‘They went for the test together but came back separately’: a constructivist grounded theory perspective on male engagement in antenatal HIV testing in Bamenda, Cameroon by Lily Haritu Foglabenchi, Nancy Manigha Nyahkeh, Heidi Stöckl, Tanya Marchant

“…The factors accounting for sub-optimal levels in male engagement intersect but reasons for this are poorly understood. Using the combined perspectives of pregnant women and their partners, this study aims to expand the evidence on the forces that influence prenatal HIV testing behaviours among couples in Bamenda, Cameroon. …”
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Is it possible to talk about violence climate in grassroots sport? A study on the psychosocial adaptations of young athletes by Juan González-Hernández, Manuel Gómez-López, Gustavo Carlo, David Manzano-Sánchez

“…The present study aimed to establish a predictive model of the influence of exposure to violence in initiation sports on peer social relations under competitive situations in young athletes.MethodThrough a descriptive, non-randomized, and associative study, a sample of 503 young athletes (Mage = 14.76 1 ± 72 years; 54.80% girls) was recollected, belonging to different Spanish sports centres who completed instruments designed to identify their exposure to violence, prosocial and aggressive tendencies among peers, and competitiveness.ResultsThe results show that increased exposure to violence in sports amplifies those effects that excessive motivation for success and external influences, increases the likelihood of aggressive behaviors in young athletes (mainly in boys), while the emergence of prosocial skills in both boys and girls reduces aggressiveness and exposure to violent behaviors.DiscussionFor this reason, to offer a more than relevant background in reducing the effects of excessive competitiveness in grassroots sport, scientific contributions on the protective efficacy of prosocial tendencies against the emergence of aggressive behavior. …”
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PTEN suppresses renal cell carcinoma proliferation and migration via inhibition of the PI3K/AKT pathway by Xu Xu, Yuan-Yue Tang, Xiaohong Liang, Wen Luo, Dong-Mei Jiang, Jie Chen

“…Although phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) have been recognized as a potential tumor suppressor in all kinds of cancers, its function in RCC remains to be thoroughly elucidated. …”
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APPLICATION OF OPTICAL CHARACTER RECOGNITION AND MACHINE LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES TO CREATE AN INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR AUTOMATIC VERIFICATION OF OFFLINE TESTING by Vadym Ziuziun, Nikita Petrenko

“…The developed system can recognize handwritten text from photos, create an array of responses, and compare them to the answers provided by the teacher. …”
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The saprotrophic Pleurotus ostreatus species complex: late Eocene origin in East Asia, multiple dispersal, and complex speciation by Jing Li, Li-Hong Han, Xiao-Bin Liu, Zhi-Wei Zhao, Zhu L. Yang

“…The P. ostreatus species complex was strongly supported as monophyletic, and 20 phylogenetic species were recognized, with seven putatively new species. Data from our molecular clock analyses suggested that divergence of the genus Pleurotus probably occurred in the late Jurassic, while the most recent common ancestor of the P. ostreatus species complex diversified about 39 Ma in East Asia. …”
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The Role of Cholesterol during the Ovarian Maturation and Lipid Metabolism of Female Chinese Mitten Crab (Eriocheir sinensis) by Huixing Guo, Haokun Hua, Jianfeng Wang, Wei Qiang, Xiaoe Xiang, Wenbin Liu, Guangzhen Jiang

“…Further studies found that 0.27% cholesterol significantly increased the transcription levels of vtg and vgr in hepatopancreas and ovaries, which may be the main reason for the increase of oocyte size (P<0.05). When fed with 0.27% cholesterol diet, the contents of nutrients in hepatopancreas and ovaries increased significantly, especially lipids and cholesterol (P<0.05). …”
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The genus Entomophthora: bringing the insect destroyers into the twenty-first century by Carolyn Elya, Henrik H. De Fine Licht

“…We briefly review the discovery of Entomophthora and provide a summary of the 21 recognized Entomophthora species, including their type hosts, methods of transmission (ejection of spores after or before host death), and for which molecular data are available. …”
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Health profile of residents of retirement villages in Auckland, New Zealand: findings from a cross-sectional survey with health assessment by Kathy Peri, Michal Boyd, Martin J Connolly, Joanna B Broad, Dale Bramley, Zhenqiang Wu, Katherine Bloomfield, Joanna Hikaka, Annie Tatton, Cheryl Calvert, Ann-Marie Higgins

“…Downsizing (77%), less stress (63%) and access to healthcare assistance (61%) were most common reasons for entry. During the 2 weeks prior to survey, 34% received home supports and 10% personal care. …”
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The New Approach Research on Singing Voice Detection Algorithm Based on Enhanced Reconstruction Residual Network by Lilin Liu

“…Traditional feedforward neural networks are prone to lose local information when extracting singing voice features. For this reason, on the basis of fully considering the impact of information persistence in the network propagation process, this paper proposes an enhanced two-stage super-resolution reconstruction residual network which can effectively integrate the learned features of each layer while increasing the depth of the network. …”
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Antiviral Drugs and Vaccines for Omicron Variant: A Focused Review by Nidhi Garg, Ananya Sree Kunamneni, Pankaj Garg, Sandeep Sharma, Divakar Sharma, Adinarayana Kunamneni

“…This probably explains the reason for worldwide breakthrough infections with the Omicron variant with waning immunity. …”
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Annotated review of the mammal fauna in the Chornobyl Biosphere Reserve as of 2023 by Sergii Gashchak

“…This consideration is not reasonable as those species constitute a substantial portion of the checklist, and many of them are protected species. …”
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Empirical analysis of control models for different converter topologies from a statistical perspective by Hole Shreyas Rajendra

“…This will allow readers to select and modify optimized models for their context-specific use cases. The main reason of conduction this research is how to dispel the ambiguity in the process of choosing the suitable control models corresponding to the appropriate converter topology that can satisfy a set of particular application requirements. …”
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Russia of PeterI: Gaining Great Power Status by P. A. Krotov

“…The article focuses on the issue of the international status of Russia during the reign of Peter the Great, which progressed from regional power in Eurasia to great power. It seeks to establish when and how Russia officially became a great power. …”
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Perceived mistreatment in patients with rheumatic diseases: The impact of the underlying diagnosis. by Irazú Contreras-Yáñez, Loraine Ledón-LLanes, Guillermo Arturo Guaracha-Basañez, América Sánchez-Hernández, Ana Belén Ortiz-Haro, Virginia Pascual-Ramos

“…In aged people, it has been associated with female sex, poor general health, depression, functional and cognitive decline, and increased dependence levels, all of which are well-recognized characteristics of patients with rheumatic diseases (RMDs). …”
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Project ChemicalBlooms: Collaborating with citizen scientists to survey the chemical diversity and phylogenetic distribution of plant epicuticular wax blooms by Le Thanh Dien Nguyen, Nicole Groth, Kylie Mondloch, Edgar B. Cahoon, Keith Jones, Lucas Busta

“…In contrast, other compounds including aldehydes, ketones, secondary alcohols, and triterpenoids were present in only a few species' wax bloom crystals. …”
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CONTENT OF MODERN EDUCATION: CHOICE OF THE PATH by V. A. Testov

“…The feasibility of a reasonable combination of conservatism and innovation under the change of the education content and reforms implementation is approved. …”
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Young researchers’ reflections on workshops with youth to develop research recruitment materials by Zeba Khan, Hajar Seiyad, Kaiya Jacob, Ayla Arhinson, Aleyah Williams, Sarah Munro

“…Abstract Background Contraception care is recognized as a basic human right, however, many individuals continue to face challenges in accessing adequate care. …”
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Contact-dependent growth inhibition (CDI) systems deploy a large family of polymorphic ionophoric toxins for inter-bacterial competition. by Tiffany M Halvorsen, Kaitlin A Schroeder, Allison M Jones, Disa Hammarlöf, David A Low, Sanna Koskiniemi, Christopher S Hayes

“…CdiA is presented on the inhibitor cell surface and delivers its toxic C-terminal region (CdiA-CT) into neighboring bacteria upon contact. …”
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The multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of paediatric chronic pain: a qualitative analysis through focus groups by Aldana Paola Ercolano, Sabrina Galvan, Tessa Louise Marchesan, Alessia Gavioli, Gerardo Papa, Mariarita Todaro, Lidia Berforini D’Aquino, Alessia Zanatta, Andrea Vianello

“… Background: Access to pain care is recognized as a fundamental human right, ratified by Law 38/2010 and supported by the professional codes of conduct for healthcare practitioners. …”
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TLR4 Inhibition Attenuated LPS‐Induced Proinflammatory Signaling and Cytokine Release in Mouse Hearts and Cardiomyocytes by Christine W. Wiger, Trine Ranheim, Henriette Arnesen, Jarle Vaage, Søren E. Pischke, Arne Yndestad, Kåre‐Olav Stensløkken, May‐Kristin Torp

“…The innate immune receptor Toll‐like receptor 4 (TLR4) can recognize pathogen‐associated‐molecular‐patterns (PAMPs) and damage‐associated molecular patterns (DAMPs); the latter are released during tissue injury. …”
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