EXPLORING THE NEXUS BETWEEN WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AND AGE DIFFERENCES IN POVERTY ALLEVIATION IN NIGERIA by NNANA OKOI OFEM, TIKU ORU TAKIM, TANGBAN EGBE EBAGU, RITA NGOZI OKAFOR

“… Poverty remains a pressing global challenge, particularly in developing nations like Nigeria. Women, constituting a significant proportion of those affected, encounter distinct challenges due to gender disparities and limited access to resources. …”
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Retrospective investigation of non-traumatic small intestine perforations: Our single center 7-year clinical experiences by Sebnem Cimen, Burak Ucaner, Ahmet Kamburoglu, Cilga Ecem Lamba

“…Non-traumatic small intestine perforations (NTSIP) constitute a rare cause of acute surgical pathologies and have a high mortality and morbidity if not treated in time. …”
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Proposals by the Ministry of Internal Affairs Commission Headed by F. K. Girs to Subordinate the Kirghiz Inner Horde under Astrakhan Governorate: Administrative Structure and Judic... by Evgeniy A. Gunaev

“…The mentioned proposals constituted a total of five journals and were an earliest reform-related resolution that basically dealt with and somewhat criticized the preceding initiatives of Orenburg-based authorities to restructure the Horde. …”
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Identifying Conservative Interventions for Individuals with Subacromial Pain Syndrome Prior to Undergoing a Subacromial Decompression: A Scoping Review by Joseph A Signorino, Aubrey G. Thompson, Benjamin R Hando, Jodi L Young

“…Surgical protocols typically recommend surgery only after exhausting conservative measures; however, there is no consensus in the published literature detailing what constitutes conservative care "best practice" before undergoing surgery…”
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Erratum to ‘Should post-operative stereotactic radiosurgery be the standard of care in Craniopharyngioma patients?’ [World Neurosurgery: X (22C) (2024) 100327] by Saurabh Gupta, Deepak Agrawal, Shweta Kedia, Shashank Sharad Kale

“…Consecutive surgically treated craniopharyngioma patients between 2018 and 2019, who did not receive any post-operative radiotherapy constituted the control group. The clinical, and radiological outcomes were compared between the two groups. …”
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Assessing the Role of Emergency Physicians in Medical Clearance: Predictors of Diagnosing Psychiatric Illness in the Emergency Department – A Retrospective Cross-sectional Study by Ibrahim Khamis Abdullah Almamari, Darpanarayan Hazra, Awatif K. Alsarrai Al-Alawi

“…Results: Our study included 361 patients, constituting 0.89% of the total ED visits. The majority (335 patients, 92.8%) were diagnosed with primary psychiatric illnesses, while 26 patients (7.2%) had underlying medical conditions contributing to their symptoms. …”
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Quantifying soil surface erosion by Philippe, Pierre, Benahmed, Nadia

“…While this loss of solid matter induced by all kinds of fluid flows on the surface of soils is often a source of beauty in the landscapes that surround us, it also constitutes a major risk and poses growing threats in the context of global change as loss of agricultural soil fertility, decline in coastal ecosystems or increase in safety standards for flood protection structures. …”
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Assessing the Role of Electronic Banking on Performance of Micro Financial Institutions: A Case Study of Pride Micro Finance Limited Kabale District. by Twagirayesu, Bertin

“…The study population constituted of 65 respondents. A sample size of 56 respondents was selected using purposive and simple random sampling techniques. …”
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Authority and Moral Conflicts in the Films of Adébáyọ Fálétí: Àfọ̀njá, Gáà, Ṣawo Ṣẹ̀gbẹ̀rì and the Yorùbá Cosmopolis by Olayinka Agbetuyi

“…Fálétí’s Afọnja and Gáà’s thematic preoccupation is how the Yorùbá subjectivity has been constituted over time through its political evolution. …”
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The characteristics of dermatology inpatients seen at the quaternary Inkosi Albert Luthuli Central Hospital in Durban, South Africa, over a 5-year period – 2015 - 2020 by L Mthembu, J T Masuka, K Duze, A Mosam

“…Females accounted for 2 527 (51.9%), while black African, coloured, Indian/Asian, white and unclassified patients constituted 3 146 (64.6%), 106 (2.2%), 1 129 (23.2%), 431 (8.9%) and 55 (1.1%), respectively. …”
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THE DIGITAL FRONTIER: STRATEGIES AND TOOLS FOR CULTIVATING EDUCATIONAL-STRATEGIC COMPETENCE  FOR PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS by Vira Svyrydiuk, Ostap Bodyk, Larysa Kalinina, Nataliya Prokopchuk, Nina Khrystych

“… Digital tools constitute an integral component in the organization of contemporary foreign language environment. …”
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Otodectes cynotis (Acari: Psoroptidae) infestations in Southern pudus (Pudu puda): In situ and ex situ data of an unexpected host-parasite record by Caroline Wilhelm, Edwin Kniha, Pamela Muñoz, Ángelo Espinoza, Laura Platner, Saskia Dreyer, Lisa Grund, Zoë Tess Lara Lindhorst, Ulrich Gärtner, Julia Walochnik, Anja Taubert, Dominik Fischer, Stephan Hering-Hagenbeck, Carlos Hermosilla, David Ebmer

“…Otodectes cynotis (Acari: Psoroptidae) constitutes an obligate, non-burrowing ectoparasite and causes otodectic mange primarily in domestic and wild carnivores. …”
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Geospatial Modelling for Estimation of PM2.5 Concentrations in Two Megacities in Peninsular India by V. P. Lavanyaa, S. Varshini, Souvik Sankar Mitra, Kiran M. Hungund, Rudrodip Majumdar, R. Srikanth

“…Abstract Airborne particles finer than 2.5 microns (PM2.5) constitute a major public health risk in India. Therefore, extensive scientific studies must be conducted to assess the PM2.5 exposures of Indians and determine the “exposure-response function” specific to India. …”
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Genome-wide identification and expression analysis of ZF-HD family in sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) under drought and salt stresses by Kangping Zhang, Ruqian Yan, Xiaoqing Feng, Jingjing Zhang, Yuanyuan Jiang, Lin Li, Jianzhong Guo, Xianping Zhang

“…The proteins from the same group were similar in conserved motifs and domains, such as motif 1 and motif 3, constituting the ZF domain, were almost existed in 15 HaZF-HD proteins. …”
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Exploring the influence of pre-analytical variables on gene expression measurements and relative expression orderings in cancer research by Tian Tian, Guie Lai, Ming He, Xiaofang Liu, Yun Luo, You Guo, Guini Hong, Hongdong Li, Kai Song, Hao Cai

“…Low-quality samples served as the case group, while paired high-quality samples constituted the control group. In both single and multiple variable analyses, comparing each case sample to paired control sample revealed thousands of genes exhibited a twofold change in expression values. …”
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Prescribed Minimum Benefits complaints: a five-year retrospective review by Lindelwa Mitchele Ngobeni, Lucky Moropeng, Evelyn Thsehla

“…Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) constituted most of the PMBs conditions that members complained about. …”
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Establishing primary care physician commitment in Canadian long-term care homes: a protocol for a modified e-Delphi study by Andrew P Costa, Aaron Jones, Darly Dash, Paula Rochon, Patrick Quail, Rachel D Savage, Henry Yu-Hin Siu, Lisa M McCarthy, Nathan Stall, Dee Tripp, Maya Potter, Paul Katz, Samantha Peck

“…A literature review will generate a candidate list of statements constituting PCP commitment. The first round evaluates the relevance and feasibility of candidate statements through an online questionnaire. …”
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Selection and Success in Badminton: The Role of Lobs and Smashes in Junior Athletes' Performance by Touptiolo Touptiolo, Helmina Ria Siregar, Vina Mardatila Tarigan, Yogi Suwananda, Soukaina Hattabi, Willette Nance

“…Results indicate that lobs constituted 18.3% (±3.2%) of total shots with a 62.1% (±5.7%) success rate, while smashes accounted for 12.7% (±2.8%) of shots with a 71.4% (±6.3%) success rate. …”
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Retrospective Analysis of Pregnancy Terminations: 9-Years Experience at a Tertiary Hospital in Southeastern Turkey by Neslihan Bayramoglu Tepe, Reyhan Gunduz, Omer Faruk Dizibuyuk, Huseyin Caglayan Ozcan, Ozge Komurcu Karuserci, Seyhun Sucu, Tanyeli Guneyligil Kazaz, Ali Irfan Kutlar

“…Conclusion: Central nervous system anomalies constitute the most common indication for termination of pregnancy in this retrospective study. …”
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Pain assessment and management of adult patients in the Swedish EMS: a nationwide registry study by Glenn Larsson, Pär Wennberg, Kristoffer Wibring

“…Abstract Background Pain is a frequent reason for contacting the Emergency Medical Services (EMS), and effective pain management constitutes one of its cornerstones. The aims of this study have been: (a) to describe the prevalence of pain intensity ratings in EMS care of patients with pain-related conditions; (b) to describe pain treatment in the EMS setting in terms of drugs administered and the proportion of patients receiving analgesics and (c) to investigate the relationship between patients’ self-reported pain intensity and vital signs. …”
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