The efficacy of acupuncture in relieving postoperative pain in patients with low simple anal fistula: Protocol of a prospective, randomised, controlled trial. by Min Yang, De Zheng, Xingtao Jin, Huili Tang, Weiwei Cao, Qianqian Ye, Yin Qu, Zubing Mei

“…<h4>Background</h4>Anal fistula surgery often leads to postoperative pain, which can hinder recovery and negatively impact patients' quality of life. …”
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Military medicine and morale: Perceptions of inequities in triage impact national security by Tanisha M. FAZAL, Jane L. SUMNER, Jessica KORONA-BAILEY, Tracey Pérez KOEHLMOOS

“…Theoretically, better military medicine should increase morale leading to increased effectiveness as such we sought to investigate the relationship between military medicine and military morale. …”
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China’s national continuing medical education program for general practitioners: a cross-sectional survey (2016–2023) by Conglei You, Lingling Wang, Jian Zhang, Mi Yao

“…However, the regional distribution of the CME programs was uneven, with Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Beijing leading but western China lagging. Furthermore, most programs focused on patient care and medical knowledge in competency-based CME evaluations, with less emphasis on interpersonal and communication skills. …”
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Impact of Ethical Leadership on Autonomy and Self-Efficacy in Virtual Work Environments: The Disintegrating Effect of an Egoistic Climate by Carlos Santiago-Torner, José-Antonio Corral-Marfil, Yirsa Jiménez-Pérez, Elisenda Tarrats-Pons

“…However, economic and social uncertainty occasionally leads to adaptive responses that prioritize profit as the primary interest, blurring the integrating role of ethical leadership. …”
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Control of giant orbital angular momentum bursts of structured Laguerre-Gaussian beams in a medium with general astigmatism by A.V. Volyar, E.G. Abramochkin, M.V. Bretsko, S.I. Khalilov, Ya.E. Akimova

“…The astigmatic element (cylindrical lens) violates the equality of vortex weights in the dipoles, which leads to a sharp growing the OAM of the sLG beam. …”
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Shaping Administrative Activity (Legal Forms): A Legislative Approach by Sára Hrubešová

“…Design/Methodology/Approach: The author analyses Czech legal norms, existing legal doctrine, and administrative court’s rulings in relation to the legislative enactment of legal forms of public administration. This analysis leads to categorisation of legislative techniques based on the clarity with which the legal form of public administration activity is enacted. …”
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Organic amendments tighten nitrogen cycling in agricultural soils: a meta-analysis on gross nitrogen flux by Lauren C. Breza, A. Stuart Grandy, A. Stuart Grandy

“…This tighter coupling with residue amendments leads to faster mineralization-immobilization processes and larger NH4+ pools than those observed with manure or synthetic amendments. …”
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BIOACTIVE SUBSTANCES OF BLACK CURRANT BERRIES IN THE CONDITIONS OF NORTHWESTERN RUSSIA by О. A. Tikhonova, Т. V. Shelenga

“…Black currant occupies one of the leading po­sitions among berry plants in terms of the content of nutri­ents and bioactive substances that are necessary for a bal­anced human diet. …”
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Mechanistic insights and atmospheric implications of the degradation reaction of 3-methoxy-1-propanol by reaction with hydroxyl radicals and identification of the end products in t... by Abolfazl Shiroudi, Theo Kurtén, Jacek Czub

“…The primary attack by hydroxyl radicals occurs at the hydrogen atom bonded to carbon atoms adjacent to the oxygen atom in the ether group, leading to the formation of alkyl radicals. The computed overall rate constant is 1.85 × 10‒11 cm3 molecule‒1 sec‒1 at atmospheric pressure and room temperature, which is consistent with the experimental value of (2.15 ± 0.28)×10‒11 cm3 molecule‒1 sec‒1. …”
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EFFECT OF DIFFERENT WEED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES ON GROWTH AND YIELD OF INDIAN MUSTARD (BRASSICA JUNCEA) by Puspa Raj Bista, Krishna Bohara, Dhirendra Man Thapa, Keshav Bahadur Karki, Keshar Bahadur Shahi

“…However, weed infestation poses a major challenge to successful mustard cultivation, leading to reduced crop productivity and growth. To address these challenges, farmers and researchers have employed various weed management practices encompassing cultural, mechanical, chemical, and biological approaches. …”
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Assessing the Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Change on Environmental Parameters in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: A Comprehensive Study and Future Projections by Mehjabeen Khan, Ruishan Chen

“…The spatial analysis highlights significant transitions from vegetated to barren or urban land, leading to declining moisture levels, water stress, soil erosion, and biodiversity. …”
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Pancreatic Cancer: Molecular, Biochemical, Chemopreventive, and Therapeutic Aspects by Juan Iovanna, José Luis Neira

“…Pancreatic cancer (PC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer death, with a median survival of 6 months and a dismal 5-year survival rate of 35%, a figure which has remained relatively unchanged over the past 25 years. …”
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The Novel Role of Healing from Bacterial Infections of Lower Limb Open Fractures by X-Ray Exposure by Ali A. Mahdi, Tuqa S. Al-Salmani, Mustafa M. Al-Qaisi

“…An open fracture refers to a break in the skin, which is exposed to microbial contamination and eventually leads to most complicated infections. X-rays can kill bacteria by causing irreversible DNA damage. …”
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The relationship between whole blood iron and fasting blood glucose in community-dwelling elderly people: a cross-sectional study by Shu-Zi-Qi Chen, Rou-Jun Pan, Meng-Yan Sun, Lian-Ping He, Cui-Ping Li

“…Abstract Iron overload increases fasting blood glucose level in mice, leading to insulin insensitivity. However, no such relationship has been shown in the population. …”
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Lower grass stomatal conductance under elevated CO2 can decrease transpiration and evapotranspiration rates despite carbon fertilization by Sate Ahmad, Charilaos Yiotis, Weimu Xu, Jan Knappe, Laurence Gill, Jennifer McElwain

“…Reductions in ET from ryegrass‐dominated grasslands and pastures could increase soil moisture and groundwater recharge, potentially leading to increased surface runoff and flooding.…”
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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

“…Abstract Background Osteoarthritis (OA) is the leading cause of disability among older adults with the knee being the most affected joint. …”
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Determinants of Hypertension: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Demographic and Physiological Predictors in a Referral Hospital in Iran by Fatemeh Omidi, Soheila Sadeghi

“…Background: Hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases, significantly contributing to global morbidity and mortality. …”
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Mechanical Stress-Induced IGF-1 Facilitates col-I and col-III Synthesis via the IGF-1R/AKT/mTORC1 Signaling Pathway by Bin Yan, Canjun Zeng, Yuhui Chen, Minjun Huang, Na Yao, Jie Zhang, Bo Yan, Jiajun Tang, Liang Wang, Zhongmin Zhang

“…Mechanical stress promotes human ligamentum flavum cells (LFCs) to synthesize multitype collagens, leading to ligamentum flavum hypertrophy (LFH). However, the mechanism of mechanical stress in the formation of collagen remains unclear. …”
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Conservative treatment for cataract: state-of-the-art by S.Yu. Petrov, I.V. Kozlova, R.P. Poleva

“…&nbsp;Poleva</b><br> </p> <p> <b>Scientific Research Institute of Eye Diseases, Moscow, Russian Federation</b> </p> <p> <br> </p> <p> <i>Cataract is one of the leading causes of blindness worldwide and an important medical social issue in many countries. …”
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Epidemiology, clinical manifestation, diagnosis,and treatment of bursitis iliopectinea: A systematic review by Malgorzata Lea Jonczy, Lorenz Büchler, Yadusha Mahenthiran, Fabrice Helfenstein, Christian Apenzeller-Herzog, Andrej Isaak

“…Background: Bursitis iliopectinea (BI) is a condition that is characterized by swelling of the iliopsoas bursa, leading to compression of inguinal neurovascular structures, causing swelling, pain, paresthesia, or thrombosis of the leg. …”
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