Risk factors for symptom recurrence after microwave ablation of adenomyosis: a preliminary retrospective study by Sainan Guan, Yongyan He, Xi Zhou, Jinxiu Wan, Haijing Peng, Guojuan Bu, Shuang Liang, Huahui Liu, Shiying Huang, Erjiao Xu

“…Thus, our study aims to explore the independent risk factors related to symptom recurrence after MWA of symptomatic adenomyosis.Material and methods Patients with symptomatic adenomyosis who received MWA treatment at our institute from June 2020 to June 2023 were retrospectively included. …”
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Multiple Dental Inclusion in Monozygotic Twins with Congenital Visual Impairment by G. Galluccio, A. Impellizzeri, A. A. De Stefano, E. Serritella, E. Guercio Monaco

“…The study presents two monozygotic twins (MZ) with multiple impacted teeth, affecting the upper canines and lower second molars, as well as congenital aniridia. …”
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Psychological aspects of students–armwrestlers’ preparation for competitions by Markin, Edward V., Soparev, Andrey A.

“…During the study 22 arm wrestling trainers were interviewed, who shared their experience in setting up the athletes for upcoming performances. …”
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Reflecting on partnerships established and sustained over four cycles of a federally funded cancer prevention and control research program: lessons learned for community-academic n... by Swann Arp Adams, Swann Arp Adams, Lauren Workman, Lauren Workman, Mayank Sakhuja, Brooks Yelton, Karen E. Wickersham, Ciaran Fairman, Jan Eberth, Sue Heiney, James R. Hebert, James R. Hebert, Jaron H. King, Freda Allyson Hucek, Lauren Schaurer, Daniela B. Friedman

“…As community-based participatory research is a core value of our center, we examined the development and continued engagement of our community partners using a qualitative, inductive approach to identify emergent themes from focus group sessions with current and past investigators.ResultsSeveral key themes were identified from our analysis including long-term commitment to community partnerships and interconnectedness with other work, authentic approach, valuing our community as experts, and mutual benefits.DiscussionWith our results, we provide evidence of common community-based participatory research (CBPR) principles which have supported the sustained engagement with those racial minorities who are most vulnerable in our community. …”
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Technical difficulties and success of endoscopic retrograde colangiopancreatography in a group of patients by Pedro Juan Vázquez González, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Gustavo Becerra Terón, Mayelin González Pérez, Pedro Juan Barrios Fuentes, Denis Monzón Vega, Mabel Vega Galindo

“…<strong><br />Methods:</strong> prospective, descriptive, observational study that included all the patients who were tested through this procedure from January to December 2009 in the hospital “Dr. …”
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ECOURI ALE TRECUTULUI, CONTURÂND VIITORUL: EVOLUȚII ALE NARAȚIUNILOR STRATEGICE PROMOVATE DE VLADIMIR PUTIN ÎN DISCURSURILE DIN ADUNAREA FEDERALĂ by Andrei-Cristian MORARU

“…The research has critical implications for policymakers, scholars, and other individuals who are interested in understanding Russia's foreign policy priorities and its positioning on the global stage. …”
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Constructing a machine learning model for systemic infection after kidney stone surgery based on CT values by Jiaxin Li, Yao Du, Gaoming Huang, Yawei Huang, Xiaoqing Xi, Zhenfeng Ye

“…This study included 833 patients who underwent retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) or percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for kidney stones. …”
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Evaluating the Predictive Value of the Dose-volume Parameters and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression on Rectal Toxicity in Prostate Cancer Patients by Marziyeh Mirzaeiyan, Hossein Khanahmad, Simin Hemati, Mahnaz Etehadtavakol, Zahra Sharifonnasabi, Parvaneh Shokrani

“…Materials and Methods: Eighteen patients with prostate cancer who underwent helical tomotherapy were included in the study. …”
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Isolation of a tumor neoantigen specific CD8+ TCR from a skin biopsy of a vaccination site by Maria Paula Roberti, Pornpimol Charoentong, Yanhong Lyu, Marten Meyer, Stefan B. Eichmüller, Patrick Schmidt, Frank Momburg, Miray Cetin, Felix Hartmann, Nektarios A. Valous, Albrecht Stenzinger, Laura Michel, Peter Lichter, Andreas Schneeweiss, Verena Thewes, Carlo Fremd, Inka Zörnig, Dirk Jäger

“…Therefore, novel approaches to isolate tumor-specific T cells are needed. Here, we report the isolation of neoantigen-specific CD8+ T cells from a vaccination site of a metastatic breast cancer patient who received a personalized vaccine. …”
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Recognition of the “membership” criterion as the only one for qualification of corporate relations: problematic aspects by Yu. M. Zhornokui

“…The main criterion for a corporation is whether there is participation (membership), and, as a result, whether those who created it (participants, shareholders, members) participate in the management of the legal entity. …”
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Prevalence and Etiological Factors of Dental Trauma among 12- and 15-Year-Old Schoolchildren of Lebanon: A National Study by Chirine Abdel Malak, Carole Chakar, Alain Romanos, Samar Rachidi

“…The most common type of injury was enamel fracture (68.3%), falls being the main reason (52.5%). Increased overjet (OR = 2.32, p = 0.034), deficient lip coverage (OR = 5.73, p = 0.019), and gender (OR = 5.36, p ≤ 0.001) were significant predisposing factors for dental trauma. …”
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Awareness and utilization of Swedish youth clinics among migrants enrolled in Swedish language programmes: a cross-sectional study by Amanda Lundberg, Anna-Karin Hurtig, Faustine Kyungu Nkulu-Kalengayi

“…The analytical sample included 642 (57%) participants who answered the main outcome question about awareness of YCs. …”
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Forensic Characteristics of Typical Traces of Criminal Offenses on the Circulation of Pornographic Objects by M. V. Voichyshena

“…The notion of typical traces as an element of forensic characteristics of the methodology of investigation of criminal offenses, as well as emphasized the presence of interdependence of typical traces of criminal offenses with other elements of criminalistic characteristics – a way of committing a criminal offense, the person of the offender, the offense.…”
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Overweight and obesity trends and associated factors among reproductive women in Ethiopia by Ermias Tadesse Beyene, Seungman Cha, Yan Jin

“…However, mixed patterns were observed among the regions of the country. We found that age, education, living in urban areas, and living in a rich community are associated with becoming overweight and obese. …”
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A Multimodal Workshop to Improve Medical Student Self-Assessment of Knowledge and Comfort Managing Patients With Suicidality by Paige C. Chardavoyne, Amanda Liewen, Paige McKenzie, Jill Sorby, Ana Navarro, Julie R. Owen

“…It is important to provide formal suicide education during medical school so that physicians are better prepared to address this topic with their patients. …”
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Impact of Mixed Sources on the Atmospheric Aerosols of Urbanized Areas in the Philippines by Preciosa Corazon B. Pabroa, Joseph Michael D. Racho, John Robin Yee, Lawrence Adrian Tacliad, Haron Deo Vargaz, Iara Chantrelle V. Coronel, Raymond J. Sugcang, Christian Mark G. Salvador

“…Abstract Southeast Asia (SEA) holds approximately 10% of the global population, who are constantly exposed to severe local and transboundary air pollution. …”
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Perspectives of medical students on the implementation of sub-internship rotation in year 5 surgical clerkship: A brief report from a private medical college in Pakistan by Amber Sultan, Nadeem A. Siddiqui, Muhammad Anees, Sadaf Khan, Raziuddin Biyabani, Mohammad Nazim

“…A self-designed 5-point Likert scale-based evaluation form was created to explore students’ perspectives regarding their one-week Surgical SI rotation. We included students from the class of 2022 and 2023 who completed the surgical SI rotation. …”
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Unveiling unique effector function-related bulk antibody profiles in long-term hemodialysis patients following COVID-19 mRNA booster vaccination by Chia-Yi Chou, Chung-Yi Cheng, Chih-Hsin Lee, Makoto Kuro-O, Tso-Hsiao Chen, San-Yuan Wang, Yung-Kun Chuang, Yun-Jung Yang, Yun-Hsuan Lin, I-Lin Tsai

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Syphilis Point of Care Rapid Test and Immediate Treatment Evaluation (SPRITE) study: a mixed-methods implementation science research protocol of eight public health units in Ontari... by Patrick O'Byrne, Melissa Richard-Greenblatt, Michael Evans, Jennifer Adams, Brad Stoner, Patrick O’Byrne, Sahar Saeed, Vanessa Tran, Lucy Mackrell, Megan Carter, Maggie Hoover, Natasha Larkin, Felicia Maria G Magpantay, Sicheng Zhao, Bradley Stoner, Kira Mandryk, Kandace Belanger, Jennifer Burbidge, Gilles Charette, Gabrielle Deschenes, Duy A Dinh, Amanda Featherstone, Farhan Khandakar, Jorge Martinez-Cajas, Nicole Szumlanski, Stephanie Vance, Jessica Burnside, Clare Mak, Erin Stienstra, Patrick Sanderson, Eric Geen, Nancy McGeachy, Stephanie McFaul, Susan LaBrie, Brooke Rasinho, Christine Brannan, Michelle Street, Melanie St John, Casey Cassan, Sandra Dereski, Taylor Labadie, Mary France, Lynn Leggett Caron-Bruneau

“…Underserved populations—people who use drugs, un(der)housed individuals and those living in rural and remote areas—face unique social and healthcare challenges that increase their vulnerability to syphilis infections and hinder their access to timely diagnosis and treatment. …”
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Designing a Heutagogy Curriculum Template for the Second Level of High School by Ziba Nikmohammadi, Nahid shafiee, Alireza Araghieh

“…The statistical population of the quantitative part includes all the secondary school teachers of Tehran city, who were selected using Cohen's formula, with a sample size of 198 people. …”
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