Women and birth partners’ experiences of cervical ripening at home and in hospital by Cassandra Yuill, Mairi Harkness, Helen Cheyne, Boo Charkin, Monica Ferreira, Eloise Price, Amarnath Bhide, Mairead Black, Kathleen Boyd, Neelam Heera-Shergill, Neena Modi, John Norrie, Dharmintra Pasupathy, Julia Sanders, Sarah J. Stock, Rosemary Townsend, Linda J. Williams, Christine McCourt

“…The first stage, cervical ripening, traditionally carried out in hospital, is increasingly offered outpatient – or ‘at home’. …”
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Analysis on Characteristics of Surrounding Rocks of Roadway and Bearing Structure Based on Stress Regulation by Ruofei Zhang, Guangming Zhao, Xiangrui Meng, Jian Sun, Wensong Xu, Yingming Li, Zenghui Liu, Siming Kao

“…A numerical simulation on the distribution of surrounding rock stress fields and adjustment features of the bearing structure after roadway excavation and unloading and reinforcement construction was carried out by using the FLAC3D program. Results demonstrate that the unloading construction optimizes the axial ratio of spatial excavation in a roadway and the reinforcement zones on both sides are the supporting zones of the bearing structure. …”
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Comparative analysis of the immediate results of thoracoscopic thymectomy using single-port and three-port approaches in the treatment of non-invasive epithelial thymic tumors by E. A. Epifantsev, A. V. Smirnov, V. Yu Gritsun, A. A. Keshvedinova, Yu. V. Ivanov

“…The minimum size of the removed thymoma in the study was 20 mm, the maximum was 165 mm. Out of the 50 patients who underwent singleand three-port thoracoscopic thymectomy, 42 (84 %) had tumor diameters of 70 mm or less, and 8 (16 %) had tumor diameters greater than 70 mm. …”
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Discoloration and Degradation of Bamboo under Ultraviolet Radiation by Haixia Yu, Shengliang He, Wenfu Zhang, Mengyao Zhan, Xiaowei Zhuang, Jin Wang, Wenji Yu

“…Light is one of the most adverse factors for bamboo deterioration and causes surface degradation and discoloration. The study was carried out to initiate efficient and effective photodiscoloration to modify and enrich bamboo colors that may be applied to bamboo dyeing. …”
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Advancing the Taxonomy of the Diatom <i>Pseudo-nitzschia</i> Through an Integrative Study Conducted in the Central and Southeastern Adriatic Sea by Tina Bonačić, Jasna Arapov, Ivana Bušelić, Ivana Lepen Pleić, Blanka Milić Roje, Tina Tomašević, Mia Bužančić, Marija Mladinić, Silvia Casabianca, Antonella Penna, Sanda Skejić, Živana Ninčević Gladan

“…In this study, we identified <i>Pseudo-nitzschia</i> species along the Central and Southeastern Adriatic Sea, where monthly sampling carried out from February 2022 to February 2024 allowed for comprehensive species documentation. …”
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Analysis of Radio Science Data from the KaT Instrument of the 3GM Experiment During JUICE’s Early Cruise Phase by Paolo Cappuccio, Andrea Sesta, Mauro Di Benedetto, Daniele Durante, Umberto De Filippis, Ivan di Stefano, Luciano Iess, Ruaraidh Mackenzie, Bernard Godard

“…In this test, the accuracy of range data at an integration time of 1s, particularly sensitive to the link signal-to-noise ratio, degraded to 13.6 cm, whilst the range-rate accuracy turned out to be better than 0.003 mm/s at 1000 s, thanks to the accurate tropospheric delay calibration system (TDCS) available at the Malargue station (inactive during NECP).…”
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Hubungan antara Harga Diri dan Kepercayaan Diri dengan Motivasi Berprestasi Siswa SMA by Yeniar Indriana, Muhammad Dzikron Fadhlurrohman

“…The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between self-esteem and self-confidence to achievement motivation and also to find out the effective contribution given by the independent variable to the dependent variable. …”
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Experience and thinking on collecting throat swab specimens in the nucleic acid testing clinic under the normalization of epidemic prevention and control of COVID-19 (新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情防控常... by ZHAO Jialu (赵佳璐), TANG Ling (唐玲), WANG Huaxin (王华新), WANG Xuesong (王雪送), XIAO Ruirui (肖锐锐)

“…The collection process, nurse management mode and sample transportation process were carried out in a well-organized and controlled way, and all collected samples were qualified for the test. …”
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Feasibility and therapeutic efficacy of a two-week low-level laser acupuncture therapy for shoulder and neck pain in office workers: Protocol for a pilot, single-blind, double-arme... by Carol Chunfeng Wang, Lisa Whitehead, Travis Cruickshank, Johnny Lo, Jianhong Cecilia Xia, Jun Wen

“…The secondary outcome is to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy of LLLA on SNP using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and the Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire (SF-MPQ); the work productivity and activity assessment (WPAI:SHP); 12-Item Short Form Survey (SF-12) for quality of life assessment; and the past 3-month out-of-pocket (OOP) cost for prescription and non-prescription SNP therapy, which is an indicative of the economic burden of SNP on patients and health care systems. …”
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The negative aspects of injury on motivation of sports and physical exercise practitioners by Hugo Enrico Souza Machado, Hugo Enrico Souza Machado, Andreza do Socorro Dantas Oliveira, Andreza do Socorro Dantas Oliveira, Eldimberg Souza da Cunha Júnior, Adriano Lopes Lemos, Eduardo Macedo Penna, Eduardo Macedo Penna, Daniel Alvarez Pires, Daniel Alvarez Pires

“…Thus, it indicates the need for a rehabilitation approach also focused on motivational issues, to improve overall heath and prevent physical activity drop out.…”
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Auricular Acupuncture for Perioperative Pain Management: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Zhou Y, Bao Q, Yang C, Li S, Yin Z, Xiong J, Sun M, Yang J, Liu F, Liang F

“…None of the patients in the experimental group dropped out of the trial due to AA-related AEs.Conclusion: Current evidence suggests that AA may be a promising treatment option for improving perioperative pain with few AEs. …”
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Feasibility study of a randomised controlled trial of preoperative and postoperative nutritional supplementation in major lung surgery by Amelia Swift, Sebastian T Lugg, Babu Naidu, Nikolaos Efstathiou, Amy Kerr, Hazem Fallouh, Maninder Kalkat, Richard Steyn, Salma Kadiri, Ehab Bishay, Krishna Kholia, Venessa Rogers

“…However, it is uncertain whether modifying or optimising perioperative nutritional state with oral supplements results in a reduction in malnutrition, complications or quality of life.Design A randomised, open label, controlled feasibility study was conducted to assess the feasibility of carrying out a large multicentre randomised trial of nutritional intervention. …”
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The clinical role of blood coagulation and platelet receptors gene allelic variants in development of cryoglobulinemic vasculitis at chronic hepatitis C by Yekaterina Ye. Starostina, M. V. Sokolova, L. M. Samokhodskaya, T. П. Rozina, T. N. Krasnova, Ye. B. Yarovaya, N. A. Mukhin

“…Assessment of polymorphism of the studied genes was carried out by real-time polymerase chain reaction with melting curve analysis. …”
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Investigation on community-dwelling residents' cognition level of knowledge about Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing (社区居民中医护理知识认知情况调查) by DING Ning (丁宁), CAO Chengjun (曹成军), WANG Aiying (王艾莹)

“…Conclusion The use of the " Smart Doctor" system to carry out targeted publicity and education of TCM nursing knowledge is helpful to improve the cognitive level of community residents. …”
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Serological cross-reactivity between Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever virus and Nairobi sheep disease virus glycoprotein C by Emmanuel A. Maze, George Booth, Georgina Limon, Sandra Belij-Rammerstorfer, Simona R. Tchakarova, Tsviatko Alexandrov, Clare Browning, Ginette Wilsden, Anna B. Ludi, Bryan Charleston, Teresa Lambe, Teresa Lambe

“…Crucially, only one seropositive sample to NSDV Gc-specific out of a set of 224 (0.4%) showed a neutralizing capacity at the lowest serum dilution (1:8), suggesting these field sera have not been exposed to NSDV. …”
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Fabrication and In Vivo Evaluation of In Situ pH-Sensitive Hydrogel of Sonidegib–Invasomes via Intratumoral Delivery for Basal Cell Skin Cancer Management by Maha M. Ghalwash, Amr Gamal Fouad, Nada H. Mohammed, Marwa M. Nagib, Sherif Faysal Abdelfattah Khalil, Amany Belal, Samar F. Miski, Nisreen Khalid Aref Albezrah, Amani Elsayed, Ahmed H. E. Hassan, Eun Joo Roh, Shaimaa El-Housiny

“…This investigation set out to design an intratumoral in situ pH-sensitive hydrogel of SDB-invasomes (IPHS-INV) that can effectively treat BCSC by improving SDB’s bioavailability, sustainability, targeting, and efficacy while also reducing its resistance and undesirable side effects. …”
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IL-17 triggers PD-L1 gene transcription in NSCLC cells via TRIM31-dependent MEF2C K63-linked polyubiquitination by Shuai Ying, Ningxia Wu, Yuting Ruan, Wen Ge, Pei Ma, Tongpeng Xu, Yongqian Shu, Yingwei Wang, Wen Qiu, Chenhui Zhao

“…IHC staining was carried out to analyse the expression of IL-17RA, MEF2C, TRIM31, and PD-L1 in NSCLC tissue arrays. …”
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Use of erectile dysfunction treatments after prostate cancer treatment and their perceived impact on men’s sex life: an analysis of patient reported outcome survey data by Megan Charlick, Tenaw Tiruye, Kerry Ettridge, Michael O’Callaghan, Alex Jay, Kerri Beckmann

“…Abstract Background Although sexual dysfunction is a common treatment side-effect affecting men’s quality of life, many prostate cancer patients do not receive or seek out treatments for erectile dysfunction (ED). The aims of this study are to investigate the extent and patterns of use of ED treatments and their perceived impact at different times following prostate cancer treatment. …”
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Learning Effectiveness Assessment between Primary School Students and Adults in Basic Life Support Education by Ming-Fang Wang, Yi-Kan Wu, Cheng-Yu Chien, Li-Heng Tsai, Chen-Bin Chen, Chen-June Seak, Chi-Chun Lin, Chien-Hsiung Huang, Chung-Hsien Chaou, Hsiao-Jung Tseng, Chip-Jin Ng

“…Background. Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) remains a big issue of critical care. …”
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IGF-1 impacts neocortical interneuron connectivity in epileptic spasm generation and resolution by Carlos J. Ballester-Rosado, John T. Le, Trang T. Lam, Anne E. Anderson, James D. Frost, Jr., John W. Swann

“…To evaluate the impact of IGF-1 deficiencies on interneuron development, IGF-1R levels were reduced in the neocortex of neonatal conditional IGF-1R knock out mice by viral injections. Four weeks later, this experimental maneuver resulted in similar reductions in interneuron connectivity. …”
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