Pediatric DTC Genetic Testing for Adult-Onset Inherited Cancer Risk: The Perspectives of High-Risk Parents by Madison K. Kilbride, Beth N. Peshkin, Jada G. Hamilton, Jamie Brower, Hannah Ovadia, Lainie Friedman Ross, Rosalba Sacca, Beth Tarini, Susan M. Domchek, Sarah Vittone, Marcelo M. Sleiman Jr., Mary Rose Yockel, Caroline Salafia, Claudine Isaacs, Benjamin S. Wilfond, Muriel R. Statman, Kenneth P. Tercyak

“…Clinicians should discuss the risks and benefits of pediatric genetic testing, including DTC, with high-risk parents. This may facilitate more informed decision-making that minimizes potential harms. …”
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The Impacts of Direct, Indirect, and Metalinguistic Feedback Strategies on Iraqi Students’ Writing Performance in EGP Courses by Mohammad Zohrabi, Nava Nourdad, Israa Abbas Alsaadi

“…Accordingly, it used a mixed-methods design to examine the utility of WCF in foreign language context of Iraq. …”
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Training Impact on Knowledge and Attitude Levels of MBBS Students Regarding Fire Safety at a Tertiary Care Institute in Eastern India by Ramkrishna Mondal, Sujeet Kumar Sinha

“…Fire is a real and widespread danger, and low education can lead to more burn injuries. Aims: The study assesses the training impact of knowledge and attitude levels of MBBS students on fire safety training. …”
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Post-abortion contraceptive use among currently married women in India: New evidence from National Family Health Survey 2019-2021 (NFHS-5). by Joemet Jose, Ajit Kumar Kannaujiya, Kaushalendra Kumar, Lotus McDougal, Katherine Hay, Abhishek Singh

“…Those who reported unplanned pregnancy or contraceptive failure as the reason for abortion were more likely to use traditional methods of post-abortion contraception. …”
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Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes for Egyptian Primigravida Women after Antenatal Dental Health Education Program by Azza Ibrahim Abd El-Kader, Sabah Abduo Aly Hagrass, Mai Atef Hassan

“…Subjects: 108 pregnant women who met the inclusion criteria. The sample size was two equal groups and divided into two groups (case and control). …”
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Birthing partners - validation of a questionnaire to assess the well-being of support persons by Nadine Schmitt, Juliane Lamprecht, Sabine Striebich, Gabriele Meyer

“…This publication focuses on the validation of the questionnaire; the development is described in more detail in a previous publication. Methods After the questionnaire had been developed, it was sent online to a sample for validation. …”
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Nonvisual multisensory impairment of body perception in anorexia nervosa: a systematic review of neuropsychological studies. by Santino Gaudio, Samantha Jane Brooks, Giuseppe Riva

“…To be included in the review, studies were mainly required to: investigate a sample of patients with current or past AN and a control group and use tasks that directly elicited one or more nonvisual sensory domains.…”
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Effectiveness of a tailored rehabilitation versus standard strengthening programme for patients with shoulder pain: a protocol for a feasibility randomised controlled trial (the Ot... by J Haxby Abbott, Daniel C Ribeiro, Zohreh Jafarian Tangrood, Gisela Sole

“…The aim of this feasibility trial is to assess: (1) participant recruitment rate, (2) the proportion of participants enrolled from the total number screened, (3) adherence to the rehabilitation programme, (4) drop-out rates, (5) obtain estimates of adverse reactions to treatment, (6) obtain estimates of intervention effects in order to inform the sample size of the fully-powered randomised controlled trial, (7) conduct a preliminary cost-effectiveness analysis of the standardised strengthening and the tailored rehabilitation interventions.Methods The MAnagement of Subacromial disorders of The shouldER (MASTER) trial, is a two-arm, patient-blinded and assessor-blinded, randomised controlled feasibility trial. …”
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Identification and validation of M2 macrophage-related gene signature as a novel prognostic model for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Shengmei He, Huarong Chen, Changya Li, Bao Feng, Ruizhe Zhang, Houyu Zhao, Xianlu Zhuo

“…We divided the HNSCC samples into high-risk and low-risk groups according to the risk score, and the results showed that patients in the high-risk group were more prone to genetic mutations and had a higher tumor mutational burden. …”
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Open-Pit Bench Blasting Fragmentation Prediction Based on Stacking Integrated Strategy by Yikun Sui, Zhiyong Zhou, Rui Zhao, Zheng Yang, Yang Zou

“…This study employs artificial intelligence methods to predict the fragmentation of open-pit bench blasting. …”
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Prevalence and Correlates of Diurnal Mood Variation in Chinese Adolescents with Major Depressive Disorder and Anxiety Symptoms: A Cross-Sectional Study by Duan J, Zhang Y, Tao J, Fan X

“…This study examined diurnal variation in adolescents with comorbid depression and anxiety symptoms, and assessed the incidence, correlates, and related factors.Patients and Methods: The study comprised a sample of 557 outpatients who were adolescents suffering from anxiety and depression. …”
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Using Blood Group Genotyping to Predict Hemolysis in Patients With β-Thalassemia Major With Frequent Transfusions: Protocol for a Cross-Sectional Study by Vitasari Indriani, Teguh Triyono, Budi Mulyono

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to analyze the association between blood group genotyping and the incidence of hemolysis in people with thalassemia undergoing repeated transfusions. MethodsThis is a cross-sectional study involving people with β-thalassemia major younger than 18 years old who received regular transfusion with intervals of 2-4 weeks and have received more than 20 units of transfusion. …”
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The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on the Psychological Well-Being of Young Graduates in Portugal by Manuela Larguinho, Sandrina Leal, Rita Lopes

“…However, the specific impact of emotional intelligence on the psychological well-being of young graduates remains underexplored, particularly in the Portuguese context, making this study highly relevant. Methods:To investigate this impact, a questionnaire was administered to a sample of 209 young graduates in Portugal, which included emotional intelligence and psychological well-being items and a multiple regression model was used. …”
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Enhanced Recovery after Colorectal Surgery: 1st Year Experience in a Safety-Net Hospital by Stephanie D. Talutis, Uma R. Phatak, Angela H. Kuhnen, Pamela Rosenkranz, David McAneny, Jason F. Hall

“…ERAS patients had a longer operating room (OR) time (P = 0.010), however, OR fluid rates were lower for ERAS patients (P < 0.001) with more neutral fluid balance at discharge (closer to 0) (P = 0.006). …”
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN GADGET ADDICTION AND INTEREST IN STUDYING AND SLEEP QUALITY IN SCHOOL CHILDREN by Aries Chandra Ananditha, Diah Priyantini, Ranty Dwi Novelia

“…Methods: The research method is quantitative and uses a cross-sectional approach. …”
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The Treatment and Evaluation of Dandruff and Scalp Erythema with Fermented Salix purpurea Bark Extract by Kalinowska O, Maślana J, Gilreath A

“…Statistical analysis was conducted using paired sample t-tests or Wilcoxon signed-rank tests to assess within-group changes, and unpaired t-tests or Mann–Whitney U-tests to compare results between groups. …”
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Threats to validity in the design and conduct of preclinical efficacy studies: a systematic review of guidelines for in vivo animal experiments. by Valerie C Henderson, Jonathan Kimmelman, Dean Fergusson, Jeremy M Grimshaw, Dan G Hackam

“…Some of the most common recommendations included performance of a power calculation to determine sample size, randomized treatment allocation, and characterization of disease phenotype in the animal model prior to experimentation.…”
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Standardized coronectomy versus total extraction for impacted mandibular third molars: a single-blinded prospective analysis of patient-reported outcomes by Khalid Al-Ali, Roba Saqan, Sarah Alkhazraji, Kamis Gaballah

“…Further research with larger sample sizes is recommended to validate these findings and optimize decision-making for mandibular third molar surgeries.…”
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Confronting Large‐Eddy Simulations With Stereo Camera Data by Means of Reconstructed Hemispheric Cloud Size Distributions by Yannick Burchart, Bernhard Pospichal, Roel A. J. Neggers

“…This result is robust for sample size and fitting method. These findings inform future use of hemispheric camera systems for studying cumulus cloud field morphology and model evaluation.…”
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Effect of positive and negative dimensions of mental imagery and self-talk on learning of soccer kicking skill by Gholamreza Lotfi, Farshid Tahmasbi, Mohammad Hossein Forghani, Andrzej Szwarc

“…Participants were soccer player students with mean age 18.44 and SD=.88 years. After selecting the sample and filling out the personal detail form, the imagery and self-talk instructions, the method of completing mental imagery questionnaire, Moore-Christine kick-skill test instructions, and principles of free kick at soccer were explained to participants. …”
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