Prevalence, Pattern and Factors Associated with Developmental Delay amongst Under-5 Children in Nigeria: Evidence from Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2011–2017 by Olayide Olubunmi Olabumuyi, Obioma Chukwudi Uchendu, Pauline Aruoture Green

“…Every 5 years, the UNICEF-supported MICS cross-sectional household survey is carried out using the cluster sampling method. A semi-structured, questionnaire administered by the interviewer was used to obtain individual and household-level data. …”
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The Mechanisms of Guaranteeing the Right to Clean Air in Iran and International Documents by Fatemeh Hamidi, Maryam Afshari, Ali Mashhadi

“…Therefore, taking measures to reform the existing structures based on scientific principles and applying the laws and experiences of other countries in the world to deal with air pollution are among the main priorities. …”
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Defining Nocturnal Polyuria in Adolescents by Tasmia Promi, Anthony Brooks, Gulzhan Tologonova, Marie-Claire Roberts, Sarita Dhuper, Meseret Tena, Oluwatoyin Bamgbola, Monique Hanono, Jeffrey P. Weiss, Karel Everaert, Tine DeBacker, Thomas F. Monaghan, Louis Salciccioli, Stephen Wadowski, Elka Jacobson-Dickman, Jason M. Lazar

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Evaluation of Metabolic Characteristics of Brain Tumours Utilising 31-Phosphorus MR Spectroscopy in 3T MRI: A Cross-sectional Study by Nivetha Kannan, Babu Peter Sathyanathan

“…Introduction: The characterisation of brain tumours is predominantly based on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) for structural details and invasive histopathology for certainty. …”
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Going, going, gone: Landscape drying reduces wetland function across the American West by J. Patrick Donnelly, Johnnie N. Moore, John S. Kimball, Kelsey Jencso, Mark Petrie, David E. Naugle

“…Results were summarized at an ecoregional level to normalize heterogeneity in landscape drivers structuring trends. Findings showed that overall wetland abundance (i.e., inundated area) changed by only 0.2 % during the forty-year study period; however, shortened inundation periods reduced semi-permanent wetlands by 24 % and increased the combined abundance of seasonal and temporary wetlands by a nearly equal amount (23 %). …”
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Infestation and damage status assessment of white mango scale (Aulacaspis tubercularis) insect at boloso sore and boloso bombe districts of Wolaita Zone South Ethiopia by Andualem Alemayehu, Zerhun Tomas

“…Among mango-producing farmers by using a semi-structural questionnaire 45 farmers were intervened through random selection. …”
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Presenting a Leadership Empowerment Model through Sense-making by Using the Cognitive and Behavioral Scripts by Hamid Zare, Aliasghar Pourezzat, Hasan Zareei Matin, Arezoo Salmani

“…Objective Leadership has consistently been recognized as a fundamental element in any group of individuals, playing a critical role whether in defining their roles within society or within the structural confines of an organization. Effective leadership within an organization is crucial for steering its members toward the attainment of established goals and upholding the values defined by the organization. …”
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Determinants of Low Birth Weight among Newborns Delivered at Public Hospitals in Sidama Zone, South Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study by Muse Bututa Bekela, Mulugeta Shegaze Shimbre, Teshale Fikadu Gebabo, Mengesha Boko Geta, Abayneh Tunje Tonga, Eshetu Andarge Zeleke, Negussie Boti Sidemo, Agegnehu Bante Getnet

“…Data were collected from 354 mother-neonate samples with 118 of them having newborns with birth weight<2500 g (cases) and 236 of them having birth weight≥2500 g (controls) using a pretested, interviewer-administered structured questionnaire and medical record review. …”
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Development of antibacterial magnetic clay-based nanocomposites for water treatment by Horue, Manuel, Barraqué, Facundo, Montes, María Luciana, Zelaya-Soulé, María Emilia, Morantes, César Fernández, Urruchua, Florencia Camila, Correa, Hilda Edith, Castro, Guillermo Raul, Fernandez, Mariela Alejandra

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Clinical characteristics, etiology, and treatment of young adult‐onset epilepsy: A 24‐year retrospective study by Xu Zhang, Feng Xiang, Ziyu Wang, Yang Li, Chenjing Shao, Xiaoyang Lan, Senyang Lang, Xiangqing Wang

“…The median age of onset was 26 years (interquartile range [IQR]: 21–33), and the median duration from the first seizure to starting treatment was 3 months (IQR: 1.0–6.0). Structural etiology was the most common cause of epilepsy, accounting for 43.2% (1827/4227) of cases, of which head trauma and a history of craniotomy accounted for 64.9% (1186/1827). …”
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95-95-95 HIV indicators among children younger than 15 years in South Africa: results from the 2017 national HIV prevalence, incidence, behaviour, and communication survey by Rindidzani E. Magobo, Musawenkosi Mabaso, Sean Jooste, Lesiba Molopa, Inbarani Naidoo, Leickness Simbayi, Khangelani Zuma, Nompumelelo Zungu, Olive Shisana, Sizulu Moyo

“…Methods The data was collected as part of the 2017 cross-sectional, multistage cluster randomized population-based household National HIV survey. Age-appropriate structured questionnaires were utilized to gather sociodemographic data, HIV-related knowledge, risk behaviours, and health-related information. …”
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The Relationship Between Serum 25 hydroxy Vitamin D Deficiency and Dietary Pattern in Baxshin Hospital, Sulaimani City by Mohammed I M Gubari, Jeza Muhamad Abdul Aziz, Fadhil Ahmed Mohialdeen, Khalid Anwar Hama-Ghareeb, Bakhtyar Kamal Muhamed, Hemn Abdalla Omer

“…Vitamin D is one of the fat-soluble vitamins that have a great role in phosphate and calcium balance and bone structure. To our knowledge, there are limited data on the relation between dietary pattern and serum vitamin d concentration. …”
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Analyzing the Influence of Managerial Traits and Financial Strategies on Corporate Risk-taking in the Tehran Stock Exchange by Gholamreza Karami, Ali Asghari

“…Valuation shows how the strategy and financial structure affect the stock market value of companies. …”
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Rescue of Mutant CFTR Channel Activity by Investigational Co-Potentiator Therapy by Mafalda Bacalhau, Filipa C. Ferreira, Marcelo Folhadella M. F. Azevedo, Talita P. Rosa, Camilla D. Buarque, Miquéias Lopes-Pacheco

“…<b>Objective/Methods:</b> We synthesized a new set of LSO-24 structure-based compounds, screened their effects on p.Arg334Trp-CFTR activity, and assessed the additivity of hit compounds to VX-770, ABBV-974, ABBV-3067, and apigenin. …”
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Formulating a Blue Ocean Strategy in the Banking Services Industry: Enhancing Customer Satisfaction through Improved Demand Fulfillment and Presenting an Optimal Pattern by Manuchehr Ghanbari, Ali Sabzali Yameqani, Yousef Rabbani, Kobra Sabzali Yamaqani

“…These actions were divided into human resources, organizational communication, performance evaluation, public relations, advertisement, organizational processes and structures, and placement and architecture. Finally, using the backpack model and weights derived from the BWM method at different levels of the organization's budget, the corresponding measures were selected.   …”
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In Vitro Activities of Ceftobiprole and Doripenem Tested against Frequently Encountered Aerobic and Facultative Gram-Positive and Gram-Negative Bacterial Pathogens Isolated from Pa... by James A Karlowsky, Mel DeCorby, Daryl J Hoban, George G Zhanel

“…BACKGROUND: In 2008, ceftobiprole was approved by Health Canada for the treatment of patients with complicated skin and skin structure infections including diabetic foot infections; approval of ceftobiprole by the United States Food and Drug Administration is pending. …”
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Toward Understanding of Quiet Human Resource Management Theory in Iranian Organizations: Theoretical Origins, Conceptual Narration and its Consequences by Abbas Nargesian, Sajjad Sadpoor

“…This study aims to establish a theoretical framework that describes and explains the emerging phenomenon of quiet HRM within Iranian organizations.MethodsThis research was conducted within an interpretive philosophical paradigm, utilizing semi-structured interviews to uncover the core dimensions and components of quiet HRM. …”
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Developing a comprehensive inventory to define harm reduction housing by Sofia Zaragoza, Joseph Silcox, Sabrina Rapisarda, Charlie Summers, Patricia Case, Clara To, Avik Chatterjee, Alexander Y. Walley, Miriam Komaromy, Traci C Green

“…Methods We collected data between June and September 2023 and included semi-structured qualitative interviews with HRH staff (n = 19), ethnographic observations and photos at six HRH sites. …”
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Impact of porcelain aorta on outcomes in transfemoral aortic valve implantation (TAVI) with balloon-expandable valves by Bernhard Schieffer, Thomas Kuntze, Tamer Owais, Philipp Lauten, Julian Kreutz, Lisa C Costello-Boerrigter, Mathias Schreiber, Guido Boerrigter, Christian Albert, Mohammad El Garhy, Björn Göbel, Harald Lapp, Birgit Markus

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Automatic MRI Lymph Node Annotation From CT Labels by Souraja Kundu, Yuji Iwahori, M. K. Bhuyan, Manish Bhatt, Boonserm Kijsirikul, Aili Wang, Akira Ouchi, Yasuhiro Shimizu

“…After annotating a medical imaging modality that is relatively straightforward to label, doctors often expect automatic annotations for images from other modalities of the same region, even though these modalities differ in contrast and structure. This study focuses on creating automatic lymph node annotation in MRI images using available CT annotations via deep-learning models. …”
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