Determinants of Birth Spacing Practice Among Parous Mothers by Isaac Harold, Joy Chinonyerem Amaechi, Pearl Chikasilamobu Ajie, Aniekan Isaac Harold

“…The prevalence of birth spacing practice was 36.6%, with condoms (13.7%) being the most commonly used contraceptive method. Determinants such as attaining secondary education (OR = 1.9; 95% CI = 3.6–11.8; P = 0.00), tertiary education (OR = 1.5; 95% CI = 2.6–7.6; P = 0.00), employment status (OR = 2.4; 95% CI = 1.4–4.1 ; P = 0.00), knowledge of birth spacing (two-year interval (OR = 3.5; 95% CI = 1.6–7.4; P = 0.00), knowledge of the benefits of birth spacing (OR = 2.6; 95% CI = 3.7–46.4 P = 0.00), and spouse consent (OR = 3.8; 95% CI = 2.5–5.8; P = 0.00) significantly contributed to the practice of birth spacing among parous mothers.…”
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Uterine artery embolization in the management of postpartum hemorrhage by Hassan Elbiss, Shamsa Al Awar, Jamal Koteesh, Howaida Khair, Sara Maki, Dana H. Abdalla, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan

“…Results Out of 79 patients who had elective (n = 53) or emergency (n = 26) embolization, the placenta previa accreta (69.8% vs. 23.1%) and placenta previa (24.4% vs. 3.8%) were the common indications for elective versus emergency UAE (p < 0.001). …”
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The Mutual Inhibition of FoxO1 and SREBP-1c Regulated the Progression of Hepatoblastoma by Regulating Fatty Acid Metabolism by Yu Hu, Hongyan Zai, Wei Jiang, Zhenglin Ou, Yuanbing Yao, Qin Zhu

“…Hepatoblastoma (HB) is the most common liver malignancy in pediatrics, but the treatment for this disease is minimal. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of COVID-19 in Children in Northern Iran by Leila Shahbaznejad, Hamed Rouhanizadeh, Mohammad Reza Navaeifar, Fatemeh Hosseinzadeh, Faeze Sadat Movahedi, Mohammad Sadegh Rezai

“…But after 2-3 weeks following infection, symptoms of MIS-C or multisystem involvement can occur and COVID-19 should be considered. The most common indication for admission is fever, rash, and respiratory problems.…”
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Leveraging Social Media Data for Forest Fires Sentiment Classification: A Data-Driven Method by Warih Maharani, Hanita Daud, Noryanti Muhammad, Evizal Abdul Kadir

“…Methods: The precision, recall, and F1 score of 2, 3, and 4 determined in the LSTM models with commonly available sentiment analysis tools, such as the Vader Sentiment Analysis and SentiWordNet was used to evaluate the performance of the model. …”
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Astrocytic Acid-Sensing Ion Channel 1a Contributes to the Development of Epileptic Cognitive Impairment by Wen Li, Huimin Zhou, Xiaona Li, Gengyao Hu, Dong Wei

“…Reactive astrogliosis and acidosis, common features of epileptogenic lesions, express a high level of astrocytic acid-sensing ion channel-1a (ASIC1a), a proton-gated cation channel and key mediator of responses to neuronal injury. …”
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IMPACT OF NANO-CONVENTIONAL NPK FOLIAR APPLICATION AND ROW DISTANCE ON SOME GROWTH AND CHEMICAL TRAITS OF SUNFLOWER (HELIANTHUS ANNUUS L.) by J. J. Hashim, S. A. Kakarash

“…To enhance sunflower plant growth and maximize crop yield, companies and farmers commonly utilize fertilizers containing nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. …”
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Effect of Water Content on the Impact Propensity of White Sandstone by Jiankui Bai, Chuanming Li, Ruimin Feng, Nan Liu, Xiang Gao, Zhengrong Zhang, Bochao Nie

“…Impact ground pressure is one of the most common dynamic disasters induced by mining activities, and water content is an important factor affecting such dynamic disasters. …”
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Surgical Treatment Patterns, Healthcare Resource Utilization, and Economic Burden in Patients with Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumor Who Underwent Joint Surgery in the United States by Feng Lin, Winghan J. Kwong, Sherry Shi, Irina Pivneva, Eric Q. Wu, John A. Abraham

“…Opioids and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), and physical therapy, occupational therapy, and rehabilitation services, were commonly used during baseline (45%, 40%, and 30%, respectively). …”
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Prioritization of biological processes based on the reconstruction and analysis of associative gene networks describing the response of plants to adverse environmental factors by P. S. Demenkov, E. A. Oshchepkova, T. V. Ivanisenko, V. A. Ivanisenko

“…The prioritization results indicate that fundamental processes, such as gene expression, post-translational modifications, protein degradation, programmed cell death, photosynthesis, signal transmission and stress response play important roles in the common molecular genetic mechanisms for plant response to various adverse factors. …”
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Assessing the Cognitive Sign Features and Guessability of Laboratory Safety Signs for Pharmacy Students by Hajiomid Kalteh, Aghigh Salarian, Solale Ramzani, Jamshid Yazdani Cherati, Siavash Etemadinezhad

“…Materials and Methods: In this study, the comprehensibility of 22 commonly used safety signs was evaluated by 55 pharmacy students aged 20-30 years from Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences, Iran. …”
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Frailty in older adults admitted to hospital: outcomes from the Western Sydney Clinical Frailty Registry by Julee McDonagh, Richard I Lindley, Karen Byth, Reejamol John, Caleb Ferguson

“…Conclusions Frailty is very common in older adults admitted to acute geriatric services. …”
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Lysine (K)-specific methyltransferase 2A (KMT2A) rearrangements among Iraqi de novo acute myeloid leukemia by Riyam Qusay Al Jadir, Saba Abdulmahdi Abdulameer, Jaffar Nouri Alalsaidissa, Ali AlJabban

“…RESULTS: KMT2A rearrangements were identified in 23 (20%) patients. The most common was t(10;11) which presented in 15 (13%) patients, followed by t(9;11) in 5 (4.3%) patients and t(11;17) in 3 (2.6%) patients. …”
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Maternal and Perinatal Outcome of Triplet Pregnancies in a Tertiary Care Hospital in North India: A Prospective Observational Study by Sabreen Wani, Fiza Amin, Shagufta Yasmeen Rather

“…The majority, 70.7% (n=31) of these women, had conceived by assisted reproductive technique (ART), mostly in vitro fertilisation (IVF), 52.9% (n=18). The most common maternal complications encountered were pre-term labour, in 82.4% (n=28) of patients. …”
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Experimental Study of the Influence of Moisture Content on the Mechanical Properties and Energy Storage Characteristics of Coal by Nan Liu, Chuanming Li, Ruimin Feng, Xin Xia, Xiang Gao

“…Coal seam water injection is a technique commonly used to prevent and control such accidents. …”
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Physical impairments in Adults with Developmental Dysplasia of the Hip (DDH) undergoing Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Michael J M O'Brien, Julie S Jacobsen, Adam I Semciw, Inger Mechlenburg, Lisa U Tønning, Chris J W Stewart, Joshua Heerey, Joanne L Kemp

“…Periacetabular osteotomy (PAO) is a common surgical treatment for DDH. Outcomes following PAO have historically been based on radiology or patient reported outcomes, and not physical impairments…”
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The Effectiveness of an Anoxic-Oxic-Anoxic-Oxic Sequencing Batch Reactor System (A2/O2-SBR) to Treat Electroplating Wastewater and the Bacterial Community within the System by Tanta Suriyawong, Sasidhorn Buddhawong, Thanit Swasdisevi, Suntud Sirianuntapiboon

“…The main bacterial phyla in the treatment system were Proteobacteria, Actinobacteria, and Firmicutes, while Pseudomonas vancouverensis and Cryobacterium arcticum were the most common species. The anoxic period and bacterial community have significantly demonstrated the ability to remove Zn2+ and Cd2+ for effective treatment of EPWW.…”
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Modelling climate change and aridity for climate impact studies in semi-arid regions: The case of Giba basin, northern Ethiopia by Atsbha Brhane Gebru, Tesfamichael Gebreyohannes, Gebrerufael Hailu Kahsay

“…Analysis of results showed that rainfall and temperature projection on a monthly and/or seasonal basis has more significance than on an annual basis for impact studies particularly, in areas where irrigation practices are common like in the Giba basin. Seasonal projection of rainfall in the basin showed a slightly decreasing trend during the spring season (MAM), and a significant increment in the main rainy season (JJA) under all scenarios and for the whole projection year. …”
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OPTIMIZATION OF CONCENTRATION AND SOAKING TIME OF HARRIS HEMATOXYLIN IN DNA BAND EXAMINATION USING ELECTROPHORESIS by Siti Nuristiqomah Fajri, Asep Iin Nur Indra, Fusvita Merdekawati, Acep Tantan H.

“…Background: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecules can be effectively visualized when stained and observed under ultraviolet light during the electrophoresis process. The commonly used dye Ethidium bromide (EtBr) is considered hazardous due to its potential to cause mutations, cancer, and congenital disabilities. …”
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Seasonal and Regional Differences in Extreme Rainfall Events and Their Contribution to the World’s Precipitation: GPM Observations by Shailendra Kumar, Yamina Silva, Aldo S. Moya-Álvarez, Daniel Martínez-Castro

“…On the regional and seasonal scale, South Asia (SAsia) and South America (SA) nearly show common features, as oceanic and land areas consist of largest and deepest EREs, respectively, and contribute to higher precipitation. …”
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