Publications by authors named "Raya M"

Introduction: Personality plays a crucial role in shaping an individual's interactions with the world. The Big Five personality traits are widely used frameworks that help describe people's psychological behaviours. These traits predict how individuals behave within an organizational setting.

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Cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) represents a spectrum of preinvasive squamous lesions within the cervical epithelium, whose identification is a diagnostic challenge due to subtle histomorphological differences among its categories. This study explores ORF1p, a nucleic acid-binding protein derived from long interspersed nuclear element-1 (LINE-1), as a potential biomarker for enhancing CIN diagnosis. A comprehensive analysis of 143 cervical specimens, encompassing CIN I (n=20), CIN II (n=46), CIN III (n=14), invasive cancer (n=32), and nondysplastic cases (normal cervical epithelia (n=24) and atrophy (n=7) were conducted.

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A 40-year-old patient confirmed on computed tomography of the pulmonary arteries (CT/PAs) a large saddle pulmonary embolus in the main PA extending in both branches. He was managed by ultrasound-supported catheter-directed (EkoSonic, Boston Scientific) intrapulmonary thrombolytic therapy using a recombinant tissue plasminogen activator prolonged infusion over 16 h with a total dose of 50 mg divided in both PAs simultaneously with intravenous unfractionated heparin. He showed clinical improvement with improved arterial oxygen (PaO2) with reduced oxygen therapy with a nasal cannula.

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  • * A case of a 52-year-old male with visual disturbances led to the discovery of a PA during surgery, where pus was drained and Staphylococcus aureus was cultured; he successfully recovered after 12 weeks of antibiotics.
  • * Diagnosis of PA is challenging due to non-specific symptoms, but early recognition and treatment, including surgery and antibiotics, generally result in positive outcomes.
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Verticillium wilt of olive (VWO) caused by is considered a major olive () disease in Mediterranean-type climate regions. The lack of effective chemical products against VWO makes it necessary to search for alternatives such as biological control. The main goal of this study was to evaluate the effect of six spp.

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Partial androgen insensitivity syndrome is a rare X-linked disorder. While most cases are sporadic, familial cases are less frequent. The management of this syndrome follows a multidisciplinary approach involving hormone substitution, psychological counseling, and surgical procedures.

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Introduction: In community-based mental health services, lay workers recruited and trained to support mental health programs, known as mental health cadres, have an important role in supporting the care of families and people with mental disorders. This study aims to explore the experiences of people with mental disorders and their families about the role of mental health cadres in improving mental health and caring for people with mental disorders.

Methods: This study employed a qualitative descriptive design for data gathering.

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Introduction And Importance: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is divided into three subtypes: limited cutaneous SSc (lcSSc), diffuse cutaneous SSc (dcSSc), and systemic sclerosis sine scleroderma (ssSSc). ssSSc is a rare subtype of SSc that presents with internal organ manifestations but no cutaneous findings.

Case Presentation: We report the case of a 58-year-old patient with a history of pulmonary hypertension who presented with symptoms of fatigue, inflammatory polyarthritis, and joint swelling.

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The desire for novelty and variety in experiences, which may manifest in an inclination to engage with individuals from a diverse range of cultural backgrounds, collectively constitutes the personality dimension known as "Openness to Experience." Empirical research has identified a positive correlation between trait openness and various expressions of creativity, such as divergent ideation, innovative problem-solving strategies, and cumulative creative accomplishments. This nexus between openness to interpersonal diversity, as an aspect of the larger personality trait of openness, and creativity has precipitated considerable scholarly interest across the disciplines of personality, social and organizational psychology, and neuroscientific investigation.

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Openness is a multifaceted behavioral disposition that encompasses personal, interpersonal, and cultural dimensions. It has been suggested that the interindividual variability in openness as a personality trait is influenced by various environmental and genetic factors, as well as differences in brain functional and structural connectivity patterns along with their various associated cognitive processes. Alterations in degree of openness have been linked to several aspects of health and disease, being impacted by both physical and mental health, substance use, and neurologic conditions.

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Attachment styles are known to have significant associations with mental and physical health. Specifically, insecure attachment leads individuals to higher risk of suffering from mental disorders and chronic diseases. The aim of this study is to develop an attachment recognition model that can distinguish between secure and insecure attachment styles from voice recordings, exploring the importance of acoustic features while also evaluating gender differences.

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In 2016, an almond () decline syndrome (ADS) emerged in intensive almond plantations in the Andalusia region (southern Spain), showing branch dieback, gummosis, and general tree decline. The aim of this work was to elucidate the etiology of this disease complex. For this purpose, surveys were conducted across the Andalusia region, and a wide collection of fungi was recovered from wood samples showing gum and internal discoloration.

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is a subterranean termite species that forages on woody structures of the Iberian Peninsula, and is often a building and crops pest. A total of 23 microorganisms associated with the activity of were isolated from colonized ecosystems in southern Spain. They were morphologically and molecularly characterized, with fungi being the most prevalent ones.

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Background: The presence of >94% classical monocytes (MO1, CD14++/CD16-) in peripheral blood (PB) has an excellent performance for the diagnosis of chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML). However, the monocyte gating strategy is not well defined. The objective of the study was to compare monocyte gating strategies and propose an optimal one.

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  • High-quality data on bone marrow involvement (BMI) in follicular lymphoma (FL) is scarce, which prompted researchers to develop a new flow cytometry protocol using a 10-color tube to evaluate BMI.
  • Out of 52 patients studied, 67% showed BMI through flow cytometry, with a median involvement of 1.2% leukocytes, though some discrepancies were noted when compared to the gold standard of histopathology and IGH gene rearrangement.
  • The study found significant heterogeneity in immunophenotypes of FL, indicating variation among patients, but overall, the new protocol effectively detected most cases of BMI in FL.
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Background: Over a million people live with lower limb amputation (LLA) in the United States, and many of them will experience a fall in the next year. The aim of this study was to use existing theoretical frameworks in an attempt to organize the complex interactions of reported fall history and prosthetic mobility in community-ambulating people with LLA.

Methods: Self-reported fall rate and fall circumstances were recorded in a cross-section of people with unilateral LLA due to nondysvascular causes.

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The pathological diagnosis of diffuse pleural mesothelioma (DPM) contributes to treatment selection and clinical trials interpretation. To know its characteristics and evaluate the viability of comprehensive pathological diagnosis of DPM in Argentina we did a retrospective descriptive study of DPM cases reported from 2009 to 2018. We analyzed 398 cases corresponding to 238 (60%) men and 160 (40%) women, median age 66 years, from surgical biopsies (78%), small biopsies (16.

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Diffuse idiopathic hyperplasia of neuroendocrine cells is an extremely rare condition. It is a widespread proliferation of neuroendocrine cells, without primary process justifying it. Usually symptomatic in most cases, asymptomatic forms are also described.

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Background: Elite tennis athletes experience injuries throughout the entire body. Impairments in trunk stability, lower limb flexibility, and hip range of motion (ROM) are modifiable risk factors that can impact injuries and performance. Information on nonmodifiable risk factors such as age and gender is limited.

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  • Olive anthracnose, caused by different species, leads to significant losses in olive fruit yield and oil quality globally.
  • A thorough investigation of 185 isolates from olives and other hosts revealed varying pathogenicity and morphology, but phenotypic traits sometimes fell short of identifying all species accurately.
  • Molecular techniques using specific gene regions (like ITS and TUB2) proved effective for species identification, with twelve species identified, showcasing notable virulence differences depending on the host and origin of the isolates.
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Introduction: There are several factors predicting evolution in carcinoid tumors (CT) to date including the Ki67 role.

Aims: The aim of this study is to identify a KI67 cut-off point for a population of CT and determine its prognostic implication in global and disease-free survival.

Methods: Hematoxylin-eosin slides of 102 CT were revised.

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Septoria leaf spot (SLS) is the most prevalent disease of pistachio ( L.) in Spain. To elucidate its etiology, 22 samples of pistachio leaves showing SLS symptoms were collected mainly from 1993 to 2018 across southern Spain.

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Flow cytometry is a useful ancillary tool for the diagnosis of nodal B cell lymphomas. Well-established antigens have diagnostic limitations. This study aimed to assess the expression of CD71, CD81, CD44 and CD39 by flow cytometry in B cell lymphomas.

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Introduction: Multiple flow cytometry scores/diagnostic systems for the classification of leukemic lymphoproliferative disorders (LPD) have been published but few have been compared between them.

Patients And Methods: We classified a cohort of leukemic LPD based on eleven published flow cytometry scores/diagnostic systems and compared their classification as chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or non-CLL LPD.

Results: 329 patients were included.

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