The damaging legacy of damage-centered LGBTIQ+ research: Implications for healthcare and LGBTIQ+ health.

Research on LGBTIQ+ populations has focused primarily on identifying problems in the community (e.g., health disparities) and their predictors (e.

Bioactivity, Efficacy, and Safety of a Wound Healing Ointment With Medicinal Plant Bioactives: In Vitro and In Vivo Preclinical Evaluations.

Chronic wounds have a significant impact on patients' quality of life, necessitating the management of pain, infection, bleeding, and emotional challenges. Debridement, which involves the removal of nonviable tissue, is crucial for promoting wound healing. In addition to surgical methods, cost-effective alternatives such as local solutions and ointments with biological properties have been explored.

Evolution of Quality of Life, Functional Capacity, Nutritional Status, and Return to Work in Patients Admitted With Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia Requiring Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: A One-Year Follow-Up Study Post-intensive Care Discharge.

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has caused unprecedented challenges in healthcare, particularly for patients with severe cases requiring invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV). Such patients often develop post-intensive care syndrome (PICS), characterized by physical, cognitive, and emotional impairments, severely affecting their health-related quality of life (HRQoL), functional capacity, and reintegration into society. Objective This study aimed to evaluate the evolution of HRQoL, functional capacity, nutritional status, and return to work one year after intensive care unit (ICU) discharge in adults with severe COVID-19 who required IMV for over 72 hours.

Cyber abuse and posttraumatic stress disorder among racially diverse women who have resided in domestic violence shelters: A longitudinal approach.

Objective: The present study presents a longitudinal examination of the impact of cyber abuse (CA) on posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) severity among a racially diverse sample of women with intimate partner violence (IPV).

Method: Using data collected from a completed randomized control trial with women who sought safety in a domestic violence shelter (W-DVS; = 172), we conducted a secondary data analysis. Participants completed measures of CA, PTSD severity, and other types of IPV at each time point.

[Mortality in bacterial pneumonia due to pneumococcus].

Introduction: Despite improvements in health care, pneumonia-associated mortality remains high. The objective of this study was to analyze the factors associated with mortality in bacteremic pneumonia caused by pneumococcus.

Methods: Retrospective cohort study in adult patients with pneumonia diagnosis and isolation of pneumococcus in blood cultures, between January 2012 and May 2021, was carried out.

Relationship between emotional awareness, symptoms, and protective factors in children exposed to intimate partner violence.

Objective: This study was designed to analyze the associations between emotional awareness (EA) and internalizing and externalizing symptoms, and mood states in children ages 8-12 who were previously exposed to intimate partner violence (EIPV). The study also aimed to explore the association between EA and external and internal protective factors of resilience.

Method: A descriptive design study was used; participants were 61 children ( = 10 years, 52.

Photoinduced Solid-Liquid Phase Transition and Energy Storage Enabled by the Design of Linked Double Photoswitches.

We demonstrate an effective design strategy of photoswitchable phase change materials based on the bis-azobenzene scaffold. These compounds display a solid phase in the , state and a liquid phase in the , state, in contrast to their monoazobenzene counterparts that exhibit less controlled phase transition behaviors that are largely influenced by their functional groups.

Racial/Ethnic Differences in Physical Activity in a Low-Income Sample in Texas.

Introduction: National data reveal that the age-adjusted prevalence of leisure-time physical inactivity is higher among Blacks and Hispanics compared with Whites. However, these estimates do not consider nonleisure physical activity (PA). Also, race/ethnicity in these findings may by confounded by socioeconomic status disparities in PA.

[Clinical, functional and tomographic respiratory sequels of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 at one year of diagnosis: SECUELAR-19 TRIAL].

Introduction: There is scarce information on longterm evolution of hospitalized patients with moderate (MP) and severe (SP) COVID-19 pneumonia.

Objective: to determine clinical, respiratory function, and tomographic (HRCT) impact after being discharged 12 months after diagnosis.

Methods: Analysis according to MP and SP, desaturator patients (DP) in 6-minute walking test (6MWT) and HRCT fibrotic-like pattern (FLP).

Regenerative and Protective Effects on Dental Tissues of a Fluoride-Silicon-Rich Toothpaste Associated with a Calcium Booster: An Study.

Calcium boosters have been used as a supplement for fluoride toothpastes to repair the dental tissues and reduce dentin permeability. This in vitro study aimed to characterize the regenerative and protective effects of the treatment of dental tissues with a fluoride-silicon-rich toothpaste associated with a calcium booster. Bovine enamel and dentin blocks ( = 5) were obtained (4 × 4 × 6 mm).

Survival sex among a diverse sample of women with histories of intimate partner violence: Results from a domestic violence shelter.

Objective: The current study sought to investigate the prevalence and correlates of survival sex among a diverse sample of women residing in a domestic violence (DV) shelter.

Method: Two hundred seven women (44% Black, 37.7% White, 10.

Nanoparticle-based chewable gels of praziquantel.

Chewable gels present significant advantages over conventional dosage forms, despite their development is not comprehensively assessed. In this sense, six formulations, varying gelatine concentration, dose, and form of incorporation of praziquantel, were developed and characterized. The novelty of this approach focused not only on the development of the formulation itself but also on the incorporation of the drug in a nanoparticulated form.

Cardiac function in critically ill patients with severe COVID: A prospective cross-sectional study in mechanically ventilated patients.

Purpose: To evaluate cardiac function in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19.

Materials And Methods: Prospective, cross-sectional multicenter study in four university-affiliated hospitals in Chile. All consecutive patients with COVID-19 ARDS requiring mechanical ventilation admitted between April and July 2020 were included.

Photocontrolled Energy Storage in Azobispyrazoles with Exceptionally Large Light Penetration Depths.

Azobispyrazole, 4pzMe-5pzH, derivatives with small terminal substituents (Me, Et, -Pr, and -Pr) are reported to undergo facile reversible photoswitching in condensed phases at room temperature, exhibiting unprecedentedly large effective light penetration depths (1400 μm of UV at 365 nm and 1400 μm of visible light at 530 nm). These small photoswitches exhibit crystal-to-liquid phase transitions upon UV irradiation, which increases the overall energy storage density of this material beyond 300 J/g that is similar to the specific energy of commercial Na-ion batteries. The impact of heteroarene design, the presence of methyl substituents, and the terminal functional groups is explored for both condensed-phase switching and energy storage.

[Clinical, functional and tomographic respiratory sequels of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 at six month of diagnosis: SECUELAR-19 trial].

Introduction: There is scarce information about middle-term evolution of hospitalized patients who suffer from pneumonia caused by COVID-19. The objective of this study is to determine the clinical, respiratory, tomographic and functional impact on COVID-19 patients with moderate (MP) to severe (SP) pneumonia after six months of acute infection.

Methods: Analysis was carried out by MP and SP groups, desaturators during the 6-minute-walking test and the presence of fibrotic like pattern on HRCT.

Pretransplant evaluation and the risk of glucose metabolic alterations after renal transplantation: a prospective study.

Background: Post-transplant prediabetes (PreDM) and diabetes (PTDM) are common and have an impact on cardiovascular events. We sought to investigate the pathogenesis and best approach for prediction.

Methods: We prospectively studied 115 waitlisted patients from a single center without manifest diabetes.

Effects of Occupational Therapy Program Based on Active Meditation on Hair Cortisol Levels in Undergraduate Healthcare Students.

Methods: Undergraduate students from the University of Chile's health careers were divided at random into control ( = 7) and treated groups ( = 15). The treated group participated in an active meditation program once a week for three months. This treatment included different techniques such as Chakra Sounds, Nataraj, Mandala, Kundalini, Devavani, Gourishankar, and Nadabrahma.

Association between intelligence quotient scores and body mass index in pediatric multiple sclerosis.

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between body mass index (BMI) and intelligence quotient scores (IQ). The sample included 11 patients with pediatric multiple sclerosis between 8 and 17 years, mean age 14.45 years ( = 2.

Clinical Profiles at the Time of Diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Costa Rica During the Pre-vaccination Period Using a Machine Learning Approach.

Unlabelled: The clinical manifestations of COVID-19, caused by the SARS-CoV-2, define a large spectrum of symptoms that are mainly dependent on the human host conditions. In Costa Rica, more than 169,000 cases and 2185 deaths were reported during the year 2020, the pre-vaccination period. To describe the clinical presentations at the time of diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Costa Rica during the pre-vaccination period, we implemented a symptom-based clustering using machine learning to identify clusters or clinical profiles at the population level among 18,974 records of positive cases.

Organized Scientific Diaspora and Its Contributions to Science Diplomacy in Emerging Economies: The Case of Latin America and the Caribbean.

The current knowledge society has driven an unprecedented mobility of people, especially scientists, from emerging economies to developed countries. This mobility can allow the development of human talent and the access to first class infrastructure and resources, but it can also mean a loss for emerging economies due to the phenomenon of brain drain. To counteract this situation, some countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have developed models for the articulation of their scientific diaspora in projects and programs, with the aim of exchanging knowledge and capitalizing on human and technical resources to advance science, technology and innovation systems.

Associations among Intimate Partner Violence, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, and Disordered Eating among Women Intimate Partner Violence Survivors Residing in Shelter.

Previous research has not assessed the association between intimate partner violence (IPV) and disordered eating (DE), nor the potential indirect effect through posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms, among residents of IPV shelters. Among 212 IPV survivors, this study examined these and the differential associations by PTSD symptom cluster and types of DE. In the current sample, 67.

Photoswitchable Binary Nanopore Conductance and Selective Electronic Detection of Single Biomolecules under Wavelength and Voltage Polarity Control.

We fabricated photoregulated thin-film nanopores by covalently linking azobenzene photoswitches to silicon nitride pores with ∼10 nm diameters. The photoresponsive coatings could be repeatedly optically switched with deterministic ∼6 nm changes to the effective nanopore diameter and of ∼3× to the nanopore ionic conductance. The sensitivity to anionic DNA and a neutral complex carbohydrate biopolymer (maltodextrin) could be photoswitched "on" and "off" with an analyte selectivity set by applied voltage polarity.

Global kelp forest restoration: past lessons, present status, and future directions.

Kelp forest ecosystems and their associated ecosystem services are declining around the world. In response, marine managers are working to restore and counteract these declines. Kelp restoration first started in the 1700s in Japan and since then has spread across the globe.

Cervical cancer screening programme attendance and compliance predictors regarding Colombia's Amazon region.

Background: Cervical cancer (CC) promotion and prevention (P&P) programmes' challenge lies in guaranteeing that follow-up strategies have a real impact on reducing CC-related mortality rates. CC P&P programme compliance and coverage rates are relevant indicators for evaluating their success and good performance; however, such indicators' frequency rates are considerably lower among women living in rural and border areas. This study was aimed at identifying factors associated with CC screening programme attendance for women living in Colombia's Amazon region.