Assessing five-year trend and socio-demographic determinants of caesarean section delivery in Ghana by Alfred Kwesi Manyeh, Anthony Ofosu, Anthony Kolsabilik Kuug, Atsu Ayi, Comfort Dede Tetteh, Saviour Edem Vidzro, Christopher Tetteh Odopey, Angela Nana Esi Ackon, Evelyn Acquah, Desmond Klu, Mustapha Immurana, Maxwell Ayindenaba Dalaba, Hubert Amu

“…The study also observed that more than half of the women had a C-section delivery, with the highest percentage occurring in 2019 and 2020. Additionally, the majority of women had health insurance coverage. …”
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Results of the clinical evaluation of the low-dose protocols of the digital linear tomography of the chest by I. G. Kamyshanskaya, V. M. Cheremisin, A. V. Vodovatov, A. N. Boriskina

“…The presented low-dose protocols were implemented into radiological practice of the antitubercular early treatment center. …”
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CLOUD COMPUTING AND BIG DATA AS CONVERGENT TECHNOLOGIES FOR RETAIL PRICING STRATEGIES OF SMEs by George SUCIU, Gyorgy TODORAN, Adelina OCHIAN, Victor SUCIU, Janna CROPOTOVA

“…But, until recently, these efforts have been rooted in advances in computing technology, such as cloud computing and big data mining, rather than in newfound applications of scientific principles. In addition, in previous approaches big data mining solutions were implemented locally on private clouds and no SME could aggregate and analyze the information that consumers are exchanging with each other. …”
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Estimated Aerosol Health and Radiative Effects of the Residential Coal Ban in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Region of China by Kelsey R. Bilsback, Jill Baumgartner, Michael Cheeseman, Bonne Ford, John K. Kodros, Xiaoying Li, Emily Ramnarine, Shu Tao, Yuanxun Zhang, Ellison Carter, Jeffrey R Pierce

“…Within the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region of China, where there are severe air quality problems, several municipalities have begun implementing a coal-to-electricity program that bans residential coal and provides subsidies for electricity and electric-powered heat pumps. …”
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History of injection drug use in the month preceding incarceration in Iranian prisons by Mitra Darbandi, Willi McFarland, Soheil Mehmandoost, Fatemeh Tavakoli, Maliheh Sadat Bazrafshan, Naser Nasiri, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Meraj Sharifi, Roya Safari Faramani, Hamid Sharifi

“…Friends were the initial influence for starting IDU in 67.7% of cases. Additionally, 58.6% of incarcerated people with a history of IDU used a new syringe/needle for injections in the month before imprisonment. …”
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Bridging the gap: Awareness and barriers to antenatal care among pregnant women in a tertiary health-care facility; single center study by Ritu Khatuja, Priya Singh, Sonal Prasad, Natasha Tyagi, Shweta Soorauthiya, Nisha Mishra, Vedanshi Verma

“…Women attending four or more ANC check-ups had significantly higher awareness than those with fewer visits (P=0.02). In addition, ANC awareness increased with advancing gestational age (P=0.001). …”
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Health and economic effects of introducing single-dose or two-dose human papillomavirus vaccination in India by Partha Basu, Rengaswamy Sankaranarayanan, Ishu Kataria, Johannes Berkhof, Eric Lucas, Lopamudra Ray Saraswati, Iacopo Baussano, Richard Muwonge, Johannes A Bogaards, Tiago M de Carvalho, Irene Man, Damien Georges, Prince Bhandari, Mariam Siddiqui

“…The WHO-Strategic Advisory Group of Experts recently updated their recommendation for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to include a single-dose option in addition to the two-dose option, which could make HPV vaccination programmes easier to implement and more affordable.Methods We combined projections from a type-specific HPV transmission model and a cancer progression model to assess the health and economic effects of HPV vaccination at national and state level in India. …”
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Dataset and multivariate statistical tools for mathematical modeling of water desorption isotherms and infrared spectral properties of cupuassu (Theobroma grandiflorum L.) pulpMend... by Andrés F. Bahamón-Monje, Paola A. García-Rincón, Gentil A. Collazos-Escobar, Claudia M. Amorocho-Cruz, Nelson Gutiérrez-Guzmán

“…Moreover, MATLAB® R2023a (The MathWorks Inc., Natick, MA, USA) scripts for multivariate statistical analysis were implemented to facilitate model-based assessment of water desorption and infrared properties. …”
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Evaluating Water Infiltration and Runoff: Stretcher Bond vs. 45° Herringbone Patterns in Permeable Interlocking Concrete Pavements by Mohammed Al-Fatlawi, Fatima Muslim Hadi, Baneen M. H. Al-khafaji, Sally Selan Hussein, Tamar Maitham Al-Asedi, Maryam M. Al-Aarajy, Ashraf Anwar Al-Khazraji, Tameem Mohammed Hashim, Ali Shubbar, Mohammed Salah Nasr, Thair J. Alfatlawi

“…The second approach has been implemented theoretically using Surfer 2.0 software to simulate the distribution of infiltrated water underneath the layers of PICP. …”
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Rinsenoside Rg1 and its involvement in Hippo–YAP signaling pathway alleviating symptoms of depressive-like behavior by Linyin Gao, Jiarong Wang, Xiuchang Liu, Lei Wu, Ran Ding, Xuemei Han, Xindi Wang, Hao Ma, Jie Pan, Xiujun Zhang, Haitao Wang, Xueliang Shang

“…The above mentioned improvements could be implemented due to XMU-MP-1 hampering the processes in Hippo-YAP signaling pathway. …”
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Enhancing slow sand filtration with 3D-printed eco-friendly bricks by Wathsala Benthota Pathiranage, Chloe Sharp, Yinshan Hong, Cecylia Williams, Omar Algharibeh, Anna McKnight, Clinton Williams, Hunain Alkhateb, Matteo D’Alessio

“…In wastewater treatment, low-cost and low-tech approaches draw attention as small/rural communities struggle to achieve the anticipated water quality standards due to insufficient funds, or expert knowledge in implementing and maintaining high-tech treatment methods. …”
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Hospital burden of critical illness across global settings: a point prevalence and cohort study in Malawi, Sri Lanka and Sweden by Abi Beane, Rashan Haniffa, Martin Gerdin Wärnberg, Lisa Kurland, Tim Baker, Kwazizira Samson Mndolo, Cecilia Stalsby Lundborg, Miklos Lipcsey, Carl Otto Schell, Andreas Wellhagen, Anna Hvarfner, Markus Castegren, Petronella Bjurling-Sjöberg, Raphael Kazidule Kayambankadzanja, Chamira Kodippily, Grace Banda, Nalayini Jegathesan, Christoffer Hintze, Wageesha Wijesiriwardana, Jayasingha Arachchilage Sujeewa, Mtisunge Kachingwe, Isaac Mbingwani, Annie Kalibwe Mkandawire, Hampus Sjöstedt, Wezzie Kumwenda-Mwafulirwa, Surenthirakumaran Rajendra, Odala Kamandani Dzinjalamala

“…One in eight hospital in-patients was critically ill, 19% of the critically ill died in hospital, and 96% of the critically ill patients were cared for outside of ICUs. Implementing the most feasible and low-cost critical care in general wards throughout hospitals would impact a large number of high-risk patients and has the potential to improve outcomes across all acute care specialties.…”
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Techniques to mitigate lead migration for percutaneous trials of cervical spinal cord stimulation by Jonathan N. Finney, Isaiah R. Levy, Isaiah R. Levy, Santosh Chandrasekaran, Santosh Chandrasekaran, Santosh Chandrasekaran, Jennifer L. Collinger, Jennifer L. Collinger, Jennifer L. Collinger, Jennifer L. Collinger, Jennifer L. Collinger, Michael L. Boninger, Michael L. Boninger, Michael L. Boninger, Robert A. Gaunt, Robert A. Gaunt, Robert A. Gaunt, Robert A. Gaunt, Robert A. Gaunt, Eric R. Helm, Lee E. Fisher, Lee E. Fisher, Lee E. Fisher, Lee E. Fisher, Lee E. Fisher

“…Iterative improvements to the implantation procedure were implemented to increase lead stability across subjects. …”
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ANN-based two hidden layers computational procedure for analysis of heat transport dynamics in polymer-based trihybrid Carreau nanofluid flow over needle geometry by Adil Darvesh, Fethi Mohamed Maiz, Basma Souayeh, Luis Jaime Collantes Santisteban, Hakim AL. Garalleh, Afnan Al Agha, Lucerito Katherine Ortiz García, Nicole Anarella Sánchez-Miranda

“…Velocity of fluid is scrutinized through magnetic aspect and transport of heat is inspected through thermal radiation and heat sink source. In addition, implementing advance ANN-based computational procedures such as multi layers neural networks (MLNNs) provide valuable aid in unmatched capability for capturing the high complexity of heat transfer in fluid flow problems. …”
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Shifting shadows: Assessing the habitat and climate change response of binturong (Arctictis binturong) in the conservation landscape of the Asian continent by Imon Abedin, Tanoy Mukherjee, Ah Ran Kim, Hyun-Woo Kim, Soo Rin Lee, Shantanu Kundu

“…These projections offer new insights into the potential climate-driven range shift of the binturong from tropical to subtropical regions. Additionally, the evaluation of biological connectivity identified nine transboundary corridors within the distribution range. …”
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Optimal timing for assessing post-intensive care syndrome in clinical research: a scoping review and expert survey by Kohei Tanaka, Nobuto Nakanishi, Keibun Liu, Kyohei Miyamoto, Akira Kawauchi, Masatsugu Okamura, Sho Katayama, Yuki Iida, Yusuke Kawai, Junji Hatakeyama, Toru Hifumi, Takeshi Unoki, Daisuke Kawakami, Fumimasa Amaya, Kengo Obata, Hidenori Sumita, Tomoyuki Morisawa, Norihiko Tsuboi, Ryo Kozu, Shunsuke Takaki, Junpei Haruna, Kohei Ota, Yoshihisa Fujinami, Nobuyuki Nosaka, Kasumi Shirasaki, Shigeaki Inoue, Osamu Nishida, Kensuke Nakamura

“…This study aimed to clarify how assessment timings have been implemented in existing PICS research through a scoping review, and to explore expert opinions on optimal assessment timing via an online survey. …”
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Provision of HIV testing services and its impact on the HIV positivity rate in the public health sector in KwaZulu-Natal: a ten-year review by Rizwana Desai, Stanley Onwubu, Elizabeth Lutge, Nondumiso Patience Buthelezi, Nirvasha Moodley, Firoza Haffejee, Bontle Segobe, Suresh Babu Naidu Krishna, Maureen Nokuthula Sibiya, Champaklal Chhaganlal Jinabhai

“…Descriptive analysis was conducted in addition to ANOVA and multiple regression analysis. …”
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Telehealth cancer-related fatigue clinic model for cancer survivors: a pilot randomised controlled trial protocol (the T-CRF trial) by Jane Turner, Nicolas H Hart, Patsy Yates, Laisa Teleni, Joanne F Aitken, Lee Jones, Steven M McPhail, Rahul Ladwa, Fiona Crawford-Williams, Raymond J Chan, Mark B Pinkham, Elizabeth P Pinkham, Brigid Hanley, Gemma Lock, Jodie Nixon, Oluwaseyifunmi Andi Agbejule, Carmen P Escalante

“…Descriptive statistics will be used to report on feasibility and process-related elements additional to clinical and resource outcomes.Ethics and dissemination This trial is prospectively registered (ACTRN12620001334998). …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of magnetic resonance imaging and electroencephalography for child neurodevelopmental research in rural Ethiopia by Firehiwot Workneh, Theresa I. Chin, Theresa I. Chin, Theresa I. Chin, Kalkidan Yibeltal, Krysten North, Krysten North, Nebiyou Fasil, Workagegnhu Tarekegn, Betelhem Haimanot Abate, Sarem Mulugeta, Gellila Asmamaw, Atsede Teklehaimanot, Sonya V. Troller-Renfree, Sarah K. G. Jensen, Sarah K. G. Jensen, Moriah E. Thomason, Terrie Inder, Charles A. Nelson, Charles A. Nelson, Alemayehu Worku, Anne CC Lee, Anne CC Lee, Anne CC Lee, Yemane Berhane

“…Those with lesser education were identified to be less accepting of MRI/EEG. In addition, several mothers expressed that consent from their husbands was necessary for their child’s participation in neurodevelopmental research. …”
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Prognostic and Clinical Value of Interleukin 6 and CD45+CD14+ Inflammatory Cells with PD-L1+/PD-L2+ Expression in Patients with Different Manifestation of Ovarian Cancer by Iwona Wertel, Dorota Suszczyk, Anna Pawłowska, Monika Bilska, Agata Chudzik, Wiktoria Skiba, Roman Paduch, Jan Kotarski

“…Significantly higher (p<0.0001) levels of IL-6 were observed in PF of the OC patients than in the benign ovarian tumor group (n=31). Additionally, we found higher IL-6 levels in PF than in the plasma of the OC patients. …”
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