Wealth-related inequality in women healthcare-seeking behaviour for under-five children illness in Afghanistan: evidence from 2022 Afghanistan Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey by Conrad Murendo

“…The decomposition findings revealed that household wealth (265%), residency in rural areas (-125%), access to mobile phone (-83%), access to internet (67%) and mothers’ education (26%) were the major determinants of pro-rich inequalities. Conclusion Policy makers, the private and development actors in Afghanistan should promote inclusive income generation interventions and healthcare awareness programmes, including women from poor households to eliminate wealth-related inequalities in women healthcare seeking behaviour. …”
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Who is lying and who is telling the truth? The role of education in the development of understanding of lies by Šimonji Gabrijela, Major Lenke

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STATUS OF ADOPTION OF WHEAT (TRITICUM AESTIVUM L.) PRODUCTION TECHNOLOGY IN WHEAT ZONE, RUPANDEHI, NEPAL by Prabin K., Aavash S., Rijwan S., Prajjwol K., Pratikshya S., Surakhsya B.

“…Significant factors influencing adoption included education level, organizational membership, training participation, subsidies, and loans. Major constraints in wheat production included inadequate irrigation, limited fertilizer availability, lack of agricultural machinery, poor-quality seeds, and pest and disease issues. …”
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Liquidus and phase equilibria in CaO-Al2O3-FeOx-SiO2 system under intermediate oxygen partial pressure by Wang N., Chen M., Zou Z., Zhang Z., Xiao Y., Yang Y.

“…It was found that spinel and silica are major primary phases in the composition range related to copper smelting/converting slags. …”
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Odontogenic Facial Cellulitis by Yordany Boza Mejias, Clotilde Mora Pérez, Julio Romero Rodríguez, Surelys Sosa Suárez, Madialys Payo Monzón, Arelys Díaz Duménico

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> dental caries were the major cause of odontogenic cellulite. There are still difficulties with the implementation of opening access.…”
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Inversion of the Main Trends of Digitalization in the Educational Space by D. P. Kozolupenko

“…The article examines three such major trends and their inversions in the educational space of our time. 1. …”
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Military Deterrence vs Foreign Interference? Record of the Cold War by I. A. Istomin

“…The analysis attests that concern over the Soviet military capabilities had a major restraining effect on Washington. As a result, the US pursued more cautious activities against the Soviet Union in comparison to the campaigns targeting less capable states. …”
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Durvalumab Plus Chemotherapy for Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer Treatment: Insights from the TOPAZ-1 Trial by Ralph Fritsch

“…TOPAZ-1 marked the first major advancement in BTC treatment for more than a decade. …”
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Unlocking the Potential of German Smart Cities: Strategy Analysis through Online Content Examination by Matthias SCHMUCK

“…The content analysis focuses on identifying empirical evidence related to digitalisation, data and governance, and obtaining their transparency and progress in a sample of 82 major German cities. The findings of this study reveal the diversity and richness of German smart city approaches, but also a varying degree of sophistication and transparency of strategic initiatives. …”
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Liver Fibrosis and Altered Matrix Synthesis by Katrin Neubauer, Bernhard Saile, Giuliano Ramadori

“…The hepatic stellate cells seem to be the primary target cells for these inflammatory stimuli, because during fibrogenesis, they undergo an activation process to a myofibroblast-like cell, which represents the major matrix-producing cell. Based on this pathophysiological mechanism, therapeutic methods are developed to inhibit matrix synthesis or stimulate matrix degradation. …”
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A comprehensive review on integrated photo rechargeable batteries- supercapacitors, and their techno-economic feasibility by Jyoti Bhattacharjee, Subhasis Roy

“…Carbon and functional materials based on carbon play a major role in the performance of energy conversion/storage components. …”
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A Comparative Study on the Effectiveness of Electroconvulsive Therapy and Ketamine in Persons Suffering from Treatment-resistant Depressive Disorder by Vikhram Ramasubramanian, S. Mathumathi, Gautami Thirumalaisamy, Sugaparaneetharan Ayyanar, Gopi Rajendhiran, M. Kannan

“…Background: Depression is a common illness that affects about 3.8% of the population worldwide. Patients with major depression respond to antidepressant treatment, but 10%–20% of them do not improve or show a partial response. …”
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Detection and Classification Method for Early-Stage Colorectal Cancer Using Dyadic Wavelet Packet Transform by Daigo Takano, Hajime Omura, Teruya Minamoto

“…Incorporating deep learning into computer-aided medical diagnosis has led to significant advancements. However, a major challenge remains in interpreting deep learning models, especially in identifying the features critical for diagnosis. …”
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Creation of a novel zebrafish model with low DHA status to study the role of maternal nutrition during neurodevelopment by Katherine M. Ranard, Bruce Appel

“…Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), a dietary omega-3 fatty acid, is a major building block of brain cell membranes. Offspring rely on maternal DHA transfer to meet their neurodevelopmental needs, but DHA sources are lacking in the American diet. …”
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Role of phytochemicals in cardiovascular disease management: Insights into mechanisms, efficacy, and clinical application by Esther Ugo Alum

“…Background/Objective: New approaches to prevention and treatment are necessary for cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), a major worldwide health issue. Phytochemicals and bioactive compounds of plant origin have attracted much interest due to their potential role in reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Decision Support System Based on Complex q-Rung Orthopair Fuzzy Rough Hamacher Aggregation Operator through Modified EDAS Method by Muhammad Qiyas, Saleem Abdullah, Muhammad Naeem, Neelam Khan, Samuel Okyere, Thongchi Botmart

“…The Hamacher aggregation operator’s major characteristic is that it can capture the interrelationship between several input arguments. …”
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Sherlock-Genome: an R Shiny application for genomic analysis and visualization by Alyssa Klein, Jun Zhong, Maria Teresa Landi, Tongwu Zhang

“…It includes modules for major cancer genomic analyses, allowing interactive data visualizations and integrative analyses with other data types. …”
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Robust multi-source geographic entities matching by maximizing geometric and semantic similarity by YuHan Yan, PengDa Wu, Yong Yin, PeiPei Guo

“…First, the entire entity is segmented based on shape features, and the partitioned feature segments are extracted as matching primitives; Second, feature segments are grouped into patterns, encompassing three major categories and fourteen subcategories; Following this, pattern matching is performed based on spatial similarity metric such as maximum projection distance, etc.; Finally, the spatial matches are detected and refined through semantic similarity calculation. …”
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Quantification of Persistence of Escherichia coli O157:H7 in Contrasting Soils by A. Mark Ibekwe, Sharon K. Papiernik, Catherine M. Grieve, Ching-Hong Yang

“…Persistence of Escherichia coli (E. coli) O157:H7 in the environment is a major concern to vegetable and fruit growers where farms and livestock production are in close proximity. …”
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Air Pollutant Levels during the Large-scale Social Restriction Period and its Association with Case Fatality Rate of COVID-19 by Muhammad Rendana

“…The emissions from biomass burning activities were expected as a major source of air pollutant during the LSSR. Furthermore, we found a positive association between PM10 and the case fatality rate of COVID-19 in the study area (r = 0.514, p < 0.05). …”
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