Use of lay vaccinators in animal vaccination programmes: A scoping review. by Christian Tetteh Duamor, Katie Hampson, Felix Lankester, Maganga Sambo, Katharina Kreppel, Sally Wyke, Sarah Cleaveland

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Although the majority of included studies reported more benefits and positive perceptions of lay vaccinator programmes than problems and challenges, regularization will ensure the programmes can be designed and implemented to meet the needs of all stakeholders.…”
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Malnutrition among under-5 children and its determinants in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh: A community-based study by Shahinur Akter, Nishana Afrin Nishu

“…Objective The study examines the prevalence of stunting, the most common form of malnutrition and its determinants among children under-5 in the southwestern coastal region of Bangladesh.Design Cross-sectional survey.Settings Two coastal villages of the Bagerhat and Khulna districts of Bangladesh.Participants Participants were selected using the simple random sampling technique with the following criteria: mothers who had at least one under-5 child and resided in the study area for not less than three consecutive years.Outcome measures To assess the nutritional status particularly, stunting (height for age) in children under-5, a standardised anthropometric measurement tool, such as a height-measuring vertical scale, was used and categorised into severely stunted, moderately stunted and normal height.Results The study found that 57.5% of children were severely and 29% were moderately stunted. …”
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Completion of registration of risk factor variables during telephone vs on-site follow-up after myocardial infarction: a nationwide observational study in 101 199 patients from con... by Maria Bäck, Margret Leosdottir, Emil Hagström, Nermin Hadziosmanovic, Halldora Ögmundsdottir Michelsen, Mattias Ekström

“…Objectives The objective of this study was to assess the completeness of registration of secondary preventive variables comparing on-site visits with telephone consultations during follow-up after myocardial infarction.Design This was an observational study based on the Swedish quality registry SWEDEHEART.Setting and outcome measures We analysed the proportion of missing values for major secondary preventive target data registered at the 2-month and 1-year follow-up visits, during 2006–2022 (n=101 199). χ2 tests were used to compare differences in data registration comparing on-site visits with telephone consultations. …”
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Strategic Planning of Public Spaces in Order to Promote and Benefit from Social Interactions, Case Study: District 10 of Tehran Municipality by samaneh jalilisadrabad, somayeh jalilisadrabad

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My child’s legacy: a mixed methods study of bereaved parents and providers’ opinions about collaboration with NICU teams in quality improvement initiatives by Annie Janvier, Sonia Dahan, Claude Julie Bourque, Ginette Mantha, Martin Reichherzer

“…The objective of this study is to describe the ongoing involvement and the perspectives of bereaved parents engaged in different types of activities in Neonatal Intensive Care Units and providers who work with them.Design/methods Mixed methods convergent analysis.Setting Canadian paediatric tertiary care university hospital.Participants All bereaved members of the resource parents group (n=8) and most providers who work with them (n=16) answered a satisfaction/needs questionnaires.Results Since 2011, eight bereaved parents were involved in a large number of activities mostly related to palliative care (research, education or clinical care initiatives). …”
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INTERACTIVE WEB 2.0 TOOLS IN CONTENT AND LANGUAGE INTEGRATED LEARNING by Rinata R. Zaripova, Leila L. Salekhova, Andrew V. Danilov

“…The educational resources for ICT subject were designed and published on the Wikia website, and then the pedagogical experiment was conducted. …”
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Conjunctival scarring in trachoma is associated with the HLA-C ligand of KIR and is exacerbated by heterozygosity at KIR2DL2/KIR2DL3. by Chrissy H Roberts, Sandra Molina, Pateh Makalo, Hassan Joof, Emma M Harding-Esch, Sarah E Burr, David C W Mabey, Robin L Bailey, Matthew J Burton, Martin J Holland

“…Family Based Association Tests and Case Pseudo-control tests were used to extend tests for transmission disequilibrium to take full advantage of the family design, genetic model and phenotype.<h4>Principle findings</h4>We found that the odds of trachomatous scarring increased with the number of genome copies of HLA-C2 (C1/C2 OR = 2.29 BHP-value = 0.006; C2/C2 OR = 3.97 BHP-value = 0.0004) and further increased when both KIR2DL2 and KIR2DL3 (C2/C2 OR = 5.95 BHP-value = 0.006) were present.…”
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The prevalence of latex sensitisation and allergy and associated risk factors among healthcare workers using hypoallergenic latex gloves at King Edward VIII Hospital, KwaZulu-Natal... by Shumani Makwarela Phaswana, Saloshni Naidoo

“…Objectives The present study describes latex sensitisation and allergy prevalence and associated factors among healthcare workers using hypoallergenic latex gloves at King Edward VIII Hospital in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting A tertiary hospital in eThekwini municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.Participants 600 healthcare workers were randomly selected and 501 (337 exposed and 164 unexposed) participated. …”
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Effectiveness of community-based first aid training on head injury outcomes by Akilbekov Dzhumatovich, Mohamad Sorani

“…CBFA programs empower communities by focusing on airway management, cervical spine stabilization, bleeding control, and recognizing warning signs of severe TBI. Designed to align with cultural and social contexts, these programs thrive on local participation and ownership, thereby enhancing community resilience and preparedness. …”
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Variation in changes in the incidence of colorectal cancer by age and association with screening uptake: an observational study by Annie S Anderson, Callum G Fraser, Judith A Strachan, Robert JC Steele, Gavin RC Clark, Thomas G Godfrey

“…We studied CRC incidence by age and the influence of screening uptake.Design Age-standardised and sex-standardised incidences for CRC from 1997 to 2017 were obtained from the Scottish Cancer Registry (SCR). …”
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The efficiency of interferon stimulated gene 15 expression in peripheral blood for early pregnancy prediction in Awassi ewes by Eman H. Lazim, Khawla A. Hussein, Dhafer M. Aziz

“…This study was designed to identify the efficiency of interferon-stimulated gene 15 (ISG15) expression for early pregnancy detection in Awassi ewes. …”
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A systematic review and meta-analysis assessing adverse event profile and tolerability of nicergoline by Amit Garg, Jun Xu, Mario Fioravanti, Taku Nakashima

“…Objective To evaluate the safety profile of nicergoline compared with placebo and other active agents from published randomised controlled trials.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis of nicergoline compared with placebo and other active agents across various indications.Data sources MEDLINE, Medline-in-process, Cochrane, EMBASE, EMBASE alerts, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews (CDSR) and Cochrane Methodology Register (CMR) for all the randomised controlled trials, open-label or blinded, in adults treated with nicergoline. …”
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CalciumZero: a toolbox for fluorescence calcium imaging on iPSC derived brain organoids by Xiaofu He, Yian Wang, Yutong Gao, Xuchen Wang, Zhixiong Sun, Huixiang Zhu, Kam W. Leong, Bin Xu

“…However, most of the tools are designed for calcium signal detection only. There are limited choices for in-depth downstream applications, particularly in discerning differences between patient and normal calcium dynamics and their responses to drug treatment obtained from human iPSC-based models. …”
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Promoting COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance through Community Engagement: An Ethnographic Study in Ghana by Matilda Aberese-Ako, Wisdom Ebelin, Phidelia Theresa Doegah, Mawulom Kuatewo, Lebene Kpodo, Atsu Godsway Kpordorlor, Robert Kaba Alhassan, Atubiga Alobit Baba, Senanu Djokoto, Evelyn K. Ansah

“…Government officials used innovative approaches such as comparing the safety of COVID-19 vaccines to vaccines designed for children under the age of five years to deal with misinformation. …”
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Evaluation of the Response of Sorghum to Tillage Systems and Nitrogen Fertilization by Marwan Ramadhan, Sadiq Muhsin

“…A randomized complete block design, arranged in a split-split plot, was used with three replications. …”
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Effects of dietary digestible lysine levels in breeding Japanese quails on productive and reproductive performance, egg quality, blood metabolites and immune responses by Mohammad Amin Omary, Heydar Zarghi, Ahmad Hassanabadi

“…Methods The experiment was conducted in a completely randomized design with 6 treatments, 5 replicates and 15 (12 females and 3 meals) 10‐week‐old breeding Japanese quails each. …”
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How health literacy relates to venous leg ulcer healing: A scoping review. by Ayoub Bouguettaya, Georgina Gethin, Sebastian Probst, Jane Sixsmith, Victoria Team, Carolina Weller

“…Four studies used randomised controlled trials or experimental designs to test the effect of specific health literacy interventions on venous leg ulcer knowledge, compression therapy use, or healing outcomes. …”
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Mental health and working constraints of first-year PhD students in health and science in a French university: a cross-sectional study in the context of occupational health monitor... by Barbara Charbotel, Emmanuel Fort, Saloua Ahalli, Yamina Bridai, Nicole Baborier

“…Objectives To assess the mental health and working constraints perception of first-year PhD in France.Design It is a cross-sectional study.Setting The study was conducted by the team of the Lyon 1 University’s Occupational Health and Medical Service for Staff, from October 2019 to February 2020. …”
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Genetic Variability Analysis and Association of Traits in Common Bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) Landraces Collected from Ethiopia at Jimma by Eyuel Mesera, Garome Shifaraw, Sentayehu Alamerew, Birhanu Amsalu

“…The experiment was laid out in a simple lattice design with two replications. Analysis of variance showed significant differences among genotypes for all traits. …”
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Enhancement of in vitro transcellular absorption and in vivo oral bioavailability of apigenin by self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems by Vilasinee Hirunpanich Sato, Hitoshi Sato, Manaw Sangfuang, Jannarin Nontakham, Varaporn Buraphacheep Junyaprasert, Veerawat Teeranachaideekul, Boontida Morakul

“…Apigenin-loaded SNEDDS consisting of Gelucire 44/14, Tween 80, and PEG 400 in the mass ratios of 25:37.5:37.5 and 30:35:35 were prepared, and designated as GTP2575 and GTP3070, respectively. The physicochemical stability at 30 and 40 ºC for 6 months was evaluated and a good stability was found. …”
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