A Case Report of Obstructive Shock from an Esophageal Bolus Leading to Left Atrial Compression by Sharmin Kalam, Sergio Marquez, Emmelyn J. Samones, Tammy Phan, Vi Am Dinh

“…A nasogastric tube was placed and suctioned partially digested food and liquid with improvement of her condition. …”
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Тheoretical foundations of exhibition activity research by Iryna Panova, Mykola Pysarevskiy, Danylo Semenenko

“…This framework includes legislative acts that define the procedure for organizing and holding exhibitions, establish rules of participation for organizers and exhibitors, and determine liability for violation of the established norms. …”
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Infection with Toxoplasma gondii triggers coagulation at the blood-brain barrier and a reduction in cerebral blood flow by Evelyn M. Hoover, Christine A. Schneider, Christian Crouzet, Tatiane S. Lima, Dario X. Figueroa Velez, Cuong J. Tran, Dritan Agalliu, Sunil P. Gandhi, Bernard Choi, Melissa B. Lodoen

“…Finally, we demonstrate that treatment of mice with a low-molecular-weight heparin, an anticoagulant, during infection partially rescued CBF in T. gondii-infected mice without affecting parasite burden. …”
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Using Facebook to tell stories of premature ageing and sexual and reproductive healthcare across the life course for women with cerebral palsy in the UK and USA by Julie Taylor, Sonali Shah, C Bradbury-Jones

“…Objective To enhance understanding of the bodily and lifestyle effects of ageing with cerebral palsy (CP) for women, with a particular focus on experiences with sexual and reproductive healthcare (SRH) services in the UK and North America.Design A qualitative study underpinned by feminist disability theory and drawing on digital ethnographies to capture health and healthcare experiences for women with CP.Setting A global community of 140 women with CP, who are members of the closed international Facebook group, Women Ageing with Cerebral Palsy (WACP).Participants Forty-five members of WACP who were based in the UK and North America. …”
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Environmental Facility of Food Products as a Factor of Market Positioning by Liudmyla Kozak, Iryna Kostetska, Ivanna Bereziak

“… The purpose of the article is to analyze the reactions of consumers to the quality characteristics of food products, in particular related to the level of their environmental friendliness, in order to develop proposals for improving the communication programs of manufacturers of these products in Ukraine. …”
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Japan’s Economy: Reforms and Growth Strategies by Yana Valeryevna Dyomina, Marina Gamilovna Mazitova

“…The article analyzes features of Japan’s economic development. …”
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Dynamic Neural Network States During Social and Non-Social Cueing in Virtual Reality Working Memory Tasks: A Leading Eigenvector Dynamics Analysis Approach by Pinar Ozel

“…Methods: Employing the LEiDA framework with EEG data from 47 participants, I examined dynamic brain network states elicited by social avatars compared to non-social stick cues during a VR memory task. …”
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Depression and Associated Factors Among Patients with Spinocerebellar Ataxia by Sirivipa Jekpoo, Nahathai Wongpakaran, Tinakon Wongpakaran, Chayasak Wantaneeyawong, Punjaree Wiriyacosol, Pised Methapatara

“…<i>Material and Methods:</i> Eleven Thai SCA patients completed questionnaires assessing depression, anxiety, inner strengths, perceived social support, personality traits and perceived stress. <i>Results:</i> Participants’ average age was 50.27 years old. The prevalence of depression was 27.27%. …”
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Démarche qualité en primatologie by Jean-Marie Héliès

“…While in some institutions, the quality control is managed by specialists, each staff member will be brought, one day, to participate in the functioning of these systems. The “quality” concept has emerged in the US during its industrial revolution, particularly in car industry. …”
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The co-occurrence of the SAVA syndemic, depression and anxiety as barriers to antiretroviral therapy adherence among sub-Saharan Africa population groups: A scoping review protocol... by Anton Delport, Hanani Tabana, Lucia Knight, Edwin Wouters

“…Literature searches will be conducted using six databases: Academic search complete; APA PsycArticles; CINAHL; MEDLINE; SocINDEX and Web of science. …”
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The Effect of Baduanjin Qigong on Impact of Disease and Sleep Quality in Elderly Fibromyalgia Patients by Heiresh Saeed Ali, Razieh Khanmohammadi, Elahe Arabameri, Ina Shaw, Brandon Shaw

“…The walking group participated in a 12 week fitness walking program. Impact of the disease and quality of sleep were assessed at baseline and after 12 weeks using The Revised Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQR) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). …”
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Integrating human biomonitoring exposure data into a primary care morbidity database: a feasibility study by Pieter Jansen, Elly Den Hond, Katleen De Brouwere, Endale Alemayehu Ali, Hamid Yimam Hassen, Ilona Gabaret, Gijs Van Pottelbergh

“…Several human biomonitoring (HBM) studies were initiated, gathering cross-sectional exposure data from more than 10,000 participants. The linkage of these HBM data with primary care health registries might be a useful new tool in environmental health analysis. …”
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A systematic review of Randomized Controlled Trials about some non-pharmacological interventions for treatment of hypertension: Physical exercise, sodium restriction, weight and al... by Amobi Akonobi, Jawad Khan

“…Original papers and randomized clinical trials, published in English between 1988 and 2010 and regarding hypertensive individuals as participants were included. The narrative synthesis system of analysis was used and the Revman 5.0 software was used to carry out heterogeneity analysis. …”
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Expanding the Diversity of <i>Actinobacterial Tectiviridae</i>: A Novel Genus from <i>Microbacterium</i> by Jacqueline M. Washington, Holly Basta, Angela Bryanne De Jesus, Madison G. Bendele, Steven G. Cresawn, Emily K. Ginser

“…Phages MuffinTheCat, Badulia, DesireeRose, Bee17, SCoupsA, and LuzDeMundo were purified from environmental samples by students participating in the Science Education Alliance Phage Hunters Advancing Genomics and Evolutionary Science (SEA-PHAGES) program at Alliance University, New York. …”
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Performance on a Motor Control Test in an Asymptomatic Adolescent Population by Kari Lindegren, Kristin Bastian, Christopher Kovacs, Robyn McHugh, Catherine Quatman-Yates, Mark Paterno

“… # Purpose To examine performance on the SDLLT in healthy adolescents ages 13 to 18 years and describe influences of gender, age, body mass index, and participation in sport. # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Methods Four licensed physical therapists administered the SDLLT with a Stabilizer pressure biofeedback cuff and inclinometer in 90 adolescents without low back pain (females = 41, males = 49) from three schools in a mid-western metropolitan area. …”
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Acute effect of a Mediterranean-style dietary pattern (MDP) on mood, anxiety and cognition in UK adults with mild to moderate anxiety and depression: the MediMood randomised contro... by Emma Stevenson, Amy Jennings, Anne Marie Minihane, Rachel Gillings, Alpar Lazar, M Hornberger, Saber Sami, Latife Esgunoglu, Marrium Liaquat, Adrian Leddy, Jon Brooks, William Penny

“…The current intervention aims to examine whether an MDP, compared with a Western diet (WD), improves mood, cognition and anxiety symptoms, postprandially, at 24-hour and after 5 days in adults with mild to moderate anxiety and depression.Methods and analysis Twenty-five UK adults (aged 18 or over) with mild to moderate anxiety and/or depression and low adherence to an MDP were recruited to a cross-over randomised controlled trial. Each participant undergoes a 5 day MDP and a 5 day WD in a randomised order with all meals provided. …”
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Utilization of Oncotype DX in an Inner City Population: Race or Place? by Amber A. Guth, Susan Fineberg, Kezhen Fei, Rebeca Franco, Nina A. Bickell

“…Of 225 ER+ women participating in a patient assistance trial, 23% underwent Oncotype DX testing: 31% of whites, 21% of blacks, and 14% of Hispanics (P=0.04) were tested. …”
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From Data to Delight: Leveraging Social Customer Relationship Management to Elevate Customer Satisfaction and Market Effectiveness by Ibrahim A. Elshaer, Alaa M. S. Azazz, Sameh Fayyad, Shaimaa A. Mohamed, Amr Mohamed Fouad, Eslam Ahmed Fathy

“…Using PLS-SEM through SmartPLS, data from 389 participants were analyzed. The findings proved that SCRM directly improves both customer satisfaction and the effectiveness of the market due to the indirect effect of CIUSM data as a mediator among them. …”
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Lifestyle and Dietary Habits Among Private College Students: A Cross-Sectional Study in Iraq by Hasanain Kamil Owadh, Mohamed AbdElrahman, Karrar Hazim Salem, Zaineb F. Kadhim, Samir Azzat Malik, Ali Q. Fadhil, Hebatallah S. Naham, Manar N. Sahb, Sarah F. Abdul Hussein

“…Materials and Methods: A total of 358 students of Al-Mustaqbal University in Babylon province, Iraq were participated in this cross-sectional study. Face-to-face interviews were conducted using a predesigned questionnaire, which includes questions on the student’s sociodemographic information, weight status, meal habits, smoking status, alcohol use, fried food consumption, and overall fruits and vegetables intake. …”
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Implementation of the Third Mission of the University: case of Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences by Рульф Юрген Трaйдель, Михайло Бойченко

“…On the example of the activities of the Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences (Fachhochschule des Mittelstands Bielefeld – FHM Bielefeld, Germany) as a key par­ticipant in the UNICOM project, the modern university’s implementation of its Third Mission – its fulfillment of its public purpose and observance of public responsibility – is considered. …”
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