Association between maternal gestation weight gain and preterm birth according to pre-pregnancy body mass index and HbA1c by Xiaoxiao Zhang, Binbin Yin, Kaiqi Wu, Lei Fang, Yan Chen

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An Analysis of Lexical Coherence in Fereydoun Tavallali’s Al-Tafasil from the perspective of functional Linguistics by Gholamreza Salimi, Zahra Rafie, Alireza Biaban Navard Sarvestani

“…Fereydoun Tavallali was among the most significant contemporary artists who established a new genre in Persian satirical writing. …”
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PROFESSIONAL-PEDAGOGICAL REFLECTION OF STUDENTS: RESULTS OF EMPIRICAL RESEARCH WORK by M. N. Dudina

“…Kalashnikov became initial material for drawing up tasks of the questionnaire; that diagnostics is designed for measurement of professional commitment of school teachers and adapted to study reflexive sphere of students’ personality who chose pedagogical field of study. The non-parametric Mann-Whitney U-criterion test was applied when processing the data obtained during the questionnaire to compare average values of independent samples of respondents.Results and scientific novelty. …”
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Brief Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in Women With Myocardial Infarction by Tanya M. Spruill, PhD, Chorong Park, PhD, RN, Jolaade Kalinowski, EdD, Milla E. Arabadjian, PhD, RN, Yuhe Xia, MSc, Amanda J. Shallcross, ND, MPH, Pallavi Visvanathan, PhD, Nathaniel R. Smilowitz, MD, MS, Anaïs Hausvater, MD, Sripal Bangalore, MD, MHA, Hua Zhong, PhD, Ki Park, MD, Puja K. Mehta, MD, Dwithiya K. Thomas, MD, Jeffrey Trost, MD, Kevin R. Bainey, MD, Bobak Heydari, MD, Janet Wei, MD, Victoria Vaughan Dickson, PhD, RN, Gbenga Ogedegbe, MD, MPH, Jeffrey S. Berger, MD, MS, Judith S. Hochman, MD, Harmony R. Reynolds, MD

“…The effect was stronger in per-protocol analysis of participants who completed ≥4 intervention sessions (P = 0.049). …”
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The End of Akıncı Corps in The Ottoman Empire by Mustafa Alkan

“…In 1595, during the attacks carried out against Walachia Voivodina Mihail, who rebelled, the Akıncıs which stayed behind the Ottoman army, which was retreating over the wooden bridge, were nearly destroyed due to the inconsiderate act of Grand Vizier Sinan Pasha. …”
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Quality of Counselling, Exposure to Vaccination Messages, and Caregivers’ Knowledge on the Uptake of Pentavalent Vaccine in Six Northern Nigerian States by Matthew Alabi, Leanne Dougherty, Eno-Obong Etim, Adebola Adedimeji

“…Although awareness of child vaccination was high (70%), two-thirds had limited exposure through health communication channels. …”
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Experiences and Expectations: Drivers of Urban Tourist Destination Competitiveness by Vladimir Pavković, Tamara Vlastelica, Milica Kostić-Stanković, Jasmina Dlačić

“…Data: The study was conducted on a sample of 312 respondents from Belgrade, a large outbound tourist centre, who met the pre-established set of criteria. Computer-aided web interviewing (CAWI) was used for data collection. …”
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Endovascular treatments, predictors and outcomes of cerebral aneurysm by Daniel Encarnación Santos, Gennady Chmutin, Ahmad Rami Kassar, Aysi Gordon Gullanyi, Ismail Bozkurt, Jack Wellignton, Bipin Chaurasia

“…Methods: This study followed the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews), and the statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 26.0 (released 2020; IBM Corp., Armonk, New York, United States). …”
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Urinary Tract Infections in the First 6 Months after Renal Transplantation by Ziad Arabi, Khalefa Al Thiab, Abdulrahman Altheaby, Ghaleb Aboalsamh, Samy Kashkoush, Mohamad Almarastani, Mohammed F. Shaheen, Abdulrahman Altamimi, Wael O’hali, Khalid Bin Saad, Lina Alnajjar, Rawan Alhussein, Raghad Almuhiteb, Bashayr Alqahtani, Rayana Alotaibi, Marah Alqahtani, Mohammed Tawhari

“…Ninety-seven patients (35%) developed urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the first six months after renal transplantation. Of those who developed the first episode of UTI, the recurrence rates were 57%, 27%, and 14% for having one, two, or three recurrences, respectively. …”
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Evaluation of Pain Intensity Caused by Nickel-Titanium Archwires of Different Sizes in the First Stage of Fixed Orthodontic Treatment: A Double-Blind Randomized Clinical Trial by Aydin Sohrabi, Shabnam Tahamtan, Sana Seyed Shariatdoust, Ali Rafighi

“…The aim of the present study was to comparatively assess pain induced by different-sized nickel-titanium archwires during the first stage of fixed orthodontic therapy.Methods and Materials: This double-blind randomized clinical trial included a total of 81 patients who received fixed orthodontic therapy. Patients were divided in to three equal groups according to the size of the utilized initial archwire (0.012, 0.014, and 0.016 inches). …”
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Equality, Diversity and Inclusion characteristics measured or reported in randomised trials of intrapartum interventions: A Scoping Review [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Aoife Smith, John Gilmore, Susan Hannon, Valerie Smith

“…Race/Ethnicity, for example, was described in 21 different ways in 25 RCTs. Similarly, Education was reported in 62 different ways across 96 RCTs. …”
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Discovering a Young State: Foreign Sports Delegations in the USSR during the 1920s by A. M. Glushich

“…It explores the planning of their itineraries and leisure activities, aiming to understand how Soviet sports leaders, during the early stages of state formation, skillfully concealed various shortcomings (especially economic and infrastructural) and highlighted sports and cultural triumphs to craft a positive global image of the USSR through what was ostensibly a non-political institution.Soviet physical education leaders did not shy away from inviting foreign teams to the country; instead, they actively welcomed all interested parties who could manage the journey. An ideally orchestrated visit seamlessly integrated four key elements: sports (the competitions), culture (theater, cinema, sightseeing), daily life (direct interaction with Soviet workers), and team recreation. …”
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Insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction in individuals with normal glucose tolerance but elevated 1-h post-load plasma glucose by Qianwen Nie, Xue Jin, Yahui Mu, Youyuan Huang, Aimei Dong

“…Evaluate and compare insulin resistance (IR) and β-cell dysfunction in individuals with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) and 1-hour post-load plasma glucose (1-h PG) ≥ 8.6 mmol/L versus < 8.6 mmol/L, as well as prediabetes based on IFG and/or IGT.Research design and methodsThis retrospective study included individuals at risk for diabetes who underwent an Oral Glucose Tolerance Test (OGTT), classified as having NGT or prediabetes according to ADA criteria. …”
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Structural Equation Modeling of the Mediating Role of Resilience in the Relationship between Cognitive Emotion Regulation Strategies and Psychological Well-Being of Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Mohammad Reza Tamannaeifar, Zahra Shirani

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Emerging Nutritional Problem of Adult Population: Overweight/Obesity and Associated Factors in Addis Ababa City Communities, Ethiopia—A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Tsedeke Wolde Hailemariam, Samrawit Solomon Ethiopia, Andamlak Gizaw Alamdo, Haimanot Ewnetu Hailu

“…A total of 512 adults were recruited. A two-stage cluster followed by a systematic random sampling technique was used for sample selection. …”
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Orthodontic interventions as a management option for children with residual obstructive sleep apnea: a cohort study protocol by Carlos Flores-Mir, Nathalia Carolina Fernandes Fagundes, Arnaldo Perez-Garcia, Daniel Graf, Giseon Heo

“…Additionally, the association of residual OSA and two comorbidities, obesity and asthma, will be investigated through assessing blood, urine and saliva metabolites. …”
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Changes in incidence and epidemiology of antimicrobial resistant pathogens before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Germany, 2015–2022 by Jonathan H. J. Baum, Achim Dörre, Felix Reichert, Ines Noll, Marcel Feig, Tim Eckmanns, Mirco Sandfort, Sebastian Haller

“…Abstract Background Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) are among WHO’s priority pathogens with antimicrobial resistance (AMR). …”
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Influence of digital rural construction on farmland transfer contract extension of transfer-out households and mechanism by SI Ruishi, ZHOU Shilei

“…[Conclusion] Strengthening the digital rural construction and activating the potential of digital elements is an important way to promote the farmland transfer contract extension of transfer-out households. …”
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Current surgical treatment options for ocular complications of Stevens-Johnson and Lyell's syndromes by V.F. Chernysh, N.N. Haritonova, A.N. Kulikov, P.A. Kacherovich, A.A. Kol'bin

“…</p> <p> <b>For citation:</b> Chernysh V.F., Haritonova N.N., Kulikov A.N. et al. …”
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Perceptions and reflections of embryo donation recipients: a qualitative follow-up study by Seungho Lee, Salomeh Salari, Mona El-Gayar, Joshua Mangels, Rebecca Flyckt, Jody Madeira, Susan Klock, Steven R Lindheim

“…The majority of patients (92%) identified as Christian/Catholic.Themes were identified in participants’ responses to questions regarding general perceptions of embryo donation, decision-making process, disclosure and children’s psychosocial adjustment.Results Of the 118 participants from the quantitative survey-based study who volunteered for this qualitative study, 28 individuals (24%) participated in the phone interview before thematic saturation was reached. …”
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