Prevalence of gallstone disease in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Seid Mohammed Abdu, Ebrahim Msaye Assefa

“…Objective Gallstone disease is a prevalent global health issue, but its impact in Africa remains unclear. …”
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Vaccine hesitancy among health paraprofessionals: A mixed methods study. by Madeline Hergott, Michael Andreski, John Rovers

“…Vaccine hesitancy has also been declared a top threat to global health. Some employers imposed vaccine mandates during the Covid-19 pandemic resulting in health care employees resigning or being fired rather than receive a vaccine. …”
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Technical and cost efficiency analysis of irrigated onion production insight from smallholders irrigated onion farmers in north East Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia by Kindye Ayen, Tariku Kidane, Adane Wubet

“…It is considered a complementary product to tomatoes and is a globally commercial crop. Onions are a popular crop in Ethiopia for human consumption and export.MethodsFor this study, 150 smallholder producers were surveyed to collect cross-sectional data. …”
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From Ridge 2 Reef: An interdisciplinary model for training the next generation of environmental problem solvers. by Raechel J Hill, Matea A Djokic, Andrea Anderson, Kristin Barbour, Amanda M Coleman, Alexis D Guerra, Courtney Hunt, Amber Jolly, Jennifer J Long, Kyle T Manley, Jonathan L Montoya, Carl A Norlen, Andie Nugent-Suratt, Kameko Washburn, Samuel Weber, Allison Welch, Cynthia Wong, Steven D Allison

“…Regional and global environmental challenges have become increasingly complex and require broader solutions than a single discipline can provide. …”
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Inclusive Storytelling: Immigrant Experiences and Community Reaction in Georgia by Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez, Paul N. McDaniel, Lina Tuschling, Lara Smith-Sitton

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Stress-Related Gene Expression in Liver Tissues from Laying Hens Housed in Conventional Cage and Cage-Free Systems in the Tropics by María Paula Herrera-Sánchez, Roy Rodríguez-Hernández, Iang Schroniltgen Rondón-Barragán

“…Global egg production is mainly based on cage systems, which have been associated with negative effects on the welfare of birds. …”
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Exploring national and regional trends in smoking prevalence among women: A systemic review and meta-analysis by Ali Abkr Shok, Hassan Abdullah Najmi, Mohammed Ali Refaey, Fuad Ali Sahli, Attyah Ahmed Aahwas, Yahia Abdullah Maghlat, Abdullah Hassan Abu Ageel, Nawaf Omar Hamzi, Turky Mohammed Kulib Ali, Yahya Hassan Zarban, Abutalib Hassan Zarban

“…This study aimed to comprehensively review the global prevalence of both past and current cigarette smoking among women and examine trends over time through a systematic review and meta-analysis. …”
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Image Texture Analysis and Edge Detection Algorithm Based on Anisotropic Diffusion Equation by Xiaoqin Li

“…Then, an energy generalization function based on the gray level set is proposed, and the existence of the global minimum of this energy generalization function is discussed. …”
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Navigating the energy transition: Interplay of geopolitics, economic complexity, and environmental governance in OECD countries by Linhui Wu, Saddam Hussain

“…The research offers a policy guide for policymakers, managers, and investors operating in the global climate, geopolitical risk, conflicts, and renewable energy.…”
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Bibliothèque Bleue, Verte Erin: Some Aspects of Popular Printed Literature in France and Ireland in the 18th and 19th Centuries by Niall Ó Ciosáin

“…On a commencé par adopter une approche quantitative et globale du corpus des textes en circulation, montrant des différences de contenu et aussi de réception. …”
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Oil palm circular mobility and human capital outcomes: strengthening sustainable development goals by Herdis Herdiansyah, Randi Mamola

“…The circular mobility of oil palm continues to evolve in tandem with the rapid development of the global supply chain. The mobility of oil palm in developing countries is reportedly beginning to shape the supremacy of farmers’ capacity building by pursuing the strengthening of human capital to influence sustainable human resources. …”
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The use of drought resistance indices in the study of the spring bread wheat collection under the conditions of Aktobe Region by Zh. T. Kalybekova, V. I. Tsygankov, E. V. Zuev, L. Yu. Novikova

“…Background. Due to the global climate warming trend, the breeding of new drought-resistant cultivars of spring bread wheat remains a priority task for Western Kazakhstan breeders. …”
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Health status correlates of malnutrition diagnosed based on the GLIM criteria in older Polish adults-Results of the PolSenior 2 study. by Aleksandra Kaluźniak-Szymanowska, Ewa Deskur-Śmielecka, Roma Krzymińska-Siemaszko, Arkadiusz Styszyński, Sławomir Tobis, Marta Lewandowicz, Jerzy Chudek, Tomasz Kostka, Małgorzata Mossakowska, Karolina Piotrowicz, Hanna Kujawska-Danecka, Katarzyna Wieczorowska-Tobis

“…Our study aimed to assess the prevalence of malnutrition using the Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition (GLIM) criteria and to determine the health correlates of malnutrition in a representative sample of community-dwelling older adults.…”
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Perceptual Disturbances and Disorders in the ICD-11: An Overview and a Proposal for Systematic Classification by Berthold Langguth, Michael Landgrebe, Dirk De Ridder

“…The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) has been developed and edited by the World Health Organisation and represents the global standard for recording health information and causes of death. …”
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Technique for Measuring the Internal Diameter and Area of Visible Vessels of the Eye by V. A. Firago, A. I. Kubarko

“…It is based on the use of subpixel interpolation when searching for a global minimum of the standard deviation of the differences in brightness of the first and selected frame.The proposed algorithms for tracing the vascular pattern and determining the internal diameter and cross-sectional area of the blood vessels are described. …”
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Integrating mandatory occupational health practice and workplace health promotion programs to reduce the high burden of work-related diseases by Francesco CHIRICO, Angelo SACCO, Nicola MAGNAVITA

“…Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading cause of illness and death globally, imposing a significant burden on healthcare systems. …”
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A financeirização do circuito imobiliário como rearranjo escalar do processo de urbanização by Daniel de Mello Sanfelici

“…In this analysis, the articulation between the global and the national scales is illustrated by developers’ need to make their businesses more “transparent” in order that the papers they issue in financial markets can be aggregated to the portfolio of large foreign institutional investors. …”
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Reflexión sobre el marco normativo internacional vigente para erradicar las violencias basadas en género en Colombia y pertinencia de un nuevo convenio internacional by Maria Alejandra Ortiz Pinzón

“…De esta forma se cuestionará una propuesta gestada desde el sur global, proveniente de la coalición internacional Ewery Woman Treaty (EWT), que se aleja de la visión mainstream regente caracterizada por mecanismos de control de soft law. …”
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A randomized controlled trial on the effect of smartphone-based mental health application among outpatients with depressive and anxiety symptoms: A pilot study in Malaysia by Sharon Tan, Mohammad Ayob Bin Ismail, Tuti Iryani Mohd Daud, Rozita Hod, Norfazilah Ahmad

“…Coupled with the increasing number of mobile phone users globally, smartphone-based intervention can be a promising mental health intervention. …”
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Exploring a New Cueing Device in People Who Experience Freezing of Gait: Acceptance of a Study Design by Agnes Wilhelm, Tanja Riedl, Christian Paumann, Jessie Janssen

“…Secondary outcome measures were the feasibility of using the 10 Metre Walk Test (10MWT), the Freezing of Gait Score (FoG-Score), and Patient Global Impression of Change (PGI-C) with and without the SVSD. …”
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