KNOWLEDGE AND USE OF MODERN CONTRACEPTIVES AMONG MOTHERS OF REPRODUCTIVE AGE IN ENUGU STATE; SOUTHEASTERN NIGERIA by UCHENNA TERESA OKONKWO, HELEN NNADI, CHIOMA AKAEBE

“…Qualitative data indicated that the majority of married mothers of reproductive age who used any other modern contraceptive aside from the male condom often do so without the knowledge or consent of their spouses due to male dominance and some patriarchal values/beliefs. …”
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Advancing Objective Mobile Device Use Measurement in Children Ages 6–11 Through Built-In Device Sensors: A Proof-of-Concept Study by Olivia L. Finnegan, R. Glenn Weaver, Hongpeng Yang, James W. White, Srihari Nelakuditi, Zifei Zhong, Rahul Ghosal, Yan Tong, Aliye B. Cepni, Elizabeth L. Adams, Sarah Burkart, Michael W. Beets, Bridget Armstrong

“…Passive sensing applications objectively monitor time spent on a given device but are unable to identify who is using the device, a significant limitation in child screen time research. …”
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Perceived stress and family adaptability in head and neck cancer patients receiving radiotherapy: the chain-mediated effect of social support and family resilience by Xiaoru Li, Xiaoru Li, Xiaoru Li, Yu Zhu, Yu Zhu, Yu Zhu, Hongwei Wan, Hongwei Wan, Hongwei Wan

“…The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between perceived stress and family adaptability in patients with head and neck tumors and to analyze whether social support and family resilience play a mediating role in this relationship.MethodsThe convenience sample approach was utilized to recruit 316 patients with head and neck tumors who received radiation. Self-developed general information questionnaires, the Chinese Perceived Stress Scales, Social Support Rating Scale, the Shortened Chinese Version of the Family Resilience Assessment Scale, and Family Adaptability Scale were used to collect data. …”
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POSSIBILITIES OF DIAGNOSIS OF RADIATION INJURIES AND REHABILITATION OF PATIENTS AFTER COMBINED TREATMENT OF MALIGNANT TUMORS OF THE BREAST by A. V. Kondakov, M. E. Borodina, O. V. Andrianov, N. I. Rozhkova

“…The study included 259 women who had undergone combined treatment of breast cancer. …”
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Vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors for retinopathy of prematurity by O.V. Zhukova, I.A. Mal’tseva, A.V. Zolotarev

“…<p> <b>O.V. Zhukova¹, I.A.&nbsp;Mal’tseva², A.V. …”
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Treatment with Sulodexide Downregulates Biomarkers for Endothelial Dysfunction in Convalescent COVID-19 Patients by Alejandro J Gonzalez-Ochoa MD, Gyozo Szolnoky MD, Ana G Hernandez-Ibarra MD, Jawed Fareed PhD

“…Conclusions Patients in the convalescent phase of COVID-19 who received sulodexide for eight weeks showed a reduction in TM, vWF, D-dimer, CRP, and IL-6 serum levels compared to placebo. …”
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Molecular characterization of a rare TP63 variant associated with split-hand/split-foot malformation 4 and incomplete penetrance: disruption of the p63-Dlx signaling pathway by Jianlong Zhuang, Yanqing Li, Yu’e Chen, Hegan Zhang, Shufen Liu, Manman Hu, Chunnuan Chen

“…Results Karyotype analysis and CMA revealed no chromosomal abnormalities in the family. Subsequently, WES identified a rare heterozygous variant of NM_003722.5: c.956G > A (p.Arg319His) in the TP63 gene in the proband, which was inherited from her father who also presented with limb deformities. …”
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Comparative analysis of efficacy and quality of life between totally extraperitoneal sublay and intraperitoneal onlay mesh repair for ventral hernia by Miaofeng Wang, Wei Chen, Xiufeng Chu

“…A retrospective cohort study was conducted, encompassing 125 patients who underwent ventral hernia repair between May 2018 and November 2023. …”
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Awareness and Attitudes of Medical Students, Interns, and Residents Toward Telemedicine in Medical Education During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Survey-Based Cross-Sectional Study From... by Rahmat Allah Sharififar, Mahdi Mazandarani, Narges Lashkarbolouk, Somayeh Ghorbani

“…The mean score for participants’ attitudes was above 3 ( M  = 3.78, SD  = 0.24) indicating a generally favorable view of telemedicine. …”
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The impact of gestational age limits on abortion-related outcomes: a synthesis of legal and health evidence by Fiona de Londras, Amanda Cleeve, Maria I. Rodriguez, Alana Farrell, Magdalena Furgalska, Antonella F. Lavelanet

“…GLs impact most on people who are least able to access abortion because of later detection of pregnancy, lack of access to abortion provision, and lack of access to the resources required to avail of abortion. …”
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From Anthropocentrism to Care for Our Common Home: Ethical Response to the Environmental Crisis by Y. I. Muliarchuk

“…The ethics of care for our common home completes the moral duty of people as providers of the universal discourse who represent the interests of all beings. Concern for the preservation of the human environment and of all creation makes it possible for humanity to realize its universal responsibility in the world. …”
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Initial treatment of steroid-sensitive idiopathic nephrotic syndrome in children with mycophenolate mofetil versus prednisone: protocol for a randomised, controlled, multicentre tr... by Burkhard Toenshoff, Martin Konrad, Steffen Luntz, Anja Sander, Peter F Hoyer, Rasmus Ehren, Marcus R Benz, Jorg Doetsch, Alexander Fichtner, Jutta Gellermann, Dieter Haffner, Britta Höcker, Bärbel Kästner, Markus J Kemper, Uwe Querfeld, Lutz T Weber

“…The aim of the INTENT study (Initial treatment of steroid-sensitive idiopathic nephrotic syndrom in children with mycophenolate mofetil versus prednisone: protocol for a randomised, controlled, multicentre trial) is to show that an alternative treatment regimen with mycophenolic acid is not inferior regarding sustainment of remission, but with lower toxicity compared with treatment with glucocorticoids only.Methods and design The study is designed as an open, randomised, controlled, multicentre trial. 340 children with a first episode of steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome and who achieved remission by a standard prednisone regimen will be enrolled in the trial and randomised to one of two treatment arms. …”
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Thyroid Function in Korean Adolescents with Obesity: Results from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey VI (2013–2015) by Won Kyoung Cho, Hyo-Kyoung Nam, Jae Hyun Kim, Young-Jun Rhie, Sochung Chung, Kee-Hyoung Lee, Byung-Kyu Suh

“…Purpose. In this study, we investigated the status of thyroid function and its association with metabolic risk factors in Korean adolescents. …”
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Prevalence of Human Intestinal Parasitic Infections and Associated Risk Factors among School Children in Hakim District, Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia by Eshetu Mekonnen, Nuredin Sadik

“…The study involved 333 participants, including 158 males and 175 females, who were selected using a stratified systematic random sampling method. …”
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A Comparative Analysis of Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Performed Under Wide-Awake, Local Anesthesia, No Tourniquet in an Office-based Procedure Room Versus Operating Room Setti... by Madison Milhoan, MD, Winston Scambler, BS, William F. Pientka, II, MD

“…This study aims to compare Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) and pain score improvements in patients undergoing endoscopic carpal tunnel release (ECTR) in an office setting under WALANT versus those performed in the operating room under general or regional anesthesia. Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of all patients aged ≥18 years who underwent ECTR during the period November 2020 to December 2022 by a single hand surgeon at a single level-1 trauma center. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Ultrasound-Guided Infraclavicular Block: Effect of Experience of Anesthesiologists on Volume of Local Anesthetic Administered by Tugce Yeniocak, Nur Canbolat

“…Performing a block under ultrasound guidance effectively requires skill; however, inexperienced anesthesiologists often use high-dose LA to ensure success. We aimed to share our experience with the ultrasound-guided infraclavicular brachial plexus block (USGICB) for upper extremity surgeries and to determine changes in failure rate and local anesthetic dose administered with gaining adequate experience. …”
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Dilemmas with brand management in clusters by Barbara Szymoniuk

“…Even though those names perform their function in the processes of applying for, realizing and controlling the project, they do not fulfill the conditions set for good market brands. …”
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Genome data based deep learning identified new genes predicting pharmacological treatment response of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder by Yilu Zhao, Zhao Fu, Eric J. Barnett, Ning Wang, Kangfuxi Zhang, Xuping Gao, Xiangyu Zheng, Junbin Tian, Hui Zhang, XueTong Ding, Shaoxian Li, Shuyu Li, Qingjiu Cao, Suhua Chang, Yufeng Wang, Stephen V. Faraone, Li Yang

“…The current GWAS results identified two significant loci (rs10880574, P = 2.39E-09; rs2000900, P = 3.31E-09) which implicated two genes, TMEM117 and MYO5B, that were primarily associated with both brain- and gut-related disorders. …”
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Missed Registration of Disease Codes for Pediatric Anaphylaxis at the Emergency Department by Byungho Choi, Sun Hyu Kim, Hyeji Lee

“…This study reviewed the medical records of all pediatric patients who presented to the university hospital emergency department over a 5-year period. …”
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Description of the Serological Response After Treatment of Chronic Imported Schistosomiasis by Marta González-Sanz, Irene Martín-Rubio, Oihane Martín, Alfonso Muriel, Sagrario de la Fuente-Hernanz, Clara Crespillo-Andújar, Sandra Chamorro-Tojeiro, Begoña Monge-Maíllo, Francesca F. Norman, José A. Pérez-Molina

“…Methods: A retrospective observational study was performed including patients treated for chronic imported schistosomiasis from 2018 to 2022 who had at least one serological result at baseline and during follow-up. …”
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