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

“…Abstract Background Human hepatitis is an inflammation of the liver brought on by the DNA virus known as the hepatitis B virus (HBV). …”
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Development and validation of a high-throughput qPCR platform for the detection of soil-transmitted helminth infections. by Nils Pilotte, Victor Omballa, Monica Voss, Leah Padgett, Malathi Manuel, Jeanne L Goodman, Tim Littlewood, Zayina Zondervenni Manoharan, Lisette van Lieshout, Jaco J Verweij, Manigandan Sekar, Ajith Kumar Muthukumar, Gretchen Walch, Abriana Warren, Mariyam Sheikh, Andrew Gonzalez, Sean R Galagan, Sitara Swarna Rao Ajjampur, Moudachirou Ibikounlé, Steven A Williams, Doug Rains, Ushashi Dadwal, Judd L Walson

“…<h4>Methodology/principal findings</h4>Through the development, selection, and validation of appropriate controls, we have successfully created and evaluated the performance of a testing platform capable of the semi-automated, high-throughput detection of four species of STH in human stool samples. Comparison of this platform with singleplex reference assays for the detection of these same pathogens has demonstrated comparable performance metrics, with index assay accuracy measuring at or above 99.5% and 98.1% for each target species at the level of the technical replicate and individual extraction respectively. …”
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Reciprocal Effects of Oxidative Stress on Heme Oxygenase Expression and Activity Contributes to Reno-Vascular Abnormalities in EC-SOD Knockout Mice by Tomoko Kawakami, Nitin Puri, Komal Sodhi, Lars Bellner, Toru Takahashi, Kiyoshi Morita, Rita Rezzani, Tim D. Oury, Nader G. Abraham

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Eunugs in die Bybel by F. P. Retief, S. J. P. K. Riekert, J. F. G. Cilliers

“…In Deuteronomy 23:1 the act of human castration is condemned, without using the word saris, while Leviticus 22:24 refers to animal castration by crushing (Hebrew word katut) of the testes. …”
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Some Problems of the Realization of Marital Relation with Foreigners by S. S. Myrza, I. A. Serednytska

“…The authors have analyzed the case law of the European Court of Human Rights in regard to the protection of the rights of married women, which has answers to a wide range of problematic issues that arise in certain life circumstances regarding the conclusion of marriage, including with a foreign element.…”
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Land Rights, Land Ownership, and Land Governance among Rural Communities in River Tana County, Kenya: A Gender Perspective by Wilson Ndenyele, Marie-Emmanuelle, Halimu Suleimani Shauri, Godffrey Nato

“… ontext and background  Gender issues in land governance remain a major concern in the developing countries owing the numerous human development challenges. Growing research evidences indicate that land governance is distorted by various aspects that often exacerbate discrimination against women. …”
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Analyzing Radiation Protection Risks in Nuclear Medicine: Cause Investigation and WSR-Based Countermeasure Evaluation by Sun P, Li G, Zhu Y

“…A Wuli-Shili-Renli (WSR) system management approach was implemented, addressing physical (Wuli), procedural (Shili), and human factors (Renli) to improve technical safeguards, optimize processes, and enhance personnel awareness. …”
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The role of SASP in ischemic stroke: a deep dive into cellular mechanisms by Dong Xie, Yang Liu, Fang-Biao Xu, Jin-Sheng Zhang

“…The present study endeavored to preliminarily dissect the SASP-IS nexus via combined bulk and single-cell transcriptome analysis.MethodsAggregated expression profiles from human peripheral blood bulk chips and MCAO mouse single-cell sequencing data, followed by SASP gene analysis. …”
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Estimating the Burden of Illness Related to Genital Warts in Russia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Vera N. Prilepskaya, Mikhail Gomberg, Smita Kothari, Karen Yee, Amit Kulkarni, Suzanne M. Garland, Anna R. Giuliano

“…**Background:** Human papillomavirus (HPV) infections are the etiologic agents of genital warts (GW). …”
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Prevalence of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Associated Factors Among Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) In Mogadishu Cross-Sectional Study by Sh Abukar IM, Asir Rage AA, Warsame MO

“…Ismail Mohamed Sh Abukar,1 Abdirashid Ali Asir Rage,1 Mohamed Omar Warsame2 1School of Public Health and Research, Somali National University, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Department of Public Health, Federal Ministry of Health and Human Services, Mogadishu, SomaliaCorrespondence: Mohamed Omar Warsame, Email diirshe143@gmail.comBackground: An important mental health concern is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), especially for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in the Horn of Africa. …”
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A novel index for diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus: Cholesterol, High density lipoprotein, and Glucose (CHG) index by Amin Mansoori, Mina Nosrati, Mohsen Dorchin, Fatemeh Mohammadyari, Elahe Derakhshan‐Nezhad, Gordon Ferns, Habibollah Esmaily, Majid Ghayour‐Mobarhan

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What do medical students think about conscientious objection? A cross-sectional study from Turkey by M. Murat Civaner, Eylül Yalçinkaya, Arlene Macdonald

“…Abstract Background Physicians’ refusal to perform medical procedures that they deem contrary to their conscience may threaten basic human rights and public health. This study aims to investigate the thoughts and attitudes of future physicians on conscientious objection (CO) and thus contribute to the discussions from a country more heavily influenced by Eastern values. …”
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Analysis of vulnerability, its drivers, and strategies applied towards reducing the pastoral and agro-pastoral livelihood vulnerability to climatic shocks by Daniel Assefa Tofu, Tegegn Dilbato, Chalchisa Fana, Niguse Bekele Dirbaba, Gutu Tesso

“…Abstract In recent decades, the global climate has changed mainly due to human-induced causes and realizing their manifestations in the forms of extreme events such as droughts, floods, heat stress, and variability in rainfall. …”
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Knowledge, Attitude, Awareness, and Practice Regarding Demodex Mites Among the Thai Population by Paichitrojjana A, Paichitrojjana A

“…Anon Paichitrojjana,1 Anand Paichitrojjana2 1School of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, Mae Fah Luang University, Bangkok, Thailand; 2Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, ThailandCorrespondence: Anon Paichitrojjana, Email anonpaic@gmail.comBackground: Demodex mites are common ectoparasites in humans and can cause various skin disorders known as demodicosis, ranging from nonspecific facial dermatitis to conditions resembling eczema, seborrheic dermatitis, folliculitis, and acne. …”
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Effects of nitrogen deposition on soil nitrogen fractions and enzyme activities in wet meadow of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau by Jiangqi Wu, Haiyan Wang, Guang Li, Nan Chen

“…N deposition produced by human activities changes the physical characteristics of soil, affecting N fractions and enzyme activities. …”
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ANTHROPOCENTRIC DIMENSIONS OF UKRAINIAN CULTURE (IN THE CONTEXT OF THE ARCHETYPE OF THE WISE OLD MAN) by Z. O. Yankovska, L. V. Sorochuk

“…To some extent, this problem may also apply to the theory of archetypes, which is rapidly developing today, being used not only in philosophy but also in other fields, deeply penetrated into the methodology of humanities knowledge. Therefore, we used interdisciplinary tools for this study. …”
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بررسی ساختمان افعال فارسی و اسپانیایی با تأکید بر کتاب دل‌بستگی‌ها by فاطمه بیات فر, نجمه شبیری, عباسعلی وفایی

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Topographic and morphometric characterization of the humerii nutrient foramina and their implications for fracture repair and healing by Pedzisai Mazengenya, Palesa Mokoena, Brendon Kurt Billings, Arthur Tsalani Manjatika

“…Dart Collection of Modern Human Skeletons. The parameters examined included the presence, number, location, position, size and direction of the NF, and foramina index (FI). …”
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Ascertaining provider-level implicit bias in electronic health records with rules-based natural language processing: A pilot study in the case of prostate cancer. by Ashwin Ramaswamy, Michael Hung, Joe Pelt, Parsa Iranmahboub, Lina P Calderon, Ian S Scherr, Gerald Wang, David Green, Neal Patel, Timothy D McClure, Christopher Barbieri, Jim C Hu, Charlotta Lindvall, Douglas S Scherr

“…Natural language processing screened human annotation using validated regex ontologies evaluated each provider's care on four prostate cancer quality indicators: (1) active surveillance utilization; (2) molecular biomarker discussion; (3) urinary function evaluation; and (4) sexual function evaluation. …”
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Prevalence, risk and resilience factors of mental health conditions among female sex workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Olivia Kalinowski, Anastasiia Lotysh, Gizem Kaya, Franziska Kroehn-Liedtke, Lena Karoline Zerbe, Hristiana Mihaylova, Krisztina Sipos, Wulf Rössler, Meryam Schouler-Ocak

“…The meta-analysis reveals that while factors like legal status of sex work and economic conditions did not show any impact, specific demographic characteristics, notably female sex workers living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), migrant female sex workers, or female sex workers engaged in substance use, exhibit notably higher mental health challenges.DiscussionThese findings suggest the critical need for targeted mental health interventions and policy reforms that consider the complex interplay of various factors affecting sex workers. …”
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