Moral and exhausting distress working in the frontline of COVID-19: a Swedish survey during the first wave in four healthcare settings by Mia Svantesson, Lars Sandman, Linda Durnell, Erik Hammarström, Gustav Jarl

“…Preventive measures for major events should focus on connectedness between all parties concerned, preventing inhumane care and burn-out.…”
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Perceptions, barriers, and facilitators of maternal health service utilization in southern Ethiopia: A qualitative exploration of community members' and health care providers' view... by Amanuel Yoseph, Wondwosen Teklesilasie, Francisco Guillen-Grima, Ayalew Astatkie

“…Distance from health facilities, costs associated with HFD use, unpredicted labor, lack of an ANC visit, lack of a birth preparedness plan, and non-dignified care were the main barriers to HFD. The major barriers to PNC use were home delivery, lack of awareness of PNC service and schedule, and socio-cultural beliefs. …”
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An optimized method for counting viral particles using electron microscopy by B. N. Zaitsev, O. S. Taranov, N. B. Rudometova, N. S. Shcherbakova, A. A. Ilyichev, L. I. Karpenko

“…As a result, the developed method enables one to evade the major disadvantage of quantitative determination of viruses using electron microscopy regarding a high detection threshold (concentration of particles 107/ml). …”
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Calving front positions for 42 key glaciers of the Antarctic Peninsula Ice Sheet: a sub-seasonal record from 2013 to 2023 based on deep-learning application to Landsat multi-spectr... by E. Loebel, E. Loebel, C. A. Baumhoer, A. Dietz, M. Scheinert, M. Horwath

“…In particular, for the Antarctic Peninsula, where the current ice mass loss is driven by dynamic glacier changes, accurate and comprehensive data products are of major importance. Current calving front data products are limited in coverage and temporal resolution because they rely on manual delineation, which is time-consuming and unfeasible for the increasing amount of satellite data. …”
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Internal transcribed spacer metagenomics data unravelling the core fungal community structure residing the wheat and maize rhizosphereNCBINCBINCBI by Sadia Latif, Rizwana Kousar, Anum Fatima, Naeem Khan, Hina Fatimah

“…The OTUs obtained from the wheat rhizosphere soils of Kallar Syedian (TA.KS), Islamabad (TA.ISB) and Mirpur Azad Kashmir (TA.MAK) were 603, 513 and 424, respectively, whereas 616 OTUs were found in the maize rhizosphere soil of Kallar Syedian (ZM.KS). The major fungal phyla inhabiting the rhizosphere soils were Ascomycota, accounting for 94 %, 97 %, 95 % and 90 % of the fungal community in ZM.KS, TA.KS, TA.MAK and TA.ISB, respectively. …”
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Association between cancer stigma and cervical cancer screening uptake among women of Dhulikhel and Banepa, Nepal. by Bandana Paneru, Aerona Karmacharya, Alina Bharati, Soniya Makaju, Bikram Adhikari, Dikshya Kafle, Sunila Shakya, Donna Spiegelman, Sangini Seth, Anne Stangl, Aamod Dhoj Shrestha, Archana Shrestha

“…Cancer stigma can be a major barrier to cervical cancer screening uptake among Nepalese women.…”
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Residual organochlorine pesticide contaminants profile in fish and sediment from a dam by N.J. Mensah, S. Antwi-Akomeah, E.J.D. Belford, G.E. Sebiawu, R. Aabeyir

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The vulnerability of the Sankana dam to organochlorine pesticide contamination is a major cause for concern. Indigenes rely on the dam for drinking water and irrigation of their farmlands as well as for fish and other aquatic delicacies. …”
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Interaction of the gastroenterologist and psychiatrist at management of patient with functional disorder of gastro-intestinal tract by V. T. Ivashkin, Ye. A. Poluektova, A. G. Beniashvili

“…This case reflects problem of major group of patients, whose somatic complaints cannot be more exhaustively explained at objective medical investigation. …”
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Advances and trends of modern and contemporary research on the geology of coal-measure minerals in China by Yong QIN

“…Prospects The analytical results indicate that major national demands determine the trends of research on the geology of CMMs. …”
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Evaluation of Entomopathogenic Nematode Isolates against Subterranean Termites under Laboratory and Field Conditions [version 3; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservatio... by Fikremariam Yimer, Teshale Daba Dinka, Tariku Tesfaye Edosa, Belay Feyisa, Belay Abate Gutema, Dawit Melisie Achlehum

“…Background Termites are a major insect pest affecting agricultural production and woody materials. …”
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New Composite Indexes through Factor Analysis Simplifying the Interpretation of Health-Related Quality of Life Outcomes of Surgical Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis Patients Complet... by Wai-Wang Chau, Bobby Kin-Wah Ng

“…In view of a total of 14 (9 + 5) major domain scores from both questionnaires, this study attempted to develop new composite indexes using factor analysis. …”
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Analysis of Heavy Metal Pollution in the Water of the Halda River: A Distinctive Breeding Habitat for Carp Fish in Bangladesh by Afsana Kamal, Md. Manzoorul Kibria, Shahadat Hossain, Chowdhury Kaiser Mahmud, Rashmi Roy, Nighat Sultana Resma

“…ABSTRACT Background The present study aimed to assess the heavy metal concentrations in water from different sampling sites of the Halda River, the only natural breeding ground of Indian major carps. Objectives We have analysed the contamination level and seasonal variations of heavy metals (viz. …”
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Dyslipidaemia in patients with chronic kidney disease – a neglected cardiovascular risk factor by M R Essop, F Seedat, F J Raal

“…Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). …”
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Perioperative Treatment with Rivaroxaban and Dabigatran on Changes of Coagulation and Platelet Activation Biomarkers following Left Atrial Appendage Closure by Yao Yao, Yanli Li, Qinchun Jin, Xiaoye Li, Xiaochun Zhang, Qianzhou Lv

“…The primary endpoints of this study were the efficacy and safety characteristics of different antithrombotic strategies, including DRT incidence, stroke or transient ischemic attack, systemic embolism, and clinical major and nonmajor bleeding complications during the follow-up of 180 days. …”
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The effects of aerobic exercise and heat stress on the unbound fraction of caffeine by Mackenzie McLaughlin, Mackenzie McLaughlin, Kaye Dizon, Ira Jacobs, Ira Jacobs, Ira Jacobs

“…Venous blood was sampled and the plasma was processed via ultrafiltration to quantify the fu of caffeine and its major metabolite, paraxanthine.ResultsThe exercise protocol resulted in maximal increases in core temperature of 1.37°C ± 0.27°C and lactate of 10.34 ± 3.33 mmol/L, and a decrease in blood pH of 0.12 ± 0.051 (all p < 0.05), which did not affect the fu of caffeine (baseline: 0.86 vs post-exercise: 0.75; p = 0.30) or paraxanthine (baseline: 0.59 vs. post-exercise: 0.70; p = 0.11). …”
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Carbon footprint of private dental clinics in Egypt: a cross-sectional study by Amira H Elwan, Maha El Tantawi, Ahmed Mahmoud Fouda

“…Patient travel was the major contributor to the CFP. While there was a high CFP of electricity consumption, the CFP of gas was zero. …”
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Ballistic performance of lightweight ceramic-metal composite armour plates under blunt projectile impact by Hasan Aftab Saeed, Yasser Riaz Awan, Hamza Saleem Khan, Abdur Rehman Mazhar, Shahid Aziz, Dong-Won Jung

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Corporate genome screening India (CoGsI) identified genetic variants association with T2D in young Indian professionals by Shah Fahad Husami, Tavleen Kaur, Love Gupta, Garima Rastogi, Lakhvinder Singh, Pooja Meena, Indu Sharma, Hemender Singh, Varun Sharma

“…Out of 42, three missense variants (rs1402467, rs6050, and rs713598) in Sulfotransferase family 1 C member 4 (SULT1C4), Fibrinogen Alpha Chain (FGA), and Taste 2 Receptor Member 38 (TAS2R38) and two untranslated region (UTR) variants (rs1063320 and rs6296) in Major Histocompatibility Complex, Class I, G (HLA-G) and 5-Hydroxytryptamine Receptor 1B (HTR1B) were associated with the T2D risk. …”
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Introducing an integrated approach for fire safety assessment in healthcare facilities by interval valued neutrosophic-AHP and Fuzzy Inference System by Samaneh Salari, Ali Karimi

“…Furthermore, the operating room, laundry, post-NICU 1 and 2, and waste disposal were classified as critical, with more than 50 % falling within the major risk class. A strong correlation coefficient of 99.1 % was observed between the Fire Risk Magnitude (FRM) obtained using the proposed farmwork and the FRM for occupants obtained using the FRAME technique. …”
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Sustainable Distance E-Learning for Enhanced Students Retention and Support: Faculty of Law National Open University of Nigeria in Focus by Erimma Gloria Orie

“…Specifically, students’ background / orientation, state of infrastructure nationwide, funding and staffing inadequacies constitute the major issues. Strategies proffered to remedy the situation include pre-enrolment orientation in e-Learning environment and mentoring, improved budgetary allocation, improved ICT facilities including e-library, follow-up on students and proper staffing amongst others. …”
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