Most self-reported victims of child sexual abuse are harmed by peers or known older youth with the average age of first-time sexual perpetration being between 11 and 16 years. In this retrospective review of inquiries made to the WhatsOK helpline over an 18.5-month period, we examine the characteristics of contacts to a helpline for youth with questions about their sexual interests and behaviors.
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Study Design: This is anobservational, retrospective, analytical study.
Objective: The aim was todetermine a statistical basis for a future line of research based on the epidemiology of a center located in a developing country, as well as defining indirect mortality predictors.
Methods: Clinical files were reviewed based on diagnosis of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), according to the International Classification of Diseases 10th Revision (ICD-10).
Roberts, TD, Smith, RW, Arnett, JE, Ortega, DG, Schmidt, RJ, and Housh, TJ. Cross-validation of equations for estimating 1 repetition maximum from repetitions to failure for the bench press and leg extension. J Strength Cond Res XX(X): 000-000, 2024-Eighteen previously published equations (EQs) that estimate 1 repetition maximum (1RM) from repetitions to failure (RTF) were cross-validated for the bench press (BP) and leg extension (LE) movements.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study examined the effects of sustained, isometric forearm flexion tasks anchored to ratings of perceived exertion of 2 (RPE2) and 8 (RPE8) on the patterns of fatigue-induced changes in torque and neuromuscular responses, time to task failure (TTF), performance fatigability (% decline in maximal voluntary isometric contraction [MVIC]), and perceived factors that contributed to task termination. Twelve men (mean ± SD: age = 20.9 ± 2.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFYouth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are at significantly higher risk of experiencing multiple types of interpersonal victimization across their lifespan compared to their peers without IDD. Despite the extensive literature on efficacy of prevention education programs for children without IDD, very little is known about comparable programs for children with IDD. In this scoping review, we synthesized the literature on existing programs for children with IDD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis study analyzes the effect of avian influenza outbreaks on retail price premiums in the US poultry market. We estimate hedonic price models for eggs, chickens, and turkeys, controlling for quality characteristics, unobserved time, and regional factors. To measure the impact of avian influenza outbreaks we use 2 proxies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The National Vaccination Plan against SARS-CoV-2/COVID-19 was launched by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection on 14 February 2021. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the CoronaVac in preventing the three clinical outcomes of infection, hospitalisation, or death, in a real-world scenario.
Design: This was a population-based retrospective dynamic cohort study using a multivariate Cox model to calculate hazard ratios to estimate vaccine effectiveness from 17 February 2021 to 30 June 2022.
The Chimeric Antigen Receptor (CAR) T cell therapy has emerged as a ground-breaking immunotherapeutic approach in cancer treatment. To overcome the complexity and high manufacturing cost associated with current ex vivo CAR T cell therapy products, alternative strategies to produce CAR T cells directly in the body have been developed in recent years. These strategies involve the direct infusion of CAR genes via engineered nanocarriers or viral vectors to generate CAR T cells in situ.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFContext: This study investigates the ethylene insertion reaction mechanism for polymerization catalysis, aiming to discern differences between Ni-α-imine ketone-type catalyst and their SiO-supported counterpart. The reaction force analysis unveils a more intricate mechanism with SiO support, shedding light on unexplored factors and elucidating the observed lower catalytic activity. Furthermore, reactivity indexes suggest earlier ethylene activation in the supported catalyst, potentially enhancing overall selectivity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A "food system" approach to improve diet quality by intervening within areas such as food supply chains is gaining prominence. However, evidence of such interventions' impact, and understanding of appropriate methods to evaluate them, is lacking.
Objectives: We present an impact evaluation of an intervention that aimed to increase consumption of nutritious foods by supporting food-producing firms in Kenya.
Unlabelled: Chemosensory systems allow bacteria to respond and adapt to environmental conditions. Many bacteria contain more than one chemosensory system, but knowledge of their specific roles in regulating different functions remains scarce. Here, we address this issue by analyzing the function of the F6, F8, and alternative (non-motility) cellular functions (ACF) chemosensory systems of the model plant pathogen pv.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe objective of the current study is to develop a new method for tracking transplanted human induced pluripotent stem cells-derived cardiomyocytes (hiPSC-CMs) using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The CRISPR/dCas9 activation system is employed to overexpress ferritin heavy chain (FHC) in hiPSC-CMs. The mRNA and protein expression of FHC in hiPSC and hiPSC-CMs significantly increased after transfection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrtega, DG, Housh, TJ, Smith, RW, Arnett, JE, Neltner, TJ, Schmidt, RJ, and Johnson, GO. The effects of anchoring a fatiguing forearm flexion task to a high versus low rating of perceived exertion on torque and neuromuscular responses. J Strength Cond Res 38(5): e219-e225, 2024-This study examined the torque and neuromuscular responses following sustained, isometric, forearm flexion tasks anchored to 2 ratings of perceived exertion (RPE).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLike many polar animals, emperor penguin populations are challenging to monitor because of the species' life history and remoteness. Consequently, it has been difficult to establish its global status, a subject important to resolve as polar environments change. To advance our understanding of emperor penguins, we combined remote sensing, validation surveys and using Bayesian modelling, we estimated a comprehensive population trajectory over a recent 10-year period, encompassing the entirety of the species' range.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine the risk factors associated with therapeutic failure of vancomycin in hospitalized adult patients with methicillin-resistant (MRSA) infections.
Design: Case-control study.
Setting: Conducted in a high complexity hospital in Cali, Colombia.
Background: Ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) can be used to regulate exercise intensity. This study examined the effect of anchor scheme on performance fatigability and neuromuscular responses following fatiguing forearm flexion tasks.
Methods: Twelve men (age 20.
(1) There is growing concern surrounding the adverse effects of prolonged sitting on health, yet its impact on post-exercise recovery remains relatively unexplored. This study aimed to better understand the potential influence of habitual prolonged sitting on recovery time and the unfavorable impact prolonged sitting may have on time to recovery, as assessed by muscle damage and inflammatory markers and an isokinetic dynamometer. (2) Nine college-age men (mean age ± = 22.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBlood clotting disorders consisting of unwanted blood clot formation or excessive bleeding are some of the main causes of death worldwide. However, there are significant limitations in the current methods used to clinically monitor the dynamics of clot formation in human whole blood . Here a new magnetic coagulometry platform for testing coagulation is described.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Hypertension-induced impairment of the cerebral artery network contributes to cognitive impairment. Characterizing the structure and function of cerebral arteries may facilitate the understanding of hypertension-related pathological mechanisms and lead to the development of new indicators for cognitive impairment.
Purpose: To investigate the associations between morphological features of the intracranial arteries distal to the circle of Willis on time-of-flight MRA (TOF-MRA) and cognitive performance in a hypertensive cohort.
Nanoplastics (NPLs) persist in aquatic habitats, leading to incremental research on their interaction mechanisms with metalloids in the environment. In this regard, it is known that plastic debris can reduce the number of water-soluble arsenicals in contaminated environments. Here, the arsenic interaction mechanism with pure NPLs, such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), aliphatic polyamide (PA), polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polystyrene (PS) is evaluated using computational chemistry tools.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThis Research Communication investigates how well U.S. dairy farmers understand the voting behaviour and willingness to pay of consumers for products with production traits relevant to animal health, welfare and biotechnology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The present study examined the effects of sustained, isometric low- versus high-intensity tasks on time to task failure (TTF), performance fatigability (PF), ratings of perceived exertion (RPE), and the perceived causes of task termination from a post-test questionnaire (PTQ).
Methods: Ten men (mean ± SD: age = 21.1 ± 2.
Background: HTLV-1 infection is a neglected disease, despite estimates of 10 million people infected worldwide and producing life-threatening illnesses in 10% of carriers. Sexual transmission is the main route of contagion. However, HTLV-1 is not listed among sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOrtega, DG, Housh, TJ, Smith, RW, Arnett, JE, Neltner, TJ, Anders, JPV, Schmidt, RJ, and Johnson, GO. The effects of a sustained, isometric forearm flexion task to failure on torque and neuromuscular responses at 3 elbow joint angles. J Strength Cond Res 38(1): e25-e33, 2024-This study examined the effects of a sustained, isometric forearm flexion task anchored to torque to task failure on maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) and neuromuscular responses at 3 elbow joint angles.
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