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Socio-spatial differentiation in transition: a preliminary comparative analysis of post-soviet St Petersburg and Riga

2020

Research into the socio-spatial dynamics in Central European cities is an important area of contemporary transition studies. Open issues in this domain range from defining a theoretical framework to data availability and methodological approaches. As to the former aspect, recent literature focuses on the hybrid nature of the post-socialist urban space, which underwent modernization in the conditions of globalization and economic liberalization; the earlier model of spatial development changed dramatically as a result. The multi-scalar and comparative approaches may shed new light on the complex patterns of urban socio-spatial differentiation and its post-Soviet dynamics. Growing regional so…

Cultural StudiesSuburbanizationHistoryeducation.field_of_studySociology and Political Science05 social sciencesGeography Planning and DevelopmentPopulation0211 other engineering and technologies0507 social and economic geographySocial well being021107 urban & regional planning02 engineering and technologySocio spatialSpatial transformationGeographySaint petersburgEconomic geographyeducation050703 geographyGeneral Economics Econometrics and FinanceSocial Sciences (miscellaneous)Baltic Region
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Quantifying and Processing Biomedical and Behavioral Signals

2019

Customer CareUser ModellingSocial Science ScholarshipMachine Learning MethodsNeural Networksbusiness.industryComplex Human-Computer InterfacesSituated Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)Social Signal ProcessingArtificial IntelligenceDaily Life ActivitiesSocial Behaviour and ContextMedicinebusinessBiometric DataHealth & Well Being
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Sequence diversity in the pe_pgrs genes of Mycobacterium tuberculosis is independent of human T cell recognition.

2014

ABSTRACT The Mycobacterium tuberculosis genome includes the large family of pe_pgrs genes, whose functions are unknown. Because of precedents in other pathogens in which gene families showing high sequence variation are involved in antigenic variation, a similar role has been proposed for the pe_pgrs genes. However, the impact of immune selection on pe_pgrs genes has not been examined. Here, we sequenced 27 pe_pgrs genes in 94 clinical strains from five phylogenetic lineages of the M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC). We found that pe_pgrs genes were overall more diverse than the remainder of the MTBC genome, but individual members of the family varied widely in their nucleotide diversity and in…

DNA BacterialNonsynonymous substitutionGenotypeSequence analysisT-Lymphocytes1.1 Normal biological development and functioningMolecular Sequence DataEpitopes T-LymphocyteBiologyGenomeMicrobiologyEpitopeMycobacterium tuberculosisEpitopesRare DiseasesBacterial ProteinsINDEL MutationGeneticUnderpinning researchVirologyAntigenic variationGeneticsGene familyHumansTuberculosis2.1 Biological and endogenous factorsSelection GeneticAntigensAetiologyGeneSelectionGeneticsAntigens BacterialHuman GenomeBacterialMembrane ProteinsComputational BiologyGenetic VariationSequence Analysis DNAMycobacterium tuberculosisDNAbiology.organism_classificationQR1-5023. Good healthInfectious DiseasesGood Health and Well BeingT-LymphocyteSequence AnalysisResearch ArticlemBio
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Perceived collective continuity and social well-being: exploring the connections

2008

Research has shown that people tend to perceive the groups to which they belong (e.g., national groups) as temporally persistent. In this paper we argue that enhanced perceptions of collective continuity lead to lower levels of anomy and misfit, and to higher levels of social well-being (SWB). Furthermore, we argue that the effects of perceived collective continuity (PCC) on SWB are mediated by collective self-esteem (CSE). Finally, we contend that PCC has positive effects on perceived group entitativity (PGE), which in turn has a positive influence on CSE. This model is tested by means of a cross-sectional study using a sample of Spanish nationals (N = 145) drawn from the general public. R…

EntitativitySocial PsychologyAnomiePerceptionmedia_common.quotation_subjectSocial well beingSample (statistics)PsychologyMental healthSocial psychologymedia_commonEuropean Journal of Social Psychology
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Placental DNA methylation signatures of maternal smoking during pregnancy and potential impacts on fetal growth.

2021

We would like to thank all the families that participated in these studies for their generous contribution. Detailed acknowledgements and funding can be found in Sup plementary Material.

EpigenomicsMaternal smokingPlacentaGeneral Physics and AstronomyReproductive health and childbirthBioinformaticsLow Birth Weight and Health of the NewbornEpigenesis GeneticFetal DevelopmentPregnancyInfant MortalityFetal growth2.1 Biological and endogenous factorsAetiologyPediatricMultidisciplinaryQSmokingCord bloodDNA methylationEpigeneticsFemalemedicine.symptomScience1.1 Normal biological development and functioningInflammationFetus -- Trastorns del creixementBiologyGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyArticleGenetic HeterogeneityGeneticPretermUnderpinning researchTobaccomedicineGeneticsHumansEpigeneticsConditions Affecting the Embryonic and Fetal PeriodsNucleotide MotifsPregnancyHormone activitydNaMGeneral ChemistryEpigenomeDNA MethylationPerinatal Period - Conditions Originating in Perinatal Periodmedicine.diseaseEmbarassades -- Consum de tabacGood Health and Well BeingRisk factorsEpigenesis
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Promoting influenza prevention for elderly people in Hong Kong using health action process approach: study protocol.

2018

People 65 years or older are at greater risk of serious complications from the seasonal influenza compared with young. To promote elderly people’s behavioral compliance toward influenza prevention, the aim of the current project is to develop, implement, and evaluate a theory-based low-administration-cost intervention building on a leading psychological theory, the Health Action Process Approach (HAPA). The target group is Hong Kong Chinese elderly people aged 65 or older who rarely or never adopt any preventive actions. This project will be conducted in three phases over 24 months. In phase 1, intervention program will be developed building on the HAPA theoretical framework which comprises…

GerontologyAgingand promotion of well-beinglaw.inventionStudy Protocol0302 clinical medicineinfluenssaRandomized controlled trial7.1 Individual care needslawMedicine030212 general & internal medicinelcsh:Public aspects of medicineInfectious DiseasesOlder adultsPneumonia & InfluenzaPublic Health and Health ServicesHong KongPsychological theoryPublic Health0305 other medical scienceikääntyneetBehavior maintenanceHumanmedicine.medical_specialtyterveyspsykologiaClinical Trials and Supportive ActivitiesHealth Promotion03 medical and health sciencesClinical ResearchIntervention (counseling)Influenza HumanInfluenza preventionBehavioral and Social ScienceHumansAgedGovernment030505 public healthbusiness.industryHealth action process approachPublic healthPreventionPublic Health Environmental and Occupational Healthlcsh:RA1-1270Prevention of disease and conditionsInfluenzaTelephoneBehavior initiationClinical trialInfluenza preventionEmerging Infectious DiseasesGood Health and Well Beingterveyskäyttäytyminen3.1 Primary prevention interventions to modify behaviours or promote wellbeingBiostatisticsbusiness3.1 Primary prevention interventions to modify behaviours or promote well-beingProgram Evaluation
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Impact of maternal body mass index and gestational weight gain on pregnancy complications: an individual participant data meta-analysis of European, …

2019

ObjectiveTo assess the separate and combined associations of maternal pre‐pregnancy body mass index (BMI) and gestational weight gain with the risks of pregnancy complications and their population impact.DesignIndividual participant data meta‐analysis of 39 cohorts.SettingEurope, North America, and Oceania.Population265 270 births.MethodsInformation on maternal pre‐pregnancy BMI, gestational weight gain, and pregnancy complications was obtained. Multilevel binary logistic regression models were used.Main outcome measuresGestational hypertension, pre‐eclampsia, gestational diabetes, preterm birth, small and large for gestational age at birth.ResultsHigher maternal pre‐pregnancy BMI and gesta…

Gestational hypertensionand promotion of well-beingNutrition and DiseaseBirthweightReproductive health and childbirthLow Birth Weight and Health of the NewbornCardiovascularMedical and Health SciencesDISEASECohort Studies0302 clinical medicine3123 Gynaecology and paediatricsRisk FactorsPregnancyVoeding en ZiekteInfant MortalityOdds RatioMedicineBirth Weight2.1 Biological and endogenous factorsEPIDEMIOLOGYwq_200Aetiology2. Zero hungerPediatricRISKeducation.field_of_studyOUTCOMES030219 obstetrics & reproductive medicineObstetricspregnancy complicationsDiabetesObstetrics and GynecologyGestational ageweight gainASSOCIATIONGestational Weight GainGestational diabetesEuropeBirthweight ; Body Mass Index ; Pregnancy Complications ; Preterm Birth ; Weight GainOBESITYFemalemedicine.symptomAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyPRETERM BIRTHBirth weightPopulationGestational Agebody mass index[SDV.MHEP.GEO]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Gynecology and obstetricswa_310Healthcare improvement science Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 18]03 medical and health sciencesAll institutes and research themes of the Radboud University Medical CenterPretermClinical ResearchHumanswq_100ObesityeducationObstetrics & Reproductive MedicineMetabolic and endocrineNutritionPregnancybusiness.industryContraception/ReproductionPreventionBirthweight; body mass index; pregnancy complications; preterm birth; weight gainAustraliaInfantbirth weightpreterm birthDIABETES-MELLITUSPreterm birth weight gainOverweightPerinatal Period - Conditions Originating in Perinatal Periodmedicine.diseaseNewbornPrevention of disease and conditionsReconstructive and regenerative medicine Radboud Institute for Health Sciences [Radboudumc 10]Good Health and Well BeingNorth America3.1 Primary prevention interventions to modify behaviours or promote wellbeingpregnancy complicationbusinessWeight gainBody mass indexwb_200
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Preoperative nasopharyngeal swab testing and postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing elective surgery during the SARS-CoV-2 pand…

2021

Abstract Background Surgical services are preparing to scale up in areas affected by COVID-19. This study aimed to evaluate the association between preoperative SARS-CoV-2 testing and postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing elective cancer surgery. Methods This international cohort study included adult patients undergoing elective surgery for cancer in areas affected by SARS-CoV-2 up to 19 April 2020. Patients suspected of SARS-CoV-2 infection before operation were excluded. The primary outcome measure was postoperative pulmonary complications at 30 days after surgery. Preoperative testing strategies were adjusted for confounding using mixed-effects models. Results Of 8…

Lung DiseasesMalexAcademicSubjects/MED00910COVID-19/diagnosisSettore MED/18 - CHIRURGIA GENERALEneoplasms030230 surgeryminorsurgical proceduresMedical and Health SciencesLung Disease0302 clinical medicinePostoperative Complications030202 anesthesiologyaged; aged 80 and over; COVID-19; elective surgical procedures; female; humans; lung diseases; male; middle aged; Nasopharynx; neoplasms; pandemics; postoperative complications; risk assessment; SARS-CoV-2; COVID-19 nucleic acid testingNeoplasmsNasopharynx80 and over030212 general & internal medicine610 Medicine & healthLungCancerlung diseasesAged 80 and overIncidence (epidemiology)ConfoundingPulmonary ComplicationLung Diseases/*etiologyNeoplasms/surgeryGeneral MedicineMiddle AgedElective Surgical Procedures/adverse effectsOncologyElective Surgical Procedures030220 oncology & carcinogenesisCOVID-19 Nucleic Acid TestingOriginal ArticleFemalePatient SafetyAcademicSubjects/MED00010Elective Surgical Procedure6.4 SurgeryHumanCohort studymedicine.medical_specialtypreoperative caresurgical proceduresCOVID-19 nucleic acid testing.elective surgical proceduresPreoperative careRisk AssessmentArticleCOVIDSurg CollaborativeNO*COVID-19 Nucleic Acid TestingVaccine Related03 medical and health sciencesClinical ResearchBiodefensemedicineNasopharynx/*virologyHumansNasopharynx/virologyElective surgeryAdverse effectPandemicsLS7_4AgedElective Surgical ProcedurePandemicbusiness.industrySARS-CoV-2Surgery Sars Cov2PreventionNo key words availableelectivesurgical proceduresLung Diseases/etiologyEvaluation of treatments and therapeutic interventionsCancerPostoperative complicationoperativenasopharynxsurgery specialtypulmonary complicationscancer surgerysars-cov-2covid-19coronavirus pandemicCOVID-19Odds ratiomedicine.diseaseConfidence intervalSurgeryCOVID-19/*diagnosisEmerging Infectious DiseasesGood Health and Well BeingNeoplasmSurgeryPostoperative Complicationpreoperative caresurgical procedures electivesurgical procedures minorsurgical procedures operativenasopharynxsurgery specialtypulmonary complicationscancer surgerysars-cov-2covid-19coronavirus pandemicElective Surgical Procedures/*adverse effectsbusiness[SDV.MHEP]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology
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Disease-Modifying Therapies and Coronavirus Disease 2019 Severity in Multiple Sclerosis

2021

Objective: This study was undertaken to assess the impact of immunosuppressive and immunomodulatory therapies on the severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS). Methods: We retrospectively collected data of PwMS with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. All the patients had complete follow-up to death or recovery. Severe COVID-19 was defined by a 3-level variable: mild disease not requiring hospitalization versus pneumonia or hospitalization versus intensive care unit (ICU) admission or death. We evaluated baseline characteristics and MS therapies associated with severe COVID-19 by multivariate and propensity score (PS)-weighted ordinal logistic mod…

Male0301 basic medicineDimethyl FumarateNeurodegenerativemultiple sclerosis; coronavirus; pneumoniaSeverity of Illness Indexlaw.inventionImmunosuppressive AgentImmunologic Factor0302 clinical medicineNatalizumablawMonoclonalMultiple Sclerosi80 and overLungHumanizedResearch ArticlesAged 80 and overNatalizumabMiddle AgedIntensive care unitHospitalizationSettore MED/26 - NEUROLOGIAIntensive Care UnitsNeurologyMethylprednisoloneNeurologicalPneumonia & InfluenzaInterferonFemaleImmunosuppressive AgentsResearch ArticleHumanmedicine.drugAdultmedicine.medical_specialtyMusc-19 Study GroupMultiple SclerosisAdolescentClinical SciencesIntensive Care UnitClinical NeurologySettore MED/26Antibodies Monoclonal HumanizedAutoimmune DiseaseAntibodiesYoung Adult03 medical and health sciencesClinical ResearchInternal medicineSeverity of illnessmedicineHumansImmunologic FactorsMortalityAdolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged 80 and over; Antibodies Monoclonal Humanized; COVID-19; Dimethyl Fumarate; Female; Fingolimod Hydrochloride; Hospitalization; Humans; Immunologic Factors; Immunosuppressive Agents; Intensive Care Units; Interferons; Male; Middle Aged; Mortality; Multiple Sclerosis; Natalizumab; SARS-CoV-2; Severity of Illness Index; Young AdultAgedNeurology & NeurosurgeryExpanded Disability Status ScaleFingolimod HydrochlorideSARS-CoV-2business.industryMultiple sclerosisNeurosciencesCOVID-19PneumoniaOdds ratiomedicine.diseaseBrain DisordersGood Health and Well Being030104 developmental biologyOcrelizumabInterferonsNeurology (clinical)business030217 neurology & neurosurgery
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Genome-Wide Association Study for Incident Myocardial Infarction and Coronary Heart Disease in Prospective Cohort Studies: The CHARGE Consortium

2016

Background Data are limited on genome-wide association studies (GWAS) for incident coronary heart disease (CHD). Moreover, it is not known whether genetic variants identified to date also associate with risk of CHD in a prospective setting. Methods We performed a two-stage GWAS analysis of incident myocardial infarction (MI) and CHD in a total of 64,297 individuals (including 3898 MI cases, 5465 CHD cases). SNPs that passed an arbitrary threshold of 5×10−6 in Stage I were taken to Stage II for further discovery. Furthermore, in an analysis of prognosis, we studied whether known SNPs from former GWAS were associated with total mortality in individuals who experienced MI during follow-up. Res…

Male0301 basic medicineOncologyPREDICTIONMyocardial Infarctionlcsh:MedicineGenome-wide association studyCoronary Artery DiseaseCardiovascular MedicineSUSCEPTIBILITY030204 cardiovascular system & hematologyCardiovascularBioinformaticsincident myocardial infarctionCohort StudiesCoronary artery diseaseMathematical and Statistical Techniques0302 clinical medicineDESIGNMedicine and Health Sciences2.1 Biological and endogenous factorsProspective StudiesMyocardial infarctionAetiologyCooperative Behaviorlcsh:ScienceProspective cohort studyRISKscreening and diagnosisMultidisciplinaryResearch Support Non-U.S. Gov'tSingle NucleotideGenomicsMiddle Aged3. Good healthMultidisciplinary SciencesDetectionCHROMOSOME 9P21Heart DiseaseResearch DesignCardiovascular DiseasesCARDIOVASCULAR-DISEASEPhysical SciencesScience & Technology - Other TopicsFemaleStatistics (Mathematics)4.2 Evaluation of markers and technologiesResearch ArticleCohort studymedicine.medical_specialtyGeneral Science & TechnologyCardiologySingle-nucleotide polymorphismResearch and Analysis MethodsGenome ComplexityPolymorphism Single Nucleotide03 medical and health sciencescoronary hearth diseaseInternal medicineMD MultidisciplinaryGenome-Wide Association StudiesGeneticsJournal ArticlemedicineHumansSNPGenetic Predisposition to DiseasePolymorphismStatistical MethodsHeart Disease - Coronary Heart DiseaseMETAANALYSISAgedGenetic associationta112Science & Technologybusiness.industryPreventionlcsh:RHuman GenomeBiology and Life SciencesComputational BiologyHuman GeneticsGenome AnalysisROTTERDAMmedicine.diseaseIntronsGood Health and Well Being030104 developmental biologyGenetic LociGenetics of Diseaselcsh:Q3111 BiomedicinebusinessMathematicsMeta-AnalysisGenome-Wide Association StudyPLOS ONE
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