Epidemiological Description of COVID-19 Cases at selected Counties in Kenya that border Uganda and Tanzania, March-July 2020 by Gladys Mutethya Francis, Josephine Waihuini Ihahi, Adow Aden Buul, Florence Wanjiru Mugo, Robert Mburu Kuria, Kenneth Kipkoech Korir, Sora Jatani Biid, Julius Shem Otwabe, Ahmed Abade Mohamed, Waqo Boru, Elvis Omondi Oyugi, Maurice Omondi Owiny, Josephine Githaiga, Fredrick Odhiambo

“…Introduction: World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus disease of 2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic on March 11, 2020. …”
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NMR Spectroscopy Study of the Effect of the Molecular Mass of Hypromellose Phthalate on Its Solubility by S. V. Moiseev, N. E. Kuz’mina, E. Yu. Severinova, N. D. Bunyatyan, V. A. Evteev

“…Whereas, the molecular mass of hypromellose phthalate is not controlled, and its impact on solubility in media with different pH values is understudied.Aim. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice of sudanese pharmacists toward COVID-19 in Khartoum State, Sudan: An online-based cross-sectional study by Safaa Badi, Abdalrahman Hamed, Mohammed Abualama, Mohammed Mustafa, Muhammad Abdulraheem, Bashir Yousef

“…Background: COVID-19 disease became an outbreak declared by the WHO as a public health emergency that is explicitly threatening the globe. …”
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High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with DAD Detection for the Determination of Cannabinoids in Commercial Veterinary CBD Oil by Zehra Hajrulai-Musliu, Elizabeta Dimitreska Stojkovikj, Dimitar Gusheski, Dea Musliu, Daniel Velkovski

“…The study highlights the need for quality control in evaluating medicinal plant products, especially CBD oils, before market release. …”
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A Community-Level Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice about Dengue Fever and the Identification of Mosquito Breeding Containers in Dire Dawa City of Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Taye Kebede, Bedasa Tesema, Akalu Mesfin, Dejene Getachew

“…A p value of <0.05 was used to declare a significant association between variables at a 95% level of confidence. …”
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Understanding Gender Disparities in Quality of Life Among Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Ethiopia: An Institutional‐Based Study by Enguday Demeke Gebeyaw, Girma Deshimo Lema

“…A significant association was declared at a p‐value less than 0.05. Results Female patients reported significantly poorer HRQoL than their male counterparts. …”
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Prevalence of hepatitis B virus and associated factors among blood donors in Hossana blood bank catchment area, Southern Ethiopia by Mesfin Menza Jaldo, Mhireteab WoldeYohannes Joffe, Eyasu Samuel Zemedkun

“…The association of variables was declared at p-value < 0.05 and strength of association was presented using AOR with a corresponding 95% CI. …”
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Epidemiological profiles and causes of sudden deaths of various ages in Ethiopia: an autopsy-based study [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Sesen Tsegaye Tekle, Alemayehu Shiferaw Lema

“…Chronic substance abuse and a history of prior illness were declared in 40.1% and 38% of cases of sudden death, respectively. …”
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Properties of constitutional principles by S. A. Mosin

“…In the absence of prior control over compliance with the provisions of the law, the solution is the application of legal presumptions. …”
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Cholera case management in Harare City, 2018: are we doing the right things right? by Govha Emmanuel, Paul Musarurwa, Christine Gabaza, Taurai Masango, Shambira Gerald, Gombe Tafara Notion, Juru Tsitsi Patience, Tshimanga Mufuta

“…Introduction: On September 6, 2018, a cholera outbreak was declared in Harare City. By September 17, 31 deaths out of 3564 cases had occurred with a case fatality rate of 0.9%. …”
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Coping with pain among adults with chronic tic disorders by Agnieszka Małek

“…The following scales were used: Yale Global Tic Severity Scale (YGTSS), Visual Analog Scale (VAS), Short-Form McGill Pain Questionnaire-2 (SF-MPQ-2), Pain Coping Strategies Questionnaire (CSQ), Beliefs Questionnaire for Pain Control (BPCQ), and a survey containing demographic and health data and questions about pain management and its effectiveness.Results73.7% of participants reported tic-related pain; almost all of them declared pain located in more than one part of the body. …”
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The sense of coherence scale and relationships between sense of coherence, sociodemographic variables and chronic disease by Arkadiusz M. Jasiński, Romuald Derbis, Jarosław Rakoczy, Magdalena Wrzesińska

“…When controlling for the age and sex of respondents, presence of chronic disease (β = − 0.12, p < .001) and single status (β = − 0.15, p < .001) were negatively correlated with SOC. …”
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Strengthening laboratories in response to outbreaks in humanitarian emergencies and conflict settings: Results, challenges and lessons from expanding PCR diagnostic capacities for... by Ismail Mahat Bashir, Ali Ahmed Al-Waleedi, Saeed Mohamed Al-Shaibani, Mohammed Rajamanar, Shougi Al-Akbari, Abdulelah Al-Harazi, Layla Salim Aliwah, Nahed Ahmed Salem, Dina Al-Ademi, Amal Barakat, Nicole Sarkis, Abdinasir Abubakar, Mikiko Senga, Altaf Musani, Adham Rashad Ismail Abdel Moneim, Nuha Mahmoud

“…<h4>Background</h4>When the COVID-19 pandemic was declared, Yemen, a country facing years of conflict had only one laboratory with PCR testing capacity. …”
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Institutional Media Freedom in the EU: Implications for Democratic Governance and Social Innovation

“…This fundamental right is integral to the broader scope of freedom of expression, enshrined in international declarations and covenants. The research emphasizes the growing threats to independent journalism, driven by deteriorating traditional business models, increased repression, and threats to journalists' safety. …”
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Availability of Adequately Iodized Dietary Salt and Associated Factors in a Town of Southeast Ethiopia: A Community-Based Cross-Sectional Survey by Gadisa Fitala Obssie, Kassahun Ketema, Yohannes Tekalegn

“…Statistical significance was declared at p<0.05. Result. Out of all the households, 223 (56.6%) had adequately iodized salt. …”
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Favipiravir for treating patients with novel coronavirus (COVID-19): protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials by Morteza Arab-Zozani, Djavad Ghoddoosi-Nejad

“…Introduction An outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) was reported in Wuhan, China, in mid-December 2019, and declared a pandemic by the WHO on 11 March 2020. Due to the unknown nature of the disease and the lack of specific drugs, several potential treatments were used for patients. …”
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Neighborhood-targeted and case-triggered use of a single dose of oral cholera vaccine in an urban setting: Feasibility and vaccine coverage. by Lucy A Parker, John Rumunu, Christine Jamet, Yona Kenyi, Richard Laku Lino, Joseph F Wamala, Allan M Mpairwe, Vincent Muller, Augusto E Llosa, Florent Uzzeni, Francisco J Luquero, Iza Ciglenecki, Andrew S Azman

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>In June 2015, a cholera outbreak was declared in Juba, South Sudan. In addition to standard outbreak control measures, oral cholera vaccine (OCV) was proposed. …”
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Response to COVID-19 vaccination: Psychological stress and intentions of nursing personnel in Taiwan by Yu-Ping Wu, Chung-Ying Lin, Hao-Yun Kao, Yen-Chiao Angel Lu, Chi-Chang Chang, Chiu-Hsiang Lee, Musheer A. Aljaberi

“…Although the COVID-19 pandemic has been officially declared over, the global community must remain prepared for future outbreaks. …”
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DETERMINATION OF THE STABILITY OF A LOCAL ANESTHETIC BROMOKAIN TRANSDERMAL THERAPEUTIC SYSTEM by V. A. Ryzhikova, E. G. Kuznetsova, V. Yu. Belov, L. A. Salomatina, V. I. Sevastianov

“…The content of bromokain in the samples was recorded using high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). As a control for each method, the newly manufactured TTS forms were used.Results. …”
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Willingness to use a drug checking service for cannabis and cannabis-based products: results from an online survey of people who regularly use cannabis in France by Martin Bastien, Salim Mezaache, Cécile Donadille, Laélia Briand Madrid, Maëla Lebrun, Victor Martin, Perrine Roux

“…Conclusions Our results highlight the strong willingness of many people who use cannabis in France to control the quality of the cannabis they obtain, particularly persons who use cannabis for therapeutic reasons. …”
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