Effect of maternal height on the risk of caesarean section in singleton births: evidence from a large-scale survey in India by Himanshu Chaurasia, Strong P Marbaniang, Hemkhothang Lhungdim

“…It is hypothesised that maternal height has no significant effect on the risk of undergoing caesarean section.Design A cross-sectional study based on a nationally representative large-scale survey data (National Family Health Survey-4), conducted in 2015–2016.Setting and participants Analysis is based on 125 936 women age 15–49 years, having singleton live births. Logistic regression has been performed to determine the contribution of maternal height to the ORs of CS birth, adjusting for other exposures. …”
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Comparing growth velocity of HIV exposed and non-exposed infants: An observational study of infants enrolled in a randomized control trial in Zambia. by Obvious Nchimunya Chilyabanyama, Roma Chilengi, Natasha Makabilo Laban, Masuzyo Chirwa, Michelo Simunyandi, Luiza Miyanda Hatyoka, Innocent Ngaruye, Najeeha Talat Iqbal, Samuel Bosomprah

“…<h4>Method</h4>Our study used data from the ROVAS II study (PACTR201804003096919), an open-label randomized control trial of two verses three doses of live, attenuated, oral RotarixTM administered 6 &10 weeks or at 6 &10 weeks plus an additional dose at 9 months of age, conducted at George clinic in Lusaka, Zambia. …”
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Generating evidence on screening, diagnosis and management of non-communicable diseases during pregnancy; a scoping review of current gap and practice in India with a comparison of... by Theophilus Lakiang, Sonali Abner Daniel, Kauma Kurian C, Minashree Horo, Shumayla Shumayla, Sunil Mehra

“…Similarly, to keep this momentum, the current United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG: 3.1) aims at reducing the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030, and this can be achieved by addressing high-risk pregnancy contributing to significant mortality and morbidity. …”
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Population dynamics of the mouflon (Ovis aries musimon) in South-West Poland in 1981–2020 by Grzegorz Kopij

“…The remaining mouflons live in isolated and small populations in the following provinces: Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Opolskie, Podkarpackie, Kieleckie, Pomorskie, Warmińsko-Mazurskie, and Wielkopolskie. …”
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Communicating with Deaf Patients in the Clinical Environment through Deaf-Hearing Teams: Lessons Learned from a Virtual Patient Panel [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Dimitrios Papanagnou, Natalie P. Snyder, Rosemary Frasso, Benedicta O. Olonilua, Julia Croce

“…Important considerations in panel design and implementation should focus on delivery time constraints with live-interpreting and further exploring the role of trust and communication in the physician-patient relationship.…”
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GEOINFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE TRAINING OF FUTURE MINING ENGINEERS by Vladimir S. Morkun, Serhiy O. Semerikov, Svitlana M. Hryshchenko

“… Modern world cannot live without digital technologies. Digital technologies have reached an unprecedented flourishing. …”
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Comparison of Vaccination Regimens on Immune Responses Using PED Replicon Vaccine: A Field Trial in PED-Negative and PED-Positive Thai Swine Farms by Chaitawat Sirisereewan, Thanh Che Nguyen, Nanthiya Iampraphat, Hongyao Lin, Leonardo Ellerma, Pisit Sirithanyakul, Roongtham Kedkovid, Roongroje Thanawongnuwech

“…Two field trials were conducted: Experiment 1 (<i>n</i> = 120) on a PED-negative farm used a killed vaccine followed by PED-RP, while Experiment 2 (<i>n</i> = 42) on a PED-positive farm used a modified-live vaccine (MLV) followed by PED-RP. In Experiment 1, gilts boosted with PED-RP during gestation showed significantly higher colostrum IgA levels compared to those receiving two doses of the killed vaccine. …”
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Effects of a synthetic analog of the bovine appeasing pheromone on the overall welfare of dairy calves from birth through weaning by J. Garcia-Alvarez, E. Teruel, A. Cozzi, E. Harris, S.M. Rutter, A. Beaver

“…To operationalize stress, calves were fitted with triaxial accelerometers on the hind leg after birth, and activity levels were monitored throughout the experiment. Data on live weight gain (ADG) and cortisol levels in saliva and hair were also obtained. …”
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Multi‐Wound Classification: Exploring Image Enhancement and Deep Learning Techniques by Prince Odame, Maxwell Mawube Ahiamadzor, Nana Kwaku Baah Derkyi, Kofi Agyekum Boateng, Kelvin Sarfo‐Acheampong, Eric Tutu Tchao, Andrew Selasi Agbemenu, Henry Nunoo‐Mensah, Dorothy Araba Yakoba Agyapong, Jerry John Kponyo

“…Diseases and surgeries increase wound prevalence, especially in rural areas where 27%–82% of people live, and health facilities are poor or non‐existent. …”
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A Study of the Distributions of Two Endangered Sea Skaters Halobates matsumurai Esaki and Asclepios shiranui (Esaki) (Hemiptera: Gerridae: Halobatinae) with Special Reference to Th... by Terumi Ikawa, Yuichi Nozoe, Natsuko Yamashita, Namiko Nishimura, Satoshi Ohnoki, Kyoko Yusa, Sugihiko Hoshizaki, Masayuki Komaba, Akihiro Kawakubo

“…Some such coastal Halobates might have acquired the ability to live on the open ocean clearly independent of the shoreline.…”
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Social Participation of the Russian and Armenian Students in the Socio-Cultural Development of Cities by M. V. Pevnaya, E. A. Shuklina, A. N. Tarasova, L. A. Asoyan

“…The real experience of volunteering is more likely to be acquired by those students who are motivated to receive information about the culture and history of their cities, as well as the ability to see and identify significant cultural and historical objects where they live and study. In the Russian scenario, the importance of the city, the need for its development increases for students if they, being armed with certain knowledge about its culture and history, consider that the city is an interesting object (including a tourist one) for promotion. …”
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The effect of different amounts of bıotin in broilers' ration on growth performance and fatty liver syndrome by Şakir Doğan Tuncer, Reşat Aştı, Behiç Coşkun, Erdoğan. Şeker, Ülker Demirci

“…There were no significant differences among the live weights of the groups (P > 0.05). But the highest final weight was found in the group fed 50 µ/kg biotin.…”
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Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Efficiently Rescue Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Acute Liver Failure in Mouse by Lisi Deng, Guangze Liu, Xin Wu, Yaping Wang, Minghua Tong, Bing Liu, Kuidong Wang, Yuting Peng, Xiangping Kong

“…The restoration of biological functions of the livers receiving transplantation was assessed via a variety of approaches such as survival rates, live function parameters, histological localization of EGFP-ADMSCs, and Immunofluorescence analysis. …”
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Protozoan Parasites of Rodents and Their Zoonotic Significance in Boyer-Ahmad District, Southwestern Iran by Zeinab Seifollahi, Bahador Sarkari, Mohammad Hossein Motazedian, Qasem Asgari, Mohammad Javad Ranjbar, Samaneh Abdolahi Khabisi

“…A total of 52 rodents were collected from different parts of Boyer-Ahmad district, in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, using Sherman live traps. Each rodent was anesthetized with ether, according to the ethics of working with animals, and was dissected. …”
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Internet use and adolescent development in rural China: A scoping review protocol of research landscape and gaps. by Linxiao Zhang

“…Specifically in rural China, adolescents live in disadvantageous and marginalizing contexts, and Internet use is widespread among this population. …”
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Antitumor Effect of Demethylzeylasteral (T-96) on Triple-Negative Breast Cancer via LSD1-Mediate Epigenetic Mechanisms by Zhengjie Shen, Yongjuan Gu, Ruiyang Jiang, Heya Qian, Siyuan Li, Lixian Xu, Wenzhe Gu, Yun Zuo

“…Experimental approach. MTT assay, Live and Dead cell assay, and TUNEL were used to observe the antitumor effect of breast cancer cells treated with T-96. siRNA of LSD1, Co-IP, and molecular docking were used to explore the direct target and mechanism of T-96. …”
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Epidemiology of ophthalmia neonatorum: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Randy Asiamah, Gideon Owusu, Pious Tawiah Amoako, Richmond Amponsah, Emmanuel Adator, Samuel Kyei

“…Results A total of 25 studies, which evaluated the epidemiology of ON in 1,117,966 live births, were included in this study. A total of 2,902 cases of ON were identified. …”
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End-to-End Framework for Identifying Vulnerabilities of Operational Technology Protocols and Their Implementations in Industrial IoT by Matthew Boeding, Michael Hempel, Hamid Sharif

“…Furthermore, this framework can test protocol compliance, performance, and security in a controlled environment before deploying devices in live production networks and addressing cybersecurity concerns.…”
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Un plomb inscrit de Saint-Couat-d’Aude (Aude) : des pérégrins sur le territoire de Narbonne by Julien Aliquot, Michel Feugère

“…These men were allowed to live alongside the coloni and their descendants, but who were not Roman citizens and who were consequently excluded from both the local plebs and the curia. …”
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Development of RT-PCR Assays for Simple Detection and Identification of Sabin Virus Contaminants in the Novel Oral Poliovirus Vaccines by Olga Singh, Hasmik Manukyan, Erman Tritama, Shwu-Maan Lee, Jerry P. Weir, Majid Laassri

“…Background/Objectives: Conventional live oral poliovirus vaccines (OPVs) effectively prevent poliomyelitis. …”
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