cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Epidemiology of  Early Sexual Debut Among Females
Creators: name: Harris, Tiffany
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2019

description: INTRODUCTION: Early sexual debut (ESD) is known to have negative health impacts on a female adolescent’s future. There are multiple factors that can lead to ESD. Greater knowledge about ESD risks could provide robust ways to combat subsequent effects in daughters of teenage mothers, including early pregnancy.
AIMS: This study seeks to answer the following questions: (1) is being the daughter of a teenage mother a risk factor to ESD? (2) Does race/ethnicity or any other factors increase the likelihood of the daughter of a teenage mother having an ESD? (3) What are the predictor factors associated with ESD by race/ethnicity?
METHODS: National Survey of Family Growth data was used. Descriptive statistics were conducted. Univariate and multivariable analysis was conducted using logistic regression. Stepwise logistic regression method was performed to determine predictor variables of ESD by race/ethnicity.
RESULTS: Women whose mothers were teen mothers were 1.76 times as likely to experience ESD compared women whose mothers were not teen mothers. African American women are 81% more likely to experience ESD compared to non-Hispanic White women. History of smoking (AOR=2.55), alcohol use (AOR=1.79), and drug use (AOR=1.84) were each associated with increased odds of ESD. Women who were not raised by their mother were 2.54 times as likely to experience ESD compared to women who were raised by both parents.
CONCLUSION: Being the daughter of a teenage mother is a risk factor for ESD. Early sexual education for mothers and their daughters may help to reduce ESD. Future research needs to address all the multidimensional factors associated with adolescents’ sexual health.
IANET: A Framework for Interconnected AI Agents
Creators: name: Gaurisse, Leandro
Publisher: name: Leandro Gaurisse
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Artificial intelligence
subject: Artificial Intelligence
subject: Artificial Intelligence/standards
subject: Artificial Intelligence/trends
subject: Artificial Intelligence/ethics
subject: Artificial Intelligence/supply & distribution

description: IANET: A Framework for Interconnected AI Agents proposes a unified approach to artificial intelligence agent collaboration through a shared knowledge infrastructure. In the current AI ecosystem, agents operate in isolation, leading to redundant efforts, inconsistent data, and inefficient knowledge retrieval. This paper introduces the concept of an "internet of AI agents", where agents contribute to and access a common repository of structured and verified knowledge. We discuss the technical architecture, interoperability challenges, validation mechanisms, and long-term implications of a decentralized AI knowledge-sharing network. The framework aims to establish a scalable and secure environment that enhances AI efficiency, cooperation, and adaptability across multiple domains.
A new Senecio (Asteraceae) from the Anjaneri Hills of Nashik, India
Creators: name: Lekhak, Manoj
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Asteraceae
Chromosomes
endemic
Madractis
Western Ghats

description: A new species of Senecio (Asteraceae, Senecioneae), Senecio anjanericus is described and illustrated from the Anjaneri Hills of Nashik district, Maharashtra, India, based on morphological and cytogenetical studies. The species resembles Senecio bombayensis, but differs from it in small size of the ligules, presence of conspicuous foliose supplementary bracts and dense indumentum on stem. The somatic chromosome number was observed to be 2n = 2x = 20, with all the chromosomes exhibiting median region centromeres. A detailed morphological description, illustration and karyotypic features of the new species are provided.
description: Taxonomy

The morphological analysis and description of the newly discovered species were made through examination of live specimens in the field as well as in the laboratory. Herbarium specimens housed at BLAT, BSI, CAL, DD and MH were studied. Also, the specimens were compared with the type specimens of closely related species in the virtual herbaria BM, K and E. The acronyms of the herbaria consulted are as per Index Herbariorum (http://sweetgum.nybg.org/science/ih/). Descriptions were made following the terminology of Hickey and King (2001).

Cytogenetics

Mitotic studies on the new species and S. bombayensis were conducted on the root tips obtained from germinating cypselae. Root tips were pre-treated with a saturated solution of para-Dichlorobenzene (pDB) for 4–5 h at 7±2℃. The roots tips were then hydrolysed in 1N HCl and squashed in 2% propionic orcein. Suitable plates from freshly prepared slides were photographed with a Leica DM 750 microscope with attached camera at 1000X magnification. Five cells with well-spread metaphase chromosomes were selected for karyotype analysis by using KaryoMeasure software (Mahmoudi and Mirzaghaderi 2021). Karyological parameters, viz. 2n, mean chromosome length (MCL), total haploid chromosome length (THL), mean centromeric asymmetry (MCA), coefficient of variation of chromosome length (CVCL) and coefficient of variation of centromeric index (CVCI) were used for karyotype analysis. To generate an ideogram with chromosomes with secondary constrictions, a single image was selected for measurement in the idiogram generation option of the software. Voucher specimens were deposited in the Herbarium of Shivaji University, Kolhapur (SUK).
Zika Virus RNA Degradation In Municipal Wastewater
Creators: name: Muirhead, Aaron
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2019

description: Zika virus emerged as a potential cause of the serious birth defect of microcephaly, and the rare neurological disorder Guillain-Barre syndrome during the 2015 worldwide epidemic.. An estimated 80% of Zika virus cases are asymptomatic, and treatment for the disease is not mandated until an infection is confirmed. This has caused a challenge in determining the true burden Zika virus has on communities that face epidemics. There has been a methodological and research gap in the detection and recovery of enveloped viruses, such as Zika virus, in environmental waters. Because recent work has shown that Zika virus nucleic acids (RNA) is better detected in urine opposed to serum samples, methods to understand the detectability and survivability of Zika virus in various waters should be considered. The objectives of this study are to develop a system for laboratory study to detect Zika virus RNA in environmental waters and to evaluate the stability of Zika virus RNA in sewage under three temperatures: 4?, 25? and 35?. Zika virus  strain MEX 1-44 was added to primary effluent from a local municipal wastewater treatment plant. Two experiments were conducted, and RNA was extracted at various time points. Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) was used to quantify Zika virus RNA concentration. A regression model with random effects was applied to the data to compare groups and to calculate the amount of time to virus inactivation. During the two experiments, Zika virus RNA was detected in all samples at all times and temperatures with qPCR. Zika virus RNA degradation was the fastest at 35? and it was relatively stable at 4? for 29 days. The results of these experiments suggest that Zika virus RNA is more environmentally stable than assumed. Additional work should be done to  further explore materials and methods for detection of Zika virus in waters including evaluating concentration and recovery methods.  Cost-effective methods to detect Zika vius RNA in municipal wastewater will be of crucial importance to better understand the burden of the disease in low resource community settings where clinical diagnosis may be expensive and challenging.
Don’t Get in That Water: Bacteriophages as Indicators of Viruses in Tanyard Creek.
Creators: name: Thongdy, Marissa
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2019

description: INTRODUCTION: Tanyard Creek is one of the urban creeks in metro Atlanta that make up the large urban sub-watersheds sending huge volumes of storm water draining into the Chattahoochee River. The creek is considered impaired, with large visible signs that warn do not play, swim or fish in the creek: As an urban creek and is subject to sewage overflows and runoff contamination. Urban runoff can carry contaminants, such as sewage runoff,  animal waste, chemical pollutants, and pesticides to the creek, creating health risks for those who have access to it. To better understand what kinds of contaminants are in the creek, we can look for organisms such as bacteria and viruses. One such virus is bacteriophage MS2. If MS2 is present in this creek, it is an indication that it is possibly human and animal fecal pollution present. Therefore, it is essential to understand the pattern of these indicators as it relates to waterborne illnesses.
 
AIM: This research will determine the trends of MS2 and E.coli Tanyard Creek if they differ spatially from sampling site to sampling site and temporally. Additional goals include understanding the natural variability and the relationship with rainfall. Also, the relationship between MS2 and E. coli will be examined. 
 
METHODS: Water samples were collected weekly at ten sites downstream from Tanyard Creek CSO located off Collier Road at Ardmore Park which is considered part of the Atlanta Beltline. All samples collected from the creek were then brought to the lab for analysis of microorganisms through membrane filtration and viral assay.
 
RESULTS: Both MS2 and E. coli are present in Tanyard Creek, at levels higher than U.S. Environmental Protection Agency standards. This data indicates temporal trends; during the August-September, there are higher counts of E.coli. When data were presented on a spatial level, it was discovered that the higher numbers of E. coli were present after the beaver dam that is in the considered to be the middle or the halfway point of Tanyard Creek Park.
Systematic Comparison of Parameter Estimation Approaches Using the Generalized-growth Model for Prediction of Epidemic Outbreaks
Creators: name: Lee, Yiseul
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2019

description: Background- Many different mathematical models are used to assess and predict the outbreaks. The model is selected by the characteristics of the outbreaks. Here, we utilize the generalized growth model (GGM), one of the simplest mathematical models, with the real outbreaks to compare two parameter estimation methods.
Materials and Methods- 25 outbreaks are used to analyze. We use GGM with the ascending phase of each outbreak and estimated the r and p parameters with both the least square (LSQ) and maximum likelihood estimation (MLE) methods. For both parameter estimation methods, we conduct the parametric bootstrap method to construct the confidence interval of parameters. We compare the two estimation methods by the RMSE, Anscombe residual, and prediction coverage.          
Results- The result shows that most outbreaks have similar r and p parameters, RMSE, Anscombe, and prediction coverage for LSQ and MLE. Although Anscombe values for LSQ are higher than the values for MLE, the difference between results of the two methods are minimal for the most outbreaks.
Conclusion- The study is shown that LSQ and MLE do not result in different values of the parameter estimation, RMSE, Anscombe, and prediction coverage with GGM.
ПРОФИЛАКТИКА ИНСПЕКТОРИНИНГ ҲУҚУҚБУЗАРЛИКЛАРДАН ЖАБРЛАНУВЧИЛАРГА ЁРДАМ КЎРСАТУВЧИ ИХТИСОСЛАШТИРИЛГАН МУАССАСАЛАР ФАОЛИЯТИИНИНГ АҲАМИЯТИ ВА ЎЗИГА ХОС ХУСУСИЯТЛАРИ
Creators: name: Bulturboyev, Farrux
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: Ушбу мақолада Профилактика инспекторининг ҳуқуқбузарликлардан жабрланувчиларга ёрдам кўрсатувчи ихтисослаштирилган муассасалар фаолиятиининг аҳамияти ва ўзига хос хусусиятлари тўғрисида фикр юритилган ва ушбу фаолиятга оид кўплаб тушунчаларга таъриф берилган.
Effects of Subgroup Size on Confidence Interval Length in the 2016 National Survey of Children’s Health
Creators: name: Daniel, Patricia
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2019

description: Complex surveys such as the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) are used to inform public policy and make important decisions.  Often researchers using complex survey data may wish to study relationships in subgroups of the data set, but subgrouping can lead to unstable variance estimates.   Unstable variance estimates lead to large confidence intervals and reduced likelihood of statistically significant results.  This study explored the genesis of unstable variance by unpacking subgroups and investigating relationships between (a) subgroup size and variance estimates and (b) small strata and variance estimates.
Demographic (N= 36), health condition (N= 27), and combinations of both health condition and demographic (N= 90) categories found in the 2016 NSCH were used to form 156 subgroups within the survey.  A simple logistic model,   = ?1*sex, was built for each subgroup and the lengths of confidence intervals for ?1 were recorded. The relationships between (a) subgroup size and variance estimates and (b) count of small strata (strata with less than three observations) and confidence interval length were analyzed visually and in linear regression.
Two models, for unweighted and weighted analysis, were built for the relationships between subgroup size and confidence interval lengths in the functional form  = a/bxn and first derivatives of the functions confirmed visual analysis that the rate of change stabilized at subgroup sizes greater than 450.  No model was found to adequately describe the relationship between small strata and confidence interval length.
Subgroups sized larger than 450 and subgroups with no small strata produced stable variance estimates.  The variance estimate increased exponentially as the subgroup size decreased from 450.  The variance estimates increased rapidly as the small strata increased from zero.
These results may help researchers predict if unstable variance estimates are likely to be produced when planning a study using 2016 NSCH. Furthermore, they underscore that policy decisions informed by the NSCH should be made with care.
Association between the Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Poor Mental Health among Adults in the United States.
Creators: name: Ugbabe, Onyanehi
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2019

description: 
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN THE CONSUMPTION OF SUGAR-SWEETENED BEVERAGES AND POOR MENTAL HEALTH AMONG ADULTS IN THE UNITED STATES.
By
ONYANEHI AJUMA UGBABE
APRIL, 2019
INTRODUCTION: Mental health disorders are significant public health problems in the United States due to their association with increased morbidity. Available evidence suggests a relationship between nutritional quality and mental health outcomes. This relationship is in line with emerging evidence that diet is essential in the treatment and management of psychiatric disorders. Diet is directly linked with obesity which in turn is a major risk factor for several chronic diseases, including psychiatric disorders. Given the current obesity epidemic in the US population, it is important to understand how various nutritional behaviors potentially contribute to the burden of mental health disorders in the United States. However, little is known regarding the association between sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption and the risk of poor mental health in adults 18 years or older.
AIM: To examine the association between the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverage and poor mental health among U.S. adults, and to determine the role of obesity in any potential association between SSB consumption and risk of poor mental health.
METHODS: Cross-sectional data from the 2017 Behavioral Risks Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) was used for this study. Poor mental health was based on self-report of diagnosis and symptoms within the past 30 days. SSB intake was quantified as the number of times regular soda, or fruit drinks were consumed within a 30-day period, while obesity status was calculated based on the subject’s measured weight and height. Using multivariable logistic regression, adjusted odds ratios (aOR) for the association between frequency of SSB intake and poor mental health was calculated controlling for age, gender, race and other variables (smoking, physical activity, hypertension, etc.).
RESULTS: Drinking 1 or more sugar-sweetened beverages per day was associated with increased odds of poor mental health (OR= 1.41, 95% CI=1.21-1.63) after adjusting for covariates. The presence of obesity resulted in a similar trend of poor mental health outcomes upon consumption of 1 or more sugar-sweetened beverages per day (OR= 1.42, 95% CI=1.23-1.64)
DISCUSSION/CONCLUSION: This study indicates that sugar sweetened beverages are associated with poor mental health. A public health message on the detrimental effects of consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages may help alleviate the burden of mental health disorders.
CAREX Newsletter - December 2014 - Issue 1
Creators: name: Hogsden, Kristy
name: Harding, Jon S.
name: McIntosh, Angus R.
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 310304
subject: Freshwater ecology

description: CAREX newsletters provide updates on the Canterbury Waterway Rehabilitation Experiment (CAREX) and team, including research findings, tool trials, demonstration site development and outreach events.
Suggested citation: CAREX, 2014.
CAREX News - Issue 1. December 2014. Edited by Kristy Hogsden, Jon Harding and Angus McIntosh. University of Canterbury, Christchurch.
Racial/Ethnic Differences in the Association between the Joint Occurrence of Obesity, Physical Inactivity and Type 2 Diabetes among US Adults
Creators: name: Anyanele, Chiamaka
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2019

description: Background: Type 2 diabetes is the second leading cause of death in the United States. Obesity and physical inactivity are positively associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes. However, little information is known about how these two risk factors coexist to influence Type 2 diabetes across different racial/ethnic groups (Non-Hispanic Blacks, Non-Hispanic Whites and Mexican Americans). Understanding the relationship in the joint occurrence of obesity and physical inactivity with the risk of diabetes is of importance in framing robust public health interventions to alleviate health disparities in the US.
AIM: To examine the association of the joint occurrence of obesity and physical inactivity with Type 2 diabetes in adults 18 years old or greater stratified by race.
Methods: A nationally representative data (N=5992), the 2015-2016 wave of the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES) including adults aged 18-65+ years was used for this study. Chi square tests and logistic regression were used to determine the joint occurrence of the two risk factors with type 2 diabetes by proportion and the odds ratio across racial groups respectively. Diabetes was defined as a history of a prior diagnosis of diabetes, use of diabetes medication or Glycohemoglobin (A1c) of 6.5% or higher.
Results: The prevalence of diabetes was observed to be higher among Non-Hispanic blacks (37.52%) than Mexican Americans (29.72%) and Non-Hispanic Whites (24.36%). Increased number of risk factors was associated increased odds of diabetes among these ethnic groups. In the joint association of obesity and physical inactivity was associated with increased odds of type 2 diabetes in NHW (OR=1.81; 95% CI=1.11-2.97), NHB (OR: 2.33; 95% CI=1.74-3.11) and MA (OR=1.70 95% CI=1.12-2.59) after adjusting for age, gender, educational level, income, diet and smoking
Conclusion: The positive significant association between the joint occurrence of obesity and physical inactivity with increased risk of type 2 diabetes has a public implication. The results call for diabetes intervention tailored toward addressing the co-occurrence of obesity and physical inactivity.
Trends in Antimicrobial Resistance of Campylobacter Infections--United States, 2005-2017
Creators: name: Ahart, Lauren
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2019

description: Introduction: Campylobacteriosis, the most common bacterial foodborne illness, infects approximately 1.3 million people in the United States each year. Some Campylobacter infections have antimicrobial resistance to ciprofloxacin and erythromycin, which is a threat to public health given that physicians typically treat severe illnesses with these antimicrobial agents.

Aims
The objective of this study is to evaluate the change in incidence of Campylobacter over time and describe the trends in resistance to clinically significant antibiotics, including ciprofloxacin and erythromycin. This study will also compare hospitalizations and deaths among patients by resistance to clinically significant antibiotics.

Methods
A secondary analysis was performed using data from two Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) surveillance systems: Foodborne Diseases Active Surveillance (FoodNet) and National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS). We calculated the incidence of Campylobacter overall and by demographic characteristics for each year and compared resistance to ciprofloxacin and erythromycin in 2005 – 2012 and 2013 – 2017. Chi-Square and Fisher’s Exact tests were used to test differences in resistance over time by demographic characteristics and travel history. Lastly, we assessed health outcomes (hospitalizations and deaths) by antimicrobial susceptibility during 2005 – 2012 and 2013 – 2017.

Results

During 2005 – 2017, incidence among culture-confirmed Campylobacter infections did not change substantially (12.71/100,000 persons in 2005 and 12.25/100,000 persons in 2017). The highest incidence was found in children younger than 5 years old: 25.24/100,000 persons in 2005 – 2008, 25.47/100,000 persons in 2009 – 2012, 21.92/100,000 persons in 2013 – 2016, and 19.75/100,000 persons in 2017. Notably, males had a higher incidence compared to females across all years. Resistance to ciprofloxacin increased from 24% in 2005 – 2012 to 27% in 2013 – 2017, and resistance to erythromycin increased from 2% in 2005 – 2012 and 3% in 2013 – 2017.  Hospitalization was less likely in ciprofloxacin- and erythromycin-resistant cases than in ciprofloxacin- and erythromycin-susceptible cases, and results showed that only 1% of cases died due to infection, irrespective of antimicrobial susceptibility.

Discussion
The overall incidence and increase in resistance to first-line treatment antibiotics for Campylobacter infections remains a public health concern. The recent data used in our study highlight the importance of conducting Campylobacter surveillance and monitoring antimicrobial resistance.
O'ZBEKISTON RESPUBLIKASI VAZIRLAR MAHKAMASI
Creators: name: Abdullayev, Bekzodbek
name: Jo'rayev, Botirjon
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024

description: ushbu maqolada mustallik yillarining keying istiqbolli ko’rinishlari mamlakatimizda amalga oshirilishi kutilgan yuksak rejalar va davlat hokimiyati xususan O’zbekiston Respublikasi Vazirlar Mahkamasi,uning tizimi va vazifalari haqida so’z yuritiladi.
Relationship Between Acculturation and Elevated BMI Among Foreign-Born US Residents - NHANES 2015-2016
Creators: name: Akindele, Elizabeth
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2019

description: INTRODUCTION: Health risks and economic burden associated with obesity calls for prevention, reduction, and urgent need to bridge the racial and ethnic disparities in its prevalence. More so net international migration is projected to be the highest driver of population growth in the US by 2030. Hence, an exploratory study to understand the burden of obesity across racial/ethnic groups and various sociodemographic subgroups is imperative.

AIM: To describe the relationship between acculturation and elevated BMI among Foreign-born US residents.

METHODS: Using survey data from the 2015 - 2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), this thesis examined the relationship between acculturation using Length of stay as a proxy and elevated body mass index [BMI]) among racial-ethnic groups, Hispanics (n=946), non- Hispanic black (n=145), non-Hispanic whites (n=81), non-Hispanic Asians (n=587), and Multiracial/others (n=29).
Descriptive statistics were conducted for all participant characteristics including age, gender, race, marital status, education, and family to income ratio (PIR). Bivariate analyses were conducted using Chi-Square Test for categorical variables and the Wilcoxon Rank sum test for continuous variables.
Multivariable logistic regression models were constructed to explore the association of the primary independent variable on elevated BMI outcome. The logistic regression results are reported as odd ratios (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI).

RESULTS: The is a no significant risk for elevated BMI with length of stay after adjusting for other age, gender, race, education and poverty (adjusted OR 1.19, 95% CI 0.857, 1.654). This finding is at variance with existing literature that shows there is an association between obesity and duration of stay. Gender is a significant factor in the relationship between acculturation and BMI and differs by race/ethnicity.
Conclusions: There is a need for future research to explore the relationship between gender and acculturation among immigrants of different racial-ethnic groups.
Neural correlates of perceptually-based fear generalization
Creators: name: DeCross, Stephanie N.
name: Nasr, Shahin
name: Boeke, Emily A.
name: Wolthusen, Rick P. F.
name: Tootell, Roger B. H.
name: Milad, Mohammed R.
name: Holt, Daphne J.
Publisher: name: F1000Research
Year: 2016

description: We employ a perceptually-based Pavlovian fear conditioning and generalization procedure using social stimuli to investigate fear learning and expression in a cohort of 37 healthy controls. Our analyses involve regions in the salience network, default mode network, and medial temporal lobe network, showing selective dynamic learning effects and patterns of both positive generalization and negative generalization. Generalization responses of two brain regions in particular, anterior insula and dorsal anterior cingulate cortex, were significantly correlated with explicit behavioral generalization (shock likelihood ratings), suggesting a direct link between the responses of these regions and the generalization of fear response.
Phosphorus, PTH, FGF-23, klotho and vitamin D on hemoglobin in patients with CKD
Creators: name: Russo, Luigi
name: Battaglia, Yuri
name: D Bruzzese
name: Iorio, Biagio Di
name: Lullo, Luca Di
name: Minutolo, Roberto
name: Morrone, Luigi
name: Russo, Domenico
Publisher: name: F1000Research
Year: 2016

description: Parathyroid hormone (PTH) is strong predictor of low levels of hemoglobin (Hb) in dialysis patients with severe hyperparathyroidism. Inverse association between PTH and Hb exists in non-dialysis CKD-patients and a doubled risk of Hb <10.0 mg/dL in absence of severely deranged PTH concentration. Higher phosphorus (P) levels associated with a greater likelihood for anemia both in early CKD-stages patients and in subjects with normal kidney function suggesting that P may be a biomarker of anemia. FGF-23 may play a role in the mechanisms leading to anemia through its interplay with serum P, vitamin D and suppression of Klotho. Low Klotho levels associated with senescence, cell toxicity, premature aging, vascular calcifications and deficiency in activated vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency causes anemia. Aim of the study is to evaluate the role of P, PTH, FGF-23, Klotho and vitamin D on hemoglobin levels of patients with CKD not on dialysis. No previous study has assessed simultaneously these variables in the same study-population.

DISCUSSION
Our study confirms that PTH may be a stronger predictor of anemia in CKD-patients even when its concentration seems not severely deranged. Despite Others have associated P levels with a greater likelihood for anemia in early CKD-stages patients, the predictive role of P seems marginal in respect to PTH in more advanced CKD stages. FGF-23, Klotho and vitamin D levels do not seem to play a role in anemia in this study population. Interestingly, high serum calcium level has a protective action toward anemia.
CAREX Newsletter - December 2014 - Issue 1
Creators: name: Hogsden, Kristy
name: Harding, Jon S.
name: McIntosh, Angus
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2018
Subjects: classificationCode: 310304
subject: Freshwater ecology

description: CAREX newsletters provide updates on the Canterbury Waterway Rehabilitation Experiment (CAREX) and team, including research findings, tool trials, demonstration site development and outreach events.
Suggested citation: CAREX, 2014.
CAREX News - Issue 1. December 2014. Edited by Kristy Hogsden, Jon Harding and Angus McIntosh. University of Canterbury, Christchurch.
Therapeutic Advancement in Treatment and Prevention of Nipah Viral Infection: A Review
Creators: name: Kallon, Mary K.
name: Mami, Daniel
name: Mami, Emmanuel Tom
name: Romba, Mariam
name: Andrew, M. Patrick
name: Martain, M. Sylvester
Publisher: name: Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases
Year: 2024
Subjects: antiviral therapies
monoclonal antibodies
Nipah virus (NiV)
preventive measures
vaccine development

description: The Nipah virus (NiV) is an emerging zoonotic pathogen that poses a major risk to global health, with a high mortality rate and the potential for wide outbreaks. NiV, which originated in fruit bats, has shown a concerning potential to infect humans and cause serious respiratory and neurological disorders. The virus has a pleomorphic structure and a broad host range, preventing efforts to understand and regulate its pathogenesis. This review discusses current advances in the prevention and management of NiV, including the efficacy of several antiviral therapies in vitro and in vivo. Treatments such as Ribavirin, Favipiravir, Acyclovir, Remdesivir, and Balapiravir have produced varying results, whilst monoclonal antibodies such as m102.4, h5B3.1, and nAH1.3 provide effective neutralization but require additional testing in humans. In addition, innovative vaccination techniques such as recombinant measles virus, subunit vaccines, vector vaccines, and the novel mRNA-1215 vaccine have shown success in preclinical and early clinical trials. To reduce the risk of human transmission, preventive measures include early outbreak detection through improved surveillance systems, exposure-based screening, and educational activities. This covers vital guidelines like avoiding raw date palm sap during outbreak seasons and using physical barriers to prevent bat-to-human transmission, which is vital for controlling this deadly virus.
Nuevos registros de camarones carídeos (Decapoda: Pleocyemata: Caridea) en los arrecifes de Yucatán
Creators: name: Santana-Moreno, Daniel
name: Duarte, Julio
name: Anker, Arthur
name: De Grave, Sammy
name: Hermoso-Salazar, Margarita
name: Simoes, Nuno
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2013
Subjects: subject: Fauna
subject: Marine fauna
subject: Species
subject: Animal species
subject: Crustacea
subject: Crustacean
subject: Crustacea/growth & development
subject: Crustacea/anatomy & histology
subject: Marine biology
subject: Marine ecosystem
subject: Marine biota
subject: Marine Biology
subject: Marine biodiversity
subject: Marine biology
subject: Marine organism
subject: Biodiversity
subject: Biodiversity conservation
subject: Biodiversity protection
subject: Coast
subject: Reef
subject: Coral reef
subject: Coral Reefs
subject: camarones carídeos
subject: Arrecife Serpientes
subject: Arrecife Alacranes
subject: Alpheus
subject: GBIF: 2222298
subject: Golfo de México
subject: Janicea antiguensis
subject: GBIF: 4309864
subject: Lysmata pederseni
subject: Lysmata jundalini
subject: GBIF: 8021553
subject: GBIF: 5863092
subject: Parabetaeus hummelincki
subject: GBIF: 6456112

description: Este poster fue presentado el 7º Congreso Mexicano & 1er Congreso Panamericano de Arrecifes Coralinos, en Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico en el 2013

This poster was presented at the 7th Mexican Congress & 1st Pan-American Coral Reef Congress, in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico in 2013.

This poster was produced in collaboration with the Biodiversidad Marina de Yucatán project. https://www.bdmy.org.mx/

Designed and illustrated by: naturae.art@gmail.com
Task relevance modulates the representation of feature dimensions in the target template
Creators: name: Reshanne Reeder
name: Hanke, Michael
name: Pollmann, Stefan
Publisher: name: F1000Research
Year: 2016

description: There is much debate about the cortical regions involved in representing task-relevant content in preparation for visual task performance. Here we used representational similarity analysis (RSA) to investigate the BOLD response pattern similarity between task-relevant and task-irrelevant features and feature dimensions during cue encoding and target template maintenance prior to visual search. Subjects were cued to search for a spatial frequency, orientation, or both features of a Gabor grating and we measured BOLD signal during cue and delay periods before the onset of a search display. RSA revealed that widespread regions in frontal, posterior parietal, and occipitotemporal cortices showed correlated activation patterns within the task-relevant feature dimension and homogeneously different activation patterns in the task-irrelevant feature dimension, with stronger correlations that covered a wider absolute area in the delay period compared to the cue period. Many of these areas also represented task-relevant stimulus features in that the differences between task-relevant feature representations were more pronounced than those of task-irrelevant features. Thus, our data indicate that the representation of task-relevant feature dimensions and specific target features can co-occur in the attention system of the brain.
The Association Between Periodontal Disease and Metabolic Syndrome Among Unites States Adults: Analysis Of NHANES 2013-2014
Creators: name: Ruiz, Brenda
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2019

description: Studies support a bidirectional relationship between periodontal disease and metabolic syndrome (MetS). In addition to sharing risk factors, it is believed they also share a pathologic role in the development or progression of CVD. A cross-sectional analysis of the 2013-2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data was conducted to assess the associations between periodontal disease, metabolic syndrome, and the components that comprise metabolic syndrome (hypertension, reduced HDL, abdominal obesity, elevated blood glucose levels, and elevated triglycerides). Participants aged ?30 years were eligible. For both MetS and periodontal disease, statistically significant associations were observed in all of the selected participant demographic characteristics. Despite existing evidence suggesting a bidirectional relationship between periodontal disease and MetS and the five metabolic risk factors that comprise MetS, no statistically significant associations could be determined in this analysis. The present article presents an overview of the evidence linking periodontitis with selected systemic diseases and calls for increased cooperation between medical and oral healthcare providers to provide optimal screening, treatment, and prevention of both periodontitis and its comorbidities.
Response-related differences in the biases of perceived motion direction
Creators: name: Zamboni, Elisa
name: Ledgeway, Timothy
name: McGraw, Paul
name: Schluppeck, Denis
Publisher: name: F1000Research
Year: 2016

description: This research investigated a phenomenon known as reference repulsion: estimates of the direction of motion of a stimulus are biased by the presence of a reference line. We examined at what point in time during a task sequence such biases arises, whether it is strongly related to the task performed prior to estimating the motion direction, and also whether the modality with which the response is given has an effect on the observed bias. We found that the presence of a reference line during the estimation task is necessary for the bias to occur. On the other hand, no such bias is observed when estimating the direction of motion of the stimulus in the absence of such reference line. Moreover, the biased estimates are yoked to the position of the reference line at time of estimation (i.e., the location of the reference earlier during the task sequence plays only a minimal role in the effect). Surprisingly, estimates of direction of motion given via saccadic eye movements were unbiased, suggesting that the response modality plays a role in the bias examined here.
A Qualitative Content Analysis of Crisis Pregnancy Center Websites to Assess Medical Misrepresentation in Georgia
Creators: name: Anderson, Laura
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2019

description: INTRODUCTION: Crisis Pregnancy Centers (CPCs) are nonprofit organizations that provide free or low-cost services to women seeking reproductive health services. A trend amongst CPCs is to present themselves as licensed medical facilities on their client-facing websites (CFWs).
AIM: To identify the current state of medical representation of Crisis Pregnancy Center websites in Georgia.
METHODS: The sample was selected from a Crisis Pregnancy Center Map website. 71 CPCs were identified in Georgia. Modes of medical presentation and medical services offered on the CFWs as well as commonly used tropes to encourage clients to seek their services were systematically documented. Data were analyzed using qualitative content software.
RESULTS:  Of the 71 CPC websites reviewed, 56.3% of CFWs describe their services as medical in nature. A third of centers (32.4%) directly described themselves as a “medical clinic”. Thirty-four centers describe their center volunteers as “medical professionals”, however, only 9 centers explicitly list the name and credentials of medically trained staff providing services. While 100% of CPCs offer free pregnancy testing, 73.2% offer limited obstetric ultrasound, and 25.4% offer STI/STD testing. Many centers in Georgia are affiliated with anti-abortion umbrella organizations like Care Net (61.9%), National Institute for Family and Life Advocates (54.9%), and Heartbeat International (42.2%).

DISCUSSION: At least half of all Georgia CPCs are using some method or combination of methods to represent themselves as licensed medical facilities to potential clients seeking reproductive health services. Anti-abortion umbrella organizations, who have programs to convert CPCs to “medical ministries”, have a significant presence in the state. Many of these centers are eligible for federal and state funding, and the growing conversion to “medical ministries” must be well understood if they are to continue to receive public dollars and provide services to women and families in Georgia.
Association between Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 and Type 2 with Prevalent Diabetes Mellitus Among the US Adults: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2007-2016
Creators: name: Kute, Nikita
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2019

description: Background:Infectious diseases are associated with an increase in the risk of developing insulin resistance and subsequent diabetes mellitus due to a possible role of chronic inflammation. While this relationship is well established for viral infections like hepatitis C or hepatitis B, little is known about the association of herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) and herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) with diabetes mellitus.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using the data from the 2007-2016 cycle of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Participants from the age group of 18-49 years with valid diabetes mellitus and HSV-1 and HSV-2 results and who completed the interview and examination were eligible for the analysis. HSV-1 and HSV-2 were defined by type specific enzymatic immunodot assay as positive or negative. Diabetes status was defined by glycohemoglobin level (HbA1c) as euglycemic (?5.6%), prediabetes (5.7-6.4%), and diabetes (?6.5%); participants who self-reported being diabetic were considered as having diabetes regardless of their HBA1c levels. We conducted logistic regression analysis to estimate the crude and adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval of diabetes mellitus comparing participants with positive HSV-1 and HSV-2 to those with negative HSV-1 and HSV-2.
Results: The prevalence of HSV-1 among participants with diabetes was 67.2% (95% CI 62.3,72.0), and the prevalence of HSV-2 among participants with diabetes was 26.9% (95% CI 23.2,30.7). The prevalence of diabetes among participants with HSV-1 infection was 5.7% (95% CI 5.1,6.3), and the prevalence of diabetes among HSV-2 infection was 7.9% (95% CI 6.8,8.9). After adjusting for confounding factors, the odds of diabetes versus euglycemia among participants with HSV-1 was 1.05 (95% CI 0.9,1.2), and odds of diabetes versus euglycemia among participants with HSV 2 was 1.1 (95% CI 0.9,1.2).
Conclusion: After controlling for potential confounders, HSV-1 and HSV-2 infections are not associated with diabetes mellitus in the US population aged 18-49 years, 2007-2016
Examining The Association Between Self-Reported Postpartum Depression and Breastfeeding Habits of Women In Georgia
Creators: name: Ketema, Helina
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2019

description: INTRODUCTION: Breastfeeding provides several health benefits for both mother and child. Breastfed infants have a lowered risk of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), asthma, type 2 diabetes mellitus. respiratory tract infections and obesity. Mothers who have breastfed also have a lower risk of breast and ovarian cancer, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and have faster pregnancy weight loss after delivery. For decades, researchers have hypothesized a link between breastfeeding and self-reported postpartum depression (PPD). However, the association remains unclear due to inconsistent findings in prior studies.
AIM: The purpose of this study is to determine whether breastfeeding initiation and breastfeeding continuation up to 8 weeks are associated with a decreased risk of self-reported postpartum depression among Georgia mothers.
METHODS: Cross-sectional data from the 2017 Georgia Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) was used. All data analysis was performed in SAS 9.4 and SAS-callable SUDAAN version 11.0.1 with sampling weights to account for sampling methodology and bias. Bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were used to examine the association between breastfeeding initiation, continuation and postpartum depression.
RESULTS: Among the 955 women who were included in this analysis, 129 (12%) of mothers reported experiencing PPD. A total of 749 (82 %) mothers initiated breastfeeding while 314 (38%) of Georgia mothers reported breastfeeding their baby for at least eight weeks; 435(43%) of mothers discontinued breastfeeding before eight weeks. Two multivariate logistic regression were performed. In Model 1 breastfeeding initiation was included as the primary independent variable and Model 2 included breastfeeding continuation as the primary independent variable. In Model 1, the only significant relationship found was between history of depression during pregnancy and PPD (OR=5.81 95% CI 2.01,16.41). In model 2, history of depression during pregnancy (OR=6.62; 95% CI 2.28,19.2) and maternal NH-Asian race (OR=5.35; 95% CI 1.15,24.9; p=0.03) was significantly associated with a increased odds of having PPD after adjusting for potential confounders.
DISCUSSION: The evidence suggests that breastfeeding initiation and continuation are not associated with postpartum depression in this sample. However, the increasing trend of PPD rate is a cause for concern. Future studies should consider data form multiple years to get a better understanding of the overall trend of PPD and understand its association with breastfeeding initiation and continuation.
Enrichment Map Pipeline– a set of Cytoscape apps to visualize, explore and summarize pathway enrichment results
Creators: name: Isserlin, Ruth
name: Kucera, Mike
name: Voisin, Veronique
name: Bader, Gary D.
Publisher: name: F1000Research
Year: 2016

description: High throughput experiments, including transcriptomics, proteomics, or metabolomics, generate millions of signals for all the entities in the cell.  In efforts to summarize and explore these signals, expression results are examined in the context of known pathways and processes through enrichment analysis. Enrichment analysis generates a set of pathways that are significantly enriched in the set of differential entities. Due to the high redundancy in annotation resources this often results in hundreds of enriched pathways.  To facilitate the analysis of these results we have developed the Enrichment Map Pipeline to visualize, explore and summarize enrichment results as a network.  The Enrichment Map App generates a network visualization of the enrichments where pathways are nodes and edges represent known pathway crosstalk, defined by the number of genes shared between a pair of pathways.  An Enrichment Map post analysis allows users to add specific known signatures or a complete set(i.e. transcription factor, microRNA, or drug targets) filtering potential hits by Mann-Whitney or hypergeometric statistic.  An Enrichment Map can be further summarized with ClusterMaker, WordCloud and AutoAnnotate Cytoscape Apps that groups densely connected regions in the network, calculate prominent themes based on the text in node descriptions and visually annotate the network so dominant themes can be easily recognized.
Haunted by the Past: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Chronic Disease in Adulthood
Creators: name: Woodard, Terrianna
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2019

description: INTRODUCTION: Beginning with the original Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study, there has been increasing understanding and appreciation for the powerful relationship between traumatic experiences during childhood and subsequent health and life outcomes. Nearly half of all adults in the United States have experienced at least one adverse experience during childhood. The exposure to ACEs, traumatic events occurring prior to age 18, has been linked to chronic health conditions as well as social, emotional, physical, and cognitive problems.
AIM: The purpose of this thesis was to examine the relationship between ACE exposure and chronic disease outcomes, specifically heart disease, asthma, and depression.
METHODS: Logistic regression was used to assess the association between specific chronic disease outcomes and ACE exposure using secondary data from the 2016 Georgia Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS). The analysis looked at three different categories of ACE exposure; those due to household challenges, childhood abuse, and total ACEs.
RESULTS: Depression had the strongest association with ACE exposure in all three categories. Significant associations were observed between each chronic disease outcome and abuse.
DISCUSSION: The results indicate that exposure to a single ACE is associated with higher risk of having depression. The strength of the association between chronic diseases and ACEs varies by chronic disease outcome.
Primary Renal Hydatid Cyst
Creators: name: Gala, Foram
Publisher: name: EURORAD
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Abdomen
subject: CT
subject: Education
subject: Cysts

description: Clinical History Image Findings Discussion Find Diagnosis Differential Diagnosis
description: female, 51 years
description: Clinical History: 51 years old male complained of fullness and occasional pain in right hypochondrium since few months. Ultrasonography was performed outside which revealed a complex cystic mass in right kidney for which further evaluation with CT scan was advised. Final Diagnosis: Renal Hydatid Cyst