Timing, risk factors, and causes of foetal and preweaning lamb mortality in lowland production systems involving a range of ewe genotypes by D. Shiels, J.F. Mee, J.P. Hanrahan, C.M. Dwyer, S. Fagan, T.W.J. Keady

“…About one−third of lamb mortality cases were adjudged to be preventable through more consideration of management factors during pregnancy, parturition and early postpartum. …”
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Research on bias stress characteristics and influencing factors of concrete stacked columns with thin-walled steel tubes restrained by spiral ribs by Zhen-Shan Wang, Qian-Li Huang, Jia-Yi Han, Jun Wei, Jun-Long Lu

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Protective factors for suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in adolescence: a longitudinal population-based cohort study examining sex differences by Victoria Bakken, Stian Lydersen, Norbert Skokauskas, Anne Mari Sund, Jannike Kaasbøll

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Exploring internet addiction and its associated factors among college students in Western Rajasthan, India: A mixed-methods study by Thota Rajasekhar, Kikkeri Hanumantha Setty Naveen, Pankaja Raghav, Jitender Aneja, Prasanna Thirunavukkarasu, Gitashree Dutta, Srikanth Srinivasan, Prem Prakash Sharma, Manoj Kumar Gupta, Akhil Dhanesh Goel

“…This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and predict the factors for internet addiction among college students in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India, and qualitatively explore the factors associated with internet addiction. …”
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Modeling the Effects of Interrelations Among External Support and Internal Factors on Teachers’ ICT Integration Ability in Less Developed Areas of China by Shun Xu, Tiehao Zhao, Zhongmei Zheng, Sha Zhu

“…The research exploring the cumulative impact of influencing factors on teachers’ ICT integration ability is lacking. …”
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A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Dose-Response Trial of Muvz™ for Knee and Low-Back Support in Physically Active Adults by Kalman D, Srivastava S, Desale A, Chatte Snr MD, Nalavade RJ, Shah Snr KM, Karvir S, Bhasale S

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A randomized controlled trial to study the efficacy of 1% vs. 2% lignocaine in topical airway anesthesia in routine bronchoscopy procedures by Danny Prasad, Prince James, Richa Gupta

“…This double-blinded, randomized controlled trial compared the efficacy of 1% and 2% lignocaine solutions for topical anesthesia during routine flexible bronchoscopy procedures. …”
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Assessment of adherence to dietary recommendations and associated factors among type 2 diabetic patients in selected hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia by Wabi Temesgen Atinafu, Kefyalew Naniye Tilahun

“…Systematic random sampling was used to recruit individual study participants. …”
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Efficacy and safety of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in the treatment of male smokers with tobacco use disorder: a randomized controlled trial by Salma W. Mousa, Adel A. Badawy, Gehan F. Attia, Wesam A. Ghareeb

“…Results Forty male smokers (aged 18–60 years) who smoked a minimum of 10 cigarettes per day for a minimum of 12 months were randomized into two groups: the active r-TMS group (n = 20) and the sham group (n = 20). …”
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Determinando los factores del capital relacional en la interacción de cliente proveedor en MiPyMES by José Gerardo Álvarez-Hernández, Jesús Lavín-Verástegui, Norma Angélica Pedraza-Melo

“…El objetivo de esta investigación ha sido determinar y analizar los factores que caracterizan el capital relacional en la interacción cliente-pro - veedor en pequeñas y medianas empresas en una región específica de México. …”
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Anatomical characteristics of mitral isthmus and its spatial relationship with the esophagus in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation using CT angiography by Yilin Pan, Yilin Pan, Hong Zeng, Xin Liu, Xiaohang Fu, Liyuan Pan, Yanjing Wang

“…BackgroundThis study examines the anatomical characteristics of the mitral isthmus (MI) and its spatial relationship with the esophagus in patients undergoing atrial fibrillation ablation, using cardiovascular computed tomographic angiography (CTA). …”
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Unveiling prognostic value of JAK/STAT signaling pathway related genes in colorectal cancer: a study of Mendelian randomization analysis by Nan Zhang, Wenli Yue, Bihang Jiao, Duo Cheng, Jingjing Wang, Fang Liang, Yingnan Wang, Xiyue Liang, Kunkun Li, Junwei Liu, Yadong Li

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Effect of the cervical and thoracic “Daoyin” training on posture and pulmonary function in patients with upper crossed syndrome: a randomized controlled trial by Yue Guo, Ming Li, Chaowei Xie, Xiaoyan Liu, Yushan Chen, Jun Yang, Yuxue Wu, Shaoqing Chen, Shizhong Wang, Jianping Lin

“…Design We conducted a parallel-group randomized control study. Setting The Fujian Medical University in China. …”
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Associated Factors of the Need for Mechanical Ventilation Following Traumatic Injuries; a Registry-Based Study on 2,708 Cases in Iran by Zahra Ramezani, Vali Baigi, Mohammadreza Zafarghandi, Vafa Rahimi-Movaghar, Reza Farahmand-Rad, Akram Zolfaghari Sadrabad, Seyed-Mohammad Piri, Mahgol Sadat Hassan Zadeh Tabatabaei, Khatereh Naghdi, Payman Salamati

“…This study aimed to evaluate the predictive factors of need for mechanical ventilation (MV) following traumatic injuries. …”
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A randomized clinical trial comparing retention of complete dentures and oral health quality of life of patients with conventional and bioelectric impressions by Sapna Rani, Pankaj Dhawan, Vidushi Saxena

“…Materials and methods: A total of thirty (n = 30) completely edentulous patients were randomly distributed into two groups: Group-C (n = 15) (Conventional) and Group-T (n = 15) (bioelectric). …”
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A randomized controlled trial: Effects of compression therapy combined with exercise on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with breast cancer by Yu Xiaoqian, Hu Jiwei, Zhou Lizhi, Guo Baojia, Guo Luyan, Xu Huiqian, Li Hong, Fan Yijing

“…Methods: Overall, 108 patients with peripheral neuropathy after chemotherapy for breast cancer were randomly divided into the control group (routine nursing), experimental group 1 (compression therapy), and experimental group 2 (compression therapy and EXCAP). …”
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Dietary and environmental factors affecting the dynamics of the gut bacteria in Tibetan Awang sheep (Ovis aries) across divergent breeding models by Yuhao Wang, Xinping Wang, Yirong Wang, Yirong Wang, Songyu Liao, Zhaxi Pubu, Jiangcuo Silang, Lixu Chai, Siyue Zhao, Siyue Zhao

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Modern contraceptive discontinuation and associated factors among adolescent girls and young women in Tanzania: An analysis of a nationally representative data by Victoria J Solomon, Shadrack E Kibona, Elevatus N Mukyanuzi, Christopher H Mbotwa

“…A frailty model was employed to assess the factors associated with the discontinuation rate. …”
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Photobiomodulation Therapy Plus Usual Care Is Better than Usual Care Alone for Plantar Fasciitis: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Ann K Ketz, Juanita Anders, Judy Orina, Betty Garner, Misty Hull, Nicholas Koreerat, Jeff Sorensen, Candice Turner, James Johnson

“… # Study Design Prospective, randomized controlled clinical trial # Methods A convenience sample of adults with PF were randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) usual care, (2) usual care plus nine doses of PBMT with 25W output power over three weeks, or (3) usual care plus nine doses of PBMT with 10W output power over three weeks. …”
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Exploring the Causal Relationship and Molecular Mechanisms Between Fasting Insulin and Androgenetic Alopecia: A Mendelian Randomization Study with Bioinformatics Analysis by Ding X, Bai Z, Wang W, Gu Y, Li Z, Fan Y

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