The relationship between intimate partner violence reported at the first antenatal booking visit and obstetric and perinatal outcomes in an ethnically diverse group of Australian p... by Charlene Thornton, Virginia Schmied, Ana María Muñoz, Hannah Grace Dahlen

“…Women who reported IPV were more likely to be Australian born, smoke and be multiparous and to have been admitted for threatened preterm labour (Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) 1.8, 95% CI 1.28 to 2.39).Conclusions A report of IPV at the first antenatal booking visit is associated with a higher level of reporting on all psychosocial risks, higher antenatal admissions, especially for threatened preterm labour. …”
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How Did the COVID-19 Pandemic Affect Higher Education Learning Experience? An Empirical Investigation of Learners’ Academic Performance at a University in a Developing Country by Ghada Refaat El Said

“…COVID-19 has dramatically reshaped the way global education is delivered. Millions of learners were affected by educational institution closures due to the pandemic, which resulted in the largest online movement in the history of education. …”
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Estimated cumulative incidence of intervention by children's social care services to age 18: a whole-of-England administrative data cohort study using the child in need census by Matthew A Jay, Patricio Troncoso, Andy Bilson, Dave Thomson, Richard Dorsett, Rachel Pearson, Bianca De Stavola, Ruth Gilbert

“…We carried out sensitivity analyses to address possible bias induced by linkage error using one of two encrypted identifiers in the dataset. …”
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Analysis of clinical and pathological prognostic factors of survival in rectal adenocarcinoma treated with preoperative radiochemotherapy by Sarhan Sydney Saad, Nora Forones, Gaspar Lopes Filho, Jaques Waisberg, Elesiario Caetano Júnior, Ricardo Artigiani-Neto, Delcio Matos

“…ABSTRACT Purpose: To identify the prognostic variables related to the survival of patients operated on for adenocarcinoma of the rectum who underwent preoperative radiochemotherapy (RCT). …”
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Clinical significance of plasma-free amino acids and tryptophan metabolites in patients with non-small cell lung cancer receiving PD-1 inhibitor: a pilot cohort study for developin... by Akihiko Kawahara, Tetsuro Sasada, Koichi Azuma, Hidenobu Ishii, Norikazu Matsuo, Takaaki Tokito, Tomoaki Hoshino, Yohei Miyagi, Huihui Xiang, Tomoyuki Tagami, Rika Kasajima, Yumiko Kato, Sachise Karakawa, Shinya Kikuchi, Akira Imaizumi, Kenta Murotani

“…However, the clinical significance of free amino acids (plasma-free amino acids (PFAAs)) and tryptophan-related metabolites in plasma has not been fully understood in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who receive immune checkpoint inhibitors.Methods We conducted a single cohort observational study. …”
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Prospects for the use of deep brain stimulation in the treatment of Parkinson's disease in Ukraine by K.R. Kostiuk, A.O. Lisianyi, Yu.M. Medvediev, A.O. Popov, V.V. Cheburakhin, V.M. Buniakin, D.A. Tevzadze

“…The best outcomes for alleviating motor symptoms were observed in patients who underwent DBS treatment. Staged bilateral RF ablation can be considered an alternative surgical treatment for a highly selected group of patients.…”
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Effects of obesity on outcomes of laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair: a retrospective analysis by Dawid Golik, Przemysław Sroczyński, Krzysztof Jędras, Grzegorz Dobkowski, Michał R. Janik

“…We included patients aged 18 years or older who had elective unilateral TAPP repair for primary inguinal hernia. …”
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Elevated troponin levels in an athlete: Myocardial infarction or a physiological reaction? by Janković Tamara, Đorđević Stefan

“…Patient report A 45-year-old patient was a professional athlete who had collapsed after an 8 km run and briefly lost consciousness. …”
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Effects of Precipitation on the Air Quality Index, PM2.5 Levels and on the Dry Deposition of PCDD/Fs in the Ambient Air by Ruoxin Wang, Kangping Cui, Hwey-Lin Sheu, Lin-Chi Wang, Xueyan Liu

“…A total of 7 precipitation events were positive contributes to the reduction of AQI; among them, the AQI were between 23 and 216, with an average of 75, the PM2.5 concentrations were between 5.0 and 169 µg m−3, with an average of 25 µg m−3, while the total- PCDD/F-TEQ dry deposition flux ranged from 149 to 1034 pg WHO2005-TEQ m−2 day−1 and averaged 315 pg WHO2005-TEQ m−2 day−1. …”
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Programmed cell death 1 inhibitor alone or combined with chemotherapy for patients with locally advanced or metastatic urothelial carcinoma: a single-center experience by Xing Huang, Chupeng Sun, Peng Zhang, Lei Wang

“…Treatment-related adverse events (AEs) of any grade occurred in 5 (71.4%) patients who received PD-1 inhibitor and 24 (85.7%) patients who received PD-1 inhibitor plus chemotherapy. …”
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Rehabilitation needs screening to identify potential beneficiaries: a scoping review by Carla Sabariego, Wouter De Groote, Melissa Corso, Kent Murnaghan, Antony Duttine

“…When mapping screening items with the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF), almost all ICF chapters for body functions and activities and participation have been included across screening tools, with the following most frequently included ICF categories: emotional functions (b152), acquiring, keeping and terminating a job (d845), sensation of pain (b280) and carrying out daily routine (d230).Conclusions Rehabilitation need screening tools commonly include the screening for current functioning limitations among people with selected health conditions. …”
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Comparison of conventional versus robotic-assisted total hip arthroplasty using the Mako system: An Italian retrospective study by Roberta Banchetti, Silvia Dari, Maria Elisabetta Ricciarini, Domenico Lup, Francesco Carpinteri, Fabio Catani, Patrizio Caldora

“…From our target population of 376 patients from three hospitals of Tuscany Region, Italy, we randomly selected a sample of 220 patients, who was subdivided in two groups (MAKO system n = 100; Standard technique n = 120). …”
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Religion and politics of belonging in digital times: youth religiosity in focus by Astrid Mattes, Miriam Haselbacher, Katharina Limacher, Christoph Novak

“…The discursive and structural maintenance of boundaries that separate people into those who belong and those who do not is more than a top-down process. …”
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Making of intrapreneurial managers: Investigating unethical behavior, risk-taking, and decision-making speed as antecedents by Rrezon Lajçi, Gentrit Berisha, Besnik Krasniqi

“…Furthermore, we find that managers who are quick decision-makers and risk-takers express higher EI. …”
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Desire for labor companionship and its associated factors among pregnant women attending antenatal care at public health facilities in Debre Berhan City: a cross-sectional study by Mulualem Silesh, Tesfanesh Lemma Demisse, Kidist Ayalew Abebe, Birhan Tsegaw Taye, Tebabere Moltot, Moges Sisay Chekole, Fetene Kasahun, Abebayehu Melesew Mekuriyaw, Tirusew Nigussie Kebede, Kibret Hailemeskel

“…In multivariable logistic regression analysis, variables with P < 0.05 with AOR and 95% CI were considered statistically significant.ResultOf 408 participants, 68.6% [95% CI: 63.8, 73.9] of pregnant women desired to have companionship in labour. Women who were living in urban [AOR: 2.32; 95% CI: 1.336, 4.022], had secondary level of education [AOR: 0.39; 95% CI: 0.207, 0.726], being pregnant for the first time [AOR: 1.88; 95% CI: 1.197, 2.945], women who had a good knowledge towards labour companion [AOR: 2.4; 95% CI: 1.522, 3.797] were statistically significant with desire on labour companionship.ConclusionThe magnitude of desire towards labour companionship in this study area was found high. …”
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Subjects of administrative offenses on air transport by O. V. Brusakova

“…It has been concluded that the subject of an administrative offense in air transport is a natural person of full legal capacity who at the time of committing the administrative offense has reached the age of sixteen (general subject). …”
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A Pilot Study Assessing Left Ventricle Diastolic Function in the Parasternal Long-axis View by Mümin Murat Yazici, Nurullah Parça, Enes Hamdioğlu, Meryem Kaçan, Özcan Yavas¸i, Özlem Bilir

“…Methods: We performed this prospective, observational, single-center study was performed in the ED of a tertiary training and research hospital. …”
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Growth dynamics of Indian infants using latent trajectory models in pooled survey datasets by Aswathi Saji, Jeswin Baby, Jeswin Baby, Prem Antony, Srishti Sinha, Sulagna Bandyopadhyay, Joby K. Jose, Anura V. Kurpad, Tinku Thomas

“…The trajectories named Classes of Children were created for length-for-age Z scores (LAZ) and weight-for-age Z scores (WAZ) based on place of birth, residential area, and maternal education.ResultsWe identified two latent classes for LAZ in boys and three latent classes for LAZ in girls, and four classes for WAZ were identified in both boys and girls. …”
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The internet gaming disorder and its associated factors among college students at Imam Mohammed Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional study by Khalid Bin Abdulrahman, Tariq Y. Alhomoud, Ismail S. Alateeq, Faisal N. Al-Mohaisen, Musab S. Alshamrani, Saleh I. Alhathlul, Mohammed Abdulaziz Khamsah

“…Background: Internet gaming disorder (IGD) or video gaming has been considered by World Health Organization (WHO) and American Psychiatric Association (APA) as a disease. …”
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The Prechtl’s General Movement Assessment, Hammersmith Infant Neurological Examination and Sensory Profile-2 in Prediction of Cerebral Palsy at Two Years of Age in High-risk Infants: A Retrospective Study by Hatice ADIGÜZEL, Halil İbrahim ÇELİK, Yusuf Ünal SARIKABADAYI, Nevin ERGUN, Bülent ELBASAN

“…A pediatric neurologist who was blinded to all testing made the diagnosis of CP at two years of age based on neuroimaging and clinical tests. …”
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