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The Prospects of M-Voting Implementation in Nigeria [PDF]

, 2007
Since independence, an average of 50% of registered voters participates in voting [1]. Similarly, an increasing rate of apathy was observed between the electorate and the elect, which was not unconnected with lack of transparency, accountability, and ...
Ayo, C. K., Ekong, U. O.
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Efficacy and safety of fractional microablative radiofrequency versus topical estriol in treating genitourinary syndrome of menopause: A pilot study

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of fractional microablative radiofrequency (RF) and topical estriol in the treatment of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). Methods This pilot randomized controlled trial included 30 healthy postmenopausal women with GSM.
Priscila de Almeida Torre, Susana Cristina Aidé Viviani Fialho, Isabel Cristina Chulvis do Val Guimarães, Ana Ximena Zunino, Tuani Castro, Caroline Alves de Oliveira Martins, Ana K. Gonçalves   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laser and radiofrequency for treating genitourinary syndrome of menopause in breast cancer survivors: A systematic review of randomized controlled trial

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Breast cancer survivors (BCS) often experience more severe symptoms of genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). As estrogen‐based hormonal therapy is generally avoided in BCS, physical energy methods may offer promising non‐hormonal alternatives.
Nicoli Serquiz, Ayane Cristine Alves Sarmento, Antonio Carlos Queiroz de Aquino, Natalie Rios Almeida, Maria Luísa Nobre, Juliana Dantas de Araújo Santos Camargo, Kleyton Santos de Medeiros, Ana Katherine Gonçalves   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early versus late amniotomy during twin labor

International Journal of Gynecology &Obstetrics, EarlyView.
Abstract Objective This study evaluates whether timing of amniotomy affects labor characteristics and maternal and neonatal outcomes in twin deliveries. Methods This retrospective study was conducted at a single academic medical center and included dichorionic diamniotic (DCDA) twin pregnancies with a normal anomaly scan and a vertex‐presenting leading
Or Eliner, Inbar Lidor, Or Touval, Gil Shechter Maor, Michal Kovo, Tal Biron‐Shental   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A First Quantitative Assessment of Soil Health at European Scale Considering Soil Genesis

Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Soil health degradation is a major threat to European food security, biodiversity, and climate stability. While scientists have debated how to define soil health during recent decades, a quantifiable framework for monitoring, management, and policy remains lacking.
Christine Alewell, Surya Gupta, Jerome Poulenard, Noémie Niquille, Antonia Kaiser, Nima Shokri, Simon Scheper, Miriam Gross‐Schmölders, David A. Robinson, Grant Campbell, Cezary Kabala, Friederike Lang, Nancy Dise, Panos Panagos, Pasquale Borrelli   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Histological and ultrastructural analyses of mole rats lung cells exposed to ultraviolet radiation

Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences, 2014
The purpose of this study was to investigate the ultrastructural effects of ultraviolet C radiation on the lung cells of mole rats. Mole rats were divided into controlled and experiment groups. Controlled group did not receive any radiation.
Hüseyin Türker
doaj   +1 more source

Advancement, Fall 2004 [PDF]

, 2004
Advancement, a supplement to Bostonia magazine, provided updates on BU development activities, including major gifts and ...
Boston University Office of Development and Alumni Relations
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Risk Factors Associated With the Number of Symptoms and Distress Caused by Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause in Taiwanese Women

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT A high percentage of women who undergo the transition to postmenopause experience both menopausal symptoms and genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM). However, GSM is often underdiagnosed. This research aims to identify risk factors that may influence the number of GSM symptoms and whether they cause distress in Taiwanese women > 45 years ...
Shu‐Fang Su, Chiu‐Lin Wang, Shu‐Yuan Lin   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The effectiveness of rehabilitation in vulvovaginal atrophy

Фармакоэкономика
Objective: to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of rehabilitation programmes in patients with vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA).Material and methods. The study involved 350 patients with VVA in surgical (n=140) and natural (n=140) menopause, the control ...
D. М. Ampilogova, А. G. Solopova, D. V. Blinov, А. Е. Ivanov, S. V. Khlopkova, G. К. Bykovshchenko   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The tension between gauge coupling unification, the Higgs boson mass, and a gauge-breaking origin of the supersymmetric mu-term

, 2005
We investigate the possibility of generating the $\mu$-term in the MSSM by the condensation of a field that is a singlet under the SM gauge group but charged under an additional family-independent $U(1)_X$ gauge symmetry.
Morrissey, David E., Wells, James D.
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