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MicroRNA profiling in a case-control study of African American women with uterine serous carcinoma
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Physical activity, life satisfaction and adjustment to illness in women after treatment of breast cancer
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Health impacts of indoor air pollution from household solid fuel on children and women
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Hypertension and cardiovascular disease in women: Progress towards better understanding of gender‐specific differences?
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Arterial stiffness, central hemodynamics and wave reflection in normal pregnancy and control nonpregnant women
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Analysis of power output and bar velocity during various techniques of the bench press among women
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Psychological Functioning of Women Diagnosed with Lichen Planus and Other Diseases of the Oral Cavity—Explorative Study
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Nutritional behaviors of women and men in Poland during confinement related to the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic
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Nutritional Behaviors of Women and Men in Poland During Confinement Related to the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic
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The Attitudes of Polish Women towards Breastfeeding Based on the Iowa Infant Feeding Attitude Scale (IIFAS)
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Genetic and lifestyle variables associated with homocysteine concentrations and the distribution of folate derivatives in healthy premenopausal women
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Ambulatory blood pressure in mild hypertensive women taking oral contraceptives a case-control study
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Temperament and ovarian reproductive hormones in women: Evidence from a study during the entire menstrual cycle
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Apolipoprotein E ( ApoE ) polymorphism is related to differences in potential fertility in women: a case of antagonistic pleiotropy?
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Different aspects of women’s participation in self-employment with particular reference to the costs
PublicationOver the last twenty years a growing number of researchers have been interested in female entrepreneurship. It is wort noting that being a self-employed person, for certain women, is the only chance to participate actively in social and economic life. Women choose self-employment because of flexibility of schedule and family-related reasons. This study aims to increase knowledge about self-employment as one of multiple labor market...
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IgG Avidity Test as a Tool for Discrimination between Recent and Distant Toxoplasma gondii Infection—Current Status of Studies
PublicationToxoplasma gondii, an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite, is the causative agent of one of the most prevalent zoonoses worldwide. T. gondii infection is extremely important from a medical point of view, especially for pregnant women, newborns with congenital infections, and immunocompromised individuals. Thus, an accurate and proper diagnosis of this infection is essential. Among the available diagnostic tests, serology...
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Searching for the primary metabolic alterations of polycystic ovary syndrome by application of the untargeted metabolomics approach
PublicationDespite a large number of studies, the pathogenesis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) still remains unexplained. In light of ambiguous observations reported in metabolomics, there is a need to carry out studies focusing on confirming the discriminating power of the proposed metabolomics biomarkers. Our research aimed to perform a validation study of metabolites detected in our previous study from serum samples, on the new set...
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Collocations et représentation féminine dans les oeuvres de Colette : Une analyse linguistique et littéraire
PublicationSidonie-Gabrielle Colette played a significant role in the development of French literature. Her novels vividly depict independent and self-aware women, thereby reflecting the author herself. Colette’s works have captured the attention of researchers and have been the subject of numerous studies. In this proposed research, an interdisciplinary approach combining literary and linguistic perspectives is adopted to explore Colette’s...
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A Decade of Wishes-Changes in Maternal Preference of the Mode of Delivery among Polish Women over the Last Decade
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Placebo Effect of Caffeine on Maximal Strength and Strength Endurance in Healthy Recreationally Trained Women Habituated to Caffeine
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Content of odd-numbered carbon fatty acids in the milk of lactating women and in infant formula and follow-on formula
PublicationBadano zależność pomiędzy występowaniem w mleku ludzkim kwasów pentadekanowego C15:0 (PA) i heptadekanowego C17:0 (HA) a rodzajem diety matek oraz oznaczono zawartość kwasów PA i HA w preparatach do początkowego i następnego żywienia niemowląt, dostępnych w sprzedaży. Badaniu poddano mleko ludzkie uzyskane od 34 zdrowych kobiet w wieku 24-33 lata. Matki podzielono na dwie grupy zgodnie ze spożywana przez nie dietą: grupa kobiet...
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Cardiovascular, anthropometric, metabolic and hormonal profiling of normotensive women with polycystic ovary syndrome with and without biochemical hyperandrogenism
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Cognitive costs of reproduction: life‐history trade‐offs explain cognitive decline during pregnancy in women
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Family business experience and the probability of starting a venture: gender differences in Poland
PublicationThe aim of this study is to analyse whether the experience of working in a family member’s business is related differently to the assessed probabilities of men and women starting their own new venture in the future. The research is conducted on a sample of 334 Polish undergraduate students. Poland is an efficiency-driven European economy with a substantial gender gap in entrepreneurship. The results obtained indicate that the relationship...
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Canned food as a source of bisphenol a (BPA) exposure - estimation of consumption among young women from Gdansk, Poland
PublicationBisfenol A (BPA) jest organicznym związkiem endokrynnie czynnym , który modyfikuje pracę hormonów prowadząc do niekorzystnych dla zdrowia skutków. BPA jest substancją stabilizującą chlorek poliwinylu- jednego z najczęściej stosowanych polimerów plastików, wykorzystywanego w produkcji powszechnie używanych produktów, w tym opakowań, plastikowych butelek, zabawek, papieru paragonowego; używany jest także w produkcji żywic epoksydowych...
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The Reduced Folate Carrier (SLC19A1) c.80G>A Polymorphism is Associated with Red Cell Folate Concentrations Among Women
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Recommendations of the Polish Psychiatric Association for treatment of affective disorders in women of childbearing age. Part I: Treatment of depression
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Physical activity and childbirth classes during a pregnancy and the level of perceived stress and depressive symptoms in women after childbirth
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Accelerated senescence as a cost of reproduction: Testing associations between oxidative stress and reproductive effort in rural and urban women
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An insertion/deletion polymorphism of the dihydrofolate reductase (DHFR) gene is associated with serum and red blood cell folate concentrations in women
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Serum 25(OH) Vitamin D Levels in Polish Women during Pregnancies Complicated by Hypertensive Disorders and Gestational Diabetes
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Recommendations of the Polish Psychiatric Association regarding the treatment of affective disorders in women of childbearing age. Part II: Bipolar disorder
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Validation of the Polish version of the EORTC QLQ-OV28 module for the assessment of health-related quality of life in women with ovarian cancer
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Digit ratio (2D:4D) does not correlate with daily 17β‐estradiol and progesterone concentrations in healthy women of reproductive age
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Evidence for the Cost of Reproduction in Humans: High Lifetime Reproductive Effort Is Associated with Greater Oxidative Stress in Post-Menopausal Women
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The Phenotype of the Adipocytes Derived from Subcutaneous and Visceral ADMSCs Is Altered When They Originate from Morbidly Obese Women: Is There a Memory Effect?
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Effect of exercise training on insulin sensitivity, mitochondria and computed tomography muscle attenuation in overweight women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome
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Vitamin and Carotenoid Intake and Outcomes of In Vitro Fertilization in Women Referring to an Italian Fertility Service: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of a Prospective Cohort Study
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Improvement of Attention, Executive Functions, and Processing Speed in Elderly Women as a Result of Involvement in the Nordic Walking Training Program and Vitamin D Supplementation
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Application of analytical procedure based on accelerated solvent extraction and ion chromatography technique for determination of thiocyanate and other inorganic ions in human placenta samples
PublicationExposure of a pregnant woman during pregnancy is a special case of exposure to toxic substances. Samples of placenta collected for the studies had been prepared with the technique of accelerated solvent extraction and later analyzed for the presence of thiocyanate ion and other inorganic ions, with the use of the technique of ion chromatography. The concentration of thiocyanate ion in placenta samples collected from active smokers...
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Does the Use of Cell Phones and Headphones at the Signalised Pedestrian Crossings Increase the Risk of Accident?
PublicationReduction of the number of fatalities among pedestrians remains a topical issue in Poland. For many years, this percentage has remained at around 30% of all those who were killed on the road. At the same time, there is an increase in the use of electronic devices by pedestrians and cyclists that may affect their perception when crossing the road. This can lead to traffic accidents. In order to investigate the problem, field studies...
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Preeclampsia Risk Prediction Using Machine Learning Methods Trained on Synthetic Data
PublicationThis paper describes a research study that investigates the use of machine learning algorithms on synthetic data to classify the risk of developing preeclampsia by pregnant women. Synthetic datasets were generated based on parameter distributions from three real patient studies. Four models were compared: XGBoost, Support Vector Machine (SVM), Random Forest, and Explainable Boosting Machines (EBM). The study found that the XGBoost...
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Do Body Composition and Values of Selected Nutritional Status Indices Influence the Glycaemic Index Values of Vegetarian Dishes? A Pilot Study in a Group of Older Women
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Recommendations of the Polish Psychiatric Association for treatment of affective disorders in women of childbearing age. Part III: Approach to pregnancy loss and unsuccessful in vitro treatment of infertility
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Subarachnoid Space: New Tricks by an Old Dog
PublicationPurpose: The purpose of the study was to: (1) evaluate the subarachnoid space (SAS) width and pial artery pulsation in both hemispheres, and (2) directly compare magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to near-infrared transillumination/backscattering sounding (NIR-T/BSS) measurements of SAS width changes in healthy volunteers.Methods: The study was performed on three separate groups of volunteers, consisting in total of 62 subjects (33...
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Effect of Manual Therapy Compared to Ibuprofen on Primary Dysmenorrhea in Young Women—Concentration Assessment of C-Reactive Protein, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, Prostaglandins and Sex Hormones
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Acute effects of two caffeine doses on bar velocity during the bench press exercise among women habituated to caffeine: a randomized, crossover, double-blind study involving control and placebo conditions
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Endocrine disrupting compounds in the baby's world - A harmful environment to the health of babies
PublicationGlobally, there has been a significant increase in awareness of the adverse effects of chemicals with known or suspected endocrine-acting properties on human health. Human exposure to endocrine disrupting compounds (EDCs) mainly occurs by ingestion and to some extent by inhalation and dermal uptake. Although it is difficult to assess the full impact of human exposure to EDCs, it is well known that timing of exposure is of importance...
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Detection of Toxoplasma gondii in meat - available techniques
PublicationToxoplasma gondii, which belongs to the phylum Apicomplexa, is an absolute intercellular parasite that infects a wide range of hosts, including warm-blooded animals and humans. An infection with this parasite causes toxoplasmosis, which in most cases remains latent. However, this disease is a major threat to immunocompromised people and pregnant women. In extreme cases, it can damage nervous system or case fatal abortion. Infected...
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Gender as a moderator between Present-Hedonistic time perspective and depressive symptoms or stress during COVID-19 lock-down
PublicationAlthough numerous studies have addressed the impact of the COVID-19 lock-downs on psychological distress, scarce data is available relating to the role of Present-Hedonistic (PH) time perspective and gender differences in the development of depressive symptoms and stress during the period of strict social distancing. We hypothesized that gender would moderate the relationship between PH and depressiveness or stress levels, such...