Who freezes her eggs and why? psychological predictors, reasons, and outcomes of social egg freezing by Julia Jeannine Schmid, Seraina Weber, Ulrike Ehlert

“…Methods The cross-sectional study included 1,131 women (average age 31 years) who had never used medical egg freezing. The participants were at different stages of SEF decision-making: women who cannot imagine using SEF (SEF-non-use), women who can imagine using SEF (SEF-possible-use), women who plan to use SEF (SEF-planned-use), women who have used SEF (SEF-use), and women who have used their oocytes frozen during SEF for assisted reproduction (SEF + ART-use). …”
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Aplicación del modelo "Antecedente-Comportamiento-Consecuencia" en la construcción de lumbreras y túneles Application of an "Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence" model... by Victor Jiménez Arguelles, Jesús A Bustamante, Luis A Rocha Chiu

“…This research was developed from by external project monitoring, which allows using representative data without the problem of affect or benefit participating companies. Considering that the construction of the project will require three more years, the second part of the research aims to develop and implement a plan of labor risks prevention (LRP) based on the behavioral intervention of workers, in order to minimize the presence of accidents at work.…”
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Prevalence and temporal trends in myopia and high myopia children in China: a systematic review and meta-analysis with projections from 2020 to 2050Research in context by Wei Pan, Seang-Mei Saw, Tien Yin Wong, Ian Morgan, Zhikuan Yang, Weizhong Lan

“…Findings: From 6555 reports, 82 studies with 218,794 participants were included. The overall myopia prevalence was 36.6% (95% CI: 36.4%, 36.8%), with rates of 2.6% in ages 0–4, 22.0% in ages 5–9, 45.4% in ages 10–14, and 67.2% in ages 15–19. …”
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EAST ASIA - REGIONAL OR GLOBAL FINANCIAL INTEGRATION? by S. V. Nozdrev

“…The article considers the main directions of further financial integration of East Asian countries, developing deep and stable connections within the framework of global and regional economy. …”
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Design of an RCT on cost-effectiveness of group schema therapy versus individual schema therapy for patients with Cluster-C personality disorder: the QUEST-CLC study protocol by Iuno Z. Groot, Anne-Sophie S. M. Venhuizen, Nathan Bachrach, Simone Walhout, Bregje de Moor, Kasper Nikkels, Susanne Dalmeijer, Myrte Maarschalkerweerd, Joël R. van Aalderen, Hinde de Lange, Renske Wichers, Agatha Ph. Hollander, Silvia M. A. A. Evers, Raoul P. P. P. Grasman, Arnoud Arntz

“…A process evaluation by qualitative methods explores experiences of participants, loved ones and therapists regarding recovery, quality of life, and improving treatment. …”
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First-line treatment for advanced or metastatic EGFR mutation-positive non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer: a network meta-analysis by Mengyao Zhang, Lan Sun

“…Stata 15.0 and R 4.3.2 software were utilized for the network meta-analysis.ResultsA total of 30 RCTs, comprising 8654 participants, were included. The study encompassed the following 19 treatments: Chemotherapy; Afatinib; Afatinib + Cetuximab; Apatinib + Gefitinib; Befotertinib; Cetuximab + Chemotherapy; Erlotinib; Erlotinib + Bevacizumab; Erlotinib + Chemotherapy; Gefitinib; Gefitinib + Chemotherapy; Gefitinib + Olaparib; Icotinib; Icotinib + Chemotherapy; Lazertinib; Naquotinib; Osimertinib; Osimertinib + Bevacizumab; Osimertinib + Chemotherapy. …”
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Entrepreneurship Education and Perception Change: The Preliminary Outcomes of Compulsory Entrepreneurship Course Experience in Turkey by Hilmi Bahadır Akın, Yavuz Demirel

“…A survey was conducted among 925 students who participated in these courses and who did not in Aksaray University and the results show that the compulsory courses have positive impacts on perceptions toward Entrepreneurship, along with the intention to start their own businesses. …”
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Identifying key signs of motor neurone disease in primary care: a nested case–control study using the QResearch database by Aleksandar Radunović, Carol Coupland, Julia Hippisley-Cox, Christopher J McDermott, Tom A Ranger, Judith Burchardt, Xue W Mei

“…Objective To confirm the symptoms and signs for motor neuron disease (MND) in the Red Flag tool; to quantify the extent to which the key symptoms and signs are associated with MND; and to identify additional factors which may be helpful within the primary care setting in recognition of possible MND and triggering timely referral to neurology specialists.Design A nested case–control study.Setting 1292 UK general practices contributing to the QResearch primary care database, linked to hospital and mortality data.Participants Baseline cohort included 16.8 million individuals aged 18 years and over without a diagnosis of MND at study entry and with more than 3 years of digitalised information available. …”
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Predictive value of bile acids as metabolite biomarkers for gallstone disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Xu Han, Juan Wang, Yingnan Wu, Hao Gu, Ning Zhao, Xing Liao, Miao Jiang

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 30 studies were enrolled which included 2313 participants and reported the 39 BAs or their ratios. …”
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Determinants of Anemia among HIV-Positive Children on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Attending Hospitals of North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2019: A Case-Control St... by Biruk Beletew, Ayelign Mengesha, Mohammed Ahmed, Awet Fitwi, Mesfin Wudu

“…A case-control study was conducted on 350 HIV-infected children on HAART attending Hospitals of North Wollo Zone, from February 1 to March 30, 2019. The study participants were selected with a consecutive sampling technique. …”
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Compensatory effects conceal large uncertainties in the modelled processes behind the relationship between the El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) and CO₂ by I. Dunkl, I. Dunkl, A. Bastos, T. Ilyina, T. Ilyina, T. Ilyina

“…This is because differences in the climate sensitivity of NBP are partially compensated for by ENSO strength. A similar phenomenon occurs regarding the distribution of ENSO-induced climate anomalies. …”
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Neonatal near miss and associated factors among neonates delivered at East Gojjam zone public health hospitals, Northwest Ethiopia by Melesse Tesfa, Tadesse Yirga Akalu, Bewket Yeserah Aynalem

“…Bivariable and multivariable logistic regression analyses were performed using a backward stepwise approach method, and statistical significance was declared at a 95% confidence interval with a p-value < 0.05. A total of 552 participants responded to the study, with a response rate of 98.6%. …”
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Association between different insulin resistance indices and all-cause mortality in patients with diabetic kidney disease: a prospective cohort study by Huan Zhu, Yinmei Chen, Dexin Ding, Hui Chen

“…Over a median observation period of 74 months, 630 participants passed away. Using weighted multivariate Cox regression along with restricted cubic spline modeling, we identified non-linear associations between the four insulin resistance indices and all-cause mortality. …”
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The effect of 4-month cycling trainings performed on elite cyclists on some immunological parameters by Fulya Erantgil, Mehibe Akandere

“…The experimental group in this study consisted of 15 elite level trained cyclists between the ages of 17-19 who participated in international competitions. A regular training program was applied to the cyclists belonging to the experiment group for 6 days a week for 4 months. …”
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Student correlates with interprofessional attitudes within undergraduate medical education by Jaime A. Foushee, Kirstie M. Everhart, Alexis M. Stoner, Lindsay Tjiattas-Saleski, David Redden

“…There was no significant change in IPAS scores following participation in the IPE curriculum (mean change ± standard deviation − 2.22 ± 8.89; p = 0.13). …”
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Strategies to Increase Response Rate and Reduce Nonresponse Bias in Population Health Research: Analysis of a Series of Randomized Controlled Experiments during a Large COVID-19 St... by Christina J Atchison, Nicholas Gilby, Galini Pantelidou, Sam Clemens, Kevin Pickering, Marc Chadeau-Hyam, Deborah Ashby, Wendy S Barclay, Graham S Cooke, Ara Darzi, Steven Riley, Christl A Donnelly, Helen Ward, Paul Elliott

“…With no monetary incentive, the response rate was 3.4% in participants aged 18‐22 years, increasing to 8.1% with a £10 (US $12.5) incentive, 11.9% with £20 (US $25.0), and 18.2% with £30 (US $37.5) (relative response rate 2.4 [95% CI 2.0-2.9], 3.5 [95% CI 3.0-4.2], and 5.4 [95% CI 4.4-6.7], respectively). …”
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Realist evaluation of the AKU-SONAM mentorship program. by Rehana Rehman, Quratulain Javaid, Saira Khalid, Tazeen Saeed Ali, Rahila Ali

“…While the mentor-mentee pairing process was clearly outlined, participants emphasized the need to address the challenges encountered by mentees. …”
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The differences in symptom networks of depression, anxiety, and sleep in college students with different stress levels by Wei Li, Shuhui Huo, Fei Yin, Zhengyu Wu, Xueqi Zhang, Zhengjun Wang, Jianqin Cao

“…Methods From March to April 2024, a survey was conducted using a convenience sampling method in three universities in Daqing City, Heilongjiang Province. A total of 7,845 participants (2,447 males and 5,398 females) were assessed using the Psychological Stress Tolerance Index (PSTR), the General Health Questionnaire-20 (GHQ-20), and the Self-Rating Scale of Sleep (SRSS). …”
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External beam radiation therapy versus radical prostatectomy for high-risk prostate cancer: protocol of the RECOVER study by Caroline M. van der Starre, Chris H. Bangma, Maarten J. Bijlsma, Alfons C.M. van den Bergh, Lambertus A.L.M. Kiemeney, Wietske Kievit, Kees Vos, Diederik M. Somford, Sally M. Wildeman, Katja K.H. Aben, Igle J. de Jong, Floris J. Pos, Berdine L. Heesterman

“…Four Dutch prostate cancer networks, comprising 29 hospitals, are currently participating in the study. Patient reported outcomes are collected before treatment initiation, 12 months and 36 months after treatment initiation and include the EORTC-QLQ-C30, the EPIC-26, an adapted version of the SCQ, an adapted version of the iMTA Productivity Cost Questionnaire and several specific questions regarding patient characteristics, treatment of PCa specific complaints and health resources used. …”
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Pulmonary and systemic immune alterations in rats exposed to airborne lunar dust by Brian E. Crucian, Heather Quiriarte, Chiu-wing Lam, Mayra Nelman, Audrie A. Colorado, Douglass M. Diak, John T. James

“…Assays included leukocyte distribution by multicolor flow cytometry and electron/fluorescent microscopy to visualize cell–particulate interactions and lavage/plasma cytokine concentration. …”
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