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No differences were found in both samples regarding the type of statistical associations between PBQ and sociodemographic, reproductive, obstetric and psychological outcomes.Conclusion Online assessment may be an appropriate option for detecting possible alterations in MIB due to the reduction of desirability bias, the increased perception of anonymity, and being a more cost-effective method.This study aimed to evaluate peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and totally implanted venous access devices (TIVADs) as chemotherapy delivery routes. From May 2016 to April 2019, patients with malignancies who had PICCs or TIVADs inserted for chemotherapy were enrolled. We reviewed the patients' medical records for information concerning demographics, comorbidities, catheter-related complications, and catheter -service days. All patients included in both groups were also assessed for complication-free catheter survival and completion rates of chemotherapy. A total of 467 catheter insertions (185 PICCs and 282 TIVADs) were included in this study. The PICCs were associated with a higher rate of complication-related catheter removal than TIVADs (hazard ratio, 6.5954; 95% confidence interval, 2.394-18.168; p less then 0.001). The completion of chemotherapy was observed in 77 (41.6%) patients with PICCs and 128 (45.4%) with TIVADs (p = 0.442). The mean duration of catheter service-days was shorter for the patients in the PICC group who completed chemotherapy than those in the TIVAD group (101.3 ± 93.2 vs 245.3 ± 115.9, respectively, p  less then  0.001). Although PICC was an independent risk factor for complication-related catheter removal, there was no difference in the chemotherapy completion rate between the groups. Therefore, PICCs need to be considered preferentially in patients who require a chemotherapy delivery route for short-term chemotherapy.Historically, assessment of emotion and personality functioning was not emphasized by clinical neuropsychologists, who instead focused almost exclusively on the evaluation of cognitive functioning. This study examined current practices regarding clinical neuropsychologists' usage of instruments for assessing emotion and personality, along with factors that may mediate their choice of measures and their beliefs about evaluating emotion and personality. Participants were 117 board-certified neuropsychologists as recognized by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP-CN), many of whom had been practicing for over 20 years (39%). Participants generally indicated that examining emotion and personality is essential to evaluations. There was variability among participants as to whether assessment of emotion and personality functioning is challenging, as well as whether or not clinical interview was better suited than instruments. Patients' lack of self-awareness, purposeful over- and under-exaggeration, and lack of sensitivity and specificity of the assessment instruments for neurologic disorders/conditions were identified as the greatest challenges in this area of assessment. Results of the survey suggest that further advancement in the construction and availability of emotion/personality instruments is necessary.AbstractCestodes belonging to the genus Raillietina are a major veterinary health problem affecting the poultry industry, particularly chickens (Gallus gallus domesticus) and ducks (Anas playtrhynchos domesticus). The traditional method for accurately detecting this cestode based on their morphological characteristics is rather difficult due to the large number of morphological similarities. Consequently, this study aimed to develop specific primers for R. echinobothrida, R. tetragona, and R. cesticillus detection that could be used to indicate epidemic areas for protection and infection control. Specific primers were manually designed based on the internal transcribed spacer 2 region and validated, establishing the optimal temperature, final concentration in PCR mixture, specificity, and sensitivity of each primer set. The results showed that the primers amplify specific species without cross-amplifying other parasites and hosts. The PCR products were about 473, 352, and 397 bp long for R. echinobothrida, R. tetragona, and R. selleck cesticillus, respectively. The sensitivity test demonstrated that R. echinobothrida and R. cesticillus-specific primers detect minimum 5×10-2 ng DNA, while R. tetragona-specific primers detect minimum 0.5 ng genomic DNA. The specific primers successfully developed in this study might be useful for detecting cysticercoids in intermediate hosts or adult stages in poultry for epidemiological surveys, management and control of infection.The impact of lateral walls and partial slip with different waveforms on peristaltic pumping of couple stress fluid in a rectangular duct with different waveforms has been discussed in the current article. By means of a wave frame of reference the flow is explored travelling away from a fixed frame with velocity c. Peristaltic waves generated on horizontal surface walls of rectangular duct are considered using lubrication technique. Mathematical modelling of couple fluid for three-dimensional flow are first discussed in detail. Lubrication approaches are used to simplify the proposed problem. Exact solutions of pressure gradient, pressure rise, velocity and stream function have been calculated. Numerical and graphical descriptions are displayed to look at the behaviour of diverse emerging parameters.To investigate whether activating the Wnt/β-catenin signalling pathway differentially promotes fracture healing in aged and adult individuals. CatnbTM2Kem, Catnblox(ex3) and wild-type adult and aged mice were used in this study. The femur was electroporated through a hole with a diameter of 0.6 mm. On the 7th, 14th and 21st days after fracture establishment, repair of the femoral diaphyseal bone was examined using X-ray and CT, the levels of mRNAs related to Wnt/β-catenin signalling were detected using real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR), and angiogenesis and cell differentiation were observed using immunohistochemistry. The numbers of osteoclasts were determined by TRAP staining. Wnt/β-catenin activation accelerated fracture healing in adult mice, with more pronounced effects on aged mice. Compared with wild-type mice at the corresponding ages, Wnt/β-catenin signalling activation induced higher levels of angiogenesis and cell differentiation in aged mice than in adult mice and promoted fracture healing.