AUDIOMETRIC PROFILE AND CLINICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT IN ADULTS AT NANGARHAR UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITAL by Abdul Azeem Rasouli, Mohammad Azim Azimee, Fahima Azeem

“…Diabetes mellitus was present in 30.1% of the population, while hypertension affected 35.48%. Regarding the severity of hearing loss, 30.10% reported mild hearing loss (26-40 dB), whereas moderate hearing loss (41-55 dB) represented 32.25%. …”
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Effects of Oil Drops and the Charcoal’s Proximate Composition on the Air Pollution Emitted from Charcoal Barbecues by Kuo-Pin Yu, Yen-Chi Chen, Yun-Jhe Miao, Sepridawati Siregar, Yu Wei Tsai, Whei-May Grace Lee

“…A linear regression model was employed to verify the major factors affecting the EFs. The EFs of HCs measured during the dripping of oil and sauce on the charcoal ranged from 2486.2 to 9305.2 mg kg−1, 76.4–357% higher than those measured during no dripping. …”
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Artificial Intelligence and Postpartum Hemorrhage by Sam J Mathewlynn, Mohammadreza Soltaninejad, Sally L Collins, Yang Pan

“…Postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) remains a significant contributor to maternal mortality and morbidity worldwide, with approximately 14 million women affected annually and 70,000 resulting deaths. Despite advances in health care, PPH continues to pose challenges even in developed settings. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of Catheter Ablation Versus Antiarrhythmic Drug Therapy for the Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: A Canadian Perspective by Yaariv Khaykin, Peter J. Mallow, John A. Rizzo, Atul Verma, Lauren Chun, Shelby Olesovsky, Matthew R. Reynolds

“…**Background:** Atrial fibrillation (AF) affects approximately 350,000 Canadians and has an estimated annual economic burden exceeding $800 million dollars. …”
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Removal of Antibiotics from Real Hospital Wastewater by Cold Plasma Technique by Phuong Thi Thanh Nguyen, Hieu Trung Nguyen, Uyen Nhat Phuoc Tran, Ha Manh Bui

“…All of these factors affected the removal efficiency. The removal efficiency was most robust in the first 5 min, and it increased with the increase in the reaction time. …”
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Psychological effects of water scarcity on community members: a case study of Lephalale municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa by Mmakwena Linda Seretlo-Rangata, Tholene Sodi, Saraswathie Govender

“…The study can provide policy makers and mental health care practitioners valuable insights into the mental health challenges faced by communities affected by water scarcity. Moreover, these study findings can assist mental health care practitioners to tailor their interventions to address the specific needs of communities experiencing water scarcity, particularly community members presenting with mental health challenges associated with this issue.…”
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Research on Sulfate Attack Mechanism of Cement Concrete Based on Chemical Thermodynamics by Peng Liu, Ying Chen, Zhiwu Yu, Lingkun Chen, Yongfeng Zheng

“…The sulfate attack has double effects on mechanical properties of specimens, which can affect the microstructure, phase composition, type, and morphology of erosion products.…”
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The Impact of Different Oxygen Delivery Methods on Corneal Epithelial Repair after Injury by Shanshan Li, Qingfen Tian, Gang Ding, Yuqin Sun, Zhongkai Hao, Xu Wang, Chenming Zhang, Yuan Tao

“…Therefore, in this study, we aim to investigate how oxygen delivery affects eye recovery after injury. We used a rabbit model with corneal epithelial injury to examine the effects of local oxygen supply via goggles or face mask on the recovery of cornea. …”
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Effect of life skills training by a midwife on pregnancy anxiety: A randomized controlled trial by Fatemeh Hassanpour, Mozhgan Javadnoori, Elham Maraghi, Fariba Zargar Shirazi

“…Background and Objective: Pregnancy anxiety is triggered  by a woman's concerns about pregnancy, childbirth, the health of the baby, and future parenting  negatively affecting pregnancy outcomes. Studies addressing the impact  of life skills training on health, particularly in pregnant women, are rare with inconclusive findings. …”
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An Investigation of Damage Mechanism Induced by Earthquake in a Plate Girder Bridge Based on Seismic Response Analysis: Case Study of Tawarayama Bridge under the 2016 Kumamoto Eart... by Mya Nan Aye, Akira Kasai, Mitsuhiro Shigeishi

“…In the first part, the damage survey of some bridges that were affected by the 2016 Kumamoto Earthquake was discussed. …”
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Novel candidate genes and genetic basis analysis of kernel starch content in tropical maize by Xiaoping Yang, Ranjan K. Shaw, Linzhuo Li, Fuyan Jiang, Xingming Fan

“…Related histidine kinases, such as AHK1, are involved in endosperm transfer cell development in barley, which affects grain quality. Zm00001d012687 encodes triacylglycerol lipase, which reduces seed oil content. …”
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Developing a taxonomy to describe offspring outcomes in studies involving pregnant mammals' exposure to non-tobacco nicotine: A systematic scoping review. by Lucy Phillips, Ross Thomson, Tom Coleman-Haynes, Sue Cooper, Felix Naughton, Lisa Mcdaid, Joanne Emery, Tim Coleman

“…Preclinical studies of nicotine exposure to pregnant mammals could indicate how nicotine may adversely affect the developing fetus. As a first step towards summarising this literature, we undertook a systematic scoping review to determine the number and nature of offspring outcomes studied.…”
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Leaf Gas Exchange and Nutrient Use Efficiency Help Explain the Distribution of Two Neotropical Mangroves under Contrasting Flooding and Salinity by Pablo Cardona-Olarte, Ken W. Krauss, Robert R. Twilley

“…These treatments indicated that salinity influences gas exchange efficiency, might affect how gases are apportioned intercellularly, and accentuates different strategies for distributing leaf nitrogen to photosynthesis for these two species while growing competitively.…”
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Oral health status in children undergoing chemotherapy at Erbil city: A case control study. by Zahraa Emaad Ahmed, Sazan Sherdl Salim

“…Conclusion: Children affected by hematological diseases showed higher rates of plaque but with no significant differences when compared to the controls. …”
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Genotypic and Environmental Variations in Kernel Color Indices in the Main Almond (Prunus dulcis (Mill.) D.A. Webb) Cultivars Grown in North-Eastern Morocco by El Hassan Sakar, Mohamed El Yamani, Abdelali Boussakouran, Yahia Rharrabti

“…All factors (cultivar, growing season, and site) affected significantly studied color properties; however, genotype was the main variability source. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Selected Grass Species for Agronomic Performance, Forage Yield, and Chemical Composition in the Highlands of Ethiopia by Aysheshim Bantihun, Bimrew Asmare, Yeshambel Mekuriaw

“…Results showed that morphological characteristics, forage dry matter yield, and chemical composition of the forage grasses were significantly affected by interactions of species (P<0.001) and harvesting dates. …”
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Ethiopia's Potato Seed System: Regulatory Challenges, Quality Assurance Issues, and Pathways for Improvement ─ A mini review [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Ebrahim Seid, Lemma Tessema

“…The regulatory environment is characterized by inconsistent seed certification practices and a dependence on informal seed sources, negatively affecting the quality of potato seeds available to farmers. …”
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Сhanging the legal qualification of the facts of a person’s disappearance: a practical aspect by Т. Р. Kavіerina

“…The variability of legal qualifications in criminal proceedings based on the facts of the missing person under special circumstances that occurred in the temporarily occupied territory, due to the influence of force majeure, forced migration of the population, the lack of a unified approach of investigative units, the prosecutor's office and the court to this issue at various stages of the pre-trial investigation is a problem that affects the assignment of a fair punishment to persons whose guilt has been proven by the court in the commission of criminal offenses of a violent nature, the consequence of which is first the disappearance of a person, and then the establishment of the fact of his/her death or violent death, extrajudicial execution. …”
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Chronic periodontitis clinical and epidemiological characterization by Bernardo Pérez Barrero, Clara Ortiz Moncada, Walkyria del Carmen González Rodríguez, Lilian Judith Del Todo Pupo

“…<p><strong>Foundation</strong>: the increase in morbidity due to chronic periodontitis is of special importance, since it affects the life quality of those who suffer from it. …”
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ANTIGENIC AND PROTECTIVE PROPERTIES OF EXPERIMENTAL ASSOCIATED VIRUS VACCINE AGAINST SHEEP POX AND GOAT POX by A. V. Konstantinov, S. K. Starov, V. I. Diev, N. V. Moroz, E. V. Kurnenkova, D. К. Basova, А. V. Kononov, K. Yu. Fedoseyev

“…Administration of the associated virus vaccine did not adversely affect the physiological state of the animals and was accompanied by the formation of viral neutralizing antibodies in protective titres that did not differ from antibody titers in the blood of sheep and goats during monovalent immunization. …”
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