ESTABLISHING ASSOCIATED RISK FACTORS, INCLUDING FUNGAL AND PARASITIC INFECTIONS AMONG MALAYSIANS LIVING WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA

Establishing associated risk factors, including fungal and parasitic infections among Malaysians living with schizophrenia

Abstract The aetiology of schizophrenia is multifactorial, and the identification of its risk factors are Non-contact testers scarce and highly variable.A cross-sectional study was conducted to investigate the risk factors associated with schizophrenia among Malaysian sub-population.A total of 120 individuals diagnosed with schizophrenia (SZ) and 1

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Designing on the Basis of Recycling-Metallurgy Possibilities: Material-Specific Rules and Standards for “Anti-Dissipative” Products

The demand for metals from the entire periodic table is currently increasing due to the ongoing digitalization.However, their use within electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) poses problems as they cannot be recovered sufficiently in the end-of-life (EoL) phase.In this paper, we address the unleashed dissipation of metals caused by the design o

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Examining the role of personality functioning in a hierarchical taxonomy of psychopathology using two years of ambulatory assessed data

Abstract The Hierarchical Taxonomy of Psychopathology (HiTOP) arranges phenotypes of mental disorders based on empirical covariation, ranging from narrowly defined symptoms to higher-order spectra of psychopathology.Since the introduction of personality functioning (PF) in DSM-5 and ICD-11, several studies have identified PF as a predictor of trans

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Surface Treatments of PEEK for Osseointegration to Bone

Polymers, in general, and Poly (Ether-Ether-Ketone) (PEEK) have emerged as potential alternatives to conventional osseous implant biomaterials.Due to its distinct advantages over metallic implants, PEEK has been gaining increasing attention as a prime candidate for orthopaedic and dental implants.However, PEEK has a highly hydrophobic and bioinert

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