Longitudinal impact of past-year reproductive coercion on contraceptive use dynamics in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from eight population-based cohortsResearch in context by Shannon N. Wood, Haley L. Thomas, Georges Guiella, Rosine Mosso, Peter Gichangi, Simon P.S. Kibira, Fredrick Makumbi, Pierre Z. Akilimali, Funmilola M. OlaOlorun, Elizabeth Omoluabi, Michele R. Decker

“…Methods: Two rounds of longitudinal population-based cohorts across eight sites in sub-Saharan Africa, from November 2020 to January 2023, were used to prospectively examine past-year RC’s impact on future contraceptive dynamics (discontinuation and switching vs. continuation for contraceptive users at baseline; adoption vs. continued non-use for contraceptive non-users at baseline) using bivariate and multivariable multinomial and logistic regression. Findings: Minimal differences in women’s past-year RC experiences were observed over a two-year period. …”
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Global glucose metabolism rate as diagnostic marker for disorder of consciousness of patients: quantitative FDG-PET study by Dongsheng Liu, Dongsheng Liu, Dongsheng Liu, Nan Wang, Nan Wang, Nan Wang, Ming Song, Ming Song, Ming Song, Xiaoke Chai, Xiaoke Chai, Qiheng He, Tianqing Cao, Dawei Kong, Zhuhuan Song, Guangming Zhang, Lei Liu, Xiaosong Wang, Guoqiang Chen, Shaoya Yin, Shaoya Yin, Shaoya Yin, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Yi Yang, Jizong Zhao, Jizong Zhao

“…The aim was to identify objective quantitative metabolic indicators and predictors that could potentially indicate the level of awareness in these patients.MethodsA cohort of 46 patients underwent Coma Recovery Scale-Revised (CRS-R) assessments in order to distinguish between the minimally conscious state (MCS) and the unresponsive wakefulness syndrome (UWS). …”
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A Zinc Polyphenolic Compound Increases Maize Resistance Against Infection by <i>Bipolaris maydis</i> by Luis Felipe Lata-Tenesaca, Marcos José Barbosa Oliveira, Aline Vieira Barros, Leandro Castro Silva, João Américo Wordell Filho, Fabrício Ávila Rodrigues

“…Maize leaf blight (MLB), caused by the fungus <i>Bipolaris maydis</i>, is an important disease affecting maize production. In order to minimize the use of fungicides in agriculture, nutrient-based resistance inducers may become a promising alternative to manage MLB. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Pramipexole Sustained Release versus Immediate Release Formulation for Nocturnal Symptoms in Chinese Patients with Advanced Parkinson’s Disease: A Pilot Stud... by Haiyan Zhou, Shuhua Li, Hongmei Yu, Shenggang Sun, Xinhua Wan, Xiaodong Zhu, Chun-Feng Liu, Ling Chen, Wei Xiang, Yaqing Sun, Haibo Chen, Shengdi Chen

“…Change from baseline for both groups achieved the minimal clinical important difference threshold (MCID = –3.44). …”
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Therapy for Dupuytren’s Disease (II): Collagenase Therapy vs. Limited Fasciectomy—A Long-Term Comparative Study by Nikolaus Wachtel, Francesca Romana Dingler, Constanze Kuhlmann, Sinan Mert, Elisabeth Maria Haas-Lützenberger, Verena Alt, Nicholas Moellhoff, Riccardo Giunta, Wolfram Demmer

“…In addition to conventional surgery, Dupuytren’s contracture can be treated in a minimally invasive way by injecting bacterial collagenase into the cord. …”
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Medication related osteonecrosis (MRONJ) in the management of CTIBL in breast and prostate cancer patients. Joint report by SIPMO AND SIOMMMS by Francesco Bertoldo, Cristina Eller-Vainicher, Vittorio Fusco, Rodolfo Mauceri, Jessica Pepe, Alberto Bedogni, Andrea Palermo, Umberto Romeo, Giuseppe Guglielmi, Giuseppina Campisi

“…However, there is not clarity about strategies aimed to minimize the MRONJ risk in cancer patients at different conditions as low- vs high-doses of BMA. …”
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Characterization and Detection Strategy Exploration in Cryptogenic Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Insights From a Super‐Aged Region in Japan by Takaaki Sugihara, Takakazu Nagahara, Takuya Kihara, Suguru Ikeda, Yoshiki Hoshino, Yukako Matsuki, Takuki Sakaguchi, Hiroki Kurumi, Takumi Onoyama, Tomoaki Takata, Tomomitsu Matono, Hajime Isomoto

“…Conclusion Patients with c‐HCC were predominantly elderly, without cirrhosis or diabetes, and exhibited minimal gender differences. Detection often occurred incidentally through abdominal imaging. …”
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Longitudinal health-related quality of life in patients with pancreatic cancer stratified by treatment: a nationwide cohort studyResearch in context by Anne M. Gehrels, Pauline A.J. Vissers, Mirjam A.G. Sprangers, Nienke M. Fijnheer, Esther N. Pijnappel, Lydia G. van der Geest, Geert A. Cirkel, Judith de Vos-Geelen, Marjolein Y.V. Homs, Geert- Jan Creemers, Martijn W.J. Stommel, Lois A. Daamen, Marc G. Besselink, Johanna W. Wilmink, Hanneke W.M. van Laarhoven

“…Linear mixed models were used to analyze changes in HRQoL over time, with clinically relevant changes defined as a minimal mean difference of 10 points in absolute scores and reported with 95% confidence intervals. …”
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Right vertical axillary incision vs. median sternotomy for congenital ventricular septal defect repair in children: a propensity score-matched study by Lijuan Liu, Chenhan Wang, Jie Dong, Jiayi Lin, Mingxiao Liu, Wei Li, Debin Zeng, Xiaohui Yang, Xicheng Deng

“…The hospitalized children were followed up for 3 months to 1 year, during which there were no fatalities or complications.ConclusionOpen-heart repair of congenital ventricular septal defect through a right vertical axillary incision is a safe and effective surgical technique that minimizes surgical trauma and enhances aesthetic outcomes.…”
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Use of Indocyanine Green (ICG) to Assess Myocardial Perfusion and Territorial Distribution of Vein Grafts Implanted on Coronary Arteries in an Ex-vivo Porcine Model. A Potential Ad... by Cristiano Spadaccio, Antonio Nenna, Diletta Corrado, Carter Glenn, Antonio Panza, Russell Vester, Grzegorz Laskawski, David Rose, Louis Louis

“…The myocardial perfusion observed in real-time confirmed regional distribution to the entire lateral wall and minimally to the inferior wall. These findings were confirmed in all the specimens used in the study. …”
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Early diagnosis and the effect of treatment compliance on the prognosis and progression of glaucomatous optic neuropathy by S.V. Diordiychuk, A.V. Kuroyedov, N.E. Fomin, O.V. Gapon’ko, V.V. Gorodnichiy, I.V. Kondrakova, N.M. Sol’nov

“…Moreover, dynamic monitoring was performed using the same devices to assess structural and functional alterations of the retina and optic nerve. This practice minimizes measurement errors when evaluating the structural and functional alterations of the retina and optic nerve. …”
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Determining the incidence, risk factors and biological drivers of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) as part of the constellation of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC) o... by Erika Austhof, Kelly M Heslin, Xiaoxiao Sun, Kristen Pogreba Brown, Caitlyn M McFadden, Caroline Scranton, Ivan Vujkovic-Cviji, Dominic Rodriguez, Laura Falk, Gayatri Arani, Victoria Obergh, Kate Bessey, Kerry Cooper

“…All laboratory data will be linked with in-depth epidemiologic data on demographics, symptoms and chronic conditions.Ethics and dissemination This study involves human participants and was approved by the University of Arizona Institutional Review Board (IRB (#00002332) and has been deemed minimal risk. Participants gave informed consent to participate in the study before taking part. …”
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Nanotechnology-based herbal medicine: Preparation, synthesis, and applications in food and medicine by Farhang H. Awlqadr, Kithar Rasheed Majeed, Ammar B. Altemimi, Arkan Mohammed Hassan, Syamand Ahmed Qadir, Mohammed N. Saeed, Aryan Mahmood Faraj, Tablo H. Salih, Alaa Jabbar Abd Al‐Manhel, Mazin A.A. Najm, Efstathia Tsakali, Jan F.M. Van Impe, Ahmed A. Abd El-Maksoud, Tarek Gamal Abedelmaksoud

“…The ability of nanoherbal formulations to deliver drugs to tumor cells in an improved permeability and retention manner, such as, cancer therapy while minimizing tissue damage, has been largely practiced in many laboratories. …”
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Transmission Failure Prediction Using AI and Structural Modeling Informed by Distribution Outages by Sita Nyame, William O. Taylor, William Hughes, Mingguo Hong, Marika Koukoula, Feifei Yang, Aaron Spaulding, Xiaochuan Luo, Slava Maslennikov, Diego Cerrai

“…With an estimate of the probability of failure of transmission lines ahead of storms, power system planning and maintenance engineers will have critical information to make informed decisions, to create better mitigation plans and minimize power disruptions. Long term, this model can assist with resilience investments as it highlights areas of the system more susceptible to damage.…”
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Achieving 32.9% efficiency in Pb-Based quantum dot solar cells via SCAPS-1D simulation optimization by Md Hasnain, Abdul Wahed, Joyonta Das, Bassim Arkook, Moussab Harb, Nasim Mia

“…Analyses of series and shunt resistances highlighted the importance of minimizing internal resistances to optimize device performance. …”
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Development and evaluation of optimized PCR and indirect ELISA for the detection of Morganella morganii in dairy cows by Meihua Zhang, Jiayi Li, Jianfeng Xue, Huiling Xu, Muzi Li, Yibo Xia, Changxi Qi, Pu Zhang, Yongxia Liu, Jianzhu Liu

“…Primer concentrations and annealing temperatures were optimized to minimize primer dimer formation, ensuring high specificity. …”
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Overexpression of miR-21-5p as a potential pathogenesis marker for ovarian endometriosis by Mohamed Mahmoud, Amr Ahmed WalyEldeen, Mohamed A. Samie, Ahmed M. Sadek, Sayed Elakhras, Mohamed Samir, Osama Ahmed, Rasha Mohamed Samir Sayed, Ahmed Abdelaziz Baiomy, Sherif Abdelaziz Ibrahim, Hebatallah Hassan

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Robotic Surgery from a Gynaecological Oncology Perspective: A Global Gynaecological Oncology Surgical Outcomes Collaborative Led Study (GO SOAR3) by Faiza Gaba, Karen Ash, Oleg Blyuss, Dhivya Chandrasekaran, Marielle Nobbenhuis, Thomas Ind, Elly Brockbank, on behalf of the GO SOAR Collaborators

“…The success of robotic programmes was measured by the number of cases performed per annum, with 74% of survey respondents stating that introducing robotics increased the proportion of surgeries performed by minimal access surgery. There was a distinct lack of knowledge on the environmental impact of robotic surgery. …”
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Optimizing the Construction Supply Chain Network Considering the Flow of Materials, Equipment, Manpower, Drawings and Technical Documents by Seyed Saeid Helli, Hadi Mokhtari, Saeed Dehnavi

“…The purpose of this article is to optimize this type of supply chain by minimizing its total costs.  Design/methodology/approach: An attempt has been made to develop an optimization model for the construction supply chain, considering all the important elements involved in the construction process, i.e. contractors, designers, suppliers of materials and construction materials, as well as three important and basic flows in the construction industry, i.e. the flow of manpower, the flow of equipment and machinery, and the flow of materials. …”
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Thermodynamic Assessment of Different Feedstocks Gasification Using Supercritical Water and CO₂ for Hydrogen and Methane Production by Luis David García Caraballo, Julles Mitoura dos Santos Junior, Icaro Augusto Maccari Zelioli, York Castillo Santiago, Juan F. Perez Bayer, Adriano Pinto Mariano

“…The supercritical water gasification (SCWG) and carbon dioxide gasification of agro-industrial and urban waste residues—Coffee Husk, Eucalyptus Biochar, Energy Sugarcane, and Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF)—were studied using TeS^® v.2 software, which employs a non-stoichiometric thermodynamic model to minimize Gibbs free energy and predict equilibrium compositions. …”
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