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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Hanna Kienzler
INTRODUCTION: This article explores how systemic injustices and social inequalities affect refugee and asylum seeker integration, thriving, and mental health in London. This is pertinent as the United Kingdom currently operates a 'broken' asylum system with unfair policies and a 'tough' immigration rhetoric which makes it extraordinarily difficult for asylum seekers and refugees to achieve community integration, have a good quality of life, be able to thrive, and have good health including mental health...
2024: Frontiers in Public Health
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Rahiya Rehman, Leslia Gonzalez, Kelsey Kolbe, Mohammed Khurram Faizan, William Brucker, Carolina Cerezo
This current case series adds to the spectrum of Arthrogryposis renal dysfunction cholestasis (ARC)-associated variants. Increased awareness and early genetic testing for ARC are suggested in cases with failure to thrive, renal tubular dysfunction, and rickets, even when the degree of cholestasis is mild. Prompt identification and intervention may improve the quality of life.
May 2024: Clinical Case Reports
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Ryo Wakita, Yasuka Kusumoto, Osamu Shinozuka, Haruhisa Fukayama, Shigeru Maeda
AIMS: Potocki-Lupski syndrome (PTLS), which is caused by the partial duplication of the short arm of autosome 17, is characterized by feeding difficulties associated with muscle hypotonia and dysphagia in infancy, followed by growth retardation and low body weight in later stages. Speech and motor developmental disorders are observed in childhood, accompanied by autism spectrum disorders in several cases. Other disorders include dental and skeletal abnormalities, and associated sleep apnea...
May 2, 2024: Special Care in Dentistry
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Elisa Somenzi, Erika Partel, Mario Barbato, Ana María Chero Osorio, Licia Colli, Niccolò Franceschi, Roberto Mantovani, Fabio Pilla, Matteo Komjanc, Alessandro Achilli, Heidi Christine Hauffe, Paolo Ajmone Marsan
BACKGROUND: Rendena is a dual-purpose cattle breed, which is primarily found in the Italian Alps and the eastern areas of the Po valley, and recognized for its longevity, fertility, disease resistance and adaptability to steep Alpine pastures. It is categorized as 'vulnerable to extinction' with only 6057 registered animals in 2022, yet no comprehensive analyses of its molecular diversity have been performed to date. The aim of this study was to analyse the origin, genetic diversity, and genomic signatures of selection in Rendena cattle using data from samples collected in 2000 and 2018, and shed light on the breed's evolution and conservation needs...
May 2, 2024: Genetics, Selection, Evolution: GSE
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Gabriel Neves Cezarette, Marília Cristina Oliveira Souza, Bruno Alves Rocha, Neus González, Martí Nadal, Jose L Domingo, Fernando Barbosa
In Brazil, the favorable weather conditions and abundant land contribute to the thriving agricultural production. Brazilian crops extensively employ pesticides due to their high efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and permissive regulatory framework. However, pesticide use also endangers water resources, animal organisms, and human health. Due to the lack of data on pesticide use in the Amazonas forest-based Brazil, the present study aimed to assess the levels of twenty-one current-use pesticides (CUPs) from five different classes in river waters collected from urban and riverside areas in this region...
April 30, 2024: Environmental Research
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Konstantinos Kolokotronis, Aude-Annick Suter, Ivan Ivanovski, Tanja Frey, Angela Bahr, Anita Rauch, Katharina Steindl
To date 11 patients with Coffin-Siris syndrome type 7 (OMIM 618027) have been described since the first literature report. All reported patients carried de novo variants with presumed dominant negative effect, which localized in the PHD1/PHD2 domains of DPF2. Here we report on the first familial case of Coffin-Siris syndrome type 7. The index patient presented at the age of 1 year with failure to thrive and ectodermal anomalies. The genetic analysis using whole exome sequencing showed a likely pathogenic missense variant in the PHD1 region...
April 30, 2024: European Journal of Medical Genetics
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Gillie Gabay
The salutogenic paradigm is increasingly used in research and practice but remains to be investigated in secondary trauma of health professionals. This qualitative study explored the main anchor of salutogenics, the sense-of-coherence, as a coping mechanism among resident physicians facing secondary trauma due to continuous exposure to patient suffering and deaths. Participants were sixteen resident physicians from intensive care units at emergency departments of two Israeli public tertiary hospitals. Data analysis employed reflexive thematic analysis...
May 2, 2024: Death Studies
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Katherine E Burdick, Caitlin E Millett, Anastasia K Yocum, Cara M Altimus, Ole A Andreassen, Valerie Aubin, Raoul Belzeaux, Michael Berk, Joanna M Biernacka, Hilary P Blumberg, Anthony J Cleare, Claudia Diaz-Byrd, Caroline Dubertret, Bruno Etain, Lisa T Eyler, Brent P Forester, Janice M Fullerton, Mark A Frye, Sébastien Gard, Ophelia Godin, Emmanuel Haffen, Federica Klaus, Trine Vik Lagerberg, Marion Leboyer, Anabel Martinez-Aran, Susan McElroy, Philip B Mitchell, Emilie Olie, Phebe Olorunfemi, Christine Passerieux, Amy T Peters, Daniel L Pham, Mircea Polosan, Julia R Potter, Martha Sajatovic, Ludovic Samalin, Raymund Schwan, Megan Shanahan, Brisa Solé, Rebecca Strawbridge, Amanda L Stuart, Ivan Torres, Torrill Ueland, Eduard Vieta, Lana J Williams, Anna L Wrobel, Lakshmi N Yatham, Allan H Young, Andrew A Nierenberg, Melvin G McInnis
OBJECTIVES: Persistent functional impairment is common in bipolar disorder (BD) and is influenced by a number of demographic, clinical, and cognitive features. The goal of this project was to estimate and compare the influence of key factors on community function in multiple cohorts of well-characterized samples of individuals with BD. METHODS: Thirteen cohorts from 7 countries included n = 5882 individuals with BD across multiple sites. The statistical approach consisted of a systematic uniform application of analyses across sites...
October 2023: Focus: Journal of Life Long Learning in Psychiatry
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xiguo Zhang, Yanhui Zhao, Yimin Wang, Haoliang Qian, Jun Xing, Akaninyene Joseph, Eldon R Rene, Jizhou Li, Ningyuan Zhu
The soil-water interface is replete with photic biofilm and iron minerals; however, the potential of how iron minerals promote biotic nitrate removal is still unknown. This study investigates the physiological and ecological responses of photic biofilm to hematite (Fe2 O3 ), in order to explore a practically feasible approach for in-situ nitrate removal. The nitrate removal rate of photic biofilm was significantly higher in the presence of Fe2 O3 (92.5%) compared to the control (82.8%). Results show that the presence of Fe2 O3 changed the community composition of photic biofilm, facilitates the thriving of Magnetospirillum and Pseudomonas, and promotes the growth of photic biofilm represented by the extracellular polymeric substance (EPS) and the content of chlorophyll...
April 29, 2024: Chemosphere
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mahdi Bahrami, Bardia Roghani, Franz Tscheikner-Gratl, Marius Møller Rokstad
Green Infrastructure has transformed traditional urban stormwater management systems by fostering a wide range of service functions. Despite their popularity, green infrastructure's performance can deteriorate over their lifecycle, leading to operational failures. The operation of green infrastructure has predominantly relied on reactive maintenance strategies. To anticipate malfunctions and enhance the performance of green infrastructure in the long run, failure data needs to be recorded so that deterioration processes and component vulnerabilities can be recognized, modelled and included in predictive maintenance schemes...
April 24, 2024: Water Research
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Cristina G Lima, João C Campos, Adrián Regos, João P Honrado, Paulo M Fernandes, Teresa R Freitas, João A Santos, Joana R Vicente
Woody invasive alien species can have profound impacts on ecosystem processes and functions, including fire regulation, which can significantly affect landscape resilience. Acacia dealbata, a widespread invasive alien plant in the Iberian Peninsula, holds well-known fire-adaptation traits (e.g., massive soil seed banks and heat-stimulated seed germination). In this study, we assess to what extent fire suppression and land-use strategies could affect the potential distribution of A. dealbata in a fire-prone transboundary protected mountain area of Portugal and Spain, using Habitat Suitability Models...
April 30, 2024: Journal of Environmental Management
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REVIEW
Unlocking the potential of Kodo millet: reviving an indigenous super grain for tomorrow's nutrition.
G Jeeva, B Suhasini, Lydia Pramitha, J Poornima Jency, Pabitra Joshi, R Ravikesavan, Dinakaran Elango
Kodo millet (Paspalum scrobiculatum L.) is an underutilized crop that encompasses nutritional benefits and climate resilience, making it a viable option for future crop development with nutraceutical properties. The cultivation of this crop has ancient roots, where it was revered for its ability to thrive in times of famine and was a vital companion crop to rice. Dishes made with Kodo millet are highly palatable and can be easily integrated into mainstream rice-based dishes. Among all cereals, Kodo millet is distinguished by its gluten-free composition, high phosphorus content, and significant antioxidant potential, which contributes to a diet that may reduce cardiovascular disease risk...
May 1, 2024: Planta
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Wei Tan, Pengyu Zhou, Xiao Huang, Ruyu Liao, Xiaoan Wang, Yaoyao Wu, Zhaojun Ni, Ting Shi, Xiaqing Yu, Huiqin Zhang, Chengdong Ma, Feng Gao, Yufan Ma, Yang Bai, Faisal Hayat, Ouma Kenneth Omondi, Daouda Coulibaly, Zhihong Gao
Prunus zhengheensis , an extremely rare population of apricots, originated in warm South-East China and is an excellent material for genetic breeding. However, most apricots and two related species ( P. sibirica , P . mandshurica ) are found in the cold northern regions in China and the mechanism of their distribution is still unclear. In addition, the classification status of P. zhengheensis is controversial. Thus, we generated a high-quality haplotype-resolved genome for P . zhengheensis , exploring key genetic variations in its adaptation and the causes of phylogenetic incongruence...
April 2024: Horticulture Research
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Sunil Krishna, Mary Augustian
Pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1 is a rare genetic disorder characterized by salt wasting and resistance to mineralocorticoids due to mutations in the NR3C2 gene which codes for the aldosterone receptor proteins in the kidneys. This case study involves an infant who presented with poor growth and significant hyponatremia. There was improvement in growth and correction of hyponatremia with sodium supplementation, later found to carry a new genetic variant causing autosomal dominant pseudohypoaldosteronism type 1...
April 2024: Curēus
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COMPARATIVE STUDY
Delai Zheng, Yi Yao, Chuan Luo, Yanhui Yang, Bogang Chen, Nana Li, Yi Wang
PURPOSE: To further identify the effectiveness of trans-nasal humidified rapid insufflation ventilatory exchange (THRIVE) for pre- and apneic oxygenation during the anesthesia induction by comparison to facemask ventilation (FMV) based on current available evidence. METHODS: Medline, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and CNKI databases were searched from inception to December 22, 2023 for available randomized controlled trials (RCTs). Primary outcomes were PaO2 and PaCO2 after intubation and safe apnoea time...
2024: PloS One
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Franziska Fink, Ivonne Kalter, Jenny-Victoria Steindorff, Hans Konrad Helmbold, Denny Paulicke, Patrick Jahn
BACKGROUND: The use of drones in the health care sector is increasingly being discussed against the background of the aging population and the growing shortage of skilled workers. In particular, the use of drones to provide medication in rural areas could bring advantages for the care of people with and without a need for care. However, there are hardly any data available that focus on the interaction between humans and drones. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to disclose and analyze factors associated with user acceptance of drone-based medication delivery to derive practice-relevant guidance points for participatory technology development (for apps and drones)...
April 30, 2024: JMIR Human Factors
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Juan Castro-Severyn, Jonathan Fortt, Mariela Sierralta, Paola Alegria, Gabriel Donoso, Alessandra Choque, Andrea M Avellaneda, Coral Pardo-Esté, Claudia P Saavedra, Alexandra Stoll, Francisco Remonsellez
The Atacama Desert is the oldest and driest desert on Earth, encompassing great temperature variations, high ultraviolet radiation, drought, and high salinity, making it ideal for studying the limits of life and resistance strategies. It is also known for harboring a great biodiversity of adapted life forms. While desertification is increasing as a result of climate change and human activities, it is necessary to optimize soil and water usage, where stress-resistant crops are possible solutions. As many studies have revealed the great impact of the rhizobiome on plant growth efficiency and resistance to abiotic stress, we set up to explore the rhizospheric soils of Suaeda foliosa and Distichlis spicata desert plants...
April 30, 2024: Microbiology Spectrum
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Manon Laget, Laetitia Drago, Thelma Panaïotis, Rainer Kiko, Lars Stemmann, Andreas Rogge, Natalia Llopis-Monferrer, Aude Leynaert, Jean-Olivier Irisson, Tristan Biard
Thriving in both epipelagic and mesopelagic layers, Rhizaria are biomineralizing protists, mixotrophs or flux-feeders, often reaching gigantic sizes. In situ imaging showed their contribution to oceanic carbon stock, but left their contribution to element cycling unquantified. Here, we compile a global dataset of 167,551 Underwater Vision Profiler 5 Rhizaria images, and apply machine learning models to predict their organic carbon and biogenic silica biomasses in the uppermost 1000 m. We estimate that Rhizaria represent up to 1...
April 29, 2024: Nature Communications
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Esraa A Arafat, Lamia M El-Samad, Mohamed A Hassan
The American cockroach, Periplaneta americana (Linnaeus, 1758) (Blattodea: Blattidae), is one of the most common pests that thrive in diverse environments and carries various pathogens, causing critical threats to public health and the ecosystem. We thus report in this study the first observation of decapitated American cockroaches as a result of infestation with scuttle fly parasitoids. Interestingly, behavioral alterations in the form of zombification-like behavior could be observed in cockroaches reared in the laboratory before being decapitated, implying that the insect targets cockroach heads...
April 29, 2024: Scientific Reports
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Alessandro Piccin, Hadrien Plat, Mathieu Wolff, Etienne Coutureau
A dynamic environment, such as the one we inhabit, requires organisms to continuously update their knowledge of the setting. While the prefrontal cortex is recognized for its pivotal role in regulating such adaptive behavior, the specific contributions of each prefrontal area remain elusive. In the current work, we investigated the direct involvement of two major prefrontal subregions, the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC, A32D+A32V) and the orbitofrontal cortex (OFC, VO+LO), in updating Pavlovian stimulus-outcome (S-O) associations following contingency degradation in male rats...
April 29, 2024: Journal of Neuroscience
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