Charting recovery pathways in Sweden: The role of time, gender and meaningful activities.

To explore the influence of gender and time in addiction recovery on engagement in meaningful activities and the reduction of harmful behaviours among the recovery population in Sweden. Participants were recruited through social media, recovery and treatment services, and snowballing, resulting in a sample of 110 individuals who consider themselves in addiction recovery for more than 3 months. Bivariate analyses were used to explore gender differences in relation to personal characteristics and current utilization of recovery support.

Injury Epidemiology in Brazilian Rugby Union: Implications for Strength and Conditioning Practice.

Rugby Union is a high-impact sport with considerable injury risk, especially in emerging rugby settings where structured physical preparation may be limited. This study aimed to assess the epidemiological profile and injury incidence among Rugby Union players in Brazil, providing insights to inform strength and conditioning strategies. A cross-sectional observational study was conducted between October 2023 and February 2024 using a digital questionnaire that captured demographic data, sports participation history, and detailed information about injuries sustained in 2022 and 2023.

An examination of the Social Skills Improvement System-Rating Scale (SSIS-RS) teacher and parent forms factor structure in a sample of Mexican American preschool-aged children.

Social skills assessment has become integral to childhood mental health evaluation and a target for interventions, especially among school psychologists. One popular multi-rater social skill instrument is the Social Skills Improvement System Rating Scales (SSIS-RS), which is designed to evaluate social skills, problem behaviors, and academic competence in children. While previous versions of the SSIS have been widely used in research and practice, including use with translations across multiple languages, few studies have examined the psychometric properties of the most recent iteration of the SSIS-RS with diverse populations.

A new optimized regularized Stokeslet model reveals the effects of multicellular protozoan colony configuration on hydrodynamic performance.

Many microbial eukaryotes have unicellular life stages, but can also form multicellular colonies. We explored hydrodynamic consequences of colony morphology, which affects swimming and flux of prey-carrying water to cells in a colony, using the choanoflagellate, Choanoeca flexa, which forms cup-like colonies that can turn inside-out so flagella line the cup's interior or cover its outside surface. Detailed hydrodynamic models incorporating cell morphologies are not feasible for colonies with many cells.

Midlife Vulnerability and Food Insecurity in Women: Increased Risk of Mental Health Concerns.

Background/objectives: A growing body of literature has demonstrated that living with food insecurity (FI) increases risk for mental health concerns in addition to nutritional deficits (e.g., suboptimal micronutrient consumption, excessive macronutrient consumption, malnutrition).

Temperature-Dependent Kinetics of the Reaction of the Criegee Intermediate CHOO with Pyruvic Acid.

The kinetics of the reaction between formaldehyde oxide (CHOO) and pyruvic acid (CHCOCOOH) has been investigated. Laser flash-photolysis-transient absorption spectroscopy measurements over the range = 275-375 K were used to measure -dependent bimolecular rate constants. The rate constants show non-Arrhenius behavior, initially increasing and subsequently decreasing with .

Verbal autopsy instruments for 'causes and circumstances' surrounding drowning deaths in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review.

Background: Understanding the causes and circumstances surrounding drowning events is vital to inform context-specific interventions. Verbal autopsy (VA) instruments have been used to improve the identification of drowning deaths in low-income and middle-income countries. However, the challenges and opportunities of using VA to understand the causes and circumstances surrounding fatal drowning deaths are unknown.

Bacterial communities associated with solid waste leachates (SWL) at Olusosun and Oke-Afa dumpsites in Lagos State, Nigeria.

Here, we use 16S rRNA gene sequencing to investigate bacterial community profiles at Olusosun and Oke-Afa dumpsites. The Olusosun and Oke-Afa dumpsites had 305 and 306 operational taxonomic units (OTUs) detected, respectively, while the Olusosun control site had 233 OTUs detected. are the major phylum in all samples.

Sporadic Lymphangioleiomyomatosis in a 35-Year-Old Female Patient: A Rare Cause of Spontaneous Pneumothorax.

Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) is a rare, progressive cystic lung disease that primarily affects women of reproductive age. We report a case of a 35-year-old Caucasian female with a history of seasonal nasal allergies who presented to the emergency department with acute-onset shortness of breath and a chronic dry cough. The acute episode closely resembled a prior hospitalization one month earlier for spontaneous pneumothorax, which had been managed with a pigtail catheter.

Cardiovascular recovery from acute psychological stress: Testing the temporal stability of multiple models of recovery.

Objective: The variability in the operationalisation of cardiovascular recovery from psychological stress across studies is well-established in the field but little is done to address these issues. The aim of this study was to establish the temporal stability of multiple computations of cardiovascular recovery already documented in the literature. Secondly, the aim was to determine if temporal stability depended on how recovery was computed.

Preparation, Spectroscopic Characterization, and Reactivity of High-Valent Non-Oxo Co(IV) and Formally Co(V) Complexes.

In the presence of artificial oxidants, high-valent Co-X (X = O and NTs) complexes can be achieved in many different types of ligand structures. This paper reports, for the first time, the synthesis, spectroscopic and theoretical characterization, and reactivity of formally Co-(V) and Co-(IV) intermediates without the axial oxo or imido groups by using a strongly electron-donating ligand, PCAPD (PCAPD = bis-[2-(1H-pyrrol-2-carboxamido)--phenylenediamine). The formally Co-(V) complex was prepared by reacting [EtN][Co(PCAPD)-(Cl)] with iodosylbenzene (PhIO) as an artificial oxidant in acetone at -40 °C.

Homeostatic Influence of Fig4 Outside of the Fab1-Vac14-Fig4 Complex in Saccharomyces cerevisiae.

The lipid phosphatase Fig4 is conserved in all eukaryotes and is associated with human neurological diseases for which there are currently no specific therapies. Fig4 functions in both the production and turnover of its lipid substrate, PI3,5P2, through participation in the Fab1-Vac14-Fig4 complex with its opposing kinase Fab1. The molecular mechanisms through which Fig4 influences PI3,5P2 production are not fully understood but are believed to require Fig4 binding to the scaffold protein Vac14.

Changes in Protonation State of Atmospherically Relevant α-Hydroxyacids at the Air-Water Interface Measured by Surface Tension and IR-RAS.

Characterization of the acid-base behavior and surface protonation state of atmospherically relevant organic acids is of key importance in our understanding of interfacial reactivity, as well as our ability to accurately model aerosol impact on climate. Here we investigate the protonation state of two medium-chain α-hydroxyacids, 2-hydroxyhexanoic acid (HHA) and 2-hydroxyoctanoic acid (HOA), at the air-water interface and in the bulk. The ratio of surface-deprotonated to surface-protonated species at varying pH was examined using surface tension titrations, finding an effective surface-p of 4.

Locating Meaning: Health Professionals' Views on the Psychological and Clinical Significance of Self-Injury Sites.

Background: This study explored how health professionals construct clinical and psychological meaning based on the location of self-injury on the body, particularly in relation to concealed or visible injuries and how they might inform attributions about risk, self-injury functions, and distress.

Methods: This study used qualitative thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews with 19 health professionals with experience working with self-injury, exploring perceptions and attributions about self-injury in different body locations.

Results: Seven themes emerged.

Perceptual, Thermoregulatory, and Performance Effects of Menthol Gel Application in Trained Triathletes Exercising in Hot Conditions.

Purpose: Topical menthol application improves thermal perception and enhances performance but reduces sweat production in hot environments. In the aquatic environment, where sweat evaporation is of limited thermoregulatory benefit (ie, minimal evaporation) and leads to dehydration and cardiovascular strain, downregulating thermoregulatory sweating may have little consequence. However, it may preserve hydration status and improve subsequent performance, especially in air (ie, after first transition in triathlon); we tested this hypothesis.

Unveiling Medicaid fraud and abuse: the influence of price transparency and state political context.

Despite the tremendous waste due to Medicaid fraud and abuse, not much scholarly attention has been paid to state variation in the investigations. This study explores the factors influencing variations in Medicaid fraud and abuse investigations across U.S.

Religious and Spiritual Coping Mediates the Association between Trait Extraversion and Cardiovascular Reactivity to Acute Psychological Stress.

The current study aimed to test (1) the association between trait extraversion and cardiovascular reactivity to acute psychological stress, (2) the association between trait extraversion and religious/spiritual coping, and (3) whether the association between trait extraversion and cardiovascular reactivity to acute stress was mediated via greater religious and spiritual coping. A sample of 139 participants completed a cardiovascular reactivity protocol consisting of a resting baseline and stressor phase (serial subtraction task), with systolic blood pressure (SBP), diastolic blood pressure (DBP), mean arterial pressure and heart rate (HR) monitored throughout. Participants also completed self-reported measures assessing trait extraversion, as well as religious and spiritual coping.

Conducting impactful research at primarily undergraduate institutions.

Primarily Undergraduate Institutions (PUIs) are significant academic employers of Ph.D. recipients.

Intrathoracic Extrapulmonary Pleomorphic Liposarcoma: A Rare Presentation.

Liposarcoma (LPS) is a malignant mesenchymal neoplasm originating from adipocytes. LPS comprises several histological variants, among which pleomorphic liposarcoma (PL) constitutes a rare and highly aggressive subtype. PL is most commonly found in the extremities and presents primarily in individuals aged 50 and above.

Developing the Creative Communities Framework for Living Well With Serious Mental Illness: Findings From a Realist Evaluation.

To answer the research question how, why and in what context do community arts organisations establish a safe and empowering space that allows individuals with serious mental illness to engage with recovery processes. A realist evaluation was conducted between 2021 and 2023. This paper presents findings from primary data collection utilising arts elicitation interviews with 12 participants with serious mental illness at 2 time points.

Interpersonal Communication Tendency as a Mediator Between Academic Distress and Depression Among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.

Background: Medical students frequently encounter high academic demands that increase their risk of depression. Understanding how academic distress interacts with interpersonal communication tendencies to influence depression can inform mental health interventions. This study aims to explore the direct effect of academic distress on depression and the mediating role of interpersonal communication tendency.

Exploring the sensitivity of episodic and spatial memory tests to healthy and pathological cognitive aging.

Introduction: In an increasingly aging society, testing hippocampal-dependent cognition in a quick and low resource manner will be crucial in: assessing the potential benefits of lifestyle choices and interventions affecting cognitive ageing (such as those involving exercise, diet, and sleep); detecting pathological aging, such as in Alzheimer's disease, where hippocampal degeneration occurs relatively early on.

Methods: Over 300 participants aged 18-89 completed three cognitive tests, namely the Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination-III (ACE-III), The Four Mountains Task (4MT), and a new task introduced here, the Spaces and Sequences Episodic Video Task (SSEVT). Hippocampal tissue is particularly vulnerable to aging, and the 4MT and SSEVT were designed to be hippocampal-dependent.

16S rRNA amplicon sequencing of bacterial communities in Solid Waste Leachates (SWL) from Olusosun Dumpsite, Ojota, Lagos State, Nigeria.

Here, we use 16S rRNA gene sequencing to identify bacterial community structure of solid waste leachates from Olusosun dumpsite. (14.65 %) was the most abundant phylum with clear affiliations.

Macroevolutionary coupling of marine biomass and biodiversity across the Phanerozoic.

Ecosystem function and its evolution depend on the number of taxa and the amount of biomass. For the oceans, spatial and temporal trends in diversity are well known, and spatial variation in biomass within the modern ocean is increasingly documented. Temporal variation in biomass, by contrast, remains undocumented, leaving a crucial gap in our understanding of how the marine biosphere evolved over geologic time.

Juror Characteristics and Decision Making in a Developed Coercive Control Case.

The aim of this study was to investigate whether juror characteristics, namely, age, attitudes surrounding coercive control and psychopathic personality traits (PPT), can influence Guilty or Not Guilty verdicts in a developed coercive control trial. One hundred and thirty-five participants (N = 135) completed an online survey consisting of elements of a mock coercive control trial and three questionnaires: the Coercive Control subsection of the Modern Adolescent Dating Violence Attitudes (MADVA (CC)) Scale, the Psychopathic Personality Traits Scale-Revised (PPTS-R) and the Juror Decision Scale (JDS). The results of the analysis demonstrated significant positive correlations between MADVA (CC) scores and all four subscales of the PPTS-R, highlighting the relationship between psychopathy traits and coercive control attitudes.