Cohort profile: Born in Wales—a birth cohort with maternity, parental and child data linkage for life course research in Wales, UK by Amrita Bandyopadhyay, Sarah Davies, Michaela James, Sinead Brophy, Sam Dredge, Hope Jones, Mike J Seaborne, Natasha L Kennedy, Adele Battaglia

“…Purpose Using Wales’s national dataset for maternity and births as a core dataset, we have linked related datasets to create a more complete and comprehensive entire country birth cohort. Data of anonymised identified persons are linked on the individual level to data from health, social care and education data within the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank. …”
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Influence of soil type on bacterial growth and tolerance to experimentally added human antibiotics by Laura Rodríguez-González, Montserrat Díaz-Raviña, Beatriz Sevilla-Morán, Elena García-Campos, Juan José Villaverde, Manuel Arias-Estévez, David Fernández-Calviño, Vanesa Santás-Miguel

“…The direct toxicity of CXM (1 day after contamination) was higher (Log IC50: 0.9 = 7.9 mg kg−1) than that of AZI (Log IC50: 3.4 = 2362 mg kg−1). …”
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The Association between Short-Term PM2.5 Exposure and Long COVID on the Respiratory System by Pornpun Sakunkoo, Chananya Jirapornkul, Naowarat Maneenin, Yuparat Limmongkon, Jetnapis Rayubkul, Kittipong Sornlorm, Rajitra Nawawonganun

“…During the COVID-19 pandemic, several countries, including Thailand, encountered the issue of PM2.5 pollution, which has had adverse effects on human health. …”
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Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Breast Self-Examination Practice among Female Students in Sulaimani Polytechnic University by Sarko Masood Mohammed

“…Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women all over the world. it is estimated to account for around 25% of all malignant in women, and incidence shows continuously increasing trend in many countries all over the world. The aim of the study is to determine level of knowledge, awareness, and BSE practice for breast among SPU female students. …”
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Production of Biogas and Bio-fertilizer from Abattoir Waste as Sustainable Management, Eastern Ethiopia, 2019 by Sina Temsgen Tolera, Fekade Ketema Alemu

“… Our environment facing by serious problems of high volumes of waste, inadequate disposal system particularly in developing countries worldwide. There is also lack of studies on quantification of abattoir waste and lack of workers awareness towards abattoir waste. …”
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ANALYSIS OF AIR QUALITY IN TELEORMAN BY MEANS OF BIOMONITORS-LICHENS by Cernat POPA

“…In carrying out the study, I ordered the selection of the area, namely Teleorman county - in 5 urban points, the sampling of lichen samples from the Troianul Forest - Teleorman, their transplantation in 5 measurement points on the bark of some trees at a height of 1.50 m and their application with natural resin and the exposure period is 30 days between October 11, 2021 and November 11, 2021. …”
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Analysis of Vaginal Microbiome in Women with or Without Episodes of Spontaneous Abortion in Eastern Nigeria by Felix Emele Emele, Prisca Onyeulor, Francisca Nwaokorie, Damian Asogwa

“…There was more bacterial diversity in spontaneous abortion (H=2.34856) than in Non-spontaneous abortion (H=0.61384), with evenness (EH) of 0.60668 and 0.24703, respectively. On the contrary, Lactobacillus had more relative abundance in non-spontaneous abortion (83%) than spontaneous abortion (23.5%). …”
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Knowledge and willingness towards malaria vaccines among caregivers in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania by Felista Mwingira, Deokary Matiya, Frank Chacky

“…Abstract Background Tanzania is a malaria-endemic country that relies solely on anti-malarial drugs and vector control measures, including insecticide-treated bed nets and indoor residual spraying. …”
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How prepared is Nigeria digital payment for health workers? A landscape analysis by Folashayo Peter Adeniji, David Ayobami Adewole, Segun Bello, Elizabeth Ekirapa, Juliet Aweko, Vincent Michael Kiberu, Charles Opio, Peter Waiswa, Olufunmilayo Ibitola Fawole

“…Abstract Introduction Stakeholders in the health sector have advocated for the optimization of digital payment channels in low-and-middle-income countries in order to improve program outcomes. We conducted a landscape analysis of the local context, challenges, and opportunities for digitized health worker payments in Nigeria. …”
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Examining the Chemical and Optical Properties of Biomass-burning Aerosols and their Impact on Oxidative Potential by Suman Yadav, Taveen Singh Kapoor, Pradnya Vernekar, Harish C. Phuleria

“…Abstract The use of biomass fuels for cooking persists on a large scale in rural areas of many low-and middle-income countries, including India. Exposure to emissions from biomass cooking is linked with adverse respiratory health outcomes - likely mediated through the oxidative potential of particulate matter (PM). …”
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Synergistic effects of allantoin and Achyranthes japonica-biochar profoundly alleviate lead toxicity during barley growth by Ghulam Murtaza, Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan, Muhammad Usman, Gang Deng, Zeeshan Ahmed, Javed Iqbal, Mohamed S. Elshikh, Humaira Rizwana, Basharat Ali, Rashid Iqbal, Maximilian Lackner

“…The present research introduces a novel use of biochar obtained from the weed Achyranthes japonica to enhance the growth of plants in Pb-contaminated soil. An experiment was performed with 7 treatments: Control, Pb2+ (10 mg kg−1) only, biochar (4 %) only, allantoin (4 g kg−1) only, biochar combined with Pb2+, allantoin combined with biochar, as well as a combination of allantoin and biochar with Pb2+. …”
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Significance of immune factors in Crohn's disease development by D. S. Stavtsev, T. A. Astrelina, O. V. Knyazev, T. V. Pukhlikova

“…Important role in development of Crohn's disease in different countries is played by specific groups of alleles. …”
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Characteristics and contributing factors of adverse drug reactions: an analytical study of patients with tuberculosis receiving treatment under the National TB Program of India [ve... by Jay Patel, Priya Bhavsar, Harsh Shah, Sandul Yasobant, Deepak Saxena, Anish Sinha, Somen Saha, Yogesh Patel

“…In order to completely eliminate TB across the country, it also emphasized the attention for a holistic and all-encompassing strategy for managing TB patients at the field level.…”
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COVID-19 in patients with severe mental illness: An analysis of in-patients at a psychiatric hospital in Cape Town by Haseena B. Sablay, Qhama Z. Cossie, Deirdre I. Pieterse

“…Almost all patients (99%, n = 252) recovered and 1% (n = 2) died. Conclusion: Contrary to early fears of high mortality among institutionalised SMI patients, most experienced mild COVID-19 illness and recovered. …”
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The prevalence of malaria in the five districts of Limpopo Province, South Africa, 2015 - 2017 by M T Lamola, A Musekiwa, A de Voux, C Reddy, M Morifi, P C Mutevedzi

“…There is a need for strengthened surveillance and control programmes in neighboring countries (such as Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Botswana) to reduce the importation and spread of malaria in this region. …”
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Evidence-based cancer care: assessing guideline adherence of multidisciplinary tumor board recommendations for breast and colorectal cancer in a non-academic medical center by Carl-Stephan Leonhardt, Leopold Lanzenberger, Raphael Puehringer, Ulla Klaiber, Irene Hauser, Oliver Strobel, Gerald Prager, Martin Bodingbauer

“…Yet, most patients in Western countries receive cancer care at non-academic medical centers. …”
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Unique North American isolates of severe metastatic hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae strain infections with hepatic abscesses seen in young patients within Texas. by Junaid M Alam, Eric N Riha, Haris Ahmed, Hong M Thai, Kevin Garnepudi, Ramesh B Kesavan, Gnananandh Jayaraman, Anna Sangster, Dylan Curry, Heidi A Butz, Lori Smith, Maureen Vowles, Kelly F Oakeson, Erin L Young, Siva T Sarva

“…These isolates are unique compared to other hvKp strains globally. Country-wide surveillance and whole genome sequencing of these strains is essential to prevent a major public health emergency in the USA.…”
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Sustainability of Paddy Rice Farming in the Conservation of Birds in Uganda Amidst a Growing Expansion of the Rice farming Industry. by Sarah, Nachuha, Twagiramaria, Fortunate

“…Kibimba and Doho rice rich schemes have been under rice cultivation for almost 5 decades while Lukaya rice fields are hardly a decade old. The findings are contrary to the hypothesis; most probably because rice fields are artificial habitats that are attractive to water birds only when there are farming activities going on. …”
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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 highest number of respondents reported that the Nyakabande reception center is congested because of many refugees from different countries like Burundi and the Democratic Republic of Congo are living in that area. …”
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Effects of Teenage Pregnancy on School Girl Education in Primary Schools in Katuna Town Council Kabale District. by Tumwebaze, Costance

“…Teenage pregnancy is a worldwide issue that affects developed and developing countries and limits the girls to engage in education. …”
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