Assessment of improved neonatal ward infrastructure on neonatal health outcomes in southern Malawi by Ingunn Haraldsdóttir, Bob Milanzi Faque, Thordur Thorkelsson, Geir Gunnlaugsson

“…The distribution of these deaths was uneven, with the highest neonatal mortality rates (NMR) in sub-Saharan Africa, attributing to as much as 28 deaths per 1,000 live births. One of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) includes reducing NMR to at least 12 per 1,000 live births by 2030. …”
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Indicators of pain sensitivity threshold in experimental osteoarthritis and hypothyroidism. by D. S. Nosivets

“…Diseases of the thyroid gland are an urgent problem of modern society due to a wide, constant spread of this pathology and with somatic, reproductive and mental disorders associated with these diseases. …”
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The effect of high-intensity circuit training on physical fitness in healthy young males by Mahmud Yunus, Slamet Raharjo, Witri Suwanto, Ramdan Pelana, Nguyen Tra Giang

“…This study shows that high-intensity circuit training done three times per week for eight weeks improves physical fitness in healthy young males. …”
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Comparison of a non-invasive point-of-care measurement of anemia to conventionally used HemoCue devices in Gambella refugee camp, Ethiopia, 2022. by Frederica Smith, Meseret Woldeyohannes, Millicent Lusigi, Kaitlyn L I Samson, Blessing Tapera Mureverwi, Dorothy Gazarwa, Naser Mohmand, Terry Theuri, Eva Leidman

“…Annual surveys of refugees in Gambella, Ethiopia suggest that anemia is a persistent public health problem among non-pregnant women of reproductive age (NP-WRA, 15-49 years). …”
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Community Science‐Informed Local Policy: A Case Study in Pinole Creek Litter Assessment by Win Cowger, Itzel Gomez, Norma Martinez‐Rubin, Ann Moriarty, Todd Harwell, Lisa Anich

“…The Thriving Earth Team estimated there were 37 m3 and 47,820 pieces of total trash in the creek channel with an average concentration of 2 m3 per km and 2,697 pieces per km. The community gained an understanding of the scale of the problem. …”
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Total heavy prefabrication: Santo António dos Cavaleiros (SAC) and Quinta do Morgado (QM) by Alberto Reaes Pinto

“…The planning, design and construction of this housing complex is the result of a bidding process carried out by the Lisbon City Hall (initially for 1140 houses), to tackle the housing problem of the lower classes.…”
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Needs assessment for performance improvement of personnel in charge of epidemiological surveillance in Morocco. by Gerardo Priotto, Ahmed Rguig, Moncef Ziani, Anouk Berger, Pierre Nabeth

“…In terms of training, an innovative program should target the specific needs per group and per region.…”
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Study of the Injured Persons and the Injury Pattern in Road Traffic Accident in Sana’a City, Yemen by Abdulhameed Ali Al-Thaifani, Nabil Ahmed Al-Rabeei, Abdulsalam Mohammed Dallak

“…Fatal road traffic accidents constitute a significant public health problem. Aim. The aim of the study was to analyze road traffic accidents in Sana’a city, Yemen, during 2013–2015. …”
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Environmental Assessment of Dust Pollution in Point-Pattern Housing Development by Svetlana Manzhilevskaya

“…The PM₁₀ contamination level was 671.6 micrograms per cubic meter, while PM_2.5 was at 368.2 micrograms per cubic meter. …”
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Hospital-acquired Respiratory-Tract Infections in the Teaching Hospitals of Sfax by Maissa Ben Jmaa, Sourour Yaich, Houda Ben Ayed, Maroua Trigui, Mariem Ben Hmida, Habib Feki, Jamel Damak

“…This study illustrated the extent of HARTIs problem threatening the quality of care in Southern Tunisia. …”
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A Quantitative and Qualitative Assessment of Turkey's Water Resources Potential by Müslüme Sevba Çolak, Ahmet Öztürk

“…In other words, although quantitative reduction is a global problem, the quality problem is related to the polluting factors in the region of that resource. …”
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Soft drink consumption and increased risk of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease: Results from the health workers cohort study by Edgar Denova-Gutiérrez, Berenice Rivera-Paredez, Amado D. Quezada-Sánchez, Brianda I. Armenta-Guirado, Paloma Muñoz-Aguirre, Yvonne N. Flores, Rafael Velázquez-Cruz, Jorge Salmerón

“…We classified SD consumption as follows: a) less than 1 serving per week, b) 1 to less than 3.5 servings per week, and c) 3.5 or more servings per week. …”
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Enteric fever burden in North Jakarta, Indonesia: a prospective, community-based study by Narain H Punjabi, Magdarina D Agtini, R. Leon Ochiai, Cyrus H Simanjuntak, Murad Lesmana, Decy Subekti, Buhari A Oyofo, Lorenz von Seidlein, Jacqueline Deen, Seonghye Shin, Camilo Acosta, Ferry Wangsasaputra, Sri P Pulungsih, Santoso Saroso, Suyeti Suyeti, Suharno R, Pratiwi Sudarmono, Agus Syarurachman, Agus Suwandono, Sumarjati Arjoso, H. James Beecham III, Andrew L Corwin, John D Clemens

“…The overall incidence of typhoid and paratyphoid cases was 1.4, and 0.5 per thousand populations per year, respectively. …”
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Energy costs for cutting soil with disks analysis by V. A. Nikolaev

“…However, the decisive indicator is the energy consumption per unit volume of the material being processed. …”
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Advice over empathy: a national cross-sectional examination of communication in United States dietetic education by Ashlea Braun, Sarah Corcoran, Gena Wollenberg, Kristen McClanahan, Rachel Liebe, Michael Businelle, Jillian Joyce

“…All HRQ responses (6/participant) were reviewed and scored from 1 to 5 based on the use of reflections and communication roadblocks (1 = least empathetic, 5 = most empathetic) per established methods. One mean total HRQ score was computed per participant and precise roadblocks used were tabulated. …”
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Implementation of early warning system in the clinical teaching unit to reduce unexpected deaths by Rabia Shahid, Tara Swami, Ali Shams, Matthew Mittelstadt, Catherine Guenther, Tiffanie Tse, Hifsa Noor

“…In the post-EWS implementation phase (55 weeks), there were 4.2 events per week (1.0 septic workup, 1.9 observation unit transfers, 0.82 critical care transfers, 0.25 cardiac arrests and 0.25 unexpected deaths).Conclusion The EWS can improve patient care; however, more engagement of stakeholders and electronic vital sign documentation may improve the uptake of the system.…”
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Elderly stroke burden: a comprehensive global study over three decades by Ruoyu Gou, Changjun Luo, Xudong Liang, Shuitao Qin, Hao Wu, Bing Li, Fengqi Pan, Jinwei Li, Jun-An Chen

“…The analysis includes morbidity, all-cause and cause-specific mortality, disability-adjusted life years, and corresponding estimated annual percentage changes (APCs).ResultsFrom 1990 to 2021, the total number of stroke cases among the global elderly population rose from approximately 4.39 million to 8.19 million, with the age-standardized incidence (ASIR) decreasing from 996.06 cases per 100,000 people to 775.68 cases per 100,000 people (EAPC-0.784). …”
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TIRDH: A Novel Three-Shadow-Image Reversible Data Hiding Algorithm Using Weight and Modulo by Li-Chian Chin, Yu-Chen Li, Hung-Mo Hsieh, Chung-Ming Wang

“…Comparisons with 12 state-of-the-art methods show that the proposed approach outperforms competitors when embedding fewer than 50,000 secret bits and surpasses another set of 12 schemes when the embedding rate exceeds 1.0 bits per pixel. For 1,000 test images with an embedding rate of 1.4 bits per pixel, it consistently outperforms six leading RDH techniques, demonstrating robustness across diverse datasets. …”
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Effect of Enriched Feed by Immunostimulant on Immune Response and Growth of Humpback Grouper, Cromileptes altivelis by M. Agus Suprayudi, L. Indriastuti, Mia Setiawati

“…One of the methods to solve this problem is improvement of nutrition by using immune response present in fish body.  …”
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A survey of dietary nutrition status of teenage cyclists in Jiangsu Province during the training period from 2018 to 2021 by HONG Hai, HE Weiqi, YANG Jianrui, LI Yawei

“…A total of 1 086 valid questionnaires were returned.ResultsThe actual energy intake of the 1 086 adolescent athletes basically reached more than 80% of the energy requirement （EER）； the energy provided by fat per day for adolescent athletes was lower than the recommended intake （25%-30%）， and the energy provided by carbohydrates per day was 64.72%， both within the recommended range （55%-65%）. …”
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