Navigating the evolution: a comprehensive review of sustainable finance in mergers and acquisitions [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Kishan Jee, Debdas Rakshit, Sabyasachi Mondal, Satish Chandra Tiwari

“…To guide future research initiatives, we present a synthesis of pertinent research questions, exploring avenues such as the incorporation of innovative financial instruments like green bonds and artificial intelligence. …”
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Epigenetic therapeutics to overcome resistance against immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC): a proof-of-concept clinical trial by Stephen Chan, Alfred Cheng, Nick La Thangue, David Kerr

“…Combination with Zabadinostat (Zaba), a potent selective class I HDAC inhibitor, with anti-PD(L)-1 in orthotopic immunocompetent HCC mouse model resistant to anti-PD(L)-1 treatment and demonstrated that the combination regimen reversed resistance and significantly improved survival1. …”
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Inequitable gender norms and its associated factors among university students in southern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study, 2022 by Yirgalem Tola Kelecha, Amanuel Albene Ayele, Habtamu Samuel Goda, Mesarch Hailu Demissie, Temesgen Mohammed Toma

“…Binary logistic regression was initially used to identify potential factors associated with inequitable gender norms, variables having a p-value <0.25 in bivariate analysis considered for multivariable regression. …”
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Depression, anxiety, and stress among diabetic patients in Ghana: a health facility–based mixed-method cross-sectional study at Volta Regional Hospital by Emmanuel Abu Bonsra, Felix Mbiba, Emmanuel Adjei Kyeremeh, Gideon Amankwah Kyere, Mark Kwame Ananga

“…Abstract Background Despite global health initiatives, such as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), mental health challenges remain significant public health concerns worldwide especially those with chronic non-communicable diseases like diabetes. …”
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Effect of behavioural change communication through women development army on optimal complementary feeding practice among children aged 6–23 months in Southwest Ethiopia: a cluster... by Meseret Tamrat Gebretsadik, Dessalegn Tamiru, Assefa Legesse Sisay, Tefera Belachew

“…Initially, 438 mother-child pairs participated, and 404 pairs remained at the endline data collection. …”
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Multilevel determinants of physical activity in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis guided by social ecological model by Chun Zhao, Jing Yuan, Wen Wen Huang

“…These insights provide empirical foundations for optimizing school-based PA initiatives, urban planning for active spaces, and culturally responsive community interventions. …”
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Exploring the Current Situation and Developing Strategies for Behavior Change to Improve Antibiotic Use in West Africa: Protocol for a Multidisciplinary Interventional Research Pro... by Maresa Neuerer, Carine Baxerres, Denise Dekker, Blandine Bila, Daniel Arhinful, Leslie Mawuli Aglanu, Charity Wiafe Akenten, Boubacar Coulibaly, Ali Sié, John Humphrey Amuasi, Aurélia Souares

“…The intervention development has been initiated in Ghana but has not started yet in Burkina Faso. …”
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Frequency and factors associated with the utilization (curative and preventive) of oral health care services among pregnant women in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo by Patrick Marob-Ndjock Sekele, Erick Ntambwe Kamangu, Harry-César Ntumba Kayembe, Fatiha Chandad, Jacques Ileboso Bolenge, Stephanie Mikalo Mbambi, Jean-Paul Isouradi-Bourley Sekele, Em Kazadi Kalala, Fidele Bushabu Nyimi, Pierre Zalagile Akilimali

“…The study population comprised pregnant women aged at least 18 or over attending antenatal care (ANC), selected using a simple random sampling technique. …”
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Prevalence, correlates of occupational percutaneous injuries and use of post exposure prophylaxis against HIV, Hepatitis B among health workers in Kampala, Uganda-May 2016 by Phoebe Hilda Alitubeera, Juliet Ntuulo Mutanda, Mukose Aggrey, Olive Chifefe Kobusingye, Claire Biribawa, Andrew Tusubira, Patricia Eyu, Noah Kiwanuka

“…Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 709 HWs were selected and enrolled using multi-stage sampling from seven health facilities in Kampala City. …”
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Assessing the impact of COVID-19 on tuberculosis detection and treatment in healthcare facilities across Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A comprehensive mixed-method, multi-center study. by Beshir Bedru Nasir, Oumer Sada Muhammed, Melaku Tileku Tamiru, Legese Chelkeba

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A mixed-methods study design was utilized, encompassing a randomly selected 10 health centers (HCs) and 3 hospitals among government owned 98 HCs and 5 hospitals in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. …”
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THE MESSAPIC ELEMENT -IHI: A NEW INTERPRETATION by Kujtim Mani

“…This fresh perspective will be explored through detailed examination of selected examples, incorporating internal-comparative analysis, methods of ‘frame semantics’ (according to Ch.K. …”
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Health Services Availability and Readiness for Management of Hypertension and Diabetes in Primary Care Health Facilities in Ghana: a Cardiovascular Risk Management project by Thomas Hinneh, Bernard Mensah, Hosea Boakye, Oluwabunmi Ogungbe, Yvonne Commodore-Mensah

“…Timely screening and diagnosis at primary health facilities are crucial to initiate treatment and avert complications. This study explored service availability and readiness of health systems for managing hypertension and diabetes in selected district hospitals in Ghana. …”
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Analysis of changes and influencing factors of activation rate of peripheral blood monocytes after liver transplantation by Yu GONG, Hui WU, Jie ZHU, Ting WANG, Xiaowu HUANG

“…ObjectiveTo analyze the effect of the activation rate of peripheral blood monocytes on the recovery of patients after liver transplantation and to initially explore the possible influencing factors for differences in monocyte activation rates.MethodsA total of 139 patients who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation from September 2020 to June 2023 at Department of Liver Surgery and Transplantation of Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University were selected. …”
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Obstetric and neonatal conditions and associations with early skin-to-skin contact – a cross-sectional study by Joan Neergaard Larsen, Helena Hansson, Porntiva Poorisrisak, Laura E. Navne, Ane Lilleøre Rom, Hanne K. Hegaard, Jette Led Sørensen, Ragnhild Maastrup

“…We identified negative associations between cesarean section, prematurity, Apgar scores less than seven after 5 min, need for respiratory support, and the initiation of early SSC within six hours after birth.…”
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Development of a Comprehensive Model for Predicting Stock Prices in the Stock Market Using an Interpretive Structural Modeling Approach by Shiva Rezaeyan, Mohammad Taleghani, Azita Sherejsharifi

“…Accordingly, 15 criteria were selected as the most significant and influential, including five technical indicators: exponential moving average, price channel, relative strength, on-balance volume, and price. …”
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Analysis of Four Meteorological Factors Affecting Aviation Safety in Yunnan by Baojun WU, Mingsheng CHEN, Minhong SONG, Weiguo XIANG

“…In order to investigate the four key meteorological factors affecting aviation safety and their regional variations in Yunnan， research employed daily and hourly ground observation data from 125 meteorological stations across Yunnan from 2010 to 2021， as well as airport ground observation data from Tengchong Tuofeng Airport during 2013 -2019.Initially， an analysis was conducted on the primary seasonal variations of key meteorological elements in Yunnan.Subsequently， a spatiotemporal evolution analysis was performed for short-duration heavy precipitation and strong wind events during typical seasons at 15 airports.Furthermore， select observational data from typical plateau mountain airports-Tengchong Tuofeng Airport， and compare it with observation data from the Tengchong meteorological station.Analyze the annual frequency of short-duration heavy precipitation events during summer and the daily occurrence periods of spring strong wind events.Ultimately， a complex interrelation analysis among the four categories of meteorological elements was undertaken， followed by an exploration of the spatial distribution patterns of safe and dangerous aviation days in the Yunnan region.The findings revealed the following outcomes： （1） Short-duration heavy precipitation was most pronounced during summer， with areas spanning from Baoshan through Lincang to Puer experiencing heightened occurrences.Spring was characterized by prominent strong wind occurrences， particularly in Ninglang and Kunming， both exhibiting an increasing trend in the frequency of windy days.Notably significant was the occurrence of low visibility during autumn， predominantly observed in the southwestern region of Yunnan， encompassing Lincang， Cangyuan， Puer， and Xishuangbanna， with an escalating tendency.The spatial distribution of low clouds remained relatively similar across all seasons， with higher occurrence frequencies and distribution areas noted during summer and autumn， as opposed to winter and spring.（2） The occurrence of short-duration heavy precipitation events in summer exhibited a distinct positive correlation with precipitation amount， and the timing of occurrences aligned well with the primary operational periods of the airports.Variances in springtime strong wind events were noticeable among airports， predominantly transpiring between 14:00 and 23:00 （Beijing time）.（3） The localized nature of weather systems results in frequency disparities in weather phenomena occurring at airport locations compared to their surrounding areas， while maintaining a correlation in their patterns of variability.（4） Notably elevated were the average numbers of safe aviation days in the northern region along the Dali-Kunming alignment， compared to the southern areas of Yunnan.The majority of Yunnan's locales exhibited a declining trend in safe aviation days， whereas dangerous days were concentrated along the eastern vicinity of Puer to the western border of Wenshan， presenting an increasing trend along the Diqing-Lijiang-Kunming westward direction.…”
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The attitude of the unvaccinated children’s parents toward pediatric COVID-19 vaccination in Tabriz, Iran by Nasrin Jafari, Hossein Akbari, Anahita Maghsoodi, Parvin Sarbakhsh

“…A random sample of 400 parents was selected from five healthcare centers using a cluster sampling method in conjunction with the Iranian SIB system. …”
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Attitudes of Nurses and Physicians Towards Nurse-Physician Interprofessional Collaboration in a Tertiary Hospital in Somalia: Cross-Sectional Study by Osman IM, Mohamud FA, Hilowle FM, Sahal Snr SM, Hassan II, Haji Mohamud RY, Ali TA, Barud AA

“…Given logistical and accessibility constraints, a nonprobability convenience sampling approach was used to select 258 participants. Data were collected through a validated, self-administered questionnaire adapted from the Jefferson Scale of Attitudes toward Nurse-Physician Collaboration. …”
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Whole-Transcriptome RNA Sequencing Reveals Significant Differentially Expressed mRNAs, miRNAs, and lncRNAs and Related Regulating Biological Pathways in the Peripheral Blood of COV... by Cai-xia Li, Jian Chen, Shu-kai Lv, Jin-hui Li, Lei-lei Li, Xiao Hu

“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was initially identified in China and currently worldwide dispersed, resulting in the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. …”
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Risk factors for the alzheimer's disease. Systematic review and meta-analysis by G. R. Khasanova, M. Sh. Muzaffarova

“…In accordance with the clinical question, using the PECO formula, papers were selected in which the authors investigated the role of various risk factors in groups with and without AD. …”
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