Reducing caesarean section rates in Robson groups 1 and 3: a quality improvement initiative in a private Brazilian hospital by Ana Pilar Betran, Maria Regina Torloni, Mario Macoto Kondo, Vera Denise de Toledo Leme, Daniela Cristina da Silva Carvalho, Lissandra Borba da Cunha, Elaine Galvão, Andreia Fratoni Ledo, Monica M Siaulys

“…Caesareans may have short- and long-term implications for the health of mothers and babies. The primary objective of this project was to assess the effects of an intrapartum quality improvement (QI) initiative on CS rates and on maternal/perinatal outcomes. …”
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A physiological characterization of the high-fat diet on the induction of obesity in adult male Swiss mice by Abdrazak Babashev, Mamataeva Aigul Tumaevna, Abdreshov Serik Nauryzbaevish, Kalekeshov Askar Maralovich, Raissa Utegaliyeva, Anar Yeshmukhanbet, Makpal Yessenova, Zheldybayeva Ainur Amangeldinovna

“…In conclusion, this study demonstrated that a six-week HFD induced early stages of obesity development in adult male Swiss mice. These data offer valuable insights into the effects of dietary interventions on obesity and may have implications for future research and treatment strategies.…”
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A Geochemical Mechanism for >10 m Apparent Downward Offsets of Magnetic Reversals Inferred From Comparison of Two Scotia Sea Drill Sites by Brendan T. Reilly, Lisa Tauxe, Stefanie A. Brachfeld, Bridget Kenlee, Marcus Gutjahr, Andrew W. Dale, Iván Hernández‐Almeida, Sidney Hemming, Ian Bailey, Xufeng Zheng, Daven Cheu, Reece Taglienti, Michael E. Weber, Maureen E. Raymo, Trevor Williams

“…The influence of authigenic ferrimagnetic iron sulfides on paleomagnetic signals can be difficult to demonstrate with magnetic properties alone; therefore, this finding has implications for evaluating the fidelity of magnetostratigraphic records with complementary geochemical data. …”
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Efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided nerve blocks in elderly surgical patients: a meta-analysis by Rong Wang, Jinlong Ju, Xiaoyi Pang

“…Two independent reviewers meticulously screened the retrieved literature, extracted relevant data, and assessed the risk of bias inherent in the included studies. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, and Perceptions about In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) among Women of Childbearing Age in Cape Coast, Ghana by Samuel Kofi Arhin, Richard Tang, Aisha Hamid, Delali Dzandu, Bright Kwaku Akpetey

“…A total of 437 reproductive-age women in Cape Coast Metropolis were recruited using a simple random sampling approach for this Cross-Sectional Descriptive study. Data were collected with a semistructured interviewer-administered questionnaire and were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 26.0, and p≤0.05 was considered significant. …”
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Investigating the accuracy of Garmin PPG sensors on differing skin types based on the Fitzpatrick scale: cross-sectional comparison study by Annie Icenhower, Claire Murphy, Amber K. Brooks, Megan Irby, Kindia N’dah, Justin Robison, Jason Fanning

“…Given the ever-changing nature of the wearable device industry and the important health implications of providing accurate heart rate estimates for all individuals no matter their skin color, studies exploring the impact of pigmentation on PPG accuracy must be regularly replicated.ObjectiveWe aimed to contrast heart rate readings collected via PPG using the Garmin Forerunner 45 in comparison with an electrocardiogram (ECG) during various levels of physical activity across a diverse group of participants representing a range of skin tones.MethodsHeart rate data were collected from adult participants (18–64 years of age) at a single study session using the Garmin Forerunner 45 PPG-equipped smartwatch and the Polar H10 ECG chest strap. …”
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Criminalizing Fashion Statements and Appearance of a Socio-Economic Class: The Case of “Bellyful Rastas” vs “Ghetto Rastas” by Noble Nkrumah-Abraham, Genevieve Adjei-Appoh

“…To achieve this, a snowball, purposive and stratified random sampling techniques were adopted in selecting 6 persons comprising of three (3) male dreadlock wearers and three (3) personnel from the Ghana security services resulting in a grand sample size of six (6). Data was gathered from participants through semi-structured interviews and were thematically analysed. …”
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Improving Visual Field Awareness among Collegiate Softball Athletes: A Randomized Trial by Diana R. Feldhacker, Whitney Lucas Molitor

“…Parametric testing was used as data followed a normal distribution. Statistical significance was set at α≤0.05.Results:The study demonstrated that high-efficacy vision training was effective in improving the peripheral field awareness of collegiate softball athletes. …”
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Enhanced renoprotective effect of GDNF-modified adipose-derived mesenchymal stem cells on renal interstitial fibrosis by Shulin Li, Yanping Wang, Zhuojun Wang, Lu Chen, Bangjie Zuo, Caixia Liu, Dong Sun

“…Conclusion Collectively, our data indicated that the GDNF gene enhances the ability of AMSCs in improving renal microcirculation through PI3K/Akt/eNOS signaling pathway and afterward inhibit the EndMT process and kidney fibrogenesis, which should have a vast of implications in designing future remedies for chronic kidney disease (CKD) treatment.…”
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Measurement of schizophrenia symptoms through speech analysis from PANSS interview recordings by Michelle Worthington, Michelle Worthington, Georgios Efstathiadis, Vijay Yadav, Vijay Yadav, Isaac Galatzer-Levy, Isaac Galatzer-Levy, Isaac Galatzer-Levy, Alan Kott, Emanuel Pintilii, Tejendra Patel, Colin Sauder, Inder Kaul, Stephen Brannan, Anzar Abbas

“…We hypothesize that speech will be associated with schizophrenia symptom severity as measured by PANSS scores using PANSS interview recordings as a data source, in line with existing research showing these associations using dedicated speech collection platforms and proprietary processing pipelines.MethodsPositive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) interview recordings, collected during a Phase 2 schizophrenia clinical trial, are used to calculate speech characteristics using open source code. …”
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Moderate-Intensity exercise has most beneficial effect on inflammatory response in fructose-induced mice (Mus musculus) by Nabilah Izzatunnisa, Faiq Amirul Hakim, Wildan Maulana Ishom Putra, Purwo Sri Rejeki, Lilik Herawati, Hermina Novida, Shariff Halim, Adi Pranoto

“…Obesity causes adiponectin levels to decrease, which has implications for the activation of inflammatory signaling pathways, increasing chronic inflammation and the risk of developing cancer cells. …”
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Treatment patterns, outcomes and long-term toxicity among patients with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in real world: results of a hospital based registry by E. A. Nikitin, N. N. Sharkunov, V. G. Markaryan, N. A. Lobanova, V. V. Ptushkin

“…Data on treatment results and long-term toxicity of patients with Hodgkin’s lymphoma in Russian Federation are scarce. …”
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Acceptability and feasibility of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) testing using SD Biosensor by village malaria workers in Cambodia: a qualitative study by Nora Engel, Bipin Adhikari, Michelle S Hsiang, Lorenz von Seidlein, Ric N Price, Rupam Tripura, Lek Dysoley, Kamala Thriemer, Benedikt Ley, Sarah A Cassidy-Seyoum, Keoratha Chheng, Phal Chanpheakdey, Agnes Meershoek

“…Acknowledging an intervention’s different values can help discern policy implications for an intervention’s successful implementation. …”
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Construction of a predictive model for cognitive impairment among older adults in Northwest China by Yu Wang, Ni Wang, Yanjie Zhao, Xiaoyan Wang, Yuqin Nie, Liping Ding

“…The combination of machine learning and logistic regression yielded a practical cognitive impairment prediction model and has great public health implications for the early identification and risk assessment of cognitive impairment among older adults in Northwest China.…”
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Are they looking for support? Mental health and trauma awareness as predictors of mental health help-seeking behaviour among young adults and adolescents in Bangladesh, Egypt, Ghan... by Maxwell Peprah Opoku, Rahemeen Yusuf, Shakila Nur, Ebenezer Mensah Gyimah, Lilian Frimpomaa, Eleana Charalambous, Yasmin A. Salem, Mokhtar A. Elkayal, Aisha A. Abosrea, Tawasol Babiker, Mahra Murad Alblooshi, Erin September, Nada Obaid, Daniel Miezah, Ashraf Moustafa

“…Additionally, a comprehensive discussion of the study’s implications is provided in detail.…”
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Sleep disturbance and social reward processing as characteristics linking minority victimization and suicidal ideation in youth by T. H. Stanley Seah, Kristen L. Eckstrand, Tina Gupta, Lily C. X. Jensen, Zachary M. Brodnick, Chloe M. Horter, Alice M. Gregory, Peter L. Franzen, Peter L. Franzen, Peter L. Franzen, Michael P. Marshal, Erika E. Forbes, Erika E. Forbes, Erika E. Forbes, Erika E. Forbes

“…Ninety eight youth (14–22 years old; 50% sexual and/or racial/ethnic minority) with varying SI severity provided self-report data on past-six-month identity-related victimization, past-week sleep disturbance, and past-month SI. …”
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Political lessons of the medical aspects of the Holocaust through the prism of the evolution of german medicine by I. A. Shikunova, P. P. Shcherbinin

“…The study of the rejection of the moral principles of medical workers and scientists, their societies and academic institutions in favor of a murderous ideology raises fundamental concerns and global implications for the education and practice of current and future medical workers. …”
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Estimating volumetric water salinity in a Tibetan endorheic lake using machine learning and remote sensing by Pengju Xu, Kai Liu, Yaling Lin, Xuefei Fu, Chenyu Fan, Chunqiao Song

“…First, we developed a model using machine learning algorithms, with remote sensing data and hydrological and topographical features, to estimate surface water salinity. …”
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Molecular and functional profiling unravels targetable vulnerabilities in colorectal cancer by Efstathios‐Iason Vlachavas, Konstantinos Voutetakis, Vivian Kosmidou, Spyridon Tsikalakis, Spyridon Roditis, Konstantinos Pateas, Ryangguk Kim, Kymberleigh Pagel, Stephan Wolf, Gregor Warsow, Antonia Dimitrakopoulou‐Strauss, Georgios N. Zografos, Alexander Pintzas, Johannes Betge, Olga Papadodima, Stefan Wiemann

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The breast cancer genetic testing experience: probing the potential utility of an online decision aid in risk perception and decision making by Anna Vaynrub, Brian Salazar, Yilin Eileen Feng, Harry West, Alissa Michel, Subiksha Umakanth, Katherine D. Crew, Rita Kukafka

“…Methods Women enrolled in the parent randomized controlled trial were recruited and interviewed. Demographic data was collected from surveys in the parent study. …”
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