Abstract Background Formation of muscular pseudo-tissue depends on muscle precursor cells, the extracellular matrix (ECM)-mimicking structure and factors stimulating cell differentiation.These three things cooperate and can create a tissue-like structure, however, their interrelationships are relatively unknown.The objective was to study the intera
War exposure, daily stressors, and mental health 15 years on: implications of an ecological framework for addressing the mental health of conflict-affected populations
Abstract Aims Fifteen years ago, we published an article in Social Science and Medicine seeking to resolve the contentious debate between advocates of two very different frameworks for understanding and addressing the mental health needs of conflict-affected populations.The two approaches, which we labelled trauma-focused and psychosocial, reflect
From Heart Health Promotion to Chronic Disease Prevention: Contributions of the Canadian Heart Health Initiative
Background The Canadian Heart Health Initiative began in 1987 as an 18-year undertaking to address the epidemic of cardiovascular disease in Canada.There is growing recognition in Canada of the need for an integrated approach to prevention that addresses common risks for many chronic diseases.Context Research and intervention activities of the Cana
Accounting for cross-country-cross-time variations in measurement invariance testing. A case of political participation
"In many works involving measurement invariance testing, researchers concentrate on one type of grouping only, such as countries, even when the comparisons they make involve multiple types of grouping, such as countries and years.In this article, we propose a procedure allowing to incorporate more than one type of grouping into the invariance testi