Association between sanitary toilets and health poverty vulnerability among rural western Chinese adults aged 45 years and older: A cross-sectional study. by Ximin Ma, Qi Hu, Jiahui He, Chunsheng Li, Kexin Chen, Wenlong Wang, Hui Qiao

“…Propensity score matching (PSM) and mediation effect analysis were used to assess the association between sanitary toilets and health poverty vulnerability among rural western Chinese adults aged 45 years and older and the mechanisms underlying this impact. …”
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Prevalence and Antimicrobial Resistance of Escherichia coli in Chicken Meat and Edible Poultry Organs Collected from Retail Shops and Supermarkets of North Western Province in Sri Lanka by R. A. S. S. Ranasinghe, D. A. Satharasinghe, P. S Anwarama, P. M. S. D. K. Parakatawella, L. J. P. A. P. Jayasooriya, R. M. S. B. K. Ranasinghe, R. P. V. J. Rajapakse, J. T. Y. Huat, Y. Rukayadi, Y. Nakaguchi, M. Nishibuchi, S. Radu, J. M. K. J. K. Premarathne

“…This study indicates the potential public health risk associated with chicken sold at retail and supermarket levels in the North Western Province of Sri Lanka.…”
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Trend in CT utilisation and its impact on length of stay, readmission and hospital mortality in Western Australia tertiary hospitals: an analysis of linked administrative data 2003–2015 by Rachael Moorin, Max K Bulsara, Jenny Doust, David Youens, Donald Mcrobbie, John Slavotinek, Thi Ninh Ha, Cameron Wright, Sviatlana Kamarova

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Expression of concern: Excess mortality across countries in the western world since the COVID-19 pandemic: ‘Our World in Data’ estimates of January 2020 to December 2022

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The effect of blood transfusion on serum hepcidin levels in chronically transfused patients of β-thalassemia major: An observational study in a tertiary care centre in Western Maharashtra by Sujay Bhowmik, Amit Kumar Biswas, Ajay Kumar Baranwal, Amit Ajay Pawar, Ujjwal Dimri

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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Helicobacter pylori Infection among Children Aged 1 to 15 Years at Holy Innocents Children’s Hospital, Mbarara, South Western Uganda by Phoebe Aitila, Michael Mutyaba, Simon Okeny, Maurice Ndawula Kasule, Rashid Kasule, Frank Ssedyabane, Benson Okongo, Richard Onyuthi Apecu, Enoch Muwanguzi, Caesar Oyet

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Antimicrobial Usage by Small-Scale Commercial Poultry Farmers in Mid-Western District of Masindi Uganda: Patterns, Public Health Implications, and Antimicrobial Resistance of E. coli by Majalija Samuel, Tony Fredrick Wabwire, Gabriel Tumwine, Peter Waiswa

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Genetic diversity of single-celled microorganism Blastocystis sp. and its associated gut microbiome in free-ranging marine mammals from North-Western Mediterranean Sea by Marianna Marangi, Sonia Boughattas

“…A genetic and 16S rRNA gene sequencing analysis were conducted over the period 2022–2024 by screening fecal samples from four different species of free-ranging marine mammals (sperm, fin, long-finned pilot and Cuvier's beaked whales) circulating within North-Western Mediterranean Sea. 10 out of 43 fecal samples (23.2 %) were found positive to Blastocystis sp. using molecular tools. …”
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Estimating Smallholder Farmers’ Willingness to Pay for Sustainable Irrigation Water Use in North Western Ethiopia: A Contingent Valuation Method Study in Gumara Irrigation Project by Aklok Getnet, Kassahun Tassie, Zewdu Brehanie Ayele

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Gilles Menegaldo et Lauric Guillaud, dirs, Le Western et les mythes de l’Ouest : Littérature et arts de l’image by David Roche

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Association between clinical and sonographic patterns of major peripheral arterial occlusion among patients presenting with lower limb dry gangrene at a single center in Western Uganda by Alfred Omo, Emmanuel Barasa, Edson Tayebwa, Moses Acan, Emile Ndanga, Aturinde Mercy

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Incidence, Causes, and Perinatal Outcomes of “Near-Miss” Obstetric Emergencies during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Experience from a Tertiary Referral Center of Western Rajasthan, India by Garima Yadav, Charu Sharma, Pratibha Singh, Vrushti Solanki, Swati Chhabra, Priyanka Kathuria, Meenakshi Gothwal, Manisha Jhirwal, Shashank Shekhar

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Incidence and predictors of mortality among HIV positive children on anti-retroviral therapy in the selected health facilities of West Wollega Zone, Western Ethiopia: Retrospective cohort study. by Gelane Gurmu, Emiru Merdassa, Gemechu Tiruneh, Keneni Efrem, Firezer Belay, Lalisa Mekonnen, Jira Wakoya Feyisa, Matiyos Lema, Adisu Tafari Shama, Markos Desalegn

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Effects of forest age and stand density on the growth, soil moisture content, and soil carbon content of Populus simoni plantations in the sandy area of western Liaoning, Northeast China by Hao Chen, Zhaowei Zhang, Xiangyu Yang, Xin Ai, Yutao Wang, Ping Liu

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Correction: Association between sanitary toilets and health poverty vulnerability among rural western Chinese adults aged 45 years and older: A cross-sectional study. by PLOS ONE Editors

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Shale Heterogeneity in Western Hunan and Hubei: A Case Study from the Lower Silurian Longmaxi Formation in Well Laidi 1 in the Laifeng-Xianfeng Block, Hubei Province by Peng Zhang, Junwei Yang, Yuqi Huang, Jinchuan Zhang, Xuan Tang, Chengwei Liu

“…In this study, the shale from the Longmaxi Formation from well Ld1 located in western Hunan and Hubei is investigated. The shale’s heterogeneity is analyzed based on shale mineral rocks, microslices, geochemistry, and low-temperature N2 adsorption-desorption. …”
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Comprehensive investigation of ergonomic challenges and predictors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among intensive care unit nurses of Western India through convergent mixed methods study by Sonali Detroja, Rajkumar Mahajan, Ankit Sheth

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Morphological and Molecular Characterization of a New Isospora (Apicomplexa: Eimeriidae) Species From a Singing Honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens Vieillot, 1817) (Passeriformes: Meliphagidae) in Western Australia by Yinhua Chen, Belinda Brice, Bruno P. Berto, Rongchang Yang

“…ABSTRACT We describe and characterize a new Isospora species from the Singing honeyeater (Gavicalis virescens) in Western Australia, both morphologically and molecularly. …”
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An analytical method for the desorption superposition effect in commingled production of coalbed methane and its application: A case study of the Xiaotun mine field in western Guizhou Province, China by Chen GUO, Yan JI, Chenyi ZHAO, Lingling LU, Xinhang YU, Junzhe GAO, Houqiang LI, Xuyang ZHANG, Xiang WANG, Hongbin HE, Runhan ZHANG

“…The proposed method was applied to the Xiaotun mine field in western Guizhou Province, China. Results and conclusionsThe results indicate that coal reservoirs in the Xiaotun mine field feature high adsorption capacities, low gas saturation, and low critical desorption pressures. …”
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Population structure, floral diversity, habitat geography, and conservation status of Himalayan horse chestnut (Aesculus indica) in western Himalayan moist temperate forest ecosystems of Kashmir region by Urwa Irfan, Hamayun Shaheen, Muhammad Manzoor, Muhammad Manzoor, Sidra Nasar, Raja Waqar Ahmed Khan, Syed Waseem Gillani, Syed Waseem Gillani, Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Arbaz Attique, Asif Kamal, Sarah Abdul Razak, Malik Talha Riaz

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