Evaluation of intervention systematic reviews on chronic non-communicable diseases and lifestyle risk factors in low-middle income countries: meta-research by Beatriz Hadassa Silva Cano, Giulianna Faypher Morena Vieira da Silva, Gustavo Dias Bottari, Eduarda Letícia Balbinot, Maria Laura Rodrigues Uggioni, Leonardo Roever, Maria Inês da Rosa, Antonio José Grande

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Low Economic Class Might Predispose Children under Five Years of Age to Stunting in Ethiopia: Updates of Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mesfin Wudu Kassaw, Aschalew Afework Bitew, Alemayehu Digssie Gebremariam, Netsanet Fentahun, Murat Açık, Tadesse Awoke Ayele

“…Both of the estimated effect sizes of low and medium wealth indexes had substantial heterogeneity (I2 = 63.8%, p<0.001, Q = 44.21 and I2 = 78.3%, p<0.001, Q = 73.73) respectively). …”
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Integrative Physiological and Transcriptomic Analysis Reveals Metabolic Adaptation and Cold-Tolerance Marker Development in Winter Rye Under Low-Temperature Stress by Haonan Li, Jiahuan Zhao, Chenguang He, Yang Guan, Huimin Guan, Ting He, Dexu Meng, Xiaoping Wang, Yimiao Tang

“…This study not only elucidates the metabolic regulatory mechanisms of rye under low-temperature stress but also provides a solid theoretical and technical foundation for future cold-tolerance breeding programs.…”
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Nivolumab plus low-dose ipilimumab in hypermutated HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer: a phase II trial (NIMBUS) by Romualdo Barroso-Sousa, Jorge Gomez Tejeda Zanudo, Tianyu Li, Sangeetha M. Reddy, Leisha A. Emens, Thomas M. Kuntz, Carolina Alves Costa Silva, Saud H. AlDubayan, Hoyin Chu, Beth Overmoyer, Paulina Lange, Molly K. DiLullo, Meagan Montesion, Julie Kasparian, Melissa E. Hughes, Victoria Attaya, Ameer Basta, Nancy U. Lin, Nabihah Tayob, Rinath Jeselsohn, Elizabeth A. Mittendorf, Sara M. Tolaney

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Low-level viremia increases the risk of diabetes mellitus in people with HIV in China: a 7-year retrospective longitudinal cohort study by Chunxing Tao, Liangjia Wei, Minn Thit Aung, Longyu Liao, Aidan Nong, Li Huang, Rongye Huang, Lijing Huang, Shuixia Wang, Xiaohuan Huang, Yanbing Yao, Li Ye, Hao Liang, Chuanyi Ning, Salma Gayed, Lijuan Bao, Bingyu Liang

“…This study aims to assess the association between HIV viremia exposure during ART and DM using retrospective cohort data. Methods People with HIV (PWH) who started ART in 2003 or later were identified from China’s National Free ART Program database. …”
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MeerKAT H i Observations of Low Surface Brightness/Ultradiffuse Galaxy Candidates Projected around Two Southern Loose Groups by Chandreyee Sengupta, Tom C. Scott, Hao Chen, Hyein Yoon, Yogesh Chandola, Mengtian Li, Gyula I. G. Józsa, O. Ivy Wong, Yin-Zhe Ma, Patricio Lagos, Ruta Kale, Denis Tramonte

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Prevalence and Distribution of Refractive Errors among School-going Adolescents: A Retrospective Analysis from Madhya Pradesh, India by Kavita A. Kawache, Mrunali Y. Zode, Saurav Basu

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Is membership in microfinance initiatives associated with viral load suppression among HIV patients? Evidence from western Kenya by Bishnu Bahadur Thapa, Becky Genberg, Juddy Wachira, Jon Steingrimsson, Omar Galarraga

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Automated Processing of Imaging Data through Multi-tiered Classification of Biological Structures Illustrated Using Caenorhabditis elegans. by Mei Zhan, Matthew M Crane, Eugeni V Entchev, Antonio Caballero, Diana Andrea Fernandes de Abreu, QueeLim Ch'ng, Hang Lu

“…The process flow architecture we present here utilizes standard image processing techniques and the multi-tiered application of classification models such as support vector machines (SVM). These low-level functions are readily available in a large array of image processing software packages and programming languages. …”
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A data driven machine learning approach for predicting and optimizing sulfur compound adsorption on metal organic frameworks by Mohsen Shayanmehr, Sepehr Aarabi, Ahad Ghaemi, Alireza Hemmati

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Development of a Qigong Used for Insomnia Therapy (QUIT) Program for Improving Sleep Quality and Blood Pressure in Chinese Women With Menopause: Pre-Post Pilot Test of Feasibility by Sean Huang, Jung Eun Kim, Wen-Wen Li

“…Outcome measures, including sleep quality and BP, were assessed at baseline and at the 1-month follow-up. Data on demographics were collected via self-reported questionnaires. …”
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Protocol for a hybrid type I randomized controlled trial evaluating the effectiveness and implementation of a nurse home visiting program for adolescent pregnancy on maternal and i... by Natália Becker, Natália Becker, Vinícius Nagy Soares, Débora Tseng Chou, Débora Tseng Chou, Emilio Abelama Neto, Emilio Abelama Neto, Letícia Aparecida da Silva, Letícia Aparecida da Silva, Ana Alexandra Caldas Osório, Ana Alexandra Caldas Osório, Ana Alexandra Caldas Osório, Ariana Gomes Nascimento, Ariana Gomes Nascimento, Vinnie Marchisio, Alexandro Marcos Menegócio, Alexandro Marcos Menegócio, Adriana Tebaldi Pereira, Adriana Tebaldi Pereira, Andrea Bernardinetti Muller Haas, Andrea Bernardinetti Muller Haas, Alfredo Almeida Pina-Oliveira, Eurípedes Constantino Miguel, Eurípedes Constantino Miguel, Paulo Rossi Menezes, Paulo Rossi Menezes, Arthur Caye, Arthur Caye, Arthur Caye, Lislaine Aparecida Fracolli, Lislaine Aparecida Fracolli

“…Nurse home visiting programs, such as Primeiros Laços, show promise in improving maternal and child health outcomes, yet their integration into primary healthcare remains underexplored, especially in low-resource settings.Aimto evaluate the effectiveness and feasibility of integrating Primeiros Laços into primary healthcare services across two municipalities of the state of São Paulo, Brazil.MethodA hybrid type I randomized controlled trial will be conducted to assess both the clinical effectiveness and implementation feasibility of the program. …”
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Nutritional Recovery and Its Predictors among Adult HIV Patients on Therapeutic Feeding Program at Finote-Selam General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Gedefaw Diress, Nurilign Abebe Moges

“…However, little is known about the outcome of a therapeutic feeding program. Therefore, this study aimed to assess nutritional recovery and its predictors among undernourished HIV patients enrolled in a therapeutic feeding program in Northwest Ethiopia. …”
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Safety and tolerability of a combined oral contraceptive containing estetrol/drospirenone in real-life clinical practice: An open-label, prospective, multicenter, epidemiological,... by Natalia V. Aganezova, Rushania I. Gabidullina

“…The data of 2495 participants aged 18 to 50 years who received a COC containing estetrol 15 mg and drospirenone 3 mg (E4/DRSP) for 6 cycles were analyzed. …”
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Evaluating the 3-month post-intervention impact of a supportive text message program on mental health outcomes during the 2023 wildfires in Alberta and Nova Scotia, Canada by Gloria Obuobi-Donkor, Reham Shalaby, Belinda Agyapong, Raquel da Luz Dias, Ejemai Eboreime, Lori Wozney, Vincent Israel Opoku Agyapong, Vincent Israel Opoku Agyapong

“…Similarly, there was a reduction, although not statistically significant, in the prevalence of low resilience (55.1 vs. 53.4%), poor mental well-being (71.6 vs. 48.3%), likely MDD (71.4 vs. 40.7%), likely GAD (42.1 vs. 33.3%), and likely PTSD (42.0 vs. 38.4%).ConclusionThe study’s findings underscore the potential of the supportive text intervention program in effectively aiding individuals who have endured natural disasters such as wildfires. …”
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The Impact of WHO-2023 Malnutrition Criteria on Caseload of Infants Aged Under Six Months: Secondary Data Analysis by Ayenew Negesse, Tsinuel Girma, Beruk Berhanu Desalegn, Melkamu Berhane, Marko Kerac

“…Whilst there are marked overlaps between low WAZ, low WLZ, and low MUAC, they capture different infants. …”
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THE RESULTS OF SURGICAL TREATMENT OF PATIENTS WITH MULTIPLE PRIMARY LUNG CANCERS ACCORDING TO ORENBURG REGIONAL ONCOLOGICAL CLINIC DATA by E. A. Kalinin, M. A. Senchukova, M. N. Vasukov, P. V. Samoilov, S. O. Mitryakov, S. V. Pinchuk

“…Clinical and morphological data, results of instrumental studies, immediate and long-term treatment results were analyzed. …”
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Occupancy of Javan Slow Loris (Nyticebus javanicus E. Geoffroy 1812) in Kemuning Tropical Low Land Forest, Bejen, Temanggung, Central Java by Mahfut Sodik, Satyawan Pudyatmoko, Pujo Semedi Hargo Yuwono

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Identifying and assessing the capacity and experience of trial sites in low- and middle-income countries for high-quality randomised drug trials in maternal and perinatal health by Ahmet Metin Gülmezoglu, Pisake Lumbiganon, Shivaprasad S Goudar, Jenny Cao, Joshua Peter Vogel, Maureen Makama, Anna Shalit, Annie RA McDougall, Ben Sanderson, Tahlia Guneratne, Kate Mills, Anne Ammerdorffer, Jennifer A Scott, Lindsay Keir

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QUANTITATIVE ASSESSMENT OF RELATIVE HUMIDITY, K INDEX, AND TT INDEX USING PROGRAMMATIC ANALYSIS by Indrajit Ghosh, Ananya Roy, Vanshika Gupta, Shruti Bhattacharya

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