Author(s): Yamada K; Mibu A; Kogo S; Sullivan M; Nishigami T;

This study evaluated the reliability and validity of a Japanese version of Pain Disability Index (PDI). Analyses were conducted on a 7-item version (PDI-J) and a 5-item (PDI-5-J version of the PDI). Using a web-based survey system, we recruited 300 individuals with chronic low back pain (lasting =3 months) and 300 individuals with chronic daily headache ( ...

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Author(s): Tan SY; Jing Q; Leung Z; Xu Y; Cheng LKW; Tam SST; Wu AR;

In vitro models of vasculature are of great importance for modelling vascular physiology and pathology. However, there is usually a lack of proper spatial patterning of interacting heterotypic cells in conventional vasculature dish models, which might confound results between contact and non-contact interactions. We use a microfluidic platform with struct ...

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Author(s): Foroutan P; Lahmiri S;

Understanding the dynamics of cryptocurrency markets during financial crises such as the recent one caused by the COVID-19 pandemic is crucial for policy makers and investors. In this study, the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on the return-volatility and return-volume relationships for the ten most traded cryptocurrencies, namely Tether, Bitcoin, Ethereum, R ...

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Author(s): Bicalho HA; Saraci F; Velazquez-Garcia JJ; Titi HM; Howarth AJ;

Y-CU-45, an analogue of Zr-MOF-808, is synthesized for the first time. Several reaction conditions are tested demonstrating that two fluorinated modulators are required for a reproducible synthesis yielding high quality material. Y-CU-45 shows high crystallinity and surface area, shining light on the potential for rare-earth cluster-based MOFs with open m ...

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Author(s): Reinot T; Khmelnitskiy A; Zazubovich V; Toporik H; Mazor Y; Jankowiak R;

The PSI3-IsiA18 supercomplex is one of the largest and most complicated assemblies in photosynthesis. The IsiA ring, composed of 18 IsiA monomers (IsiA18) surrounding the PSI trimer (PSI3), forms under iron-deficient conditions in cyanobacteria and acts as a peripheral antenna. Based on the supercomplex structure recently determined via cryo-EM imaging, w ...

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Author(s): Watkins-Martin K; Bolani D; Richard-Devantoy S; Pennestri MH; Malboeuf-Hurtubise C; Philippe F; Guindon J; Gouin JP; Ouellet-Morin I; Geoffroy MC;

Background: While walking in nature has been shown to improve affect in adults from the community to a greater extent than walking in urban settings, it is unknown whether such benefits apply to individuals suffering from depression. Using a parallel group design, this randomized controlled trial ...

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Author(s): Sina Pourebrahimi

Billions of disposable face masks (i.e., single-use masks) are used and discarded worldwide monthly due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The immethodical disposal of these polymer-based wastes containing non-biodegradable constituents (e.g., polypropylene) has provoked marked and severe damage to the ecosystem. Meanwhile, their ever-growing usage significantly s ...

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Author(s): Beauchet O; Matskiv J; Galery K; Goossens L; Lafontaine C; Sawchuk K;

Background: Museums can be instrumental in fostering social inclusion and may improve the overall health of the older population. Over the course of the 2019 coronavirus pandemic, many older adults suffered as a result of confinement measures, which may have accelerated the processes that lead to physical frailty and increased mental health risks. This st ...

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Author(s): Doedel EJ; Pando Lambruschini CL;

A model for two symmetrically coupled lasers is investigated, in which mixed-mode oscillations arise in the absence of coupling. For small enough coupling, we show that in the time series, certain dynamical transitions from different resonances in the chaotic regime may be explained by the overlap of suitable resonances. These are families of N : N + 1 re ...

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Author(s): Kircher R; Quirk E; Brouillard M; Ahooja A; Ballinger S; Polka L; Byers-Heinlein K;

This is the first large-scale, quantitative study of the evaluative dimensions and potential predictors of Quebec-based parents' attitudes towards childhood multilingualism. Such attitudes are assumed to constitute a determinant of parental language choices, and thereby influence children's multilingual development. The newly-developed Attitudes t ...

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Author(s): Paquette S; Deroche MLD; Goffi-Gomez MV; Hoshino ACH; Lehmann A;

Objective: In daily life, failure to perceive emotional expressions can result in maladjusted behaviour. For cochlear implant users, perceiving emotional cues in sounds remains challenging, and the factors explaining the variability in patients' sensitivity to emotions are currently poorly understood. Understanding how these factors r ...

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Author(s): Nassar EL; Levis B; Neyer MA; Rice DB; Booij L; Benedetti A; Thombs BD;

Objectives: Accurate and complete study reporting allows evidence users to critically appraise studies, evaluate possible bias, and assess generalizability and applicability. We evaluated the extent to which recent studies on depression screening accuracy were reported consistent with Standards for Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies (STARD) statemen ...

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