Healthcare providers’ implementation of severe acute malnutrition guidelines and the factors associated with it among healthcare providers working at public health facilities of So... by Mohamed Yimam, Asnakew Molla Mekonen, Mengistu Mera Mihiretu, Dagnachew Melak, Shbre Tsegaw, Fanos Yeshanew Ayele

“…To improve adherence to severe acute malnutrition guidelines, district health offices, zonal health departments and regional health bureaus should provide training on the guidelines, distribute printed copies and implement various staff motivation strategies.…”
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Early evening outdoor biting by malaria-infected Anopheles arabiensis vectors threatens malaria elimination efforts in Zanzibar by Bakar Khatib, Juma Mcha, Zamzam Pandu, Makame Haji, Makame Hassan, Huba Ali, Ramla Mrisho, Kali Abdallah, Ali Ali, Khadija Ali, Talib Said, Safia Mohamed, Humphrey Mkali, Said Mgata, Stella Makwaruzi, Michael Gulaka, Geofrey Makenga, Sigsbert Mkude, Victoria Githu, Victor Mero, Naomi Serbantez, Sarah-Blythe Ballard, Adeline Chan, Shija Joseph Shija, Nicodem J. Govella

“…Abstract Background The Zanzibar Malaria Elimination Programme relies on insecticide-treated nets as the principal vector control method, supplemented by reactive focal indoor residual spraying. …”
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IL-6/GATA2/SERPINE1 pathway is implicated in regulating cellular senescence after acute kidney injury by Hongshuang Su, Xiaoxi Lin, Ayinuer Paredong, Ayinuer Paredong, Congcong Yao, Yan Zhang, Mengke Geng, Yuqian Guan, Lichao Gong, Feng Jiang, Qi Lv, Songtao Shou, Heng Jin

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Green synthesis of copper nanoparticles using Cissus vitiginea and its antioxidant and antibacterial activity against urinary tract infection pathogens by Shuang Wu, Shanmugam Rajeshkumar, Malini Madasamy, Vanaja Mahendran

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Mental Health Burden, Professional Shortage, and a Proposal to Utilize Task-Shifting Approach to Address Mental Health Needs in Remote Areas of Sindh Province, Pakistan by Qammar Jabbar, Jawed Akbar Dars, Iqra Ansari, Manisha Kumari, Shaheryar Ali

“…The camps aimed to screen, assess, educate, and treat patients with MH disorders. The study also reported the distribution of prevalent MH conditions in the Tharparkar area, barriers to attaining MH, and a possible solution to the MH professional shortage in remote areas.…”
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Effect of community-led delivery of HIV self-testing on HIV testing and antiretroviral therapy initiation in Malawi: A cluster-randomised trial. by Pitchaya P Indravudh, Katherine Fielding, Moses K Kumwenda, Rebecca Nzawa, Richard Chilongosi, Nicola Desmond, Rose Nyirenda, Melissa Neuman, Cheryl C Johnson, Rachel Baggaley, Karin Hatzold, Fern Terris-Prestholt, Elizabeth L Corbett

“…Analysis used intention-to-treat for cluster-level outcomes. Community health groups delivered 24,316 oral fluid-based HIVST kits. …”
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Investigating Remedial Strategies for Missed or Delayed Dose of Sertraline in Chinese Adolescent Patients with Depressive Disorders via Population Pharmacokinetics Modeling and Sim... by Xia H, Deng G, Liang F, Zhang Z, Huang W, Guo Z, Song Q, Wen Y, Shang D, Tan Y

“…Population typical values of sertraline clearance and apparent distribution volume were 65.8 L/h and 1570 L, respectively. …”
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Research on coupling risk assessment method of industrialized urban area based on information diffusion and extension grey clustering model. by Chen Lv, Xiaolu Wang, Sheng Xue, Shuang Wang

“…For inherent risk analysis, the fuzzy set theory treats probability distribution as a mapping from events to probabilities. …”
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The decrease of GluN2B and its phosphorylation at Tyr-1336 in extrasynaptic subunits is associated with neuroprotection induced by hypoxia preconditioning by Haidong Hou, Jing Yang, Gang Fu, Xiaolei Liu, You Liu, Kerui Gong, Ruifang Qi, Xiangning Jiang, Guo Shao

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The effect of malaria prevention and control interventions on malaria morbidity among children under 5 years and pregnant women in Kintampo North Municipality, Ghana by Christopher Tamal, Chrysantus Kubio, Delia Akosua Bandoh, Maurice Owiny, Ernest Kenu, Edwin Andrew Afari, Samuel Oko Sackey, Donne Kofi Ameme, Priscillia Nortey, Timothy Letsa, Alice Vorleto, Charles Gyamfi, Isaac Addisi

“…We used linear regression models to determine the association between Long-Lasting Insecticide-treated Nets (LLINS) distribution, Intermittent Preventive Treatment in Pregnancy (IPTp) and episodes of malaria in children <5 years old and pregnant women. …”
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Adjusting vector surveillance for human behaviors reveals Anopheles funestus drove a resurgence in malaria despite IRS with clothianidin in Uganda by Paul Krezanoski, Alex Musiime, Ambrose Oruni, Max McClure, Patrick Kyagamba, Geoffrey Otto, James Adiga, Odol Wilfred, Moses Semakula, Jackson Asiimwe Rwatooro, Kilama Maxwell, Neil F. Lobo, Emmanuel Arinaitwe, Joaniter I. Nankabirwa, Moses Kamya, Grant Dorsey, Edward K. Thomsen

“…Abstract After remarkable success following the implementation of indoor residual spraying (IRS) and repeated rounds of universal distribution of insecticidal treated nets in Tororo District, eastern Uganda, a switch to clothianidin-based IRS in March 2020 was associated with a resurgence of malaria transmission. …”
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Clinical Features on Sensory Dysfunction of Upper Limbs of Patients with Unilateral Stroke by SHAO Peng, JIA Jie

“…ObjectiveTo analyse the clinical features on sensory dysfunction of upper limbs of patients with unilateral stroke by sensory function assessment.MethodsA total of 122 patients with unilateral stroke treated in five hospitals (including Jing'an District Hospital of Huashan Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University, etc.) were divided into cerebral infarction group and cerebral hemorrhage group according to the type of stroke, and the sensory function of both groups was evaluated respectively. …”
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The role of community health workers in the reengineering of primary health care in rural Eastern Cape by Karl le Roux, Ingrid M. le Roux, Nokwanele Mbewu, Emily Davis

“…Results: CHWs, especially in rural settings, can find and refer new TB/HIV cases, ill children, and at-risk pregnant women; rehabilitate malnourished children at home; support TB and HIV treatment adherence; treat diarrhoea, worm infestation, and skin problems; and distribute vitamin A. …”
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Clinical analysis of 163 pediatric patients with infectious mononucleosis: a single‐center retrospective analysis by Yan Li, Kun Wang

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The combined effect of free or encapsulated ethanolic cashew leaf extract and high-pressure processing (HPP) on shelf-life extension of refrigerated Nile tilapia slices by Pitima Sinlapapanya, Suriya Palamae, Jirayu Buatong, Yu Fu, Bin Zhang, Tao Yin, Soottawat Benjakul

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Biodegradation of polypropylene microplastics by Bacillus pasteurii isolated from a gold mine tailing by Zhichao Wang, Yaxinyue Li, Long Bai, Chenli Hou, Chunli Zheng, Weiping Li

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Hand hygiene intervention to optimize helminth infection control: Design and baseline results of Mikono Safi-An ongoing school-based cluster-randomised controlled trial in NW Tanza... by Kenneth Makata, Safari Kinung'hi, Christian Hansen, Philip Ayieko, Simon Sichalwe, Onike Mcharo, Jeroen Ensink, Robert Dreibelbis, Sarah Rockowitz, Elialilia Okello, Heiner Grosskurth, Saidi Kapiga

“…Randomisation was stratified per district and restricted to ensure pre-trial STH prevalence was balanced between study arms. …”
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Pesticide poisoning in Zhejiang Province, China: a retrospective analysis from 2008 to 2022 by Fang Wei, Panqi Xue, Xinglin Fang, Xiaoming Lou, Jingyi Sun, Hua Zou, Lifang Zhou

“…The analysis also identified that patients treated in township level hospitals exhibited a higher risk of death compared with those in district/county level or provincial/municipal level primary care hospitals. …”
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The Effect of Quercus robur Bark on Oral Candidiasis Caused by Candida albicans and Candida glabrata Isolated from a Pediatric Oral Infection as Comparison to Azole Antifungal by Naji SS, Mahmood MAK, Hussein HM, Mahmood AA, Baker HS

“…(oak) is in eastern America and then distributed to European districts. Oral candidiasis is the most common fungal infection among humans. …”
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Rs9839776 Genetic Variant of lncRNA SOX2OT Contributes to Susceptibility of Acute Kidney Injury in Sepsis Patients via Regulating SOX2OT/miR-9-5p Axis by Xu S, Cui M, Wang R

“…The study examined the genotype and allele distributions of rs9839776 polymorphism in lncRNA SOX2OT in sepsis patients with acute kidney injury (AKI), as well as its expression changes. …”
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