Mainstream psychological and behavioural science meets anthropology: a study of behavioural transformation by Dario Krpan, Fangming Cui, Anni Kajanus

“…However, transformative behavioural change is relatively rare and highly context-dependent, which poses substantial challenges for this research tradition due to its reliance on large samples and standardized measures. This comment argues that anthropological methods, particularly ethnography, can help overcome these obstacles. …”
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Candida spp. colonization: a genotype source found in blood cultures that can become widespread by Aina Mesquida, Aina Mesquida, Pablo Martín-Rabadán, Pablo Martín-Rabadán, Luis Alcalá, Luis Alcalá, Almudena Burillo, Almudena Burillo, Elena Reigadas, Elena Reigadas, Patricia Muñoz, Patricia Muñoz, Patricia Muñoz, Patricia Muñoz, Jesús Guinea, Jesús Guinea, Jesús Guinea, Jesús Guinea, Pilar Escribano, Pilar Escribano, Pilar Escribano

“…ObjectiveOur previous genotyping studies suggest that some anatomical locations act as reservoirs of genotypes that may cause further candidemia, since we found identical genotypes in gastrointestinal tract or catheter tip isolates and blood cultures, in contrast, we did not find blood culture genotypes in vagina samples. We observed that some genotypes can be found in blood cultures more frequently than others, some of them being called widespread genotypes because have been found in unrelated patients admitted to different hospitals. …”
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Mutations in the “hot spots” of the <i>FLT3</i>, <i>NPM1</i>, <i>IDH1</i>, <i>IDH2</i> and <i>DNMT3A</i> genes in acute myeloid leukemia by E. N. Voropaeva, M. V. Burundukova, A. A. Lyzlova, I. A. Chukhontseva, V. N. Maksimov, T. I. Pospelova

“…The results of high-performance sequencing AML samples (1567 adults and 144 children) presented in the C-Bioportal for cancer genomics database (C-Bioportal) were analyzed. …”
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Prevalence of subpatent Plasmodium falciparum infections in regions with varying transmission intensities and implications for malaria elimination in Mainland Tanzania by Misago D. Seth, Zachary R. Popkin-Hall, Rashid A. Madebe, Rule Budodo, Catherine Bakari, Beatus M. Lyimo, David Giesbrecht, Ramadhani Moshi, Ruth B. Mbwambo, Filbert Francis, Dativa Pereus, Doris Mbata, Daniel P. Challe, Salehe S. Mandai, Gervas A. Chacha, Angelina J. Kisambale, Daniel Mbwambo, Sijenunu Aaron, Abdallah Lusasi, Samwel Lazaro, Celine I. Mandara, Jeffrey A. Bailey, Jonathan J. Juliano, Julie R. Gutman, Deus S. Ishengoma

“…Thus, control and elimination programmes may benefit from adoption of more sensitive detection methods to ensure that a higher proportion of subpatent infections are detected.…”
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Long-term safety of fecal microbiota transplantation in Chinese children from 2013 to 2023: a single-center retrospective study by Pei Xiao, Youran Li, Xiaolu Li, Ting Ge, Dan Li, Qiao Xu, Yangming Ruan, Fangfei Xiao, Yongmei Xiao, Ting Zhang

“…Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) has emerged as a rapid, safe, and effective method for modifying the microbiome. However, there is a lack of long-term safety data regarding FMT in children. …”
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Foresight-based Business Model Design: Presentation and Validation of a Conceptual Model by Salman Hosseini Safa, Safar Fazli, Hakem Ghasemi, Ali Khaleghi

“…A few of them focused on some aspects of future research, while giving more importance to sustainability and the business model design space. …”
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Immunoexpression of tumor suppressor genes p53, p21WAF1/CIP1 and p27KIP1 in humam astrocystic tumors Imuno-expressão dos genes supressores tumorais p53, p21WAF1/CIP1 e p27KIP1 em t... by Mário Henrique Girão Faria, Régia Maria do Socorro Vidal do Patrocínio, Manoel Odorico de Moraes Filho, Silvia Helena Barem Rabenhorst

“…An immunohistochemical study of the p53, p21 and p27 proteins using the streptavidin-biotin-peroxidase method was performed in fifty-five astrocytomas (13 grade I, 14 grade II, 7 grade III and 21 grade IV) and five samples of non-tumor brain tissue (negative control). p53 positive indices (PI) and labeling indices (LI) showed tendency to increase according to malignant progression. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PARAMETERS OF THE DENTAL APPARATUS AND RESPIRATORY ORGANS IN ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT by V.L. Bogdanov, T.A. Vyshemyrska, A.Ya. Grigorenko, N.N. Tormakhov, P.S. Flis

“…These methods do not always reflect the true position of the facial skull. …”
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RESULTS OF STUDY PERIODONTAL TISSUE CONDITION UNDER GLASS SPLINTING OF TEETH by N.P. Chuev, L.D. Chulak, Y.V. Gryzodub

“… Purpose: comparative clinical assessment of oral tissues in prosthetics with ceramic constructions in the complete absence of the tooth crown. Methods: For improving methods of non-metal prosthesis the complete destruction of the tooth crown, we have developed method of manufacturing non-metal inlay. …”
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Microbial Profiles and Risk Factors of Preexisting Biliary Infection in Patients with Therapeutic Endoscopy by Hua-Qiang Ruan, Guo-Lin Liao, Peng Peng, Shi-Quan Liu, Chang-Liang Wu, Jian-Fu Qin, Zhi-Hai Liang, Guo-Du Tang, Meng-Bin Qin, Jie-An Huang

“…Blood cultures remained negative even in more than half of the febrile cases with cholangitis. …”
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Empowerment in primary care and psychiatric settings: a psychometric evaluation of the Swedish version of the empowerment scale by Linnea Nissling, Magnus Lindwall, Viktor Kaldo, Pernilla Larsman, Lars Hansson, Sandra Frööjd, Marie Bendix, Sandra Weineland

“…If no models provide a good fit, we intend to suggest a new scale for further evaluation. Method The dimensionality of the scale was tested by comparing four CFA models, together with a one-factor solution, to identify the best fit for the two samples. …”
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Knowledge about Alzheimer's disease in the Brazilian population by Daniel Krempel Amado, Sonia Maria Dozzi Brucki

“…Methods: A link to a self-administered online questionnaire was sent by email and via other social media to anyone older than 18 years old. …”
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Lack of Association between Interarm Systolic Blood Pressure Difference and Coronary Artery Disease in Patients Undergoing Elective Coronary Angiography by Mohammad Hosein Mohamadi, Alireza Rai, Mansour Rezaei, Alireza Khatony

“…The results showed that the IASBPD index cannot be a valid criterion for the diagnosis of CAD as well as the number and severity of coronary artery stenosis. More studies with larger sample sizes and different designs are needed in this regard to achieve more conclusive results.…”
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Psychiatric morbidity, risk-taking behavior, internalized stigma and perceived social support in men having sex with men: A cross-sectional study by Neil Pawar, Neena Sawant, Shrikala M. Acharya

“…Results: Forty-eight study participants had psychiatric morbidity with substance use and mood disorders being more common. High risk-taking behavior was found to be less in the sample. …”
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Groupwise registration of infant brain diffusion tensor images using intermediate subgroup templates. by Kuaikuai Duan, Longchuan Li, Vince D Calhoun, Sarah Shultz

“…Here, we propose an intermediate subgroup tensor template-based groupwise (IST-G tensor) registration approach to align infant tensor images to a sample-specific common space. First, tensor images are clustered into more homogenous subgroups using Louvain clustering based on image similarity. …”
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Infant Crying, Sleeping, and Feeding Problems in Times of Societal Crises: The Mediating Role of Parenting Stress on Parenting Behavior in Fathers and Mothers by Katharina Richter, Anna Friedmann, Volker Mall, Michaela Augustin

“…Results: Crying/whining/sleeping problems (34.8%) and excessive crying (6.3%) were significantly more prevalent in the post-pandemic sample. In both mothers and fathers, infant RPs were significantly associated with less positive parenting behaviors. …”
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Chronic multimorbidity among older adults in rural South Africa by Stephen Tollman, Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé, Joshua A Salomon, Julia K Rohr, Jennifer Manne-Goehler, Angela Y Chang, Collin Payne, Alisha N Wade, Livia Montana

“…This study is one of the first to present the prevalence of multimorbidity that includes HIV in the complex epidemiological setting of South Africa, thus filling a gap in the multimorbidity literature that is dominated by studies in high-income or low-HIV prevalence settings.Methods Out of the full sample of 5059 people aged 40+, we analysed cross-sectional data on 10 conditions from 3889 people enrolled in the Health and Ageing in Africa: A longitudinal study of an INDEPTH Community in South Africa (HAALSI) Programme. …”
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Posture Status Differences Between Preschool Boys and Girls by Anida Kapo-Gurda, Amin Efendić, Indira Mahmutović, Siniša Kovač, Husnija Kajmović, Safet Kapo, Jožef Šimenko

“…Future research should include larger and more diverse samples of participants, including children from rural and urban areas, in order to ensure the representativeness and generalizability of the results. …”
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Assessment of root resorption on lateral incisors after primary canine extraction treating mesioangular displaced permanent canines: a randomised controlled trial by Narmin Helal, Reem Naaman, Najlaa Alamoudi, Azza El-Housseiny, Fatima Jadu

“…Of the sample, 33 were males (38.8%), and 52 were females (61.2%). …”
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Advanced analytical tests and acellular bioactivity of zinc oxide eugenol sealer following the addition of nanohydroxyapatite-tyrosine amino acid: An in vitro study by Rasha M. Al-Shamaa, Raghad A. Al-Askary

“…Aim: The aim is to develop a zinc oxide eugenol root canal sealer with modified properties by utilizing nanohydroxyapatite (nHAP)-tyrosine amino acid powders at varying concentrations ranging from 10% to 20%. Methods: Five samples for each freshly mixed original zinc oxide-eugenol (ZOE) sealer and the experimental sealer at different concentrations were prepared. …”
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