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Effects of Summer Heat Stress on Physiological Parameters and Reproductive Efficiency of Barbarine Ewes Under Natural Outdoor or Indoor Conditions

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part A: Ecological and Integrative Physiology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Climate change and rising ambient temperatures increasingly challenge sheep production systems in arid and semi‐arid regions, particularly during the summer breeding season. This study evaluated the effects of heat stress and direct solar exposure on physiological responses, metabolic profile, and reproductive performance of Barbarine ewes, a ...
Samia Khnissi, Dorra Aouadi, Hela Chalouati, Mourad Rekik, Imène Ben Salem   +4 more
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Induced terminations of pregnancy: reporting states, 1979 [PDF]

Numbers of induced abortions and induced abortion ratios increased between 1978 and 1979 for the multi- State area reporting this information to the National Center for Health Statistics.

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Calpain Proteases and the Evolving Signaling Network in Insect Embryonic Patterning

Journal of Experimental Zoology Part B: Molecular and Developmental Evolution, EarlyView.
Insect embryonic Dorsal‐Ventral (DV) patterning relies on the BMP and Toll pathways to different extents. Calcium‐dependent cystein proteases of the Calpain family also exert an important function to pattern the DV axis. In Drosophila, Calpain A cleaves the Cactus/IkappaB inhibitor and modifies Toll signals in ventral regions of the embryo. In Rhodnius
Alison Julio, Helena Araujo
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Psychological Contracts With Purpose: A Review and Path Forward

Journal of Organizational Behavior, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This review advances the understanding of psychological contracts (PCs) that include third‐party beneficiaries and transcend self‐interested goals, which we term “PCs with purpose.” PC theory has challenged the assumption that social exchange relies solely on balanced rewards and inducements, highlighting that individuals may wish to ...
Marjo‐Riitta Diehl, Anna Kevätsalo, Jacqueline Coyle‐Shapiro   +2 more
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Induced abortion among a group of black South African women: An exploratory study of factors influencing short- term post-abortion adjustment [PDF]

, 1996
Magister Psychologiae - MPsychThroughout recorded history, women have resorted to abortion to terminate unwanted pregnancies, despite religious and legal sanctions, and frequently at significant personal risk.
Suffla, Shahnaaz
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Periodontitis during pregnancy: The effect on the gut microbiome and intestinal inflammation

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Periodontitis has been epidemiologically associated with adverse pregnancy outcomes, but causality remains difficult to establish in humans due to confounding factors. This study uses a controlled murine model to examine the effects of experimentally induced periodontitis on the composition of the gut microbiota and gastrointestinal
Richard Bright, Matthew G. Macowan, Keyuan Tian, Tracy Fitzsimmons, Rebecca L. Wilson, Claire T. Roberts, Claus T. Christophersen, Peter M. Bartold, Stephen P. Kidd, Peter S. Zilm   +9 more
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Necessary and impossible : On existential needs and expressions in relation to induced abortion

, 2009
How do Swedish women cope with induced abortion as a life event? Do existential and spiritual issues have anything to do with women’s psychological and existential wellbeing after an induced abortion? The paper presents material from a pilot study and an
Ekstrand, Maria,, Tydén, Tanja,, Liljas Stålhandske, Maria,   +2 more
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Comparison of the Application Value of 4‐Dimensional Hysterosalpingo‐Contrast Sonography and X‐Ray Hysterosalpingography in Intrauterine Insemination

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine, EarlyView.
Objectives To compare the application value of 4‐dimensional hysterosalpingo‐contrast sonography (4D‐HyCoSy) and x‐ray hysterosalpingography (HSG) in intrauterine insemination (IUI) patients. Methods In this retrospective study, a total of 725 infertile patients who underwent IUI in Ganzhou Maternal and Child Health Hospital from January 2023 to June ...
Yongyu Xie, Xuefen Xiao, Huan Zuo, Yun Huang   +3 more
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Fundamental discrepancies in abortion estimates and abortion-related mortality: A reevaluation of recent studies in Mexico with special reference to the International Classification of Diseases

, 2012
Elard Koch,1,2 Paula Aracena,1 Sebastián Gatica,1 Miguel Bravo,1 Alejandra Huerta-Zepeda,3 Byron C Calhoun41Institute of Molecular Epidemiology (MELISA), Center of Embryonic Medicine and Maternal Health, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Cat ...
Aracena P, Bravo M, Koch E, Gatica S, Calhoun BC, Huerta-Zepeda A   +5 more
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Not the Real Me! Effects of Secrecy on Consumers' Regret About Their Consumption Decisions

Psychology &Marketing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Many consumers have secrets that frequently preoccupy their minds. They may find themselves thinking about their secrets even outside of contexts where secret‐keeping is relevant, such as during shopping activities. Previous research suggests that the impact of secret preoccupation on individuals' perceptions and behavior is significant. Thus,
Dongjin He, Yuwei Jiang
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