Qualitative Insights on Barriers to Receiving a Second Dose of Measles-Containing Vaccine (MCV2), Oromia Region of Ethiopia by Kalkidan Solomon, Brooke N. Aksnes, Abyot Bekele Woyessa, Chala Gari Sadi, Almea M. Matanock, Monica P. Shah, Paulos Samuel, Bekana Tolera, Birhanu Kenate, Abebe Bekele, Tesfaye Deti, Getachew Wako, Amsalu Shiferaw, Yohannes Lakew Tefera, Melkamu Ayalew Kokebie, Tatek Bogale Anbessie, Habtamu Teklie Wubie, Aaron Wallace, Ciara E. Sugerman, Mirgissa Kaba

“…We selected ten woredas (districts) in the Oromia Region, Ethiopia, stratified by settlement type (urban/rural), MCV1 coverage (high ≥ 80%; low < 80%), and history of measles outbreaks between June 2019 and June 2020. …”
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KATALIKŲ BAŽNYČIOS KAITA LIETUVOJE TRANSFORMACIJŲ LAIKOTARPIU by Valdas Pruskus

“…In spite of an indubitable positive influence of the Catholic Church upon an improvement of the social organization of the society and a formation of a civic society in Lithuania, it becomes more and more clear that the state (although the especially honorable position of the Church, formed in course of history de jure for its merits in development of self-consciousness of the nation and protection of its identity) de facto gradually is ceasing to consider the Church as organization with special status. …”
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Gestational diabetes mellitus and offspring’s carotid intima–media thickness at birth: MySweetHeart Cohort study by Umberto Simeoni, Antje Horsch, Arnaud Chiolero, Yvan Vial, Nicole Sekarski, Jardena J Puder, Pascal Bovet, Stefano Di Bernardo, Yvan Mivelaz, Adina Mihaela Epure, Sandrine Estoppey Younes, Bobby Stuijfzand, Leah Gilbert, Stefano Lanzi, Justine Gross, Stefano Di Bernardo, Dan Quansah, Jean-Benoît Rossel, Amar Arhab, Sandrine Estoppey Younes, Seyda Mayerat

“…The difference in CIMT between offspring of women with and without GDM was of 0.00 mm (95% CI −0.01 to 0.01; p=0.96) and remained similar on adjustment for potential confounding factors, such as maternal prepregnancy body mass index, maternal education, smoking during pregnancy, family history of diabetes, as well as offspring’s sex, age, and body surface area (0.00 mm (95% CI −0.02 to 0.01; p=0.45)).Conclusions We found no evidence of increased CIMT in neonates exposed to GDM. …”
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Tracking acute flaccid paralysis in Niger: a half-decade epidemiological portrait (2016–2021) by El Khalef Ishagh, Marc Talatou Ouédraogo, Batouré Oumarou, Mutenda Sheria Kaya, Gbaguidi Aichatou Diawara, Abdoulaye Macire Camara, Seyni Moussa, Kuyangisa Bienvenu, Joseph Toko, Hamidou Harouna, Haladou Moussa, N.’Zue Kofi, Jacques L. Tamuzi, Patrick D. M. C. Katoto, Charles S. Wiysonge, Blanche-Philomene Melanga Anya, Manengu Casimir Tshikolasoni

“…The data included information about the person's background, vaccinations, medical history, cVDPV, AFP cases, stool samples, how quickly AFP cases were reported, how complete weekly zero reporting (WZR) was, and non-polio enteroviruses (NPEV). …”
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Comparative peculiarities of genomic diversity in <i>Gallus gallus domesticus</i> chickens with decorative plumage: the muffs and beard phenotype by N. V. Dementieva, Y. S. Shcherbakov, A. E. Ryabova, A. B. Vakhrameev, A. V. Makarova, O. A. Nikolaeva, A. P. Dysin, A. I. Azovtseva, N. R. Reinbah, O. V. Mitrofanova

“…Throughout history, humans have been attempting to develop the ornamental features of domestic animals in addition to their productive qualities. …”
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The report of Chief of the General Staff of USSR marshal Alexander Jegorov about his visit in Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia on 15th-26th of February, 1937 by Zenonas Butkus, Magnus llmjarv

“…It raises doubts about the statement that has been and is still widely used in the works devoted to history, namely, that parceling out of the Baltic states in 1939 and their occupation in 1940 have been the actions provoked by the intricacies in the international situation and may not be directly associated with the preceding Soviet policy, which in general failed to be conceptual and well-planned and that at that time they received the given states not as a result of "their Baltic policy" but directly from "the hands of Berlin." …”
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Salvage Magnetic Resonance Imaging–guided Transurethral Ultrasound Ablation for Localized Radiorecurrent Prostate Cancer by Mikael Anttinen, Pietari Mäkelä, Pertti Nurminen, Heikki Pärssinen, Simona Malaspina, Teija Sainio, Mikael Högerman, Pekka Taimen, Roberto Blanco Sequeiros, Peter J. Boström

“…Three patients had undergone prior salvage therapy, 16 were receiving hormonal therapy at enrollment, and 12 had a history of transurethral interventions. Eighteen patients had incidental urethral strictures on baseline cystoscopy. …”
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The SERPINB4 gene mutation identified in twin patients with Crohn’s disease impaires the intestinal epithelial cell functions by Xiao-Mei Ouyang, Jun-Hui Lin, Ying Lin, Xian-Ling Zhao, Ya‐Ni Huo, Lai-Ying Liang, Yong-Dong Huang, Gui-Jing Xie, Peng Mi, Zhen-Yu Ye, Bayasi Guleng

“…Therefore, we studied a wider clinical cohort of patients with CD or ulcerous colitis (UC), healthy individuals, and those with a family history of CD for this mutation by Sanger sequencing. …”
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Factors associated with uptake and acceptability of cervical cancer screening among female sex workers in Northeastern Uganda: A cross-sectional study. by Ronald Opito, Emmanuel Tiyo Ayikobua, Hellen Akurut, Susan Alwedo, Saadick Mugerwa Ssentongo, Walter Drake Erabu, Lazarus Oucul, Musa Kirya, Lameck Lumu Bukenya, Elly Ekwamu, Abraham Ignatius Oluka, Samuel Kabwigu, Emmanuel Othieno, Amos Deogratius Mwaka

“…Factors significantly associated with acceptability of cervical cancer screening included being 40 years or older, aPR = 1.22 (95%CI: 1.01-1.47), having a family history of cervical cancer, aPR = 1.05 (1.01-1.10), and living near a PNFP facility, aPR = 1.17 (95% CI, 1.09-1.27) and having ever screened before, aPR = 0.92 (0.86-0.98).…”
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Factors influencing role preferences in decision-making of healthy women with BRCA1/2 pathogenic variants: subanalysis from a randomised controlled decision coaching trial by Sibylle Kautz-Freimuth, Arim Shukri, Claudia Stracke, Anna Isselhard, Birte Berger-Höger, Anke Steckelberg, Frank Vitinius, Nicola Dikow, Marion Kiechle, Cornelia Meisel, Achim Wöckel, Marion Tina von Mackelenbergh, Rita Schmutzler, Kerstin Rhiem, Stephanie Stock

“…Methods Women with BRCA1/2 PVs without a history of breast and/or ovarian cancer were recruited in six centres across Germany. …”
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Regarder au-delà des élections : l’historicité complexe de la participation politique dans la Libye contemporaine by Chiara Loschi, Chiara Pagano

“…These claims are ways of practising democracy by addressing the issue of representation 'otherwise', which also echoes other phases of the country's history.…”
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Safety and efficacy of catheter ablation in atrial fibrillation patients with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Songbing Long, Yuanjun Sun, ShiYu Dai, Xianjie Xiao, Zhongzhen Wang, Wei Sun, Lianjun Gao, Yunlong Xia, Xiaomeng Yin

“…Age (OR: 1.09, 95% CI: 1.02–1.08, P = 0.016), duration of AF history (OR: 1.01, 95% CI: 1.00-1.02, P = 0.017), left atrial diameter (OR: 1.52, 95% CI: 1.06–2.19, P = 0.024), and the type of atrial fibrillation (OR: 4.02, 95% CI: 1.28–12.62, P = 0.017) were consistent multivariable predictors for sinus rhythm maintenance in AFPHF. …”
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Study Protocol of the Korean EGFR Registry: A Multicenter Prospective and Retrospective Cohort Study in Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer Patients With EGFR Mutation by Chang Dong Yeo, Dong Won Park, Seong Hoon Yoon, Eun Young Kim, Jeong Eun Lee, Shin Yup Lee, Chang‐Min Choi, In‐Jae Oh, Do Jin Kim, Jeong Seon Ryu, Jae Cheol Lee, Young‐Chul Kim, Tae Won Jang, Kye Young Lee, Seung Hun Jang, Seung Joon Kim, for the Korean EGFR Registry Investigators

“…Data collection will include patient demographics, smoking history, quality of life assessments, pathological data, and treatment outcomes, with follow‐up until December 2026. …”
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Extensive Inactive Neurocysticercosis: A Case Report in Mbeya, Southern Highlands of Tanzania by Makasi CE, Ngowi BJ, Stelzle D, Kilale AM, Mahande MJ, Welte TM, Winkler AS, Mmbaga BT

“…His computed tomography (CT) scan of the brain showed approximately 138 calcified neurocysticercosis typical lesions, 108 being located in the parenchyma, 15 in the extra parenchyma, and 15 in the subarachnoid space, consistent with a diagnosis of extensive calcified NCC. He reported no history of headaches or epileptic seizures. Neurological examination did not reveal any deficit.Conclusion: Intensively, patients with a large number of neurocysticercosis lesions may be completely asymptomatic throughout the disease. …”
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Developing a multivariate drought index to assess drought characteristics based on the SWAT-Copula method in the Poyang Lake basin, China by Liping Guo, Fusheng Chen, Bin Wang, De Li Liu, Xiulong Chen, Hongsheng Huang, Hua Bai, Kaitao Liao, Zhiming Xia, Keyu Xiang, Linchao Li, Taihui Zheng, Qiang Yu

“…The Poyang Lake Basin (PLB) has a long-standing history of drought, which has been intensified by global warming, posing significant risks to water security and agriculture. …”
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KATALIKŲ BAŽNYČIOS KAITA LIETUVOJE TRANSFORMACIJŲ LAIKOTARPIU by Valdas Pruskus

“…In spite of an indubitable positive influence of the Catholic Church upon an improvement of the social organization of the society and a formation of a civic society in Lithuania, it becomes more and more clear that the state (although the especially honorable position of the Church, formed in course of history de jure for its merits in development of self-consciousness of the nation and protection of its identity) de facto gradually is ceasing to consider the Church as organization with special status. …”
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Diagnosis, treatment, surgical practices and review of the literature in rare coagulation factor deficiencies by Hüseyin Avni Solgun

“…Moreover; the missing factor, severity of deficiency, personal and family history of bleeding or thrombosis, availability of treatment options, plasma half-life of infused exogenous clotting factors and infusion frequency, advantages and disadvantages should all be considered before a prophylaxis program or treatment of RBDs.…”
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Fibroblast growth factor receptor 3 mutation promotes HSPB6-mediated cuproptosis in hypochondroplasia by impairing chondrocyte autophagy by Jing Chen, Dan He, Chengrun Yuan, Na Li, Baohong Shi, Conway Niu, Jiangfei Yang, Liangkai Zheng, Lin Che, Ren Xu

“…We previous report was the first to identify FGFR3(G382D) gain-of-function variants with a positive family history as a novel cause of HCH. However, the precise contribution of FGFR3 to the pathogenesis of HCH remains elusive. …”
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A retrospective study of pembrolizumab combined with XELOX regimen in the treatment of advanced gastric cancer by FENG Huizhi, LIU Jingmei, BU Xiaoqian

“…Exclusion criteria: patients with concurrent major organ dysfunction; hypothyroidism or hyperthyroidism; blood or coagulation disorders; autoimmune diseases; lactating or pregnant women; individuals with mental illnesses or a history of mental illness; those with concurrent other malignancies; those with severe liver or kidney dysfunction; patients with incomplete clinical data. …”
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Epidemiology and impact of device-specific infections on patients receiving left ventricular assist devices by Amit Iyengar, MD MSE, Jason Feinman, MD, Joyce Jiang, BS, Cindy Song, BA, Spencer Kim, BA, Alvin Mathew, MD, Sophia Golec, MD, Aarti Rao, MD, Ankitha Radakrishnan, MD, Michaela Asher, MPhil, David Rekhtman, BS, John DePaolo, MD PhD, Noah Moss, MD, Shinobu Itagaki, MD, Anelechi Anyanwu, MD, Joyce Wald, DO, Marisa Cevasco, MD MPH, Aditya Parikh, MD

“…Patients were grouped by history of LSI, defined as culture-positive infections and/or those requiring medical or surgical intervention. …”
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