Publications by authors named "N J Maki"
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- * The present study validated the score's effectiveness by comparing 116 patients with L. pneumophila CAP to 947 patients with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron CAP, finding that L. pneumophila scores were significantly higher (4 vs 1).
- * Diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for L. pneumophila CAP were notably high (90.5% sensitivity and 90.8% specificity) when using a cutoff score of ≥3 points, emphasizing the score's reliable diagnostic potential during
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- Volunteering is seen as beneficial for older adults, linked to better health, social connections, and a sense of purpose.
- A study in Japan surveyed 500 people aged 65 and older during the COVID-19 pandemic, comparing health and lifestyle between volunteers and non-volunteers.
- The results showed volunteers had lower levels of depression and loneliness, indicating that volunteering may enhance mental health and social engagement in older adults, despite no significant differences in physical health.
Background/objectives: Supporting the mental well-being of students through their educational journey is of vital importance. The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between metacognition, personality traits, and various factors affecting mental health in a cohort of physical therapy (PT) and occupational therapy (OT) students.
Methods: This cross-sectional observational study involved a self-administered questionnaire (distributed in October to November 2020) that gathered demographic information and included six scales measuring personality characteristics, health literacy, self-management skills, exercise habits (benefits and barriers), cognitive thinking, and cognitive deliberateness and impulsivity.
: In the context of an aging society, physical disability and its relationship with frailty is of growing concern. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between oral function, social participation, and loneliness among community-dwelling middle-aged and older adult physically disabled individuals. : In this cross-sectional study, the participants were 140 individuals with certified physical disabilities living in the studied area.
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- Plants use pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) like EFR and FLS2 to detect bacterial pathogens and activate their immune response via RBOHD.
- QSK1, identified as a protein associated with the PRR-RBOHD complex, acts as a negative regulator by downregulating EFR and FLS2, leading to suppressed immunity.
- The bacterial effector HopF2Pto manipulates QSK1 to inhibit immune responses, demonstrating the sophisticated interplay between plant defense mechanisms and pathogen strategies.