“Knowledge was clearly associated with education.” epistemic positioning in the context of informed choice: a scoping review and secondary qualitative analysis by Niamh Ireland-Blake, Fiona Cram, Kevin Dew, Sondra Bacharach, Jeanne Snelling, Peter Stone, Christina Buchanan, Sara Filoche

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Actual and optimal abundance of the main ungulate species in forestry and hunting districts of Ukraine by Ihor Sheihas, Ihor Gulyk

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Gardnerella vaginalis-binding IgA in the urethra of sexually experienced males by Rachel Liu, R. M. Galiwango, Daniel Park, Sanja Huibner, Maliha Aziz, Aggrey Anok, James Nnamutete, Yahaya Isbirye, John Bosco Wasswa, Deo Male, Godfrey Kigozi, Aaron A. R. Tobian, Jessica L. Prodger, Cindy Liu, Bryan Coburn, Rupert Kaul

“…In contrast, detectable urethral S. mitis was not associated with sexual history or levels of S. mitis-binding IgA/IgG. The time from the last penile-vaginal sex was inversely correlated with the urethral concentrations of total IgA, G. vaginalis-binding IgA, and chemokines IL-8 and MIP-1β; these inflammatory chemokines were independently associated with higher total IgA concentration, but not with G. vaginalis-binding IgA. …”
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Time to antiretroviral therapy initiation in HIV-positive patients with opportunistic infections/AIDS-defining illness in Southern Thailand: a prospective cohort study by Chanadda Wuttikul, Nattasiri Thanawuth, Malee Rojpibulsatit, Sutthiporn Pattharachayakul

“…On the other hand, the factors associated with a longer time to ART initiation were tuberculosis co-infection (aHR = 0.52; 95% CI: 0.36-0.75), HIV diagnosis after OIs/ADI (aHR = 0.42; 95% CI: 0.30-0.57), viral hepatitis B/C co-infection (aHR = 0.59; 95% CI: 0.39-0.89), seeking care in general hospital and community hospital (aHR = 0.67; 95% CI: 0.49-0.93, and aHR = 0.62; 95% CI: 0.44-0.86, respectively), having more than one hospital admission in the past six months (aHR = 0.60; 95% CI: 0.44-0.81), and history of missed appointments (aHR = 0.62; 95% CI: 0.42-0.91). …”
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The InBIO Barcoding Initiative Database: contribution to the knowledge of DNA barcodes of the vascular plants of north-eastern Portugal by João Queirós, Rodrigo Silva, Catarina J. Pinho, Hélia Vale-Gonçalves, Ricardo Pita, Paulo Alves, Pedro Beja, Joana Paupério, Miguel Porto

“…This is one of the public releases of the IBI database, which provides genetic and distributional data for several taxa.All vouchers are deposited in the Herbarium of the Museum of Natural History and Science of the University of Porto (MHNC-UP) and their DNA barcodes are publicly available in the Barcode of Life Data System (BOLD), NCBI GenBank online databases and International Nucleotide Sequence Database Collaboration (INSDC).…”
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Assessment of Risk Factors for Fractures in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes over 60 Years Old: A Cross-Sectional Study from Northeast China by Yan Guo, Yingfang Wang, Feng Chen, Jiabei Wang, Difei Wang

“…The results revealed that a total of 201 elderly persons (5.8%), with an average age of 70.05±6.54 years, suffered from a history of fragility fractures, which affected more females (74.6%) than males (p=0.001). …”
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The effect of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 5.2 infection on perioperative physiological indicators in orthopedic patients by Hao Wu, JunZhe Yang, YuQin Yan, Xiao Hu, BiXi Li, PengFei Cheng, XiaoYang Song

“…Multivariate regression analysis revealed that Omicron BA 5.2 infection, older age and a history of cerebral infarction were associated with increased D-dimer and FDP levels, and their odds ratios (ORs) and confidence intervals are 3.339 [95% CI, 1.372–8.419], P = 0.008; OR, 1.080 [95% CI, 1.023–1.139]; P = 0.005; OR, 10.644 [95% CI, 1.352–83.320], P = 0.025, respectively. …”
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The politics of critique: On the socio-politically engaged dimension of Foucault's methodology by Urošević Milan

“…Genealogical research then, for Foucault, provides a reflection on the history of an institution, around which the political struggle in question is waged. …”
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Antiamoebic Chemoprophylaxis Using Quinfamide in Children: A Comparative Study by Nicolas Padilla, Rosalinda Diaz, Alfonso Alarcon, Roberto Barreda

“…All participants received the dose of quinfamide after providing stool samples and after a clinical gastrointestinal history was obtained. Further clinical gastrointestinal data were collected 5 days after the quintamide dose was administered. …”
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The Impact of Complete Revascularization in Symptomatic Severe Left Ventricular Dysfunction between Coronary Artery Bypass Graft and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention by Hsiu-Yu Fang, Yen-Nan Fang, Yin-Chia Chen, Jiunn-Jye Sheu, Wei-Chieh Lee

“…The patients (N = 236) who were diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy or valvular heart disease without coronary artery stenosis, those with prior history of CABG or valvular surgery (N = 59), those who presented ST-segment elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI), those with a CAD and SYNTAX score of  ≦ 22 (N = 175), those who received emergent CABG for coronary perforation (N = 3), and those who had NYHA class ≦ 2 (N = 65) were excluded. …”
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Association between non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of cohort studies by Mengqi Han, Yue Shen, Xin Guo, Cheng Hong, Xincan Ji, Haoyang Guo, Yuelong Jin, Hui Yuan

“…Subgroup analyses and Meta-regression of the association between non-HDL and T2D were not affected by region, proportion of men, sample size, or adjustment for confounders (including BMI, hypertension, waist circumference, and family history of diabetes). Higher non-HDL may be associated with an increased risk of T2D. …”
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Development and validation of a nomogram for predicting cough variant asthma diagnosis by Jiao Min, Xiaomiao Tang, Di Zhang, Jin Yang, Fei Li, Wei Lei

“…Multivariate analysis identified several independent predictors of CVA, including cough triggered by cold air (OR = 12.493, P = 0.019), exposure to pungent odors (OR = 3.969, P = 0.002), cough phasing (OR = 4.515, P < 0.001), history of allergic rhinitis (OR = 3.231, P = 0.018), and the percentage of the predicted value of maximum mid-expiratory flow (MMEF%pred) (OR = 0.981, P = 0.039) were independent predictors of CVA. …”
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Genome stability of the vaccine strain VAC∆6 by R. A. Maksyutov, S. N. Yakubitskiy, I. V. Kolosova, T. V. Tregubchak, A. N. Shvalov, E. V. Gavrilova, S. N. Shchelkunov

“…The virus was passaged 71 times in CV-1 cells to obtain the VACΔ6 strain from the VAC LIVP clonal variant. Such a long passage history might have led to additional off-target mutations in VACΔ6 compared to the original LIVP variant. …”
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Health benefits of algae and marine-derived bioactive metabolites for modulating ulcerative colitis symptoms by Najmeh Oliyaei, Saghar Zekri, Aida Iraji, Alireza Oliyaei, Romina Tanideh, Nadiar M. Mussin, Amin Tamadon, Nader Tanideh

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MRI-based analysis of the microstructure of the thalamus and hypothalamus and functional connectivity between cortical networks in episodic cluster headache by Chiara Abagnale, Antonio Di Renzo, Giada Giuliani, Gabriele Sebastianelli, Francesco Casillo, Lucia Ziccardi, Vincenzo Parisi, Cherubino Di Lorenzo, Mariano Serrao, Francesca Caramia, Vittorio Di Piero, Gianluca Coppola

“…The AD and RD diffusivity metrics of the hypothalamus were positively correlated with the disease history duration. We found no correlations between the hypothalamic and thalamic diffusivity metrics and the FC of the cortical networks. …”
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Understanding and reducing delayed dental care for early childhood caries: a structural equation model approach by Mengmeng Wang, Yu Zhang, Xiaofei Li, Xin Liu

“…Multi-factor analysis revealed key factors affecting treatment delay, including permanent residence, medical insurance type, oral health habits, reasons for visit, first symptoms, the time of first discovery of oral problems, brushing teeth before bedtime every day, a genetic history of dental caries and the staging of dental caries. …”
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Utilizing machine-learning techniques on MRI radiomics to identify primary tumors in brain metastases by W. L. Yang, W. L. Yang, X. R. Su, S. Li, K. Y. Zhao, Q. Yue

“…BMGiT.ConclusionThe machine learning-based radiomics model demonstrates significant potential in distinguishing the primary sites of brain metastases, and may assist screening of primary tumor when brain metastasis is suspected whereas history of primary tumor is absent.…”
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Mechanisms Predisposing Penile Fracture and Long-Term Outcomes on Erectile and Voiding Functions by Leonardo O. Reis, Marcelo Cartapatti, Rafael Marmiroli, Eduardo Jeronimo de Oliveira Júnior, Ricardo Destro Saade, Adriano Fregonesi

“…Patients’ status before fracture and voiding and erectile functions at long term were assessed by periodic follow-up and phone call. Detailed history included cause, symptoms, and single-question self-report of erectile and voiding functions. …”
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A Case of Hypophosphatasia Started Enzyme Replacement Therapy Since Babyhood Stage by Tatsuya Akitomo, Noriko Niizato, Ami Kaneki, Masashi Ogawa, Taku Nishimura, Mariko Kametani, Momoko Usuda, Yuko Iwamoto, Chieko Mitsuhata, Ryota Nomura

“…At the age of 4 years and 7 months, 11 primary teeth had been lost, and some of the exfoliated teeth showed inflammatory root resorption or root fracture. There was also a history of abscess formation in a non-carious primary molar. …”
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Dataset of speech produced with delayed auditory feedbackOpen Science FrameworkOpen Science Framework by Matthias Heyne, Monique C. Tardif, Alexander Ocampo, Ashley P. Petitjean, Emily J. Hacker, Caroline N. Fox, Megan A. Liu, Madeline Fontana, Vincent Pennetti, Jason W. Bohland

“…It has long been known that when auditory feedback is artificially delayed by a fraction of a second, speech may be severely disrupted [1–3]. Despite the long history of using delayed auditory feedback (DAF) in experimental research on speech motor control, its effects remain relatively poorly understood. …”
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