Access and use of sexual and reproductive health services among asylum-seeking and refugee women in high-income countries: A scoping review. by Emma Stirling-Cameron, Salma Almukhaini, Justine Dol, Benjamin J DuPlessis, Kathryn Stone, Megan Aston, Shira M Goldenberg

“…Included studies indicated that refugee and asylum-seeking women in high-income countries face a greater unmet need for contraception, higher use of abortion care, and lower engagement with cervical cancer screening, all when compared to women born in the resettlement country. …”
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The value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of fever of unknown origin by Lan Min Lai, Qing-gen Chen, Yang Liu, Rui Zhao, Mei Ling Cao, Lei Yuan

“…Among the 263 patients, 69.96%(184/263) cases were diagnosed as infectious diseases, of which lower respiratory tract infections were the most common, accounting for 53.26%(98/184). 30.04%(79/263) cases had a diagnosis of non-infectious disease. …”
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Exosomes Derived from CXCR4-Overexpressing BMSC Promoted Activation of Microvascular Endothelial Cells in Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion Injury by Xutong Li, Ye Zhang, Yong Wang, Dan Zhao, Chengcheng Sun, Shaoting Zhou, Dongsheng Xu, Jing Zhao

“…Compared with the control groups, the ExoCXCR4 group showed a significantly lower mNSS score at 7 d, 14 d, and 21 d after ischemia/reperfusion (P<0.05). …”
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Struktura travnjaka trim-staza na području SP „Bojčinska šuma”, Beograd, Srbija by Petrović Jovana, Stavretović Nenad

“…Terenska istraživanja flore i vegetacije rađena su tokom više vegetacionih perioda (2010.-2015. i 2020.-2021. godine) i ukupno je zabeleženo 136 biljnih vrsta. …”
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Ultra-low dose dual-layer detector spectral CT for pulmonary nodule screening: image quality and diagnostic performance by Li Ding, Mingwang Chen, Xiaomei Li, Yuting Wu, Jingxu Li, Shuting Deng, Yikai Xu, Zhao Chen, Chenggong Yan

“…ULDCT resulted in a significantly lower mean radiation dose than RDCT (0.3 mSv ± 0.0 vs. 3.6 mSv ± 0.8; p < 0.001). …”
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Health commodity management information system (Dagu-2 Software) implementation status in public health facilities of South-western Oromia, Ethiopia: a mixed method study by Tadesse Gudeta, Nimona Berhanu, Azmeraw Bekele, Bekele Boche, Tidenek Mulugeta, Gizachew Tilahun, Bodena Bayisa, Julia Kleineidam

“…In Ethiopia, digital tools like Dagu-2 are used in the lower levels of the healthcare supply chain. However, there is a lack of information regarding the implementation status, factors, and challenges of Dagu-2, as it is a recent upgrade from the offline Dagu-1 application. …”
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Evaluating the Impacts of Procedural and Patient-Specific Factors on the Outcomes of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) by Abilkhair Kurmanaliyev, Rima Braukylienė, Ali Aldujeli, Rassul Zhumagaliyev, Serik Aitaliyev, Ramunas Unikas

“…Patients with non-coronary cusp calcification exhibited lower cardiac mortality (<i>p</i> = 0.005), while mitral valve regurgitation was linked to poorer outcomes (<i>p</i> = 0.015). …”
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Exploring the ability of plasma pTau217, pTau181 and beta-amyloid in mirroring cerebrospinal fluid biomarker profile of Mild Cognitive Impairment by the fully automated Lumipulse®... by Marcella Catania, Claudia Battipaglia, Alberto Perego, Erika Salvi, Emanuela Maderna, Federico Angelo Cazzaniga, Paolo M. Rossini, Camillo Marra, Nicola Vanacore, Alberto Redolfi, Daniela Perani, Patrizia Spadin, Maria Cotelli, Stefano Cappa, Naike Caraglia, Pietro Tiraboschi, Fabrizio Tagliavini, Giuseppe Di Fede

“…Moreover, Aβ42 and Aβ42/Aβ40 plasma levels were lower in A+T- compared to A-T- and A-T+ groups, and pTau181 and pTau217 plasma levels were higher in A+T+ compared to A+T-. …”
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Clinical significance and pro-oncogenic function of DBF4 in clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Liuyan Chen, Lvying Wu, Minying Tang, Yuanhang Cheng, Kuanyin Wang, Jianan Zhang, Wenyi Deng, Lingfeng Zhu, Jin Chen

“…Kaplan-Meier analysis revealed that high DBF4 expression was associated with a significantly lower five-year overall survival rate. Moreover, DBF4 expression was identified as an independent risk factor in multivariate Cox regression analysis. …”
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Intentional saccadic eye movements in patients with vestibular migraine by Pan Gu, Jing Feng, Lipeng Cai, Huimin Fan, Hailing Wang, Xiaokun Geng, Yuchuan Ding

“…However, there were significant differences in the valid saccade accurate percentage of MGS between the two groups (right side 59% in VM and 81% in the control group; P = 0.009, left side 59% in VM and 90% in the control group; P = 0.012), with lower accurate percentages observed in patients with VM compared to the normal control group. …”
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Long-term impact of different prevalent cropping systems on soil physico-chemical characteristics under subtropical climate conditions of Punjab, Pakistan by Fahad Ali Fayyaz, Irfan Aziz, Muhammad Ansar, Muhammad Akmal, Saud Alamri, Alanoud T. Alfagham, Renata Gamrat, Abdul Qayyum

“…Curiously, the fallow-gram/wheat cropping system had lower value of OM, TN, AvP, ExK, yield, GR and BCR, highlighted its poor performance compared to mix cropping system. …”
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Perioperative Treatment with Rivaroxaban and Dabigatran on Changes of Coagulation and Platelet Activation Biomarkers following Left Atrial Appendage Closure by Yao Yao, Yanli Li, Qinchun Jin, Xiaoye Li, Xiaochun Zhang, Qianzhou Lv

“…Furthermore, the plasma levels of platelet activation biomarkers (CD40L and sP-selectin) in both LA and LAA groups were significantly lower after anticoagulation with rivaroxaban, as compared to dabigatran treatment (CD40L: 554.62±155.54 vs. 445.02±130.04 for LA p=0.0013, 578.51±156.28 vs. 480.13±164.37 for LAA p=0.0052; sP-selectin: 2849.07±846.69 vs. 2225.54±799.96 for LA p=0.0105, 2915.52±1402.40 vs. 2203.41±1061.67 for LAA p=0.0022). …”
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Blood Meal Utilization as Organic Fe Source for Polka Dot Grouper Cromileptes altivelis Growth Performance by Mia Setiawati, P. Purnama, I. Mokoginta

“…The use of organic Fe with 6% blood meal apparently resulted in a lower body Fe content, feed consumption and lipid retention but a higher protein retention and feed efficiency. …”
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L’oppidum du Marduel (Saint-Bonnet-du-Gard) du Bronze final IIIb à l’époque romaine : synthèse des recherches sur un habitat occupé dans la longue durée by Denis Lebeaupin

“…Excavations were conducted between 1975 and 1990 under the direction of Michel Py, mainly on the upper settlement, whereas the lower part of the site was only superficially identified. …”
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A Comparison of Medial-congruent, Ultracongruent, and Cruciate-retaining Bearings Using a Single Cruciate-retaining Total Knee Design by Alexander V. Strait, MS, Eric J. Wilson, MD, Henry Ho, MS, Kevin B. Fricka, MD, Robert A. Sershon, MD

“…MC subjects were older (MC = 67.5 vs UC = 65.3 vs CR = 66.7 years; P < .001), had lower body mass index (MC = 32.4 vs UC = 33.1 vs CR = 33.2 kg/m2; P = .04), and had shorter mean follow-up (MC = 1.2 vs UC = 2.4 vs CR = 2.9 years; P < .001). …”
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Evaluation of selected agricultural by-products as potential feeds for rearing edible grasshopper, Ruspolia differens (Serville) (Orthoptera: Tettigoniidae) by Amos Acur, Geoffrey Maxwell Malinga, Philip Nyeko

“…Utilizing such products as feedstocks can lower the cost of edible insect production and reduce associated environmental pollution. …”
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Effects of <i>Cordyceps cicadae</i> Polysaccharide on Gut Microbiota, the Intestinal Mucosal Barrier, and Inflammation in Diabetic Mice by Lijia Sun, Huaibo Yuan, Huiqing Ma, Yani Wang

“…<b>Results:</b> Compared with the DC (diabetes model control group), CCPH oral treatment significantly increased the number of beneficial bifidobacteria, bifidobacteria, and lactobacilli (<i>p</i> < 0.01), restored the diversity of intestinal microorganisms in diabetic mice, and the proportions of Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes (34.36%/54.65%) were significantly lower than those of the DC (52.15%/32.09%). Moreover, CCPH significantly reduced the content of endotoxin (lipopolysaccharide, LPS) and D-lactic acid(D-LA) (<i>p</i> < 0.05), the activities of antioxidant enzymes and total antioxidant capacity were significantly increased (<i>p</i> < 0.01), and the content of proinflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-6, and IL-1β were reduced by 42.05%, 51.28%, and 52.79%, respectively, compared with the DC. …”
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Factors Associated With Adolescents' Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Intention: A Cross‐Sectional Survey by Angela Chia‐Chen Chen, ChengChing Hiya Liu, Kimberly Arcoleo, Jiying Ling, Lorraine B. Robbins

“…Compared to boys, girls (AOR = 0.28, CI 95% [0.08–0.97]; p = 0.045) had lower HPV vaccination intention. Adolescents also showed strong interest in learning HPV‐related issues through digital education. …”
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Effects of Physical Activity Level, Strength, Balance, and Body Composition on Perceived Health in Healthy Adults by José Manuel Delfa-de-la-Morena, Pedro Pinheiro Paes, Frederico Camarotti Júnior, Débora Priscila Lima de Oliveira, Rubem Cordeiro Feitosa, Byanka Santos Cavalcante de Oliveira, Juan-José Mijarra-Murillo, Aranzazu Martínez Moya, Miriam García-González, Francisco De Asís-Fernández

“…Finally, only the emotional role showed a positive correlation (ß = −0.02; t = −2.629; <i>p</i> = 0.011; R² = 23.1%) with PAL. Conclusion: A lower BFP and higher S_Index are associated with increased physical function and general health. …”
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REFERENCE POINTS OF THE PATHOGENESIS OF THE PHENOMENON OF MODEL FORMATION RISKY REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR TEENAGE GIRLS by Ирина Вячеславовна Бабенко-Сорокопуд

“…A number of significant reference points - links of the phenomenon of formation of a model of risky reproductive behavior of teenage girls with menstrual disorders have been identified: upbringing in a destructive family environment with the formation of individual characterological features against the background of unformed self-regulation skills and a motivational value base, psychologically experiencing a feeling of loneliness as a problem, from a lowered mood to an expressed readiness for parasuicidal actions, demonstrating risky activity in hetero and non-heterosexual relationships with statistically significant higher in number of sexual partners with whom there were unprotected contacts in the last 6 months. …”
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