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J Phys Ther Educ
December 2024
Matthew A. Nuciforo is the associate professor, chair, and program director in the Department of Physical Therapy and is the associate dean for Admissions and Enrollment in the College of Health Professions at the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science 3333 N Green Bay Rd, North Chicago, IL 60064 Please address all correspondence to Matthew A. Nuciforo.
Introduction: In contrast to the increased diversity of the US population, historically excluded racial and ethnic groups remain underrepresented in the physical therapist profession. As decision-makers, faculty exert direct influence on enrollment through evaluating applications and determining which applicants are deserving of admission to physical therapist programs.
Review Of Literature: Faculty decision-making in admissions is a cultural process which can reproduce inequities and perpetuate underrepresentation if faculty fail to recognize systemic disparities in legitimized forms of merit.
JAC Antimicrob Resist
February 2025
Inserm, INSPIIRE, Université de Lorraine, Nancy F-54000, France.
Background: Antibiotic resistance in nursing homes (NHs) is inconsistently tackled by antimicrobial stewardship programmes. The literature on individual determinants of antibiotic prescriptions (APs) in NHs is extensive. However, less is known about the structural determinants of AP in NHs.
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January 2025
Drug Discovery and Development Division, Patanjali Research Foundation, NH-58, Near Bahadrabad, Haridwar, 249405, Uttarakhand, India.
Malassezia furfur is the primary etiological agent of dandruff (Pityriasis capitis). Although herbal shampoos are preferred for their natural, mild ingredients over synthetic counterparts, they are often perceived as less effective in managing flaky scalp conditions or furfuration causing dandruff. The study compares the antifungal efficacy of herbal and synthetic shampoos against M.
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January 2025
Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia; Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Brno University of Technology, Brno, Czech Republic. Electronic address:
Tire wear microplastics (TWMs) are continuously generated during driving and are subsequently released into the environment, where they pose potential risks to aquatic organisms. In this study, the effects of untreated, hydrated, and environmentally aged TWMs on the growth, root development, photosynthesis, electron transport system (ETS) activity, and energy-rich molecules of duckweed Lemna minor were investigated. The results indicated that untreated and aged TWMs have the most pronounced negative effects on Lemna minor, as evidenced by reduced growth and impaired root development.
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January 2025
Institute for Biology and Biotechnology of Plants, University of Münster, Schlossplatz 8, 48143 Münster, Germany. Electronic address:
Human chitinolytic enzymes trigger growing interest, not only because a wide range of diseases and allergic responses are linked to chitinous components of pathogens, including their interplay with human enzymes, but also due to the increasing use of chitosans in biomedical applications. Here, we present a detailed side-by-side analysis of the only two human chitinases, chitotriosidase and acidic mammalian chitinase, as well as human lysozyme. By analyzing the cleavage of well-characterized chitosan polymers and defined chitin and chitosan oligomers, we report mild processivity and a quantitative subsite preference typical for GH18 chitinases for chitotriosidase and acidic mammalian chitinase.
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