Impact of Participatory Forest Management Implementation on Forest Condition: A Case Study of Dinsho and Agarfa Districts Forest Reserves, Bale zone, Southeast Ethiopia by Umer Abdela

“…To gather insights on the perceived status of these forests, the study employed semi-structured interviews, focus group discussions, and field observations. These qualitative methods provided a comprehensive understanding of local community perspectives regarding forest health and management practices. …”
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Identifying the optimal dose of cannabidiol by intrabuccal administration in Kramnik (C3HeB/FeJ) mice by Oluwadara Pelumi Omotayo, Siyethemba Bhengu, Kobus Venter, Yolandy Lemmer, Shayne Mason

“…The secondary aim was to determine whether sex is a confounding factor. Methods Thirty adult Kramnik mice, divided equally into three groups, were administered CBD oil intrabuccally at three doses—10, 20, and 30 mg/kg, euthanized 6 h later, and whole brain, urine, and blood samples were collected. …”
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Effects of labor support on pregnant women’s childbirth comfort, satisfaction and postpartum comfort levels: a randomized controlled trial by Melek Balcik Colak, Bihter Akin, Sare Cansu Kalkan, Hilal Uslu Yuvaci

“…They were assigned to the intervention and control groups in equal numbers. The women in the intervention group received companion support during labor, whereas women in the control group received standard hospital care. …”
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Therapeutic Monitoring of Vancomycin Implemented by Eremomycin ELISA by Inna A. Galvidis, Yury A. Surovoy, Vitaly R. Sharipov, Pavel D. Sobolev, Maksim A. Burkin

“…Results: The optimized assay format based on coating a BSA-VCM conjugate allowed for the equal recognition of both VCM and ERM (100 and 104%) and was not influenced by concomitant antibiotics. …”
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Risk factors for death in patients with severe COVID-19 admitted to an intensive care unit by N. Yu. Osyaev, N. V. Ivannikova, G. V. Vavin, V. G. Moses, O. V. Gruzdeva, A. G. Kutikhin

“…Groups of survivors and non-survivors were equal in number (n = 72) and matched by gender (36 men and women) and age (median age 64 years, interquartile range 56-70 years in survivors and 58-69 years in non-survivors). …”
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Turkish Validity and Reliability Study of the Breast Cancer Survivor Self-Efficacy Scale by Serap Alkaş, Canan Uçakcı-Asalıoğlu, Şengül Yaman-Sözbir

“…AIM: This study aims to adapt the “Breast Cancer Survivor Self-Efficacy Scale” to Turkish culture and conduct a Turkish validity and reliability study. METHODS: The research was conducted using a methodological design. …”
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The effect of beinaglutide as an glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists on cardiometabolic factors: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yan Xu, Periyannan Velu, Li Hu, Nathalia Sernizon Guimarães

“…In addition, body weight loss was greater in doses less than 0.4 mg compared to doses greater than or equal to 0.4 mg. Conclusions The results of this meta-analysis show that Beinaglutide is effective in reducing factors related to obesity, TG as wll as SBP, especially with longer interventions and lower doses.…”
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Evaluating the Effect of Yogic Intervention on Psychological Distress Among Injured Athletes by Sonu Kumar, Meenakshi Saraf Kalyani, Mukul Pant, Anuja Rawat, Hiralal Yadav, Dessalegn Wase Mola

“…This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a structured yogic intervention, comprising practices of Yoga Nidra (yogic sleep) and Nadi Shodhana Pranayama (alternate nostril breathing), in reducing psychological distress among chronically injured athletes. Materials and methods. Forty athletes with long-term injuries, aged 19 to 26, from Hemvati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University in Uttarakhand, were randomly divided into two groups of 20, with equal numbers of men and women in each group: one group received the treatment and the other did not. …”
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Inequalities in access to industry‐funded interventional phase I–IV drug trials in epilepsy by Robert Hoepner, Alejandro Xavier León Betancourt, Stefanie Marti, Andrea Seiler

“…Methods We combined data on industry‐funded interventional drug trials in epilepsy from clinicaltrials.gov with epidemiological, geographical, socioeconomic, and human development data. …”
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Assessment of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells capacity for odontogenic differentiation and dentin regeneration in methimazole-treated albino rats (Light microscopic Stud... by Amany A. Rabea

“…Masson's trichrome results of dentin in Groups I &IV showed apparently equal areas of new and old collagen. Group II illustrated old collagen mainly. …”
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Is it beneficial to the state to provide insulin-treated diabetic patients with public funds for self-monitoring blood glucose? by Larisa Dmitrievna Popovich, Marina Vladimirovna Shestakova, Elena Georgievna Potapchik, Alexander Yur'evich Mayorov, Olga Konstantinovna Vikulova

“…In recent years, the paradigm of diabetes treatment has been changing, with patients increasingly becoming equal participants in the treatment process, through the introduction of self-monitoring blood glucose (SMBG). …”
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Social Context and Sociolinguistic Factors in Second Language Acquisition (SLA): Perceptions of Tertiary Students in Bangladesh by Sharmin Rahman Bipasha, MD NAHIDUL ISLAM

“…Understanding the influence of social contexts and sociolinguistic elements on English acquisition is essential to create effective educational methods because English language proficiency matters in Bangladesh's current globalization process. …”
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Chinese Male Nursing Undergraduates’ Experience of Learning Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing: A Qualitative Study by Wang C, Liu Z, Thong MSY, Hu X

“…Can Wang,1,* Zhunzhun Liu,1,* Melissa SY Thong,2 Xiang Hu3 1Nursing School, Wuxi Taihu University, Wuxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Unit of Cancer Survivorship, Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany; 3School of Education, Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Zhunzhun Liu, Email liuzz@wxu.edu.cnBackground: Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing (OB-GYN) is a critical yet challenging field of study for male nursing undergraduates due to traditional gender biases and the perception of it being a female-dominated profession.Objective: The study aimed to better understand the experiences of male nursing students in learning OB-GYN.Methods: This study used a qualitative method of phenomenological study approach. …”
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The educational game SonoQz improves diagnostic performance in ultrasound assessment of ovarian tumors by Erica Smedberg, Måns Åkerlund, Mikael Andersson Franko, Elisabeth Epstein

“…Abstract Introduction Our objective was to determine whether the educational game SonoQz can improve diagnostic performance in ultrasound assessment of ovarian tumors. Material and Methods The SonoQz mobile application was developed as an educational tool for medical doctors to practice ultrasound assessment, based on still images of ovarian tumors. …”
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Anti-remodeling efficacy of eprosartan in patients with essential hypertension, and gene polymorphism of angiotensin II type 1 receptors by B. Sh. Karimova, M. R. Eliseeva, D. R. Kurbanova, N. Z. Sirozhiddinova, G. Zh. Abdullaeva, F. M. Khasanova

“…Central hemodynamics parameters and left ventricular myocardial mass (LVMM) were assessed by echocardiography (EchoCG) method. Left ventricular hypertrophy (LVH) was identified, according to the values of LVMM and LVMM index (LVMMI). …”
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Age dynamics of somatometric indicators in composition with regards to mortality from circulatory system diseases in the population of northerners by Olga О. Alyoshina, Инесса Владиславовна Аверьянова

“…The formed samples were divided into seven subgroups according to the age criterion equal to 10 years. The subgroups were examined to study the subjective main somatometric indicators: body mass index, fat and muscle mass indices, and their ratio. …”
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Association between otitis media with effusion & body mass index in preschool-age children by Chiman Abdulrahman Omer, Arsalan Awlla Mustafa Shem

“…The objective of this study is to evaluate the association between otitis media with effusion and body mass index in preschool-age children. Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted on 270 cases in preschool-age children. …”
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NFLUENCE OF BIOACOUSTIC STIMULATION OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM OF SPORTSMEN ON LIFE-CAPACITY OF LUNGS by G. G. Erofeev

“…To study the influence of bioacoustic stimulation of the respiratory system in athletes on the value of vital capacity of the lungs.Materials and methods. For technical realization of bioacoustics stimulation of the respiratory system, a biotechnical system, containing a block of an acoustic interferometer, an interferometer control system, and a system for recording sound field parameters, was used. …”
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Exploring the Effect of Administering Three Different Doses of Dexmedetomidine as an Adjuvant to Lidocaine in Regional Intravenous Anesthesia for Patients by Mohammadreza Safavi, Azim Honarmand, Behzad Nazemroaya, Mohsen Jahandideh

“… Background: This study aimed to determine the effect of adding low doses of dexmedetomidine as an adjuvant to lidocaine in regional intravenous anesthesia in patients receiving surgery. Methods: In the present clinical trial, 120 patients' candidates for upper extremity orthopedic surgery with regional venous anesthesia in 4 groups of 30 people distributed in groups respectively 0.6, 0.5 and 0.4 micrograms/kg of dexmedetomidine plus 0.5 lidocaine were injected and in the fourth group, an equal volume of normal saline was administrated. …”
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Effectiveness of an Educational Program on Nurses Knowledge about Nosocomial Infection: Case- Control Study by Saad A. Jissir, Huda B. Hassan

“…The study samples is composed of (60) nurses who have been actually working in the medical wards in Baghdad Teaching Hospital, those nurses are divided equally into the study and the control groups. Instruments: The researchers constructed the educational program and instruments in order to reach the aims of this study. …”
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