Provincial distribution of unintended pregnancy and its associated factors in Sierra Leone by Augustus Osborne, Regina Mamidy Yillah, Camilla Bangura, Bright Opoku Ahinkorah

“…Results In Sierra Leone, the national prevalence of unintended pregnancy was 16.4% in 2019. …”
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The People's Commissariat of Foreign Affairs (NKID) of the USSR in the City of Kuibyshev (1941-1943) by S. I. Chernyavsky

“…The level and the intensity of contacts with them largely depended on bilateral relations with the respective nations. Contacts with the embassies of Great Britain and the USA were naturally at the top of the agenda. …”
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Exploring the Social Media Discussion of Breast Cancer Treatment Choices: Quantitative Natural Language Processing Study by Daphna Y Spiegel, Isabel D Friesner, William Zhang, Travis Zack, Gianna Yan, Julia Willcox, Nicolas Prionas, Lisa Singer, Catherine Park, Julian C Hong

“…While discussions surrounding mastectomy became increasingly positive, BCS discussions did not show the same trend. This mirrors national clinical trends in the United States, with the increasing use of mastectomy over BCS in early-stage breast cancer. …”
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Utilization of partograph and associated factors among obstetric caregivers in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mulat Ayele, Eyob Shitie Lake, Gizachew Yilak, Getinet Kumie, Biruk Beletew Abate, Alemu Birara Zemariam, Befkad Derese Tilahun

“…Although a previous systematic review and meta-analysis (SRMA) had been conducted, they were not representative on a national level as they included a limited number of studies and did not evaluate the current prevalence of partograph utilization beyond July 2019. …”
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Pursuing healthy homeownership: an evaluation of the neighborhood health trajectories of shared equity homeowners by Geoffrey M. Gusoff, Alex Ramiller, Arthur Acolin, Ruoniu Wang, Frederick J. Zimmerman

“…Shared equity homeowner data was obtained through the Grounded Solutions Network HomeKeeper National Data Hub and households from the Panel Study of Income Dynamics served as matched controls for the analysis. …”
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The Cost-effectiveness of Celecoxib versus Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs plus Proton-pump Inhibitors for Treating Osteoarthritis in Algeria by Nadir Hammoumraoui, Sid Ahmed Kherraf, Joaquin Mould-Quevedo, Tarek A. Ismail

“…**Objective:** To evaluate the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of celecoxib versus ns-NSAIDs, with/without proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) co-therapy, for treating OA in Algeria. **Methods:** The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) health economic model from UK, updated with relative risks of adverse events using CONDOR trial data, was adapted for costeffectiveness analysis in OA patients aged ≥65 years. …”
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Analysis of Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes of Pregnant Women with Syphilis and Maternal-Infant Serological Association in Changzhou, China, 2015–2019 by Chaorong Bian, Zhiqiang Qin, Jieying Zhang, Mengtao Sun, Manman Gu, Kejin Chen

“…Although the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of syphilis program in China has achieved national coverage for 7 years, controversy still exists regarding the treatment of syphilis and the serological significance of syphilis. …”
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Informing climate-health adaptation options through mapping the needs and potential for integrated climate-driven early warning forecasting systems in South Asia-A scoping review. by Festus A Asaaga, Emmanuel S Tomude, Nathan J Rickards, Richard Hassall, Sunita Sarkar, Bethan V Purse

“…We conducted further internet search of relevant national climate adaptation plans and health policies affecting disease management. …”
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The role of L.M. Karakhan in the Chinese policy of the Soviet Union (1923–1926) by I. N. Sotnikova

“…Karakhan consistently defended the national interests of the USSR, skillfully combining a fine diplomatic game and assertiveness, even rigidity at times. …”
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Undernutrition and Associated Factors among Under-Five Orphan Children in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2020: A Cross-Sectional Study by Selam Shegaw Sewnet, Hunegnaw Almaw Derseh, Hanna Demelash Desyibelew, Netsanet Fentahun

“…The prevalence of undernutrition was very high compared to national data. Health status, meal frequency, and vaccination status were associated factors of stunting. …”
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POTENTIAL OF THE KANTIAN NOTION OF SOCIAL JUSTICE by Z. Kieliszek

“…Finally, the Kantian understanding of social justice remains topical and worthy of consideration during the design and the development of current and future solutions for a just public order, both at the national and international level.…”
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Editions of Lithuanian books in 1795-1864 by Aušra Navickienė

“…This new data expands the information presented in the Lithuanian national retrospective bibliography. Information about all editions of Lithuanian books during 1795-1864, which is known now, is presented in the table. …”
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Jackson–Vanik Amendment and Development of Soviet-American Relations in 1972-1975 by V. Yungblyud, D. Ilyin

“…Each of the parties involved regarded the Amendment differently: Soviet leaders saw it as a rude interference in the internal affairs of the USSR; Kissinger saw it as an untimely and too radical in form and methods attempt to transform the Soviet system; Jackson saw it as a good way to increase his popularity by exploiting a popular in the post-Vietnam era theme that was naturally consistent with American national values and traditions. Both the Kremlin and Jackson had a fairly clear set of concessions that they could make. …”
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The Validation of a Novel, Sex-Specific LDL-Cholesterol Equation and the Friedewald, Sampson-NIH, and Extended-Martin–Hopkins Equations Against Direct Measurement in Korean Adults... by Hyun Suk Yang, Soo-Nyung Kim, Seungho Lee, Mina Hur

“…<b>Methods:</b> This study included 23,757 subjects (51% male; median age, 51 years) from the 2009–2022 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. We developed the SSLE through multiple linear regression incorporating total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDLc), triglycerides (TG), and sex. …”
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Pooling the complex survey data across the 64 lower and middle-income countries: A study on antibiotic usage in under-five children by Md Fakrul Islam, Prosenjit Basak Arka, Mahfuzer Rohman, Md Sabbir Hossain, Md Rashed Babu, Hasin Anupama Azhari, Md Jamal Uddin

“…The researchers recommend that the countries with high and low percentages of antibiotic exposure investigate either any possibility of antibiotic abuse or proper healthcare service at the national level.…”
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Gender beliefs and norms underlying intimate partner violence stigma among women living in Botswana: Results of an exploratory factor analysis. by Ari Ho-Foster, Mercilene Tanyaradzwa Machisa, Lorato Ruth Moalusi, Nicola Christofides

“…We used data from a nationally representative sample of 596 women living in Botswana. …”
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Immune Dysregulation and Cellular Composition in Lichen Sclerosus Revealed by Integrative Epigenetic Analysis with Cell Type Deconvolution by Wang J, Fan H, Bao Z, Li G, Wang L, Zhang D

“…Jianwei Wang,1,&ast; Hailang Fan,2,&ast; Zhengqing Bao,1 Guizhong Li,1 Lingyan Wang,1 Dake Zhang2 1Urology Department, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 102200, People’s Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology, Ministry of Education; Key Laboratory of Innovation and Transformation of Advanced Medical Devices, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology; National Medical Innovation Platform for Industry-Education Integration in Advanced Medical Devices (Interdiscipline of Medicine and Engineering); School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, 100191, People’s Republic of China&ast;these authors contributed equally to the workCorrespondence: Lingyan Wang, Urology Department, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Email wang_lingyan@foxmail.com Dake Zhang, Key Laboratory of Biomechanics and Mechanobiology, Ministry of Education, Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering Medicine, Beihang University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China, Email dakezhang@buaa.edu.cnBackground: Lichen sclerosus (LS) is a chronic inflammatory disease affecting skin and mucosal tissues, particularly external genitalia, with a risk of cancer. …”
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Protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of the combination of ezetimibe and statins for hyperlipidemia. by Tianfu Yang, Weijuan Li, Weiwei Chen, Donghong Zhu, Yuxi Ren, Xiongfeng Huang

“…The following electronic databases will be searched by two researchers for relevant records published up to October 1, 2024: Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) in Cochrane Library, Embase.com, Web of Science, MEDLINE (via PubMed), Wanfang China Database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Biomedical Literature Database (CBM) and Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP). …”
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Implementasi Kurikulum 2013 Revisi 2016 Pada Pembelajaran Menulis Teks Anekdot by Rasyid Manshur, Sarwiji Suwandi, Suyitno Suyitno

“…This is also implied for the achievement of national education objectives.</p><p> </p><p>Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan dan menjelaskan pembelajaran menulis teks anekdot Kurikulum 2013 revisi 2016 yang dilakukan oleh guru mata pelajaran bahasa Indonesia di kelas X SMK Negeri 1 Gondang Kabupaten Sragen, kendala-kendala, serta upaya-upaya yang dilakukan oleh guru. …”
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Improvement of a MALDI-TOF database for the reliable identification of Candidozyma auris (formally Candida auris) and related species by Hui-Hui Zhu, Miao-Miao Liu, Teun Boekhout, Qi-Ming Wang

“…Seventy-one Candidozyma isolates from different national institutions were studied. Thirty-seven strains were used to create a MALDI-TOF (microTyper MS) database using the formic acid extraction method. …”
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