The Role of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in Promoting Access to Women's Education in Northwestern Nigeria: A Case Study of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) by Shehu Usman Adamu, Bala Kwata Waziri, Adewale Adesina, Babangida Iro

“…Faculties of Agric, Arts, Education Law and Management had enrolment figures of 134 (0.52%), 634 (2.53%), 3,921 (15.4%8), 98 (0.38%), 2,954 (11.66%) respectively while Faculty of Social Sciences had 3,311 (13.07%). …”
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Functional Improvement Trajectories After Surgery (FIT After Surgery) study: protocol for a multicentre prospective cohort study to evaluate significant new disability after major... by E Jacobsohn, Duminda N Wijeysundera, Gerald Lebovic, M Davis, Martine T E Puts, Shabbir M H Alibhai, Karim S Ladha, C Wong, Daniel I McIsaac, C Hanley, T Barnes, G Lorello, N Siddiqui, P Serrano, Tyler R Chesney, S Choi, J Van Vlymen, D Sussman, D Macdonald, P Jüni, Emily Hladkowicz, C David Mazer, M Bosch, CD Mazer, A Jerath, J Pazmino-Canizares, E Kennedy, R Spence, V Lyon, Alice C Wei, Julian F Daza, Sahar Ehtesham, Janet M van Vlymen, DN Wijeysundera, KS Ladha, JF Daza, G Mattina, E Hladkowicz, M Tessier, S Ehtesham, S Nnorom, SMH Alibhai, M Puts, G Lebovic, TR Chesney, AC Wei, S Drozdz, M Louridas, RH Breau, M Lalu, S Abdellatif, S Gagne, E Duceppe, K Zarnke, D Dumerton, M Karizhenskaia, H El Beheiry, F Bonazza, A Zahavich, M Thorleifson, S L Russell, H Bagry, SY MacDonell, J Dale-Gandar, L Kaustov, A Fleet, E Al Azazi, M Parotto, S A McCluskey, H Poonawala, D Dillane, Di McIsaac, S Avramescu, S Shabeen

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The relationship between stress levels and the habits of consuming high-sugar food among undergraduate students by Zulfa 'Azizah, Dittasari Putriana, Agil Dhiemitra Aulia Dewi

“…Promoting awareness of balanced diets and stress management techniques may help improve students' mental and physical well-being. …”
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Evaluation of a short training course of chest X-ray interpretation for the diagnosis of paediatric TB by B. F. Melingui, E. Leroy-Terquem, M. Palmer, J-V. Taguebue, A. P. Wachinou, J. Gaudelus, A. Salomao, D. Bunnet, T. C. Eap, L. Borand, C. Chabala, C. Khosa, R. Moh, J. Mwanga-Amumpere, M. T. Eang, I. Manhiça, A. Mustapha, S. Beneteau, L. Falzon, J. A. Seddon, L. Berteloot, E. Wobudeya, O. Marcy, M. Bonnet, P. Y. Norval

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An investigation on demands of clinical teaching among nursing undergraduates at school (在校本科护生临床教学需求调查分析) by GAN Lu (甘露), XIE Wei (谢薇), SHUAI Xuemei (帅雪梅), XUE Ting (徐婷), NI Dangcheng (倪当承), RAO Liu (饶柳), YUAN Zheng (袁铮), JIN Liping (金莉萍), TANG Jia (唐佳), LI Wei (李伟)

“…Objective To investigate the demands of clinical teaching and perception of the theoretical knowledge and clinical practice among nursing undergraduates at school, and provide reference for establishment of a systematic teaching management system and improve the quality of clinical teaching. …”
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Strategies adopted by men to deal with uncertainty and anxiety when following an active surveillance/monitoring protocol for localised prostate cancer and implications for care: a... by Chris Metcalfe, Jenny Donovan, Julia Wade, Vincent J Gnanapragasam, Michael Davis, David Neal, Richard Martin, Athene Lane, Edward Rowe, Freddie Hamdy, James Catto, Emma Turner, David Gillatt, Eleanor Walsh, Derek Rosario, Tim Peters, Roger Kockelbergh, Alan Paul, Peter Holding, Howard Kynaston, Owen Hughes, Prasad Bollina, Alan Doherty, Edgar Paez

“…Trust in the clinical team was critical for men in balancing anxiety and facilitating successful management change/continued monitoring. Only men from ProtecT were included; men outside ProtecT may have different experiences.Conclusion Men looked to clinicians for clarity, control and reassurance. …”
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A retrospective analysis of outcomes and complications of living- and deceased-donor split-liver transplantation in Johannesburg, South Africa by R Crawford, J Loveland, P Gaylard, J Fabian, K Kinandu, B Bobat, A Mahomed, D Parbhoo, M Beretta, S Berkenfeld, S Rambarran, F van der Schyff, L Brannigan, B Strobele

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Trends, outcomes and knowledge gaps in mobile apps for reproductive endocrinology and infertility: a scoping review protocol by Alba Regina de Abreu Lima, Emerson Roberto dos Santos, Aline Russomano de Gouvêa, Natália Almeida de Arnaldo Silva Rodriguez Castro, João Daniel de Souza Menezes, Matheus Querino da Silva, Helena Landin Gonçalves Cristóvão, Cíntia Canato Martins, Jéssica Gisleine de Oliveira, Patrícia da Silva Fucuta, Alexandre Lins Werneck, Gerardo Maria de Araújo Filho, Heloisa Cristina Caldas, Vânia Maria Sabadoto Brienze, Júlio César André, Antônio Hélio Oliani

“…Mobile apps have emerged as potential tools to assist in the management of infertility by offering features such as menstrual cycle tracking, ovulation prediction, fertility education, lifestyle modification guidance and emotional support, thereby promoting reproductive health. …”
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Statewide Forest Canopy Cover Mapping of Florida Using Synergistic Integration of Spaceborne LiDAR, SAR, and Optical Imagery by Monique Bohora Schlickmann, Inacio Thomaz Bueno, Denis Valle, William M. Hammond, Susan J. Prichard, Andrew T. Hudak, Carine Klauberg, Mauro Alessandro Karasinski, Kody Melissa Brock, Kleydson Diego Rocha, Jinyi Xia, Rodrigo Vieira Leite, Pedro Higuchi, Ana Carolina da Silva, Gabriel Maximo da Silva, Gina R. Cova, Carlos Alberto Silva

“…This study demonstrates the potential of integrating multiple remote sensing datasets to produce accurate vegetation maps, supporting forest management and sustainability efforts in Florida.…”
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Neoadjuvant immunotherapy for DNA mismatch repair proficient/microsatellite stable non-metastatic rectal cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Huan Zhang, Jing Huang, Huanji Xu, Nanhao Yin, Nanhao Yin, Liyan Zhou, Liyan Zhou, Jianxin Xue, Jianxin Xue, Jianxin Xue, Min Ren

“…BackgroundNeoadjuvant immunotherapy (NIT) has been endorsed by clinical guidelines for the management of DNA mismatch repair deficiency/microsatellite instability-high (dMMR/MSI-H) locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). …”
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Effects of different rapeseed varieties on egg production performance, egg quality, hormone levels, follicle development, and thyroid function in hens by Liping Zhu, Jianping Wang, Xuemei Ding, Shiping Bai, Qiufeng Zeng, Yue Xuan, Keying Zhang

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Cluster randomised controlled trial of screening for atrial fibrillation in people aged 70 years and over to reduce stroke: protocol for the pilot study for the SAFER trial by Martin R Cowie, Stephen Morris, Gregory Lip, Richard J McManus, Stephen Sutton, Jonathan Mant, Simon J Griffin, Sarah Hoare, Jenni Burt, Rachel Johnson, Mark Lown, Alison Powell, Natalie Armstrong, FD Richard Hobbs, Trudie Lobban, Rakesh Narendra Modi, Ben Freedman, David A Fitzmaurice, Stephen Kaptoge, Jenny Lund, Duncan Edwards, Kate Williams, H Thom, Francesco Fusco, Michael J Sweeting, Andrew Dymond, The SAFER Authorship Group

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Navigating complex choices through legitimation: Narrative strategies in risk-reduction mastectomy decision-making among unaffected women with genetic risk for breast cancer in Swi... by Maria Caiata-Zufferey, Reka Schweighoffer, Monica Aceti, Carla Pedrazzani, Maria C. Katapodi, Souria Aissaoui, Mekdes Alemu, Murat Aykut, Fulvia Brugnoletti, Rachel Bunger, Nicole Bürki, Pierre O. Chappuis, Muriel Fluri, Rossella Graffeo, Karl Heinimann, Ashley Machen, Christian Monnerat, Olivia Pagani, Manuela Rabaglio, Eveline Schönau, Simon Wieser, Ursina Zürrer-Härdi

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The Role of Open and Distance Learning (ODL) in Promoting Access to Women's Education in Northwestern Nigeria: A Case Study of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) by Shehu Usman Adamu, Bala Kwata Waziri, Adewale Adesina, Babangida Iro

“…Faculties of Agric, Arts, Education Law and Management had enrolment figures of 134 (0.52%), 634 (2.53%), 3,921 (15.4%8), 98 (0.38%), 2,954 (11.66%) respectively while Faculty of Social Sciences had 3,311 (13.07%). …”
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Optimization of salinity range for rearing glass eel Anguilla bicolor bicolor by Ade Yulita Hesti Lukas, Daniel Djokosetiyanto, Tatag Budiardi, Agus Oman Sudrajat, Ridwan Affandi

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Advancing early detection of organ damage and cardiovascular risk prevention: the Suzhou cardiometabolic health study protocol - exploring the role of oral microbiome and metabolic... by Mengmeng Zhu, Mengmeng Zhu, Yiwen Li, Wenting Wang, Longkun Liu, Wenwu Liu, Jiayu Yu, Qian Xu, Jing Cui, Yanfei Liu, Keji Chen, Yue Liu, Yue Liu

“…In the future, the feasibility and effectiveness of this strategy will be verified through multicenter studies, and it is expected to be promoted to a wider medical system, significantly improving the health management level of high-risk groups for CVD.Trial registration numberhttp://itmctr.ccebtcm.org.cn, identifier ITMCTR2024000616.…”
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Photothermal-enhanced silver nanocluster bioactive glass hydrogels for synergistic antimicrobial and promote wound healing by Fuqiang Song, Anqi Ye, Linyuan Jiang, Yang Lu, Yanzhen Feng, Rong Huang, Siting Du, Xiaoyu Dong, Ting Huang, Ping Li, Liangliang Yang, Jinjing Zhang, Mengjia Xu, Li Cheng, Jian Xiao

“…In vivo studies confirm accelerated healing and potent synergistic antibacterial effects, indicating its potential as a low-dose, antibiotic-free alternative for clinical wound infection management.…”
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Study protocol for the COPE study: COVID-19 in Older PEople: the influence of frailty and multimorbidity on survival. A multicentre, European observational study by Thomas Lee, Sandeep Singh, Phyo Kyaw Myint, Sheila Jones, Ben Carter, Susan Moug, Terry Quinn, Michael Thomas, Emma Bhatti, Angeline Price, Fenella Barlow-Pay, Siobhan Duffy, Lyndsay Pearce, Arturo Vilches-Moraga, Michael Stechman, Philip Braude, Emma Mitchell, Alessia Verduri, Kathryn McCarthy, Jonathan Hewitt, Charlotte Davey, Kiah Lunstone, Alice Cavenagh, Charlotte Silver, Thomas Telford, Rebecca Simmons, Dolcie Paxton, Francis Rickard, Mark Holloway, James Hesford, Tarik Jichi, Norman Galbraith, Jenny Edwards, Carly Bisset, Ross Alexander, Abigail Ingham, Roxanna Short, Aine McGovern, Jemima Collins, Eilidh Bruce, Alice Einarsson, Enrico Clini, Giovanni Guaraldi, Madeline Garcia, Shefali Sangani, Thomas Kneen, George Kyriakopoulos, Denise Tan

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Comparative and synergistic impacts of lime and biochar on soil properties, nitrogen transformation, and microbial function in acidic soils under tobacco cropping by Bianhong Zhang, Lina Tang, Zhicheng Chen, Xiaoyan Chen, Lindong You, Ruixin Pan, Ting Chen, Yifei Liu, Wenxiong Lin, Wenxiong Lin, Jinwen Huang

“…This study offers valuable insights into the synergistic use of lime and biochar for mitigating soil acidification and optimizing nitrogen management in agricultural systems.…”
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Identifying joint association between body fat distribution with high blood pressure among 7 ∼ 17 years using the BKMR model: findings from a cross-sectional study in China by Manman Chen, Xijie Wang, Yanhui Li, Di Gao, Ying Ma, Tao Ma, Yi Zhang, Li Chen, Jieyu Liu, Qi Ma, Mengjie Cui, Xinxin Wang, Tongjun Guo, Wen Yuan, Yanhui Dong, Jun Ma

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