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Poverty with a feminine face: Theologising the feminisation of poverty in Mutasa District, Zimbabwe

HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies, 2023
The dissection of work based on biological sex orientation amid non-remunerated and remunerated work reduces females frugally and socially to become extra susceptible towards remaining poor and poorer in the society. This division is engineered by family,
Peter Masvotore, Lindah Tsara
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Tonsillectomy versus tonsillotomy for recurrent acute tonsillitis in children and adults (TOTO): study protocol for a randomized non-inferiority trial

Trials, 2021
Background Tonsillectomy is one of the most frequently performed surgeries in children and young adults worldwide. For decades, tonsillectomy was the surgical treatment of choice for recurrent acute tonsillitis. Tonsillotomy was used in some countries as
Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Katharina Geißler, Thomas Asendorf, Ralf Tostmann, Jan Löhler   +4 more
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Depression in cancer patients during COVID-19 pandemic

Ukrainian Scientific Medical Youth Journal, 2021
More than 100 million confirmed accidents and more than 2 million deaths - this is the summary of СOVID-19 in mid-2021 when the whole world is experiencing the worst twilight of the pandemic.
Petr Otroshchenko, Natalia Otroshchenko, Iryna Otroshchenko   +2 more
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A neuro-cardiac self-regulation therapy to improve autonomic and neural function after SCI: a randomized controlled trial protocol

BMC Neurology, 2021
Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) is associated with autonomic imbalance and significant secondary conditions, including cardiac and brain dysfunction that adversely impact health and wellbeing.
Ashley Craig, Ilaria Pozzato, Mohit Arora, James Middleton, Dianah Rodrigues, Candice McBain, Yvonne Tran, Glen M. Davis, Bamini Gopinath, Annette Kifley, Andrei Krassioukov, Jeffrey Braithwaite, Rebecca Mitchell, Sylvia M. Gustin, Jacob Schoffl, Ian D. Cameron   +15 more
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Long-term effect of mobile phone use on sleep quality: Results from the cohort study of mobile phone use and health (COSMOS)

Environment International, 2020
Background: Effects of radiofrequency electromagnetic field exposure (RF-EMF) from mobile phone use on sleep quality has mainly been investigated in cross-sectional studies.
Giorgio Tettamanti, Anssi Auvinen, Torbjörn Åkerstedt, Katja Kojo, Anders Ahlbom, Sirpa Heinävaara, Paul Elliott, Joachim Schüz, Isabelle Deltour, Hans Kromhout, Mireille B. Toledano, Aslak Harbo Poulsen, Christoffer Johansen, Roel Vermeulen, Maria Feychting, Lena Hillert   +15 more
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Autism and mild epilepsy associated with a de novo missense pathogenic variant in the GTPase effector domain of DNM1

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Dynamin 1 is a GTPase protein involved in synaptic vesicle fission, which facilitates the exocytosis of neurotransmitters necessary for normal signaling. Pathogenic variants in the DNM1 gene are associated with intractable epilepsy, often manifested as infantile spasms at onset, developmental delay, and a movement disorder, and are located in ...
Davide Mei, Elena Parrini, Claudia Bianchini, Maria Luisa Ricci, Renzo Guerrini   +4 more
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Rhythmicity in heart rate and its surges usher a special period of sleep, a likely home for PGO waves

Current Research in Physiology, 2022
High amplitude electroencephalogram (EEG) events, like unitary K-complex (KC), are used to partition sleep into stages and hence define the hypnogram, a key instrument of sleep medicine.
Andreas A. Ioannides, Gregoris A. Orphanides, Lichan Liu   +2 more
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Aerobic exercise program with or without motor complexity as an add-on to the pharmacological treatment of depression – study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2018
Background Patients with major depression disorder presents increased rates of cognitive decline, reduced hippocampal volume, poor sleep quality, hypertension, obesity, suicidal ideation and behavior, and decreased functionality.
Lucas Melo Neves, Carla Silva-Batista, Raquel Marquesini, Telma Fátima da Cunha, Elisa Dimateo, Luciana Nascimento, Acácio Moreira-Neto, Angelo Corrêa de Lima Miliatto, Sheila das Chagas Mendes, Flavia Saad, Jamile Sanches Codogno, Renato Hoffmann Nunes, Raphael Mendes Ritti-Dias, Valeria Juday, Beny Lafer, Carlos Ugrinowitsch   +15 more
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The Development and Evaluation of a Text Message Program to Prevent Perceived Insufficient Milk Among First-Time Mothers: Retrospective Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial

JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2020
BackgroundSeveral recent trials have examined the feasibility and efficacy of automated SMS text messaging to provide remote breastfeeding support to mothers, but these texting systems vary in terms of design features and outcomes examined ...
Demirci, Jill R, Suffoletto, Brian, Doman, Jack, Glasser, Melissa, Chang, Judy C, Sereika, Susan M, Bogen, Debra L   +6 more
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Earthing effects on mitochondrial function: ATP production and ROS generation

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
In contrast to sham and naive controls, grounded mitochondria not only exhibit significantly enhanced energy production but also demonstrate a remarkable reduction in membrane potential and oxidative stress. This suggests a profound improvement in mitochondrial health, presenting a promising avenue for therapeutic interventions.
Cecilia Giulivi, Richard Kotz
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