Changes in community knowledge and attitudes related to female genital fistula following the implementation of a multi-component intervention in Nigeria and Uganda by Karen Kirk, Pooja Sripad, Charity Ndwiga, Emmanuel Nwala, George Odwe, Charlotte Warren

“… # Results Community members demonstrated basic knowledge of symptoms of fistula and mixed understanding of its causes; prolonged obstructed labor and iatrogenic causes were most known. Myths and misconceptions around fistula causes commonly relate to incorrect biomedical understanding, witchcraft, and promiscuity. …”
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Large Language Models can extract morphological data from taxonomic descriptions, but their stochastic nature makes automation challenging: a test on Australian Asteraceae by Alexander N. Schmidt-Lebuhn, Nunzio Knerr

“…However, no widely used central database for morphological data exists as it does for DNA sequences or specimen data. Most of these data are “locked up” in taxonomic literature. …”
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Microbial communities during the composting process of Agaricus subrufescens and their effects on mushroom agronomic and nutritional qualities by Chunxia Wang, Dongxia Wang, Chao Li, Zhaopeng Ge, Liubin Hao, Gadah Albasher, Fan Feng, Yue Sun, Yanfen Lyu, Yanfen Lyu, Suyue Zheng

“…Pseudonocardia, Truepera, and Thermopolyspora were positively correlated with the yield of A. subrufescens. In addition to TN, most of the physicochemical properties were significantly correlated with fungal communities in the thermophilic phase. …”
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Seleção de um modelo de referência de PDP para uma empresa de autopeças através de um método de auxílio à decisão por múltiplos critérios Selection of a PDP reference model to an a... by Jefferson Olegário de Paula, Carlos Henrique Pereira Mello

“…The research method used was modeling, which before six alternatives, three criteria and trial of five experts resulted in the selection of Rozenfeld et al. (2006) reference model as the most suitable model to analyze the company's PDP selected as object of study in future research.…”
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A taxonomically reliable DNA barcode reference library for North Sea macrobenthos by Magdalini Christodoulou, Sofie Derycke, Kevin K. Beentjes, Hans Hillewaert, Silke Laakmann, Kennet Lundin, Elham Kamyab, Sahar Khodami, Sara Maes, Henning Reiss, Carolin Uhlir, Laure Van den Bulcke, Berry Van der Hoorn, Annelies De Backer, Pedro Martinez Arbizu

“…The library, stored in a dedicated BOLD project with photographs and metadata, includes DNA barcodes for 4005 specimens from 715 species, representing over 29% of North Sea macrobenthos species. Arthropoda is the most represented, while Bryozoa and Annelida have the lowest coverage. …”
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Hepcidin knockout exacerbates hindlimb unloading-induced bone loss in mice through inhibiting osteoblastic differentiation by Xin Chen, Jianping Wang, Chenxiao Zhen, Gejing Zhang, Zhouqi Yang, Youjia Xu, Peng Shang

“…Conclusion Hepcidin knockout exacerbates bone loss in HLU mice, most likely due to reduced osteoblastic activity.…”
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Effects of Early Stimulation of the Quadriceps Femoris Muscle After Total Hip Arthroplasty – Pilot Study by Calin VUTAN, Alina TOTOREAN, Jenel-Marian PATRASCU, Alexandra STANILA, Mihaela ORAVITAN, Ana-Maria VUTAN

“…Introduction: In the functional recovery after total hip arthroplasty, a very important role is played by the rehabilitation of deficient muscle strength, with the femoral quadriceps being one of the muscles that atrophies most rapidly. Purpose: This study aims to demonstrate the beneficial effects of early muscle stimulation of the quadriceps femoris muscle in patients with total hip prostheses in order to facilitate a quicker resumption of walking and to improve quality of life. …”
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Examining predictors of perceived usefulness of learning management system from the perspectives of distance learning students: an application of the information success model by Amjid Khan, Arshad Hussain Afridi, Muhammad Kamal Khan, Pervaiz Ahmad

“…The findings of the multiple standard regression analysis depicted that all five variables (i.e. information quality, system quality, readiness for online learning, service quality and user satisfaction [independent variables]) were the most influencing factors of “perceived usefulness (dependent variable) except for LMS use.” …”
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Antibiotics and Antimicrobial Resistance Genes in a Gut Microbiota as a Reservoir—A Review by Bismark Dabuo, Abudu Abubakari, Frances Ellen Sankah, Hannah Aryeley Aryee

“…The human microbiota is one of the most powerful sites for antibiotic resistance (AR) genes. …”
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A programmable magnetic digital microfluidic platform integrated with electrochemical detection system by Yong Zhao, Shuyue Jiang, Gaozhe Cai, Lihua Wang, Jianlong Zhao, Shilun Feng

“…Abstract Digital microfluidic (DMF) technology is widely used in bioanalysis and chemical reactions due to its accuracy and flexibility in manipulating droplets. However, most DMF systems usually rely on complex electrode fabrication and high driving voltages. …”
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Hybridized Deep Learning Model for Perfobond Rib Shear Strength Connector Prediction by Jamal Abdulrazzaq Khalaf, Abeer A. Majeed, Mohammed Suleman Aldlemy, Zainab Hasan Ali, Ahmed W. Al Zand, S. Adarsh, Aissa Bouaissi, Mohammed Majeed Hameed, Zaher Mundher Yaseen

“…Besides, selecting the most significant variables that have a major influence on PRSC in every important step for attaining economic and more accurate predictive models, this study investigates the capacity of deep learning neural network (DLNN) for shear strength prediction of PRSC. …”
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THE TREATMENT OF DIFFUSE BENIGN BREAST DISEASE AND MASTODYNIA by N. I. Rozhkova, I. I. Burdina, S. B. Zapirova, M. L. Mazo, S. P. Prokopenko, O. E. Yakobs

“…The results of these studies showed high efficacy Mastopol in the treatment of mastalgia and diffuse benign changes in the breast.The positive dynamics was achieved quickly and efficiently in most cases (95.5 percent). Signs of mastodynia were resolved after a single course of treatment. …”
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Association between ТР53, MDM2 and NQO1 gene polymorphisms and viral load among women with human papillomavirus by A.H. AlBosale, E. V. Mashkina

“…Cervical cancer is the most frequent cancer among women. Our purpose was to investigate the association between TP53 215C>G (Pro72Arg), MDM2 -410T>G, and NQO1 609C>T gene polymorphisms with a high HPV load and the influence of gene-gene interactions on prolonged HPV infection. …”
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Network analysis of an OSCE-based graduation skills assessment for clinical medical students by Huiqun Zhang, Shanshan Li, Guoquan Zheng, Xiaoyun Chen, Lujie Zhong, Jiaying Li, Yun Li

“…“General Physical Examination” is the most influential, with “Pediatric Skills” and “Gynecological Obstetrical Skills” also prominent. …”
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Role of Organic Matter and Phosphate Solubilizing Bacteria in Phosphorus Availability and Wheat Growth in Gypsum Soils by Abd Al Karim Jaafar, Suleiman Salim, Vishnu D. Rajput, Iman Ahmad, Tatiana Minkina, Avnish Chauhan

“…Phosphorus is one of the most abundant mineral elements found in the Earth's crust in both organic and inorganic forms. …”
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THE EFFECT OF SMOKING ON THE COURSE OF THE DISEASE AND LIPID METABOLISM IN PATIENTS WITH COMMUNITY-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA by Olena Sorokopud, Olesia Besh, Oksana Romanyshyn, Dmytro Reshot’ko

“…Among the examined patients, men predominated, and the vast majority were young. The most common complications included pleurisy, myocarditis, and renal dysfunction. …”
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An embedded KPI-based advisory framework for monitoring and diagnosis of soft sensor degradation by Muhammad Shahid, Haslinda Zabiri, Syed Ali Ammar Taqvi

“…For their simplicity and interpretability, Partial Least Squares (PLS)-based soft sensors are often used in industries, but most research focuses on maintenance strategies without clear guidance on how to respond to faults. …”
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Microstructure, mechanical, and corrosion properties of B4C/Al composites with excellent ductility fabricated by laser-directed energy deposition by Weiwei Xiao, Yilong Liu, Li Li, Jinghao Huang, Shuliang Zou, Zhenghao Ren, Shihong Liu, Yanli Wang

“…It is found that pitting is the primary type of corrosion of the LDED B4C/Al composites in H3BO3 solution, and it is most likely to occur at the interface between Al and B4C particles. …”
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Understanding food loss patterns across developed and developing countries using a GDP, growth rate, and health expenditure-based typology by Buse Baykoca, Salim Yılmaz

“…Developed countries lost the most food at consumption (22.5%), dwarfing developing (6.8%) and hybrid cases (9.0–14.2%), whereas developing nations suffered greater upstream losses at harvest/on-farm (3.7%). …”
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Inclusion of older adults and reporting of consent processes in randomized controlled trials in the emergency department: A scoping review by Lauren T Southerland, Katherine K. Benson, Austin J. Schoeffler, Margaret A. Lashutka, Soo Borson, Jason J. Bischof

“…Only 11 (4.3%) documented a formal capacity screening tool and only 13 (5.1%) reported consent by legally authorized representative (LAR). Conclusions Most RCTs enrolling older adults in EDs did not report assessment of capacity to consent or use of LARs. …”
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