect on chocolate consumption) by Enikő Kontor, Mihály Soós, Nikolett Balsa-Budai, Sándor Kovács, Zoltán Szakály

“…The health-conscious participants consumed a markedly lower quantity of packed chocolates and exhibited a tendency to significantly overestimate the amount consumed, suggesting that those who are health-conscious may be more conscious of their diet. …”
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