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Project Diane: Women's Foundation of Greater Kansas City Final Report [PDF]

, 2015
Women's Foundation partnered with the University of Kansas researchers and included a large-scale survey and analyzed 24 focus groups with 198 Special Forces men and women in order to identify potential barriers and benefits to female integration in ...
Alesha Doan, Shannon Portillo
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DELP Treatment on Vision and Retinal Microcirculation in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: Report of Five Cases and Literature Review

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The delipid extracorporeal lipoprotein filter from plasma (DELP) treatment can effectively reduce blood lipid, increase blood flow, and improve neurological deficits in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). However, its effect on vision and retinal microcirculation in stroke patients has never been reported.
Ning Li, Ronghua Hong, Hua You, Feiping Xu, Qingjun Zhang, Yiwen Lin, Yuting Su, Danmei Lan, Lingjing Jin, Junhui She   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comparative Study of Cerebral Oxygenation During Exercise in Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Cognitive impairment and exercise intolerance are common in dialysis patients. Cerebral perfusion and oxygenation play a major role in both cognitive function and exercise execution; HD session per se aggravates cerebral ischemia in this population. This study aimed to compare cerebral oxygenation and perfusion at rest and in mild
Marieta P. Theodorakopoulou, Konstantina Dipla, Danai Faitatzidou, Fotini Iatridi, Areti Georgiou, Artemios Karagiannidis, Erasmia Sampani, Chrysostomos Dimitriadis, Aggelos Koutlas, Andreas Zafeiridis, Pantelis Sarafidis   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Profile of Irish female GPs and factors affecting long-term commitment: a descriptive study

BJGP Open
Background: Over the past two decades, many countries have reported an increased percentage of female staff in the general practice workforce. Considering the importance of general practice workforce planning, it is necessary to investigate the current ...
Ivana Keenan, Laura Cullen, Gabrielle Hogan, Noirin O’Herlihy, Ciara McCarthy, Claire Collins   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Trends, composition and distribution of nurse workforce in China: a secondary analysis of national data from 2003 to 2018

BMJ Open, 2021
Objectives Given the increased ageing population and frequent epidemic challenges, it is vital to have the nurse workforce of sufficient quantity and quality.
Shaomei Shang, Xiaomei Cong, Han Lu, Luoya Hou, Weijiao Zhou, Liqiong Shen, Shida Jin, Mengqi Wang, Xiaoyan Jin, Dou Dou   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Adenosine‐to‐inosine editing of miR‐200b‐3p is associated with the progression of high‐grade serous ovarian cancer

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
A‐to‐I editing of miRNAs, particularly miR‐200b‐3p, contributes to HGSOC progression by enhancing cancer cell proliferation, migration and 3D growth. The edited form is linked to poorer patient survival and the identification of novel molecular targets.
Magdalena Niemira, Anna Skwarska, Karolina Chwialkowska, Agnieszka Ostrowska, Gabriela Sokolowska, Anna Zeller, Anna Erol, Andrzej Eljaszewicz, Bartosz Hanczaruk, Anna Michalska‐Falkowska, Agnieszka Tarasik, Joanna Reszec‐Gielazyn, Pawel Knapp, Marcin Moniuszko, Adam Kretowski   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Social resilience within the carescapes of Asian female migrant aged care workers

Frontiers in Public Health
Increasingly, Asian female migrants are playing a significant role in meeting Australia’s aged care workforce demand. This article analyses the lived experiences of Asian female aged care workers using the carescape concept, and a theory of agency to ...
Monika Winarnita, Carmela Leone, Thomas Klassen, Irene D. Blackberry   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Analysis of Social Policy and the Effect of Career Advancement Support Programs for Female Doctors

Women's Health Reports, 2021
Background: In Japan, the number of female doctors has gradually increased; however, they form less than half of the average percentage (46.3% in 2016) among the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development member countries.
Kae Okoshi, Kayo Fukami, Yasuko Tomizawa
doaj   +1 more source

Aggressive prostate cancer is associated with pericyte dysfunction

Molecular Oncology, EarlyView.
Tumor‐produced TGF‐β drives pericyte dysfunction in prostate cancer. This dysfunction is characterized by downregulation of some canonical pericyte markers (i.e., DES, CSPG4, and ACTA2) while maintaining the expression of others (i.e., PDGFRB, NOTCH3, and RGS5).
Anabel Martinez‐Romero, Ane Martinez‐Larrinaga, Joaquim Grego‐Bessa, Saioa Garcia‐Longarte, Hielke van Splunder, Ianire Astobiza, Amaia Ercilla, Laura Bozal‐Basterra, Isabel Mendizabal, Pilar Villacampa, Arkaitz Carracedo, Mariona Graupera   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A qualitative study on perceptions of surgical careers in Rwanda: A gender-based approach. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Access to surgical care in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) remains deficient without an adequate workforce. There is limited understanding of the gender gap in surgical trainees in LMICs.
Sojung Yi, Yihan Lin, Grace Kansayisa, Ainhoa Costas-Chavarri   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source