Burden of scabies in a Ghanaian penitentiary. by Yaw Ampem Amoako, Michael Ntiamoah Oppong, Dennis Odai Laryea, Gloria Kyem, Solomon Gyabaah, Abigail Agbanyo, Bernadette Agbavor, Nana Konama Kotey, Irene Dzathor, Felicia Owusu-Antwi, Kingsley Asiedu, Richard Odame Phillips, Ymkje Stienstra

“…Among males, the median (IQR) number of persons per cell was 115 (56-118) and 7 (7-8) for female prisoners. 79.2% of 96 individuals previously treated in the preceding two months still demonstrated skin manifestations of scabies. …”
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A Knowledge Concept Map: Structured Concept Analysis from Systematic Literature Review by Philip Sisson, Julie J.C.H. Ryan

“…Extrathesis is identified as a potential skill level higher than synthesis, and associated with the concepts: discovery, institution, insight (the event), revelation, or illumination that precedes innovation. Qualitative methods were used to gather and document concepts. …”
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Is the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) a Useful Tool for Predicting IVF Success? by Dragiša Šljivancanin, Snežana Vidaković, Darija Kisić Tepavčević, Bojana Petrović, Una Šljivančanin, Milan Dokić

“…Both partners in the IVF program were required to complete the paper-based BDI 5 to 10 days before starting ovarian stimulation, within the 48 h preceding oocyte aspiration and four weeks after embryo transfer. …”
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Diversité taxonomique des Hominidés fossiles en Asie : de nouvelles méthodes pour une vieille question by Stéphane Bouée, Florent Détroit

“…Distances between modern and fossil H. sapiens and between subgroups of actual species were similar and less than the preceding ones.We finally concluded that the fossils belong to two different taxa. …”
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Response of the Magnetospheric Convection Electric Field (MCEF) to Geomagnetic Storms During the Solar Cycle 24 Maximum Phase by Bazié Nongobsom, Kaboré Salfo, Guibula Karim, Ouattara Frédéric

“…Variations in the MCEF follow those in the AE index in 88% of the storms studied, with a time lag ranging from 9 to 79 min. They precede those of the ring current index (Sym-H) in 50% of the cases analyzed, with a time lag varying from 49 to 742 min. …”
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Interspecific hybridization of potato: theoretical and applied aspects by T. A. Gavrilenko, A. P. Yermishin

“…This review discusses the traditional and modern approaches and methods of overcoming interspecific incompatibility and gives examples of successful studies on introgressive hybridization of potato. The article is preceded by information about the genetic diversity of potato species belonging to section Petota of the genus Solanum.…”
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Anthropomorphic service recovery: the panacea following service failure of automated CSAs by Nobukhosi Dlodlo

“…Thus, anthropomorphism remains an ineluctable ingredient preceding the alteration of shoppers’ trustworthiness perceptions via forgiveness. …”
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Predicting child mortality determinants in Uttar Pradesh using Machine Learning: Insights from the National Family and Health Survey (2019–21) by Pinky Pandey, Sacheendra Shukla, Niraj Kumar Singh, Mukesh Kumar

“…The most effective model identified key determinants of under-five mortality, including breastfeeding status, number of births in the preceding five years, child's gender, birth intervals, antenatal care, birth order, type of water source, and maternal body mass index. …”
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Dynamic Characteristics of Offshore Natural Gas Hydrate Dissociation by Depressurization in Marine Sediments by Xinfu Liu, Chunhua Liu, Jianjun Wu

“…The results show that during the prophase, natural gas flow is preceded by water flow into the production wellbore and natural gas occupies more continuous flow channels than water under a large pressure gradient. …”
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The Effect of the Application of Edible Coatings on or before Ultraviolet Treatment on Postharvested Longan Fruits by Mee Gie Lin, Ola Lasekan, Nazamid Saari, Siti Khairunniza-Bejo

“…However, when UV treatment preceded coating, the combinations of UV plus chitosan coating produced lower PPO and PAL activities and retained better cell structure with less damage than the combinations of UV plus carrageenan coating. …”
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Trichotemnomania in an Adolescent Girl: A Case Report of an Asian Child and Literature Review by V. Thadchanamoorthy, Markandu Thirukumar, Kavinda Dayasiri, N. Thamilvannan, Judy Jeyakumar

“…Besides, she had also lost some of pubic hair and hair on the forearm over preceding 24 hours. This patient was assessed by a team including a paediatrician, gynecologist, dermatologist, and psychiatrist to gather focused medical history and to perform physical examination, laboratory investigations, and dermoscopic assessment. …”
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IgG4-Related Ophthalmic Disease Presenting as Meningitis and Panuveitis by Maria A. Mavrommatis, Sarah A. Avila, Richard France

“…Exam at that time was consistent with bilateral anterior uveitis for which he was given topical prednisolone and cyclopentolate. In addition to the preceding work-up, quantitative immunoglobulin serology including IgG4 levels was added. …”
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Evaluation of Routine Enteric Pathogens in Hospitalized Patients: A Canadian Perspective by Kevin Gough, Michelle Alfa, Godfrey Harding

“…The goal of this study was to determine the length of hospitalization preceding detection of routine enteric pathogens and Clostridium difficile cytotoxin, and to develop guidelines for enteric cultures from hospitalized patients. …”
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A Proactive Robust Scheduling Method for Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck Operations with Stochastic Durations by Xichao Su, Wei Han, Yu Wu, Yong Zhang, Jie Liu

“…Firstly, an operation on node-flow (OONF) network is adopted to model the precedence relationships of multi-aircraft operations, and resource constraints categorized into personnel, support equipment, workstation space, and supply resource are taken into consideration. …”
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A vain attempt: why a change in the reproductive strategy of a rodent population failed to restore ecological balance by Stanislav Myakushko

“…The first cycle covers the destabilisation stage of the dynamics, which precedes changes in reproductive strategy, whereas the second cycle demonstrates changes in breeding parameters. …”
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Competitive strategies of internationalization, searching and creating markets by O. V. Mickhailov

“…The psychological leadership often precedes the market leadership, it is its cause and foundation. …”
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Gut–brain axis and neuropsychiatric health: recent advances by Ceymi Doenyas, Gerard Clarke, Renáta Cserjési

“…Recent studies have underscored the role of the gut microbiome in conditions such as Parkinson’s disease (PD), with evidence indicating that gut dysfunction and pathological features can precede motor symptoms by decades. The use of in vivo animal models has demonstrated that preformed α-synuclein fibrils (PFFs) can travel from the gut to the brain in a dosage-dependent manner, thereby supporting the “gut-first” theory in the context of PD, a theory that is explored in this Collection using in vitro approaches. …”
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Association Between Opioid-Related Mortality and History of Surgical Procedure: A Population-Based Case-Control Study by Mhd Wasem Alsabbagh, BScPhm, PhD, Michael A. Beazely, BSP, PhD, Leona Spasik, PharmD

“…A case-control study design using deceased controls compared individuals with and without opioid death and their exposure to common surgeries in the preceding 4 years. This population-based study used linked death and hospitalization databases in Canada (excluding Quebec) from January 01, 2008 to December 31, 2017. …”
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AN APPRAISAL OF NIGERIA’S FOREIGN POLICY THRUST FROM 1960-2023 by SUNNY MENE PIATE, EMMANUEL SUNDAY, BARILEDUM KIA

“…Findings from the study revealed that Nigeria allowed the system goals to take precedence over actor’s goals that would have reverberate in greater economic opportunity and prosperity for the people.  …”
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Peace through Institutions: Woodrow Wilson and the Paris Peace Conference by Burak Küntay

“…This paper looks critically at America’s role in World War I, diplomatic talks preceding the signature of the treaty of Versailles, and domestic and international reactions to President Woodrow Wilson’s signature idealism.The paper begins with a historical overview of how World War I began in Europe in an effort to contextualize the entrance of the United States in 1917, two and a half years after the war began. …”
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