Contraceptive experience and factors associated with desire for postpartum family planning among pregnant women of the nkongsamba health district, Littoral Region, Cameroon by Atem Bethel Ajong, Martin Ndinakie Yakum, Fulbert Nkwele Mangala, Cavin Epie Bekolo, Valirie Ndip Agbor, Larissa Matcha Waffo, Bruno Kenfack

“…The self-reported prevalence of use of modern contraception in the past in the study population was 48.87% [95%CI: 45.86–51.88]. Only 17.64% [95%CI: 14.59–21.16] of women had adopted a modern contraceptive method other than the barrier methods in the past. …”
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Breast Cancer Conditioned Media Modulate the Expression of Immune Checkpoints and Adhesion Molecules in Endothelial Cells by İpek Türkdönmez, Emel Şahin, Mehmet Şahin

“…The expression levels of PD-L1 (p=0.0028 and p<0.001), PD-L2 (p=0.0216 and p<0.001), IDO-1 (p<0.001), LAG3 (p<0.001 only for MDA-MB CM group), VISTA (p<0.001) genes in 48 h groups, and PD-L2 (p=0.0084 and p=0.0045) gene in 24 h groups, were significantly increased. …”
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Correcting forest aboveground biomass biases by incorporating independent canopy height retrieval with conventional machine learning models using GEDI and ICESat-2 data by Biao Zhang, Zhichao Wang, Tiantian Ma, Zhihao Wang, Hao Li, Wenxu Ji, Mingyang He, Ao Jiao, Zhongke Feng

“…Incorporating CH features notably improved AGB model performance, as evidenced by R2 increases of 13.89 % and 10.34 % in the LR and RF models, respectively. …”
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Comparison of pathophysiology in subclinical hyperthyroidism with different etiologies by Hanna Deguchi-Horiuchi, Mitsuru Ito, Sawako Takahashi, Kazuyoshi Kousaka, Mako Hisakado, Shuji Fukata, Takumi Kudo, Eijun Nishihara, Mitsushige Nishikawa, Akira Miyauchi, Takashi Akamizu

“…Five-hundred-forty untreated endogenous SHyper patients and 1,024 patients receiving TSH suppression therapy who underwent total thyroidectomy for papillary thyroid carcinoma were sampled. …”
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Study of a Deep Learning Reconstruction Algorithm for Displaying Small- and Medium-sized Blood Vessels in Upper Abdominal Energy Spectrum CT by Qin WANG, Weijie YAN, Yuan YUAN, Hehan TANG, Liping DENG

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Application of the Canon 320 Row Variable Helical Pitch CTA System Combined with Iterative Reconstruction Technology for Lower Limb Vascular Imaging by Wenchao JI, Weili TIAN, Wenya LIU, Lianghao HE, Jian YANG

“…Moreover, the patients in Group A were significantly less exposed to radiation (9.18±0.36) mGy than those in Group B were (18.1±0.00) mGy. …”
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CLEC11A-Driven Molecular Mechanisms in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: A Comprehensive Multi-Omics Study by Jiang N, Wang Q, Hu Z, Tian X

“…Mediation MR analysis further indicated that CLEC11A might significantly elevate IVDD risk by upregulating the inflammatory mediator ARTN and the uncharacterized serum metabolites X-12731 and X-18901 (ARTN: OR=1.078, 95% CI: 1.004– 1.158, P=0.038; X-12731: OR=0.906, 95% CI: 0.852– 0.960, P=0.043; X-18901: OR=1.090, 95% CI: 1.007– 1.179, P=0.034). …”
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Sox Genes Show Spatiotemporal Expression during Murine Tongue and Eyelid Development by Ryuichi Ishikawa, Maiko Kawasaki, Katsushige Kawasaki, Akane Yamada, Supaluk Trakanant, Fumiya Meguro, Atsushi Kitamura, Takehisa Kudo, Takeyasu Maeda, Atsushi Ohazama

“…We therefore performed a comparative in situ hybridization analysis of 17 Sox genes (Sox1–14, 17, 18, and 21) during murine tongue development. …”
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Role of metabolic characteristics in the co-occurrence of insomnia, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease: a Mendelian randomization study by Chengyong Liu, Chi Wang, Jing Jiang, Yuyang Bo, Lixiu Nan, Ying Zhang, Kongxi Zhu, Xiaoqiu Wang, Xinxin Feng, Xiaoyang Lian, Shan Qin

“…We employed publicly available genetic data; the primary estimate was determined using inverse-variance weighting, supplemented by weighted median, simple mode, weighted mode, and the MR-PRESSO and MR-Egger methods to evaluate heterogeneity and pleiotropy.ResultsThe ratio of N-palmitoyl-sphingosine to N-palmitoyl-sphinganine is linked to higher risks of insomnia (OR = 1.137, 95% CI = 1.015–1.273, p = 0.026) and AD (OR = 1.090, 95% CI = 1.005–1.183, p = 0.037). The acetylcarnitine to propionylcarnitine ratio is a risk factor for insomnia (OR = 1.190, 95% CI = 1.003–1.370, p = 0.016) but has protective effects against AD (OR = 0.868, 95% CI = 0.784–0.961, p = 0.006) and WDAD (OR = 0.892, 95% CI = 0.817–0.973, p = 0.010). …”
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Evaluating the Relationship between Factors Enhancing the Competitiveness of Customer Foreign Currency Services in the Banking Industry by Saeideh Rahimi, Alireza Rousta, Farzad Asayesh

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Restricción del crecimiento intrauterino y peso del cerebro en relación con sus órganos vitales en lechones neonatos: consideraciones para la producción porcina by A. ROMANELLI, J.M. DECUNDO, G. MARTÍNEZ, M.B. FERNANDEZ PAGGI, D.S. PÉREZ GAUDIO, S.N. DIEGUEZ, A. L. SORACI

“…El peso promedio de los lechones bajo peso e IUGR fue 0,817±0,132 kg y 0,559±0,116 kg, respectivamente vs. los normo peso con 1,307±0,181 kg. Los ratios peso del cerebro/órganos vitales fueron significativamente mayores para lechones IUGR que para bajo peso y normo peso. …”
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Real-time shear wave elastography in measuring normal ileocolon intestinal wall stiffness using colonoscopy as reference: A single-center research by Shuo Wang, Shihui Li, Shuling Chen, Manying Li, Xiaoyan Xie, Mao Ren, Yujun Chen

“…Gender (ß=0.278, P = 0.013), depth (ß=0.220, P = 0.043) and type of the targeted segment (ß=0.522, P < 0.001) was associated with the SWE value of intestinal wall, but age was not (ß=0.050, P = 0.484). Conclusions: SWE is feasible in evaluating the stiffness of intestinal wall with high reliability. …”
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Association between Air Pollution and Risk of Hospital Admission for Pediatric Pneumonia in a Tropical City, Kaohsiung, Taiwan by Peng-Huei Liu, Kuo-Chen Huang, Yu-Lun Tseng, I-Min Chiu, Hsiu-Yung Pan, Fu-Jen Cheng

“…An interquartile range increments of PM2.5 (odds ratio [OR]: 1.677, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.381–2.041), PM10 (OR: 1.568, 95% CI: 1.312–1.880), NO2 (OR: 1.383, 95% CI: 1.179–1.625), SO2 (OR: 1.261, 95% CI: 1.170–1.361), and O3 (OR: 1.182, 95% CI: 1.024–1.366) were statistically significantly associated with the risk of pediatric pneumonia hospitalization on lag 0–3. …”
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Lifestyle risk factors for overweight and obesity among rural Indian adults: a community-based prospective cohort study by Rajesh Kumar Rai, Sabri Bromage, Jan-Walter De Neve, Anamitra Barik

“…From 2017–2018 to 2022–2023, the prevalence of overweight/obesity increased from 15.2% (95% CI: 14.1%–16.4%) to 21.0% (95% CI: 19.7%–22.3%) among men and from 24.1% (95% CI: 22.9%–25.2%) to 33.8% (95% CI: 32.5%–35.1%) among women. …”
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Acute Bronchiolitis To Pediatric Inpatient Clinic In Patients Under 2 Years Old, Installed with Diagnosis Investigation of the Relationship of Bronchiolitis and Asthma by Selin Kuzucu, İpek Türktaş, Tuğba Bedir Demirdağ, Meltem Polat, Hasan Tezer, Anıl Tapısız, Nazmi Mutlu Karakaş, Ayşe Tana Aslan, Hakan Tüzün

“…Middle rales, wheezing, and tachypnea were more frequent in the multiple hospitalization group, with a 1-unit increase in respiratory rate, increasing readmission risk by 1.048 times. Assessing patients by “API”, 64.1% were “API” (+) and 35.9% were “API” (-). …”
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Game mechanics in eHealth interventions promoting self-management in young people with chronic diseases: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analyses from the eHealth Junio... by Sanne L Nijhof, Elise van de Putte, Fernando Estévez-López, Wichor M Bramer, Lisa Levelt, Job van ’t Veer, Micah M Hrehovcsik, Valentijn Visch, Manon H. J. Hillegers, Remco C Veltkamp

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Determinants maintaining healthcare personnel’s motivation during COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda by Makiko Komasawa, Myo Nyein Aung, Christopher Nsereko, Kiyoko Saito, Robert Ssekitoleko, Mitsuo Isono, Motoyuki Yuasa

“…Factors positively associated with remaining motivated were age (≤ 30 versus > 30 years; adjusted odds ratio [AOR]: 10.34, 95% CI; 1.92–55.74), profession (co-medical/non-medical staff versus medical doctors/medical officers; AOR: 11.66, 95% CI: 1.03–132.22), receiving mentoring/tutoring (AOR: 18.87, 95% CI: 2.55–139.72), and information from supervisors/management (AOR: 12.5, 95% CI: 2.60–60.42). …”
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Sustainable Financing of TVET to Support Skills Development among Vocational and Technical Education Students amidst a dwindling Economy by Nuhu Iliya Nungse, Dornubari Stella Sagbara

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Effect of Tuber Size and Intra-Row Spacing on the Yield and Quality of Potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) Varieties by Miressa Regasa, Weyessa Garedew, Ambecha Olika

“…The maximum of total tuber yields (24.84 to/ha) was recorded from Jalenie variety with tuber size 66–80 g and planted at intra-row spacing of 25 cm. …”
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Radioprotective effects of polysaccharides from Poria cocos peels against 60Co-γ induced oxidative damage in vitro and in vivo by Keke Suo, Chaoqiang Zheng, Zhipeng Li, Limin Hao, Jiaqing Zhu, Changcheng Zhao, Yanling Shi, Juanjuan Yi, Jike Lu

“…The results showed that PCPP contained (63.13 ± 3.19)% of total sugar and was composed of mannose, arabinose, glucuronic acid, galacturonic acid, glucose, galactose and fucose in a molar radio of 104.84:1.34:2.83:1.00:290.48:243.30:79.63. Moreover, PCPP exhibited significant antioxidant activity and could significantly reduce the damage of AML-12 cells under IR. …”
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