Voices of change: experiences of early women urology residents — a single institution qualitative research study by Aurora J. Grutman

“…Childhood role models influenced many participants’ initial interest in medicine, although most discovered urology during medical school. …”
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Impact of temperature changes on the microstructure and mechanical characteristics of AISI 304 submerged in 5% HCl solution by Ayush Agarwal, Shlok Abhay Mohite, Prabhakar Bapurao More, Saurabh Dewangan

“…Abstract This study aims to evaluate the behavior of stainless steel 304 grade after immersion into corrosive environments of 5% HCl solution. The initial temperature of four steel plates was selected as room temperature, 50 °C, 80 °C and 110 °C. …”
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Drivers for, and barriers to solar energy use by manufacturing Micro Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in Tanzania by Felichesmi S. Lyakurwa

“…In this study, the Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) technique was employed to establish drivers for, and barriers to solar energy use by manufacturing MSME’s in selected districts in Morogoro region. The SEM results revealed three main drivers for manufacturing MSME’s use of solar energy for different purposes like manufacturing MSME’s intention to use solar energy, risk perception on solar energy use, and self-effectiveness perception. …”
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From CBCT to MR-Linac in Image-Guided Prostate Cancer Radiotherapy Towards Treatment Personalization by Florentina Larisa Coc, Loredana G. Marcu

“…Of the 152 articles fulfilling the initial search criteria, 79 were selected for final analysis. …”
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A qualitative study of parents and healthcare providers’ partnership in improving adolescent sexual and reproductive health services in Rwanda by Josephine Uzayisenga, Augustin Nshimiyimana, Madeleine Mukeshimana, Gabriel Muganza, Sylvester Gasurira, Francine Nyirangorore, Aimable Musafili, Laetitia Nyirazinyoye

“…Methods: The study included eight focus group discussions with parents whose adolescents attended selected youth centers and four face-to-face in-depth interviews with healthcare providers who worked there. …”
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Basilar Artery Vasospasm as a Cause of Post-Operative Cerebellar Mutism Syndrome by Marwa Deghedy, Barry Pizer, Ram Kumar, Conor Mallucci, Shivaram Avula

“…This case may suggest the need to undertake urgent vascular imaging in selected cases of post-operative CMS.…”
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A Systematic Review on Clinimetric Properties of Play Instruments for Occupational Therapy Practice by Muhammad Hibatullah Romli, Farahiyah Wan Yunus

“…However, the current development of play instruments in the occupational therapy field is immature and constantly evolving, and occupational therapists should exercise good clinical reasoning when selecting a play instrument to use in practice.…”
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The Effects of SSRIs and Antipsychotics on Long COVID Development in a Large Veteran Population by Jerry Bradley, Fei Tang, Dominique Tosi, Natasha Resendes, Iriana S. Hammel

“…Our study aimed to determine if veterans treated with antipsychotics and/or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) for a psychiatric condition had a reduced risk of developing long-term COVID. …”
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Comparison of the Spread of Novel Coronavirus: Topological Data Analysis of 13 Countries by Shaun V. Ault, Jia Lu

“…Our results suggest TDA can be a useful initial data tool to search for anomalies, which can then lead to a more comprehensive analysis combined with other techniques. …”
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Challenges and Advancements in the Health-Related Quality of Life of Older People by Moustaq Karim Khan Rony, Mst. Rina Parvin, Md. Wahiduzzaman, Khadiza Akter, Mohammad Ullah

“…Results. Of the initial 406 identified studies, 72 were included in the final review. …”
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The sustainability of group empowerment and training for people with diabetes in South Africa by Robert J. Mash, Darcelle Schouw

“…Interviews explored factors within a theory of change framework derived from an initial evaluation in 2022. Data were analysed using the framework method and ATLAS.ti. …”
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Peritoneal dissemination from central neurocytoma: case report by Maurício Coelho Neto, Ricardo Ramina, Murilo Sousa de Meneses, Walter Oleschko Arruda, Jerônimo Buzetti Milano

“…Some cases have shown an aggressive behavior (local recurrence, malignant dedifferentiation or CSF dissemination) and challenged the initial view of its relative benignity. A case of central neurocytoma with peritoneal dissemination is presented. …”
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NP-completeness of the Minimum Spanning Tree Problem of a Multiple Graph of Multiplicity k ≥ 3 by Alexander Valeryevich Smirnov

“…Their peculiarity is that a multiple path joining any two selected vertices exists in the tree if and only if such a path exists in the initial graph. …”
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Transference patterns and working alliance during the early phase of psychodynamic psychotherapy by Samardžić Ljiljana, Nikolić Gordana

“…Our sample consisted of 61 non-psychotic patients, randomly selected by the method of consecutive admissions and treated with psychoanalytic psychotherapy in the outpatient clinical setting. …”
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Factors associated with the lethality of human leptospirosis in Brazil by Alice Nardoni Marteli, Laurindo Antonio Guasselli, Décio Diament, Daniel Savignon Marinho, Geraldo Marcelo da Cunha, Federico Costa

“…Aiming to identify factors associated with death from leptospirosis in Brazil, a retrospective exploratory cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Brazilian Information System for Notificable Diseases of the Brazilian Ministry of Health, from 2007 to 2019. From an initial total of 50,640 confirmed cases, 38,206 (75.45%) cases were selected for analysis, of which 10.39% (3,968) represented deaths. …”
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Investigating Neurometabolite Changes in Response to Median Nerve Stimulation by Mairi S. Houlgreave, Katherine Dyke, Adam Berrington, Stephen R. Jackson

“…We used a Mescher–Garwood‐semi‐localized by adiabatic selective refocusing (MEGA‐sLASER) sequence at 7 T. …”
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Phenomenology Study: Occupational Diseases and Accidents in Nurses in Coastal and Border Areas by Rahma Yulis, Gusni Fitri, Fitriani Fitriani

“…This study used a qualitative design with a phenomenological method. Participants were selected using purposive sampling techniques of 9 nurses from different rooms. …”
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An Experimental Study of Structural Identification of Bridges Using the Kinetic Energy Optimization Technique and the Direct Matrix Updating Method by Gwanghee Heo, Joonryong Jeon

“…Since it is necessary to select optimal measurement locations with the fewest possible measurements and also to accurately assess the structural state of a bridge for the development of an effective SHM, an SI technique is as much important to accurately determine the modal parameters of the current structure based on the data optimally obtained. …”
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Investigation of the influence of the parameters of a hydropneumatic accumulator on the operation of the device for controlling the position of a cylindrical brush of a communal ma... by Tsekhosh S.I., Zhuravskiy B.V., Sherbakov V.S.

“…The performance indicators of the device for controlling the position of the brush working equipment depend on the selected values of the design parameters of its elements, including the parameters of the hydropneumatic accumulator. …”

Exploring various models of health coaching for improving blood pressure control among patients with hypertension attending primary health care settings: A scoping review by Arief Alamsyah, Fatwa Sari Tetra Dewi, Vita Yanti Anggraeni, Iqbal Sholahudin Maududdy

“…Eligible articles were examined to identify the forms of health coaching, the backgrounds and roles of health coaches and the outcomes of health coaching. Results: An initial search yielded 963 articles, of which 16 were selected for the review. …”
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