Factors Associated with Bacterial Vaginosis among Women Who Have Sex with Women: A Systematic Review. by Dana S Forcey, Lenka A Vodstrcil, Jane S Hocking, Christopher K Fairley, Matthew Law, Ruth P McNair, Catriona S Bradshaw

“…<h4>Background</h4>Women who have sex with women (WSW) have a higher burden of bacterial vaginosis (BV) than heterosexual women; studies of risk factors specific to this population are limited. We summarised current knowledge regarding risk factors for BV among WSW by systematic review.…”
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Does behavior mediate the effect of weather on SARS-CoV-2 transmission? evidence from cell-phone data. by Elise N Grover, Andrea G Buchwald, Debashis Ghosh, Elizabeth J Carlton

“…One prevailing hypothesis is that people spend more time indoors in cooler weather, leading to increased spread of SARS-CoV-2 related to time spent in confined spaces and close contact with others. …”
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Ginkgo ketone ester tablets for the treatment of cognitive impairment associated with chemotherapy for breast cancer - a prospective cohort study by Jiajing Chen, Lixin Chen, Kexin Jiang, Dandan Wang, Chunyu Wu, Yuenong Qin, Sheng Liu

“…BackgroundChemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) affects up to 75% of breast cancer patients during treatment, with 35% experiencing persistent post-treatment deficits. Current interventions show limited efficacy, creating urgent need for targeted therapies. …”
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Biostimulation through natural biological inputs on fruiting, nutrient availability and rhizosphere microbiome in legume intercropped ‘Sweet Charlie’ strawberry (Fragaria × Ananass... by Pramod Kumar, Rajeshwar Singh Chandel, Subhash Chander Verma, Nisha Sharma, Simran Saini, Rohit Bishist, Suman Lata

“…Liquid microbial culture of Jeevamrit contained cow dung-urine (pH-5.65, EC-0.23 dS/m) and was enriched with Azotobacter chroococcum, Pseudomonas species and actinobacteria. …”
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Development and evaluation of superhydrophobic carbon nanotube coatings onmaraging steel: Corrosion protection, and anti-fouling characteristics by F.abdel Mouez, H. Halfa, Ahmed Yahia, H.M. Hussien, Mohab Gaber, Heba H. Ali

“…Wettability analysis showed a significant transformation from the hydrophilic nature of untreated steel (water contact angle ∼50°) to a superhydrophobic state (contact angle ∼130°) after CNT deposition. …”
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Effects of ultrasonic vibration on residual stress distribution and local mechanical properties of AA6061/Ti6Al4V dissimilar joints by resistance spot welding by Mohan He, Qian Wang, Yingjun He, Jinxiang Wang, Ninshu Ma, Yuanxun Wang

“…The maximum load of welding nugget region increased from 19.6 N to 22.3 N, and the elongation obtained 10% increase. …”
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People with Gender Diversity in Portugal: A Brief Insight into Psychological Welfare and Family and Social Environments by José Luís de Magalhães Guimarães, Carolina Luísa Cardoso Lemos, Zélia Maria Teixeira Brandão Figueiredo

“…Results: Regarding tolerance towards gender diversity, we found that it increased substantially from childhood and adolescence to current life; also, we ascertained that, when the trans person’s household is not tolerant, neither are the peers, and vice ‑versa (p=0.023). …”
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Tuberculosis mortality and drug resistance among patients under TB treatment before and during COVID-19 in Burundi: a case–control study by Arnaud Iradukunda, Fentabil Getnet, Emmanuel Nene Odjidja

“…Conclusion TB mortality increased during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among MDR-TB patients. …”
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Study and implementation of a new rail geometry for a 10 MJ large caliber electromagnetic launcher by Vincent Andraud, Paul Gapenne, Quentin Hassler, Harald Scharf, Markus Schneider

“…In the case of flat rails, this tends to concentrate the current density and, consequently, the magnetic pressure in the corners of the rails, causing a deterioration in the quality of the sliding contact, which is all the more serious as the caliber increases. …”
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Dietary Passion Fruit Seed Oil Supplementation for Health and Performance of Laying Hens by Laís Garcia Cordeiro, Paola Aparecida Damázio Rodrigues, Gabrieli Andressa de Lima, Elis Omar Figueroa Castillo, Joyce Andrade da Silva, Júlia de Lima Lopes, Anna Luísa Lang, Samir Moura Kadri, Antônio Celso Pezzato, José Roberto Sartori

“…The groups were fed a corn–soybean basal diet containing 0.00%, 0.45%, and 0.90% PFSO for 16 weeks. …”
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What happens between first symptoms and first acute exacerbation of COPD – observational study of routine data and patient survey by Alex Bottle, Alex Adamson, Xiubin Zhang, Benedict Hayhoe, Jennifer K Quint

“…Most patients were offered the flu jab. Older patients, current smokers and those with other conditions such as heart failure had higher risk of an acute exacerbation. …”
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Prenatal and progressive coenzyme Q10 administration to mitigate muscle dysfunction in mitochondrial disease by Juan Diego Hernández‐Camacho, Cristina Vicente‐García, Lorena Ardila‐García, Ana Padilla‐Campos, Guillermo López‐Lluch, Carlos Santos‐Ocaña, Peter S. Zammit, Jaime J. Carvajal, Plácido Navas, Daniel J.M. Fernández‐Ayala

“…Abstract Background ADCK genes encode aarF domain‐containing mitochondrial kinases involved in coenzyme Q (CoQ) biosynthesis and regulation. …”
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Protective mechanism of weathering steel rust layers in atmospheric environments and their stabilization treatment technologies by Junyi GAO, Weichen XU, Binbin ZHANG, Canming LI, Guobao LI, Baorong HOU

“…Ideally, the corrosion resistance of the weathering steel rust layer improves with increased exposure time, though various factors can influence this behavior. …”
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Radiation accidents associated with violation of rules of gathering and recycling of ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap in the Russian Federation in 2010-2023 by A. V. Gromov, A. M. Biblin, K. A. Sednev, R. R. Akhmatdinov

“…A negative trend in the accident frequency was observed, with an average annual decline rate of 12%, indicating a steady decrease in occurrences over the last 14 years. The primary sources of radioactive contamination in scrap metal included fragments of various radiation-related equipment, pipes, and technological equipment from the oil and gas industry contaminated with natural radionuclides during use (primarily 226Ra and its salts), as well as devices containing permanent luminescent substances based on 226Ra salts. …”
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Water- and frost-resistance of crushed stone mastic asphalt concrete prepared on sevilen-modified bitumen by V. V. Yadykina, S. N. Navolokina, A. M. Gridchin

“…Introduction. Currently, increasing the durability of road asphalt concrete pavements is one of the urgent issues, the solution of which provides a significant economic effect achieved by increasing the turnaround time, as well as the overall service life of highways. …”
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Removal of microplastics by electrocoagulation by Alex Pilco-Nuñez, Edilberto Hinostroza-Antonio, Pablo Diaz-Bravo, Wendy Palacios-Salvador, Richard Solis-Toledo, Jhanover Baldeon-Romero

“…With the gradual increase of microplastics in water bodies, it is essential to understand the current treatment processes for their removal. …”
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Tactile contribution extends beyond exteroception during spatially guided finger movements by Maria Evangelia Vlachou, Juliette Legros, Cécile Sellin, Dany Paleressompoulle, Francesco Massi, Martin Simoneau, Laurence Mouchnino, Jean Blouin

“…EEG source analyses revealed smaller current in the source-localized somatosensory cortex during sensory conflict when the finger directly touched the surface. …”
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A Sheep Behavior Recognition Approach Based on Improved FESS-YOLOv8n Neural Network by Xiuru Guo, Chunyue Ma, Chen Wang, Xiaochen Cui, Guangdi Xu, Ruimin Wang, Yuqi Liu, Bo Sun, Zhijun Wang, Xuchao Guo

“…However, as the scale of farming expands, traditional behavior detection methods based on manual observation and those that employ contact-based devices face challenges, including poor real-time performance and unstable accuracy, making them difficult to meet the current demands. …”
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Failure behavior of tantalum electrolytic capacitors under extreme dynamic impact: Mechanical–electrical model and microscale characterization by Xiangyu Han, Da Yu, Cheng Chen, Keren Dai

“…It is found that the leakage current of tantalum capacitors increases sharply under extreme impact, causing functional failure. …”
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Exploring corrosion protection of mild steel by ionic liquid functionalized graphene oxide: Gravimetric, electrochemical, and surface studies by M.Alharbi, Ruby Aslam, Ajahar Khan, Khalid A. Alamry, Mahmoud A. Hussein, Yas Al-Hadeethi, Elena Bekyarova, S. Alqahtani

“…Assessments of inhibition performance throughout a range of immersion times, up to 144 hr, revealed a steady rise in efficiency up to 96 hr, followed by a minor decline while maintaining efficiencies above 85 %. The pronounced increases in polarization resistance (Rp) and reductions in corrosion current density (Icorr) indicated the strong adsorption of inhibitor molecules onto metal surface. …”
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