Patient and parent knowledge, understanding, and concerns after a new diagnosis of Ehlers Danlos syndrome by Jordan T. Jones, Lora L. Black, William R. Black

“…The objective of this study is to characterize patient and parent knowledge and concerns about EDS after a diagnosis of EDS is made to determine patient and parent concerns and identify barriers that cause discomfort with the diagnosis.6 Methods A convenience sample of patient and parent dyads were recruited after new diagnosis of EDS. …”
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Mathematics teachers’ career length and teaching self-efficacy by Monika Grigaliuniene, Erno Lehtinen, Erno Lehtinen, Erno Lehtinen

“…In addition, teachers with more than 30 years of experience reported lower levels of self-efficacy than teachers with 1–29 years of teaching experience.…”
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Effect of premolar extraction on lip strain, lip length, and lip fall in normal and short lip length patients by Tanmayee Aniruddha Pendse, Rajaganesh Gautam, Sonali Deshmukh, Jayesh Rahalkar

“…Conclusion: Lip length increased significantly more in short lip length group. Lip fall and strain had more clinical significance in the short lip length group than the normal lip length group.…”
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Unveiling the nexus: Understanding socio-ecological determinants of children’s sensitivity and vulnerability to climate change by Laurent Joseph

“…The study was guided by social vulnerability, resilience, and intersectionality theories, among others, and employed the mixed-methods design comprising household survey and focus group discussions in data collection with a sample size of 123 respondents. …”
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Linguistic Manifestations of Emotionality in the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Media Discourse on Artificial Intelligence by Nedim Livnjak

“…Future research could include a larger sample and a longer time span to examine more thoroughly the evolving nature of AI discourse.…”
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The Role of the Polish Higher Education System in the Development of Entrepreneurship by Hanna Nowak

“…Implications & Recommendations: More effort should be made to evaluate the real impact of the educational activities proposed by the academic community on the entrepreneurial behaviour of young people. …”
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A cross-sectional study of medical students' ideological and political cognition and attitude in Evi-dence-based medicine courses by Yu WANG, Xian-Tao ZENG, Qiao HUANG, Si-Yu YAN, Di HUANG, Yun-Yun WANG, Ying-Hui JIN

“…Objective To investigate medical students attitudes and demands for ideological and po-litical elements within their course, explore its effects on curriculum ideology and politics, implement the concept of the three comprehensive education elements, and to provide reference for the ideological and political design and teaching reform of medical courses.Methods The sample consisted of gradu-ate students taking the evidence-based medicine course in the first semester of the 2021-2022 academ-ic year of the Second Clinical College of Wuhan University. …”
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Interaction between intubation and stress regarding hemodynamic and hormonal changes by Nashwa Farouk Abd Elhafez, Ghaleb Ali Oriquat, Hamdi Nsairat, Bahaa Jaber, Abdelraouf Ms Abdelraouf, Marina Kamal Fahmy, Tahia H. Saleem, Alshimaa Hafez Abdelall

“…Dexmedetomidine is more effective at reducing intubation-induced stress, whereas fentanyl facilitates faster post-operative recovery.…”
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Financial Innovations And Financial Inclusion Among Commercial Banks in Uganda by moses Agaba

“…The studies descriptive and cross-sectional research designs combined qualitative and quantitative methods for data collecting and analysis. Using questionnaires and interviews, data was gathered from a sample of 396 respondents as well as additional important informants. …”
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Preparation of sulfonic acid functionalized metal organic frameworks and their application in the online solid phase extraction of parabens and sulfonamides in pre-cooked foods by Min Fang, Jianyang Ke, Zhaojie Wang, Qing Fu, Qing Yang, Lin Xu, Yuepeng Lu, Yong Yang, Xiaoming Jiang, Yongning Wu, Zhiyong Gong, Xin Liu

“…The detection limits were 0.02 and 1.27 μg kg-1, respectively. This method provided a novel mixed-mode framework for simultaneous determination of acidic and neutral compounds in complex samples. …”
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Estimating Motives for Renting Shared Bicycles Using Multinomial Logistic Regression: A Case Study from the Slovak Republic by Stanislav Kubaľák, Jaroslav Mazanec, Marián Gogola

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Increased vulnerability to psychological distress and suicidal ideation among transgender women with self-reported disabilities in San Francisco, California by Abtin Shafie, Alexis Salvatore, Riley Shea, Eileen Yu, Oyku Ozyucel, Ansharan Akbar, Bow Suprasert, Erin C. Wilson, Willi McFarland, Kelly D. Taylor, Sean Arayasirikul

“…RESULTS: 71.14 % of the sample (N = 201) reported living with one or more disabilities. …”
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Weight Stigma in Gynecological Care Among Cisgender Women by Karen E. Wetzel, Mary S. Himmelstein

“…The only research on weight stigma during routine gynecological care is based on qualitative studies with small samples. Methods Participants (N = 1087; cisgender women) were sampled on Qualtrics, and quotas were set to reflect the most recent US census. …”
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Diagnostic study of fungal and bacterial pathogens that cause vaginal infection in women by Heba Hadid Rashed, Ibtihal Muiz Al-Hussaini, Ali H. Al-Marzoqi

“…Objectives: Isolation, identification, and partial purification of bacteria and fungi that cause vaginal infection. Materials and Methods: In this study, 150 vaginal samples were collected from women aged 15–55 who did not have any chronic diseases in the city of Hilla, Iraq. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with awareness and use of HIV self-testing kits among young women aged 15–24 in Ghana by Martin Wiredu Agyekum, Margaret Appiah, Frank Kyei-Arthur, Grace Frempong Afrifa-Anane, Sylvester Kyei-Gyamfi, Isaac Yeboah, Marijanatu Abdulai

“…The sample was restricted to young women aged 15–24 who have ever had sex, yielding a sample size of 3312. …”
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Self-aligning prosthetic device for older patients with vascular-related amputations: protocol for a randomised feasibility study (the STEPFORWARD study) by Elizabeth Coleman, Catriona McDaid, Natasha Mitchell, Judith Watson, Kerry Bell, Cleveland Barnett, Martin Twiste, Fergus Jepson, Abayomi Salawu, Dennis Harrison, Natalie Vanicek

“…This trial will establish the feasibility of conducting a large-scale trial to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a self-aligning prosthesis for older patients with vascular-related amputations and other health issues compared with a standard prosthesis.Methods and analysis This feasibility trial is a pragmatic, parallel group, randomised controlled trial (RCT) comparing standard treatment with a more rigid prosthesis versus a self-aligning prosthesis. …”
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Mapping Wheat Stem Sawfly (<i>Cephus cinctus</i> Norton) Infestations in Spring and Winter Wheat Fields via Multiway Modelling of Multitemporal Sentinel 2 Images by Lochlin S. Ermatinger, Scott L. Powell, Robert K. D. Peterson, David K. Weaver

“…The results of this study indicate that multitemporal RS can help estimate total and adequate WSS infestations, but more holistic methods of field level sensing should be explored, especially for estimating WSS cutting.…”
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Suicidal Ideation and Self-Injury in Trigeminal Neuralgia by Fishbein NS, Bakhshaie J, Greenberg J

“…This study reports rates and severity of suicidal ideation and self-injury and the association between suicidality, emotional distress, and pain intensity in a large sample of adults with trigeminal neuralgia and related neuralgias.Patients and Methods: We recruited 229 adults with trigeminal neuralgia and other related conditions to complete a cross-sectional survey assessing suicidal ideation, self-injury, and emotional distress. …”
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Pore Properties of the Lacustrine Shale in the Upper Part of the Sha-4 Member of the Paleogene Shahejie Formation in the Dongying Depression in East China by Ziyi Wang, Liuping Zhang, Yuan Gao, Wenxiu Yang, Yongshi Wang, Huimin Liu, Zhaoyang Li, Shanshan Zhou

“…However, the factors controlling pores for lacustrine shale oil remain unclear, as the relationships between pore properties of Soxhlet-extracted samples and geological factors have not been studied using multivariate analytical methods. …”
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Predictors of not wanting to seek help or information for suicide thoughts by Christine Mohn, Egil Haga, Hanne Sofie Wernoe Nilsson, Jane Pirkis, Lars Mehlum

“…Moreover, we identify the strongest predictors of non-help-seeking intentions. Methods A population sample (N = 3251) from the Mid- and West- Norway regions participated in an online survey of attitudes to suicide and help-seeking for mental ill health. …”
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