FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DEPRESSION AMONG ADOLESCENTS, ENROLLED IN EDUCATIONAL SETTINGS (AGE 15-19 YEARS) FROM A LOCALITY OF KARACHI, PAKISTAN by Maria Kanwal, Raja Khetpal, Ramna Shafique, Saleha Haider, Perah Ali, Rafay Shahab Ansari

“…Other contributing factors included a family history of depression, 20% with a p-value of 0.016; the perception of mental health as a taboo subject, 23.2% with p=0.000; body image dissatisfaction, 24% with p=0.001; and poor appetite, 10.8% with p=0.004. …”
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XEN Glaucoma Implant for the Management of Operated Uncontrolled Glaucoma: Results and Complications during a Long-Term Follow-Up by Katarzyna Lewczuk, Joanna Konopińska, Joanna Jabłońska, Jacek Rudowicz, Patrycja Laszewicz, Zofia Mariak, Marek Rękas

“…Seventy-two eyes of 72 subjects were included in the study: 32 (44%) men and 40 (56%) women. …”
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Meat consumption and racial/ethnic disparities in population-based study in the city Campinas, Brazil by Samara Agda dos Santos, Josiane Steluti, Natália Simonian Rodrigues Valente Ghedini, Semíramis Martins Álvares Domene

“…Abstract The aim of the present study was to investigate meat consumption among adults residing in a city in the countryside of São Paulo, Campinas, according to ethnicity/skin color in two periods: 2008/2009 and 2014/2015, given the scarce literature on the subject. Thus, we sought to evaluate the association between race/color and consumption of meat, a food of great cultural value, based on the hypothesis that this demographic marker is relevant to explain food choices. …”
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Investigating the research landscape of chlorinated paraffins over the past ten decades by Chinemerem Ruth Ohoro, Chijioke Olisah, Victor Wepener

“…Due to their associated environmental and health impacts, these groups of chemicals have been a subject of interest among researchers in the past decades. …”
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Study of the physico-chemical properties of composites obtained by mechanochemical synthesis of nanoscale hydroxyapatite and synthetic zeolites by A.G. Shirokova, S.A. Bibanaeva, E.A. Bogdanova, V.M. Skachkov, O.V. Koryakova

“…The morphology of the original materials and those subjected to heat treatment was studied using scanning electron microscopy; a change in morphology during sintering was shown. …”
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Perceptions of sexual assault perpetrators, victims, and event depend on system justification beliefs and perpetrator atonement. by Brianna C Delker, Kira K Means, Allison Schwam, Aubrie L Patterson, Camille A Fogel, Amelita Brown, Alex M Czopp, Kate C McLean

“…In a pre-registered 2(perpetrator status: low, high) x 3(perpetrator narrative atonement: low, medium, high) x continuous(participant system justification) between-subjects design, U.S. adults (N = 895) were randomly assigned to read 1 of 6 first-person stories by a white male who has been accused of sexual assault by a female acquaintance. …”
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Psychobiotics, Novel Therapeutic Agents for the Psychiatric Disorders by Praveen Reddy P., K. Sandhya, Aparna Srikantam

“…Additionally, various psychobiotics utilized in the management of specific psychiatric conditions have been examined based on numerous clinical trials and experiments conducted on both animal models and human subjects.…”
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The Effect of Organic and Inorganic Modifiers on the Physical Properties of Granite Residual Soil by Bingxiang Yuan, Weijie Chen, Jin Zhao, Fei Yang, Qingzi Luo, Tianying Chen

“…The reinforced samples were subjected to plate and impact load tests, SEM, and XRD analysis to investigate their mechanical properties, microcharacteristics, and the components produced. …”
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Efficacy of Sodium Fluoride and Fluoridated Calcium Phosphate in Mitigating Dental Erosion on Human Enamel: An In vitro Analysis by Mohammed Raihan Assadi, Darshana Devadiga, Aditya Ingle, Nainy Jain, Dheeraj Devadiga

“…Materials and Methods: Ten extracted human third molars were sectioned to obtain 40 enamel sections and randomly assigned into four groups (n = 10) and treated as follows: G1 (Sound Enamel), G2 (Erosive Challenge), G3 (CPP-ACPF + Erosive Challenge), and G4 (NaF + Erosive Challenge). All samples were subjected to Vicker’s SMH analysis, while changes in surface morphology and elemental composition were validated in few representative samples using FTIR and SEM, respectively. …”
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Essence and elements of crimes in the sphere of official activity by S. Ye. Ablamskyi, M. O. Kolesnyk

“….; special object, actor and subject of the crime.…”
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Research of Civil and Legal Relations of Kievan Rus Period Made by Professor P. P. Tsitovich (1843-1913) by V. A. Grechenko

“…The subject matter of the research is the creative work of the professor of Kharkiv, Kyiv, Odesa and St. …”
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Variability and Performance Evaluation of Released Linseed Varieties for Yield and Related Traits in South Gondar Zone, Ethiopia by Kassahun Amare, Getaneh Abebe

“…Seed yield and yield-related traits were collected and subjected to a combined analysis of variance. The result shows that there was a significant difference between the tested linseed varieties for all examined traits, indicating the existence of genotypic variation between the experimental linseed varieties. …”
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Treatment Preferences for Acute Allergic Reactions: A Discrete Choice Experiment by Sofia Löfvendahl, Emelie Andersson, Sara Olofsson, Karin Wahlberg, Leif Bjermer, Göran Tornling, Jonas Hjelmgren

“…**Results:** The final study population included 348 subjects, of which 80% were women. All the evaluated DCE attributes were significant predictors for the treatment choice (p<.001). …”
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Predictive instrument for rupture of intracranial aneurysms in patients from Sancti Spiritus, Cuba by Jorge Félix Companioni Rosildo, Gretel Mosquera Betancourt, Carlos Rafael Sebrango Rodríguez, Juan Carlos Lage Barroso

“…The selection for inclusion of the factors was made from a consensus of 15 experts with more than 15 years of experience in the subject. A representative nomogram of the model with the significant predictors was made. …”
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Antioxidant, antimicrobial and cytotoxic potential of condensed tannins from Leucaena leucocephala hybrid-Rendang by Mazni Abu Zarin, Ho Yin Wan, Azizul Isha, Nurdin Armania

“…In this study, CTs were extracted from a Leucaena leucocephala hybrid-Rendang and subjected to various biological studies including antioxidant (using Ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), DPPH and ABTS radical scavenging assay), anti-microbial (against different pathogens) and cytotoxic activities (toward human breast adenocarcinoma (MCF-7), human colon carcinoma (HT29), human cervical carcinoma (HeLa) and human liver carcinoma (HepG2) cell lines) in cancer cells through in vitro experiments. …”
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Primary Repair versus Reconstruction in Patients with Bilateral Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries: What Do Patients Prefer? by Harmen D. Vermeijden, Edoardo Monaco, Fabio Marzilli, Xiuyi A. Yang, Jelle P. van der List, Andrea Ferretti, Gregory S. DiFelice

“…Patients were asked to complete questionnaires regarding their operated knees’ preferences during rehabilitation, daily activities, sports activities, and overall function. Furthermore, the Subjective International Knee Documentation Committee, Forgotten Joint Score-12, and Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Return to Sport after Injury were completed. …”
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Conceptual model of reverse logistics management of health resorts by Serhii Voitovych, Liubov Lipych

“…The object of the research was the reverse logistics management of sanatorium-resort institutions, and the subject was its conceptual model. The study demonstrates the methodological and applied content and logically justifies the completeness and effectiveness of the formed conceptual model of reverse logistics management of sanatorium-resort institutions. …”
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Legal provision of financing the health care sphere in Ukraine by S. V. Knysh

“…It has been stressed that the subjects of public law in the person of state and municipal health care institutions according to the Constitution of Ukraine are obliged to provide free medical care, however, with the adoption of the Law of Ukraine “On State Financial Guarantees of Medical Care of the Population”, a partial payment for medical services has been established. …”
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Effects of urban sprawl due to migration on spatiotemporal land use-land cover change: a case study of Bartın in Türkiye by Gökhan Şen

“…Abstract Rapid urban growth is a subject of worldwide interest due to environmental problems. …”
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Hirudiniasis in Cattle in Mpwapwa District, Dodoma Region of Tanzania by Misheck A. Mulilo, Joyce Siwila, Philbert B. Madoshi, Richard S. Silayo

“…It is anticipated that this case report will stimulate interest and more studies in the subject matter to understand the extent of the problem and document the species and distribution of leeches in Tanzania.…”
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