A surge in female condom distribution during the COVID-19 pandemic in Gauteng province, South Africa by Cyril Bernsah Fonka, Nicola Christofides

“…This study aimed to compare female condom distribution in Gauteng Province, South Africa, before and during COVID-19, to inform decision-making for the attainment of universal access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) by 2023 as per the sustainable development goal 3.7 and also, to empower women over their SRH during future pandemics. …”
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Vegetative Propagation of Perennial Cut Flower Flax (Linum spp.) in a Controlled Environment by Elizabeth A. Goodman, Neil O. Anderson

“…Rooting success was rated using a six-point Likert scale to gauge number and length of roots per cutting. Expt. 1 rooted for 3 weeks using 1000 ppm IBA, resulting in 66.5% rooting. …”
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The Possible Clinical Predictors of Fatigue in Parkinson’s Disease: A Study of 135 Patients as Part of International Nonmotor Scale Validation Project by Vinod Metta, Kartik Logishetty, P. Martinez-Martin, Heather M. Gage, P. E. S. Schartau, T. K. Kaluarachchi, Anne Martin, Per Odin, P. Barone, Fabrizio Stocchi, A. Antonini, K. Ray Chaudhuri

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Lived experiences and perspectives of women who had undergone perinatal loss in Nairobi county, Kenya: a qualitative study by Emily Wanja Kaburu, Christopher O Aimakhu, Thomas Matenjwa Kamau, Michael Omondi Owor

“…Triangulation was then done per thematic area to allow for a deeper understanding of the experiences and perceptions of the study participants.Results The research identified 3 themes and 7 subthemes: (1) ‘Psychosocial challenges of perinatal loss’ with five subthemes;—‘Emotional trauma and grief’, ‘Multiple losses and reproductive pressure’, ‘Broken relationships,’ ‘Violence and abuse’ and ‘Familial stigmatization’. (2) ‘Healthcare experiences.’ (3) ‘Stigma and cultural influences’ with 2 subthemes ‘Societal stigmatisation’, and ‘Cultural perceptions and norms surrounding perinatal loss’.Conclusion Women who have experienced perinatal loss often suffer psychological torture, discrimination, abuse, stigma and trauma. …”
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Health-care resource use and costs associated with inflammatory bowel disease in northwest London: a retrospective linked database study by Zia UI-Haq, Luiz Causin, Tahereh Kamalati, Durgesh Kahol, Trishan Vaikunthanathan, Charlotte Wong, Naila Arebi

“…We compared mean visit numbers and primary and secondary care costs per patient to examine resource use and costs for active disease versus remission. …”
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Behavioral and sociodemographic correlates of the body mass index in Brazilian workers by Priscila Cristina Santos, Kelly Samara da Silva, Bruno Gonçalves Galdino da Costa, Gabrielli Thais de Mello, Elusa Santina Antunes de Oliveira, Markus Vinícius Nahas

“…When possible, it is suggested to promote the practice the practice of physical activity during leisure time without directing actions to comply with the recommendation of 150 minutes per week with the understanding that some activity is better than none, as well as stimulate the reduction of TV viewing time among workers. …”
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Cost-Utility Analysis of Add-on Cannabidiol vs Usual Care Alone for the Treatment of Seizures in Patients With Treatment-Resistant Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome or Dravet Syndrome in the... by Jamshaed Siddiqui, Sally Bowditch

“…Discount rates of 4.0% and 1.5% per annum were applied to costs and outcomes, respectively. …”
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Development of an optimized protocol for protoplast-to-plant regeneration of selected varieties of Brassica oleracea L. by Katarzyna Stelmach-Wityk, Kamil Szymonik, Ewa Grzebelus, Agnieszka Kiełkowska

“…The protoplast isolation efficiency after digestion of young leaves in optimized enzyme solution reached on average 2.5 × 106 of cells per gram of fresh weight. Protoplasts were embedded in thin alginate layers and subjected to culture in three different media. …”
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Bibliometric Analysis of Digital Leadership Studies by Sena Erden Ayhün, İsmail Şimşir, Selma Kılıç Kırılmaz, Erdal Aydın

“…According to findings, the annual growth rate in the field of digital leadership is 15.09%, while the average number of citations per article is 21.48 in the performance analysis. …”
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Costs and Outcomes of Clostridioides difficile Infections in Germany: A Retrospective Health Claims Data Analysis by Katharina Schley, Kirstin Heinrich, Jennifer C. Moïsi, Dennis Häckl, Dominik Obermüller, Gordon Brestrich, Christof von Eiff, Thomas Weinke

“…In the year following the index date, average mortality-adjusted medical costs per person-time for CDI cases were almost fivefold that of matched non-CDI controls, representing a cost difference of €31,459, mainly driven by inpatient treatment. …”
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Digital cognitive training in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a study protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Sally Richmond, Hannah Kirk, Kim Cornish, Mark A Bellgrove, Tori Gaunson, Meg Bennett

“…Both programmes will be delivered on a touchscreen tablet, and children will complete five 20 min sessions per week for a 5-week period at home (25 sessions in total). …”
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Incidence of Second Primary Malignancies in Patients with Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: An Observational Retrospective Cohort Study in the United States by Catherine W. Saltus, Zdravko P. Vassilev, Jihong Zong, Brian Calingaert, Elizabeth B. Andrews, Montse Soriano-Gabarró, James A. Kaye

“…SPM occurred in 172 patients (incidence rate 5.9 per 100 person-years; 95% confidence interval [CI], 5.0-6.8; standardized incidence ratio = 3.1, 95% CI, 2.8-3.6, based on SEER incidence rate of all malignancies except prostate cancer among men aged ≥ 65 years). …”
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Evaluation of crop and pond-deepening adaptations to climate change in saline coastal Bangladesh: Benefit-cost and risk analysis by Md. Jahangir Kabir, Donald S. Gaydon, Rob Cramb

“…Notably, achieving a higher grain yield per hectare does not always correspond to higher economic returns from the limited freshwater supply across crops. …”
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A Study of the Pattern of Admissions to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital in Sri Lanka by Priyamali Jayasekera, Gayani Dassanayake, Kasthuri Bandara, Lakmali Jayawardhena, K. M. S. Malkanthi

“…The average number of admissions was 135 (±17.9) per day. The percentage of deaths in the A&E department was 0.21%. …”
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The Atmospheric Deposition of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons in the Metropolitan City of Rome in the Year 2022/2023 by Giuseppe Ianiri, Gaetano Settimo, Maria Eleonora Soggiu, Marco Inglessis, Sabrina Di Giorgi, Pasquale Avino

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Prescribed Minimum Benefits complaints: a five-year retrospective review by Lindelwa Mitchele Ngobeni, Lucky Moropeng, Evelyn Thsehla

“…The median of PMBs complaints per year was 225. Most of the complaints (43.6%, n=490/1124) were lodged by members themselves. …”
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MAŽO GALINGUMO LAZERIO TECHNOLOGINIŲ REŽIMŲ POVEIKIS MEDIENOS PJŪVIO KOKYBEI by Gitana Ginevičienė, Gytis Baltrušaitis, Žygimantas Kujalavičius, Alma Pocienė

“…Beržinė fanera išlaiko savybių stabilumą veikiant skirtingiems išoriniams veiksniams, tačiau graviruojant ir pjaunant, taikant dujinio CO2 lazerio spinduliuotės poveikio skirtingus technologinius parametrus, mikrostruktūra suardoma iš dalies ar per visą medžiagos storį. Suirus medžiagai lieka tuštuma ir suanglėjusi prapjovos sienelė. …”
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THE EFFECT OF USING ASPERGILLUS ORYZAE IN THE DIETS OF COMMON CARP FISH AND ITS IMPACT ON THE PRODUCTIVE TRAITS OF FISH. by A. S. Naser, E. A. A. Jaseem, S. H. ALwarshan

“…The results of the statistical analysis of the weight gain, daily weight gain rates showed the superiority of the fish fed on the study diets supplemented with fermented feed at the level of (p≤0.05) for treatment T8 29.5 g per day over the rest of the treatments for all productive traits. …”
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Fasting Leptin Is a Metabolic Determinant of Food Reward in Overweight and Obese Individuals during Chronic Aerobic Exercise Training by Mark Hopkins, Catherine Gibbons, Phillipa Caudwell, Dominic-Luc Webb, Per M. Hellström, Erik Näslund, John E. Blundell, Graham Finlayson

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Comparison of 8 Weeks of Selected TRX Training and Weight Training on Improving Motor Function and Chronic Nonspecific Back Pain in Women Aged 35 to 55 by Fatemeh Rezaei

“…Both groups performed their respective exercises for 8 weeks, with 3 sessions per week. Post-test measurements were conducted after the 8-week intervention. …”
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