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ABSTRACT The gel immersion method improves endoscopic visualization by displacing debris and blood with a viscous gel. Although it is commonly used in procedures such as endoscopic mucosal resection and endoscopic submucosal dissection, its use in double‐balloon enteroscopy‐assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (DBE‐ERCP) has rarely ...
Koki Nagano +9 more
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ABSTRACT This paper reconceptualizes fashion as a deep‐time system of bodily communication rather than a byproduct of modern consumer societies. We define fashion as a socially transmitted system of bodily display in which patterned variation occurs within shared conventions of appearance.
Francesco d'Errico, Solange Rigaud
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From disorientation to preparedness: Information practices as scaffolding in acute crises
Abstract This qualitative study examines how adults in Israel enacted information practices during an acute national crisis. Using the information transitions framework, we investigate how concrete practices emerge and evolve across three stages: understanding, negotiating, and resolving. Semi‐structured Zoom interviews with 18 adults were analyzed via
Lilach Alon +2 more
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Body art among Saudi youth: a cross-sectional study of knowledge, practices, and health risks. [PDF]
Al-Atif HM +9 more
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ABSTRACT Social media is a central arena where Indigenous and minority populations negotiate cultural identity, belonging and wellbeing. For young Pacific men in Aotearoa New Zealand (NZ), these digital spaces intersect with long‐standing cultural expectations of masculinity, creating both opportunities for connection and risks to mental health ...
Simon Erickson +3 more
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Associations between tattooed body surface area and maladaptive personality traits in a community sample. [PDF]
Adonis MN +3 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Preclinical evidence suggests that dysregulation of the ceramide‐sphingosine‐1‐phosphate (S1P) axis may have analgesic properties. However, currently approved S1PR1 modulators such as fingolimod are hindered for this indication as they induce lymphopenia.
Wouter A. Bakker +9 more
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A review of nipple-areola complex reconstruction and tattooing techniques. [PDF]
Fuentes PM +7 more
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ABSTRACT Background Laser hair removal (LHR) is a commonly performed aesthetic procedure known to generate a hazardous laser plume composed of toxic chemicals, ultrafine particles, and potentially infectious biological materials. Current mitigation strategies, such as smoke evacuation systems, are costly and often used inconsistently, highlighting the ...
Barry E. DiBernardo +2 more
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An Autoethnography of My Experiences of Undergoing Fertility Treatment While Working as an Academic
ABSTRACT In this paper, I provide an autoethnographic account of my experiences of undergoing fertility treatment while working in a higher education institution in the United Kingdom. My autoethnographic reflections are situated in the context of neoliberal academia, characterized by high pressures to perform. Despite the prevalence of infertility and
Samantha Wilkinson
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