Temporomandibular Joint Ankylosis among Patients at Saint Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College, Ethiopia: A 9-Year Retrospective Study by Dereje Mekonnen, Andamlak Gizaw, Bruktawit Kebede

“…It can result in an extremely disabling deformity that may affect mastication, swallowing, speech, oral hygiene, and facial cosmetic appearance. The present study aimed to determine the pattern of TMJA at St. …”
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Principles for increasing equity in WASH research: understanding barriers faced by LMIC WASH researchers by J'Anna-Mare Lue, Salamata Bah, Kaelah Grant, Justine Lee, Leila Nzekele, James B. Tidwell

“…This study examined research inequities in the water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sector, centring the perspectives of researchers from low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), to identify barriers faced by WASH researchers in order to support more equitable changes in this subsector of global health.Methods Nineteen semistructured interviews were conducted with researchers of different backgrounds regarding nationality, gender and research experience. …”
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Intestinal Parasite Infection and Its Association with Undernutrition among Early Adolescents in Hawassa University Technology Village, Southern Ethiopia by Amelo Bolka Gujo, Assefa Philipos Kare, Shambel Gussa Shuramo

“…Strengthening nutrition interventions, deworming programs, and health education on personal and environmental hygiene and sanitation are recommended.…”
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Epidemiologic Investigation of Intestinal Parasite Infection and Associated Risk Factors among Primary Schoolchildren in the Manzini and Lubombo Provinces, the Kingdom of Eswatini by Ai-Wen Yin, Yueh-Lun Lee, Sindisiwe Dlamini, Gugu Maphalala, Chien-Wei Liao, Chia-Kwung Fan

“…Present study showed that 27.8% (88/316) of PSC were infected by more than one pathogenic parasite. Personal hygiene like washing hands before a meal has a significant protection effect (OR = 0.32, 95% CI = 0.14–0.75, p=0.009). …”
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Archival and Newly Isolated Historical <i>Bacillus anthracis</i> Strains Populate the Deeper Phylogeny of the A.Br.075(Sterne) Clade by Markus Antwerpen, Peter Braun, Wolfgang Beyer, Dirk Aldenkortt, Michael Seidel, Gregor Grass

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Trend of Soil-Transmitted Helminths in Ethiopian Children: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis (2000-2018) by Getaneh Alemu, Feleke Mekonnen, Mezgebu Nega, Chalachew Muluneh

“…As a result, the nation has been implementing mass drug administration, water, sanitation, and hygiene and health extension programs to control those parasites. …”
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The Experience of Women with Obstetric Fistula following Corrective Surgery: A Qualitative Study in Benadir and Mudug Regions, Somalia by Adam A. Mohamed, Abiodun O. Ilesanmi, M. David Dairo

“…These were challenges of living with OBF which include “wounds around genitalia, bad odour, incontinences of urine and feces, stigma, isolation, divorce, powerlessness, dependency, financial constraints, and loss of healthy years” and coping mechanisms which include “withdrawal from the community and improved personal hygiene.” Women with obstetric fistula experience serious health and social consequences which prevents them fulfill social, family, and personal responsibilities. …”
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Clusters explaining the relation between menopause and self-reported periodontal disease: a cross-sectional study by Hani T. Fadel, Lujain A. Qarah, Manal O. Alharbi, Alla Al-Sharif, Doaa S. Al-Harkan, Saba Kassim, Osama Abu-Hammad, Najla Dar-Odeh

“…Cluster #3 tended to have less optimal oral hygiene habits and more missing teeth (p > 0.05). …”
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Factors influencing breast milk donation to a human milk bank in Iran: implications for policymakers and planners by Leila Doshmangir, Maryam Naghshi, Kamal Gholipour, Ayat Ahmadi, Hosein Azizi, Vladimir Sergeevich Gordeev

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Perspectives, benefits and challenges of a live OSCE during the COVID-19 pandemic in a cross-sectional study by Anne Herrmann-Werner, Teresa Loda, Rebecca Sarah Erschens, Stephan Zipfel, Andrew B Nevins

“…Secondary outcome measures were how the implemented hygiene actions influenced the OSCE, including the interaction and communication between students and standardised patients (SPs). …”
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The Global Secondary Metabolite Regulator <i>AcLaeA</i> Modulates <i>Aspergillus carbonarius</i> Virulence, Ochratoxin Biosynthesis, and the Mode of Action of Biopesticides and Ess... by Maria K. Iliadi, Maria Varveri, Anastasia E. Kapetanakou, Panagiotis N. Skandamis, Dimitrios I. Tsitsigiannis

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The Role of Humanitarian Organizations in Promotion of The Rights of Refugees in The Host Communities: A Case Study of Nyakabande Reception Centre. by Nyirabavakure, Catherine

“…The findings of the study on objective three showed that the highest number of respondents accounted for 12(23%) of the respondents who suggested that maintaining proper hygiene by frequently emptying garbage collection points should be emphasized regularly. …”
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Impact of Divorce on Girl Child Education in Nyakinama Sub-County Kisoro District. by Niyobyose, Sarah

“…They concluded that divorce and girl child education is attributed to several socioeconomic factors among which they include; Poverty encompasses income and non-income dimensions of deprivations, Poor parents are often unable to meet school costs such as uniforms, exercise books and other contributions for school equipment’s and buildings, Lack of adequate sanitation and good hygiene at school, Teachers, Headteachers and other people who manage the school always have negative attitudes towards girl’s education. …”
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Factors Associated with Hand Washing Practices Among Secondary School Students in Ndorwa East Constituency in Kabale District. by Twinomuhwezi, Benja

“…This would help in preventing students from diseases associated with poor hand hygiene practices. Keywords: Factors, Hand Washing Practices, Secondary School Students, Ndorwa East Constituency, Kabale District.…”
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Examining the impact of implementing routine rotavirus vaccination on the number of paediatric admissions due to diarrhoea and dehydration in Kenyan hospitals: A study using interr... by Samuel Akech, Lucas Malla, Daisy Chelangat, Reuben C. Langat

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Effects of Compressive and Tensile Strain on Macrophages during Simulated Orthodontic Tooth Movement by Agnes Schröder, Paul Käppler, Ute Nazet, Jonathan Jantsch, Peter Proff, Fabian Cieplik, James Deschner, Christian Kirschneck

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Characterization of Essential Oils from Seven <i>Salvia</i> Taxa from Greece with Chemometric Analysis by Spyridon Tziakas, Ekaterina-Michaela Tomou, Panagiota Fraskou, Katerina Goula, Konstantina Dimakopoulou, Helen Skaltsa

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Epidemiological Changes in Hospitalized Bronchiolitis in Children Under 2 Years of Age in Hangzhou Before and After COVID-19 Restriction Easing by Xu X, Chen X, He J, Su L, Tong X, Sun Y, Huang S, Bai G, Chen Z

“…The epidemiological effects of changes in hygiene and social behaviors during COVID-19 restrictions on the disease is still debated. …”
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Joint Effect of CFH and ARMS2/HTRA1 Polymorphisms on Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Chinese Population by Kai Fang, Pei Gao, Jun Tian, Xueying Qin, Wenzhen Yu, Juan Li, Qing Chen, Lvzhen Huang, Dafang Chen, Yonghua Hu, Xiaoxin Li

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Do current maternal health staffing and bed occupancy benchmarks work in practice? Results from a simulation model by Giorgia Gon, Carolin Vegvari, Rebecca F Baggaley, Said Mohammed Ali, Salma Abdi Mahmoud, Farhat Jowhar

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