Assessment of Female Pelvic Floor Muscles: An Integrative Review by Frazão LB, Couto LA, Peres ACAM, Marques AP, Pássaro AC

“…Laís Bertoldo Frazão, Leticia Assis Couto, Ana Carolina Atanes Mendes Peres, Amélia Pasqual Marques,* Anice de Campos Pássaro* Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Anice de Campos Pássaro, Physical Therapy, Speech and Occupational Therapy Department, School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Rua Cipotânea, 51 – Cidade Universitária, Sao Paulo, 05360-160, Brazil, Email anicepassaro@usp.brIntroduction: Understanding the function of pelvic floor muscles (PFMs) is important to ensure comprehensive healthcare for women with urogenital and anorectal disorders.Objective: To systematically synthesize the measurement variables used in studies that objectively evaluate female PFMs.Methods: An integrative review was conducted on studies published in Portuguese, Spanish, and English between 2000 and 2020. …”
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A protocol for randomized controlled trial on early active flexion versus passive flexion mobilization therapy for Spaghetti wrist injuries by Kishore Vellingiri, Ashwath M. Acharya, Anil K. Bhat

“…However, there is a paucity of reports for this regime in Zone-5 and Spaghetti-wrist injuries. Methods This study proposes a double-blind, single-center, randomized controlled trial (RCT) to compare the functional results of two rehabilitation methods following the repair of Spaghetti-wrist injuries. …”
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Methodological approaches to gene identification of tea raw materials and raw material composition of tea-based soft drinks by R. R. Vafin, I. Yu. Mikhailova, I. I. Ageykina

“…It is predominantly based on DNA technologies for the detection and interpretation of SNP markers (Single Nucleotide Polymorphism), represented by a wide arsenal of both expensive high-tech methods and publicly available laboratory approaches. …”
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Warnings on the inclusion of cluster randomized trials in meta-analysis: results of a simulation study by Joseph Alvin Ramos Santos, Emilia Riggi, Gian Luca Di Tanna

“…Methods RCT and CRT datasets were generated with a continuous treatment effect of zero, two trial arms, and equal number of participants. …”
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Value of microwave soil moisture and thermal-infrared evapotranspiration retrievals for the mapping of irrigation coverage by Wade T. Crow, Martha C. Anderson, John M. Volk, Andreas Colliander

“…To do this, different satellite-based methods have been proposed to track irrigation from space. …”
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Role of Faith Based Organizations (FBO’s) in Responding to the Socio-Economic Impact of Covid-19 in Nyakinama Sub-County Kisoro District. by Mukabera, Charity

“…In chapter three this is where the methods of data collection were put into action. The research used both qualitative and quantitative methods of data collection and analysis. …”
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Both k-core percolation and directed graph analysis revealed succession and transition of voxels’ spatiotemporal progress on dynamic correlation resting-state fMRI by Dong Soo Lee, Dong Soo Lee, Hyun Joo Kim, Youngmin Huh, Yeon Koo Kang, Wonseok Whi, Hyekyoung Lee, Hyekyoung Lee, Hyejin Kang, Hyejin Kang

“…Using these methods, state stationarity was tested for resting-state positive and unsigned negative brain graphs separately on sliding-window representation. …”
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Effects of Magnetic Field on Modified Stokes Problems Involving Fluids Whose Viscosity Depends Exponentially on Pressure by Constantin Fetecau, Hanifa Hanif

“…In addition, the exact solutions can be used to test numerical methods that are developed to study more complex motion problems. …”
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Socio-Political Communication in Fan Communities: Network Resources in Regional Siberian Sports Fan Communities by Evgeny V. Golovatsky, Pavel B. Gvozdilov

“…Research interest in sports fan communities is steadily growing because the fan movement has established itself as a political force. Using the methods of digital footprint analysis, parsing, and review, the authors studied the socio-political communication between fans and the fan environment of Siberian regional online communities. …”

PHARMA SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE. A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW by Balázs Bence Dienes, Dejsi Qorri, János Felföldi

“…Design/Methodology/Approach: We conducted a systematic analysis of 41 documents, including articles, reviews, and conference papers, employing bibliometric methods to visualize the dataset. Findings: Our findings indicate a notable increase in literature in recent years, particularly concerning risk mitigation strategies, collaboration among supply chain stakeholders, and investments in technology-driven solutions for resilience in pharmaceutical supply chains. …”
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Role of fluorescence study in diagnosis of reccurent skin cancer (case report) by E. V. Filonenko, V. V. Sokolov

“…The case of diagnosis of recurrent skin cancer using fluorescence methods is reported. The patient who underwent multiple courses of treatment (surgical resection, cryotherapy and laser ablation) for multifocal basal cell carcinoma of head. trunk and extremities. …”
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Modern Imaging Techniques and Their Role in Contact Radiation Therapy (Brachytherapy) Planning by N. V. Nudnov, V. A. Titova

“…The prescribed and used focal dose should be controlled by direct dosimetry methods to ensure quality assurance.…”
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Differential diagnosis of demyelinating diseases: what's new? by Ana Beatriz Ayroza Galvão Ribeiro Gomes, Tarso Adoni

“…ABSTRACT Background: Acquired demyelinating disorders lead to overlapping visual, pyramidal, sensory, autonomic, and cerebellar deficits and may lead to severe disability. …”
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Identifying Urban Public Spaces Through Substance and Surface Approaches by Afif Farhan Rizqullah, Achmad Hery Fuad

“…The research was conducted using qualitative methods, the approach of Gibson (1979) about substance and surface, and the walking experience from Rapoport (1977); Jacobs (1993) was used in this study. …”
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Alternative and Augmentative Communication in Class for Children with Intellectual Disabilities by O. V. Zashchirinskaia, P. A. Belimova

“…Children with intellectual disabilities have significant difficulties in perceiving visual symbols as a result of cognitive and sensory challenges. …”
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Accuracy of prospective memory tests in mild Alzheimer's disease by Sergilaine Pereira Martins, Benito Pereira Damasceno

“…OBJECTIVES: To verify the accuracy of prospective memory (ProM) tests in Alzheimer's disease (AD). METHODS: Twenty mild AD patients (CDR 1), and 20 controls underwent Digit Span (DS), Trail Making (TM) A and B, visual perception, Rey Auditory-Verbal Learning tests, and Cornell Scale for Depression. …”
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HOMOGENEITY OF STUDENT GROUPS BY THE INDICES FOR PROFESSIONALLY SIGNIFICANT INTELLECTUAL CHARACTERISTICS OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION DISCIPLINE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MINING AND GEOLOGY „S... by Iv. Stavreva

“…In conclusion, it is recommended by suitable means and methods, to work persistently on building and perfection of cognitive characteristics that will ease the realization of future experts.…”
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Optogenetic patterning of whisker-barrel cortical system in transgenic rat expressing channelrhodopsin-2. by Tatsuya Honjoh, Zhi-Gang Ji, Yukinobu Yokoyama, Akira Sumiyoshi, Yuma Shibuya, Yoshiya Matsuzaka, Ryuta Kawashima, Hajime Mushiake, Toru Ishizuka, Hiromu Yawo

“…The spatiotemporal pattern of whisker irradiation thus produced a barrel-cortical response with a specific spatiotemporal pattern as evidenced by electrophysiological and functional MRI (fMRI) studies. Our methods of generating an optogenetic tactile pattern (OTP) can be expected to facilitate studies on how the spatiotemporal pattern of touch is represented in the somatosensory cortex, as Hubel and Wiesel did in the visual cortex.…”
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Central pain due to stroke: cognitive representation and coping according to gender by Mariana Nogueira, Manoel Jacobsen Teixeira

“…OBJECTIVE: To identify and compare perceptions of pain and how it is faced between men and women with central post-stroke pain. METHODS: The participants were 25 men and 25 women of minimum age 30 years-old and minimum schooling level of four years, presenting central post-stroke pain for at least three months. …”
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Looking beyond relative age to understand relative advantage and disadvantage in talent development by Liam Sweeney, Alfonso de la Rubia, Jamie Taylor, Jamie Taylor, Jamie Taylor, Christian Thue Bjørndal, Christian Thue Bjørndal

“…In addition, systemically working towards equal access to skilful coaches. We encourage a shift in focus beyond descriptive methodologies of RAEs toward transformative research methodologies that include action-based research, complex interventions that incorporate context-sensitive qualitative methods, and other participatory research approaches.…”
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