Influence of a dam and tributaries on macrobenthos communities and ecological water quality in the Kebir–Rhumel wadi (Northeast Algeria) by Mouna Siham Chaba, Mammeri Imad, Zouggaghe Fatah

“…Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT) taxa richness; Hilsenhoff Biotic Index (BI); Iberian Biological Monitoring Working Party (BMWP’) index; and Average Score Per Taxon (ASPT) demonstrate a fairly poor quality above the dam and a fair quality below it. …”
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“Stopping the itch”: mass drug administration for scabies outbreak control covered for over nine million people in Ethiopia by Wendemagegn Enbiale, Tariku Belachew Baynie, Ashenafie Ayalew, Tekilehayimanot Gebrehiwot, Tesfa Getanew, Alie Ayal, Misganaw Ayalew, Henry JC de Vries, Kuda Takarinda, Marcel Manzi, Rony Zachriah

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Determination of Psychological Capital Levels of Nurses by Makbule Tokur Kesgin, Aliye Yaşayacak

“…The findings obtained can provide significant contributions in terms of nursing management, human resources practices and vocational training programs.…”
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Sociodemographic description of remanent malaria foci in three municipalities of Chihuahua, Mexico, during the period 2000–2022 by Jaime R. Adame-Gallegos, Carlos A. Rodríguez-Alarcón, Maria Carmen Rodríguez, Ángel F. Betanzos-Reyes

“…Abstract The sociodemographic conditions and natural characteristics of the state of Chihuahua, in Mexico, have historically posed challenges for the implementation and monitoring of malaria control programs. The absence of systematized documentation on malaria transmission has hindered technical planning for elimination. …”
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National trends in Azithromycin consumption during 2017–2023 in Kazakhstan: impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the imperative for enhanced clinical guidelines by Laura Kassym, Assiya Kussainova, Daniil Semenov, Ainur Aimurziyeva, Saltanat Uzbekova, Yuliya Semenova

“…This trend highlights the need for stronger stewardship programs, targeted interventions, and comprehensive monitoring to prevent antibiotic overuse and misuse. …”
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Characteristics of the Epidemiological Situation in Patients with Tuberculosis of Various Age Groups Based on the Numerical Criteria of Selective Rating with the Help of the Comput... by Ilnуtskуy G.

“…An important component of high-quality tuberculosis control at the present stage is a comprehensive monitoring of epidemiological parameters, using not only the generally accepted statistical criteria, but also modern information technologies for the recording and creating a data bank that enables to objectivize individual indicators as fully as possible and to work out the quality programs of anti-tuberculosis care to the population. …”
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Factors Affecting the Agricultural Sustainability of Wheat Farms in Kermanshah County by Reza Movahedi, Nafiseh Amiribavandpour, Karim Naderi Mahdeei

“…About Potash fertilizer consumption, the majority of farmers (37.7 %) have used more than 200 kg per hectare. Findings from the use of pesticides and herbicides revealed that the majority of wheat has used one kg per hectare of these poisons. …”
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Impact of natural and socio-economic factors on varicella incidence in children in Shanghai, 2013-2022 by Chunmei Duan, Yan Zhang, Qian Zhang, Shuzhi Zhang, Peisong Zhong, Gang Gong, Yefan Zhu, Jie Fei, Jingjing Zhao, Yanling Sun, Yaqing Jin, Yunjie Ren, Yihan Lu, Yihan Lu, Ye Yao, Ye Yao, Hongjie Yu

“…Before the implementation of the two-dose VarV program, varicella incidence increased by 0.28 cases per 100,000 per month. …”
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An assessment of study characteristics, quality and reporting in cancer prehabilitation literature: a scoping review by Caroline Dalton, Robert Copeland, Anna Myers, Samantha Welfare, Thomas Maden-Wilkinson, Liam John Humphreys

“…As such, to be able to optimise cancer prehabilitation exercise programmes, research must first focus on improving the quality of reporting and standardising outcome measures and methods of monitoring and prescribing exercise.…”
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Factors Associated with Unfavorable Treatment Outcomes in New and Previously Treated TB Patients in Uzbekistan: A Five Year Countrywide Study. by Jamshid Gadoev, Damin Asadov, Mirzagolib Tillashaykhov, Katie Tayler-Smith, Petros Isaakidis, Andrei Dadu, Pierpaolo de Colombani, Sven Gudmund Hinderaker, Nargiza Parpieva, Dilrabo Ulmasova, Avazbek Jalolov, Atadjan Hamraev, Engy Ali, Martin van den Boom, Asmus Hammerich, Ogtay Gozalov, Masoud Dara

“…Sixty per cent were male, 66% lived in rural areas, 1% were HIV-infected and 1% had a history of imprisonment. …”
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Vaccination of poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza – Part 2. Surveillance and mitigation measures by EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Animal Welfare (AHAW), European Union Reference Laboratory for Avian Influenza, Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Julio Alvarez, Dominique Joseph Bicout, Paolo Calistri, Elisabetta Canali, Julian Ashley Drewe, Bruno Garin‐Bastuji, Christian Gortázar, Mette S. Herskin, Virginie Michel, Miguel Ángel Miranda Chueca, Barbara Padalino, Helen Clare Roberts, Hans Spoolder, Karl Stahl, Antonio Velarde, Arvo Viltrop, Christoph Winckler, Alessio Bortolami, Claire Guinat, Timm Harder, Arjan Stegeman, Calogero Terregino, Barbara Lanfranchi, Ludovica Preite, Inma Aznar, Alessandro Broglia, Francesca Baldinelli, Jose Luis Gonzales Rojas

“…Abstract Selecting appropriate diagnostic methods that take account of the type of vaccine used is important when implementing a vaccination programme against highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI). …”
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Gaps and opportunities for the integrated delivery of mother-child care, postpartum family planning and nutrition services in Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire and Niger by Halima Tougri, Maurice E. Yameogo, Rachidatou Compaoré, Désiré Dahourou, Danielle Y. Belemsaga, Bertrand Meda, Denise Kpebo, Marguerite Ndour, Seni Kouanda

“…The points of contact studied at the health facility level were the prenatal care, postpartum care and immunisation/growth monitoring services. Individual in-depth interviews were used to collect data from key informants (providers, community health workers and mother-child health programme managers). …”
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Use of Electrofishing to Limit the Spread of a Non-Indigenous Fish Species in the Impoundment of Aoos Springs (Greece) by Athina Ziou, Alexandra S. Douligeri, Nikolaos Kiriazis, Athanasios Korakis, Nikolaos Petsis, Dimitrios K. Moutopoulos, George Katselis

“…These results are important for designing and implementing programs for the eradication or reduction of <i>L. gibbosus</i> in the impoundment of Aoos springs.…”
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Prevalence and risk factors of mastitis in Guranteng dairy farms, Tasikmalaya, Indonesia by Raida Raisatulhaq, Trianing Tyas Kusuma Anggaeni, Didin Supriat Tasripin

“…Conclusion: Farmers are encouraged to implement targeted education programs on preventing mastitis in dairy cows, enforcing proper milking sanitation procedures, and integrating regular udder health monitoring into farm management practices, thereby enabling them to achieve milk production rates and contributing to maintaining food safety and security. …”
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Research on dependence of fuel consumption on cargo weight in long-distance transport by Kh. Kh. Khabibullozoda, N. K. Goriaev

“…The study is conducted on MercedesBenz Actros-1840 truck tractors equipped with fuel consumption monitoring devices and devices for determining axle loads. …”
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Survival of patients with malignant tumors of the eye by sex, age and histological structure of neoplasms by Vakhtang Merabishvili, El’vira Merabishvili

“…The paper presents a detailed histological structure of malignant tumors per C69 and C 69.3. Survival rates were estimated for all histological codes. …”
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Predictive Modelling of H2S Removal from Biogas Generated from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Using a Biological Scrubber in an Industrial Biogas Plant: Integration of Artificial Ne... by Joanna Lisa Clifford, Yi Jing Chan, Mohd Amran Bin Mohd Yusof, Timm Joyce Tiong, Siew Shee Lim, Chai Siah Lee, Woei-Yenn Tong

“…ANN accurately predicts H2S removal based on daily recorded data, while the computer programme estimates parameters that are not monitored daily, such as chemical oxygen demand (COD), biological oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solids (TSS). …”
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Injury Profiling in Male Police Cadets During Initial Training Phase: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Wissem Dhahbi, Helmi Ben Saad, Ismail Dergaa, Marouen Souaifi, Karim Chamari

“…Implementing tailored fitness programs, incorporating subjective and objective training load assessments, and enhancing monitoring could significantly decrease injury rates, improve recruit readiness, and reduce resource and time waste on injury treatment.…”
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Spatial distribution of paediatric tuberculosis and factors associated with adverse treatment outcomes in Ashanti Region, Ghana: a retrospective analysis by Maxwell Afranie Appiah, Mawuli Gohoho, Ebenezer Enam Adzaklo, Geoffrey Delali Komla Gone, Joshua Kwabena Aniaku, Perfect Edinam Asamoah, John Owusu Gyapong, Emmanuel Kyeremateng, Emmanuel Tinkorang

“…Over the five-year period, a gradually declining trend of CNR for all forms of TB was observed, with an overall CNR of 4.9 cases per 100,000 children. A wide variation of CNR was observed among the districts, ranging from 0.2 to 35.5 cases per 100,000 children. …”
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Nosological and Age and Gender Profile of the Vologda Oblast Population Mortality and the Associated Demographic Losses by A. V. Korolenko

“…The continuation and deepening of regional studies of the nosological and age and gender structure of mortality and its temporal dynamics is due both to the need for scientific monitoring of the implementation of regional programs and projects of the Vologda Oblast dedicated to the protection and promotion of public health, and the need to update the trends in mortality of the region residents in the context of modern socio-demographic challenges (population aging, depopulation, a complex epidemiological situation against the background of the spread of coronavirus infection).The purpose of the study was the analysis of the nosological and age and gender profile of mortality in the Vologda Oblast and the resulting demographic losses, including their transformation over the period from 2015 to 2019. …”
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