Biofortification and fortification of wheat flour: Qualitative analysis for implementation and acceptance. by Rahima Yasin, Zahra A Padhani, Mushtaque Mirani, Muhammad Khan Jamali, Mahwish Memon, Sana Khatoon, Riya Rai, Areeba Rahman, Anushka Attaullahjan, Jai K Das

“…A household and a market study was conducted in Ghotki and Tando Muhammad Khan districts in Sindh, Pakistan. …”
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The relationship between health literacy and COVID-19 prevention behaviors among people living with HIV by Iman Navidi, Raheleh Soltani

“…Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 112 PLWH referred to behavioral disorders consulting center in Arak, Iran from May to December 2022. …”
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Evaluation of Laundry Units in Teaching Hospitals of Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Recommendations for Performance Enhancement by Mohammad Amin Zar Foroush, Zeinab Partovi Shayan, Ghasem Rajabi Vasakolaei

“…Methods: This research was conducted across the teaching hospitals affiliated with Tehran University of Medical Sciences. …”
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Risk factors for venous thromboembolism after hip arthroscopy: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Haoxuan Li, Huan Zhang, Shengjie Zhou, Chaowei Hu, Yiyuan Guan, Ri Jin

“…Methods A systematic search was conducted using PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library databases from their inception to December 10, 2024. …”
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LAMB1 downregulation suppresses glioma progression by inhibiting aerobic glycolysis through regulation of the NF-κB/HK2 axis by Zhenxiang Zhao, Haiying Liu, Yingzi Liu, Junpeng Wen, Jiangwei Yuan

“…Western blotting was conducted to monitor the expression of HK1, HK2, PDHA, and PKM. …”
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Prevalence of Risk Factors of the Female Athlete Triad among Young Elite Athletes of Pakistan by Jaweria Syed, Anam Jamil, Nazma Namroz, Madiha Shakeel, Ayesha Malik, Sumaira Kanwal, Huma Riaz

“… # Study Design & Methods A cross sectional questionnaire-based study was conducted in 2018 at Pakistan Sports Board to investigate the risk factors of The Female Athlete Triad among young elite athletes based in national training camps of major metropolitan cities. …”
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Deriving the impact mechanism of urban green space environment on community social capital based on multi-source data integration: a case study of nanjing city, China by Feng Zhen, Mohan Liu, Runlin Yang

“…In light of this, the present study is based on the data of 1,282 residents’ questionnaire surveys conducted in Nanjing in 2022 and extracts spatial characteristic information of green space through multisource big data such as remote sensing data, street-view data, and points of interest, to investigate the influence mechanism of physical and perceived attributes of urban green space on community social capital. …”
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Response to induction chemotherapy as a prognostic indicator in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Francesca Huwyler, Roland Giger, Ruben Bill, Daniel Rauch, Simon Haefliger

“…This study analyzed how the response to IC correlates with survival outcomes. Methods We conducted a retrospective single-center study at a tertiary cancer center. …”
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Efficient guided inpainting of larger hole missing images based on hierarchical decoding network by Xiucheng Dong, Yaling Ju, Dangcheng Zhang, Bing Hou, Jinqing He

“…Experiments have been conducted to validate the effectiveness of the proposed method, demonstrating superior performance in both subjective and objective evaluations. …”
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Gingival fibroblast suppress the osteogenesis process mediated by bone substitute materials via WNT/β-catenin signaling pathway in vitro and in vivo by Guanqi Liu, Jiahui Lin, Xiaoyan Chen, Runheng Liu

“…In vivo animal experiments were conducted to assess the effect of gingival fibroblasts on BSM-mediated bone regeneration.ResultsGingival fibroblasts and BSMs co-culture environment did not affect MMSCs proliferation but significantly inhibited ALP expression and activity, as well as osteogenic gene and protein expression, while promoting expression of fibrogenic markers. …”
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Knowledge and Attitudes About Emergency Contraception Among Married Women in the Eastern Black Sea Region of Turkey by Yeşim Bayoğlu Tekin, Ülkü Mete Ural, Işık Üstüner, Gülşah Balık, Figen Kır Şahin, Emine Seda Güvendağ Güven

“…STUDY DESIGN: A cross-sectional prospective study conducted in a university hospital in Turkey. A questionnaire was given to married women ages 18 to 49 years old. …”
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Harlequin Ichthyosis: Case Series by Huriye Ezveci, Sukran Dogru, Fatih Akkus, Kazim Gezginc

“…Conclusion: It is advisable to conduct a methodical evaluation based on the clinical manifestations of the condition during the third trimester of gestation to diagnose HI, particularly in instances where there is no familial predisposition. …”
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Synergistic effect of polymer and graphene oxide nanocomposite in heterogeneous layered porous media: a pore-scale EOR Study by M. Iravani, M. Simjoo, A. H. Molaei

“…A series of glass micro-model experiments was conducted at ambient conditions to evaluate the performance of different injection scenarios. …”
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Preliminary Studies on the Development and Evaluation of Instant Pounded Yam from <i>Dioscorea alata</i> by Abiodun A Adeola, Bolanle O Otegbayo, Sola Ogunnoiki

“…Sensory evaluation was conducted to determine the sensory attributes [colour, flavour, taste, textural quality (strecthability, adhesiveness, cohesiveness, smoothness) and general acceptability] of the flours. …”
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Comparison of different fiber post systems using push-out bond strength test by Hani M. Mouafaq, Shakhawan K. Kadir

“…New materials and shapes of fiber posts were introduced. This study was conducted to compare in vitro bond strength among Bundle glass fiber posts, taper glass fiber post and short fiberreinforced composite as post material. …”
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PRKD2 as a novel target for targeting the diabetes–osteoporosis nexus by Rongjin Chen, Chenhui Yang, Hefang Xiao, Ao Yang, Changshun Chen, Fei Yang, Bo Peng, Bin Geng, Yayi Xia

“…These findings were further validated using external datasets, and a series of functional enrichment analyses, gene set enrichment analyses, and immune cell infiltration studies were conducted. Our analyses revealed a distinct progression pattern from a normal state through DM to DMOP, characterized by dynamic gene expression changes. …”
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The Effect of Different Doses of Botulinum Toxin on Masseter Muscle in Patients with Bruxism. by Kawa F. Dizaye, Sarezh Jamal Jalal

“…Materials and Methods: A prospective clinical open trial study was conducted from November 2018 to November 2019. Thirty patients, aged 20-45 years, with bruxism were subjected to injection of two different doses of botulinum toxin in masseter muscle. …”
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Determinants Affecting Family Commitment and Capability in Preventing Stunting in Children Under Two Years by Taufiqurrahman Taufiqurrahman, Nur Hatijah, Ani Intiyati

“…Data were collected using questionnaires to assess personal, interpersonal, cognitive-behavioral, resource, and fundamental family value variables. Analysis was conducted using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) with Partial Least Square (PLS) methodology. …”
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Assessing the impact of waste picking on musculoskeletal disorders among waste pickers in Mumbai, India: a cross-sectional study by Praveen Chokhandre, Shrikant Singh

“…The study attempts to understand the risk factors for MSDs in various areas of the body.Design A cross-sectional household survey was conducted using a case-control design. The survey instrument for measuring musculoskeletal symptoms was adopted from a standardised Nordic questionnaire. …”
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Antipredator behaviour in semi-feral horses: innate response and the influence of external factors by Antoine Bercy, Francisco Ceacero, Martina Komárková

“…To address this gap, we conducted a playback experiment on semi-feral Exmoor ponies (n = 97) in the Czech Republic, exposing them to wolf howls, deer rut calls, and static noise as a control. …”
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