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Forecasting the Dialysis Burden in Japan: Validation‐Based Projections of Prevalence and Incidence Through 2050

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Japan has one of the highest dialysis prevalence rates worldwide and a shrinking, aging population. Whether dialysis burden has entered a sustained post‐peak phase or whether recent declines partly reflect pandemic‐related disruptions remains uncertain.
Hatice Şahin, Berrak Itır Aylı, Nüket Paksoy   +2 more
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The psychological significance of female traditional initiation rites among the Bakopa community of South Africa: a qualitative approach to the understanding of koma ya basadi

Frontiers in Sociology
IntroductionFemale traditional initiation rites are deeply entrenched in the cultural fabric of many societies, representing profound rites of passage marking the transition from girlhood to womanhood.
Mmakotsedi Magampa, Thelmah Maluleke, Rudzani Marry Mhlari, Anastasia Julia Ngobe, Lehlogonolo Makola, Abongile Pindo, Alinah Segobye, Tholene Sodi   +7 more
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The Influence of Industrial Waste on the Magnetic Properties of Salt-Affected Soils from Two Soda Ash Manufacturing Sites

Agronomy, 2021
The aim of this study was to characterize the impact of soda ash manufacturing on the magnetic properties of soils located in the agricultural landscape in north-central Poland. Two study sites were chosen: Mątwy (SM) and Janikowo (SJ).
Katarzyna Łuczak, Sylwia Pindral, Adam Michalski, Grzegorz Kusza, Ewelina Ślęzak, Piotr Hulisz   +5 more
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Association Between Individualized Education for Kidney Replacement Therapy Modality Selection and Peritoneal Dialysis Initiation: A Cross‐Sectional Study

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is an established home‐based kidney replacement therapy (KRT), but its uptake remains low in Japan. We evaluated whether individualized education in a dedicated outpatient clinic was associated with the initiation of PD.
Yasuko Ito, Ryuichi Yoshimura, Takaki Yamauchi, Yuta Funakoshi, Hirotaka Sonoda, Seiji Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Terawaki, Takafumi Ito   +7 more
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Historical hypotheses of chimpanzee tool use behaviour in relation to natural and human-induced changes in an East African rain forest

Revue de Primatologie, 2014
Chimpanzees and humans have co-existed in Africa for millennia. The forests inhabited by chimpanzees have experienced numerous changes in recent time, most notably during the last 12,000 years, as the current interglacial age started.
Thibaud Gruber
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Impact Toolbox

The Impact Toolbox by the Evaluating Societal Impact project is a catalogue of tools and methods that helps university staff select resources for a structured approach to academic impact ambitions, activities and assessment.The collection draws upon a ...
Evaluating Societal Impact
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Enteropathogenic E. coli shows delayed attachment and host response in human jejunum organoid‐derived monolayers compared to HeLa cells

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Enteropathogenic E. coli (EPEC) infects the human intestinal epithelium, resulting in severe illness and diarrhoea. In this study, we compared the infection of cancer‐derived cell lines with human organoid‐derived models of the small intestine. We observed a delayed in attachment, inflammation and cell death on primary cells, indicating that host ...
Mastura Neyazi, Pilar Samperio Ventayol, Natalie Burkard, Nicolas Schlegel, Carmen Aguilar, Sina Bartfeld   +5 more
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Historical Introduction of Japanese Wild Mice, Mus musculus, from South China and the Korean Peninsula [PDF]

Animal Systematics, Evolution and Diversity, 2013
In Japan, the wild house mouse Mus musculus consists of two lineages, one from Southeast Asia (Mus musculus castaneus; CAS) and one from northern Eurasia (Mus musculus musculus; MUS). However, the exact origins of the parental lineages are unclear.
Mitsuo Nunome, Hitoshi Suzuki, Kazuo Moriwaki   +2 more
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Impact Competence Catalogue

This tool presents a selection of competences that are relevant for societal impact. The content is presented as a non-exhaustive list of competences that academics can develop for impact-oriented academic activities.
Evaluating Societal Impact
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Organoids in pediatric cancer research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
wiley   +1 more source