The Experience of Women with Obstetric Fistula following Corrective Surgery: A Qualitative Study in Benadir and Mudug Regions, Somalia by Adam A. Mohamed, Abiodun O. Ilesanmi, M. David Dairo

“…Twenty-one individual in-depth interviews among women with obstetric fistula and eight key informant interviews were conducted. Thematic analyses were used. Codes were identified, and those codes with similar connections were organized together as to form themes. …”
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Virtual consultation in kidney care: a mixed-methods study on a model for safe and effective integration into routine clinical care by Aminu K Bello, Stephanie Thompson, Deenaz Zaidi, Scott Klarenbach, Feng Ye, Terry J Smith, Mark Courtney

“…Clinicians’ opinions on implementation requirements emphasised logistics for routine virtual care integration, quality of care delivered, impacts on the therapeutic relationship and regulatory policy clarification.Limitation The generalisability of the findings is limited in scope, as the study was conducted in a single nephrology programme in Canada, and may not apply to other provinces or settings.Conclusions These findings inform recommendations for safe and effective virtual care delivery and can be leveraged to inform virtual care designs in kidney care programmes. …”
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Diagnostic Performance between Histidine-Rich Protein 2 (HRP-2), a Rapid Malaria Diagnostic Test and Microscopic-Based Staining Techniques for Diagnosis of Malaria by Jean Baptiste Niyibizi, Emmanuel Kamana Gatera

“…This cross-sectional study was conducted at Rukara Health Center which is located in Eastern Province, Kayonza district, Rwanda. …”
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Detecting anomalies in smart wearables for hypertension: a deep learning mechanism by C. Kishor Kumar Reddy, Vijaya Sindhoori Kaza, R. Madana Mohana, Mohammed Alhameed, Fathe Jeribi, Shadab Alam, Mohammed Shuaib

“…Comprehensive error analysis was conducted, and the model was validated using Leave-One-Out (LOO) cross-validation and an additional dataset.ResultsThe ResNet-LSTM model showed superior performance, particularly with PPG data, achieving a mean absolute error (MAE) of 6.2 mmHg and a root mean square error (RMSE) of 8.9 mmHg for BP prediction. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Combination Therapy with Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Laser for Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Alamoudi A, Alnabihi AN, Alsudais AS, Almufarriji N, Batais WT, Aldahlawi AK, Altalhi A, Al-Dhibi HA, Alakeely AG

“…Anas Alamoudi,1 Ahmed N Alnabihi,2,3 Ali Saleh Alsudais,2,3 Naif Almufarriji,1 Waleed T Batais,2,3 Abdulaziz Khalid Aldahlawi,2,3 Abdullah Altalhi,4 Hassan A Al-Dhibi,5 Adel G Alakeely6 1Department of Ophthalmology, Jeddah Eye Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 2College of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 3King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia; 4Division of Vitreoretinal Surgery, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 5Division of Vitreoretinal Surgery and Uveitis, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 6Magrabi Hospitals and Centers, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCorrespondence: Anas Alamoudi, Department of Ophthalmology, Jeddah Eye Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Email anasalamoudi99@gmail.comAim: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of combined laser and anti-VEGF therapy for (retinopathy of prematurity ROP), focusing on both structural and functional outcomes.Methods: A comprehensive search was conducted in multiple databases to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that investigated combination therapy for ROP. …”
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Sociodemographic Factors Associated with Purchasing Frozen, Fresh, Canned, and Dried Produce in a Nationally Representative Sample of United States Households by Graham E Bastian, Joslyn K Russell, Annie J Roe, Raveen Rani

“…Methods: A secondary data analysis was conducted using publicly available data from the nationally representative 2021 United States Bureau of Labor Statistics Consumer Expenditure Diary Surveys, in which participants were instructed to record all household expenditures during a 2-wk timeframe. …”
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Quantification of Rear-End Crash Risk and Analysis of Its Influencing Factors Based on a New Surrogate Safety Measure by Qiangqiang Shangguan, Ting Fu, Junhua Wang, Rui Jiang, Shou’en Fang

“…Based on this measure, a risk comparative analysis was conducted to investigate the impact of factors from different facets in terms of weather, temporal variables, and traffic conditions. …”
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Exploring factors influencing childhood immunization status in East Africa using multilevel ordinal logistic regression analysis by Aster Addisu Dires, Demeke Lakew Workie, Abay Kassa Teklie

“…This study aimed to identify the factors influencing childhood immunization status in East Africa.MethodsA sample of 22,734 children aged 12 to 23 months was included to assess immunization status, utilizing recent data from the Demographic and Health Survey conducted between 2015 and 2022 across ten East African countries. …”
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Effect and safety of ethanolamine oleate in sclerotherapy in patients with difficult-to-resect venous malformations: A multicenter, single-arm study. by Mine Ozaki, Tadashi Nomura, Keigo Osuga, Masakazu Kurita, Ayato Hayashi, Shunsuke Yuzuriha, Noriko Aramaki-Hattori, Makoto Hikosaka, Taiki Nozaki, Michio Ozeki, Junko Ochi, Shimpei Akiyama, Yasumasa Kakei, Keiko Miyakoda, Naoko Kashiwagi, Takahiro Yasuda, Yuki Iwashina, Tsuyoshi Kaneko, Kiyoko Kamibeppu, Takafumi Soejima, Kiyonori Harii

“…<h4>Design and setting</h4>This investigator-initiated clinical trial employed a multicenter, single-arm design and was conducted in Japan.<h4>Patients</h4>Overall, 44 patients with difficult-to-resect venous malformations were categorized into two cohorts: 22 patients with cystic-type malformations and 22 patients with diffuse-type malformations, including children (<15 years old).…”
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Effects of Error Modulation-Based Visual and Haptic Feedback Fusion Strategies on Motor Learning and Motivation by Jingyan Meng, Na Li, Yang Hu, Dazheng Zhao, Guoning Li, Jingyan Hu, Tao Song, Yehao Ma, Rongzhen Fu, Guokun Zuo, Liang Tao, Min Tang, Yunfeng Liu, Changcheng Shi

“…To observe the influence of different feedback fusion strategies on motor learning and motivation, a parallel controlled study was conducted, dividing 30 healthy subjects into three groups with similar skill levels. …”
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Risk prediction models for post-intensive care syndrome of ICU discharged patients: A systematic review by Pengfei Yang, Fu Yang, Qi Wang, Fang Fang, Qian Yu, Rui Tai

“…Following the literature screening process, we extracted data encompassing participant sources, post-intensive care syndrome (PICS) outcomes, sample sizes, missing data, predictive factors, model development methodologies, and metrics for model performance and evaluation. We conducted a review and classification of the PICS domains and predictive factors identified in each study. …”
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Engineering active sites in ternary CeO2-CuO-Mn3O4 heterointerface embedded in reduced graphene oxide for boosting water splitting activity by Sahar Jafari, Zohreh Shaghaghi

“…This superior performance is due to: (i) active multi-metal sites that produce strong synergistic effects; (ii) the high conductivity of rGO, which faciliate favorable electron transfer; and (iii) the homogenous anchoring of CeO2-CuO-Mn3O4 on rGO, which increases the number of active sites available on the catalyst surface.…”
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Multilevel relationships and loyalty in the microfinance industry: evidence from Tanzania by Amani Gration Tegambwage

“…Originality/value – While previous studies on multilevel relationships concentrated on a single relational dimension (trust) and were conducted within the realms of retail, airline and industrial manufacturing, the current study employs the three most popular relational dimensions: trust, commitment and satisfaction, within the microfinance context. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis by Xin Feng, Jie Hu, Xin Zhang

“…BackgroundSmall intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has been reported to be very common among individuals with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and the prevalence of SIBO is highly variable. We conducted this study to calculate the prevalence and identify predictors of SIBO in IBD.MethodsPubMed, Cochrane Library, and EMBASE from inception to March 2024 were searched for studies evaluating the prevalence of SIBO in IBD. …”
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Modern view on the treatment of diabetic macular edema by A.V. Shelankova, M.V. Budzinskaya, I.V. Andreeva

“…Based on the foregoing, the experts concluded that it is necessary to revise the DME treatment strategy and conduct additional studies in order to identify other approaches in therapy to improve visual acuity. …”
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Phenotypic and Genotypic Antibiotic Resistance of Staphylococcus warneri and Staphylococcus pasteuri Isolated from Stuffed Mussels by Nermin Berik, Dilek Kahraman Yılmaz

“…Further studies should be conducted to determine whether the products are suitable for food safety. …”
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Sex differences in anaerobic performance in CrossFit® athletes: a comparison of three different all-out tests by Tomás Ponce-García, Jerónimo García-Romero, Laura Carrasco-Fernández, Alejandro Castillo-Domínguez, Javier Benítez-Porres

“…Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted over 2 weeks. Fifty CrossFit® athletes (25 men and 25 women) voluntarily participated in the study. …”
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STUDENT ENGAGEMENT, CHALLENGES AND COPING MECHANISMS IN HIGH SCHOOL ONLINE DISTANCE LEARNING DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Aurielle Lisa Z. Maypa, Dave E. Marcial, Jade O. Montemayor

“…On the other hand, an online survey was conducted among 424 students to gather their preferred learning resources, activities, and challenges experienced in ODL. …”
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Predictive modeling of burnout dimensions based on basic socio-economic determinants in health service managers and support personnel in a resource-limited health center by Grey Castro-Tamayo, Mario Hernandez-Tapia, Ivan David Lozada-Martinez, Ivan Portnoy, Jessica Manosalva-Sandoval, Tobías Parodi-Camaño

“…This study aimed to test a preliminary predictive model based on basic socioeconomic and sociodemographic determinants to predict symptoms of burnout among support personnel and health services managers in a resource-limited health center.MethodsA prospective cross-sectional study was conducted. Using simple random sampling, symptoms of burnout were surveyed among health service managers and support personnel using the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). …”
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Level of health literacy and associated factors among Jimma town public high school adolescent students: A cross-sectional study. by Merga Garoma Jatu, Desalew Tilahun Beyene, Dechasa Befikadu W Senbat, Tesfaye Asfaw Alemayehu, Diribsa Tizazu Hailu, Serkalem Aschalew Jima, Midhagsaa Dhinsa Kitila, Ebissa Bayana Kebede

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted in June 2023 among 604 Jimma town public high school adolescents. …”
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