Association of the previous experience of maternal migration absence with non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) in their school-aged children: a cross-sectional study in Anhui, China by Hailati Akezhuoli, Shi Guo, Honghui Zhao, Jiayao Xu, Qianwen Xie, Xudong Zhou, Jingjing Lu, Lu Li

“…Participants and setting Data were collected by a self-administrated questionnaire survey conducted among a school-based sample of students in the Anhui province, China. Methods A total of 2476 participants were analyzed, and the Chi-squared tests and binary logistic regression analysis were employed. …”
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Accuracy and Reliability of Video-Based Range-of-Motion Assessments in Postreconstruction Brachial Plexus Patients by Christopher J. Dy, MD, MPH, FAOA, Stephen J. DeMartini, BS, Eshan Sane, BS, David M. Brogan, MD, MSc, FAOA, Christopher J. Dy, (Principal Investigator)

“…We hypothesized that video-based assessment of AROM would have high inter-rater reliability (IRR) among surgeons who perform BPI reconstruction. Methods:. We video recorded a standardized examination in a convenience sample of 8 postreconstruction BPI patients performing 3 motions: elbow flexion (EF), shoulder flexion (FF), and shoulder abduction (ABD). …”
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Relationship of plasma aldosterone levels and carbohydrate metabolism in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by A. N. Shevelok

“…Patients of the 2nd group more often suffered from diabetes (39,0% vs 19,2%, p<0,001) and hyperglycemia in general (89,8% vs 61,6%, p=0,011) compared with patients of the 1st group. …”
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Poliomyelitis outbreak investigation in Kayanza Health District, Burundi, 2023 by Munekayi Padingani, Ezéchiel Nimbona, Bernadin Nyabenda, Doris Nindagira, Grace Mbila, Désiré Nolna, Joseph Nyandwi

“…A case of Acute Flaccid Paralysis was notified on 18 June 2023 from Kayanza district, samples were collected which tested positive for circulating vaccine derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2). …”
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Pesticides and brain cancer linked in orchard farmers of Kashmir by Bhat Abdul, Wani Muhammed, Kirmani A, Raina T

“…The serum cholinesterase activity was measured by kinetic/DGKC calorimetric method and ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (EDTA) samples were sent to the laboratory. …”
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Dynamic analysis of composition, insecticidal, and antifungal activities of Zanthoxylum armatum DC. at different harvesting periods by Yaqin Peng, Danping Xu, Wenkai Liao, Qianqian Qian, Junhao Wu, Tingjiang Gan, Zhihang Zhuo

“…As the fruit of Z. armatum matures, the content of structurally more complex compounds, such as alcohols and esters, increases. …”
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Chromato-mass spectroscopy of tinctures from the underground part of Valerian plants growing in Zaporizhzhia region by V. M. Odyntsova, Yu. I. Korniievskyi, D. Yu. Skoryna, V. Н. Korniievska

“…The aim of the work is to determine the component composition of valerian tinctures made from rhizomes with valerian roots of different species growing in the Zaporizhzhia region by gas chromatography and to carry out their comparative analysis. Materials and methods. Samples of rhizomes with valerian roots made from medicinal plant raw materials of valerian according to the traditional production recipe (Tinctura Rhizomata cum radicibus Valerianae (1:5)) from different species of valerian growing in the Zaporizhzhia region were selected for experimental studies: Valerian stolonifera Czern. – Kantserivska Balka, Zaporizhzhia district, Zaporizhzhia region; V. exaltata Mikan. – Shyroke village, Vasylivskyi district, Zaporizhzhia region; V. tuberosa L. – Khortytsia Island, Zaporizhzhia; V. collina Wallr. – right bank of the Dnieper River, Zaporizhzhia. …”
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A Cross-Sectional Study on Current Perioperative Pain Management and Nurses’ Pain Management Self-Efficacy in China’s Interventional Department by Zhang H, Meng Y, Xu X, Li Y, Li X, Hu H, Zheng L, Hu X

“…A questionnaire was conducted to examine the current pain management practices. Independent sample t-test and analysis of variance were used for inter-group comparison. …”
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Antimicrobial, antibiofilm, cytotoxicity, and substantivity of aged garlic extract against oral bacteria: an in-vitro study by Meghana Sunil, Bhaskar Kurangi, Suneel Dodamani, Marwa Khalil, Aditi Chopra

“…Abstract Background Garlic (Allium sativum L.) is a powerful antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory agent. Aged garlic has more antioxidant and antimicrobial properties compared to fresh garlic. …”
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Association of hepatitis B virus DNA levels with efficacy and safety and the impact of antiviral therapy on prognosis in liver cancer patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitor... by Hongxia Cui, Su Li, Wu Lv, Jing Xiang

“…Furthermore, the risk of HBVr in the high HBV-DNA group was lower than that in the low HBV DNA group. More prospective studies with larger sample sizes are essential to confirm the results.…”
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Exclusive Breastfeeding Practice and Associated Factors among Mothers in Boditi Town, Wolaita Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2018: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Gedion Asnake Azeze, Kelemu Abebe Gelaw, Natnael Atnafu Gebeyehu, Molalegn Mesele Gesese, Taklu Marama Mokonnon

“…Of 412 mother-infant pairs sampled, 403 were participated, which made a response rate of 97.8%. …”
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Examination of trauma levels and earthquake stress coping strategies of university students who exercise and do not exercise after an earthquake by Zekai Çakır, Ülfet Erbaş, Mevlüt Gönen, Mehmet Ali Ceyhan, Tuncay Öktem, Murat Kul, Ahmet Naci Dilek, Sema Güzel

“…In this research study, the first objective is to assess the level of trauma and earthquake stress of university students who exercise and those who do not. Methods This study utilized the descriptive survey research method. …”
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Comparative analysis of the prognostic significance of the CURB-65 and CRB-65 scores and their modifications in hospital mortality assessment in patients with community-acquired pn... by D. A. Vinokurova, E. S. Kulikov, S. V. Fedosenko, A. M. Gubareva, E. V. Pshevorskaya, P. V. Osipov, M. B. Arzhanik, E. A. Starovoitova, A. A. Arzhanik

“…To evaluate the prognostic value of the CURB-65 and CRB-65 scores and their modifications in determining the risk of in-hospital mortality in patients with CAP.Materials and methods. The retrospective study included 1,412 patients with CAP aged over 18 years. …”
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Psychometric Validation of the Macedonian-Language Version of the Ultrashort Five-Item Oral Health Impact Profile in the North Macedonian Population (OHIP5-MAC) by Saša Elenčevski, Asja Čelebić, Aleksandra Popovac, Sonja Apostolska, Julijana Nikolovska, Ivica Stančić

“…<i>Background and Objectives</i>: Due to a lack of an ultrashort questionnaire for Oral Health-Related Quality of Life (OHRQoL) assessment in the North Macedonian population, the OHIP5 was translated into Macedonian language with aim to test its psychometrical properties. <i>Materials and Methods</i>: Two types of reliability were tested: internal consistency by calculating Cronbach’s alpha coefficient (general population), and test-retest reliability by calculating intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) in a convenient sample of dental students who answered the same questions twice. …”
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FRORS: An Effective Fine-Grained Retrieval Framework for Optical Remote Sensing Images by Yong-Qiang Mao, Zhizhuo Jiang, Yu Liu, Yiming Zhang, Kehan Qi, Hanbo Bi, You He

“…With the rapid development of convolutional neural networks (CNN) in the field of remote sensing, it has become possible for remote sensing image retrieval tasks to move toward more fine-grained classes. However, since current methods focus on how to construct similarity metrics between sample pairs, the model ignores the learning of fine-grained intraclass heterogeneity and interclass commonality features, which poses a huge challenge to fine-grained retrieval. …”
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Comparison of Breastfeeding Self-efficacy in Mothers with Different Ages by Elham Eslami, Sedigheh Pakseresht, Maryam Niknami, Zahra Atrkar Roshan

“…Counseling support for mothers at this age is more necessary, and the need-based educational program should be designed for them.…”
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ROLE OF MORPHOLOGICAL AND GENETIC STRUCTURAL CHARACTERISTICS OF ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF RESISTANCE TO ENDOCRINOTHERAPY WITH TAMOXIFEN IN PATIENTS WITH LUMINAL... by Е. М. Slonimskaya, S. V. Vtorushin, N. N. Babyshkina, S. V. Patalyak

“…Long-term treatment outcomes were assessed upon the progression of the disease with the evidence of distant metastases. In tumor tissue samples, the ERα expression was studied using the immunohistochemical method. …”
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Development of prediction models of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among Lebanese and Syrians in a district of Beirut, Lebanon: a population-based study by Hala Ghattas, Jocelyn Dejong, Fadi El-Jardali, Stephen J McCall, Marie-Elizabeth Ragi, Aline Germani, Hazar Shamas, Nada M Melhem

“…The study population included a random sample of Lebanese adults and all Syrian adults residing in areas of low socioeconomic status. …”
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Correlation Analysis of Clinical Outcomes for Patients With Coronal Pelvic Obliquity After Total Hip Arthroplasty in Direct Anterior Approach by Tianyu Lai, Kaiwei Shen, Yiping Lan, Jinhua Chen, Eryou Feng

“…For patients with infrapelvic obliquity, in which the pelvis is oblique on the affected side and the angle is more than 3°, the degree of functional improvement and correction is the greatest.…”
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Physicochemical, nutritional, antioxidant properties and stability monitoring of coconut (Cocos nucifera L.) water from two localities in Cameroon by Pounde Djeumeni Hamilton, Kotue Taptue Charles, Achu Mercy Bih Loh, Nantchouang Nankam Aristide Loïc, Kansci Germain, Fokou Elie

“…As for stability, degradation processes are more intense at room temperature than in the refrigerator.…”
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