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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Mapping Quaking Aspen Using Seasonal Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 Composite Imagery across the Southern Rockies, USA

Quaking aspen is an important deciduous tree species across interior western U.S.forests.Existing maps of aspen distribution are based on Landsat imagery and often miss small stands (2), which rapidly regrow when managed or following disturbance.In this study, we present methods for deriving a new regional map of aspen forests using one year of Sen

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