Is it safe? The effect of narrative vs. non-narrative messages on story-related knowledge of medicated abortion by Judy Watts, Austin Hubner, Jun Pei, Michaella Barros Coelho

“…This study aims to investigate the potential for media-based learning from exposure to narratives.MethodsWe conducted a between subjects (format: narrative vs. non-narrative) by within subjects 2 (time: immediate post-test vs. delayed post-test) on a college population sample (time 1: n = 220; time 2: n = 125). …”
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Evaluation of magnetic micro- and nanoparticle toxicity to ocular tissues. by Hemalatha B Raju, Ying Hu, Anil Vedula, Sander R Dubovy, Jeffrey L Goldberg

“…Here we ask whether such particles are toxic to ocular structures.<h4>Methods</h4>To evaluate the ocular toxicity of MNPs, we asked if either 50 nm or 4 µm magnetic particles affect intraocular pressure, corneal endothelial cell count, retinal morphology including both cell counts and glial activation, or photoreceptor function at different time points after injection. …”
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Artificial Intelligence in Tennis. A Social Perspective by Marian-Petre PRĂJESCU, Beatrice Aurelia ABALAȘEI

“…The sample included 60 participants, divided equally into two groups: 30 athletes and 30 non-athletes. …”
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Evaluation of Lymphorrhea and Incidence of Lymphoceles: 4DryField® PH in Radical Retropubic Prostatectomy by Johannes-J. Karsch, Martin Berthold, Jürgen Breul

“…To investigate impact of polysaccharide hemostat 4DryField PH (4DF) applied on lymph node dissection area after radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) on lymphorrhea and lymphocele (LC) formation. Methods. 104 consecutive patients underwent RRP, 51 without 4DF treatment (CT-group) and 53 with 4DF treatment (4DF-group). …”
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Efficacy and safety of ab-externo radiofrequency sclerostomy in management of open-angle glaucoma by M. Abd El Latief Fathallah, R. M. Abdel-Hamid, S. H. Salah, A. F. El-Shiaty, O. M. El-Zawahry

“…To evaluate the efficacy and safety profile of an innovative ab-externo technique in the management of uncontrolled open angle glaucoma (OAG) through creating filtering tracts subconjunctivally.Material and methods. This is a randomized clinical trial including 40 eyes (40 patients) divided into 2 equal groups, group (A), underwent ab-externo radiofrequency sclerostomy and group (B), underwent ab-externo radiofrequency sclerostomy with subconjunctival injection of mitomycin C. …”
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Laws for health and care worker protection and rights: A study of 182 countries. by Matthew M Kavanagh, Adi Radakrishnan, Vishakh Unnikrishnan, Giorgio Cometto, Catherine Kane, Eric A Friedman, Varsha Srivatsan, Luis Gil Abinader, James Campbell, Health & Care Worker Policy Lab

“…Using policy surveillance methods, we conducted an empirical analysis of the national law and policy environments on health and care workers' protection and rights in 182 countries. …”
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Finansial Analysis of Wanayasa Tilapia Culture in Mekarsari Farmer Group by I. Diatin, Moch. P. Sobari, I. Irianni

“…The sensitivity analysis which using the switching value methods shows that the business is eligible to be continued with increasing price of feed until 800.917%, because of the NPV is zero, Net B/C is 1, and IRR is equal to the rate.  …”
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Implementation and spread of a simple and effective way to improve the accuracy of medicines reconciliation on discharge: a hospital-based quality improvement project and success s... by John Dunn, Shady Botros

“…Although this can be challenging, we’ve shown that it can be done effectively and reliably if this responsibility is equally shared by healthcare professionals from all disciplines while being supported by safe systems that make it easy to do the right thing. …”
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Study to determine between HbA1C and C-reactive protein in Diabetes mellitus by Dipti Gautam, Sushil Adhikari, Rojin Thapa, Larisha Kharel

“…The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between hemoglobin A1c, one of the indicators of diabetes, and the highly sensitive C-reactive protein, one of the indicators of inflammation. Materials and Methods: This prospective observational study was carried out in the Department of Pathology, Patan Hospital. …”
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The effect of six weeks hamstring eccentric exercises on the postural control ability and knee joint proprioception in adolescent football players. by Azita Mohamadi, Amir Letafatkar, Seyed Hosein Hosseini, Safoura Heshmati

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of six weeks hamstring eccentric exercises on the postural control ability and knee joint proprioception in adolescent football players. Methods: In this semi-experimental study, 30 male football players who scored below 14 in functional screening tests were selected and divided equally into two groups. …”
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Assessing the effectiveness of the SOLIO Alfa Cure Plus device in treating low back pain: a randomized controlled study by Hadari Yotam, Pesah Galia, Goor-Aryeh Itay, Ungar Lior

“…Randomization was obtained by having an equal amount of sham and real devices and distributing them randomly to patients out of a box where the devices were. …”
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The Clinical Outcome of Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion and Laminectomy for Single-level Lumbar Canal Stenosis with Grade 1 and 2 Spondylolisthesis by Ashok Sharma, Tarachand Suthar, Mudit Mathur, Vishnu Mittal, Shiv Bhagwan Sharma, Gaurav Mehta

“…Forty patients with single-level lumbar canal stenosis with Grade 1 and 2 spondylolisthesis were randomly divided into two equal groups. Patients in both the groups were followed up for 2 years. …”
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Еprosartan therapy effectiveness in arterial hypertension patients after stroke or transient ischemic attack by Yu. M. Pozdnyakov, A. M. Urinsky, R. L. Kuznetsov, S. V. Belonosova, I. B. Ryzhikova, I. D. Bondarenko, O. V. Patrikhalkina

“…To study effectiveness, safety, and dynamics of cognitive function in eprosartan therapy among arterial hypertension (AH) patients after stroke (S) or transient ischemic attack (TIA), comparing to standard antihypertensive therapy. Material and methods. The study included 60 AH patients, who underwent S or TIA. …”
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Transepithelial Versus Conventional PRK: A Randomized Controlled Study by Robert Edward T. Ang

“…Conclusions Both conventional and t-PRK are equally safe and effective, and result in favorable outcomes for subjects with ametropia. …”
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Determining Body Condition of Dairy Cows for Early Diagnosis of Physiological Diseases by D. Yu. Pavkin, S. S. Yurochka, A. A. Polikanova, I. M. Dovlatov

“…(Research purpose) To develop an algorithm for complex operational diagnostics of the physiological state of dairy cows by their live weight and body condition. (Materials and methods) Field data were collected in 2021-2022 on the FSUE Grigoryevskoye (Yaroslavl Region), Istra Cheese Factory and Lenin Dairy State Farm (Moscow Region). …”
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SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGIOUSITY IN A CONTEXT OF PSYCHOSOCIAL CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS by E. О. Taratukhin

“…Comparison group  (n=30) consisted  of equal  by demographics but  with no significant somatic pathology paersons. …”
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Analysis of ChatGPT-generated texts on Taiwan’s disputed status by Aleksandr Yu. Petukhov, Dmitriy I. Kaminchenko

“…Quantitative content analysis and frame analysis are used as basic methods. The information array of data consists of the results obtained from two text queries: “Taiwan as an independent entity in...” and “Taiwan as part of China in...” for four time points (2010, 2015, 2020 and 2023), selected based on the principle of equal distance and the period of the study (2023). …”
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Estimation of grain resistance of various wheat types to corn bug Eurygaster L. (Hemiptera, Scutelleridae) by A. V. Kapustkina

“…There has been shown that corn bug Eurygaster L. equally damages grain of different wheat types, varieties, and forms. …”
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EATING DISORDERS IN YOUNG PEOPLE WITH PREDIABETES by Наталья Сергеевна Алексеева

“…Purpose of the study – to evaluate eating disorders in young individuals with prediabetes mellitus. Materials and Methods. A randomized study was conducted among 89 patients with prediabetes (64 % (n = 57) women, 36 % (n = 32) men) aged 30 to 45 years, with a metabolic phenotype. …”
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ENERGY EFFICIENT DESALINATOR by T. A. Ismailov, Kh. M. Gajiyev, K. M. Davidova, P. A. Magomedova, T. A. Chelushkina

“…The aim of the research is to develop a thin-film semiconductor thermoelectric heat pump of cylindrical shape for the desalination of sea water.Methods. To improve the efficiency of the desalination device, a  special thin-film semiconductor thermoelectric heat pump of  cylindrical shape is developed. …”
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