Predictors of non-response to successive waves of surveys in the Japan Environment and Children’s Study during the 3-year postpartum period: a longitudinal cohort study by Mika Kigawa, Akiko Tsuchida, Tomomi Tanaka, Kei Hamazaki, Yuichi Adachi, Hidekuni Inadera, Kenta Matsumura, Haruka Kasamatsu

“…Objectives We examined changes in factors related to non-response to successive waves of the nationwide birth cohort study, the Japan Environment and Children’s Study (JECS), during the first 3 years after childbirth.Design Longitudinal cohort study.Setting As the baseline survey, mothers completed self-administered questionnaires distributed by hand during pregnancy or 1 month after delivery. …”
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Stunting and Its Determinants among Children Aged 6–59 Months in Northern Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Shiferaw Abeway, Bereket Gebremichael, Rajalakshmi Murugan, Masresha Assefa, Yohannes Mehretie Adinew

“…Stunting was a highly prevalent problem in the study area. Low weight at birth, female sex, older age, mistimed initiation of complimentary feeding, and mothers’ lack of ANC visit were found to have significant relation with children’s chronic malnutrition. …”
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Factors associated with male acceptance of modern contraceptive methods. A descriptive cross-sectional study in a peri-urban municipality by Judith A. Anaman-Torgbor, Mirialys Fiona Nana Ama Anaman, Elvis Reindolf Kale, Kennedy Diema Konlan

“…Results The majority of the respondents identified that contraceptives are used to prevent pregnancy (91.19%), and also identified the following as birth control commodities: birth control pills (64.94%), female condoms (15.71%), intrauterine devices - IUDs (4.79%), and implants (4.21%). …”
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Long-term trends in the incidence of male breast cancer and nomogram for predicting survival in male breast cancer patients: a population-based epidemiologic study by Aimin Huang, Daning Li, Zhe Fan, Jingfang Chen, Weidong Zhang, Wentao Wu

“…APC analysis showed MBC incidence increases with age, while period and birth cohort effects were not significant. A total of 2,057 patients were included in the competing risk analysis, which identified factors like older age, estrogen receptor (ER) negative, progesterone receptor (PR) negative, and advanced AJCC stage as being associated with shorter survival. …”
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Oral Contraceptives and Thyroid Results: Navigating the Complex Interactions and Clinical Implications by Maria Morawska, Klaudia Kożuchowska, Dawid Pilarz, Marcelina Szewczyk, Anna Wolff, Julia Ufnal, Dominika Lewandowska, Dominika Rosińska-Lewandoska, Helena Udziela-Gil, Kinga Jarosz

“… This review explores the complex interactions between birth control pills and thyroid function, emphasizing the potential for misinterpreted thyroid test results and the risks associated with inappropriate treatment. …”
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Association between individual urinary iodine concentrations in pregnant women and maternal/newborn outcomes by Fernanda Bolfi, Maryan Borcsik Marum, Samantha Ellen da Silva Fonseca, Glaucia M F S Mazeto, Celia Regina Nogueira, Vania dos Santos Nunes-Nogueira

“…With low or very low certainty of the evidence, no difference in the incidence of miscarriage (RR: 0.87, 95% CI: 0.64–1.18, 6 studies, 4855 participants), maternal hypothyroidism (RR: 1.05, 95% CI: 0.68–1.60, 10 studies, 11,773 participants), preterm birth (RR: 1.20, 95% CI: 0.97–1.48, 13 studies, 15,644 participants), stillbirths (RR: 0.79, 95% CI: 0.34–1.82, 6 studies, 3406 participants), low birth weight (RR: 1.25, 95% CI: 0.88–1.78, 10 studies, 10,775 participants) and small for gestational age (RR: 1.11, 95% CI: 0.90–1.37, 5 studies, 4266 participants) was observed between the two groups. …”
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Individual- and Community-Level Risk Factors Associated with Childhood Diarrhea in Ethiopia: A Multilevel Analysis of 2016 Ethiopia Demographic and Health Survey by Setegn Muche Fenta, Teshager Zerihun Nigussie

“…From the individual-level factors, children aged 36–59 months (AOR=3.166; 95% CI: 2.569, 3.900), twin child (AOR=1.871; 95% CI: 1.390, 2.527), birth order 5 and above (AOR=2.210, 95% CI: 1.721, 2.839), not received any vaccination (AOR=1.197; 95% CI: 1.190, 1.527), smaller size of child at birth (AOR=1.303; 95% CI: 1.130, 1.504), and never breastfed children (AOR=2.91; 95% CI: 2.380, 3.567) associated with the higher incidence of childhood diarrhea. …”
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Postnatal expression of Cat-315-positive perineuronal nets in the SAMP10 mouse primary somatosensory cortex by Hiroshi Ueno, Yu Takahashi, Sachiko Mori, Eriko Kitano, Shinji Murakami, Kenta Wani, Yosuke Matsumoto, Motoi Okamoto, Takeshi Ishihara

“…In SAMP10 mice, Cat-315-positive PNNs were expressed in the primary somatosensory cortex early after birth, but their expression was significantly lower than that in SAMR1 mice. …”
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The Changes of the Human Development on Micro-Regional and Settlement Levels by Katalin Lipták

“…The human development index in the classical view can be estimated atmicroregional level with only hard distortions, to which the list of starting indicators differ from the usual indicators, such as GDP and GNI, the life expectancy at birth and the portion of taking part in education. …”
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The referent of egeusasthe (you have tasted) in 1 Peter 2:3 by Fika J. van Rensburg

“…Viewed as part of the “rebegetting” and resultant new birth, 1 Peter 2:3 suggests that God has given the “something” to sustain them in their salvation. …”
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The illnesses of Herod the Great by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“… Herod the Great, Idumean by birth, was king of the Jews from 40BC to AD 4. An able statesman, builder and warrior, he ruthlessly stamped out all perceived opposition to his rule. …”
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Abdominal ectopia cordis. About a case by Evis Johnson Montero, Juan Carlos Quintana Díaz, Raquel Rojas Bruzón

“…<br /><strong>Description</strong>: It describes the management by the pediatrician and the cardiologist from his diagnosis from birth to his hospital admissions. <strong><br />Conclusions</strong>: Ectopia Cordis is a rare congenital malformation that has a poor prognosis even after the surgical approach and its severity is related to the presence of other abnormalities.…”
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Biopolitics of the Zombie Corpses: Collectivity, Contagion, and Alterity by Onur Kartal

“…Rather than destroying the capitalist rationalization without offering any alternatives, zombie corpses enounce the birth of a new form of social life as analysed through Pride and Prejudice and Zombies. …”
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Editorial: Unraveling the molecular mechanisms of cytokine signaling in regulating inflammatory diseases by Jian Zheng, Jian Zheng, Huawei Mao, Huawei Mao, Huawei Mao, Wai Po Chong, Wai Po Chong

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Evaluation of Vienna’s World Economic Position Based on Global and World City Rankings by Andrea Uszkai

“…Every city tries to reach the most favorable position and this rivalry has helped the birth of several city rankings. This paper has two important aims. …”
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C1 Inhibitor Deficiency and Angioedema of the Small Intestine Masquerading as Crohn’s Disease by Kelly W Burak, Gary R May

“…Attacks of abdominal pain began after starting oral contraceptives and have not returned since stopping the birth control pill. This rare cause of abdominal pain is examined, and C1 inhibitor deficiency and angioedema are reviewed.…”
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A systemic analysis of container terminal layouts by Jean-Paul Rodrigue

“…Despite the propensity towards terminal standardization that can be expected from containerization, container terminals demonstrate a substantial diversity in measurable attributes such as perimeter, terminal surface, yard surface, and berth length. This is mainly attributed to site characteristics constraining terminal design and operations with clusters arranged along terminal rectangularity level. …”
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An Aesthetic Visualization of Ritual Ordering among the Yoruba Drummer: A Medium of Life Celebration by Olusegun Adebolu Oladosu

“…It highlights the role of ritual rites in the profession of drumming in a selected town in Yoruba land. …”
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The declaration of adoptability situation at a crossroads by Natalia de la Torre

“…At the same time, the paths taken in Argentine jurisprudence regarding the birth of children after hindering the legal interruption of pregnancy are critically analyzed. …”
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Urban rivers in Belgrade, Serbia. Radical transformations and illegal urban practices in a post-socialist capital by Sanja Iguman

“…The present paper focuses on the area of the Serbian capital marked off by two transnational rivers, the Sava and the Danube and by their confluence, which determined the birth and development of Belgrade. This area, target of radical and illegal urban transformations in the last decade, is analysed focusing on local activist groups’ engagements and their reactions to these dynamics. …”
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