Efficacy of acupuncture for primary osteoporosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Tianyi Ma, Tiantian Zhang, Le Zhang, Haoming Zhao, Ke Liu, Jianjun Kuang, Liang Ou

“…Abstract Background Primary osteoporosis (POP) is a common metabolic bone disorder that has a devastating effect on their quality of life in patients. …”
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Determinants of Preterm Birth among Women Who Gave Birth in Amhara Region Referral Hospitals, Northern Ethiopia, 2018: Institutional Based Case Control Study by Abebayehu Melesew Mekuriyaw, Muhabaw Shumye Mihret, Ayenew Engida Yismaw

“…Although identifying its common risk factors is mandatory to decrease preterm birth and thereby neonatal deaths, there was a dearth of studies in the study area. …”
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Factors Affecting Performance in Clinical Practice among Preservice Diploma Nursing Students in Northern Tanzania by Helena Marco Gemuhay, Albino Kalolo, Robert Mirisho, Beatrice Chipwaza, Elijah Nyangena

“…More male nursing students (62.1%) significantly reported unsupportive environment as a barrier and anxiety was more common in female nursing students (48.9%) (p=0.020). …”
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Nephroprotective Effect of Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Based Therapy of Kidney Disease Induced by Toxicants by Shujun Lin, Wenshan Lin, Chunling Liao, Tianbiao Zhou

“…Renal damage caused by drug toxicity is becoming increasingly common in the clinic. Preventing and treating kidney damage caused by drug toxicity are essential to maintain patient health and reduce the social and economic burden. …”
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Coup (d'etat) in the Baltic States (1926, 1934): Similarities and Differences by Zenonas Butkus

“…The main alleviating circumstance common to the coups in the Baltics was disproportionate domination of legislative power over the executive in the period after the First World War. …”
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Intestinal obstruction caused by disseminated mycobacterium avium complex disease following solid organ transplantation: a case report by Akane Mita, Sho Nakakubo, Yusuke Nishimura, Hideki Shima, Masaaki Watanabe, Tsuyoshi Shimamura, Satoshi Konno

“…Abstract Background Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) is a common pathogen causing non-tuberculous mycobacterial infections, primarily affecting the lungs. …”
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Effect of Ethylmethacrylate and Isobutylmethacrylate on Surface Hardness and Surface Roughness of Heat-Cure Ocular Acrylic Resins by Hiba Munaf Hadi, Ayad I. Haddad, Firas Abd kati

“… Background Acrylic resin is a commonly utilized material in clinical practice, including:  maxillofacial prosthesis Interim prostheses, repair dentures, reline, orthodontic equipment, and record bases are only a few examples of possible applications. …”
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The survey of the status of self-stigma of depression and its relationship with demographic factors in Gonabad, Iran by Hadi Tehrani, Hadi Tehrani, Fatemehzahra Naddafi, Mahbobeh Nejatian, Alireza Jafari

“…IntroductionDepression is a common mental illness. Depression stigma can reduce individuals’ desire to seek mental health services. …”
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The Use of Machine Learning to Create a Risk Score to Predict Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A TCGA Cohort Analysis by Samer Tohme, Hamza O Yazdani, Amaan Rahman, Sanah Handu, Sidrah Khan, Tanner Wilson, David A Geller, Richard L Simmons, Michele Molinari, Christof Kaltenmeier

“…Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) accounts for approximately 90% of primary liver malignancies and is currently the fourth most common cause of cancer-related death worldwide. Due to varying underlying etiologies, the prognosis of HCC differs greatly among patients. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Associated Factors towards Colostrum Feeding among Antenatal Care Attendant Mothers in Gununo Health Centre, Wolaita Zone, Ethiopia 2019: Cross-Sectional S... by Addisu Yeshambel Wassie, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Kelemu Abebe Gelaw

“…Although breastfeeding is a common practice in Ethiopia, there is a difference in the awareness and attitude of pregnant mothers regarding colostrum feeding. …”
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An Ontology for Digital Medicine Outcomes: Development of the Digital Medicine Outcomes Value Set (DOVeS) by Benjamin Rosner, Matthew Horridge, Guillen Austria, Tiffany Lee, Andrew Auerbach

“…ConclusionsDOVeS is publicly available on BioPortal and GitHub, and has a Creative Commons license CC-BY-SA that is intended to encourage stakeholders to modify, adapt, build upon, and distribute it. …”
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Occult Renal Calcifications in Patients with Normocalcemic Primary Hyperparathyroidism and Their Association with the Parathyroid Hormone-Vitamin D Axis by Fernanda Victor, Alyne Layane Pereira Lemos, Anna Mirella de Holanda Ribas, Leonardo Bandeira, José Henrique Pimentel, Luiz Otávio de Andrade Damázio, Francisco Bandeira

“…Occult renal calcifications are common in NPHPT and are associated with increased serum PTH, 1.25(OH))2D, and 24 h urinary calcium.…”
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Methylation and Expression of Retinoblastoma and Transforming Growth Factor-β1 Genes in Epstein-Barr Virus-Associated and -Negative Gastric Carcinomas by Xia Liu, Xiuming Tang, Shaoyan Zhang, Yun Wang, Xiaofeng Wang, Chengquan Zhao, Bing Luo

“…Methylation of RB is a common event in gastric carcinomas and EBV induces methylation of RB in EBVaGC, which may contribute to the development of gastric carcinomas. …”
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Complete mitogenome characteristics and phylogenetic analysis of traditional Chinese medicinal plant Tinospora sagittata (Oliv.) Gagnep. from the Menispermaceae family by Jing Zhao, Zi-Han Chen, Peng-Cheng Huang, Liu-Wei Chen, Ming-Xian Zhang, Li-Hua Wang, You-Yong Zhu, Jia-Guan Wang, Yu Zhao

“…Its tuberous roots have been used as traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for pharmacological properties and are commonly known name as “Jin Guo Lan”. Although its plastome and nuclear genome had been sequenced, its mitochondrial genome has not been explored, which significantly hampers conservation efforts and further research for this species. …”
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What does the fox select? Spatial ecology of Rocky Mountain red fox during peaks and troughs of human recreation by Emily N. Burkholder, John Stephenson, Sarah Hegg, David Gustine, Joseph D. Holbrook

“…Rocky Mountain red fox is a high‐elevation subspecies of the common red fox (Vulpes vulpes), and native to North America. …”
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L’aqueduc du Gier : étude des ponts-siphons du Garon à Brignais et Chaponost (Rhône) et de Beaunant à Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon (Métropole de Lyon) by Kilian Blanc, Laurie Danielou

“…The use of limestone is increasingly common in the Gier aqueduct near Lyon.In conclusion, the joint study of construction and materials led to new observations and new ideas about the construction technique employed on the Gier aqueduct and the materials used.…”
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Telomere Length and Oxidative Damage in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Leping Ma, Cui Liu, Ran Song, Yeping Qian, Feng Zhang

“…Telomere erosion caused by oxidative stress is a common consequence in age-related diseases. However, whether telomere length (TL) and oxidative indicators are significantly changed in ASD patients compared with controls remains controversial. …”
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Understanding barriers to veterinary involvement in dairy calf health management by Kristen Y. Edwards, Angel Abuelo, Stephen J. LeBlanc, Trevor J. DeVries, Michael A. Steele, Joao H. C. Costa, David L. Renaud

“…Incomplete records was the most common reason for not reviewing records (60% of respondents) and why actionable recommendations were made less frequently than “most of the time” (67% of respondents). …”
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Watermelon Germplasm with Resistance to Whitefly-transmitted Viruses by Alex Luckew, Nebahat Sari, Swikriti Pandey, Ted McAvoy, Alvin M. Simmons, Geoffrey Meru, Cecilia McGregor

“…Twenty-one Citrullus genotypes, including 10 C. lanatus, four C. mucosospermus, six C. amarus, and one C. ecirrhosus, were evaluated to determine their resistance to three WTVs common in Georgia in field trials for 2 years. Phenotypic data were collected weekly to determine viral disease severity, and the cumulative season data were calculated as the area under the disease progress curve. …”
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National Development Banks in Europe – A Contribution to Sustainable Finance by Györgyi Nyikos, Zsuzsanna Kondor

“…Findings: The paper concludes that National Development Banks, despite their common goals and mandates, demonstrate important variations in terms of government involvement in strategic direction and decision-making and the Banks’ actual contribution to national policy goals. …”
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