Acceptability and Feasibility of Using Hair Samples for Chronic Stress Measurement Among Transgender Women in Brazil by Sophia Zamudio‐Haas, Paula Galdino Cardin de Carvalho, Alexander Marr, A. Rain Mocelle, Antonio Moscatelli, Katia Cristina Bassichetto, Gustavo Santa Roza Saggese, Patric V. Prado, Roy Gerona, Sheri A. Lippman, Maria Amélia Veras, Jae M. Sevelius

“…Cortisol is currently the most used biological marker in the investigation of stress and can be measured via blood, saliva, and urine; however, these methods have disadvantages. The measurement of cortisol in hair is a more recently developed method that quantifies the cumulative production of cortisol over longer periods of time. …”
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Temporal Analysis of Pharmaceuticals as Emerging Contaminants in Surface Water and Wastewater Samples: A Case Study by Paula Paíga, Luísa Correia-Sá, Manuela Correia, Sónia Figueiredo, Joana Vieira, Sandra Jorge, Jaime Gabriel Silva, Cristina Delerue-Matos

“…Despite typically occurring at low concentrations (ranging from ng/L to µg/L), advancements in analytical methods and more sensitive equipment have enabled the detection of a higher number of pharmaceuticals. …”
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Fatigue in living kidney donors compared to a German general population sample: an exploratory study by Dilek Akkus, Adrian Westenberger, Gunilla Einecke, Gunilla Einecke, Wilfried Gwinner, Uwe Tegtbur, Mariel Nöhre, Martina de Zwaan

“…BackgroundClinical studies have not conclusively clarified whether fatigue scores in living kidney donors after donation are fundamentally different from general population samples. Moreover, the association between sociodemographic and donor specific factors and fatigue in donors is not well understood.Patients and methodsFatigue scores of 358 living kidney donors on average 7.67 years post-donation were compared with 1896 subjects from the German general population in five strata of age and sex. …”
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The epidemic trend of rhinovirus in children from 2013 to 2023: a large sample study in China by Ting Shi, Yiwen Ni, Weiming Li, Linlin Huang

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The accuracy of capture per unit effort in predicting density of a cryptic snake was more sensitive to reductions in spatial than temporal coverage. by Melia G Nafus, Emma B Hanslowe, Scott M Goetz

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Alpha-synuclein A53T mutation is not frequent on a sample of Brazilian Parkinson’s disease patients by Gabriela S. Longo, Marcela A. S. Pinhel, Michele L. Gregório, Bruno A. P. Oliveira, Driele C. G. Quinhoneiro, Waldir A. Tognola, Fábio N. Oliveira, Sabrina M.Cezario, Caroline L. Sado, Marcelo A. Nakazone, Maria C. J. Calastri, Dorotéia R. S. Souza

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A Meta-Analysis of the Relationship between Attitude toward Mathematics and Mathematics Anxiety: The Sample of Turkey by Hakan Bayırlı, Mehmet Ertürk Geçici

“…To this end, this study employed the meta-analysis method, and the results of the independent studies were combined statistically. …”
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Meta-analysis of supervisor support and postgraduate creativity: evidence from a sample of Chinese students by Qiaoli Chang, Hui Han, Dexin Hu

“…This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the relationship between supervisor support and postgraduate creativity using a sample of Chinese students and to explore potential moderating variables.MethodThe study incorporated 62 primary studies involving 51,640 Chinese graduate students.ResultsThe results revealed that supervisor support was significantly and positively associated with postgraduate creativity. …”
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Exploring Gender Differences in Internet Addiction and Psychological Factors: A Study in a Spanish Sample by Manuel Varchetta, Ginevra Tagliaferri, Emanuela Mari, Alessandro Quaglieri, Clarissa Cricenti, Anna Maria Giannini, Manuel Martí-Vilar

“…Studies show gender differences, with males more likely to develop gaming-related addictions and females more prone to social media and phubbing behaviors. …”
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Smoking Cessation Counseling: Practices, Determinants, and Barriers in a Sample of Iranian Primary Care Dentists by Mohammad Reza Khami, Parvin Bastani, Shabnam Varmazyari

“…Thus, this study assessed the TSCC practices and their associations with socio-professional attributes, knowledge, and attitude, and explored the TSCC barriers and their socio-professional determinants in a sample of Iranian primary care dentists. Materials and Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at Comprehensive Healthcare Centers (CHCs) in Tehran Province, Iran from March to June 2019. …”
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Innovative Methodologies for the Early Detection of Breast Cancer: A Review Categorized by Target Biological Samples by Antonella Grasso, Vittorio Altomare, Giulia Fiorini, Alessandro Zompanti, Giorgio Pennazza, Marco Santonico

“…Innovative methods using biosensors offer reduced infrastructure needs, lower costs, and patient-friendly sampling. …”
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Correlation between Body Mass Index and Dental Caries among a sample of Sudanese Children by Tyseer Elmekki Seid Ahmed, Amal Abuaffan

“…Objective: To determine the correlation between body mass index and dental caries of a sample of 6-11 year old Sudanese children. Materials and Methods: A Cross sectional school based study was conducted. …”
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Identification of the allelic state of the flood tolerance gene (Sub-1A) in rice breeding samples by N. N. Vozhzhova, O. S. Zhogaleva, A. Yu. Dubina, P. I. Kostylev

“…The trend towards the greening of agriculture throughout the world and in Russia is becoming more and more stable. In order to combat weeds using an environmentally friendly herbicide-free technology, it is necessary to increase the water layer on simultaneous surviving rice plants. …”
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Comparative study of multiple approaches for identifying cultivable microalgae population diversity from freshwater samples. by Amal A Badr, Walid M Fouad

“…The vast diversity of microalgae imposes the challenge of identifying them through the most common and economical identification method, morphological identification, or through using the more recent molecular-level identification tools. …”
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Improving accuracy and precision of heritability estimation in twin studies through hierarchical modeling: reassessing the measurement error assumption by Gang Chen, Dustin Moraczewski, Paul A. Taylor

“…Moreover, we showcase the following analytical insights for data containing non-negligible measurement errors: i) The conventional SEM may underestimate heritability. ii) A hierarchical model provides a more accurate assessment of heritability. iii) Large samples, exceeding 100 observations or thousands of twins, may be necessary to reduce imprecision.Discussion: Our study highlights the impact of measurement error on heritability estimation and introduces a hierarchical model as a more accurate alternative. …”
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Depression and health literacy among adolescents and adults in Germany: findings from two representative samples by Lars König, Lars König, Rebekka Schröder, Tim Hamer, Ralf Suhr, Ralf Suhr

“…Health literacy might be an important factor to consider in prevention strategies for depressive disorders, which is why this study aimed at exploring the association between depressive symptom levels and severity and health literacy, along with additional sociodemographic factors.Materials and methodsData were collected from two large samples of adults (N = 3,011) and adolescents (N = 1,021) representative of the German-speaking population in Germany. …”
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Influence of tobacco smoking and alcohol drinking on anxiety in sample of 30 836 individuals in Taiwan Biobank by Ya-Ting Wen, Kuan-Po Lien, Jerry Cheng-Yen Lai, Shaw-Ji Chen

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Evaluation of Haller's Cells Prevalence in a Sample of Polish Population Assessed Using Panoramic Radiographs by Angelika Manaj, Aleksandra Osiak, Magdalena Piskórz, Karolina Futyma-Gąbka, Ingrid Różyło-Kalinowska

“…Materials and Methods: The study consisted of 467 panoramic radiographs including patients of both genders (303 females and 164 males), aged 17–23 years with a mean of 20.2 years. …”
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Chatbot-delivered mental health support: Attitudes and utilization in a sample of U.S. college students by Gavin N. Rackoff, Zhenyu Z. Zhang, Michelle G. Newman

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Associations with food allergy‐related psychological distress in a global sample of adults, children and caregivers by S. E. M. Purser, C. J. Jones, J. L. P. Protudjer, L. J. Herbert, C. Screti, C. Roleston, E. Mattacola, H. A. Brough, C. Warren, L. Polloni, A. F. Santos, R. Gupta, M. J. Marchisotto, R. C. Knibb

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