Human Intestinal Parasitic Infections: Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors among Elementary School Children in Merawi Town, Northwest Ethiopia by Destaw Damtie, Baye Sitotaw, Sissay Menkir, Bizuayehu Kerisew, Kedir Hussien

“…The sociodemographic and behavioral characteristics of the respondents were collected using structured questionnaires. The data were analyzed using the chi-square test and logistic regression. …”
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Determinants of loss to follow-up among women on option B + in Southern Ethiopia, 2014–2022: a cohort study by Manaye Yihune Teshale, Mark Spigt, Sultan Hussen, Gebrekiros Gebremichael Meles, Dessalegn Ajema, Rik Crutzen, Sarah E. Stutterheim

“…A retrospective cohort study was conducted, and data were collected using a structured checklist from 468 charts of women on Option B+, of which 441 were included in the final analysis. …”
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Management practices of primary dysmenorrhea among female high school students in Nekemte town, East Wallaga Zone, Western Oromia, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Bekan Gudata Gindaba, Lemane Dereje Sebu, Ebisa Zerihun Gindaba, Misgana Tesgara Abdisa, Damiso Geneti Dinagde, Chala Regassa Hunde, Kidane Dinku Motuma, Takele Mitiku Tesema, Tesfaye Abera Gudeta

“…The participants were selected via a multistage stratified sampling technique. The data were collected via a structured questionnaire and analyzed via SPSS version 25. …”
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Infiltração leptomeníngea por glioblastoma multiforme da medula cervicotorácica Leptomeningeal infiltration by glioblastoma multiformis of cervico-thoracic region of the spinal cor... by A. Spina-França, A. Anghinah, J. Sallum

“…The upper portions of the spinal cord were enlarged and their consistency was increased. The structures of the inferior portion of cervical region were completely substituted by neoplasic tissue. …”
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Anatomical characterization of Semi-arid Bignoniaceae using light and scanning electron microscopy by Romisha Sonia, Shabnum Shaheen, Muhammad Waheed, Sana Imran, Shiekh Marifatul Haq, Murad Muhammad, Abeer Hashem, Samiha Al Shehri, Elsayed Fathi Abd-Allah

“…Methodology : In this study, several anatomical structures were examined, including stomata type and shape, leaf epidermis shape, epidermal cell size, and the presence or absence of trichomes and crystals (e.g., prisms, raphides, and druses). …”
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The cost and health-related quality of life of stroke management and care of acutely hospitalized cases in Mozambique. by Igor Samuel Dobe, Clifford Afoakwah, Neide Canana, Simon Stewart, Ana Mocumbi

“…To address the lack of African-specific data, we investigated the cost of stroke management and the recovery of health-related quality of life in the post-discharge period in Mozambique.…”
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Patients’ trajectory from tooth loss to dental rehabilitation and living with implant-supported dentures – a qualitative interview study by Gabriele Müller-Mundt, Philipp-Cornelius Pott, Lara Prinz, Simone Schaumann, Meike Stiesch, Nils Schneider, Franziska A. Herbst

“…Methods The single-site study employed an exploratory, qualitative design with semi-structured interviews conducted with patients who had received implant-supported dentures for different indications at least one year prior. …”
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Comparative analysis of national innovation systems: Implications for SMEs' adoption of fourth industrial revolution technologies in developing and developed countries by Lebogang Mosupye-Semenya

“…This model is designed to serve as a practical tool for governments in developing countries, providing a structured framework to facilitate and enhance the strategic development of their innovation landscapes.…”
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Factors associated with obstetric ultrasound screening behavior during antenatal care at public health centers in Palu City by Ketut Suarayasa, Miranti Miranti, Sumarni Sumarni, Elli Yane Bangkele, Andi Nuraspianti

“…A mixed-methods study with a quantitative approach was conducted on 380 pregnant women from 14 public health centers in Palu City using proportional random sampling with pregnant women and Maternal and Child Health (MCH) program officers at the Palu Health Office. Quantitative data were collected using a structured questionnaire that was adapted and modified from existing literature. …”
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Sustained effects of bladder point-of-care ultrasound simulation exercise on nursing students: A prospective cohort study by Tomoyoshi Naito, Akiko Hashizumi, Masako Sakai, Emiko Yamamura, Miho Iwase, Kiyomi Yamada, Masako Watanabe, Nobuo Kimura, Takako Kato, Eiko Fujimoto, Rie Kashihara

“…The primary outcome was the Objective Structured Assessment of Ultrasound Skills (OSAUS) score. …”
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Improving the Assessment and Classification of Sick Children according to the Integrated Management of Childhood Illness (IMCI) Protocol at Sanja Primary Hospital, Northwest Ethiop... by Mohammed Abayneh, Tsegaye Gebremedhin, Endalkachew Dellie, Chalie Tadie Tsehay, Asmamaw Atnafu

“…A total of 762 (381 for pre and 381 for postintervention) children from 2 months up to 5 years of age were involved in the study. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire prepared from the IMCI guideline, and a facility checklist was used. …”
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Ways of Training the Adults in the Field of Civil Defense and Protection from Emergency Situations by A. A. Poguda, A. A. Poguda

“…The methodological apparatus of the study is a synthesis of such approaches that allow us to consider the provision of civil protection of the population, its training and education as an interdependent and interrelated system, in the functioning of which both state structures and local self-government bodies participate.The results of the study can be presented in the form of new business processes that will provide an opportunity to increase the percentage of students’ academic performance. …”
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Evaluating Jordan's antimicrobial resistance national action plan (2018–2022) implementation: progress and recommendations by Salam Momani, Mohammad S. Alyahya, Dalia K. Zayed, Ala Bin Tarif, Omar F. Nimri, Sami Alshaikh, Adel Belbiesi, Ala’a B. Al-Tammemi

“…Data were collected via national stakeholder workshop and follow-up electronic communications, with consensus-based completion by multi-sectoral working groups. …”
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Ethnomedicinal indices based ethno-veterinary plant profile of Yousaf Baba Hills, District Mohmand, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan by B. Khan, M. S. Khan, H. A. Jan, Barkatullah, K. N. Khan, A. Hashem, G. D. Avila-Quezada, E. F. Abd_Allah

“…Ethnoveterinary information was obtained through semi-structured interviews with 133 informants who were randomly selected from 17 villages, and the data were interpreted using various ethnobotanical indices. …”
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Interviews with Kuwaiti parents regarding knowledge and health beliefs about HPV infection and HPV vaccination by Dr Ahmad Abuzoor, Dr Jabin Jabin, Dr Cyril Eshareturi, Dr Melissa Owens, Drs Cor Jonker

“…Methods: Based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) (Abraham & Sheeran, 2005), semi-structured interviews were held. The data were thematically analysed using an induction approach on a semantic level to the most common themes and categories. …”
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Production system, and egg quality of village chicken reared under traditional management system in Angecha and Damboya districts of Kembata Tembaro Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Eskindir Amanuel, Desalegn Amanuel, Edao Shanku

“…Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select representative samples and one hundred eight six respondents (186) were interviewed with structured questionnaire. The data were organized and analyzed by using SPSS and SAS. …”
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Flexible Glass Hybridized Colloidal Quantum Dots for Gb/s Visible Light Communications by Caroline Foucher, Mohamed Islim Sufyan, Benoit Jack Eloi Guilhabert, Stefan Videv, Sujan Rajbhandari, Ariel Gomez Diaz, Hyunchae Chun, Dimali A. Vithanage, Graham A. Turnbull, Ifor D. W. Samuel, Grahame Faulkner, Dominic C. O'Brien, Harald Haas, Nicolas Laurand, Martin D. Dawson

“…These structures are less than 70 μm in total thickness and are directly placed in contact with the polished sapphire substrate of 450-nm-emitting μLEDs. …”
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Identifying barriers and facilitators for health risk behaviours among people with severe mental illness in Bangladesh and Pakistan: a qualitative study by Badur Un Nisa, Imogen Featherstone, Gerardo A. Zavala, Humaira Bibi, Md Badruddin Saify, Mahmudul Hasan, Faiza Aslam, Asad Tamizuddin Nizami, Rumana Haque, Najma Siddiqi, Richard I.G. Holt, Hannah Maria Jennings

“…Data were analysed thematically, informed by the socio-ecological framework. …”
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Genome-wide analysis of AP2/ERF transcription Factors in Cymbidium sinense reveals their impact on orchid diversity by Yong-Lu Wei, Jian-Peng Jin, Jian-Peng Jin, Jie Li, Qi Xie, Chu-Qiao Lu, Jie Gao, Gen-Fa Zhu, Feng-Xi Yang

“…Significant variation was observed in gene exon-intron structures, though motifs and domain structures were highly conserved. …”
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Directional hand movement can be classified from insular cortex SEEG signals using recurrent neural networks and high-gamma band features by Xiecheng Shao, Ryan S. Chung, Jonathon M. Cavaleri, Roberto Martin Del Campo-Vera, Miguel Parra, Shivani Sundaram, Selena Zhang, Ashwitha Surabhi, Ryan J. McGinn, Charles Y. Liu, Spencer S. Kellis, Brian Lee

“…Abstract Motor BCIs, with the help of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning, have shown promise in decoding neural signals for restoring motor function. Structures beyond motor cortex have provided additional sources for movement signals. …”
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