Time to breastfeeding cessation and its predictors among mothers of index children aged 2–3 years in Bedele Town, Southwest Ethiopia: a community-based retrospective follow-up stud... by Gebiso Roba Debele, Fedasa Tesfa, Dereje Tsegaye

“…Information on time to breastfeeding cessation and its predictors is needed to address this issue.Objective To assess the time to the cessation of breastfeeding and its predictors among mothers who have children aged two to 2–3 years in southwest Ethiopia, 2022.Methods: A community-based retrospective follow-up study was conducted among 471 randomly selected mothers with children aged 2–3 years in Southwest Ethiopia from 1 April 2019 to 31 March 2022. An interviewer-administered pre-questionnaire was used to collect the data. …”
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Are Trends in Economic Modeling of Pediatric Diabetes Mellitus up to Date with the Clinical Practice Guidelines and the Latest Scientific Findings? by Roque Cardona-Hernandez, Alberto de la Cuadra-Grande, Julen Monje, María Echave, Itziar Oyagüez, María Álvarez, Isabel Leiva-Gea

“…**Methods:** A literature review was performed in March 2023 to identify modeling-based economic evaluations in diabetes in pediatric patients. …”
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Determinants of Helminthic Infections and Anemia among Schoolchildren in Bahir Dar Zuria District, Northwest Ethiopia by Yeshimebet Fetene, Tadesse Hailu, Mulat Yimer, Megbaru Alemu

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted among 394 schoolchildren at Sekelet primary school in northwest Ethiopia, from February to March 2017. Study participants were selected by a systematic random sampling technique. …”
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Prognostic significance of total choline on in-vivo proton MR spectroscopy for prediction of late recurrence in patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative early breast... by Hyunjik Kim, Heungkyu Park, Yongsoon Chun, Hagjun Kim, Hyeonman Baek, Yunyeong Kim

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study cohort included 261 HR+/HER2- breast cancer patients who underwent diagnostic single-voxel proton MRS (3.0T scanner) prior to first-line surgery from March 2011 to July 2014. The relationships between tCho compound peak integral (tChoi) values and others prognostic factor were analyzed, as were the effects of tChoi on 10-year disease-free survival (DFS) and overall survival (OS). …”
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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 and risk factors for infection among children in Uganda: A serial cross-sectional study. by Irene Bagala, Jane Frances Namuganga, Patience Nayebare, Gloria Cuu, Thomas Katairo, Isaiah Nabende, Samuel Gonahasa, Martha Nassali, Stephen Tukwasibwe, Grant Dorsey, Joaniter I Nankabirwa, Sabrina Bakeera-Kitaka, Sarah Kiguli, Bryan Greenhouse, Isaac Ssewanyana, Moses R Kamya, Jessica Briggs

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Baseline surveys were conducted in 12 communities from April to May 2021 (post-Alpha wave) and follow-up surveys in 32 communities from November 2021 to March 2022 (Omicron wave). Household questionnaires and blood samples were collected to test for malaria by microscopy and for SARS-CoV-2 using a Luminex assay. …”
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Serum hydroxycotinine was associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD): a cross-sectional study based on NHANES by Meng’en Zhu, Zhimin Bi, Yaoling Wang, Wei Li

“…Although long-term smoking has been associated with CKD, the potential relationship between its metabolite hydroxycotinine and CKD has not been clarified.Methods A total of 8,544 participants aged 20 years and above from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017 - March 2020 were enrolled in our study. CKD was defined by estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 60 mL/(min*1.73 m2). …”
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Vitamin D Status and Physical Functioning in Nursing Home Residents after Improved Adherence to the Vitamin D and Calcium Recommendation—A Quasiexperimental Study by Charlotte Mortensen, Anne Marie Beck, Inge Tetens, Charlotte Jeppesen, Søren Frank Jørgensen, Leif Kofoed Nielsen, Michael Kristensen

“…Baseline and endpoint measurements took place in October 2021 and March 2022, respectively. Outcomes were number of residents taking vitamin D and calcium supplements; vitamin D status; handgrip strength; and physical functioning with timed-up-and-go test and 30-second chair stand test. …”
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Analysis and prediction of atmospheric ozone concentrations using machine learning by Stephan Räss, Stephan Räss, Markus C. Leuenberger, Markus C. Leuenberger

“…Based on these results, we constructed various models and used them to predict ozone concentrations in Lugano for the period between January 1, 2024, and March 31, 2024; then, we compared the output of our models to the actual measurements and repeated this procedure for two NABEL stations situated in northern Switzerland (Dübendorf-Empa and Zürich-Kaserne). …”
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The Validity Of 75gms OGTT For Detection Of GDM Keeping 100gms OGTT As Gold Standard by Shazia Mehreen, Muhammad Usman, Kashif Rauf, Saima Naz, Muhammad Abdul Rab Faisal Sultan, Muhammad Akram Randhawa

“…Data was collected from  March 2019 to September 2019. Informed consent for participating in the study was taken from all 205 patients. …”
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The winding road to health: A systematic scoping review on the effect of geographical accessibility to health care on infectious diseases in low- and middle-income countries. by Fleur Hierink, Emelda A Okiro, Antoine Flahault, Nicolas Ray

“…<h4>Methods and findings</h4>A search strategy was developed and conducted on Web of Science and PubMed on 4 March 2019. New publications were checked until May 28, 2020. …”
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NLRP3 is a BMI-independent mediator of stable COPD by Yonca Gungor, Selin Ercan, Saliha Selin Özuygur Ermiş, Yiğit Kozalı, Gizem Kursunluoglu, Ceyda Sahan, Aylin Ozgen Alpaydin, Hulya Ayar Kayali

“…Methods A case‒control study was conducted between July 2020 and March 2023. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were isolated, and total RNA was extracted for real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) analysis to measure the expression levels of inflammasome molecules. …”
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Changes and continuities in gambling careers during the COVID-19 pandemic: a longitudinal qualitative study of regular sports bettors in Britain by Ashley Brown, Craig Donnachie, Nathan Critchlow, Christopher Bunn, Fiona Dobbie, Cindy M Gray, Richard Purves, Gerda Reith, Heather Wardle, Kate Hunt

“…Sixteen sports bettors living in Britain took part in the first interviews in July-November 2020, and 13 in the follow-up interviews in March-September 2021. Results Individual patterns of gambling were episodic: it was common for gambling to increase during some periods of the pandemic and to decrease during others, reflecting the dynamic and (often) challenging circumstances which people were living through at the time. …”
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Associations between adverse childhood experiences and trust in health and other information from public services, professionals and wider sources: national cross sectional survey by Mark A Bellis, Karen Hughes, Kat Ford, Catherine Sharp, Rebecca Hill

“…Ensuring their engagement with health and other services is important in improving their life course prospects, but little is known about how ACEs affect trust in such services and the information they provide.Methods Data were collected via a national household survey of residents in Wales (aged ≥18 years, n=1880, November 2022–March 2023). Questions measured ACE exposure and trust in health, social, police, charities and government, and health and general information provided by a variety of professionals and sources.Results Individuals with ACEs were more likely to report low trust in health advice from hospital doctors, general practitioners (GPs), nurses, pharmacists, and NHS 111, an online and telephone urgent care service (eg, adjusted low trust prevalence: GPs, 0 ACEs 5.3%, ≥4 ACEs 10.4%; NHS 111, 0 ACEs 11.9%, ≥4 ACEs 24.1%). …”
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Long-term sickness absence trajectories and associated occupational and lifestyle-related factors: a longitudinal study among young and early midlife Finnish employees with pain by Karen Walker-Bone, Tea Lallukka, Ossi Rahkonen, Rahman Shiri, Pi Fagerlund

“…It also aimed to determine the pain characteristics and occupational and lifestyle factors associated with these LTSA patterns.Design Longitudinal occupational cohort study with register linkage.Setting The largest municipal employer in Finland.Participants The study population comprised 19–39-year-old Finnish municipal employees (n=1685) who reported pain in 2017.Outcome measures Prospective register data on all-cause LTSA through March 2020 were obtained from the Social Insurance Institution of Finland. …”
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Effectiveness of Propofol versus Dexamethasone for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Ear, Nose, and Throat Surgery in Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital and Yekati... by Abere Tilahun Bantie, Wosenyeleh Admasu, Sintayehu Mulugeta, Abera Regassa Bacha, Desalegn Getnet Demsie

“…This study was conducted in 80 patients, with ASA I and II, aged 18–65 years, and scheduled for ENT surgery between December 20, 2017, and March 20, 2018. Patients were randomly assigned to Group A and Group B. …”
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The Political Movement for the Republic of Kosovo – July 2, 1990 by Agon Krasniqi

“…The analysis of the July 2nd event holds significant importance for Albanian historiography, marking the first major step by Albanians of Kosovo in opposing the March 1989 constitution, which had revoked Kosovo's autonomy a status initially achieved through the 1974 constitution. …”
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Diagnosis, treatment, and management of Mpox in urban Informal Settlements in Southwestern Nigeria: an ethnographic approach by Olufunke Adegoke, Megan Schmidt-Sane, Michael Kunnuji, Syed Abbas, Akanni Lawanson, Ayodele Jegede, Hayley MacGregor

“…Methods This was an ethnographic study conducted between September 2022 and March 2023, with the purposive selection of urban informal settlements and interlocutors in Oyo, Ogun and Lagos States. …”
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The Ankle-brachial Index as a Predictor of Multivess el Coronary Disease in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Peripheral Arterial Disease by Tessa Negrín Valdés, Ailed Elena Rodríguez Jiménez, Raikel Fardales Rodríguez, Luis Alberto Castellanos Gallo, José Carlos Meneses Jiménez, Magda Alina López Callejas

“…<br /><strong>Method:</strong> an analytical observational study was carried out that included all the patients discharged from the coronary care unit of the Camilo Cienfuegos Gorriarán Provincial University Hospital, of the Sancti Spíritus province, in the period from March 1, 2011 to February 30 of 2018, with a diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome, with and without ST segment elevation. …”
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Clinical and Radiological Outcome of Anterior only Stabilization for AO Type B And C Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury: An Observational Study by Ram Sharma Subedi, Gaurav Raj Dhakal, Bhadra Hamal, Kabita Devi Baral, Badri Rijal, Mahesh Karmacharya, Prem Kumar Sah

“…Methods: This was an observational cross-section conducted at tertiary level trauma center, from March 2021 to April 2022 after ethical approval from Institutional Review Board (Reference Number: 665/2077/78). …”
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Seasonal Variations and Long-term Trend of Mineral Dust Aerosols over the Taiwan Region by Yanda Zhang, Yi-Jhen Cai, Fangqun Yu, Gan Luo, Charles C. K. Chou

“…Over Taiwan, ND,d>500nm shows a bimodal seasonal variation distribution with two peaks in spring (March–May) and fall-early winter (October–December). …”
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