Prevalence of diabetic retinopathy and its associated factors among adults in East African countries: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Habtamu Wagnew Abuhay, Tigabu Kidie Tesfie, Meron Asmamaw Alemayehu, Muluken Chanie Agimas, Getaneh Awoke Yismaw, Gebrie Getu Alemu, Nebiyu Mekonnen Derseh, Bantie Getnet Yirsaw

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We extensively searched PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Google Scholar, and Google for relevant studies. A forest plot was used to estimate the pooled prevalence of diabetic retinopathy using DerSimonian and Laird's random-effects model. …”
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Bokvalg i norske barnehager - hva som leses sammen med barn og hvorfor by Agnes-Margrethe Bjorvand, Monica G. Mitchell, Katarzyna A. Tunkiel, Marianne Undheim

“…The teachers also emphasize that the books should be thematically relevant, have appealing pictures and lead to good conversations. …”
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Spatial distribution and influencing factors of secondhand smoke exposure in Chinese healthcare facilities: a cross-sectional survey by Ying LIU, Xinying ZENG, Lin XIAO, Shiwei LIU

“…MethodsData were collected from the 2022 China Adult Tobacco Survey, including relevant data from non-collectively residing Chinese residents aged ≥ 15 years old and above in 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) across the country. …”
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Prevalencia y control de los principales ectoparásitos bovinos en el este de la provincia de la pampa, Argentina by V.H. Suárez, A.O. Miranda, S.M. Arenas, E.E. Schmidt, J. Lambert, A. Schieda, G. Felice, D. Imas, E. Sola, H. Pepa, V. Bugnone, H. Calandri, L.V. Lordi

“…En promedio, el 3,1% del rodeo debe ser tratado por padecer miasis. Se aplican curabicheras mayormente en aerosol (81%) y avermectinas (47%). …”
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The Croton genera (Euphorbiaceae) and its richness in chemical constituents with potential range of applications by Carlos Andrés Coy-Barrera, Laura Galvis, Maria Juliana Rueda, Sergio Alejandro Torres-Cortés

“…Conclusion: This revision has a novel and principal aim: to collect information on the biomedicinal, chemical, and industrial applications of extracts from several species distributed across various regions of the world (Africa, South America, Asia, North America, Central America, and South America), providing an objective evaluation of the relevance of the studies cited here and their suitability for scientific scrutiny and systematic reproduction of the results obtained . …”
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Entrepreneurial Budgeting in the Iranian Government Budget: Obstacles and Solutions by Seyyed Mohammad Moghimi, Alireza Salmanian

“…The legislative (relationship between parliament and government, structure of interests, technical competence of representatives, governance of local and regional perspectives), executive (oil rent, government inefficiency, technical and structural problems, governance of political and ideological perspectives, economic instability), and supervisory (traditional approach, multiple supervisory institutions, lack of universal supervision) have been classified; under each, the most important relevant issues are listed and explained Conclusion By analyzing the data obtained from interviews and reviewing and delving into the comprehensive themes, three components of governance structure, mismanagement of oil revenues, and weak domestic production and civil society can be identified as the roots of emerging problems and other obstacles in establishing entrepreneurial budgeting in the country. …”
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Perbandingan Metode Pembobotan Tf-Rf Dan Tf-Idf Dikombinasikan Dengan Weighted Tree Similarity Untuk Sistem Rekomendasi Buku by Yuslena Sari, Andreyan RIzky Baskara, Puguh Budi Prakoso, Noorhanida Royani

“…Perpustakaan ini mempunyai sistem pencarian buku namun sistem tersebut belum adanya fitur rekomendasi buku sehingga anggota menjadi kesulitan dalam melakukan pencarian buku yang sesuai dengan keinginan anggota. Oleh karena itu, dengan adanya rekomendasi buku atau saran buku yang lain dapat menjadi alternatif untuk membantu anggota dalam melakukan pencarian buku yang sesuai. …”
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PATOLOGÍAS PODALES EN GANADO LECHERO Y EN FEEDLOT DEL PARTIDO DE TANDIL, PROVINCIA DE BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA by O. E. Confalonieri, H. Moscuzza, E. M. Rodríguez, J. A. Passucci

“…Los animales que presentaron claudicación se separaron del rodeo y se examinaron clínicamente. Se calculó la prevalencia bruta y por patologías de mayor presentación en ambos tipos de explotación y, además, la proporción según miembro afectado. …”
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Participant Compliance With Ecological Momentary Assessment in Movement Behavior Research Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults: Systematic Review by Shirlene Wang, Chih-Hsiang Yang, Denver Brown, Alan Cheng, Matthew Y W Kwan

“…MethodsAn electronic literature search was conducted in PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science databases to select relevant papers that assessed movement behaviors among the population using EMA and reported compliance information for inclusion (n=52) in October 2022. …”
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Land Use and is Impact on Agricultural Productivity in Mutara Sub-County Mitooma District. by Tusingwire, Pamellah

“…They noted that farmers should be encouraged to use organic fertilizers such as compost or manure instead of relying solely on chemical fertilizers. For instance, establishing community composting programs can help recycle organic waste into valuable fertilizer while promoting sustainable practices. …”
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Factors Affecting the Teaching and Learning of English Language in Primary Schools in Kitumba Sub-County Kabale District. by Owomugisha, Justine

“…The area is chosen because it will enhance the relevance, precision, and applicability of research findings and it’s nearer for the researcher. …”
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Death and disappearance: Measuring racial disparities in mortality and life expectancy among people in state prisons, United States 2000-2014. by Bryan L Sykes, Ernest K Chavez, Justin D Strong

“…Yet, many of these studies rely on data prior to the millennium, during the COVID-19 pandemic, or are relegated to a small number or select group of states. …”
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Beneficial and harmful effects of duloxetine versus placebo, ‘active placebo’ or no intervention for adults with major depressive disorder: a systematic review with meta-analysis a... by Christian Gluud, Marija Barbateskovic, Joanna Moncrieff, Faiza Siddiqui, Janus C Jakobsen, Mathias Maagaard, Sophie Juul, Johanne Juul Petersen, Caroline Barkholt Kamp, Mark Abie Horowitz, Kiran Kumar Katakam

“…Objectives To assess the beneficial and harmful effects of duloxetine versus ‘active placebo’, placebo or no intervention for adults with major depressive disorder.Design Systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomised trials.Data sources Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and other relevant databases up until January 2023. We requested clinical study reports from 36 competent authorities.Eligibility criteria for selecting studies All randomised clinical trials comparing duloxetine versus placebo, ‘active placebo’ or no intervention, irrespective of publication type, publication status, publication year and language for treatment of major depressive disorder in adults.Data extraction and synthesis Five authors in pairs extracted data using a standardised data extraction sheet. …”
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Mapping and Summarizing the Research on AI Systems for Automating Medical History Taking and Triage: Scoping Review by Elin Siira, Hanna Johansson, Jens Nygren

“…Furthermore, only 6 (7%) studies validated or demonstrated AI systems in relevant clinical settings through real-time model testing, workflow implementation, clinical outcome evaluation, or integration into practice. …”
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TGF-β induces cholesterol accumulation to regulate the secretion of tumor-derived extracellular vesicles by Dorival Mendes Rodrigues-Junior, Chrysoula Tsirigoti, Konstantina Psatha, Dimitris Kletsas, Michalis Aivaliotis, Carl-Henrik Heldin, Aristidis Moustakas

“…Nevertheless, whether TGF-β signaling coordinates EV biogenesis is a relevant topic that remains minimally explored. Method We sought after specific TGF-β pathway mediators that could regulate EV release. …”
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Efficacy and safety of dexamethasone or triamcinolone in combination with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for diabetic macular edema: A systematic review and meta-a... by Bo Zhou, Hua Liu, Feng Xiong

“…<h4>Methods</h4>An exhaustive search of the literature was performed on February 23, 2024, scanning through the databases including PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and the Cochrane Library, with the aim of identifying all relevant studies. The combined results for efficacy and safety were analyzed using the standard mean difference (SMD) and relative risk (RR), both of which were presented with 95% confidence interval (CI). …”
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Impact of hepatic steatosis on the efficacy of antiviral treatment for chronic hepatitis B and the establishment of predictive model: a cohort study by Guanghui Ren, Kaining Jia, Shi Yin, Yunpeng Guan, Qingwei Cong, Ying Zhu

“…The model demonstrated strong discriminative power, calibration, and clinical relevance. Conclusion In CHB patients without significant liver fibrosis who receive antiviral therapy, concurrent MASLD enhances HBsAg response, particularly in HBeAg-negative patients. …”
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Predicting Iran Cooperative Development Bank's Profit/Loss: Two-stage Collective Learning by Seyed Bagher Fattahi, Seyed Mozafar Mirbargkar, Ebrahim Chirani, Mohammadreza Vatanparast

“…These variables encompass interest-free loans and short-term deposits, deposit interest expenses, total customer deposits, income from facilities and investments, common income, cash balances, administrative expenses, long-term deposits, non-common income, asset depreciation expenses, and the bank's size. Relevant data for the study was obtained from the financial statements of 35 branches of the Cooperative Development Bank spanning the years 2012 to 2021. …”
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Examining the Effects of Construction Project Delays on Costs from the Perspective of Stakeholders Using a System Dynamics Approach: Insights from a Commercial Complex Project in Q... by Amirhosein Saffarinia, Hamidreza Yazdani

“…Due to the limitations of the case study, the number of project delay effects was reduced. Relevant variables were defined and incorporated into the System Dynamics model for simulation. …”
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Utilizing Hip Abduction Strength to Body-Weight Ratios in Return to Sport Decision-Making After ACL Reconstruction by Steven Higbie, Jacquelyn Kleihege, Brian Duncan, Walter R. Lowe, Lane Bailey

“… # Level of Evidence Level 3 # Key Terms ACL injury, hip abduction strength, return to sport, strength ratio # Clinical Relevance Assessing isometric hip abduction strength to body weight ratio may be beneficial in determining readiness to return to sport following ACL reconstruction…”
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