Novel genetic resources associated with sucrose and stachyose content through genome-wide association study in soybean ( (L.) Merr.).

The nutritional value of soybean [ (L.) Merr.] for animals is influenced by soluble carbohydrates, such as sucrose and stachyose.

Corrigendum: Translating the observed differences in interleukin-6 levels between some antiretroviral regimens into potential long-term risk of serious non-AIDS events: A modeling study.

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School engagement profiles in Chilean secondary students.

School engagement is considered a key variable in promoting educational trajectories. Previous research shows that maintaining high levels of school engagement is fundamental, given its association with multiple academic results and lower-risk behaviors. This article aims to show how school engagement profiles (based on the behavioral, affective, and cognitive subdimensions) relate to academic achievement (math and language), contextual factors (family, teachers, and peer support), and gender.

Translating the observed differences in interleukin-6 levels between some antiretroviral regimens into potential long-term risk of serious non-AIDS events: A modeling study.

Introduction: Variable levels of systemic inflammation are observed in people with HIV (PWH), but the clinical significance of differences among antiretroviral therapy (ART) regimens on associated levels of inflammatory markers is unclear. Based on data from previous epidemiologic studies that defined the predicted change in risk of serious non-AIDS events (SNAEs)/death by changes in interleukin-6 (IL-6) and D-dimer, we modeled the effects of differences in these markers between specific ART regimens on the long-term risk of clinical outcomes.

Methods: We used a Markov model to compare the risk of SNAEs/death with differences in IL-6 and D-dimer levels associated with remaining on specific three-drug regimens versus switching to specific two-drug ART regimens over 5 years of treatment.

Implementation of a web-based system to measure, monitor, and promote school engagement strategies. A Chilean experience.

This paper presents the implementation and usability of a technology-based web system and the available evidence on educational engagement's predictive capacity to influence students' educational trajectories in Chilean schools. The web-based system was developed through collaborative work between universities, the information technology team, school communities, and stakeholders (government institutions). It is an online system composed of six steps whose axis is centered on a decision-making space between teachers-students-parents (School Engagement Board) tasked with applying online and scientifically validated school engagement and contextual factors measurement instruments, checking specific report results for each actor involved in the system (teacher, School Engagement Board coordinator, school) as well as reviewing promotion strategies relevant to the school context and managing the implementation of strategies supported by the management datasheets that the model offers to schools.

Adaptation and psychometric properties of the school engagement and contextual factors questionnaires for Covid-19 and post Covid-19 context.

School engagement has been demonstrated to be a relevant aspect in promoting students' successful trajectories, a commitment that in its turn is influenced by contextual factors (family, teachers, and peers). Having instruments to measure these constructs allows decisions to be made to improve student retention, especially relevant in the context of uncertainty caused by covid-19. The aim of the study was to adapt and analyze the psychometric properties of questionnaires used to measure school engagement and contextual factors in the context of the pandemic with elementary school students in Chile.

[Frequency of depression and anxiety in a group of 623 patients with cancer].

Background: Patients with life threatening diseases may experience anxiety and depression.

Aim: To analyze anxiety and depression in Chilean patients with cancer.

Material And Methods: The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) was applied to 623 ambulatory and hospitalized patients with cancer (70% women).

Prospective multicenter evaluation of real time PCR Kit prototype for early diagnosis of congenital Chagas disease.

Background: Current algorithm for Congenital Chagas Disease (cCD) diagnosis is unsatisfactory due to low sensitivity of the parasitological methods. Moreover, loss to follow-up precludes final serodiagnosis after nine months of life in many cases. A duplex TaqMan qPCR kit for Trypanosoma cruzi DNA amplification was prospectively evaluated in umbilical cord (UCB) and peripheral venous blood (PVB) of infants born to CD mothers at endemic and non-endemic sites of Argentina.

An Ecological, Participatory, Integral and Contextualized Model (EPIC Model) of Family-School Connection: A Preliminary Analysis.

There are several programs that aim to strengthen the bond between families and schools that have shown a positive impact on this relationship as well as its effectiveness in improving academic and socioemotional child indicators. Most of the studies in this area come from Anglo-Saxon countries while in Latin America research is still scarce. Thus, this study aims to assess the influence of implementing an Ecological, Participatory, Integral and Contextualized Family-School Collaboration Model (EPIC) on family involvement, social-emotional development, and cognitive test outcomes in children in elementary school.

Mucosal Immunity and HIV Acquisition in Women.

Women acquire HIV through sexual transmission. Women worldwide represent half of the people living with HIV, but young women in endemic areas are disproportionally affected. Low transmission rates per sexual act in women suggest that local immune protective mechanisms in the genital tract have the potential to prevent infection.

Development and Validation of the Romantic Love Myths Questionnaire.

The purpose of this study was to develop and validate an instrument to measure love myths among Chilean youth. Items created based on review of available literature were refined through experts' revisions and participant focus groups. The initial questionnaire was applied to 1,538 high school and university students, aged between 14 and 24 years old.

Effect of Parental Involvement on Children's Academic Achievement in Chile.

Parental involvement in school has been demonstrated to be a key factor for children's academic outcomes. However, there is a lack of research in Chile, as well as in Latin American countries in general, leaving a gap in the literature about the generalization of findings outside developed and industrialized countries, where most of the research has been done. The present study aims to analyse the associations between parental involvement in school and children's academic achievement.

Influence of Family Involvement and Children's Socioemotional Development on the Learning Outcomes of Chilean Students.

There is an extensive body of evidence to support both family involvement and students' socioemotional development as key factors in the promotion of learning outcomes. However, there is insufficient evidence to establish exactly what this impact is when both factors are considered simultaneously. Therefore, the aim of this study is to analyze the influence of family involvement and socioemotional development on learning outcomes of Chilean students, identifying the structure that most correctly identifies the influence of the predictor variables (family involvement and socioemotional development) on learning outcomes.

The effects of infrared treatment on physicochemical characteristics of vegetable soybean.

Vegetable soybean (Edamame) blanching with hot water/steam is an energy- and water- intensive process that may also result in compromised product quality. The effectiveness of infrared (IR) heating to dry and simultaneously blanch Edamame was investigated at heating intensities of 11.06, 8.

Ethnic identities of immigrant and native adolescents: development and relationship to life satisfaction.

Ethnic identity becomes an important issue during adolescence, especially for ethnic minority groups. This study examines ethnic identities of immigrant and native adolescents who live in Spain, focusing on the ethnic labels they use, their development, and the relation with life satisfaction. Questionnaires were administered to first-generation immigrants (n = 501; mean age 14.

Assessment of the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale for cancer patients.

Background: Depression and anxiety are common in patients with cancer.

Aim: To adapt and validate the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) for adult Chilean cancer patients, and to provide information about their prevalence of anxiety and depression.

Material And Methods: Two hundred fifteen patients with cancer answered an adapted version of HADS for Chilean population.

Psychometric Properties of the Dating Violence Questionnaire: Reviewing the Evidence in Chilean Youths.

The Dating Violence Questionnaire (DVQ) is a 42-item questionnaire that measures victimization in romantic relationships between young people, through eight interrelated scales assessing detachment, humiliation, coercion, emotional punishment, gender-based, sexual, physical, and instrumental violence. It has been validated in a myriad of countries and languages and is commonly used in Spanish-speaking countries; however, two scales (emotional punishment and instrumental violence) have shown reliability issues. The aim of present study is to analyze the psychometric proprieties of the adapted version of the DVQ for the Chilean population, reviewing evidence of structure validity, external validity, and reliability-using polychoric and ordinal analysis-and including new items to improve instrumental and emotional punishment scales (DVQ+).

Congenital Transmission of in Argentina, Honduras, and Mexico: An Observational Prospective Study.

Compared with South America, there is a lack of epidemiologic studies about the risk of congenital transmission of in Central America and Mexico. It has been suggested that genotypes might differ by region and that congenital transmission might vary according to the parasite's genotype. Our objective was to compare congenital transmission rates in three countries.

Dynamic Assessment of Reading Difficulties: Predictive and Incremental Validity on Attitude toward Reading and the Use of Dialogue/Participation Strategies in Classroom Activities.

Dynamic Assessment (DA) has been shown to have more predictive value than conventional tests for academic performance. However, in relation to reading difficulties, further research is needed to determine the predictive validity of DA for specific aspects of the different processes involved in reading and the differential validity of DA for different subgroups of students with an academic disadvantage. This paper analyzes the implementation of a DA device that evaluates processes involved in reading (EDPL) among 60 students with reading comprehension difficulties between 9 and 16 years of age, of whom 20 have intellectual disabilities, 24 have reading-related learning disabilities, and 16 have socio-cultural disadvantages.

A Novel Treatment of Denuded Areas in Newborns: A Report of 2 Successful Cases.

Covering denuded areas in the extremes of life is challenging for the plastic surgeon. In newborns, this becomes a greater challenge because of the immaturity of all of their systems, making any injury a potential risk for death. We present in this case report a successful treatment of 2 cases covered with cultured autologous keratinocytes.

Automated annotation removal in agar plates.

Agar plates are widely used in the biomedical field as a medium in which to artificially grow bacteria, algae or fungi. Agar plates (Petri dishes) are used routinely in microbiology laboratories in order to identify the type of micro-organism responsible for infections. Such diagnoses are based on counting the number and type of bacterial colonies growing in the Petri dish.