Publications by authors named "Muller I"

Background: The person-based approach (PBA) has emerged as a prominent methodology guiding the development of digital and hybrid health behaviour change interventions over the last decade, and there is a salient need to understand its utilization.

Objective: This study aims to describe which elements of the PBA have been utilised in intervention development research, for which populations, and how this has been reported.

Methods: A search for intervention development papers published between 2015 and 2023 using forward citation searches was undertaken in Scopus, using two seed articles.

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Increasing the use of microphysiological systems (MPS) in Three Rs and regulatory applications is a nuanced but important goal, which would also help increase their scientific impact. There are three distinct and important stakeholder groups that each play a unique role in expediting the use of MPS for regulatory purpose - namely, commercial MPS developers, end-users and regulators. Additionally, non-profit organisations, such as the 3Rs Collaborative (3RsC), can help coordinate these efforts.

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Historical mining towns face financial challenges with the proposed Soil Monitoring Law of the European Union, which will require the management of soil contamination, since remediating soil in densely populated towns and cities is challenging. We compared the environmental impact of sulfide ore mining in the urban area of Outokumpu in Finland with that of other European sites, focusing on soil contamination. Soil sampling revealed that mine tailings were historically used in road construction.

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Toleration of a semi-allogeneic fetus in the mother's uterus as well as tolerance after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) appear to share some immunologic concepts. The existence of microchimeric cells, and the original idea of a bidirectional cell trafficking between mother and child during pregnancy have been known for decades. Today, origins and mechanisms of persistence of microchimeric cells are intensively being elucidated.

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  • The umbrella review analyzed systematic reviews of randomized controlled trials to evaluate non-drug sleep interventions for children and adolescents with sleep issues across different clinical groups.
  • A total of 93 systematic reviews covering 393 trials were included, with multicomponent behavioral interventions showing positive effects on sleep quality, particularly for those with sleep problems, ADHD, and autism.
  • Despite some beneficial outcomes, the review highlighted that the quality of evidence was low to very low, indicating a need for further research to confirm these findings.
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Thirty-two forensic persons who have committed sexual offenses against children (FP-SOC), 26 non-forensic persons of whom most have committed sexual offenses against children (NFP-SOC), 14 forensic persons who have not committed sexual offenses against children but have committed other offenses (FP-NSOC), and 53 non-forensic persons who have not committed sexual offenses against children (NFP-NSOC) were instructed to solve a cognitive task, while sexual distractors were presented simultaneously. Behavioral performance and eye movements were measured. FP-SOC and NFP-SOC exhibit same age preference patterns for children and adults, but both groups differ significantly with respect to sexual attentional control.

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  • Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) in Ethiopia, caused by the Leishmania aethiopica parasite, shows multiple clinical forms that are not linked to genetic differences in the parasite's genome or variations in immune system responses among patients.
  • A study analyzed genetic data from 48 parasite isolates and immune signatures from 129 CL patients, finding no significant associations between the genetic variants or immune markers and the different clinical presentations of CL.
  • The research concluded that while there were some differences in chemokines when comparing CL patients to healthy controls, the overall immune response did not significantly vary between the clinical forms of CL.
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Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases and is characterized by airway inflammation, increased mucus production, and structural changes in the airways. Recently, there is increasing evidence that the disease is much more heterogeneous than expected, with several distinct asthma endotypes. Based on the specificity of T cells as the best-known driving force in airway inflammation, bronchial asthma is categorized into T helper cell 2 (Th2) and non-Th2 asthma.

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  • Cellulitis is a painful skin infection, often recurring in about one-third of cases, and nurses play a crucial role in managing risk factors like leg swelling and wound care.
  • The study involved interviews with 21 practice and community nurses in England to understand their experiences and challenges in managing these risk factors for patients with recurrent cellulitis.
  • Nurses face obstacles such as time constraints and patient capabilities, but they suggest focusing on prevention and providing resources to empower patients and caregivers in self-management.
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  • Angiogenesis involves the sprouting of endothelial cells, and in vitro modeling can be enhanced using biomaterials to encourage their migration.
  • A study was conducted using a fibrin scaffold to observe how HULEC cell line spheroids migrate when embedded, focusing on factors like fibrinogen and thrombin concentrations that affect the gel's properties.
  • Results show that higher thrombin concentrations reduce gel rigidity and promote greater cell migration, providing insights into optimizing fibrin gel conditions for studying angiogenic processes.
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Despite large differences in morphology, behavior and lek-mating strategies the birds-of-paradise are known to hybridize occasionally, even across different genera. Many of these bird-of-paradise hybrids were originally described as distinct species based on large morphological differences when compared to recognized species. Nowadays, these specimens are generally recognized as hybrids based on morphological assessments.

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  • Patients with JAGN1 mutations experience severe congenital neutropenia, leading to high rates of bacterial infections and poor response to G-CSF therapy.
  • Two unrelated patients, one pregnant and one an infant, received GM-CSF after G-CSF failure, but neither showed an increase in neutrophil counts and treatment was eventually stopped due to further declines and infections.
  • Despite the promising results in a mouse model, GM-CSF therapy did not benefit the patients, highlighting the need for early evaluation for hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in these cases.
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  • Acne is a common skin condition that affects women's quality of life and often leads to long-term antibiotic use, prompting the study of spironolactone as a potential treatment.
  • The study was a randomized, double-blind trial assessing the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of spironolactone for treating facial acne in women aged 18 and older, continuing their usual topical treatments.
  • Results showed that among the 410 women randomized, the treatment group successfully tolerated spironolactone at increasing doses, with a focus on improvements in acne-related quality of life over a 12-week period.
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Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) is a neglected tropical disease caused by parasites from the Leishmania (L.) donovani complex. VL is characterised by uncontrolled parasite replication in spleen, liver and bone marrow, and by an impaired immune response and high systemic levels of inflammation.

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Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) is a neglected tropical disease caused by Leishmania parasites, that can cause long-term chronic disabilities. The clinical presentation of CL varies in both type and severity. CL presents as three main clinical forms: localised lesions (localised cutaneous leishmaniasis, LCL); mucocutaneous leishmaniasis (MCL) that affects the mucosa of the nose or the mouth; or as disseminated not ulcerating nodules (diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis, DCL).

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Nitriles and isonitriles are important σ-donor ligands in coordination chemistry. Isonitriles also function in low-valent complexes as π-acceptor ligands similar to CO. Herein we present the unusual behavior of the highly reducing, high-spin iron(I) complex [Fe(hmds)] toward these compound classes.

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Background: Acne is common and has a significant impact on quality of life. Topical treatments are first-line and effective, but non-adherence is common due to slow onset of action, or lack of advice on how to manage side effects.

Aim: The Acne Care Online programme is developing an online intervention to support acne self-management and help-seeking.

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Objective: Many cases of subacute thyroiditis (SAT) have been described related to SARS-CoV-2 infection, but no prospective data about follow-up are known. This prospective, longitudinal, 3-year, multicentre study aims to explore the clinical peculiarities and outcome of SAT in relation to SARS-CoV-2 infection, ascertained with antibody dosage.

Methods: All patients receiving SAT diagnosis from November 2020 to May 2022 were enrolled.

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This prospective multicentre trial evaluated the safety and the efficacy of a thiotepa/melphalan-based reduced intensity conditioning (RIC) haematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in children and adolescents with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) in chronic phase (CP). Thirty-two patients were transplanted from matched siblings or matched unrelated donors. In 22 patients, HSCT was performed due to insufficient molecular response or loss of response to first- or second-generation tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), with pretransplant BCR::ABL1 transcripts ranging between 0.

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Osteosarcoma is a type of bone cancer that primarily affects children and young adults. The overall 5-year survival rate for localized osteosarcoma is 70-75%, but it is only 20-30% for patients with relapsed or metastatic tumors. To investigate potential glycan-targeting structures for immunotherapy, we stained primary osteosarcomas with recombinant C-type lectin CD301 (MGL, CLEC10A) and observed moderate to strong staining on 26% of the tumors.

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The family Melampittidae is endemic to New Guinea and consists of two monotypic genera: Melampitta lugubris (Lesser Melampitta) and Megalampitta gigantea (Greater Melampitta). Both Melampitta species have scattered and disconnected distributions across New Guinea in the central mountain range and in some of the outlying ranges. While M.

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Chromosomal inversions are structural mutations that can play a prominent role in adaptation and speciation. Inversions segregating across species boundaries (trans-species inversions) are often taken as evidence for ancient balancing selection or adaptive introgression, but can also be due to incomplete lineage sorting. Using whole-genome resequencing data from 18 populations of 11 recognized munia species in the genus Lonchura (N = 176 individuals), we identify four large para- and pericentric inversions ranging in size from 4 to 20 Mb.

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Introduction: FebriDx® is a CE-marked, single-use point-of-care test with markers for bacterial [C-reactive protein (CRP)] and viral [myxovirus resistance protein A (MxA)] infection, using finger-prick blood samples. Results are available after 10-12 min. We explored the usability and potential impact of FebriDx® in reducing antibiotic prescriptions for lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in primary care, and the feasibility of conducting a randomized controlled trial (RCT).

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