Gender stereotypes and professional experiences of female nurses in Türkiye by Zeynep Aca, Arzu Kırcal-Şahin, Akın Özdemir, Yavuz Selim Kaymakcı

“…In Türkiye, patriarchal norms and systemic disparities exacerbate these workplace challenges, particularly for female nurses.MethodsThis qualitative study utilized semi-structured interviews with 13 female nurses working in intensive care units to examine the influence of societal expectations, workplace discrimination, and institutional policies on gender inequities in nursing.ResultsThe findings reveal that cultural norms, family influence, and constrained career planning often channel women into nursing, reinforcing perceptions of the profession as an extension of caregiving roles. …”
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OBESITY AS A RISK FACTOR FOR PULMONARY EMBOLISM by O. Ya. Vasiltseva, I. N. Vorozhtsova, R. S. Karpov

“…Based on the data of the Register of new cases of hospital pulmonary embolism (PE) in hospitals in Tomsk (2003–2012), to explore the contribution of obesity to the development of venous thromboembolism.Material and Methods. Study were subjected to medical history and records of autopsies of patients treated in hospitals in Tomsk in 2003–2012, who at patologoanatomic and/or instrumental study revealed pulmonary embolism. …”
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Comparison of phenytoin and levetiracetam in preventing early post-traumatic seizures by Amirali Jahanshahi, Aysan Jamal Ara, Arezou Jammanesh, Parisa Latifi

“…The purpose of this study was to compare the effectiveness and adverse effects of phenytoin and levetiracetam prophylaxis for EPTS. Methods: This single-blinded, prospective, randomized controlled study included 64 patients admitted to our center over 1 year. …”
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The Value of P-Pulmonale as an Electrocardiographic Criterion for Detection of Right Atrial Dilatation by Abdulsatar Kamil Faeq, Khasro Adel Faeq, Muhammad Qadir Mena

“…This study was designed to estimate the sensitivity, specificity, predictive values and accuracy of P- pulmonale in the detection of right atrial dilatation. Methods: Two hundred patients with different pathologies that can lead to right atrial dilatation had been included in the study from 2013-7-1 to 2015-9-1. …”
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Age of Puberty Onset among Healthy Schoolgirls in North Karnataka: A Cross Sectional Study by Sruthi Kotla, Vikrant Ghatnatti, Ashwini Narsannavar, Manjunath Goroshi, Vanishri Ganakumar, Pritish P. Paricharak, Damacharlla Venkateswarlu

“…This study estimates the age of menarche among adolescent schoolgirls in urban and rural areas of Belagavi, Karnataka, and explores the factors contributing to the occurrence of early menarche. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1,150 schoolgirls aged 12–16, equally distributed across urban and rural areas. …”
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Individuals’ Quality of Life Affected by Pulmonary Tuberculosis in and After Intensive Rehabilitation Therapy by Najmiatul Fitria, Wince Agustina, Yelly Oktavia Sari

“…This study aimed to describe the QoL of individuals affected by pulmonary TB during the initial and post-intensive treatment phases.  Methods: This cross-sectional study included 40 patients with TB in Padang City, Indonesia, for two months from February 2022. …”
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Analysis of laboratory, clinical and radiological characteristics of patients with infectious spondylodiscitis by Milinković Tea, Janković Anđela, Barać Aleksandra

“…Results: Number of 30 patients with equal representation of both sexes were included in the research. …”
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3Mont: A multi-omics integrative tool for breast cancer subtype stratification. by Miray Unlu Yazici, J S Marron, Burcu Bakir-Gungor, Fei Zou, Malik Yousef

“…Contrary to conventional methods, 3Mont generates networks that illustrate the interplay of the prominent biomarkers of different -omics data. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of The Clinical Efficacy of Various Technologies of Intraoperative Endolaserphotocoagulation in Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy by A. S. Golovin

“…To develop a safe and effective endolaserphotocoagulation technology used during vitreoretinal surgery in patients with advanced stage of proliferative diabetic retinopathy.Methods. We observed 88 patients (88 eyes) aged from 42 to 73 years (59 % women; 41 % men). …”
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Evaluation of some mechanical properties of a new silicone elastomer for maxillofacial prostheses after addition of intrinsic pigments by Hussein A. Abdullah, Faiza M. Abdul-Ameer

“…The aim of this study was to assess some mechanical properties of VST-30 silicone for maxillofacial prostheses after addition of intrinsic pigments. Methods: Two types of intrinsic pigments (rayon flocking and burnt sienna); each of them was incorporated into silicone. …”
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Evaluation of the significance of tumor stromal patterns and peri-tumoral inflammation in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma with special reference to the Yamamoto–Kohama classi... by Geet Bhuyan, Prabir Hazarika, Anju M. Rabha

“…Objective: The aim of the study was to evaluate the pattern of desmoplastic stromal reaction and peri-tumoral inflammatory infiltrate with the histological grade and clinical data. Materials and Methods: A total of 60 cases of HNSCC were included in the study. …”
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Incidence of stillbirth among women with different risk profiles in Stockholm 2001–2020: a repeated cross‐sectional study by Minna Lundén, Ingela Hulthén Varli, Helena Kopp Kallner, Hanna Åmark

“…The time period was divided into four equal groups and the incidence of stillbirth was compared between the groups. …”
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Evaluation of Nipple and Areola Sensation in Different Pedicles of Breast Reduction: A Controlled Trial by Laila A. Aboul Nasr, MD, Ibrahim Adel Ibrahim Botros, MSc, Ayman Noaman, MD, Adel M. Wilson, MD

“…Breast surgery, including augmentation, reduction, and mastopexy, is commonly performed to enhance breast aesthetics. Methods:. This study included 45 women (90 breasts) undergoing reduction mammoplasty at the Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Kasr Alainy Hospital, between October 2022 and August 2024. …”
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Nutrient composition of meals served to adult inpatients in public hospitals in North West, South Africa by Mantombi J. Jiyana, Lindiwe J. Ncube

“…Setting: The normal diet meals of four district hospitals and one regional hospital in the North West province were collected for this study. Methods: Regular adult meals for breakfast, lunch and supper including all snacks for the day were collected from five hospitals. …”
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Analgesic Efficacy of Combined Adductor Canal and Popliteal Plexus Blocks Versus Adductor Canal Block Alone in Arthroscopic Knee Surgery: A Prospective, Double-Blinded, Randomized... by Ghada Magdy Behery, Nadia Hassan Fattoh, Mohammad Ali Mohammad Abduallah, Shimaa Elsaied Ibrahim Shaban

“…This study aimed to assess the postoperative analgesic efficacy of combining adductor canal (AC) and popliteal plexus blocks (PPB) to that obtained by using AC block (ACB) alone in arthroscopic ACLR. Materials and Methods: For elective arthroscopic ACLR, 110 male and female patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status I or II, aged from 21 to 50 years, were randomly assigned to a double-blind, prospective trial. …”
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Differentiating founder and chronic HIV envelope sequences. by John M Murray, Stephen Maher, Talia Mota, Kazuo Suzuki, Anthony D Kelleher, Rob J Center, Damian Purcell

“…Here we employ a combination of bioinformatic and operations research methods to determine the most prevalent features that distinguish 78 subtype B and 55 subtype C founder Env sequences from an equal number of chronic sequences. …”
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Could the Marriage of a Female Educator Be Grounds for Dismissal? Opinions of Educational Institution Administrators at Kyiv Educational District in the Early 20th Century by Oksana Drach

“…The aim of the article is to elucidate the positions of educational institution administrators within the Kyiv educational district regarding the (in)advisability of female educators continuing to work after marriage, based on a survey of 1903 respondents. The investigation methods include content analysis and the achievements of gender studies. …”
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Patient-Controlled Intravenous Analgesia for Advanced Cancer Patients with Pain: A Retrospective Series Study by Zhiyou Peng, Yanfeng Zhang, Jianguo Guo, Xuejiao Guo, Zhiying Feng

“…To compare the efficacy and side effects of patient-controlled intravenous analgesia (PCIA) with hydromorphone, sufentanil, and oxycodone on the management of advanced cancer patients with pain. Methods. Patients allocated to receive PCIA between January 2015 and December 2016 were chosen for this study. …”
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The diabetic paradox differs in patients with prediabetes and normal glucose regulation after colorectal surgery by John D. Mannion, Assar Rather, Adrianne Fisher, Margaret McEvilly, Kelly Gardner, Gary Siegelman

“…Methods In this retrospective review of medical records, postoperative infections, acute kidney injury (AKI), and composite in-hospital complications were measured after colorectal surgery in patients with varying states of preoperative glucose metabolism. …”
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The Evaluation of Noise Annoyance in a Tertiary Care Hospital by Farhad Forouharmajd, Mostafa Asady Saadatlo, Mojtaba Nakhaei Pour, Siamak Pourabdian, Hadi Asady

“…Aims: The aim of this study was the analysis of the relation between noise annoyance and the other sound indicators including speech interference level (SIL), preferred noise criterion (PNC), and sound pressure level (SPL) utilizing demographic variants (age, sex, marital status, and education) at the hospital. Methods: In this research, SPL was studied in the intensive care unit (ICU) and emergency department of Isfahan’s Al-Zahra Hospital. …”
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