Provider assisted partner notification utilization and associated factors among adolescents living with HIV in Uganda, a cross-sectional study by Irene Kinera-Kagimu, Richard Katuramu, Joanita Nangendo, Fred C. Semitala, Nicolette Nabukeera-Barungi, Aggrey Dhabangi

“…Of the 372 participants, (49%) consented to utilize APN, mostly via the passive-referral approach (41.4%), and as a last resort via a provider referral (12.4%). …”
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Characteristics of online medical care consultation for pregnant women during the COVID-19 outbreak: cross-sectional study by Jun Zhang, Philip Baker, Xin Luo, Ying Gao, Guoqiang Sun, Yuan Shi, Miaomiao Chen, Xiyao Liu, Jing Zeng, Yangxi Zheng, Hongbo Qi

“…In this study, 77.95% of the participants used e-health for the first time, and 94.63% of the participants were completely or mostly satisfied with the online consultations.Conclusions The distribution of the amount of online consultations was significantly different not only in different areas but also in different trimesters. …”
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Contexts, affective and physical states and their variations during physical activity in older adults: an intensive longitudinal study with sensor-triggered event-based ecological... by Julie Delobelle, Sofie Compernolle, Tomas Vetrovsky, Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Delfien Van Dyck

“…Variations in contexts, affect, and fatigue were mostly driven by within-subject differences. The model showed significant differences across times of day, with negative affect being highest in the evening and fatigue lowest in the morning. …”
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Microbial diversity and ecological roles of halophilic microorganisms in Dingbian (Shaanxi, China) saline-alkali soils and salt lakes by Yue Ding, Juntao Ke, Tao Hong, Aodi Zhang, Xue Wu, Xinran Jiang, Shilong Shao, Ming Gong, Shengda Zhao, Liang Shen, Shaoxing Chen

“…Among the identified halophilic microorganisms, the predominant species were Halorubrum and Fodinibius, accounting for 33.67% and 13.27%, respectively. The remainder were mostly low-abundance groups within the community, and 22 potential novel taxa were discovered. …”
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Meta-analysis of genome-wide scans for total body BMD in children and adults reveals allelic heterogeneity and age-specific effects at the WNT16 locus. by Carolina Medina-Gomez, John P Kemp, Karol Estrada, Joel Eriksson, Jeff Liu, Sjur Reppe, David M Evans, Denise H M Heppe, Liesbeth Vandenput, Lizbeth Herrera, Susan M Ring, Claudia J Kruithof, Nicholas J Timpson, M Carola Zillikens, Ole K Olstad, Hou-Feng Zheng, J Brent Richards, Beate St Pourcain, Albert Hofman, Vincent W V Jaddoe, George Davey Smith, Mattias Lorentzon, Kaare M Gautvik, André G Uitterlinden, Robert Brommage, Claes Ohlsson, Jonathan H Tobias, Fernando Rivadeneira

“…One of the skull BMD signals mapping to C7orf58 is mostly driven by children, suggesting temporal determination on peak bone mass acquisition. …”
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Malignant solitary fibrous tumor of the pancreas: a case report by Yuka Taguchi, Takanobu Hara, Hiroaki Tamura, Masahito Ogiku, Mana Watahiki, Toru Takagi, Takashi Harada, Shinichiro Miyazaki, Tadataka Hayashi, Toshikazu Kanai, Hiroki Mori, Takachika Ozawa, Yoshiro Nishiwaki

“…Abstract Background Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are rare tumors, mostly derived from connective tissue mesenchymal cells that arise from the pleura. …”
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The prognostic significance of FOXP3 expression in patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer by O.I. Vynnychenko, Y.V. Moskalenko, R.A. Moskalenko

“…Regulatory T-lymphocytes (FOXP3+) negatively regulate immune responses and are mostly considered a factor of unfavorable prognosis. …”
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The lost generation of Pemphigus populiglobuli (Hemiptera, Aphididae): exploring the taxonomy of the Svalbard aphids of genus Pemphigus by Karina Wieczorek, Dominik Chłond, Emmanuelle Jousselin, Stephen J. Coulson

“…Aphids of this genus generally exhibit complex life cycles involving primary hosts (poplars) and secondary (mostly unrelated herbaceous) host-plants, with some species relying solely on root-feeding generation. …”
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Based on single-cell and transcriptome data, ferroptosis and the immunological landscape in osteosarcoma were discovered by Yingcun Jiang, Chao Song, Jiyuan Yan, Liang Luo, Silong Gao, Feng Jiang, Zhangchao Wei, Jinwen Chen, Zongchao Liu, Jianhua Ge

“…The entire cellular trajectory demonstrates that immune cells infiltrating during the early stages of OS are mostly CD4 + T, NK, CD8 + T, B_cell, and M1 macrophages. …”
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Impact of organ donation on grief symptoms in donor families by Marzieh Latifi, Elahe Pourhosein, Mohammad Tagi Talebian, Iman Seyhoun, Ehsan Alibeigi, Mohammadmehdi Seyed Nasseri, Sanaz Dehghani

“…Results The donor gender was mostly male (153, 68.9%) with a mean age of 35.96 ± 17.05 (range: 2–68) years at the time of death. …”
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Knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians regarding acromegaly: a survey study with multinational participation by Aysen Kutan Fenercioglu, Ebru Unur Demircan, Gunay Can, Cem Sulu, Nurver Turfaner Sipahioglu, Hande Mefkure Ozkaya, Pinar Kadioglu

“…Methods The survey consisted of 33 questions prepared in English and Turkish and was administered to a total of 396 primary care physicians, 280 of whom were from Turkey, 84 from European countries, 28 from Asian countries, and 4 from Nigeria. Mostly, the survey was administered via Google Forms sent to social media groups of primary care physicians. …”
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Microbiological colonization of the pancreatic tumor affects postoperative complications and outcome after pancreatic surgery by Esther Anna Biesel, Johanna Sundheimer, Mohamed Tarek Badr, Sara Posadas-Cantera, Sophia Chikhladze, Stefan Fichtner-Feigl, Uwe Alexander Wittel

“…Patients´ characteristics, complications and postoperative outcome were analyzed using a prospectively maintained SPSS database.ResultsBetween June 2018 and June 2021, we collected pancreatic tissue samples of a total of 178 patients undergoing pancreas resections, mostly due to ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC; 50.6%). …”
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Identifying Key Drivers Influencing the Future of Auditing: A Meta-Synthesis Approach by Mohammad Javad Mansouri, Gholamreza Karami, Hamid Reza Yazdani

“…Evidence shows that the necessary changes in auditing are not keeping pace with the speed of these developments, resulting in delayed and mostly passive responses. To sustain the profession, improve service delivery, and enhance audit quality, it is crucial to respond to upcoming changes proactively and be prepared for the future by identifying and reacting to emerging trends. …”
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From 2000 to 2022 evaluate of land ecological security and reveal obstacle factors in Heilongjiang Province by Yujia Wang, Jing Gan, Fuyou Guo, Erwei Dong, Jiafu Liu, Wenqi Zhao

“…However, it remained mostly in an unsafe state for the past 20 years; (2) The main threats at the criterion layer have changed significantly, with obstacle degrees rising to 59% for pressure systems and 36% for status systems while decreasing to 5% for response systems. …”
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COAST, LOWLAND, AND HIGHLAND: A GEOGRAPHICAL UNITY IN SUPPORTING THE ECONOMY OF CIREBON FROM XIX-XX CENTURY by Eva Nur Arovah, Nina Herlina Lubis, Reiza Dienaputra, Widyo Nugrahanto

“…Started from the fall of Majapahit and Demak kingdoms, the northern coastal areas of Java mostly are dominated by the rulers and Moslem traders. …”
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Comparing the construct validity of measurement instruments for pain and stiffness in patients with axial spondyloartwhritis: cross-sectional analysis in the OASIS cohort by Astrid van Tubergen, Sofia Ramiro, Robert Landewé, Annelies Boonen, Robin Christensen, Elena Nikiphorou, Dafne Capelusnik

“…Neck/back/hip pain (Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index-Question 2, BASDAI-Q2) and total back pain had higher SMDs compared with back pain at night across all between-group comparisons, with BASDAI-Q2 performing mostly slightly better (eg, SMD for external construct Axial Spondyloarthritis Disease Activity Score (ASDAS; ≥2.1 vs <2.1): 1.87 (BASDAI-Q2) vs 1.56 (total back pain) vs 1.07 (back pain at night)). …”
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Speech sound discrimination in background noise across the lifespan: a comparative study in Mongolian gerbils and humans by Carolin Jüchter, Carolin Jüchter, Chieh-Ju Chi, Rainer Beutelmann, Rainer Beutelmann, Georg Martin Klump, Georg Martin Klump

“…The species-specific response latency patterns were mostly unaffected by age across vowel types, while there were differential aging effects on the species-specific response latency patterns of different consonant types.…”
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Structure of the Secretory Compartments in Goblet Cells in the Colon and Small Intestine by Alexander A. Mironov, Irina S. Sesorova, Pavel S. Vavilov, Roberto Longoni, Paola Briata, Roberto Gherzi, Galina V. Beznoussenko

“…The cup is connected with ER exit sites (ERESs) with temporal bead-like connections, which are observed mostly near the craters observed at the externally located cis surface of the cup. …”
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Unlocking the genetic potential of Ethiopian fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) genotypes for future breeding by Zebib Berhe, Tesfaye Awas, Asmare Dejen, Metadel Adane, Baye Akele, Musa Adal, Faris Hailu

“…According to survey study fenugreeks is an important crop with many uses like as spice, food, fodder, and to treat different diseases. They grow mostly on July with legumes like faba bean, chickpea, lentil, grass pea and field pea. …”
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Resting-State Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study on the Functional Connectivity of Amygdalar Subregions in Patients with Chronic Non-Specific Low Back Pain by CHEN Xiaolin, LIU Hong, GAO Zhen, WU Mengjiao, FAN Cheng, JIANG Zheng

“…Correlation analysis demonstrated that functional connectivity of the left SF amygdala and left anterior cingulate cortex was significantly positively correlated with the score of BDI-Ⅱ in the CNLBP groups (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05), and the functional connectivity of the right SF amygdala and right hippocampus was significantly negatively correlated with VAS score (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05).ConclusionFunctional con-nectivity of the left amygdalar subregion was mostly abnormal, reflecting the lateralization in patients with CNLBP; Altered resting-state functional connectivity of SF amygdala had significant correlation with pain intensity and depressive emotion of CNLBP patients. …”
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