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Functional parameters of spermatozoa obtained by a new selection device

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This study compares density gradient centrifugation and the LensHooke CA0™ device for sperm separation. DGC requires multiple steps, specialized equipment, and technical expertise. In contrast, the CA0 device offers key practical and methodological advantages, resulting in a faster, simpler, and more affordable sperm selection method.
Julio C. Chávez   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Expressing and amplifying positive emotions facilitate goal attainment in workplace interactions

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2013
Expressing emotions has social functions; it provides information, affects social interactions, and shapes relationships with others. Expressing positive emotions could be a strategic tool for improving goal attainment during social interactions at work.
Elena eWong   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Redefining action competence: The case of sustainable development

open access: yes, 2020
The concept of Action Competence (AC) has been interpreted in different ways in various domains of the educational sciences. Given the rising scholarly attention to AC, these diverse interpretations are problematic because they hinder a common ...
W. Sass   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Genetic Diversity and Expanded Phenotypes in Dystonia: Insights From Large‐Scale Exome Sequencing

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Dystonia is one of the most prevalent movement disorders, characterized by significant clinical and etiological heterogeneity. Despite considerable heritability (~25%), the etiology in most patients remains elusive. Moreover, understanding correlations between clinical manifestations and genetic variants has become increasingly ...
Mirja Thomsen   +47 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social differences in who receives questions and advice about smoking habits when visiting primary care – Results from a population based study in Sweden in 2012

open access: yesPreventive Medicine Reports, 2017
The aim of this study was to examine whether there are social disparities in who receives questions and advice on smoking habits when visiting primary care and whether these disparities can be explained by differences in smoking habits.
Anu Molarius   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Serum Neurofilament Light Chain in Multiple Sclerosis: Superiority of Age‐ and BMI‐Corrected Z Scores/Percentiles Over Absolute Cutoff Values for Prediction of Treatment Response

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Prognostication of disease course and prediction of treatment response in multiple sclerosis is an unmet need. We compared the performance of serum neurofilament light chain Z scores (age‐ and BMI‐adjusted) with absolute concentrations for the prediction of response to disease‐modifying therapy.
Maximilian Einsiedler   +43 more
wiley   +1 more source

Fragebogenkonstruktion zur Evaluation von Praktikabilität und Nutzen des Bundeseinheitlichen Medikationsplans

open access: yesGMS Medizinische Informatik, Biometrie und Epidemiologie, 2017
With the formulation of a claim for a national uniform medication plan, the German government has taken an important step towards optimizing the documentation of medication for multimorbid patients.
Thoma, Martin   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Longitudinal Relationship Between Pain and Depression in People With Inflammatory Arthritis: A Narrative Review

open access: yesArthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
As many patients with inflammatory arthritis (IA) have chronic pain, understanding how to best assess and manage pain in IA is a priority. Comorbid depression is prevalent in adults with IA, affecting 15% to 39% of people. Although pain and depression are thought to be associated in IA, this concept is largely based on cross‐sectional data.
Natasha Cox   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cultivating competence, self-efficacy, and intrinsic interest through proximal self-motivation.

open access: yes, 1981
The present experiment tested the hypothesis that self-motivation through proximal goal setting serves as an effective mechanism for cultivating competencies, self-percepts of efficacy, and intrinsic interest.
A. Bandura, D. Schunk
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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