Incidence of diabetic retinopathy and predictors among adult patients with diabetes in central and southern Ethiopia: a multicentre retrospective cohort study by Tagese Yakob, Awoke Abraham, Begidu Yakob, Mesfin Menza Jaldo

“…Objectives This study aimed to determine the incidence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) and predictors among adult patients with diabetes in central and southern Ethiopia.Design A hospital-based retrospective cohort study was conducted.Setting The study was conducted in selected public hospitals in central and southern Ethiopia.Participants A total of 376 adult participants newly diagnosed with diabetes were enrolled from 2015 to 2023, and the follow-up date was from the date of enrolment to the development of events.Outcome measures The data were collected by reviewing their records and entered in EpiData V.4.6.0.2 and exported to STATA V.14 for analysis. Descriptive statistics of the variables were obtained. …”
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Extent of spike shedding and stem wilting of pepper (Piper nigrum L.) in Morogoro District, Tanzania by Abdul Jafari Shango, Ramadhani Omari Majubwa, Amon Petro Maerere

“…Abstract Background Pepper (Piper nigrum L.) is an important spice produced by small-scale farmers in Morogoro district of Tanzania for both local and export markets. Recently, farmers have reported a decline in crop productivity due to spike shedding and stem wilting of pepper plants. …”
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Morbidity and mortality patterns of preterm low birthweight neonates admitted to referral hospitals in the Amhara region of Ethiopia: retrospective follow-up study by Yalemtsehay Dagnaw Genie, Belete Fenta Kebede, Mulualem Silesh Zerihun, Desalew Tilahun Beyene

“…Data were entered into Epi-data V.4.4.2.1 and exported to STATA V.14 for analysis, and variables with a p value of <0.05 at 95% confidence level in multivariable logistic regression model analysis were declared as statistically significant associated factors of mortality.Primary outcome Morbidity and mortality patterns in preterm low birthweight neonates.Results This study revealed that 37.8% (95% CI 32.4% to 43.5%) of preterm low birthweight neonates died. …”
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Geographical origin traceability of kiwifruit products using stable isotope and multi-element analysis with multivariate modeling: Feature extraction, selection of model and variab... by Wang Shuanhui, Chen Chang, Tian Jing, Liu Zhi, Mei Xianxian, Zhou Jialu, Wang Dongguang, Zhu Shaohua

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Turkish-Iranian Relations in the Middle East: in Search of the Regional Balance by I. A. Svistunova

“…The competitive arsenal of the Turkish leadership includes historical ties with the peoples of the region and the experience of the Europeanization of the Muslim state.Iran is promoting its vision of Muslim democracy, positioning itself as a staunch fighter against the expansionism of the West and, despite the decline in warlike rhetoric, does not refuse to export the values of the Islamic revolution. Ankara is at odds with Western countries on private issues or methods, but generally it shares the same strategic approaches. …”
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MicroRNA-147a Targets SLC40A1 to Induce Ferroptosis in Human Glioblastoma by Peng Xu, Fei-Hang Ge, Wen-Xin Li, Zhen Xu, Xue-Li Wang, Jing-Lan Shen, Ai-Bo Xu, Rong-Rong Hao

“…Mechanistically, we determined that miR-147a directly bound to the 3′-untranslated region of SLC40A1 and inhibited SLC40A1-mediated iron export, thereby facilitating iron overload, lipid peroxidation, and ferroptosis. …”
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Burden assessment of podoconiosis in Wayu Tuka woreda, east Wollega zone, western Ethiopia: a community-based cross-sectional study by Kebede Deribe, Gail Davey, Kenate Bekele, Tsige Amberbir, Geleta Tadele, Abdi Samuel

“…Data entered into Epi DATA were then exported to SPSS. Logistic regression analysis was conducted to identify factors associated with ALA.Results Prevalence of podoconiosis in the population was 3.05% (1197/39 256) (95% CI 2.9% to 3.2%). …”
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Genetic diversity, population structure in a historical panel of Brazilian soybean cultivars. by Adriel Carlos da Silva, Danielle C Gregorio da Silva, Everton Geraldo Capote Ferreira, Ricardo V Abdelnoor, Aluízio Borém, Carlos Arrabal Arias, Marcelo F Oliveira, Marcio Elias F de Oliveira, Francismar Corrêa Marcelino-Guimarães

“…Merrill] is one of the most widely grown legumes in the world, with Brazil being its largest producer and exporter. Breeding programs in Brazil have resulted from multiple cycles of selection and recombination starting from a small number of USA cultivar ancestors in the 1950s and 1960s years. …”
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A novel peptide encoded by circSRCAP confers resistance to enzalutamide by inhibiting the ubiquitin-dependent degradation of AR-V7 in castration-resistant prostate cancer by Xiannan Meng, Qingxuan Wu, Chengsong Cao, Wendong Yang, Sufang Chu, Hongjun Guo, Suhua Qi, Jin Bai

“…Results A novel ENZ-resistant circRNA, circSRCAP, was identified and shown to be upregulated in ENZ-resistant C4-2B (ENZR-C4-2B) cells, correlating with increased AR-V7 protein levels. circSRCAP is generated via splicing by eIF4A3, forming a loop structure and is exported from the nucleus by the RNA helicase DDX39A. …”
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The U.S. Assistance to the MENA Arab Countries under the Trump Administration: The Logic of a Diff erentiated Approach by V. I. Bartenev

“…This diff erentiation is explained by the fact that cooperation with Egypt and Jordan rests not only on more solid strategic foundations but also on a strong support within the United States — both from the defense contractors interested in large export contracts and from an infl uential pro-Israel lobby. …”
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Harmony in healthcare: recommended infant feeding practices and associated factors among HIV positive mothers in Eastern Ethiopian hospitals by Muluken Yigezu, Natnael Kebede

“…Following data collection, information was cleaned and entered using Kobo tool collection software, then exported to Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 25 for analysis. …”
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Hygienic complementary feeding practice and its associated factors among mothers having children aged 6–23 months in Antsokia Gemza district, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey by Eyob Ketema Bogale, Tefera Chane, Getachew Tadegew

“…Data were entered into Epi-Data V.3.1 and exported to SPSS V.25 for data cleaning and further analysis. …”
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Solid Waste Management Practice and Its Associated Factors among Households in Gessa Town, Dawuro Zone, Southwest Ethiopia by Matiwos Maldaye, Desta Haftu, Sewunet Sako, Zenebe Jebero, Fikre Moga, Ayichew Alemu

“…All collected data were entered into epi data version 4.6 and then exported to STATA version 14.0 for further analysis. …”
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Magnitude of Prompt HIV-Seropositive Status Disclosure to Partner and Associated Factors among Adult Clients on ART at Holeta Health Center, Central Ethiopia, 2020 by Guta Kebede, Adugna Dufera, Tufa Kolola, Teka Girma, Daniel Belema

“…The data were entered into Epi data version 3.1 and exported to SPSS version 21 for analysis. Descriptive analysis was conducted to determine the magnitude of prompt HIV seropositive status disclosure to partner and multivariable logistic regression analysis was computed to identify factors associated with prompt HIV seropositive status disclosure. …”
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Magnitude of immediate postpartum anaemia and associated factors among mothers at selected public hospitals in North Shoa Zone, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional s... by Genanew Nigusu, Negash Wakgari, Mistiwat Abebe, Meseret Moroda

“…Data were collected using Kobo Collect software and exported to the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 26 for analysis. …”
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Tea Growing and Social Economic Development of Local Communities in Rubanda: A Case Study of Ikumba Sub-County Rubanda District. by Aharimpisya, Janet

“…The study survey findings on the effect of tea growing on income levels of local communities, majority of the respondents 70 (53%) agreed that tea is seen as a major source of household income to a few tea farmers in Ikumba sub-county since tea is a major export cash crop and holds potential to improve the living standards of smallholder farmers in Ikumba sub-county with (Mean= 2.78, SD= 1.804) implying that tea is a major source of income to the households in Ikumba sub-county. …”
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Protocol for an intervention development and pilot implementation evaluation study of an e-health solution to improve newborn care quality and survival in two low-resource settings... by Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Michelle Heys, Caroline Crehan, Erin Kesler, Monica Lakhanpaul, Emma Wilson, Fabiana Lorencatto, Felicity Fitzgerald, Mario Cortina Borja, Msandeni Chiume, Hannah Gannon, Simbarashe Chimhuya, Gwendoline Chimhini, Tim Hull-Bailey, Tarisai Chiyaka, Yali Sassoon, Deliwe Nkhoma, Nushrat Khan, Alexander G. Stevenson, Kristina Curtis

“…Since 2014, we have worked in Bangladesh, Malawi, Zimbabwe and the UK to develop and pilot Neotree: an android app with accompanying data visualisation, linkage and export. Its low-cost hardware and state-of-the-art software are used to improve bedside postnatal care and to provide insights into population health trends, to impact wider policy and practice.Methods and analysis This is a mixed methods (1) intervention codevelopment and optimisation and (2) pilot implementation evaluation (including economic evaluation) study. …”
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Personalized optimization of systematic prostate biopsy core number based on mpMRI radiomics features: a large-sample retrospective analysis by Zhenlin Chen, Zhihao Li, Ruiling Dou, Shaoqin Jiang, Shaoshan Lin, Zequn Lin, Yue Xu, Ciquan Liu, Zijie Zheng, Yewen Lin, Mengqiang Li

“…ROI reconstructions were fused to form outline of the volume of interest (VOI), which were exported and applied to subsequent extraction of radiomics features. …”
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Determinants of Preeclampsia among Women Attending Delivery Services in Public Hospitals of Central Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Teklehaimanot Gereziher Haile, Nega Assefa, Tadesse Alemayehu, Teklewoini Mariye, Gebreamlak Gebremedhn Geberemeskel, Degena Bahrey, Guesh Mebrahtom, Biniyam Demisse, Hailemikael Gebrekidan, Tamirat Getachew

“…The data were entered in EPI data 3.1 statistical software and, then, exported to SPSS Version 22 for cleaning and analysis. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of exosomes in aging from 2007 to 2023 by Zenghui Niu, Meiyu Cui, Yingkun Fu, Lingfeng Zhou, Jiali Wang, Jiali Wang, Yan Lei, Xinrong Fan, Qiang Wang, Jing Yang

“…As research on exosomes continues to advance, its relationship with aging and aging-related diseases has become a hot topic This article analyzes the research hotspots of exosomes in aging and aging-related diseases, aiming to fill the gap in bibliometric research in this field and help researchers better understand the current status and future trends of both fundamental and clinical research in this field.MethodsThe articles were retrieved and exported from WoSCC on December 18, 2023. The visual analysis of countries and regions, institutions, authors, references, and keywords in exosomes of aging was conducted using VOSviewer 1.6.18, CiteSpace 6.2.R7, and Bibliometrix.ResultsThe bibliometric analysis included 1628 articles. …”
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