Nationalizing the patient and privatizing the loss: Ideological meaning-making in the aftermath of COVID-19-related loss.

In this qualitative study, we explored the process of ideological meaning-making of bereaved individuals (N = 19) who have lost a close family member to Covid-19. Based on a thematic analysis three key themes emerged: "cut," "fade out," and "fade in." Participants initially experienced a sudden disconnect (cut) that was forced onto the bereaved, both during the loved one's illness period and after the loved one's death.

Association of Endoplasmic Reticulum Aminopeptidase 1 Gene Polymorphism with Susceptibility and Severity of Axial Spondyloarthritis in Egyptian Population: A Single-center Case-Control Study.

Background: Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a systemic, progressive, autoimmune disease. Complex interactions between environmental factors and host immune responses are the origin of axSpA. Together with human leukocyte antigen (HLA-B27), endoplasmic reticulum aminopeptidase 1 (ERAP1) gene is a potential non-HLA contributor to axSpA susceptibility.

Sequential Fabrication of a Three-Layer Retina-like Structure.

Tissue engineering is considered a promising approach to treating advanced degenerative maculopathies such as nonexudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the leading cause of blindness worldwide. The retina consists of several hierarchical tissue layers, each of which is supported by a layer underneath. Each of these layers has a different morphology and requires distinct conditions for proper assembly.