Caregiver satisfaction survey results in a multidisciplinary cleft clinic by Zoe Berryman, Peter Fowler, Michelle Shand, Martin Lee, Kirk Williams (III)

“…Surveys that had any incomplete question (24) and/or had repeat submissions (72) were excluded, reducing the sample to 130 surveys. ‘Speech’, ‘look of the teeth’ and ‘teeth issues’ had the lowest (worst) mean scores. …”
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Detection of reproductive and hematobiochemical biomarkers to evaluate the impact of heavy metal exposure on brick kiln workers by Kibria Hassan, Muhammad Kashif Khan, Mehwish David, Sarwat Jahan, Tayyaba Afsar, Fohad Mabood Husain, Huma Shafique, Suhail Razak

“…Demographic data, health history and body mass index (BMI) were assessed. Blood samples were collected to determine heavy metal concentrations, hematological profiles, and liver function tests. …”
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The effect of Fordyce happiness training on marital satisfaction and mental health in women with premenstrual syndrome by Fereshteh Abdolrahmi, Marzieh Kaboudi, Hamid Kamerzarin, Bijan Kaboudi, Parastoo Mohammadi, Mozhdeh Horriat

“…A total of 40 women with the premenstrual syndrome were selected by convenience sampling and randomly divided into experimental (n=20) and control (n=20) groups. …”
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The magnitude of casual sex and associated factors among students at Debre Berhan University by Tsega Mathewos, Esubalew Tesfahun, Muluken Tessema Aemiro, Tadesse Mamo Dejene

“…A total of 512 samples were collected using a multistage sampling technique. …”
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In vitro biomechanical properties of porcine perineal tissues to better understand human perineal tears during delivery by Marine Lallemant, Tiguida Kadiakhe, Jerôme Chambert, Arnaud Lejeune, Rajeev Ramanah, Nicolas Mottet, Emmanuelle Jacquet

“…In vivo experiments raise ethical issues. The aim of the study was to describe some of the biomechanical properties of each perineal tissue layer collected from sows in order to better understand perineal tears during childbirth. …”
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Thermomechanical recyclability of acrylonitrile styrene acrylate (ASA) for cyclic economy-driven MEX additive manufacturing by Nectarios Vidakis, Markos Petousis, Nikolaos Michailidis, Dimitrios Sagris, Constantine David, Vassilis Papadakis, Maria Spyridaki, Apostolos Argyros, Ioannis Valsamos, Evgenia Dimitriou, Emmanuel Kymakis

“…One approach to mitigate these issues could be adopting recycling techniques for high-consumption materials. …”
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On Dracograllus miguelitus sp. nov. (Nematoda: Draconematidae) from an inactive structure: insights into its taxonomy, biodiversity and ecology at hydrothermal vents by William Johnson da Silva, Daniela Zeppilli, Valentin Foulon, Pierre-Antoine Dessandier, Marjolaine Matabos, Jozee Sarrazin

“…Methods The samples were collected at the Lucky Strike vent field, on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge, using the suction sampler of the Remotely Operated Vehicle Victor6000. …”
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An exogenous encoding sequence based on DNA data storage technology and its application in assisted reproductive technology by Zhiqing Huang, Taoli Ding, Zixuan Ni, Yujie Zheng, Na Liu, Tuan Li, Wenchang Lian, Beihong Zheng, Yan Sun

“…Safety and ethical issues are the primary concerns for assisted reproductive technology (ART). …”
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Effect of Elevated Storage Temperatures on the Physicochemical and Sensory Properties of Apple Puree by Andrey I. Sergeev, Irina G. Kalinina, Natalia G. Shilkina, Irina I. Barashkova, Margaret A. Gradova, Mikhail V. Motyakin, Victor B. Ivanov

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Refining Water Body Extraction by Remote Sensing With Deep Learning Models: Exploring Different Band Combinations by Ziheng Feng, Fei Zhang, Xu Ma, Chi Yung Jim, Di Wu, Dong Liu, Saheed Adeyinka Oke, Weiwei Wang, Lifei Wei, Songlin Nie, Zhihui Li, Haowei Xu

“…Seven training datasets were constructed to ensure the quality and diversity of the training samples. Cloud-shadow negative samples were incorporated to enhance robustness. …”
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The mediating effect of the budget process on the performance of small- and medium-sized enterprises in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam by Vuong Khanh Tuan, Premkumar Rajagopal

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Ultrasound-assisted leaching of calcium ions from fly ash to mineralize CO2 and fire extinguishing characteristics of products by Quanlin SHI, Botao QIN, Yongjiang SUN

“…Compared to treating coal samples with original fly ash, the heat release of coal samples treated with mineralized products decreased by 3.32% and 14.24%, respectively, indicating that mineralized CO2 products have superior coal spontaneous combustion inhibition characteristics.…”
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Establishment and Application of MCRV Detection Method for Larvae of Mud Crab, Scylla paramamosain by Xiyu JIN, Shouhu LI, Yue WU, Xu CHU, Wei WANG, Wenhong FANG, Xincang LI

“…The cultivation of MCRV-free larvae and prevention of virus transmission at its source have become critical issues that must be urgently addressed in mud crab aquaculture. …”
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Adulteration of beeswax: A first nationwide survey from Belgium. by Noëmie El Agrebi, Lidija Svečnjak, Jelena Horvatinec, Véronique Renault, Agnes Rortais, Jean-Pierre Cravedi, Claude Saegerman

“…The survey revealed a frequency of 9.2% and 33.3% of adulteration in beekeepers beeswax samples (9 samples out of 98: 2 with paraffin and 7 with stearin/stearic acid) and commercial beeswax samples (3 samples out of 9: all adulterated with stearin/stearic acid), respectively. …”
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Fasciola hepatica: can the coproantigen ELISA replace the faecal egg sedimentation test? by Jake Collyer

“…Several sources of bias also exist within the included studies. Sampling and selection bias is present in the two of studies due to the animals selected only being sampled over one year. …”
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A Grounded Theory Study of Determinants of Access to MEPs for Human Rights NGOs regarding the Human Rights Situation in Iran by Abdollah Baei Lashaki‬, Alberto Lanzavecchia

“…Theoretical sampling guided the recruitment of 11 representatives of Human Rights NGOs covering the human rights issues in Iran. …”
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Mineral composition of some wild mushrooms from Eastern Anatolia, Turkey by Sema Sezgin, Abdullah Dalar, Yusuf Uzun

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Marketing Tools for Strategizing Federal Organizations of Medical Sciences: Theory and Practice by Popsuyko Artem, Kusch Oksana, Artamonova Galina

“…The review covered research articles (total: 55; representative sample: 25) retrieved from eLibrary, Google Scholar, and PubMed by search markers marketing in healthcare and marketing research in medicine. …”
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The role of the media in security strategies (on the example of Bayelsa State, Nigeria) by Іде Джон Елліот, Оджіакор-Умензе Іфеома, Емека Вільямс Етумну

“…Multistage and purposive sampling techniques were used in the study. Findings revealed that, on average, 62% of Bayelsa residents are exposed to radio reports on security issues within the state to a large extent. …”
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Groundwater quality assessment in urban parts of Vellore city, India: Focusing on Nitrogen Species contamination and its health risk analysis by Daggupati Sridhar, Sundaram Parimalarenganayaki

“…The Piper diagram indicated a mixed Ca-Mg-Cl water type in 62.5 % of dry season samples and 56.25 % of wet season samples. Water Quality Index (WQI) classified 68 % of samples as ''poor'' quality. …”
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