Call for Papers: How attractive are political parties and trade unions to young people? by IF and FRFG

“…• How great is the reluctance of young people to engage in and for political parties and trade unions from an internationally comparative perspective, for instance OECD-wide? What can we learn from a historically comparative perspective? …”
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Política lingüística de uso del lenguaje inclusivo de género y las revistas científicas de la Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) by Eida Martínez Rocha, Silvia Rivera Alfaro

“…Uno de los principales hallazgos refiere a que un 66 % de revistas no ha discutido en sus comités editoriales la política de lenguaje inclusivo de género de la Universidad, que data del año 2003, y el restante 34 % que sí lo ha hecho, se encuentra en distintos niveles de proximidad respecto a la implementación de dicha política lingüística. …”
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Selección de proveedores de insumos críticos en términos de sostenibilidad, a través de la metodología multicriterio, en una empresa del sector azucarero by Hugo Ferney Ocampo-Murillo, Martha Lucía Quintero-Garzón

“…Luego, y en consenso con un comité escogido al interior de la empresa, se seleccionó y aplicó el método de jerarquía analítica AHP (Analytic Hierarcgy Process). …”
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Incidence and predictors of respiratory tract infections among birth cohorts in Ethiopia, 2023 by Fekade Demeke Bayou, Mastewal Arefaynie, Anissa Mohammed, Abiyu Abadi Tareke, Awoke Keleb, Natnael Kebede, Yawkal Tsega, Bayu Hailemariam Mersha, Abel Endawkie, Shimels Derso Kebede, Kaleab Mesfin Abera, Eyob Tilahun Abeje, Ermias Bekele Enyew, Chala Daba, Lakew Asmare

“…Similarly, infants born from mothers having prolonged labor (more than 12 h) had one and half times [AHR = 1.48, 95%CI (1.13, 1.93)] increased risk of developing respiratory tract infections as compared to their counterparts. Conclusion The incidence of respiratory tract infections is a significant public health concern in Ethiopia. …”
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Developing an instrument to measure the quality of social work cancer counseling regarding return to work — psychometric properties of the German Quality of Cancer Counseling Quest... by Clara Breidenbach, Sabine Schneider, Marie Rösler, Nicole Ernstmann, Paula Heidkamp, Lina Heier, Kati Hiltrop, Sophie Schellack, Johannes Soff, Johanna Weiss, Christoph Kowalski

“…The components identified included six items with three items each and were termed “1. relationship building” and “2. competent support.” The components had good internal consistency (Cronbach’s α between 0.84 and 0.92) and test–retest reliability (1. r(30) = 0.49, p = 0.005, 2. r(30) = 0.89, p < 0.001). …”
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Preliminary analysis of the role of small hepatitis B surface proteins mutations in the pathogenesis of occult hepatitis B infection via the endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced UP... by Huang Chengrong, Zhang Hao, Wang Jing, Li Jianfei, Liu Qian, Zong Qiyin, Zhang Yunyun, Wang Qin, Zhou Qiang

“…Intracellular and extracellular HBsAg levels in these mutant plasmid-transfected cells were lower relative to those for WT plasmid-transfected cells, and HBsAg accumulation within the ER was detected via immunofluorescent staining in cells transfected with OBI-related SHB mutation-encoding plasmids, ERS-related protein content was also significantly increased in mutant plasmid-transfected cells as compared to those in the WT group. These results suggest that proteins harboring OBI-related mutations may tend to accumulate in the ER, thereby triggering an ERS response and impairing the transcription and translation of HBsAg via the activation of the unfolded protein response and ER-associated protein degradation pathway. …”
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Performance, Test-retest Reliability, and Measurement Error of the Upper Limb Seated Shot Put Test According to Different Positions of Execution by Gustavo O Tagliarini, José R. de S Junior, Glauber M, P Barbosa, Leonardo L B Secchi

“… # METHODS Forty-four overhead athletes performed the USSPT on the floor (USSPT-F) and on a chair (USSPT-C). Normative values were established according to gender, age, and dominance. …”
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Evaluating the impact of a tertiary multidisciplinary meeting in metastatic breast cancer: A prospective study by Belinda Sassé, Sammy Shaya, Jessica Nimmo, Katie Cao, Daphne Day, Katie Evans, Catherine Healy, Gwo-Yaw Ho, Gillian Kruss, Amelia McCartney, Linda Mojzisova, Ranjana Srivastava, Jennifer Tan, Mun Yee Tan, Kate Webber, Michelle White, Steven David, Marion Harris

“…Following the MDM, consensus plan was recorded and compared to the pre-MDM plan. Plans were categorised as no change, low impact, or high impact. …”
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Bacterial pathogens dynamic during multi-species infections by Barny, Marie-Anne, Thieffry, Sylvia, Gomes de Faria, Christelle, Thebault, Elisa, Pédron, Jacques

“…These communities were inoculated in potato tubers or on synthetic media and their outcome was followed by amplification and Illumina sequencing of the discriminatory housekeeping gene gapA. We also compared disease incidence and bacterial multiplication in potato tubers during mixed-species infection and single-species infection. …”
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Unveiling inequalities: Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in diabetes: Findings from the 2007-2020 NHANES data among U.S. adults by Yangyang Deng, Mohammad Moniruzzaman, Breanna Rogers, Lu Hu, Ram Jagannathan, Kosuke Tamura

“…Results: Non-Hispanic Black, Hispanic, and other adults had a 47 %, 31 %, and 76 % higher prevalence of diabetes than non-Hispanic White adults, while adults from low and middle SES compared to high SES had a 37 % and 22 % higher prevalence of diabetes. …”
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Supramolecular Organic Framework with Multidimensional Storage Spaces for Ultrahigh-Capacity Iodine Capture from Seawater by Lijuan Feng, Jun Zhang, Jiacheng Zhang, Xuewen Cao, Zhanhu Guo, Yihui Yuan, Ning Wang

“…Due to the rigid support and the formation of hydrogen bonds and π–π stacking interactions between the compounds, interconnected 1D channels and 2D interlayer nanospaces are constructed within SOF-HTNI, providing abundant flexible spaces for iodine storage. …”
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Investigating processes to support and improve informed financial consent in Australian cancer services: an implementation process mapping study and analysis by Natalie Taylor, Elizabeth Kennedy, Carolyn Mazariego, Raylene Cox, Kate Whittaker, Megan Varlow

“…The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) informed the development of interview questions and a process map outlining a normative process or workflow for patient consults was used during the interviews.Setting Australian cancer care provider health services.Participants Australian healthcare professionals who provide services to cancer patients and indicated having an IFC process or activities in their service were approached through existing networks to participate in a semistructured interview.Results Ten healthcare professionals who regularly worked with cancer patients were interviewed. …”
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Development of an innovative intravaginal model of probiotic inoculation in dairy ovine flocks: positive effects on the vaginal microbiota, vaginitis and fertility by M. Toquet, J. Gomis, E. Jiménez-Trigos, E. Bataller, M. Barba, A. Sánchez, P. González-Torres, Á. Gómez-Martín

“…Globally, in the entire study population, the fertility percentage (65%) of the inoculated groups increased by 10% compared to the control groups (55%). Specifically, increases in the percentages of pregnant sheep in flocks 1 and 4 (10.7 and 5.7% respectively; P > 0.05) and flock 3 (27.3%; P < 0.05) were observed in inoculated ewes. …”
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Provocative tests of anal sphincter function correlate with symptoms and subtypes of faecal incontinence by John McLaughlin, Dipesh H Vasant, Asbjørn Mohr Drewes, Abhiram Sharma, Matthew Davenport, Edward Kiff, Karen Telford, Alexander O'Connor, Donghua Liao, Niels Klarskov

“…With FLIP, there was a trend towards reduced squeeze function in the urge group (pressure-diameter volume loop at 50 mL; p=0.295).Conclusions FLIP and AAR correlate better with FI symptoms compared with HRAM. Therefore, these provocative tests could be used to guide the management of FI in prospective studies.…”
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Exploration of the quantitative-effectiveness association between acupuncture temporal parameters and chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in cancer patients: a dose-response... by Hao Tian, Qin Luo, Liuyang Huang, Liuyang Huang, Liuyang Huang, Guang Chen, Mingsheng Sun, Fanrong Liang

“…This study evaluated and compared the effectiveness of acupuncture treatments for CIPN.MethodsWe searched six databases from their inception to August 2024 to identify eligible randomized controlled trials (RCTs). …”
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Detection and Classification of Teacher-Rated Children&#x2019;s Activity Levels Using Millimeter-Wave Radar and Machine Learning: A Pilot Study in a Real Primary School Environment by Tianyi Wang, Takuya Sakamoto, Yu Oshima, Itsuki Iwata, Masaya Kato, Haruto Kobayashi, Manabu Wakuta, Masako Myowa, Tokomo Nishimura, Atsushi Senju

“…This work supports efforts for non-contact monitoring of children&#x2019;s activity holding promise such as non-invasive, privacy protection, multi-targets, objective evaluation, and computer-aided screening.…”
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Assessment of point-of-care quantitative serum canine pancreatic lipase testing for diagnosing acute pancreatitis in dogs by Pin-Chen Liu, Pin-Chen Liu, Kendy Tzu-yun Teng, Kendy Tzu-yun Teng, Tsia-Lu Lin, Chi-Hsuan Sung, Tsun-Li Cheng, Chi-Chung Chou, Chi-Chung Chou

“…By day 3 of hospitalization, serum Vcheck CPL had significantly decreased in dogs with suspected acute pancreatitis compared to day 1. The ICC score between the clinical consensus score, Vcheck CPL, and SNAP ® cPL was 0.75, indicating good agreement. …”
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Cervical cancer screening: Impact of collection technique on human papillomavirus detection and genotyping by Alisa P. Young, Mutiya Olorunfemi, Leigh Morrison, Scott A. Kelley, Anna Laurie, Anna McEvoy, Jill Schneiderhan, Julie Prussack, Marie Claire O'Dwyer, Pamela Rockwell, Philip Zazove, Jonathan Gabison, Jane Chargot, Kristina Gallagher, Ananda Sen, Dongru Chen, Elizabeth A. Haro, Emma A. Butcher, Martha L. Alves, Christelle El Khoury, Melinda L. Dendrinos, Nicole Brashear, Roger Smith, Richard W. Lieberman, Natalie Saunders, Elizabeth Campbell, Heather M. Walline, Diane M. Harper

“…The HPV positivity rate was significantly higher among colposcopy attendees at 66 % (64/97), compared to 14 % (13/96) among routine primary care screeners. …”
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An intelligent lithology identification method for sandstone and mudstone strata and its applications: A case study of the Jurassic strata in the Lunnan area, Xinjiang, China by Ming CAI, Qingwen ZHOU, Cong YANG, Feng CHEN, Dong WU, Wang LIN, Chengguang ZHANG, Yuanjun ZHANG, Yuxin MIAO

“…The optimized model was employed to deal with actual logging data for lithology identification, and its performance was evaluated using accuracy, precision, and recall and was then compared with the lithology identification results of the random forest (RF) and k-nearest neighbors (KNN) algorithms. …”
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Development and evaluation of a recombinant monoclonal human antibody with virus-neutralizing activity against the F glycoprotein of respiratory syncytial virus by Sergey A. Klotchenko, Ekaterina A. Romanovskaya-Romanko, Marina A. Plotnikova, Anastasia A. Pulkina, Aram A. Shaldzhyan, Dmitry S. Balabashin, Victoria A. Toporova, Teimur K. Aliev, Natalia E. Gyulikhandanova, Dmitry A. Lioznov

“…The FM1 antibody demonstrated enhanced virus-neutralizing activity against reference and seasonal RSV strains of subtypes A and B compared to the control drug palivizumab. Conclusion. …”
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