Experiences of gender-based violence among women in sub-Saharan Africa: identifying evidence for intervention and public health priorities by Lucky Norah Katende-Kyenda, Judith I. Ani

“…This paper explored GBV among women in 25 sub-Saharan African (SSA) countries to identify and present key intervention priority areas for addressing GBV in these settings.MethodsThe study involved a cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative dataset from the Demographic and Health Survey of 25 SSA African countries. …”
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Stem cell markers: A guide to neoadjuvant therapy in breast carcinomas by Zuhal Gucin, Nur Buyukpinarbasili, Melin Ozgun Gecer, Yeliz Emine Ersoy, Haci Mehmet Turk, Seyma Yildiz, Direnc Ozlem Aksoy

“…Patients with grade 1 or 2 regression on a 5-point scale were included in group 1 (n = 37), grade 3 regression in group 2 (n = 32), and grade 4 or 5 regression in group 3 (n = 23). Materials and Methods: Immunohistochemical staining was performed on paraffin block sections of every case using CD44, CD24, CD29, CD133, ID4, and ALDH1 antibodies to detect stem cells. …”
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Comparing the Global Tariff and Actual Costs of Surgeries at Imam Khomeini Hospital Affiliated with Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences by Jamil Sadeghifar, Nasim Eyvani, GHasem Rajabi Vasukolai, Naser Farhamand Moghadam, Shahram Ekhtyari

“…This study was conducted to compare the recorded costs in patient files with the approved global tariffs for surgeries at Imam Khomeini Hospital in Kermanshah. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at Imam Khomeini Educational and Therapeutic Hospital in Kermanshah in 2022. …”
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Prevention of the Corruption Crime through Administrative Enforcement Mechanism against Abuse of Authority by Wahbi Rahman, Sudarsono Sudarsono, Prija Djatmika, Abdul Madjid, Ramalinggam Rajamanickam

“…Based on this, the researcher draws a theoretical problem regarding the Prevention of Corruption Through Administrative Enforcement Mechanisms against Abuse of Authority in the Form of Discretion that causes state financial losses using normative juridical legal research methods with a focus on discussions related to the application of systematic specialist principles in cases of abuse of authority that cause state financial losses as a concept. …”
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Caste, local governance effectiveness, and multidimensional poverty in rural India: some evidences by Amarachi Onyeyirichi Ogbonna, Charles Aaron Adams Ekuban, C. Muralee Krishnan, P. K. Viswanathan

“…IntroductionThis study explores the relationships between local governance effectiveness, population densities of Scheduled Castes (SC) and Scheduled Tribes (ST), and rural multidimensional poverty in India, using data from the 2011 Indian Census, 2011 Socio-Economic and Caste Census (SECC), 2020 Mission Antyodaya, and 2019/21 National Family and Health Survey (NFHS).MethodsThe research examines how SC/ST population densities and local governance effectiveness are associated with the Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI) across Indian states through regression and correlation analysis.ResultsThe study’s findings reveal a national, rural MPI of 0.110, with 26% of the rural population experiencing multidimensional poverty. …”
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Causal associations between dietary habits and liver cancer risk: a two-sample Mendelian randomization study by Wen-Hao Hu, Jia-An Sun, Chang Liu

“…Aim This research focuses primarily on exploring and confirming whether there is a causal connection between dietary choices and the risk of liver cancer. Methods Exposure data, encompassing various dietary habits such as the consumption of dried and fresh fruits, both cooked and raw vegetables, types of fish (oily and nonoily), and beverages such as tea and coffee, as well as different meats (poultry, beef, pork, and processed), were obtained from the UK Biobank. …”
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Appropriate Use of Inpatient Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents by Chenghao Cui, Timothy Nguyen, Mohammad Rattu

“…There are increased risks of cardiovascular events and death associated with the use of ESAs when raising Hb levels above 12 g/dL. Methods: This was a baseline safety assessment via a retrospective chart review, including patients who recently received an inpatient dose of an ESA within The Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH) from November 1, 2015 (after MSH ESA guideline revision) to August 1, 2023. …”
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Study on the correlation between carotid plaque calcification types and acute ischemic stroke by Tianyu Chu, Zhongping Guo, Yonggang Zhang, Ying Liu, Yan Gu

“…This could provide new insights into the clinical evaluation and treatment of ischemic stroke.MethodsThis study obtained information on patients undergoing head and neck CTA examinations at the First People's Hospital of Lianyungang between September 2022 and August 2023 to investigate the clinical differences in baseline data between the acute ischemic stroke and control groups. …”
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Economic Evaluation of Fidaxomicin for the Treatment of Clostridium Difficile Infection (C. difficile-associated diarrhoea) in Ireland by Anke van Engen, Montserrat Casamayor, Fidelma Loftus, Martin Coen, Andy Garnham, Maureen Watt, Larry Lacey

“…**Objectives:** To perform a cost-utility analysis of fidaxomicin compared to oral metronidazole (used to treat initial non-severe disease and first non-severe recurrence) and oral vancomycin (used to treat severe disease and any non-severe recurrence beyond the first) for the treatment of CDI. **Methods:** A Markov model was used to determine the cost-utility of fidaxomicin in the treatment of all adult CDI patients (base case), patients with severe CDI and patients with initial CDI recurrences, respectively. …”
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Grip Strength Measurement in Baseball Pitchers: A Clinical Examination to Indicate Stride Length Inefficiency by Ryan Crotin, Dan Ramsey

“… # Study Design Crossover Study Design # Methods A total of 19 uninjured pitchers (15 collegiate and 4 high school) (age 18.63 ± 1.67 years, height 1.84 ± 0.054 m, mass 82.14 ± 0.054 kg) threw two simulated 80-pitch games at ±25% of their desired stride length recorded by motion capture with two force plates and a radar gun to track each throw. …”
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Efficacy of ultrasonography and mammography in detecting features of breast cancer by Sultan Abdulwadoud Alshoabi, Amal A. Alareqi, Moawia Gameraddin, Awadia Gareeballah, Kamal D. Alsultan, Amel F. Alzain

“…This study aims to assess the utility of ultrasonography (US) and mammography (MG) in detecting BC features. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study involved the electronic records of 263 female patients diagnosed with BC. …”
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Somatic symptoms in schizophrenia: Association with socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, disability and quality of life by Mamta Sood, Ragul Ganesh, Ananya Mahapatra, Rohit Verma, Rakesh K. Chadda

“…We aimed at finding prevalence and types of somatic symptoms in patients with schizophrenia and assessed their association with socio-demographic and clinical characteristics. Methods: We assessed somatic symptoms using Patient Health Questionnaire–15 (PHQ-15) in 93 patients with schizophrenia diagnosed on ICD10-DCR. …”
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High Prevalence of Low Back Pain in College Rifle Athletes by Bailey Urbach, Cody Mansfield, Mica Harr, Matthew S. Briggs, James Onate, Laura Boucher

“… # Study Design Cross-Sectional Study # Methods Athletes at least 18 years of age who were members of a collegiate rifle program during the 2019-2020 season were surveyed via an online questionnaire. …”
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Exploring the antimicrobial potential of two haloarchaeal strains belonging to the genera Halopiger and Natrialba isolated from the Algerian Sahara by Inès Quadri, Imene Ikram Hassani, Hocine Hacène

“…Antimicrobial compounds produced by these genera have rarely been studied before. Materials and Methods: The antimicrobial activity of the strains was evaluated, along with the effects of UV radiation and culture conditions on growth and compound production. …”
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Review of presentations and radiotherapy outcomes of patients with malignant spinal cord compression by Louisa M. Mbokazi, Sheynaz Bassa, Krishanthavathie Pillay

“…Setting: The study was conducted at Steve Biko Academic Hospital, Radiation Oncology. Methods: This is a retrospective review of 110 patients who were treated for MSCC between January 2022 and November 2023. …”
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Sustainable bamboo: Technological innovations and patent insights for a greener future by Himalay R. Patel, Rahil Mathakia, Urvashi C. Mangroliya, Viralkumar B. Mandaliya

“…In the food sector, innovations such as vacuum packaging, natural preservatives and advanced processing methods have improved the shelf life and nutritional integrity of bamboo shoots. …”
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Effect of combined therapy by pinaverium bromide and itopride hydrochloride on clinical semiology and quality of life of patients with combination of constipation variant of irrita... by O. V. Krapivnaya, S. A. Alekseyenko

“…To estimate the effect of combined treatment by pinaverium bromide and itopride hydrochloride on clinical semiology and quality of life of patients with combination of constipation-predominant variant of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) with postprandial distress syndrome (PDS).Material and methods. Overall 49 patients with IBS-C (Rome criteria III) were investigated, 31 of them also had accompanying PDS (Rome criteria III). …”
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Estimating the Pile Settlement Using a Machine Learning Technique Optimized by Henry's Gas Solubility Optimization and Particle Swarm Optimization by Saravana Kumar, Savarimuthu Robinson

“…The Kuala Lumpur transportation network was selected to study the movement of piles based on the land rock characteristics using the developed SVR-HGSO and SVR-PSO structures. Five metrics were used to evaluate the performance of each model. …”
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A critical review of compensation converters for capacitive power transfer in wireless electric vehicle charging circuit topologies by Mohammad Amir, Izhar Ahmad Saifi, Mohammad Waseem, Mohd Tariq

“…Additionally, it presented a novel conformal bumper-based approach, highlighting its distinct advantages compared to alternative charging methods. The major challenges to employing capacitive technology in transferring power up to kW level are-the greater air gap between the capacitor of vehicle chassis & ground and the high value of electric field strength in the contour of plates. …”
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Clinical, Radiological and Pathological evaluation of breast lumps: a crosssectional study from a tertiary care hospital of north-east India by Kaushik Datta, Kaushik Datta, Susmita Dutta

“…This study investigates the clinical, radiological, and pathological features of breast lumps in patients at a tertiary care hospital in Tripura, northeast India. Methods This cross-sectional study included 180 female patients with palpable breast lumps, excluding those previously diagnosed or unwilling to consent. …”
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