Intimate partner violence among women of reproductive age during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Gizachew Yilak, Alemayehu Sayih Belay, Aychew Kassie, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Ambaw Abebaw Emrie, Mulat Ayele, Eyob Shitie Lake, Legese Fekede Abza

“…Therefore, this study aimed to assess the pooled prevalence of IPV and its determinants among women of reproductive age during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia.Design Systematic review and meta-analysis.Data sources The review was done as per the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guideline using different search databases such as: PubMed/Medline, Cochrane Library, Virtual Health Library Regional Portal, HINARI (research4life), and Google Scholar.Eligibility criteria Those quantitative studies conducted in Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic, that reported the prevalence of IPV among women of reproductive age, and were published in English from 13 March 2020 to 15 October 2025, were included for this study.Data extraction and synthesis All authors independently extracted data using the Joanna Briggs Institute manual for evidence synthesis. …”
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Effects of taurine on growth performance, body composition and physiological responses of western white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei broodstock by Vahid Morshedi, Mahmoud Nafisi Bahabadi, Mansour Torfi Mozanzadeh, Amin Oujifard, Naser Agh, Khalegh Maneii, Ahmad Qasemi, Nehzat Bakhshi, Hadi Ebrahimi, Rezvan Tamadoni, Shirin Hamedi, Reza Bagherpour, Fatemeh Solimani

“…Materials and Methods: A 30-day feeding study was conducted to determine the effects of supplementing the Tau in the diet of broodstock western white shrimp. …”
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Social Progress and Economic Growth based on Simultaneous Equations of Panel Data by Seyed Ehsan Hosseinidoust, Akbar Khodabakhshi, Saeedeh Ahmadi

“…Aim and Introduction  Achieving a high GDP requires an answer to the question of the factors that determine GDP. Social progress is one of the important and influential factors on the GDP. …”
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High SUVs Have More Robust Repeatability in Patients with Metastatic Prostate Cancer: Results from a Prospective Test-Retest Cohort Imaged with 18F-DCFPyL by Rudolf A. Werner, Bilêl Habacha, Susanne Lütje, Lena Bundschuh, Takahiro Higuchi, Philipp Hartrampf, Sebastian E. Serfling, Thorsten Derlin, Constantin Lapa, Andreas K. Buck, Markus Essler, Kenneth J. Pienta, Mario A. Eisenberger, Mark C. Markowski, Laura Shinehouse, Rehab AbdAllah, Ali Salavati, Martin A. Lodge, Martin G. Pomper, Michael A. Gorin, Ralph A. Bundschuh, Steven P. Rowe

“…Lesions in the bone, lymph nodes (LN), and other organs were manually segmented on both scans, and uptake parameters were assessed (maximum (SUVmax) and mean (SUVmean) SUVs), PSMA-tumor volume (PSMA-TV), and total lesion PSMA (TL-PSMA, defined as PSMA−TV×SUVmean)). Repeatability was determined using Pearson’s correlations, within-subject coefficient of variation (wCOV), and Bland-Altman analysis. …”
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Effects of landslide hazards on quality of stream water and sediments by O. Phewnil, T. Pattamapitoon, N. Semvimol, W. Wararam, K. Duangmal, A. Intaraksa, K. Chunkao, P. Maskulrath, S. Hanthayung, P. Wichittrakarn

“…Stream water was collected in one part using a 1-L polyethylene bottle at 30 centimeter from the stream layer, while other samples were compositely collected in sterilized glass bottles to determine coliforms. Soil and sediment samples were compositely collected from the bottom using a stainless-steel spade. …”
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Circulating Soluble ST2 Predicts All-Cause Mortality in Severe Heart Failure Patients with an Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator by Zhi-wei Hou, Hai-bo Yu, Yan-chun Liang, Yang Gao, Guo-qing Xu, Min Wu, Zhu Mei, Zu-lu Wang, Zhi-guo Li, Yu-ying Li, Hai-xu Song, Jia-yin Li, Ya-ling Han

“…Although implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) therapies have reduced mortality among the high-risk HF population, it is necessary to determine whether certain factors can predict mortality even after cardiac device implantation. …”
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Automated Synthesis and Initial Evaluation of (4′-Amino-5′,8′-difluoro-1′H-spiro[piperidine-4,2′-quinazolin]-1-yl)(4-[18F]fluorophenyl)methanone for PET/MR Imaging of Inducible Nit... by Skye Hsin-Hsien Yeh, Wen-Sheng Huang, Chuang-Hsin Chiu, Chuan-Lin Chen, Hui-Ting Chen, Dae Yoon Chi, Zhengxing Ge, Tsung-Hsun Yu, Pao-Yeh Wang, Yu-Yeh Kuo, Chun-Tse Hung, Geng-Ying Li, Chi-Wei Chang

“…Standard uptake value (SUV), total volume of distribution (Vt), and area under the curve (AUC) based on the [18F]FBAT PET signals were determined. The expression of iNOS was confirmed by immunohistochemistry (IHC) of brain tissues. …”
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Evaluation of karamunting Melastoma malabathricum L leaf extract on gonad development and growth performance of tilapia Oreochromis niloticus by Ermianus Samalei, Muhammad Zairin Jr., Odang Carman, Muhammad Agus Suprayudi

“… The objective of this study was to determine the optimum dose of melastoma Melastoma malabathricum leaf extract that can inhibit the gonad development of Nile tilapia and increase its growth rate. …”
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Laffer Curve and Taxable Revenue Elasticity: The Impact of Tax Deductions on a Dynamic General Equilibrium Model by Nahid Gohartash, Rouhollah shahnazi, Ahmad Sadraei javaheri, Mahboubeh Jafari, Parviz Rostamzadeh

“…Since tax deduction plays an important role in determining tax revenues, ignoring its effect in tax studies can lead to misleading results. …”
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Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Coinfection of Urogenital Schistosomiasis and Soil-Transmitted Helminthiasis among Primary School Children in Biase, Southern Nigeria by Kenneth Nnamdi Opara, Eteye Udobong Wilson, Clement Ameh Yaro, Luay Alkazmi, Nsima Ibanga Udoidung, Friday Maduka Chikezie, Bassey Eyibio Bassey, Gaber El-Saber Batiha

“…The study was carried out to determine the current infection status and risk factors associated with Schistosoma haematobium and soil-transmitted helminth (STH) coinfection among school children in Biase Local Government Area (LGA), Cross River State, Nigeria. …”
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Prospective Single-Arm Study of Remifentanil-Propofol Anesthesia with Manual Right Hypochondrial Compression for Painless Gastroscopy in Obese Patients by Wang M, Tang J, Pan Z, Jiang H, Hu D, Zhu B, Liang Z, Zhao X, Li Y

“…This study aimed to determine the efficacy and safety of the novel Li anesthetic protocol for obesity (LAPO) which included remifentanil-propofol regimen, manual right hypochondrial compression (MRHC), easy-to-create mask, and jaw thrust at preoperative painless gastroscopy in obese patients.Patients and Methods: This prospective, single-center, single-arm trial recruited 106 participants underwent LAPO for gastroscopy. …”
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Relationship Between Adenoma Detection Rate and Respective Withdrawal Time in Different Colon Segments: A Retrospective, Single‐Center Study by Xujin Chen, Bingxin Xu, Bingni Wei, Lin Ji, Cheng Yang, Qiang Zhan

“…The withdrawal time threshold in the ascending colon, transverse colon, descending colon, rectosigmoid colon determined by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve were 77, 61, 56 and 109 s, respectively. …”
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Utilizing of black cumin (Nigella sativa) flour to increase the immunity system of tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) against Aeromonas hydrophila bacteria attack by Norma Rizki Silviana, Rosidah, Wahyuniar Pamungkas, Roffi Grandiosa

“… ABSTRACT This study aims to determine dose of black cumin flour in fish feed diets which can improve the disease resistance of tilapia against the attack of A. hydrophila. …”
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Grow-out of spiny lobster Panulirus sp. with high stocking density in controlled tanks by Rio Yusufi Subhan, Eddy Supriyono, Widanarni, Widanarni, Daniel Djokosetiyanto

“…ABSTRACT The aim of this research was to determine optimum stocking density for growing-out of spiny lobster Panulirus sp. in controlled tanks that conducted for 30 days. …”
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A Model for Bank Management Performance Appraisal with the Advanced Technologies Approach (Meta-Synthesis Method) by Ehsan Kiani Ghalehno, Habibollah Salarzehi, Bahareh Naseri, Abdolali Keshtegar

“…To this end, this research aimed to review previous studies and detect the determinants of management performance appraisal with the advanced technology approach. …”
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Examining Inclusive Tertiary Education Delivery through the National Open University of Nigeria's Community Study Centres by Musibau O. Oyebode

“…Les statistiques relatives aux inscriptions, aux inscriptions et aux diplômes ont également été analysées pour déterminer le taux d’attrition. En utilisant la théorie de l'étude indépendante de Charles Wedemeyer, les résultats ont révélé que certains obstacles à l'accès à l'enseignement supérieur sont surmontés car la majorité des personnes interrogées (87,3 %) pensent que les programmes académiques et professionnels de NOUN offrent un accès adéquat à l'enseignement supérieur. 56,5 % des personnes interrogées jugent les installations de NOUN inadéquates. …”
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Assessment of Bowel Preparation Using Low-Volume Sulphate-Based Preparations in Comparison with Macrogols: A Multicenter, Randomized, Comparative Clinical Study of the 3rd Phase by E. D. Fedorov, V. V. Veselov, S. V. Kashin, E. V. Tikhomirova, A. V. Veselov, D. V. Zavyalov, A. Kornowski, T. E. Gorskaya, M. Volteau, T. Ponchon

“…The primary end point was the proportion of patients with a successful bowel preparation for colonoscopy ≥ 6 points, as determined by the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale of quality assessment (BBPS scale).Results. 296 patients were randomized in the study (147 patients were treated with OSS, 149 patients received Macrogol); 294 participants were included in the Intention to Treat population (ITT-population), and 274 participants were included in the population of patients who completed the study according to the protocol (Per-Protocol; PP-population) (139 patients received OSS, 135 patients received Macrogol). …”
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The effect of using red algae powder on growth indices, some serum and mucus indices, and mucus protein patterns in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) fry by Fatemeh Abdollahnejad, Seyed Hossein Hoseinifar, Hamed Paknejad, Abdolmajid Hajimoradlou, Mohamdreza Imanpuor

“…Data analysis and determination of significant levels were performed using SPSS 16 software and Duncan's statistical test with a confidence level of 95% and One-Way ANOVA test. …”
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Evaluation of Some Cumin Ecotypes Based on Selection Index of Ideal Genotype by Masoud Golestani

“…The objectives of this research were to identify the superior cumin ecotypes based on grain yield and some agronomical traits using the selection index of ideal genotype (SIIG) method, classify cumin ecotypes using the cluster analysis method, and determine the most important traits affecting the essential oil yield trait using stepwise regression. …”
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Phenomenology of Organizational Silence (Case Study Farhangian University) by Iraj Mehdizadeh, Saeed Rajaipour, Seyed Ali Siadat

“…Upon further review, it was determined that the structural theme consists of organizational breadth, decision-making centralization, hierarchical structure, disregard for organizational values, and cumbersome rules and regulations. …”
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