Seasonal Variation of Testosterone Levels in a Large Cohort of Men by Taiba Zornitzki, Sagi Tshori, Galit Shefer, Shira Mingelgrin, Carmit Levy, Hilla Knobler

“…Total and bioavailable testosterone levels gradually decreased with age and BMI (P<0.001) and were significantly lower in men with diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and known CVD, but were higher in current smokers compared with nonsmokers (P<0.001). …”
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Bleomycin: A worthy alternative by Gursev Sandlas, Paras Kothari, Parag Karkera, Abhaya Gupta

“…Complications of the therapy were few and far between. 2 patients developed fever after injection, one patients reported a transient increase in size of swelling, 2 patients have developed discoloration of the overlying skin and are currently being followed up for final outcome. …”
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Meta-analysis on the effects of chemical stressors on freshwater ecosystem functions by Alexander Feckler, Ralf Schulz, Ralf B. Schäfer

“…Importantly, the shape and direction of the relationships identified here match those reported in field-based studies, indicating a decrease in functioning as chemical stress increases, strengthening the ecological relevance of our findings. …”
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Registration shutdown of tax invoices / calculations of adjustments: prerequisites and consequences by I.M., L.V.

“…We have studied current publications and articles of modern scientists and practitioners related to the administration of value-added tax. …”
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Promoting sound development of preterm infants in the name of developmental neuroscience: Beyond advanced life support and neuroprotection by Osuke Iwata, Sachiko Iwata, Yung-Chieh Lin, Shin Kato, Yuko Mizutani, Tadashi Hisano, Masahiro Kinoshita, Satoko Fukaya, Koya Kawase, Shinji Saitoh

“…Despite the increased survival opportunities for extremely preterm infants, their long-term cognitive outcomes remain poor, with increased incidence of cognitive impairments in childhood and reduced opportunities to attend higher education in young adulthood compared to their term-born peers. …”
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Gender perspectives in disaster response: An evidence-based review by Alfred Acanga, Baker Matovu, Venugopalan Murale, Sudha Arlikatti

“…In this study, 80 documents were systematically reviewed to explore the current and emerging gender perspectives (individual and institutional) towards disaster response and resilience mechanisms across geographies and over time. …”
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Vaping – A Beneficial Alternative to Traditional Cigarettes or an Unexplored Danger? by Paulina Błasiak, Aleksandra Ślusarska, Patryk Mikołajec, Barbara Bilecka, Jolanta Mędyk, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Jakub Wirkijowski, Yauheniya Patarocha, Michał Rogulski, Ruslan Huk

“… The aim of this study is to assess the risks associated with e-cigarette use, particularly in the context of cardiovascular and respiratory health. …”
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Cross-country analysis of sustainable innovation and female entrepreneurship and their influence on the presence of women in managerial positions by Inna Alexeeva-Alexeev, Pilar Guaita-Fernandez, Cristina Mazas-Perez-Oleaga

“…Despite the global increase of women in business, there is still a very small proportion of female business leaders, although the distribution varies greatly by region and sector. …”
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FEMININE ROMANTIC DISCOURSE: STRATEGIC WAYS OF THE PRAGMATIC-INTERROGATIVE COMMUNICATIVE TACTIC REALISATION by Oleksandra S. Romaniuk

“…The research demonstrates the potential of the complex approach to the study of interpersonal communicative effectiveness, considering such interdependent variables as objective and subjective integrative features and the strategic ways of increasing the communicative effectiveness. The complex approach also involves the communicative-pragmatic sphere “the external context” and the cognitive sphere “the internal context”. …”
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TRENDS IN THE EVOLUTION OF ORGANIC AGRICULTURE AT THE GLOBAL LEVEL - A BRIEF REVIEW by Elena BONCIU

“…Therefore, ecological agriculture means respect for people and for nature. In this context, the objective of this paper was to briefly evaluate the trends of organic agriculture sector at global level, in the context where the development of this system is motivated by the increasing demand of consumers for food quality and safety in consumption. …”
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Recent advances in the inverse design of silicon photonic devices and related platforms using deep generative models by Sun Jae Baek, Minhyeok Lee

“…Each of these methods offers unique advantages and presents specific challenges in the context of optical device inverse design. This review critically evaluates these deep learning-based inverse design technologies, highlighting their strengths and limitations in the context of optical device design. …”
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ASPECTS REGARDING THE USE OF MARKETING FOR REDUCING CONSUMPTION by Mirela-Cristina VOICU

“…Although marketing has played for so long a crucial role in stimulating consumption, in the current context characterized by continuous environmental degradation, marketing is playing an increasingly important role in encouraging sustainable behavior aimed, in particular, at reducing consumption. …”
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Gender issues in French geography by Dominique Creton

“…This situation calls for an inquiry into the increased visibility of current research. How have developments been influenced by factors such as scientific, sociological, national and international contexts, and by the changing demographic make up of French geographers (by sex, generation, and status) ? …”
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Identifying practices of information transfer between the hospital and primary care for older adults: a scoping review protocol by Philippe Desmarais, Claire Godard-Sebillotte, Thomas Tannou, Emily G. McDonald, Dounia Rouabhia, Géraldine Layani, Dimitri Yang, Martina Alkot, Andrea Quaiattini, Sabrina Lessard, Aigul Zaripova, Carolyn Pavoni, Sandrine Couture, Yu Qing Huang, Catherine Richer, Julia Chabot, Felix Pageau, Matthieu Calafiore, Karin Fink, Gulin Yilmaz, Beuscart Jean-Baptiste

“…Information transfer practices are heterogeneous, in some places depending on individual initiative and sometimes not occurring at all.To improve current practices, we will conduct a scoping review to identify the current and suggested practices of information transfer between hospital-based physicians or pharmacists and the primary care team of older patients.Methods and analysis This scoping review will be conducted using Arksey and O’Malley’s methodological framework, augmented by Levac et al and the JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis, and the findings reported according to the PRISMA extension for Scoping Reviews. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on Corporate Cash Holdings and Speed of Adjustment by Abbas Aflatooni, Mohammad Khatiri, Farzad Eivani

“…The results indicated that during the COVID-19 period, firms' cash holdings ratios became increased than doubled and the speed of cash ratio adjustment increased by nearly 40% compared to previous years. …”
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Issues Regarding the Appropriateness of Using Precast Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures Compared to Monolithic Reinforced Concrete Frame Structures, in Office Buildings and Resi... by Bogdan Hauşi Sorin

“…Given the current context at national and European level in terms of reducing skilled labour force in constructions, as well as the high level of density and traffic in large cities, there is an increasing emphasis on the possibility of shortening the duration of building the structural frames on site, reducing the number of workers or even reducing the level of noise pollution. …”
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Interpretations of Ontologies for Breast Cancer by Srinandan Dasmahapatra, Kieron O’Hara

“…There are increasing efforts directed at providing formal frameworks to consolidate the widening net of terms and relations used in medical practice. …”
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Safeguarding athletes and anti-doping: applying theories of vulnerability by Angela J. Schneider, Angela J. Schneider, Nelson Morales Páez, Nelson Morales Páez, Yaneí Lezama Ramírez, Yaneí Lezama Ramírez, Loughran Butcher

“…‘Safeguarding' in sport has been a fast-growing movement, particularly in the past decade, which currently encompasses a field of study and a policy development strategy. …”
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Purchase Intention of Healthy Foods: The Determinant Role of Brand Image in the Market of a Developing Country by Elizabeth Emperatriz García-Salirrosas, Manuel Escobar-Farfán, Iván Veas-González, Jorge Alberto Esponda-Perez, Rodrigo Gallardo-Canales, Rodrigo Ruiz-Andia, Virginia Mercedes Fernandez-Daza, Rosa Fabiana Zabalaga-Davila

“…In the current consumer context, the trend towards a healthy lifestyle has significantly increased the demand for healthy foods. …”
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Benefit or Coercion: the Perception of Compulsory Service Programs by Doctors Who Are Employed on the Periphery by Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Sharepina, Aleksandra Konstantinovna Lomanova

“…The article also analyzes how these types influence the professional practices of veterinary specialists and considers them in the context of evidence-based medicine and its current development. …”
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