Long‐term quality of life, vulvar symptoms, and sexual functioning: A cross‐sectional study of Norwegian vulvar cancer survivors by Christin Julia Meltzer‐Gunnes, Milada C. Hagen, Yun Wang, Pernille T. Jensen, Ingvild Vistad

“…Genital and groin symptoms were significantly more common among cancer survivors than among women in the normative sample. …”
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Exploring Web-Based Support for Suicidal Ideation in the Scottish Population: Usability Study by Heather McClelland, Rory C O'Connor, Laura Gibson, Donald J MacIntyre

“…Engagement with the website was similar to other self-help websites for suicidal ideation; however, more nuanced methods of analyzing website engagement for help-seeking behavior are recommended. …”
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Medical students' perceptions of their development of ‘soft skills’ Part II: The development of ‘soft skills’ through ‘guiding and growing’ by A.M. Bergh, C.W. van Staden, P.M. Joubert, C. Krüger, G.E. Pickworth, J.L. Roos, W.J. Schurink, R.R. du Preez, S.V. Grey, B.G. Lindeque

“…One of the aims of the reform was to provide more teaching and learning opportunities for the development of soft skills. …”
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Mineralogy and sulfide mineral chemistry of Khabr iron ore, Southwest of Baft (Southeast of Sanandaj-Sirjan Zone) by Mohammad Boomeri, Habib Biabangard, Somayeh Dehghani Soltani, Azadeh Bordbar

“…There is rare information about mineralogy, paragenesis and genesis of the study deposit This paper aims to study the mineralogy of hypogene and supergene ores and the chemistry of sulfide minerals. Material and Methods Following field study and sampling from the rock units, alteration zones, iron ore and sulfide veins, 45 thin sections and 12 polished sections were prepared and studied by transmission and reflective light microscopes at the University of Sistan and Baluchestan and X-ray diffractometry (XRD) at the Yamagata University. …”
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Effect of antagomir-22-3p treatment on skeletal muscle growth in intrauterine growth-restricted lambs by S. K. Duckett, M. A. Greene, A. N. S. Udoka, R. R. Powell, T. F. Bruce, T. F. Bruce, J. L. Klotz

“…Muscle samples were collected 24 days post-injection to assess miR-22-3p levels and mRNA expression of potential miRNA targets.Results and discussionCell-free circulating miR-22-3p expression was more downregulated (P < 0.05) in NR-ANT22 lambs compared to that in CON-SHAM on d 14 after injection. …”
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Highly sensitive scanning of gene mutations: TaqMan probes as blocking agents by I. V. Botezatu, I. O. Panchuk, A. M. Stroganova, A. I. Senderovich, V. N. Kondratova, V. P. Shelepov, A. V. Liсhtenshtein

“…DNA Melting Analysis is very effective in clinical DNA diagnostics: it is simple to perform, high throughput, labor-, time- and cost-effective and is implemented in the “closed tube” format minimizing the risk of samples cross-contamination. Although more sensitive than sequencing by Sanger (mutant allele detection limit is ~5 and ~15 % respectively), it, however, is inferior in this respect to some other, more laborious and expensive methods (in particular, ddPCR (digital droplet PCR)). …”
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Specific genomic alterations and aggressive clinical features of sporadic thyroid carcinomas in children and adolescents: findings from an in-house cohort study by Gongxun Tan, Yuguo Wang, Guoliang Zhang, Xian Wang, Yongzhen Ren, Qian Gu, Feiju Xu, Zhenwei Mao, Chunhe Shi, Hui Wang, Ting Wu, Xi Wei, Tengxu Zhang, Xiuying Li, Ying Xu, Shengsheng Ou, Xinping Wu, Gaolei Jia, Xiaoqin Qian, Xiaoqin Qian

“…Fine-needle aspiration tissue samples from these cases were analyzed using next-generation sequencing. …”
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The tsunami of antibiotic resistance as a global health crisis in otorhinolaryngology patients; a cross-sectional study by Peter Milad, Ossama Ibrahim Mansour, Mohammed Shehata Taha, Tarek Ashmawy, Heba Mahmoud Abdelmageed, Samia Abdou Girgis, Azza Omran, Anas Askoura, Omar Yassin, Amr Hamed, Mena Maher Nassif

“…Conclusion Throat organisms were found to be more susceptible to Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (ACA), Cefuroxime, and ceftriaxone respectively, Ear organisms were found to be more susceptible to ACA, ceftriaxone, and cefuroxime respectively, as for nose organisms, they were found to be more susceptible to ACA, ceftriaxone, and ciprofloxacin respectively. …”
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Drought-compounded stress and immune function in Kenyan pastoralist boys and girls occupying contrasting climate zones by Bilinda Straight, Charles E. Hilton, Charles Owuor Olungah, Belinda L. Needham, Erica Tyler, Lora Iannotti, Theodore Zava, Melanie A. Martin, Eleanor Brindle

“…We aim to holistically capture socio-environmental relationships characterised by climate sensitive livelihoods and forms of precarity exacerbated by climate change.Subjects and methods Qualitative and quantitative methods were integrated to understand the embodied toll of hazards that Samburu pastoralists faced based on a sample of 161 young people. …”
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Caste Prejudices in Denial: Analyzing Student Perceptions in an Indian University by Anupam Yadav, Dhiraj Singha

“…In answering these questions, we measure the Caste Prejudice Levels among students of varying socio-economic backgrounds in a Central University in India. Statistical methods like two independent samples t-test, ANOVA, Chi-square test, Effect Sizes, etc., have been performed for analysing data. …”
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Model building and analysis of S-type flexible hinges by YU Mingwei, LI Zongxuan, ZHANG Defu, LI Qingya, XU Jiakun

“…To calculate compliance more accurately, a novel approach based on the Timoshenko beam model and screw theory was proposed.MethodsUsing the S-type flexible structure as an example, theoretical modeling was conducted and the impact of dimension parameters on the compliance of straight beam was analyzed. …”
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Reducing Allergenicity by Biocatalytic Conversion of Whey Protein Using Aspergillus oryx season by Podlegaeva Tatiana V., Kozlova Oksana V., Kriger Olga V., Poturaeva Natalia L.

“…Introduction. More than 170 foods can cause allergic reactions in humans. …”
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Self-regulation as a context of critical thinking in cyberpolice officers by О. V. Medvedieva

“…The following methodological tools were used: test of critical thinking, methods of self-management research, methods of diagnostics of regulation focus. …”
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Sex-specific patterns in social visual attention among individuals with autistic traits by Ludan Zhang, Xin Guan, Huiqin Xue, Xiaoya Liu, Bo Zhang, Shuang Liu, Dong Ming

“…However, most studies investigating behavioral and cognitive features of autism tend to include more male samples, leading to a male-biased understanding. …”
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Balancing growth and sustainability: The impact of Greenfield investment on trade adjusted carbon emissions by Ali Raza, Kamran Azam, Asad Ul Islam Khan, Waqar Badshah

“…The results show a positive correlation between Greenfield investment and Consumption-based Carbon Dioxide Emissions (CCO2) in sampled nations. Similarly, energy usage and export damage the environment because developing countries rely on conventional and old methods of energy usage. …”
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Secular trends in weight, height and weight for height among children under 7 years in nine cities of China, 1975–2015: results from five repeated cross-sectional surveys by Ya Qin Zhang, Hua Hong Wu, Xin Nan Zong

“…Objective To analyse the secular trends in mean value and distribution of weight, height and weight for height in children under 7 years in developed regions in China.Design Five repeated cross-sectional surveys were conducted using the same methods at the same sites during 1975–2015.Setting Nine cities in northern, central and southern regions of China.Population Healthy children under 7 years; the sample sizes were 94 496 in 1975, 79 177 in 1985, 79 152 in 1995, 69 760 in 2005 and 83 583 in 2015.Main outcome measures Weight and height were measured by the same methods in the five surveys.Results The increasing trends in the mean value of weight, height and weight for height were observed and their distribution was found to have shifted upwards. …”
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Resistance profiles of Staphylococcus aureus isolates against frequently used antibiotics at private sector laboratories in Jordan by Rania Al-Groom, Ghina Al-Saraireh, Sultan Ayesh Mohammed Saghir, Mohd Sajjad Ahmad Khan, Areej M. Almanaseer, Laila Alswalha, Wesal Alraei, Dalia Abu Al-Haijaa, Maha Hdaib, Anas Da'meh, Shereen Z Burjaq, Omar Al-Dmour, Fuad Alhawarat

“…This study aimed to assess resistance patterns in S. aureus isolates obtained from certain private-sector laboratories against commonly used antimicrobial agents. Materials and Methods: The process involved collecting various samples from several private laboratories and then identifying S. aureus isolates using biochemical characterization. …”
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Research on Pedestrians’ Visual Perception Characteristics Based on USGGS: A Case Study of the Six Inner-City Districts of Tianjin by Hanwen YANG, Shang’en TSOU, Yike HU

“…The core objective of the research is to propose strategies to optimize the greening structure of urban streets by analyzing the correlation between USGGS and visual perception of pedestrians, so as to enhance the quality of the visual environment of street pedestrians, improve the urban human settlement environment and promote the organic integration of the urban ecological and humanistic environments, thus providing a new way of thinking for urban planning and construction, and promoting the high-quality and sustainable development of urban street space.MethodsThe research selects the six inner-city districts of Tianjin City as the research area, utilizes Baidu street view image (SVI) as data source, and collect SVIs and their coordinates in the six districts in 2019 by calling Baidu API, with a total of 17,326 points selected and 13,281 valid samples obtained after screening. …”
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Soil Physical Properties, Root Distribution, and “Ponkan” Tangerine Yield Across Different Rootstocks in a Deep Tillage Ultisol by Pedro Antônio Namorato Benevenute, Laura Beatriz Batista Melo, Samara Martins Barbosa, Mariany Isabela Soares Domingues, Isabela Cristina Filardi Vasques, Everton Geraldo de Morais, Lucas Roberto de Castro, Geraldo César de Oliveira, Ester Alice Ferreira, Bruno Montoani Silva

“…Three years post-initial tillage, soil samples were collected at depths of 0–0.05, 0.35–0.40, and 0.45–0.50 m from the pre-established positions. …”
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Investigation on parasite infection and anthelmintic resistance of gastrointestinal nematodes in sheep in Hinggan league (City), China by Yanmin Zhang, Weijie Wu, Zhiming Bai, Hao Zhang, Hao Liu, Lili Zhang, Chagan Luo, Mulan Chen, Jing Lu, Wa Gao, Wenlong Wang, Chunxia Liu

“…The research shows that GINs are becoming more and more resistant to various anthelmintics, which has made the problem worse. …”
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