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Intraguild interactions between egg parasitoids: window of opportunity and fitness costs for a facultative hyperparasitoid.
2013
We investigated intraguild interactions between two egg parasitoids of Nezara viridula (L.) (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae), Ooencyrtus telenomicida (Vassiliev) (Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) and Trissolcus basalis (Wollaston) (Hymenoptera: Platygastridae), as the former has the potential to be a facultative hyperparasitoid of the latter. We assessed the suitability of N. viridula eggs for the development of O. telenomicida as a function of egg age when they were unparasitized, or had been attacked by T. basalis at different times prior to exposure to O. telenomicida females. Ooencyrtus telenomicida can exploit healthy N. viridula host eggs up to 5 days of age, just prior to the emergence of N. viri…
The relationships between school belonging and students’ motivational, social-emotional, behavioural, and academic outcomes in secondary education: a…
2019
This meta-analytic review examines the relationships between students' sense of school belonging and students' motivational, social-emotional, behavioural, and academic functioning in secondary education. Moreover, it examines to what extent these relationships differ between different student groups (grade level, SES), measurement instruments, and region. The meta-analysis included 82 correlational studies, published in peer-reviewed journals between 2000 and 2018. Results revealed, on average, a small positive correlation with academic achievement, and small to moderate positive correlations with motivational outcomes such as mastery goal orientations; with social-emotional outcomes such …
Parental Socialization and Its Impact across the Lifespan
2020
Classical studies have found that parental warmth combined with parental strictness is the best parental strategy to promote children&rsquo
Data from: Heat hardening capacity in Drosophila melanogaster is life stage specific and juveniles show the highest plasticity
2019
Variations in stress resistance and adaptive plastic responses during ontogeny have rarely been addressed, despite the possibility that differences between life stages can affect species' range margins and thermal tolerance. Here, we assessed the thermal sensitivity and hardening capacity of Drosophila melanogaster across developmental stages from larval to the adult stage. We observed strong differences between life stages in heat resistance, with adults being most heat resistant followed by puparia, pupae and larvae. The impact of heat hardening (1 h at 35°C) on heat resistance changed during ontogeny, with the highest positive effect of hardening observed in puparia and pupae and the low…
Invasive ovarian seromucinous carcinoma developed on an endometrioma. The determining role of transvaginal ultrasound
2021
Endometriosis is a chronic inflammatory disease that has been associated with an increased risk of ovarian cancer, especially epithelial tumors. Transvaginal ultrasound is a first-line diagnostic method for the assessment of endometriosis, and of endometriomas, the ovarian cystic form of endometriosis. Endometriomas usually have typical ultrasound features that allow them to be easily diagnosed. When atypical images are observed, such as solid areas with vascular flow, their malignancy should be ruled out, especially in peri-menopausal women. Early diagnosis of these tumors is essential because immediate surgical treatment is crucial for prognosis. Malignant neoplasms associated with endome…
Performance of the PRO-C3 collagen neo-epitope biomarker in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
2019
Background & Aim There is an unmet need for non-invasive biomarkers in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) that can diagnose advanced disease and identify patients suitable for clinical trials. The PRO-C3 collagen neo-epitope is a putative direct marker of fibrogenesis. We assessed the performance of PRO-C3 in a large, well-characterised international NAFLD cohort and report the development and validation of 2 novel panels for the diagnosis of advanced fibrosis (F≥3) in NAFLD, including a simplified clinical score which eliminates the need for online calculators. Methods Plasma PRO-C3 levels were determined in a prospectively recruited international cohort of 449 patients with biopsy …
Cytomegalovirus and inflammatory bowel disease: Is there a link?
2006
The objective of this report is to give an overall view of the epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic features of Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A review of published reports on this topic was carried out, with particular attention paid to the selection of patients included in studies and the diagnostic methods employed. CMV is frequently associated with IBD. In some cases, CMV infection is associated with a poor outcome but it is not clear which patients are more likely to be affected and in which stage of the disease. The use of anti-viral therapy in IBD is controversial and an empirical study with controls is needed. The natural histor…
Volunteering in dementia care – a Norwegian phenomenological study
2012
Ulrika Söderhamn1, Bjørg Landmark2,3, Live Aasgaard2, Hilde Eide3, Olle Söderhamn11Center for Caring Research – Southern Norway, Faculty of Health and Sport Sciences, University of Agder, Grimstad, Norway; 2Institute of Research and Development for Nursing and Care Services, Municipality of Drammen, Drammen, Norway; 3Faculty of Health Sciences, Buskerud University College, Drammen, NorwayIntroduction: The number of people suffering from dementia will increase dramatically in the future, and this will be a great challenge and concern for health care services. It is assumed that volunteers will strengthen community health care services more in the future…
Autonomic dysfunction in a group of lower extremities arterial disease outpatients.
2021
Background: The understanding of the specific role of sympathetic neural control and dysregulation in lower extremities arterial disease (LEAD) is still very limited. Aim of our study was to investigate the autonomic profile in LEAD patients and to evaluate if the eventual autonomic alterations were more severe in patients with advanced disease. Methods: We enrolled all consecutive outpatients with LEAD referred to our Departments between July 2012 and September 2014. They were compared to a group of matched outpatients without LEAD. All patients underwent Holter ECG monitoring. Time-domain analysis of heart rate variability (HRV) was evaluated. Results: Compared to controls, patients with …
AGO Recommendations for the Surgical Therapy of the Axilla After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: 2021 Update
2021
Geburtshilfe und Frauenheilkunde 81(10), 1112-1120 (2021). doi:10.1055/a-1499-8431