PATIENTS' PERCEPTION AND ADHERENCE TO VAGINAL DILATOR THERAPY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND SYNTHESIS EMPLOYING SYMBOLIC INTERACTIONISM

Patients' perception and adherence to vaginal dilator therapy: a systematic review and synthesis employing symbolic interactionism

Yaelim Lee Red Cross College of Nursing, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea Background: Vaginal dilator (VD) therapy is often recommended for women receiving pelvic radiation therapy or experiencing pain and discomfort during intercourse, as well as for women with a congenital malformation of the vagina.VD use has both physical and psyc

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Automated Intracranial Hematoma Classification in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Patients Using Meta-Heuristic Optimization Techniques

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a devastating and life-threatening medical condition that can result in long-term physical and mental disabilities and even may pride peach tree death.Early and accurate detection of Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) in TBI is crucial for analysis and treatment, as the condition can deteriorate significantly with time.He

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Al-MWCNT nanocomposite synthesized via spark plasma sintering: effect of powder milling and reinforcement addition on sintering kinetics and mechanical properties

In this work, the effect of mechanical milling of aluminium (Al) powder and subsequent addition of multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) as reinforcement followed by powder mixture consolidation via spark plasma sintering has been investigated.Grain growth during sintering, densification behaviour and mechanical properties (microhardness and compre

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