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Prevalence and predictors of infected diabetic foot ulcers (DFU) and DFU-related osteomyelitis amongst industrial workers wearing occupational safety footwear
Long-term tracking of neural and oligodendroglial development in large-scale human cerebral organoids by noninvasive volumetric imaging
A long-term analysis of oxidant (OX = O3 + NO2) and its local and regional levels in Tehran, Iran, a high NOx-saturated condition
Effectiveness of non-pharmacological intervention protocol for prevention of postoperative delirium in the surgical intensive care unit
Efficient recognition of Parkinson’s disease mice on stepping characters with CNN
Climate change adaptation strategies adopted by pastoralists in rangelands in Golestan province, Iran
Author Correction: Engineering amphiphilic alkenyl lipids for self-assembly in functional hybrid nanostructures
Long term study on blood glucose levels in wintering great tits Parus major in sites differing in artificial food availability
Abstract Blood glucose concentration is one of the fundamental biochemical indices in the physiology of birds and other vertebrates. Since glucose serves as the main fuel for metabolic energy, its proper level in the blood serum is crucial to the individual in terms of physiological health, which leads to applying it as an ecophysiological indicator. Such an indicator may be especially useful during energetically demanding periods, such as winter at northern latitudes. Therefore, the main objective of this paper was to examine the variation in blood glucose in wintering the great tits (Parus major) in nine consecutive winters at two sites that differed with respect to the amount of human-provided food. We assumed that trophic conditions resulting from the use of artificial feeders that vary between sites across the years would affect the metabolic performance of birds and their physiological condition, which should be reflected in the blood glucose levels of wintering individuals. We showed that both females and males were characterised by significantly higher glucose levels at the study site, which was characterised by the high accessibility to human-provided food sources (forest clearing) than at the site with low and irregular artificial feeding. The difference remained distinct throughout most of the winter seasons of the study. We also revealed a substantial variation between seasons in blood glucose concentration in the case of male great tits. In general, we show that avian blood glucose can be used as an ecophysiological indicator of the trophic conditions of the environment in which individuals from small passerine species winter.
Investigating the preventive effects of pulsed electromagnetic fields on glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis in rats
Publisher Correction: Speech-based personality prediction using deep learning with acoustic and linguistic embeddings
Heralded interconversion between hyperentangled W state and hyperentangled KLM state assisted by nitrogen vacancy centers coupled with microresonators
Densification of hydroxyapatite/zirconia nanocomposites fabricated via low-temperature mineralization sintering process and their mechanical properties
A potential VEGF-driven hypothesis of calvarial centripetal proliferation in cerebral proliferative angiopathy
Predicting drug and target interaction with dilated reparameterize convolution
Designing of an innovative conserved multiepitope subunit vaccine targeting SARS-CoV-2 glycoprotein and nucleoprotein through immunoinformatic
Comprehensive Pan-Cancer Analysis and Functional Studies Reveal SLC2A6 as a Ferroptosis Modulator in Hepatocellular carcinoma
Influence of label and academic field on cancer stigma and subjective illness theories among medicine and psychology students: a cross-sectional online study
Abstract The growing population of cancer survivors faces psychosocial challenges, including stigma. This study examined stigma toward “persons with cancer” and “cancer survivors” among medicine and psychology students, focusing on the impact of labeling. Additionally, the study explored these students’ subjective illness theories of cancer. We conducted a cross-sectional online survey with 186 psychology and 179 medicine students from German universities, assessing stigmatizing attitudes using a modified Social Distance Scale and subjective illness theories. Participants were randomly assigned to items using either term. Data analysis included univariate two-factorial ANOVA, Mann-Whitney-U-tests, and Kruskall-Wallis-tests. Results showed the strongest stigma for having a person with cancer/cancer survivor as a son-/daughter-in-law, and the lowest for having them as neighbors. Medicine students endorsed more stigmatizing statements with the label “cancer survivors,” while psychology students did so with the label “persons with cancer.” Subjective illness theories differed between groups. The study highlights minimal stigma endorsement among both student groups, with labeling influencing attitudes. These findings emphasize the need for educational initiatives in health professional curricula to address stigmatization and encourage compassionate patient care.
Dual-driving of data and knowledge to reduce uncertainty in lithofacies interpolation
The impact of atopy on the clinical characteristics of mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in pediatric patients
Abstract Mycoplasma pneumoniae (MP) is one of the pathogens that cause community-acquired pneumonia in children. Atopic diseases are also common in children. However, the impact of atopy on Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) in children is still unclear. The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of atopy on the clinical characteristics of MPP in children, and provide a diagnosis and treatment plan. A total of 489 children hospitalized for MPP in our hospital from June 2023 to December 2023 were selected. They were divided into an atopic group (n = 172) and a non-atopic group (n = 317) based on whether they had atopy or not. Clinical data, treatment regimens, and laboratory indicators were compared between the two groups. Eosinophil count, lactate dehydrogenase and IgE levels were higher in the atopic group than in the non-atopic group. Additionally, neutrophil percentage, procalcitonin levels were lower in the atopic group than in the non-atopic group (P < 0.05). The proportion of bronchiolitis type on lung imaging was higher in the atopic group, and there was a higher incidence of severe pneumonia compared to the non-atopic group (P < 0.05). Atopy may lead to severe MPP and bronchiolitis-type MPP. Therefore, the treatment and prognosis of these children should be given more attention.