Oral Hygiene Practices, Knowledge, and Self-Reported Dental and Gingival Problems with Rural-Urban Disparities among Primary School children in Lilongwe, Malawi by F. Mlenga, E. G. Mumghamba

“…Most pupils reported cleaning their teeth regularly, mostly using plastic toothbrush rather than chewing stick, using toothpaste, and having adequate knowledge about dental caries and gingival disease, and a quarter of them had suffered from these diseases with evidence of rural-urban disparities. Integration of oral health in school health promotion program and further research on its impact on oral health status are recommended.…”
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How interventions to maintain services during the COVID-19 pandemic strengthened systems for delivery of maternal and child health services: a case-study of Wakiso District, Uganda by Steven Ndugwa Kabwama, Rhoda K. Wanyenze, Neda Razaz, John M. Ssenkusu, Tobias Alfvén, Helena Lindgren

“…However, there is a need to evaluate lessons beyond health facilities and whether these learnings are deliberately integrated into service delivery. Future responses should also address the psychological and physical impacts suffered by health workers to maintain service delivery.…”
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Educación médica, cambiar con el cambio una vez más: ¿reingeniería o reseteo? by Alfredo Darìo Espinosa Brito, Alfredo Alberto Espinosa Roca, Rubén Darío García Núñez

“…Ante la propuesta de “cambiar lo que tiene que ser cambiado” en la educación médica cubana, se estima que hay tres aspectos que trascenderán cualquier modificación en nuestro país: la integración atencional-docente-investigativa como eje organizativo-estructural-funcional; la educación en el trabajo como eje conductor esencial del proceso docente-educativo y priorizar la formación integral de los futuros profesionales de la salud, no solo la educación científico-técnica. …”
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Levels of Biochar and NPS Fertilizer Rates on Growth, Yield Component, and Yield of Maize (Zea mays L.) at Guto Gida, Western Ethiopia by Abdela Tufa, Adugna Hunduma, Mohammad Najmus Saquib Hasan, Fayera Asefa, B. C. Nandeshwar

“…In addition, the highest values of ear weight (276 g) and thousand kernel weight (47.81 g) were recorded in plots treated with combined application of biochar and NPS fertilizer at rates of 8 t·ha−1 × 50 kg·ha−1 and 4 t·ha−1 × 100 kg·ha−1, respectively, whereas plots not treated with both biochar and NPS resulted in lowest yield followed by 0 t·ha−1 × 50 kg·ha−1. In conclusion, integrated application of maize cob biochar at 8 t·ha−1 with NPS fertilizer at 50 kg·ha−1 improved the yield of maize by about 16.85% with net benefit of 61700.50 ETB ha−1 and marginal rate of return 733.68%, and therefore, the application of biochar at this rate with mineral NPS fertilizer at 50 kg·ha−1 is considered as suitable for the study area.…”
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Villes durables : leviers de nouveaux modèles économiques et de développement? by Jean-Christophe Lipovac, Antoine Boutonné

“…La concrétisation de la ville durable requiert de réinterroger le modèle de développement économique du territoire et les modèles économiques d’entreprise qui y sont associés afin de mettre en œuvre des solutions nouvelles répondant à d'autres modes de vie urbains, prenant en charge des effets non souhaités (positifs ou négatifs) sur un plan environnemental, écologique et social, et favorisant l'intégration des fonctions de la ville. Pour avancer collectivement sur ces questions, le CERDD et la CCI Grand Lille ont initié en décembre 2010 un Groupe de réflexion et d'action sur le thème des « Villes Durables et Nouveaux modèles économiques » dans la perspective de mener une réflexion transversale et prospective sur la ville durable de demain et ses innovations pour des modes de vie durables. …”
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مداخلة علمیة حول النشر العلمى فى مصادر الوصول الحر Open Access بین التأیید والرفض by Gamal Al Dahshan

“…Scientific publishing is the scientific and important way, but it is one of themost important criteria used to estimate the level of scientific productionIt has also become one of the most important international standards forthe classification of universities, Therefore, universities and research centers areinterested in publishing the results of their scientific research in the publishedpublishing vessels, which adopt the strict scientific standardsSuch as specialized scientific journals or conference books, in order toshare knowledge and results so that research can continue and its results andobjectives will be integrated.The Free Access and Free publishing movement has emerged in the pasttwo decades as a result of its benefits in improving the flow of information. …”
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Validation of Spanish Version of the Spirituality and Spiritual Care Rating Scale (SSCRS‐Sp) in Nursing Professionals by M. D. Fernández‐Pascual, A. Reig‐Ferrer, L. Martínez‐Rodríguez, J. A. Quesada‐Rico, W. McSherry, L. Riquelme‐Ros

“…The availability of this tool represents a significant step towards greater integration of the spiritual dimension of care within a holistic nursing care framework in Spanish‐speaking countries. …”
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Informing proactive wildfire management that benefits vulnerable communities and ecological values by L. Mae Lacey, Justin P. Suraci, Caitlin E. Littlefield, Blake S. Busse, Brett G. Dickson

“…Our results highlight the importance of considering ecological and social factors when implementing wildfire mitigation treatments and provide actionable guidance for integrating these considerations into existing prioritizations. …”
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Comparative analysis of correlation and causality inference in water quality problems with emphasis on TDS Karkheh River in Iran by Reza Shakeri, Hossein Amini, Farshid Fakheri, Man Yue Lam, Banafsheh Zahraie

“…Utilizing a comprehensive dataset spanning 50 years (1968–2018), this research integrates Machine Learning (ML) techniques to examine correlations and infer causality among multiple parameters, including flow rate (Q), Sodium (Na+), Magnesium (Mg2+), Calcium (Ca2+), Chloride (Cl−), Sulfate (SO4 2−), Bicarbonates (HCO3 −), and pH. …”
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An advanced technique to adjust hull girder load: Part 1 = generalisation by Chang Hwan Jang, Do Kyun Kim

“…Each force or pressure load is referred to as a local load and the sum of forces and moments integrated with respect to the station is referred to as the hull girder load or global load. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of diabetes among adult populations of Hawassa town, southern Ethiopia: A community based cross-sectional study. by Getu Kassa Belete, Hlupheka Lawrence Sithole

“…This presents an opportunity to mitigate diabetes risk through public health measures, including avoiding khat chewing, promoting healthy diets, managing overweight and obesity, implementing community-based screening, enhancing health literacy, and integrating health information into daily life.…”
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Respectful maternity care and mistreatment: Women's experiences during induction of labor and childbirth in Ghana. by Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Grace T Newman, Kenneth Atobrah-Apraku, Yaw Opuni-Frimpong, Joseph D Seffah

“…Context specific strategies to expedite integration and adherence to RMC guidelines in maternity care are recommended to improve the quality of care during induction of labor and birth.…”
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Exploring the causal paths and longitudinal impact of telework on health: the TeleHealth survey–data linkage study protocol by Barbara Cagnie, Bas de Geus, Robby De Pauw, Eduardo Antonio Bracho Montes de Oca, Laura Int Panis, Mathieu Verbrugghe, Els De Waegeneer

“…This study seeks to clarify the telework–health relationship by integrating longitudinal self-reported health data with health-related administrative records.Methods and analysis An online self-reported longitudinal survey with four follow-ups of 6 months each, starting in November 2024, will be set up and linked with administrative data sources. …”
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Effective community engagement in one health research in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review by Sidney Sangong, Farrukh Ishaque Saah, Luchuo Engelbert Bain

“…There are cultural, geographical, linguistic, and educational constraints that pose barriers to CE, requiring a more integrated and community-centric approach to one health research in SSA. …”
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Tomato rot by Rhizopus microsporus alters native fungal community composition and secondary metabolite production by Mmanoko Napo, Alicia Kock, Kazeem A. Alayande, Michael Sulyok, Michael Sulyok, Chibundu N. Ezekiel, Jessie Uehling, Teresa E. Pawlowska, Rasheed A. Adeleke

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Common agricultural weeds among alien invasive plants in China: Species lists and their practical managing strategies by Zeyue Huang, Min Lin, Guoqi Chen

“…Next, effective risk assessing models targeting to different sorts of arable lands or plantations are urgently needed; as well, effective, feasible and sustainable integrated management strategies against troublesome CAAWs should be developed and applied.…”
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Incidencia de los índices de criminalidad rural en Ecuador by Eduardo Luciano Hernández Ramos, Kevin Alexander Samaniego Macas, Arleth Samantha Amaya Tuarez

“…Se utilizaron métodos inductivos y deductivos para la formulación de hipótesis, apoyados por un enfoque analítico-sintético que permitió una visión integral del fenómeno. Los resultados revelaron un incremento preocupante en la violencia y los delitos, incluidos el narcotráfico y el abigeato, especialmente en áreas rurales. …”
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The winding road to health: A systematic scoping review on the effect of geographical accessibility to health care on infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries. by Fleur Hierink, Emelda A Okiro, Antoine Flahault, Nicolas Ray

“…Our results highlight the need for increasing integration of geographical accessibility measures in disease risk modelling, allowing more realistic disease estimates and enhancing our understanding of true disease burden. …”
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Analysis of Air Quality Changes and Influencing Factors in Changchun during the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020 by Hanbo Gao, Ju Wang, Tongnan Li, Chunsheng Fang

“…Regional transport pathways and potential source areas of pollutants were analyzed using the Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory (HYSPLIT) model and Potential Source Contribution Function (PSCF). …”
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The Significance of a Cerebrovascular Accident Outcome Prediction Model for Patients, Family Members, and Health Care Professionals: Qualitative Evaluation Study by Corinne G Allaart, Sanne van Houwelingen, Pieter HE Hilkens, Aart van Halteren, Douwe H Biesma, Lea Dijksman, Paul B van der Nat

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the added value of a prediction model for long-term outcomes of rehabilitation after CVA and evaluate how it can best be displayed, implemented, and integrated into the care process. MethodsWe designed a mock-up version, including visualizations, based on our recently developed prediction model. …”
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