Entomological assessment of hessian fabric transfluthrin vapour emanators for protecting against outdoor-biting Aedes aegypti in coastal Tanzania. by Nicodem J Govella, Alphonce Assenga, Amos T Mlwale, Nosrat Mirzai, Eimear Heffernan, Jennie Moriarty, John Wenger, Vincent Corbel, Justin McBeath, Sheila B Ogoma, Gerry F Killeen

“…<h4>Results</h4>Two full field experiments with four different emanator designs and three different transfluthrin formulations consistently indicated negligible reduction of human landing rates by wild Ae. aegypti. …”
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Identifying Factors Influencing Urban Bus Drivers’ Distraction: A Qualitative Study in Tehran, Iran by Fatemeh Sadat Mirnajafi Zadeh, Mojtaba Khosravi Danesh, Ali Nahvi, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Mohammad Javad SheikhMozafari, Adel Mazloumi

“…Introduction: Despite advancements in road safety and vehicle design, road accidents remain prevalent, a quarter of which are caused by driver distraction. …”
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Parental knowledge, awareness, and attitudes towards children’s oral habits: a descriptive cross-sectional study by Sarah Almugairin, Alanoud Alwably, Nada Alayed, Alanoud Algazlan, Hadeel Alrowaily, Elzahraa Eldwakhly, Abdullazez Almudhi

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study design was employed, where 2,000 participants were enrolled, of whom 563 Saudi mothers residing in Riyadh met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Growth Performance, Antioxidants, Intestinal Microbial Composition and Histological Effect of Grass Carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella) through diets Enriched to Pomegranate Peel (Punic... by Hassan. A. Fazaa, Fatima A.M. Sultan, Raad M. Sayed-Lafi

“…The objective of this investigation was to ascertain the impact of pomegranate peel (Punica granatum) extract (PPE) on growth performance, the intestinal bacteria count, the total number of fungi and the histological analysis of the grass carp. 105 fingerlings (11.04±0.22g) were distributed among 21 aquariums (60-L) in a completely randomised design (triplicated) and fed diets containing 0, 0.5, and 1% PPE for 70 days at a feeding rate of 3% body weight. …”
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Frequency and consequences of violence and aggression towards employees in the German healthcare and welfare system: a cross-sectional study by Claudia Peters, Albert Nienhaus, Anja Schablon, Annett Zeh, Dana Wendeler, Claudia Wohlert, Melanie Harling

“…Objectives In this study, the frequency and consequences of aggressive assaults on employees in the German healthcare and welfare system were investigated.Design A retrospective cross-sectional study.Setting Employees in the German healthcare system and their experiences of violence and aggression were examined in this study.Participants The sample consisted of 1973 employees from 39 facilities (6 facilities for the disabled, 6 hospitals and 27 outpatient and inpatient geriatric care facilities) who have regular contact with patients or clients.Main outcome measures The frequency of physical and verbal violence towards employees and the consequences of aggressive assaults were analysed.Results 56% of respondents had experienced physical violence and 78% verbal aggression. …”
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Production technology of poultry sausage-1: the studies on the quality of chemical, microbiological and organoleptic by Nazif Anıl, Yusuf Doğruer, Ümit Gürbüz, Semra Kayaardı, Abdullah Keleş

“…The poultry sausage samples developped by mixing chicken meat, beef and soybean flour in certain percentages (designed in groups) were examined from the chemical, microbiological and organoleptic point of view. …”
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Rural perinatal nursing in Canada: A hermeneutic literature review by Lela V. Zimmer, Martha L.P. MacLeod, Amanda De Smit, Steinunn Jónatansdóttir

“…Objective: The study aimed to answer the question, “How are nurses understood to be involved in the delivery of rural perinatal care?” Design: A hermeneutic literature review Setting: Rural and remote Canada Methods: A hermeneutic literature review was conducted through a two-phase, interpretive process of evaluation and deliberation for relevance and meaning carried out through dialogue and questioning with the selected texts and among members of the research team. …”
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Differentiated TB care matrix: Validating an assessment tool for healthcare workers providing differentiated TB care using Delphi technique by Riswana S. Ansari, Ankeeta Menona Jacob, Avinash K. Shetty, Shazia Anjum

“…Methods and materials: A multidimensional model was designed to assess differentiated TB care provision by healthcare providers in Karnataka using inductive and deductive methods. …”
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Mechanical properties of Portland cement concrete mixed with different doses of recycled brick powder and steel fiber by Mohammad Mohtasham Moein, Ali Mohtasham Moein, Ashkan Saradar, Sam E. Rigby, Hassan Tazari, Moses Karakouzian

“…This research investigates the mechanical properties of Portland Cement Concrete (PCC), incorporating recycled brick powder (RBP) and steel fibers and addressing sustainability and performance enhancement in concrete materials. The experimental design systematically varied RBP content (0–15 %) and incorporated crimped steel fibers of two lengths (20 and 50 mm) at dosages of 0 %, 0.5 %, and 1 %. …”
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Maternal nutrition and offspring lung health: sex-specific pathway modulation in fibrosis, metabolism, and immunity by Shuangyi Zhao, Zhimin Chen, Huina Liu, Xinyan Wang, Xiuru Zhang, Huirong Shi

“…Objective: This study aimed to investigate the sex-specific effects of maternal HSD on lung injury in mouse offsprings, focusing on pathways related to fibrosis, metabolism, immunity, and apoptosis. Design: Pregnant C57BL/6J mice were subjected to either normal or HSD conditions during gestation. …”
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The association between consumption of ultra-processed foods and sperm quality parameters: a cross-sectional study by Mitra Soltani, Mohammad Reza Ahmadi, Zainab Shateri, Zahra Maghsoudi, Milad Rajabzadeh-Dehkordi, Moein Askarpour, Amir Hossein Asadi, Mehran Nouri

“…If future studies confirm these results, they could aid in designing interventional and preventive programs aimed at addressing infertility in men of reproductive age in the field of public health.…”
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Value-based healthcare for social insurance medicine: key enablers for adoption in practice by Sylvia J van der Burg-Vermeulen, Philip J van der Wees, Jan L Hoving, Nina Zipfel, Marijke Melles, Marije E Hagendijk

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Protein quality of four indigenous edible insect species in Nigeria by Florence Inje Oibiokpa, Helmina Olufunmilayo Akanya, Ali Audu Jigam, Abubakar Ndaman Abubakar, Evans Chidi Egwim

“…This work was therefore designed to determine the protein quality of moth caterpillar, termite, cricket and grasshopper and the effects of diets supplemented with these insects on some biochemical and haematological indices of rats. …”
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Impact of “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery” (ERAS) protocols vs. traditional perioperative care on patient outcomes after colorectal surgery: a systematic review by Vaishnavi Kannan, Najeeb Ullah, Sunitha Geddada, Amir Ibrahiam, Zahraa Munaf Shakir Al-Qassab, Osman Ahmed, Iana Malasevskaia

“…This systematic review was designed to investigate the evidence-based literature pertinent to comparing patient outcomes after ERAS versus conventional perioperative care. …”
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Disease burden of tuberculosis in China from 1990 to 2021 and its prediction to 2036 by Rong Sun, Liang Wang, Hongfang Xia

“…BackgroundTuberculosis (TB) is one of the oldest infectious diseases and continues to be a major killer of human beings. This paper was designed to provide insights into the disease burden of TB.MethodsThe data was retrieved and downloaded from the latest GBD database. …”
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Оцінка енергоспоживання будівель на основі енергетичного моделювання з врахуванням мінливості природного повітрообміну... by І.Ю. Білоус, Г.О. Гетманчук, М.В. Гурєєв

“…Для цього розроблено 3D-модель квартири в програмному забезпеченні DesignBuilder та виконано динамічне моделювання енергетичних потоків у середовищі EnergyPlus. …”
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‘Everyone should know what they’re on’: a qualitative study of attitudes towards and use of patient held lists of medicines among patients, carers and healthcare professionals in p... by Caitriona Cahir, Kathleen E Bennett, Sheena M Mc Hugh, Ciara Kirke, Muriel Pate, Bernadine O'Donovan

“…The aims of this study are to investigate attitudes towards and use of PHMLs among healthcare professionals (HCPs), patients and carers.Design Qualitative study based on 39 semistructured telephone interviews.Setting Primary and secondary care settings in Ireland.Participants Twenty-one HCPs and 18 people taking medicines and caregivers.Methods Telephone interviews were conducted with HCPs, people taking multiple medicines (5+ medicines) and carers of people taking medicines who were purposively sampled via social media, patient groups and research collaborators. …”
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Insight into Nigeria’s progress towards the universal coverage of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health services: a secondary data analysis by Xiaohui Wang, Joy James Mafiana, Xiping Shen, Wenping Hu

“…Objective This study investigated the progress towards the universal coverage of reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health (RMNCH) services in Nigeria after universal health coverage (UHC) adoption.Design A descriptive observational approach was used based on secondary data analysis. …”
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Effect of thiamine supplementation on glycaemic outcomes in adults with type 2 diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Ritin Fernandez, Heidi Green, Arti Muley, Prasad Muley

“…Interpretation: Thiamine supplementation does not affect glycaemic outcomes, however reduces triglycerides while increasing HDL. Multicentre well-designed RCT with higher doses of thiamine and a follow-up period of 1–2 years will provide better evidence.PROSPERO registration number CRD42020170520.…”
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Association between use of sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitor and the risk of incident dementia: a population-based cohort study by Robert W Platt, Laurent Azoulay, Ying Cui, Christel Renoux, Oriana Hoi Yun Yu, Zarin Abdullah, Chenjie Xia

“…Objectives To assess the association between sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitor (SGLT-2i) use and the risk of incident dementia compared with dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4i) use among individuals with type 2 diabetes.Design A population-based retrospective cohort study.Setting The Clinical Practice Research Datalink (CPRD) Aurum database from the UK.Participants Individuals with type 2 diabetes, aged 40 years or older, newly prescribed SGLT-2i or DPP-4i on or after 2013–2021, registered in the CPRD Aurum database.Main outcome measure The primary outcome was incident dementia, and the secondary outcome was incident mild cognitive impairment (MCI). …”
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