“They tossed me up like a ball”: informal settlement residents’ experiences in accessing healthcare in Kampala, Uganda by Julia Dickson-Gomez, Kirsten Beyer, Arthur Kiconco, Ronald Anguzu, Agnes Nyabigambo

“…The focus group interviews indicated that private healthcare systems have created incentives to draw resources away from already depleted public healthcare systems, further decreasing access to the most vulnerable. Conclusions Our study reveals important and substantial gaps in the current healthcare system in Uganda. …”
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Comparison of Bone Mineral Density in Lumbar Spine and Fracture Rate among Eight Drugs in Treatments of Osteoporosis in Men: A Network Meta-Analysis. by Ling-Xiao Chen, Zhi-Rui Zhou, Yu-Lin Li, Guang-Zhi Ning, Tian-Song Zhang, Di Zhang, Shi-Qing Feng

“…<h4>Context</h4>The preferred treatment for osteoporosis in men is debated, and pairwise meta-analysis cannot obtain hierarchies of these treatments.…”
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ON POTENTIAL REPRESENTATIONS OF THE DISTRIBUTION LAW OF RARE STRONGEST EARTHQUAKES by M. V. Rodkin, V. F. Pisarenko, Ngo Thi Lu, T. A. Rukavishnikova

“…It is concluded that the non-linear positive feedback that controls the possibility of occurrence of characteristic earthquakes may be caused with the presence of deep fluids of increased concentration in the subduction zones.…”
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Exploiting the lubricating and anti-corrosive functionalities of graphite particles to improve the wear and corrosion resistance of the cobalt matrix by Mahshid Tafreshi, Soheil Mahdavi, Mir Saman Safavi

“…In this study, the surface of the carbon steel was finished by Co-Graphite (Gr) composite coatings galvanostatically electrodeposited from a sulfate bath containing 0–10 g/L of Gr particles at a constant current density of 80 mA/cm2. …”
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Comparative Study of Pectin and Kappa-Carrageenan-Based Films Loaded With Boswellic Acid and Acetyl-11-Keto-Beta-Boswellic Acid for Active Packaging by Yasir Abbas Shah, Saurabh Bhatia, Ahmed Al-Harrasi, Mohammad Tarahi, Talha Shireen Khan, Tanveer Alam, Esra Koca, Levent Yurdaer Aydemir

“…Moreover, the water contact angle measurements revealed that the films containing AKBA showed a noticeable increase in contact angles, reflecting an enhancement in hydrophobicity. …”
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Synchrotron assessment of boron sensitivity and storage in Brassica napus and B. rapa by Jiangying Tu, Bruce D. Gossen, Rachid Lahlali, Chithra Karunakaran, Gary Peng, Mary Ruth McDonald

“…Application of low levels of boron (B) to soil can suppress clubroot symptoms slightly on brassica crops, but phytotoxicity increases rapidly as rates of added B increase. Tolerance to added B has been reported previously in Brassica rapa and more recently in B. napus. …”
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UTILIZATION OF ARBUSCULAR MYCORRHIZAL FUNGI IN PRODUCTION OF ALLIUM SPECIES by G. Caruso, N. A. Golubkina, Т. M. Seredin, V. М. Sellitto

“…The possibility of increasing the efficiency of biofortification of Allium species with selenium via utilization of arbuscular-mycorrhizal fungi is noted, as well as an increase in the content of biologically active sulfur-containing compounds in garlic. …”
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Pharmacoepidemiology and pharmacoeconomics of multidrug- and extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis by N. Yu. Nikolenko, D. А. Kudlay, N. P. Doktorova

“…Treatment of multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) tuberculosis (TB) is a current problem worldwide. Currently, special attention is paid to the possibility of using new high-cost chemotherapy regimens in the treatment of MDR/XDR-TB. …”
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A Review of Edible Fruits from the Rosaceae Family: Rich Sources of Phytochemicals with Potent Anti-inflammatory Properties by Saeed Ghasemi, Mahnaz Khanavi, Fatemeh Yousefbeyk*

“…This review will summarize the current state of knowledge on phytochemicals, in vitro, in vivo, and clinical studies of the most popular Rosaceae fruits. …”
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Drivers of Adoption of Sustainable Prickly Pear (<i>Opuntia ficus-indica</i>) Innovations and Conservation Agriculture by Smallholder Farmers in Morocco by Laura Eline Slot, Fatiha Fort

“…The main aim of farmers was to increase production and income. Farmers, in general, pay little attention to the environment. …”
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Sealing by soldering of microblock packages made of diamagnetic alloys using high-frequency heating by V. L. Lanin, Yu. N. Grishchenko

“…In order to increase the HF heating efficiency, there should be a concentration of the inductor current on the package surface facing the inductor, which is done by using a ferrite magnetic core. …”
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Non-linear finite element analysis for the verification and parametric study of reinforced concrete beams strengthened in compression zone to improve ductility by using ABAQUS by Dunyazad Assi

“…It was found that the beam that was strengthened in the compression zone by the layer of the concrete containing the mixture of the CNTs &amp; steel fibers increased the beams' strength and ductility; hence, the ultimate load and deflection were increased by 63%, and 40%, respectively.…”
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Factors affecting the thermal effects of lasers in lithotripsy: A literature review by Kiron Krishnaprasad, Ravi Teja Pathi, Mustafa Nazar

“…The objective of this review was to assess the current state of knowledge available on the thermal effects of lasers in lithotripsy, as well as explore any new areas where studies are needed. …”
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Analysis of the Capacity of the Fenton Process for the Treatment of Polluted Wastewater from the Leather Dyeing Industry by Carlos A. Gómez, Miguel-Ángel Gómez-García, Izabela Dobrosz-Gómez

“…In this work, the capacity of the Fenton oxidation process for the degradation of color and organic matter contained in the wastewater generated in the leather dyeing stage (WWDS) of an industrial tannery was evaluated. …”
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Xylene biodegradation by free and immobilized Sphingomonas paucimobilis strain TY4-HX on graphene oxide by Hossein Mohammadpour, Mahdi Shahriarinour, Ramin Yousefi

“…Material and methods: In the current study, biodegradation of xylene by free and immobilized bacteria on graphene oxide was studied under optimized conditions. …”
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Vitamin D3 loaded polycaprolactone nanoparticles enhance the expression of the antimicrobial peptide cathelicidin in macrophages by Prince N. Dlozi, Rami Ahmed, Star Khoza, Admire Dube

“…Tuberculosis (TB), primarily caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, remains a global health burden. Current antibiotic treatments are limited by adverse effects, poor adherence, and drug resistance, necessitating new therapeutic approaches. …”
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Trust-Based Determinants of Future Intention to Use Technology by Joanna Ejdys

“… It is widely recognized that one of the factors determining current and future socioeconomic development is the level of digitalization shaping a new type of society — the information society. …”
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Effects of Mixed Adjunct Culture of Pediococcus acidilactici and Kluyveromyces marxianus on the Quality of Cheddar Cheese by KANG You, LÜ Yang, GAO Lei, ZHAO Yujuan, ZHAO Zijian, GAO Yansong, YANG Ge, LI Shengyu

“…The mixed adjunct culture resulted in an increase in the levels of certain individual amino acids as well as an elevation in the total content of free amino acids. …”
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Scientific Opinion on Review of the European Union Summary Report on trends and sources of zoonoses, zoonotic agents and food‐borne outbreaks in 2009 and 2010 specifically for the... by EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW)

“…These yearly reports, however, should not be considered as information on the current disease situation since they are only available 12 months after the year of interest. …”
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Legal measures to ensure fair distribution of income for sustainable development of Ukraine by S. S. Pyroha

“…To achieve these goals, legislation should contain an comprehensive list of price components. …”
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