Your period and your pregnancy, a cohort study of pregnant patients investigating the associations between menstruation and birth outcomes in Australia: study protocol by Miranda Davies-Tuck, Billie Bradford, Adrienne Gordon, Beverley Vollenhoven, Kirsten Rebecca Palmer, Kirstin Tindal, Caroline E Gargett, Fiona Cousins, Stacey Ellery

“…Participants will also be excluded if there is a planned termination of pregnancy or a termination of pregnancy for psychosocial reasons. Women will complete a menstrual history survey to capture menstrual cycle length, regularity, level of pain, heaviness of flow and other menstrual symptoms. …”
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La biopiratería en Chiapas: un análisis sobre los nuevos caminos de la conquista biológica by María Tarrío García, Luciano Concheiro Bórquez, Sonia Comboni Salinas

“…Por ̇ltimo, analizamos un intento de piraterÌa biolÛgica en Chiapas consistente en un convenio para la obtenciÛn de derechos de propiedad intelectual de la herbolaria maya por parte de algunas instituciones de investigaciÛn vinculadas a empresas bioquÌmicas y farmace ̇ticas, mismas que buscaban legitimar el recono- cimiento de los derechos privados sobre los derechos comunes de los indÌgenas, mediante la apropiaciÛn de los recursos fitogenÈticos.…”
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Credit Risk Modeling Using Interpreted XGBoost by Marcin Hernes, Jędrzej Adaszyński, Piotr Tutak

“…However, the interpretation of the results of risk assessment models is very important due to the need to explain to the client the reasons for assessing their credit risk.…”
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Prognostic factors in patients with localized and metastatic alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. A report from two studies and two registries of the Cooperative Weichteilsarkom Studiengrupp... by Ewa Koscielniak, Sabine Stegmaier, Gustaf Ljungman, Bernarda Kazanowska, Felix Niggli, Ruth Ladenstein, Bernd Blank, Erika Hallmen, Christian Vokuhl, Claudia Blattmann, Monika Sparber‐Sauer, Thomas Klingebiel

“…Specific gene fusions (PAX3/7::FOXO1) found in the majority of aRMS have been recognized as markers associated with poor prognosis and are included in current risk stratification instead of histologic subtypes in localized disease. …”
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Temporal changes in plasma and milk lipids in response to an esophageal bolus of rumen-protected fish oil in lactating Holstein dairy cows by J.E. Rico, V. Sáinz de la Maza-Escolà, N.D. Senevirathne, P. Deme, N.J. Haughey, R. Gervais, J.W. McFadden

“…Cows were fed a total mixed ration to meet or exceed nutrient requirements and were milked thrice daily. …”
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Internalizing and externalizing symptoms in individuals with neurofibromatosis type 1: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Dan Liu, Liyan Yu, Xian Wu, Julia Moreira, Benjamin Felipe Mujica, Elora Shelly Mukhopadhyay, Angelena Novotney, André B. Rietman, Yang Hou

“…Conclusions Findings highlight the importance of promptly recognizing internalizing and externalizing symptoms in individuals with NF1 for timely interventions. …”
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99mTc(CO)3-Labeled 1-(3-Nitropyridin-2-yl) Piperazine as Potential Radioligand for 5-HT7 Receptors by Sajjad Molavipordanjani

“…The initial radiochemical purity of this radiotracer is approximately 95%; however, its stability decreases over time. 99mTc(CO)3-[5] recognizes the  5-HT7R on the surface of U87-MG cells and binds to this receptor with moderate affinity.…”
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Different exercise interventions on quality of sleep in breast cancer survivors—a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Qi Song, Qi Song, You-kang Zhu, You-kang Zhu, Hai Liu, Hai Liu, Xiao Liu, Xiao Liu, Zhang-dong Jiang, Yu-jia Wang, Yu-jia Wang, Li-yun Xue, Li-yun Xue, Shao-ying Yang, Shao-ying Yang, Xi-fang Liu

“…Exercise is frequently recommended as a non-pharmacological intervention to enhance sleep quality among breast cancer survivors and may also play a role in reducing recurrence rates. Recognizing that various forms of exercise may yield different outcomes in addressing sleep disorders in this population, we conducted a network review meta-analysis to assess the effectiveness of diverse exercise modalities for breast cancer survivors suffering from sleep disturbances.MethodsWe searched four electronic databases for randomized controlled trials of individuals diagnosed breast cancer with sleep disorders by different exercise therapy. …”
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Assessing the development of health technology assessment in Iran: a policy analysis using Kingdon’s Multiple streams framework: a qualitative study by Meysam Behzadifar, Saeed Shahabi, Ahad Bakhtiari, Samad Azari, Seyed Jafar Ehsanzadeh, Mohammad Yarahmadi, Masoud Behzadifar

“…Policy entrepreneurs play a crucial role in advocating for HTA and capitalizing on these opportunities. Conclusion HTA is recognized as a valuable tool for improving healthcare efficiency and equity in Iran. …”
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Evaluation on the Control Effects of Different Biogenic Pesticides Mixed with Metarhizium anisopliae CQMa421 on Empoasca onukii Matsuda by Jingjing LI, Kui KANG, Wenxuan QI, Jinghui SUN, Zhangli FENG, Daowei ZHANG

“…【Objective】The field control effects of different biogenic pesticides on Empoasca onukii Matsuda (tea green leafhopper) was investigated, with an aim to provide a basis for the rational application of pesticides in tea gardens.【Method】Using a five-point sampling method, based on the investigation of the dynamic occurrence of E. onukii with yellow sticky traps in Zunyi of Guizhou Province, the field control effects of seven different biological pesticides biogenic pesticides spinetoram, azadirachtin and veratrine and their mixture with Metarhizium anisopliae CQMa421 (500-fold dilution) were evaluated, water was used as the control (CK).…”
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Authors of Lithuanian books in the first part of 19th century by Aušra Navickienė

“…We can speak about a rapid increase in new authors, especially during the third, fifth, and sixth decades of the 19th century. Among the main reasons, we can name an intensive cultural and social life and the sights of the ethnocultural movement. …”
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Scoping review of costs of implementation strategies in community, public health and healthcare settings by Hongmei Wang, Jungyoon Kim, Tzeyu L Michaud, Emiliane Pereira, Gwenndolyn Porter, Caitlin Golden, Jennie Hill, Cindy Schmidt, Paul A Estabrooks

“…Lack of D&I strategy cost data was the predominant reason (55% of the excluded studies) for study exclusion. …”
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Assessment of the knowledge, attitudes, and risk perceptions of pharmacy students regarding HIV/AIDS by Wael Mansy, Wajid Syed, Salmeen Babelghaith, Mohamed N. Al-Arifi

“…BackgroundWe recognize AIDS and HIV as serious public health concerns. …”
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The Use of Artificial Intelligence and Wearable Inertial Measurement Units in Medicine: Systematic Review by Ricardo Smits Serena, Florian Hinterwimmer, Rainer Burgkart, Rudiger von Eisenhart-Rothe, Daniel Rueckert

“…In addition, there was a preference for conducting studies in clinical settings (77%), rather than in real-life scenarios, a choice that, along with the underapplication of the full potential of wearable IMUs, is recognized as a limitation in terms of practical applicability. …”
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Detection of atrial fibrillation in primary care with radial pulse palpation, electronic blood pressure measurement and handheld single-lead electrocardiography: a diagnostic accur... by Wim A M Lucassen, Henk C P M van Weert, Bjorn Winkens, Henri E J H Stoffers, J André Knottnerus, Steven B Uittenbogaart, Nicole Verbiest-van Gurp, Petra M G Erkens

“…When they visited the practice for any reason, we invited them to participate. Exclusion criteria were terminal illness, inability to give informed consent or visit the practice or having a pacemaker or an implantable cardioverter-defibrillator.Outcomes Diagnostic accuracy of individual tests and test combinations to detect unknown AF.Results We included 4339 patients; 0.8% showed new AF. …”
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Machine Learning and Regression Models for Evaluating Ultimate Performance of Cotton Rope-Confined Recycled Aggregate Concrete by Kittipoom Rodsin, Ali Ejaz, Huaping Wang, Panumas Saingam, Panuwat Joyklad, Wasim Khaliq, Qudeer Hussain, Chichaya Boonmee

“…It was seen that the neural network models also predicted the compressive strength of partially wrapped specimens with reasonable accuracy using the strength reduction factor.…”
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Decoding gene expression dynamics in planktonic and biofilm cells of Streptococcus mutans: regulation and role of mutanofactin genes in biofilm formation by Muhammad Afzal, Miguel Carda-Diéguez, Susanne Bloch, Susanne Bloch, Leon G. S. Thies, Alex Mira, Christina Schäffer

“…IntroductionDental caries is the most prevalent chronic infectious disease globally, with Streptococcus mutans recognized as a primary causative agent due to its acidogenicity and robust biofilm-forming ability. …”
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Victims of age restrictions in Turkish football: a study on the social consequences of the application by Mert Zelyurt, Muazzez Sasmaz Atacocugu

“…Under the theme of “the quality of football has decreased" , the main reasons of quality decrease are indicated as the experienced players of older ages having to leave clubs due to the age limit and the majority of the young inexperienced players in the third league. …”
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Using CT imaging to identify sarcopenia as a risk factor for severe falls in older adults by Nadja Fries, Angeliki Kotti, Mischa Woisetschläger, Anna Spångeus

“…Body composition, including skeletal muscle quantity (SKM), adipose tissues, and BMD were assessed from abdominal CT-scans performed for any reason maximal 6 months before or after the fall. …”
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Protection of housing rights of Ukrainian citizens in conditions of armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine by Samoylenko G., Kosyrev D.

“…Results: it is proposed to divide the protection of housing rights according to the criterion of the nature of violations, since the choice of protection methods is directly determined by the nature of the violation and the ability of a certain protection method to satisfy the purpose of protection, in particular: caused by the armed aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine or caused by other reasons; according to the criterion of territoriality: in the territory under the control of Ukraine, the territory of the direct conduct of hostilities or in the temporarily occupied territories; by subject: individuals, legal entities, the state of Ukraine in the form of state authorities or the Russian Federation, its bodies, including the armed forces of the Russian Federation. …”
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