Arab representation in Israeli healthcare professions: achievements, challenges and opportunities by Bruce Rosen, Sami Miaari

“…Results In 2023, among employed Israelis up to age 67, Arabs constituted approximately one-quarter of Israel’s physicians (25%), nurses (27%), and dentists (27%), and half of Israel’s pharmacists (49%). …”
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Nematocidal Activity of Ethanol and Aqueous Extracts of Persea americana Seeds against Heligmosomoides polygyrus using the Worm Microtracker Method by Yamssi Cédric, Noumedem Anangmo Christelle Nadia, Sandra Nfufu, Mounvera Abdel Azizi, Tientcheu Noutong Jemimah Sandra, Vincent Khan Payne

“…Infections with gastrointestinal helminths constitute a serious obstacle to the good health of the local population in most African Countries. …”
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Heavy metals concentration in the sediment of the aquatic environment caused by the leachate discharge from a landfill by L. Sulistyowati, N. Nurhasanah, E. Riani, M. Cordova

“…Regarding specifics, two sites following the landfill constitute the apex of heavy metal amplification.CONCLUSION:  This analysis shows that the sediment's cadmium, chromium, and lead contents are below the standards' threshold and safe for the habitat. …”
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L’agriculture itinérante sur brûlis, une menace sur la forêt tropicale humide ? by Serge Bahuchet, Jean-Marie Betsch

“…(Kleinman et al. 1995).In the context of the announcement of the creation of the National Park of the South of French Guiana, an interdisciplinary program (ecology, pedobiology, ethnology; MNHN-CNRS-IRD) Effects of the traditional cultural practices on soils and forest (French Environment Ministry) studied the effects of the itinerant agriculture on slash-and-burn field from an analysis of the conditions which allow Amerindian communities to satisfy their material and spiritual needs in a forest system.This program set up the following points:– the fine practices of this agriculture, constituting a real strategy, supply efficiently the mineral elements in the cultures, without purchase of fertilizers, and ensure a rapid forest recovery after at least 10 years; the cycles short culture - long fallow allow the self regeneration of an agroforestry system registered since millenniums in the forest dynamics of the river banks;– the adoption of the long fallow limits the spatial extent of every family to 10-15 hectares at most;– the transportation on foot of the harvest towards the village limits the extent of the agriculture to a 3-4 km band from the river; beyond, the forest is protected from an agricultural pressure;– the absence of the market does not lead to an increase of the cultivated surfaces and the pressure on the forest is not increasing thus at present;– the forest of the hinterland includes wide zones restricted by strong social taboos; the conservation of the social organization of the Amerindian ethnic groups is the first condition of the preservation of the forest domain.The real solution for the preservation of the forest heritage in the South of French Guiana, obviously social, was thus already political, before the creation of the “Amazonian Park of Guyana” (2007).…”
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Smart Pharmaceutical Monitoring System With Personalized Medication Schedules and Self-Management Programs for Patients With Diabetes: Development and Evaluation Study by Jian Xiao, Mengyao Li, Ruwen Cai, Hangxing Huang, Huimin Yu, Ling Huang, Jingyang Li, Ting Yu, Jiani Zhang, Shuqiao Cheng

“…Particularly, pharmacological therapy constitutes the most fundamental means of controlling blood glucose levels and preventing the progression of complications. …”
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Determining the impact of mobile-based self-care applications on reducing anxiety in healthcare providers: a systematic review by Mohammad Mahdi Askarizadeh, Leila Gholamhosseini, Reza Khajouei, Saeedeh Homayee, Fatemeh Askarizadeh, Leila Ahmadian

“…Cognitive-behavioral therapy and mindfulness constituted the most frequently applied reduction techniques across the studies to reduce anxiety in Healthcare providers.Furthermore, the findings revealed the effectiveness of interventions in reducing other mental disorders such as anxiety, stress, depression, drug abuse, and psychotropic drug use of Healthcare providers. …”
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Les installations portuaires romaines d’Incarville (Eure) by Laurent Paez-Rezende

“…At the rear, compacted embankments constitute a vast platform extending from the blocks to the terrace. …”
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Ideology and Values in Turkey's Foreign Policy by V. A. Avatkov

“…The return of the idea of «aggrandizement» of the country to the official political discourse has affected the conduct of Turkey's foreign policy towards both the regional states and the world arena as a whole.The Republic not only began self-restoration as an autonomous actor of international relations in the eyes of the key world powers, but also started to spread its own values and ideas among the population of both the Middle East and among the states which constitute a national interest for Turkey (Russia, the post-Soviet space, etc.), thus influencing them at various levels and involving them in its orbit of influence – both politically, economically and from a humanitarian point of view.Using «hard power» abroad no longer meets the current Turkey’s policy. …”
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Medical Arbitration (Arbitration Court) as an Alternative to Civil Courts in Medical Disputes by I. I. Bozhuk, I. V. Chekhovskaya

“…Regulatory legal acts that constitute the legal basis for the existence of arbitration courts in Ukraine are analyzed. …”
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Zwitterion Effect of Cow Brain Protein towards Efficiency Improvement of Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) by Denny Widhiyanuriyawan, Prihanto Trihutomo, Sudjito Soeparman, Lilis Yuliati

“…Dye-Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) constitutes a solar cell using natural dyes from plants that are adsorbed in semiconductors to convert solar energy into electrical energy. …”
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The South African Traditional Communities and Women for Rural Democracy and Land Rights by Wandile Brian Zondo

“…The rural women of South Africa have historically played a crucial role in the fight against these distortions of living customary law and for rural democracy – a traditional governance and land administration that is aligned with our constitutional democracy. However, their contributions have often been marginalised due to systemic challenges stemming from historical injustices, gender discrimination, and entrenched patriarchal practices. …”
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Medico-ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants used in the treatment of skin diseases in Tiruppur District, Tamil Nadu, India by Prakasam Radha, Chinniaya Udhayavani, Raju Nagaraj, Kumarasamy Sivaranjani

“…Out of which, herbs constitute the major portion with 31 species used for skin ailments. …”
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Characteristics, Mortality, and Clinical Outcomes of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 and Diabetes: A Reference Single-Center Cohort Study from Poland by Michał Kania, Konrad Mazur, Michał Terlecki, Bartłomiej Matejko, Jerzy Hohendorff, Zlata Chaykivska, Mateusz Fiema, Marianna Kopka, Małgorzata Kostrzycka, Magdalena Wilk, Tomasz Klupa, Przemysław Witek, Barbara Katra, Marek Klocek, Marek Rajzer, Maciej T. Malecki

“…In this large COVID-19 cohort, DPs constituted more than a quarter of hospitalized patients. …”
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Healthcare workers’ perspectives on trauma and mental health access for Rohingya refugees in Cox’s Bazar by Lindsey Green, Linda Kaljee, Shahanoor Akter Chowdhury, Thomas McHale, Ranit Mishori, Ranit Mishori, Dahlia Fateen, Nima Sheth

“…BackgroundIn August 2017, the Rohingya population of northern Rakhine State in Myanmar fled to Bangladesh following “clearance operations” by the Myanmar security forces that were characterized by widespread and systematic violence, constituting severe human rights violations. The “clearance operations” were preceded by years of consistent denial of the human rights of the Rohingya people in Myanmar. …”
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Hubungan Status Gizi Bayi dengan Pemberian ASI Ekslusif, Tingkat Pendidikan Ibu dan Status Ekonomi Keluarga di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Padang Pasir by Aisyah Nilakesuma, Yusri Dianne Jurnalis, Selfi Renita Rusjdi

“…While the result of research on the mother of respondents, then obtained a total of 76,6% highly educated and 80,4% constituting the family not be poor. Nutritional status of an infant who gets exclusive breastfeeding, 80% has normal nutrition status. …”
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The Value of Serum YKL-40 and TNF-α in the Diagnosis of Acute ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction by Caoyang Fang, Zhenfei Chen, Jing Zhang, Jianyuan Pan, Xiaoqin Jin, Mengsi Yang, Luyao Huang

“…The addition of serum YKL-40 and serum TNF-α to the traditional diagnostic model composed of cTnI constituted a new diagnostic model; that is, the AUC of model C for predicting the occurrence of STEMI was 0.930. …”
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Examining the Leverage Effect, Dynamic Conditional Correlation, and Volatility Spillover Among Selected Indices of the Tehran Stock Exchange: Evidence from the ARMA-DCC-GJR-GARCH M... by Gholamhosein Golarzi, Seyed Ramin Abolfazli

“…These ten industry indices collectively constitute over 75 percent of the overall Tehran Stock Exchange index. …”
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Access Differentials in Primary Healthcare among Vulnerable Populations in a Health Insurance Setting in Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Study by Gertrude Acquah-Hagan, Daniel Boateng, Emmanuel Appiah-Brempong, Peter Twum, Joseph Amankwa Atta, Peter Agyei-Baffour

“…This study was a descriptive cross-sectional study conducted among multilevel participants of vulnerable groups in Kumasi Metropolis: 710 vulnerable people constituting elderly/aged (n = 359), pregnant women (n = 117), head poters (teenage girls who migrated from the northern Ghana mainly to the capital cities of the Ashanti and Greater Accra region to help in carrying of goods for their livelihood) (n = 86), sex workers (n = 75), and other vulnerable groups (people with disabilities and street participants) (n = 73). …”
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Analysis of the structure and function of the tomato <i>Solanum lycopersicum</i> L. MADS-box gene <i>SlMADS5</i> by A. V. Nezhdanova, M. A. Slugina, E. A. Dyachenko, A. M. Kamionskaya, E. Z. Kochieva, A. V. Shchennikova

“…Transgenic plants Nicotiana tabacum L. with constitutive overexpression of SlMADS5 cDNA flowered 2.2 times later than the control; plants formed thickened leaves, 2.5–3.0 times thicker stems, 1.5–2.7 times shortened internodes, and 1.9 times fewer flowers and capsules than non-transgenic plants. …”
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A Survey on the Organization and Operation of Level II/III Neonatal Intensive Care Units in Greece: A Comparison Between 2004 and 2022 by Kosmas Sarafidis, Nicoletta Iacovidou, Eleftheria Hatzidaki, Ilias Chatziioannidis, Gabriel Dimitriou

“…In 2022, premature infants constituted 40.2% of NICU admissions. The number of board-certified neonatologists increased by 21.8% between 2004 and 2022 (<i>p</i> = 0.795), along with a rise in the ratio of neonatologists per 10,000 live births (from 14.8 to 25, respectively, <i>p</i> < 0.001). …”
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