Assessing a bundle of peer counseling, mobile phone messages, and mama kits in promoting timely initiation of and exclusive breastfeeding in Uganda: A cluster randomized controlled... by David Mukunya, James K Tumwine, Grace Ndeezi, Milton W Musaba, Justin Bruno Tongun, Josephine Tumuhamye, Agnes Napyo, Faith Oguttu, Daphine Amanya, Beatrice Odongkara, Vincentina Achora, Thorkild Tylleskar, Victoria Nankabirwa

“…We used a generalized estimation equation of the Poisson family, with a log or identity link, taking clustering into account to estimate prevalence ratios and prevalence differences.…”
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Assessment of diversity of Indian aromatic rice germplasm collections for morphological, agronomical, quality traits and molecular characters to identify a core set for crop improv... by G. S. V. Prasad, G. Padmavathi, K. Suneetha, M. S. Madhav, K. Muralidharan

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Les effets paradoxaux du transfert des forces de sécurité en Tunisie (juin 1955-mars 1956) by Khansa Ben Tarjem

“…Along with other members of the national movement, it was involved in an armed insurrection (1952-1954), and had important links with the nationalist fighters known as the fellaga. …”
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Structural Alteration of Medial Temporal Lobe Subfield in the Amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment Stage of Alzheimer’s Disease by Pan He, Hang Qu, Ming Cai, Weijie Liu, Xinyi Gu, Qiang Ma

“…Thus, it is necessary to investigate the link between atrophy of regions of interest (ROIs) in medial temporal lobe, the variation trend of ROI densities and volumes among patients with cognitive impairment, and the distribution characteristics of ROIs in the aMCI group, Alzheimer’s disease (AD) group, and normal control (NC) group. …”
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Aflatoxins in Uganda: An Encyclopedic Review of the Etiology, Epidemiology, Detection, Quantification, Exposure Assessment, Reduction, and Control by Timothy Omara, Winfred Nassazi, Tom Omute, Aburu Awath, Fortunate Laker, Raymond Kalukusu, Bashir Musau, Brenda Victoria Nakabuye, Sarah Kagoya, George Otim, Eddie Adupa

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Development of a Web-Based Intervention for Middle Managers to Enhance Resilience at the Individual, Team, and Organizational Levels in Health Care Systems: Multiphase Study by Eva Gil-Hernández, Irene Carrillo, Jimmy Martin-Delgado, Daniel García-Torres, José Joaquín Mira

“…It included videos, images, PDFs, and links to dynamic graphics and additional texts. Furthermore, 13 (65%) of the 20 experts validated the tool, rating content clarity at an average of 4.5 (SD 0.7) and utility at an average of 4.7 (SD 0.5) out of 5. …”
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The saprotrophic Pleurotus ostreatus species complex: late Eocene origin in East Asia, multiple dispersal, and complex speciation by Jing Li, Li-Hong Han, Xiao-Bin Liu, Zhi-Wei Zhao, Zhu L. Yang

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Fractionation of Rare Earth Elements in Greisen and Hydrothermal Veins Related to A-Type Magmatism by Mikael Tillberg, Olga M. Maskenskaya, Henrik Drake, Johan K. Hogmalm, Curt Broman, Anthony E. Fallick, Mats E. Åström

“…A temporal and thus genetic link between the granite and the greisen/veins is established via high spatial resolution in situ Rb-Sr dating, supported by several other isotopic signatures (δ34S, 87Sr/86Sr, δ18O, and δ13C). …”
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Can drug-induced sleep endoscopy improve the success rates of tongue base surgery? by Jong-Gyun Ha, Youngwoo Lee, Jae Sung Nam, Jeong Jin Park, Joo-Heon Yoon, Chang-Hoon Kim, Hyung-Ju Cho

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Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Connective Tissue-Related Symptoms: An Exploratory Case-Control Study in Children by Leonardo Zoccante, Gianfranco Di Gennaro, Erika Rigotti, Marco Luigi Ciceri, Andrea Sbarbati, Marco Zaffanello

“…These insights underscore the need for interdisciplinary research to explore the mechanisms linking neurodevelopmental and connective tissue disorders, aiming to improve diagnosis and management strategies.…”
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Digital health interventions for improving access to primary care in India: A scoping review. by Lenny Vasanthan, Sindhu Kulandaipalayam Natarajan, Andrew Babu, Mohan S Kamath, Sureshkumar Kamalakannan

“…Trial registration: Open Science Framework-Registration Link: https://osf.io/63pjw/.…”
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IMPACT OF ENERGY PRICES ON PRICES OF BASIC TOURISM SERVICES IN THE EURO AREA by Lachezar Borisov

“…The null hypothesis, which states that there is no causal link between energy product prices and the prices of services provided by hotels and restaurants, is also rejected. …”
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Apical periodontitis in inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis at patient and tooth level by Giusy Rita Maria La Rosa, Alejandro Ismael Lorenzo-Pouso, Vito Carlo Alberto Caponio, Mariangela Valentina Puci, Mariangela Valentina Puci

“…Cumulative evidence suggests a link between oral and gastro-intestinal systems in both health and disease. …”
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Genetic Associations Between Specific Sleep-Related Phenotypes and Idiopathic Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss: A Mendelian Randomization Analysis by Li M, He J, Liang Y, Zou F, Gou C, Lv J, Zhang X, Li D, Yu Z

“…This study was designed to investigate the link between SRPs and ISSNHL from a genetic perspective through Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis.Methods: ISSNHL trials were downloaded from Finngen database. …”
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Child Abuse and Intention to Dropout Among Secondary School Students in Rubanda District. by Ninsiima, Patience

“…This study explored the link between child abuse and dropout intentions among secondary school students in Rubanda District, Uganda. …”
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Mediator kinase inhibition suppresses hyperactive interferon signaling in Down syndrome by Kira A Cozzolino, Lynn Sanford, Samuel Hunter, Kayla Molison, Benjamin Erickson, Meaghan CS Courvan, Taylor Jones, Deepa Ajit, Matthew D Galbraith, Joaquín M Espinosa, David Bentley, Mary Ann Allen, Robin D Dowell, Dylan J Taatjes

“…A subset of these lipids (e.g. oleamide, desmosterol) serve as ligands for nuclear receptors PPAR and LXR, and activation of these receptors occurred specifically during hyperactive IFN signaling in CA-treated cells, revealing mechanistic links between Mediator kinases, lipid metabolism, and nuclear receptor function. …”
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Association of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances with gout risk: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2007–2018 data emphasizing mixture effects by Haixin Feng, Siran Li, Shiqing Huang, Linxi He, Ruihao Huang, Renhuizi Wei, Xin Peng, Haiyi Yan, Chongxiang Xiong, Bingsong Zhang

“…Mediation analysis indicated significant intermediary effect of uric acid in the associations of PFAS with risk of gout, with the mediated proportion ranging from 48 to 77%.ConclusionThis study provides evidence for a potential link between PFAS exposure and gout risk, particularly when considering mixtures. …”
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Reconstructing prevalence dynamics of wildlife pathogens from pooled and individual samples by Borremans, Benny, Falvo, Caylee A, Crowley, Daniel E, Hoegh, Andrew, Lloyd-Smith, James O, Peel, Alison J, Restif, Olivier, Ruiz-Aravena, Manuel, Plowright, Raina K

“…As it is challenging to link individual-level metrics such as age, sex, or immune markers to infection status when using pooled samples, the model also allows the incorporation of individual-level samples. …”
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Position in proton Bragg curve influences DNA damage complexity and survival in head and neck cancer cells by Tim Heemskerk, Celebrity Groenendijk, Marta Rovituso, Ernst van der Wal, Wouter van Burik, Konstantinos Chatzipapas, Danny Lathouwers, Roland Kanaar, Jeremy M.C. Brown, Jeroen Essers

“…Complementary in silico studies are conducted to gain insights into the link between cell survival variations, experimentally yielded foci and the number and complexity of double strand breaks (DSBs). …”
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The evolution process between the earthquake swarm beneath the Noto Peninsula, central Japan and the 2024 M 7.6 Noto Hanto earthquake sequence by Zhigang Peng, Xinglin Lei, Qing-Yu Wang, Dun Wang, Phuc Mach, Dongdong Yao, Aitaro Kato, Kazushige Obara, Michel Campillo

“…Our results suggest a complex evolution process linking the earthquake swarm to the nucleation of the M 7.6 mainshock at a region of complex structures associated with the bend of a mapped large-scale reverse fault. …”
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