Perceived Effectiveness and Sustainability of Face Masks Among German Citizens During the 2nd Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic—A Cross-Sectional Study by Maren Theresa Christin Fendt, Walter Leal Filho, Jelena Barbir, Juliane Boenecke

“…This study investigates the user preferences, perceived effectiveness, and the sustainability of different mouth/nose protection (MNP) to lay the foundation for developing more sustainable and effective alternatives.MethodsA national (Germany-wide) cross-sectional study with a sample of 1,036 participants was conducted. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of mastitis in dairy cows in Chattogram, Bangladesh by Kazi Shams Al Arefin, Tanvir Ahmad Nizami

“…Objective: This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and risk factors of subclinical and clinical mastitis in dairy cows in northwestern Chattogram, Bangladesh, using the California Mastitis Test (CMT). Materials and Methods: We performed CMT by collecting milk samples from each udder quarter to detect subclinical mastitis. …”
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Evaluation of the Timed Up and Go Test in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis Using Inertial Sensors by Elina Gianzina, Christos K. Yiannakopoulos, Georgios Kalinterakis, Spilios Delis, Efstathios Chronopoulos

“…Future research should include larger, more balanced cohorts, validate sensor reliability, and conduct longitudinal studies. …”
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Morphological features of drainage systems of the testicle by V. M. Baibakov

“…The data obtained, concerning histological and morphological investigation of samples of ductus deferens confirms probability, that in its proximal part the blood-bearing vessels are present, which are bigger but lesser in number, while the nerves, diameter of which is objectively lesser than in the nerves trunks, are more pronounced in direction of distal part of ductus deferens.…”
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In Vitro Characterization of the Pyrazole-Carrying Synthetic Cannabinoid Receptor Agonist 5F-3,5-AB-PFUPPYCA and its Structural Analogs by M.H. Deventer, C. Norman, R. Reid, C. McKenzie, N.N. Daeid, C.P. Stove

“…This re-emergence is believed to be triggered by the Chinese generic SCRA ban (2021). Methods: Infused paper samples, seized from different Scottish prisons were analyzed to assess the prevalence of FUPPYCA SCRAs. …”
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Clinicopathologic Analyses of Failed Endothelial Keratoplasty (the Clinical Cases) by Yu. N. Yusef, N. V. Fisenko, T. A. Demura, G. A. Osipyan

“…Intraoperatively aqueous humour (AqH) samples were collected for multiplex cytokine analysis. …”
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Adherence to Repeat Screening Completion for Colorectal Cancer Using the Multi-Target Stool DNA Test: Real-World Analysis of Patients from Federally Qualified Health Centers by Mallik Greene, Timo Pew, Jorge Zapatier, Juliana Vanessa Rincón López, Paul Limburg, Martha Duarte

“…Compared with patients covered by commercial insurance, those covered by Medicaid had 42% lower odds of adhering to mt-sDNA repeat screening. Patients with 2 or more prior successful tests had a numerically shorter mean time to test return compared to those with only 1 prior successful test. …”
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Expression of matrix metalloproteinases in diffuse gliomas: diagnostic value by T. V. Shynkarenko

“…The aim of the work was to determine the diagnostic role of MMP-3 and MMP-9 expression in brain diffuse gliomas of different histological types and malignancy grades. Materials and methods. Histological and immunohistochemical examination of diffuse astrocytic and oligodendroglial gliomas (Grade II-IV) was performed (52 samples). …”
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Depression in left-behind adolescents from single-parent families: a nomogram based on multidimensional risk factors by Wang-Cheng Cen, Cheng-Han Li, Wen-Jing Yan, Yu-Qi Sun

“…Objective This study aims to construct a predictive model based on a nomogram to identify the multidimensional characteristics of depression risk among left-behind adolescents from single-parent families, providing theoretical and practical evidence for early screening and targeted mental health interventions. Methods Cross-sectional data from the China Psychological Health Guardian Project (CPHG) were utilized to select samples of left-behind adolescents aged 12–20 years from single-parent families (N = 3731). …”
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Chronic endometritis and endometriosis: what do they have in common? by R.A. Ruda

“…Objectives of the study: to identify and investigate the relationship between chronic endometritis and endometriosis. Materials and methods. Endometrial samples taken during pipelle biopsy from 105 women were studied, among them 45 patients without endometriosis and 60 with endometriosis. …”
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Quality of Life in Women with Hirsutism in Erbil City by Roshna Abdulla Ali, Selwa Elias Yacoub

“…A convenience sample of 250 hirsute women selected. Hirsutism was assessed by quantitative method using Ferriman-Gallwey score on scale (0-36). …”
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Identification of CTSC-driven progression in ESCC by single-cell sequencing and experimental validation by Xin Sui, Yongxu Jia, Jing Li, Jiayao Xu, Wenjia Wang, Yanru Qin

“…Therefore, we aimed to investigate the TME of ESCC and construct a risk signature based on apoptosis-related genes to identify prognosis-related genes in ESCC.MethodsWe integrated a total of 92,714 cells from 18 samples across three single-cell datasets to analyze the differences in cellular landscapes between primary tumor tissues and adjacent normal tissues. …”
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Frequency and effects of mutations in the KRAS gene on the survival of patients after surgical treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by B. N. Gurmikov, D. V. Kalinin, I. G. Nikitin, T. A. Zhinzhilo, A. N. Shipilova, A. V. Chzhao

“…To study the effect of mutations in the KRAS gene on the clinical course of intrahepatic cholangiocellular cancer (ICC) after surgical treatment in the Russian population.Materials and methods. A molecular genetic study of tumour tissue samples from 33 patients with intrahepatic cholangiocellular cancer obtained after surgical treatment was carried out using real-time polymerase chain reaction.Results. …”
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The Effect of Florfenicol Given by Nebulization in the Treatment of Naturally Infected Calves With Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex: Randomized Clinical Study by Umit Ozcan, Mehmet Tutuncu

“…Conclusion It was concluded that florfenicol administered by inhalation in BRD patients is more effective, reduces the recovery time and will be a promising treatment strategy.…”
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Identities of women who have an autoimmune rheumatic disease [ARD] during pregnancy planning, pregnancy and early parenting: A qualitative study. by Denitza Williams, Bethan Pell, Aimee Grant, Julia Sanders, Ann Taylor, Adrian Edwards, Ernest Choy, Rhiannon Phillips

“…Participants were purposively sampled based on the following three criteria: thinking about getting pregnant, currently pregnant, or had young children. …”
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Factors Associated with Loneliness among Adolescents in Thailand, Indonesia, Brunei Darussalam, and the Philippines by Lafi Munira, Bumi Herman

“…This study aimed to identify factors associated with loneliness among adolescents in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Brunei Darussalam. Methods: This cross-sectional study used secondary data from the most recent Global School-based Student Health Survey datasets for Indonesia (2015), the Philippines (2019), Brunei Darussalam (2019), and Thailand (2021), with a sample of 21,901 adolescents. …”
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Efficacy of proinflamatory cytokines in the clinical and radiograpic outcomes of different primary molar pulpotomy agents: a comperative randomised study featuring a novel biomarke... by Aybike Bas, Sera Simsek Derelioglu, Esra Laloglu

“…To determine the pulpal inflammation status, pulpal bleeding samples were taken during treatment, and the levels of IL-6, IL-8, and presepsin were measured. …”
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Prevalence of various types of anemia and thalassemia in pregnant women: experience from Northern India by Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Ajay Nathan, S D Poddar, Swati Sagarika Panda

“…Results: Anaemia was detected among 360 patients out of 928 women. More than half of the study population (58.8%) had mild anemia and severe anaemia was seen among 5.55% of patients. …”
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Identification of hub genes and pathways in Uterine corpus endometrial carcinoma (UCEC): A comprehensive in silico study by Mahsa Ejlalidiz, Ameneh Mehri-Ghahfarrokhi, Mohammadreza Saberiyan

“…The identified hub genes exhibit remarkable potential as diagnostic biomarkers, providing a significant opportunity for early diagnosis and more effective therapeutic approaches for UCEC.…”
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Wages withheld, deferred or deflected: The case of child domestic workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Annabel Erulkar, Lemi Negeri, Eyasu Hailu Mekonnen, Elizabeth Anderson, Yuki Lo

“…Participants and setting: This study of child domestic workers took place in selected locations of Addis Ababa, where large numbers were known to be present. Methods: The is a large-scale, mixed-method study, including a quantitative survey of domestic workers, a sub-sample who were interviewed in-depth, and a validation study among former domestic workers. …”
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