Implementation of a sexual health clinic in an oncology setting: patient and provider perspectives by Andrew G. Matthew, Taylor Incze, Elisa Stragapede, Steven Guirguis, Sarah E. Neil-Sztramko, Dean S. Elterman

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Feasibility of an artificial intelligence phone call for postoperative care following cataract surgery in a diverse population: two phase prospective study protocol by Sarah Khavandi, Ernest Lim, Aisling Higham, Nick de Pennington, Amin Hatamnejad, Sohel Somani, Eric S Tam, Hannah H Chiu

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A randomized double-blind active-controlled clinical trial on the efficacy of topical basil (Ocimum basilicum) oil in knee osteoarthritis by Alireza Askari, Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab, Fatemeh Sadat Hasheminasab, Omid Sadeghpour, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadehd, Seyed Ali Ravansalar, Aida Iraji, Mohammad Hashem Hashempur

“…Various measurements were taken at the beginning of the study, 2, and 4 weeks after starting the intervention, including the 8-m walk test, knee pain (based on visual analog scale), flexion angle of the knee joint, analgesic consumption, and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) questionnaire.ResultsNo significant differences were observed between the basil oil and diclofenac gel groups in any of the measured outcomes. …”
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Hypoxia inducible factor-dependent upregulation of Agrp in glomus type I cells of the carotid body by Luis Leon-Mercado, Ivan Menendez-Montes, Jonathan Tao, Bandy Chen, David P. Olson, C. Mackaaij, C.G.J. Cleypool, Laurent Gautron

“…Furthermore, we have uncovered evidence supporting the expression of the AgRP receptor melanocortin receptor 3 (Mc3r) in adjacent sympathetic neurons, suggesting a potential local paracrine role for AgRP within the CB. …”
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Diagnostic performance of artificial intelligence in detection of renal cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mahdi Gouravani, Mohammad Shahrabi Farahani, Mohammad Amin Salehi, Shayan Shojaei, Sina Mirakhori, Hamid Harandi, Soheil Mohammadi, Ramy R. Saleh

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Efficacy of Knee Taping in addition to a Supervised Exercise Protocol to Manage Pain and Functional Status in Individuals with Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Controll... by Mudasir Nazar Shah, Mohammad Abu Shaphe, Mohammed Qasheesh, Mohammad Kashif Reza, Ahmad H. Alghadir, Amir Iqbal, Priyadarshani Bhat

“…At baseline (day 1 preintervention) and 4 weeks postintervention, the visual analog scale (VAS) and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) scores were obtained. …”
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Aktivitas muhadharah dalam pengembangan soft skill siswa di madrasah tsanawiyah mamiyai al-ittihadiyah bromo Medan by Nur Hidayah, Fatkhur Rohman

“…Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa aktivitas muhadharah di MTs Mamiyai Al-Ittihadiyah Bromo Medan terdiri dari beberapa tahap, yaitu protokol/MC, tahfidz Qur’an, pidato dalam bahasa Indonesia, Inggris, dan Arab, pengarahan dari kepala madrasah atau guru, dan penutup dengan doa. …”
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Smoking Cessation by Phone Counselling in a Lung Cancer Screening Program: A Retrospective Comparative Cohort Study by Ankita Ghatak, Sean Gilman, Siobhan Carney, Anne V Gonzalez, Andrea Benedetti, Nicole Ezer

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Intra-Articular Injection of Human Bone Marrow–Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Trial by Bong-Woo Lee, Jennifer Jooha Lee, Joon-Yong Jung, Ji Hyeon Ju

“…Changes in the visual analog scale (VAS), Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC), and Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score (KOOS) after IA injection were assessed at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months. …”
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Aspectos epidemiológicos y terapéuticos de la nematodiasis gastrointestinal caprina en un área subtropical de la Argentina by D. H. Aguirre, M. M. Cafrune, A. E. Viñabal, A. O. Salatin

“…Entre febrero de 1999 y setiembre de 2001 se tomaron muestras de heces en 21 ocasiones, las que se procesaron por la técnica de McMaster modificada para establecer el número de huevos de nematodes (HpG) por gramo. …”
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Knowledge and motivations of researchers publishing in presumed predatory journals: a survey by David Moher, Agnes Grudniewicz, Kelly D Cobey, Manoj M Lalu, Danielle B Rice, Hana Raffoul

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Health promoting palliative care interventions in African low-income countries: a scoping review by Anne-Marie Turcotte-Tremblay, Diane Tapp, Samiratou Ouedraogo, Ariane Plaisance, Carol-Anne Hyland-Carignan, Idriss Ali Gali-Gali

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Assessment of the Performance of Magnetic Resonance Imaging/Ultrasound Fusion Guided Prostate Biopsy against a Combined Targeted Plus Systematic Biopsy Approach Using 24-Core Trans... by Francis Ting, Pim J. Van Leeuwen, James Thompson, Ron Shnier, Daniel Moses, Warick Delprado, Phillip D. Stricker

“…Significant PCa was defined as ≥Gleason score (GS) 3+4=7 PCa. McNemar’s test was used to compare detection rates between MRI/US-TBx and the combined biopsy strategy. …”
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Microstructural evolution of FeCoNiCrMn high-entropy alloy subjected to laser shock peening: Molecular dynamics simulation study by Weizhou Xu, Yongxiang Geng, Haizhong Zheng, Yixin Xiao

“…Molecular dynamics (MD) and Monte Carlo (MC) simulations are used to study the microstructural evolution of FeCoNiCrMn high-entropy alloys (HEA) after laser shock peening (LSP). …”
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Meaningful Engagement as a Cornerstone for Implementing the Key Recommendations to Advance the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Living With HIV Across Policy, Pra... by Zoë Osborne MPH, Muluba Habanyama, Brittany Cameron, Alexandra de Pokomandy MD, MSc, Brenda Gagnier, Elizabeth King MD, Jill Koebel MPH, Mona Loutfy MD, MPH, Carrie Martin BA, BSW, Renée Masching MSW, Manjulaa Narasimhan PhD, Valerie Nicholson, Neora Pick MD, Stephanie Smith, Shelly Tognazzini BA, Wangari Tharao PhD, Angela Kaida PhD

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Impact of strict IGF1 control on quality-of-life scores in patients with acromegaly by Chaitanya Gandhi, Marie-Claire Denis, Daniel Holmes, Juan Rivera, Stan van Uum, Shereen Ezzat, Constance Chik

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Understanding Cognition, Oxytocin, and Pain in Elders (UCOPE): protocol for a double-blinded cross-over trial in chronic knee osteoarthritis pain by Yenisel Cruz-Almeida, Soamy Montesino-Goicolea, Pedro Valdes-Hernandez, Zhiguang Huo, Roland Staud, Natalie C. Ebner

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Vegetation optical depth as a key predictor for fire risk escalation by Dinuka Kankanige, Yi Y. Liu, Ashish Sharma

“…This study investigates whether vegetation parameters can be utilized in fire risk prediction in the absence of fire weather information, and how they can be utilized to effectively reflect on the fire risk increment from a minimum point, which is the concern in bushfire occurrence. Using the McArthur Forest Fire Danger Index (FFDI) as a measure of fire danger, a clear association with the satellite-observed vegetation optical depth (VOD) was noted for segments illustrating risk increment. …”
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Hybrid intelligence framework for optimizing shear capacity of lightweight FRP-reinforced concrete beams by Iman Faridmehr, Moncef L. Nehdi, Mohammad Ali Sahraei, Kiyanets Aleksandr Valerievich, Chiara Bedon

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Detection of opioid growth factor in Multiple Sclerosis Patients by Khamael Abdulla Taha, Mayada N. Iqbal, Gheyath Abd Ali Shalal

“…A total number of 100 patients were diagnosed in two groups (54 early diagnosis of MS without treatment, 46 early diagnosis with treatment) according to McDonald criteria and 50 healthy control groups were included. …”
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