Experience of sexual relationship of patients after radical prostatectomy: a qualitative study by Haiyu Zhang, Zhen Liu, Zhen Liu, Yongmei Ye, Xiaolian Long, Tuan Yu, Yuxi Zhang, Ziling Dai, Juan Du, Ling Chen

“…BackgroundThere are different degrees of erectile dysfunction in men after radical prostatectomy, and it takes a long time for their sexual satisfaction to improve. …”
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Unlocking soybean meal pectin recalcitrance using a multi-enzyme cocktail approach by Lauriane Plouhinec, Liang Zhang, Alexandre Pillon, Mireille Haon, Sacha Grisel, David Navarro, Ian Black, Virginie Neugnot, Parastoo Azadi, Breeanna Urbanowicz, Jean-Guy Berrin, Mickael Lafond

“…Abstract Pectin is a complex plant heteropolysaccharide whose structure and function differ depending on its source. In animal feed, breaking down pectin is essential, as its presence increases feed viscosity and reduces nutrient absorption. …”
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Thinking beyond green space: exploring a development project for aligning with UN SDGs by incorporating social value in architecture by Shantanu Biswas Linkon, Carmela Cucuzzella

“…By adopting a case study-based approach, this qualitative research collected data through site visits, Key Informant interviews (KII), semi-structured interviews, questionnaire surveys, and observation. …”
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‘People ring because they’re frightened’: findings from a realist evaluation on the impact of timely responsive care at home at the end of life by Kathryn McEwan, Joanne Atkinson, Amanda Clarke, Angela Bate, Caroline Jeffery, Sonia Dalkin

“…Objectives This study aimed to understand how different service models of RRS function, who they work for, how and why. …”
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Automatic extraction of upper-limb kinematic activity using deep learning-based markerless tracking during deep brain stimulation implantation for Parkinson's disease: A proof of c... by Sunderland Baker, Anand Tekriwal, Gidon Felsen, Elijah Christensen, Lisa Hirt, Steven G Ojemann, Daniel R Kramer, Drew S Kern, John A Thompson

“…This approach could automate the process and improve accuracy for neuro-motor mapping, to improve surgical targeting, optimize DBS therapy, provide accessible avenues for neuro-motor mapping and DBS implantation, and advance our understanding of the function of different brain areas.…”
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Testing the role of online group-based supervision for local humanitarian workers following a crisis: A mixed-methods longitudinal study. by Gülşah Kurt, Fatema Almeamari, Hafsa El-Dardery, Aya Kardouh, Scarlett Wong, Michael McGrath, Louis Klein, Ammar Beetar, Salah Lekkeh, Ahmed El-Vecih, Wael Yasaki, Ceren Acarturk, Dusan Hadzi-Pavlovic, Zachary Steel, Simon Rosenbaum, Ruth Wells

“…These changes were significantly different from the active control period (b = 0.21, error = 0.05, CrI = 0.11, 0.31, b = -0.37, error = 0.04, CrI = -0.45, -0.28, respectively) while no significant differences were observed between the active control and pre-earthquake supervision periods. …”
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Calibração de um modelo de umidade para um solo aluvial sem cobertura vegetal Calibration of a soil moisture model for an alluvial soil without vegetable cover by Eduardo C. B. de Araújo, José V. de Aguiar, Raimundo N. T. Costa

“…O presente trabalho foi conduzido na região semi-árida em solo aluvial eutrófico, em área irrigada da Fazenda Experimental Vale do Curu, pertencente à Universidade Federal do Ceará. …”
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Guiding incumbent companies in navigating digital transformations: A qualitative study on structural ambidexterity and strategic leadership by Sabrina Hoessler, Claus-Christian Carbon

“…METHODOLOGY: Our research is based on an explorative research design with 33 semi-structured interviews that allow in-depth information. …”
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‘Long journey to shelter’: a study protocol: a prospective longitudinal analysis of mental health and its determinants, exposure to violence and subjective experiences of the migra... by Amal R Khanolkar, Erica Mattelin, Frida Fröberg, Linda Jonsson, Laura Korhonen

“…Data are collected using structured and semi-structured interviews along with saliva and hair sampling. …”
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Applicability of the adjusted morbidity groups algorithm for healthcare programming: results of a pilot study in Italy by Roberta Papa, Francesco Balducci, Giulia Franceschini, Marco Pompili, Marco De Marco, Josep Roca, Rubèn González-Colom, David Monterde

“…Methods The pilot study used five Healthcare Administrative Databases (HADs) covering the period 2015–2021. An iterative semi-automated procedure was developed to extract, filter, check and merge the data. …”
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Vertical profile of snow-firn density in the vicinity of Vostok station, Central Antarctica by A. A. Ekaykin, K. B. Tchikhatchev, A. N. Veres, V. Ya. Lipenkov, N. A. Tebenkova, A. V. Turkeev

“…In order to investigate the glacio-climatic conditions under which the snow-firn density has evolved, we applied a semi-empirical model by Herron and Langway (1980). …”
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Experiences of healthcare interactions before and after suicidal behaviour among older adults attending geropsychiatric services: an interpretative phenomenological analysis by Margda Waern, Maja Sjöberg, Sara Hed, Stefan Wiktorsson, Anne Ingeborg Berg, Jennifer Strand, Sabrina Doering

“…Objectives Physical illness and functional disability are common in older adult populations and strongly linked to suicidal behaviour. …”
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Study on Outdoor Spectral Inversion of Winter Jujube Based on BPDF Models by Yabei Di, Jinlong Yu, Huaping Luo, Huaiyu Liu, Lei Kang, Yuesen Tong

“…The spectra were inverted using four semi-empirical BPDF models, Nadal–Breon, Litvinov, Maignan and Xie–Cheng, and the corrected spectra were obtained by mean fusion. …”
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National survey on pediatric respiratory physiotherapy units: primary ciliary dyskinesia and non-CF bronchiectasis by Beatrice Tani, Nicola Ullmann, Paola Leone, Alessandra Boni, Eugenio Barbieri, Matteo D’Angelo, Sara De Dominicis, Beniamino Giacomodonato, Stefania Monduzzi, Irene Piermarini, Chiara Pizziconi, Beatrice Ferrari, Renato Cutrera

“…Respiratory therapy was provided in different care settings: regular wards (28/29 centers, 97%), outpatient service (29/29 centers, 100%), and intensive or semi-intensive care units (17/29 centers, 59%). …”
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Genome wide identification and expression profiling of Bcl2 associated anthanogene family cochaperones reveals abiotic stress response in Ricinus communis L. by Muhammad Arif, Shuzhen Men, Ayesha Fazal Nawaz, Hina Abbas, Wenqi Shi, Mohamed A. El-Sheikh, Parvaiz Ahmad, Ruhong Xu, Luhua Li

“…Syntenic gene pairs across different crops also validated the importance and functional conservation of these BAG genes during evolution. …”
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Ecohydrology and paleoenvironment of the Cretaceous (Albian) Cloverly Formation: insights from multi-taxon oxygen isotope analysis of vertebrate phosphates by M. L. Allen, M. B. Suarez, T. L. Adams, C. A. Suarez

“…Aquatic and semi-aquatic groups exhibited lower values than dinosaurian taxa. …”
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Evaluation of lymphangiogenesis in acellular dermal matrix by Mario Cherubino, Igor Pellegatta, Federico Tamborini, Michele Cerati, Fausto Sessa, Luigi Valdatta

“…For our microscopic evaluation, we used the classical staining technique of haematoxylin and eosin and a semi-quantitative method in order to evaluate cellularity counts. …”
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Does robotic arm-assisted total knee arthroplasty have a role to play in large deformities? by Vermorel Pierre-Henri, Ciccullo Carlo, De Berardinis Luca, Gigante Antonio Pompilo, Neri Thomas, Philippot Rémi

“…Each patient received a semi-constrained implant. The difference between the valgus or varus value planned intra-operatively and the varus or valgus measured on one-year postoperative X-rays has been assessed. …”
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Investigating Roasted Açaí (<i>Euterpe oleracea</i>) Seed Powder as a Coffee Substitute: Effects of Water Temperature, Milk Addition, and In Vitro Digestion on Phenolic Content and... by Rayssa Cruz Lima, Carini Aparecida Lelis, Jelmir Craveiro de Andrade, Carlos Adam Conte-Junior

“…However, higher bioaccessibility was observed with skimmed (33%) and semi-skimmed (35%) cow milk. These findings highlight RASE as a phenolic-rich, antioxidant beverage with functional stability when prepared with boiling water. …”
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From flood to drought: Integrating water level magnitude and timing to predict floodplain vegetation dynamics in Poyang Lake by Kang Peng, Xianqiang Tang, Rui Li, Danyang Wang, Yanping Hu

“…In this study, a temporally explicit two-stage modeling framework was developed by integrating a Gaussian stage–area function with random forest residual correction to separately capture water-level magnitude and sequencing effects. …”
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