Effects of depot medroxyprogesterone acetate, the copper IUD and the levonorgestrel implant on testosterone, sex hormone binding globulin and free testosterone levels: ancillary st... by G. Justus Hofmeyr, Mandisa Singata-Madliki, Joanne Batting, Yusentha Balakrishna, Chelsea Morroni

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PREVALÊNCIA DE SOROLOGIAS POSITIVAS ENTRE OS DOADORES DE SANGUE NA FUNDAÇÃO HEMOCENTRO DE BRASÍLIA NO PERÍODO DE 2017‒2022 by HGC Fontinele, RMA Moreira, MS Estrêla, ALA Mafra

“…Introdução: A Portaria de Consolidação nº 5 de 2017 do Ministério da Saúde traz a obrigatoriedade da realização de exames laboratoriais de alta sensibilidade, a cada doação, para detecção de marcadores para as seguintes infecções transmissíveis pelo sangue: Doença de Chagas, Sífilis, Hepatite B, Hepatite C, AIDS e HTLV-I/II. Os resultados obtidos frequentemente são compilados e utilizados como indicadores para avaliar e monitorar a eficácia das estratégias de triagem clínica, o comportamento dos doadores de sangue em determinado período de tempo e a triagem laboratorial, além de serem evidências que impulsionam e embasam a tomada de decisões que visem à qualidade do sangue e a segurança transfusional. …”
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Prevalence and molecular-genetic characteristics of hepatitis B virus in HIV-positive individuals at the Far Eastern Federal District by E. A. Bazykina, V. B. Turkutyukov, O. E. Trotsenko, V. O. Kotova, L. A. Balakhontseva, L. V. Butakova, L. V. Varnavskaya, V. V. Fomenko, M. A. Chechulina, A. I. Krapivkin, S. V. Zinkovskaya, G. I. Budai, O. A. Yanovich, E. A. Lomakina, Z. I. Lukina

“…The first control group included 351 blood serum/plasma samples of general population without indication on HIV and HBV-infection that underwent laboratory check up at the Centers for AIDS Prevention and Control. After evaluating the group of HIV-positive patients 20 HIV-HBV positive samples were selected for further detailed analysis. …”
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Serum Proteomic Analysis for New Types of Long-Term Persistent COVID-19 Patients in Wuhan by Cuidan Li, Liya Yue, Yingjiao Ju, Jie Wang, Mengfan Chen, Hao Lu, Sitong Liu, Tao Liu, Jing Wang, Xin Hu, Bahetibieke Tuohetaerbaike, Hao Wen, Wenbao Zhang, Sihong Xu, Chunlai Jiang, Fei Chen

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Differential but Concerted Expression of HSD17B2, HSD17B3, SHBG and SRD5A1 Testosterone Tetrad Modulate Therapy Response and Susceptibility to Disease Relapse in Patients with Pros... by Oluwaseun Adebayo Bamodu, Kai-Yi Tzou, Chia-Da Lin, Su-Wei Hu, Yuan-Hung Wang, Wen-Ling Wu, Kuan-Chou Chen, Chia-Chang Wu

“…<i>Results:</i> Our bioinformatics-aided gene expression profiling and immunohistochemical staining showed that the aberrant expression of the HSD17B2, HSD17B3, SHBG, and SRD5A1 testosterone metabolic tetrad characterize androgen-driven PCa and is associated with disease progression. …”
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Trim21 depletion alleviates bone loss in osteoporosis via activation of YAP1/β-catenin signaling by Ri-Xu Liu, Rong-He Gu, Zhi-Peng Li, Zhi-Quan Hao, Qin-Xiao Hu, Zhen-Yan Li, Xiao-Gang Wang, Wang Tang, Xiao-He Wang, Yu-Kai Zeng, Zhen-Wei Li, Qiu Dong, Xiao-Feng Zhu, Di Chen, Ke-Wei Zhao, Rong-Hua Zhang, Zhen-Gang Zha, Huan-Tian Zhang

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Fucosylated N-glycans as early biomarkers of COVID-19 severity by Beatrix Paton, Pol Herrero, Joaquim Peraire, Joaquim Peraire, Joaquim Peraire, Joaquim Peraire, Antoni del Pino, Silvia Chafino, Silvia Chafino, Silvia Chafino, Javier Martinez-Picado, Javier Martinez-Picado, Javier Martinez-Picado, Javier Martinez-Picado, Javier Martinez-Picado, Fréderic Gómez-Bertomeu, Fréderic Gómez-Bertomeu, Fréderic Gómez-Bertomeu, Fréderic Gómez-Bertomeu, Anna Rull, Anna Rull, Anna Rull, Anna Rull, Núria Canela, Manuel Suárez, Manuel Suárez

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ALTA PREVALÊNCIA DE SÍFILIS RECENTE EM PVHA RECÉM DIAGNOSTICADAS VIRGENS DE TRATAMENTO ANTIRRETROVIRAL EM UM HOSPITAL UNIVERSITÁRIO FEDERAL DO RIO DE JANEIRO NO PERÍODO DE 2019 A 2... by Manuella Ramos Estrella Rodrigues, Alice Zopelar Almeida de Oliveira Pena, Débora Viana Freitas, Rafaela Cristina Santo Rocha, Fabiana Barbosa Assumpção de Souza, Sarah Gonzalez Viega, Marcos Davi Gomes de Sousa, Jorge Francisco da Cunha Pinto

“…Introdução/Objetivo: Determinamos a prevalência de sífilis e descrevemos os aspectos clínicos e sociodemográficos de uma população de pessoas que vivem com HIV/AIDS (PVHA), virgens de tratamento antirretroviral (TARV), iniciando o tratamento de 1ª linha adotado no Brasil. …”
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Evaluation of cytokine profiles related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis latent antigens using a whole-blood assay in the Philippines by Ikkoh Yasuda, Ikkoh Yasuda, Ikkoh Yasuda, Ikkoh Yasuda, Naomi Ruth D. Saludar, Ana Ria Sayo, Shuichi Suzuki, Akira Yokoyama, Akira Yokoyama, Yuriko Ozeki, Haruka Kobayashi, Akihito Nishiyama, Sohkichi Matsumoto, Sohkichi Matsumoto, Sohkichi Matsumoto, Sharon E. Cox, Sharon E. Cox, Takeshi Tanaka, Takeshi Tanaka, Takeshi Tanaka, Yoshiro Yamashita, Yoshiro Yamashita

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ANALISIS KESALAHAN PENGGUNAAN FUTSUKEI DALAM KLAUSA PENJELAS MEISHI SHUUSHOKU PADA SAKUBUN MAHASISWA SEMESTER IV PRODI PENDIDIKAN BAHASA JEPANG UNNES by Septyani Tri Wahyuni, Silvia Nurhayati, Ai Sumirah Setiawati

“…The oneof the difference is verb, adjective, andverb in Japanese aids that can change shape. From the results of preliminarystudies, the students have difficulty in using futsukeiform (casual or called basic form in Japanese Grammar). …”
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P3 Etat des lieux du système logistique des médicaments au Cameroun by Jeanne Mauricette Mbole Mvondo, Marie José ESSI, Aude Perine Minyem N'Gombi Afuh, Marthe Aba'A, Esther Andriane Bityé Bi Mvondo, Marc Ondouo Nguele, Martin Nyangono Ndongo, Vanina Edo'O Akam, Lobe Vanessa SOPPO, Moise H Nko'O, Saurelle Manoiepi Foumane, Chimene Benga, Francis Ngolsou, Johanne Abossolo, Nnanga Nga

“…La collecte et l'analyse des données ont été réalisées à l'aide de l'outil d'évaluation du système logistique (LSAT), du Guide pour l'évaluation du système de santé et de ses fonctions de base ainsi que de l’outil SWOT.   …”
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Modulating the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 by different nanocarriers delivering an mRNA expressing trimeric RBD of the spike protein: COVARNA Consortium by Laura Marcos-Villar, Beatriz Perdiguero, Shubaash Anthiya, Mireya L. Borrajo, Gustavo Lou, Lorenzo Franceschini, Ignasi Esteban, Pedro J. Sánchez-Cordón, Carmen Zamora, Carlos Óscar S. Sorzano, Luis Jordá, Laia Codó, Josep L. Gelpí, Marta Sisteré-Oró, Andreas Meyerhans, Kris Thielemans, Francisco Martínez-Jiménez, Nuria López-Vigas, Felipe García, María J. Alonso, Montserrat Plana, Mariano Esteban, Carmen Elena Gómez

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ANÁLISE DOS CONHECIMENTOS SOBRE AS INFECÇÕES SEXUALMENTE TRANSMISSÍVEIS: UMA PESQUISA COM A POPULAÇÃO EM SITUAÇÃO DE RUA DE FORTALEZA-CE by Lorena Agra Ramos, Timóteo Bezerra Ferreira, Diego Oliveira Maia, Júlia de Hollanda Celestino, Flávia Caminha Rocha, Matheus Arraes Marques, Francisco Augusto da Silva Neto, Tifane Alves da Silva, Maria Clara da Costa Fernandes, Pedro Samuel Mendes Carneiro da Ponte, Gislei Frota Aragão

“…Acerca dos conhecimentos sobre as ISTs, 24,3% informou que o HIV pode ser transmitido por compartilhamento de roupas e talheres; 52% afirmou não haver diferença entre um portador de HIV e uma pessoa com Aids e apenas 61,6% sabia que o HIV é transmitido por um vírus. …”
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Shared Responsibility under Article 80 CISG by Thomas Neumann

“…For the sake of uniformity one must not either use domestic law or compare domestic law to identify concepts under the CISG.6 In order to promote uniformity and the international application of the CISG, international principles like the UPICC and the PECL could and should be used as aids to interpretation.7 The international rules looked into are the Acquis Principles (ACQP),8 the Draft Common Frame of Reference (DCFR),9 the Principles of European Contract Law (PECL),10 Central’s Transnational Law Digest and Bibliography (TLDB)11 and the Unidroit Principles (UPICC).12 These international rules are not tied to a particular domestic legal system and therefore they are valuable sources of inspiration when the international character of the CISG is being considered. …”
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A Phase 3, randomized, non-inferiority study of a heterologous booster dose of SARS CoV-2 recombinant spike protein vaccine in adults by Prasad S. Kulkarni, Bhagwat Gunale, Sunil Kohli, Sanjay Lalwani, Srikanth Tripathy, Sonali Kar, Sidram Raut, Praveen Kulkarni, Aditi Apte, Ashish Bavdekar, Hira Lal Bhalla, Joyce S. Plested, Shane Cloney-Clark, MingZhu Zhu, Raj Kalkeri, Melinda Pryor, Stephanie Hamilton, Madhuri Thakar, Ranga S. Sannidhi, Punjita Baranwal, Chetanraj Bhamare, Abhijeet Dharmadhikari, Manish Gupta, Cyrus S. Poonawalla, Umesh Shaligram, Dhananjay Kapse, COVOVAX-Booster Study Group

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Study the Response of Physiological Traits and Grain Yield to Integrated Use of Chemical Nitrogen Fertilizer with Sugarcane Residue Compost in Heat Stress Conditions by M Makvandi, A Bakhshandeh, A Moshatati, M. R Moradi Telavat, A Khodaei joghan

“…This practice not only enhances product quality but also aids in cost reduction. However, over-reliance on a specific type of input can inadvertently lead to unintended repercussions. …”
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Cultural historical activity theory and Dewey’s idea-based social constructivism: Consequences for Educational Research by May Britt Postholm

“…If the researcher is</p><p align="left">to ascertain what the pupils learn when using specific</p><p align="left">artefacts, he or she will have to study the activities or</p><p align="left">processes within which these learning aids are used.</p><p align="left">This indicates that the researcher has to study learning</p><p align="left">processes in progress. …”
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Clinical Spectrum, Radiological Findings, and Outcomes of Severe Toxoplasmosis in Immunocompetent Hosts: A Systematic Review by John Layton, Danai-Christina Theiopoulou, David Rutenberg, Amro Elshereye, Yumeng Zhang, John Sinnott, Kami Kim, Jose G. Montoya, Despina G. Contopoulos-Ioannidis

“…Our primary analysis focused on cases published from 1985–2022 to avoid confounding with cases in AIDS patients. Results: We identified 82 pertinent articles (1985–2022) with a total of 117 eligible cases; the top five countries for these cases were French Guiana (20%), France (15%), Colombia (9%), India (9%), and Brazil (7%). …”
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The complete mitochondrial and plastid genomes of Corallina chilensis (Corallinaceae, Rhodophyta) from Tomales Bay, California, USA by Ivan A. Alejo, Teresa E. Aleman, Karina Almanza, William Alonso, Maria Guadalupe Altamirano Manriquez, Tyler Armbrister, Yoshio Astudillo, Lyric Batistiana, Jonathan S. Blas Guido, Danilo E. Bustamante, Martha S. Calderon, Jovany D. Camacho Gonzalez, Suiry Cardoso, Jose Castro, Maria N. Chombo Garcia, Lissa P. Colin, Karina G. Cortina, Andrea Delgado, Daniel Espinoza Castro, Isabel Estrada, Eduardo Felix, Stephanie Felix, Martin Flores, Suzanne Frausto, Eli D. Garcia, Malia Garcia, Gabriela Gasca, Daniela Gomez, Christian Gonzalez Balcazar, Bianca G. Miramontes, Victor Gonzalez, Clarissa D. Guzman, Edgard C. Guzman, Timothy B. Hanneman, Julissa Hernandez, Jeffery R. Hughey, Victoria N. Hutchins, Eli R. Kallison, Sebastian Lepe, Serena M. Lopez, Feifei Zhai Lorenzo, Evelyn Macias Reyes, Fernando Madrigal, Nayeli G. Madrigal-Gonzalez, Rodolfo Mandujano, Ricardo Manzo, Paloma L. Martinez, Sergio Martinez, Bianey A. Medina, Mario Mendez, Jose J. Mendoza Contreras, Ana I. Meza, Kevin Miller, Anna Morales, Eduardo Munoz, Johnna M. Myers, Priya-Anjali Patel, Dominic Pina Montes, Alejandra N. Ponce, Alicia E. Ramirez, Elias Rico, Aide Rodriguez, Jasmine Rodriguez, Angel Ruiz, Andrea Saldana, Rosa A. Sanchez, Jessica D. Santana, Francisco D. Solano, Alejandra Soto Trujillo, Sarai J. Soto, Alicia Steinhardt, Melisa Talavera, Monik M. Tapia, Odalis Tapia, Maria O. Taveras Dina, Brenda J. Torresillas, Clarissa Vazquez-Ramos, Frances L. Wong, Hartnell College Genomics Group

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Afghan mental health and psychosocial well-being: thematic review of four decades of research and interventions by Qais Alemi, Catherine Panter-Brick, Spozhmay Oriya, Mariam Ahmady, Abdul Qawi Alimi, Hafizullah Faiz, Nadia Hakim, Sayed A. Sami Hashemi, Muhammad Amin Manaly, Roman Naseri, Khesraw Parwiz, Sayed Javid Sadat, Mohammad Zahid Sharifi, Zalmai Shinwari, Sayed Jafar Ahmadi, Rohullah Amin, Sayed Azimi, Atal Hewad, Zeinab Musavi, Abdul Majeed Siddiqi, Martha Bragin, Wataru Kashino, Michalis Lavdas, Kenneth E. Miller, Inge Missmahl, Patricia A. Omidian, Jean-Francois Trani, Sarah Kate van der Walt, Derrick Silove, Peter Ventevogel

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