Effect of Lubricant Use on Cervicovaginal Cytology – What's the Evidence? [PDF]
Objective To determine if the use of lubricating gel on the speculum during the cervicovaginal cytology examination interferes with the results obtained, as well as whether it reduces reported discomfort in patients. Data sources A systematic review was
Diana Magalhães dos Santos +4 more
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The unprecedented experience of Gavrilescu, the main character in the La Țigănci short story, continues to arise various interpretations, proving the viability of this eliadesc writing. For some literary critics, he is the anti-hero by definition, which
Liliana Danciu
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EVAZIUNE ONIRICĂ DIN COTIDIANUL DISTOPIC ÎN MATRICEA MITOPOETICĂ A FIINȚEI: „NUNȚILE NECESARE” DE DUMITRU ȚEPENEAG [DREAMLIKE ESCAPE FROM DYSTOPIAN EVERYDAY LIFE INTO THE MYTHOPOETIC MATRIX OF BEING: “THE NECESSARY MARRIAGE” BY DUMITRU ȚEPENEAG] [PDF]
The present study aims to capture the way in which the Romanian writer Dumitru Țepeneag deconstructs the myth in order to reconstruct it in the mystical atmosphere of reverie which is highly experienced by the main character of the novel Nunțile necesare
Liliana DANCIU
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Application of binasal speculum in endoscopic endonasal surgery for lesions in sellar region
ObjectiveThis study aims to access the efficacy of the binasal speculum in endoscopic endonasal surgery by evaluating clinical outcomes and examining its utility through process-based performance measures in both surgeons and assistants.MethodsA total of
Xi Liu +8 more
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Peter of Limoges (1240–1306), a French theologian based at the University of Paris, composed the Tractatus Moralis de Oculo as a preaching manual that encouraged the use of optical theory to facilitate devotion.
Roisin Astell
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A speculum of chymical practice: Isaac Newton, Martin Lister (1639 −1712), and the making of telescopic mirrors [PDF]
In 1674 the natural philosopher and physician Martin Lister published a new method of making glass of antimony for telescopic mirrors, using Derbyshire cawk or barite as a flux.
Roos, Anna Marie
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Ichneumonid wasps from Madagascar. VI. The genus Pristomerus (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae: Cremastinae) [PDF]
Pristomerus species of Madagascar are revised. We report 15 species, of which 12 are newly described: P. guinness sp. nov., P. hansoni sp. nov., P. kelikely sp. nov., P. keyka sp. nov., P. moramora sp. nov., P. melissa sp. nov., P. patator sp.
Rousse, Pascal +2 more
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Design and preliminary analysis of a vaginal inserter for speculum-free cervical cancer screening. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE:Cervical cancer screening usually requires use of a speculum to provide a clear view of the cervix. The speculum is one potential barrier to screening due to fear of pain, discomfort and embarrassment.
Mercy Nyamewaa Asiedu +6 more
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La influència dels tractats medicosexuals medievals en l’Espill de Jaume Roig
A la fi de l’edat mitjana, el naixement de la burgesia provoca una revisió profunda en diversos àmbits. A grans trets, aquest nou col·lectiu reclama l’accés al saber, fins aleshores reservat a la noblesa.
Joan Nave i Fluxà
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We have determined a mitochondrial genome of Ricania speculum (Walker, 1851) collected in Jeollabuk-do, Republic of Korea. The circular mitogenome of R. speculum is 15,530 bp long which is shorter than that of the previous mitogenome of R.
Hyobin Lee +6 more
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