‘She has become Brave:’ the role of menstrual health education in building girls’ agency by Aubryn Allyn Sidle, Asimwe Suedi, Hannah Schwarz, Monica-Zulay Swai, Eugenia Kafanabo, Brenda Oulo

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A Systematic Review of Educational Interventions to Improve Self-Care Behaviors in Hypertensive Patients by Ni Ketut Erawati, I Gede Putu Darma Suyasa, I Kadek Nuryanto, Ni Made Manik Elisa Putri

“…One strategy to improve self-care behavior in hypertensive patients is through education. This study aims to systematically review the effectiveness of various educational interventions in enhancing self-care behavior among hypertensive patients. …”
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PEDAGOGICAL POTENTIAL OF RESOURCE-BASED TEACHING IN PROMOTING HEALTH-PRE- SERVING EDUCATIONAL CONTEXTS by Lina Rybalko, Tetiana Hulko, Tetiana Plachynda, Anton Kovalev, Walery Zukow

“…Modernity challenges higher education institutions with the need to reform the education system, improve it, and enhance the quality and competitiveness of graduates on the European labour market. …”
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Course struggle, exam stress, or a fear of the unknown? A study of A level students’ assessment preferences and the reasons behind them by Gill Elliott, Irenka Suto, Nicky Rushton, Sanjana Mehta

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U‑shaped association between relative fat mass (RFM) and stress urinary incontinence: a cross‑sectional study by Jiaqing Yang, Yuanzhuo Du, Ju Guo

“…Finally, we analyzed the role of RFM in predicting SUI using the Random Forest Variable Importance plot and SHAP Dependence Plot. …”
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The effect of heat input on the residual stress distribution in gas-metal arc welding of carbon steel: Simulation and experimental methods by Amir Dadkhah, Mahmoud Sarkari Khorrami, Seyed Farshid Kashani-Bozorg, Reza Miresmaeili

“…Heat input is a crucial parameter governing residual stress formation. Conventional experimental methods for residual stress determination are often time-consuming or destructive, making simulation an efficient alternative for stress prediction. …”
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Cumulative Violence and Post-Traumatic Stress: An Integrative Model of Coping and Resilience Among Women Exposed to Sexual and Conflict-Related Violence by Naama Bar, Stav Shapira, Orna Braun-Lewensohn

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Somato-Regulatory Imbalance as a Pathophysiological Basis of Civilization Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Anatoliy Gozhenko, Olena Gozhenko, Walery Zukow, Hanna Pavlega

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Efficacy and safety of acupuncture for early postpartum stress urinary incontinence: A protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. by Yi Yang, Meng Xu, Qingguo Liu, Xiaoqing Ding, Xi Wang, Dongfeng Wang, Qisheng Sun, Xiaowei Shi, Xiuping Zhang, Dong Liu, Shufeng Shi

“…Both groups will receive identical education regarding pelvic floor muscle training. The primary outcomes are changes in urine leakage volume measured by 1-hour pad test at week 2 of treatment and week 6 of follow-up compared to baseline (week -1), and the proportion of patients achieving at least 50% reduction in urine leakage volume at week 2 compared to baseline. …”
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Study of the diagnostic and prognostic value of parameters of cytokine profile, oxidative stress and cytogenetic abnormalities in patients with tick-borne infections by E. N. Ilyinskikh, O. V. Voronkova, K. V. Samoylov, A. V. Semenova, R. R. Hasanova, Yu. I. Bulankov, V. N. Nekrasov, E. I. Petrova, G. N. Kolganova

“…The parameters showed from average to excellent predictive ability as well as high positive and negative predictive values.Conclusion. …”
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Effect of Drought Stress on Morphological and Physiological Traits at Panicle Initiation Stage in Six Rice Genotypes (Oryza sativa L.) by Sharifunnessa Moonmoon, Solaiman Ali Fakir, Tariqul Islam

“…Low reduction percentages of the traits under drought stress to that of the control discriminated Binadhan-13 and NERICA mutant genotypes consistently as drought tolerant. …”
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Long-term use of dipeptyl peptidase-4 inhibitors suppresses systemic oxidative stress in rats with type 2 diabetes by S. S. Bolevich, P. F. Litvitsky, V. Jakovljevic, S. B. Bolevich

“…DPP-4 inhibitors suppress systemic oxidative stress in rats with induced DM 2 via reduction of prooxidative molecules production and activation of antioxidant defensive system.…”
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The Effect of Salinity on Heavy Metal Tolerance in Two Energy Willow Varieties by Kinga Drzewiecka, Zuzanna Kaźmierczak, Magdalena Woźniak, Michał Rybak

“…Sodium chloride was added to induce salinity stress. <i>S. × smithiana</i> exhibited enhanced growth under combined metal and salinity stress, suggesting efficient tolerance mechanisms. …”
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Analysis of Factors Affecting the Stress Level and Self-Medication Practice in Primary Dysmenorrhea in Adolescents during COVID-19 Pandemic by Nurul Kusumawardani, Endang Darmawan, Jasmine Amira Hatisuci, Iftita Nuratika Ramadhanti, Rahma Sakti Oktavia, Very Ainun Fauziah, Trisna Styawaty, Ratih Nugraeni

“…This role needs to manage the stress of adolescent women. It can affect the reduction in the menstrual cycle, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.…”
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Genome-wide characterization of the Eceriferum (CER) gene family in barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) by Bahman Panahi, Rasmieh Hamid, Feba Jacob

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Designing a psychological recovery program to reduce psychological stress and some functional variables among female handball players by Khansaa Sapry Mohammed Ali

“…Conclusion: The research findings on the means and predicted mean for the research sample were different, as were the findings on the means of scale items. …”
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Cholesterol contributes to dopamine-neuronal loss in MPTP mouse model of Parkinson's disease: Involvement of mitochondrial dysfunctions and oxidative stress. by Rajib Paul, Amarendranath Choudhury, Sanjeev Kumar, Anirudha Giri, Rajat Sandhir, Anupom Borah

“…Moreover, in the MPTP model of PD, hypercholesterolemia exacerbated MPTP-induced reduction of striatal dopamine as well as dopaminergic neurons in SN with motor behavioral depreciation. …”
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Self-compassion, academic stress, and academic self-efficacy among undergraduate nursing students: a cross-sectional, multi-center study by Amir Mohamad Nazari, Fariba Borhani, Abbas Abbaszadeh, Mohamad Amir Kakaee Kangarbani

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Comparative effects of Zumba and Yoga on stress, body satisfaction, and self-esteem in working women: a randomized control trial by Noortje Anita Kumaat, Afif Rusdiawan, Procopio B. Dafun JR., Heri Wahyudi, Popy Elisano Arfanda, Fransisca Januarumi Marhaendra Wijaya, Himawan Wismanadi, Ary Artanty

“…Medium effect sizes were observed for body satisfaction and self-esteem, and large effect sizes for stress reduction (Zumba: r = 0.419; Yoga: r = 0.504). …”
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The effects of music relaxation and muscle relaxation techniques on sleep quality and emotional measures among individuals with posttraumatic stress disorder by Iris Haimov, Ilana Kremer, Monica Blanaru, Boaz Bloch, Limor Vadas, Naomi Ziv, Zahi Arnon

“…Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), an anxiety disorder with lifetime prevalence of 7.8%, is characterized by symptoms that develop following exposure to traumatic life events and that cause an immediate experience of intense fear, helplessness or horror. …”