Epidemiology of spinal cord injuries in three selected counties in Kenya by George M. Muli, Veronica Ntsiea, Natalie Benjamin-Damons, Nassib Tawa

“…Clinical implications: This finding provides significant information on safety awareness and a platform to develop rehabilitation programmes for patients with SCI in Kenya.…”
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SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHALLENGES HINDERING WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS’ BUSINESS SUSTAINABILITY IN GAUTENG PROVINCE by Prince Chukwuneme Enwereji, Bayai Innocent, Timothy Olaniyi Aluko Aluko

“…Conclusion and summary: This study concludes that the facilitation of gender-inclusive policies, mentorship programmes, and financial support structures is essential in nurturing a business ecosystem conducive for the success of women entrepreneurs. …”
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Epidemiology and Control of diabetes - tuberculosis comorbidity in Eswatini: protocol for the prospective study of tuberculosis patients on predictive factors, treatment outcomes a... by Diederick E Grobbee, Kerstin Klipstein-Grobusch, Kennedy Otwombe, Victor Williams, Alinda Vos

“…Key programmatic findings and how they can impact healthcare delivery and access will be presented to the specific programme in the Eswatini Ministry of Health and other relevant stakeholders.…”
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University and Professional Society of Social Workers as Subjects of Personnel Training by I. M. Vorotilkina, I. V. Koroleva

“…They include the formation of the educational programme, the involvement of social workers in the educational process, the provision of employment, postgraduate training of personnel. …”
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Exclusion within the inclusion practices of learners with hearing impairment in inclusive schools: A systematic review by Salimini Mbazi, Patrick Ojok, Stackus Okwaput

“…The eligibility of the studies was ensured using PRISMA guidelines, and the reviewed studies were appraised using the Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP). The database search identified 108 studies; only 27 were eligible for the study after screening. …”
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Mediating role of fatigue driving in the influence of job demand and insecurity on safety incidents among bus drivers by Mustapha Amoadu, Isaac Tetteh Commey, Edward Wilson Ansah

“…Thus, addressing these stressors through targeted interventions, such as improved working conditions and fatigue management programmes, become essential for enhancing driver well-being and road safety in Ghana. …”
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Impetus of US hospital leaders to invest in patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs): a qualitative study by Andrea L Pusic, Marilyn Heng, Danny Mou, Rachel C Sisodia, Meredith B Rosenthal, Barbara Bokhour, Christer Mjåset, Claire M Sokas, Azan Virji

“…Objectives Though hospital leaders across the USA have invested significant resources in collection of patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), there are very limited data on the impetus for hospital leadership to establish PROM programmes. In this qualitative study, we identify the drivers and motivators of PROM collection among hospital leaders in the USA.Design Exploratory qualitative study.Setting Thirty-seven hospital leaders representing seven different institutions with successful PROMs programs across twenty US states.Methods Semistructured interviews conducted with hospital leaders. …”
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Effects of Climatic, Chemical, and Cultural Control Strategies on Community Composition of Auchenorrhyncha and Population Dynamics of Two Major Green Leafhopper Pests in Peach Orch... by Patrícia Monteiro Nascimento, Ana Carina Neto, Vera Guerreiro, Anabela Barateiro, Hugo Anjos, José Pereira Coutinho, Marília Antunes, Maria Teresa Rebelo

“…The results emphasise the role of climate in pest dynamics and provide important insights for IPM programmes to reduce economic losses in Mediterranean peach orchards worldwide.…”
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Coexistence of Factor VII Deficiency and Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia in Two Siblings by Hortensia De la Corte-Rodriguez, E. Carlos Rodriguez-Merchan, M. Teresa Alvarez-Roman, Ana L. Hernandez-Moreno

“…Haematological prophylaxis was commenced with rFVIIa at 30 mcg/kg, three days per week. A rehabilitation programme was prescribed so that the patient could remain independent for as long as possible, based on orthosis, physiotherapy, and occupational therapy. …”
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Age of detection of congenital hearing loss in South Africa: A systematic review by Mukovhe Phanguphangu, Khomotjo Kgare, Andrew J. Ross

“…Contribution: This study highlights the need to strengthen preventative programmes for paediatric HL in SA.…”
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Self-Management Components as Experienced by People with Parkinson’s Disease and Their Carers: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of the Qualitative Literature by Remco Tuijt, Aylin Tan, Megan Armstrong, Jennifer Pigott, Joy Read, Nathan Davies, Kate Walters, Anette Schrag

“…Discussion. Self-management programmes for people with Parkinson’s should include the seven themes presented as part of this review and pay particular attention to presenting relevant information and skills as they relate to different stages of the disease. …”
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Evaluation of the implementation of governmental policies and actions to create healthy food environments in Burkina Faso by Viviane Aurélie Tapsoba, Ella WR Compaore, Augustin Nawidimbasba Zeba, Jerome Winbetourefa Some, Julien Soliba Manga, Adama Diouf, Jean-Claude Moubarac, Stefanie Vandevijvere, Mamoudou H Dicko

“…High implementation level indicators include strong and visible political support, targets on exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding, strong and visible political support for actions to combat all forms of malnutrition, monitoring of exclusive breastfeeding and complementary feeding indicators, monitoring of promotion and growth surveillance programmes and coordination mechanism (national, state and local government). …”
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An investigation of factors associated with antenatal care attendance in Gauteng in 2015 by E M Webb, B Girdler-Brown, J Mostert, S Ngcobo

“…The identified health and household factors should inform policies and programmes geared towards improving services around antenatal care provision. …”
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Occupational Risks in Occupational Therapy Service Learning: A Single-Site “Fear Factor” Study in South Africa by Deshini Naidoo, Pragashnie Govender, Stephanie Nicole Naidoo, Naledi Ngubane, Zamankosi Nkosi, Aziza Mulla

“…Service-learning constitutes the main practical component of an undergraduate health profession training programme. However, limited exploration of the potential occupational risks that students face during their service-learning placement is noted in the literature. …”
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Leveraging Global Fund’s investments to expand innovative public-private provider engagement in TB by M.A. Yassin, L. Kimbo, E. Wandwalo, A. Rashid, A. Dzokoto, U. Weber, G. Stallworthy

“…Most patients with TB initially seek care from private providers, whereas only a small proportion are engaged by national programmes. The Global Fund is the major international source of funding for TB responses and supports the scale-up of innovative private-public mix (PPM) models in TB. …”
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Maternal Nutritional Deficiencies and Small-for-Gestational-Age Neonates at Birth of Women Who Have Undergone Bariatric Surgery by J. Hazart, D. Le Guennec, M. Accoceberry, D. Lemery, A. Mulliez, N. Farigon, C. Lahaye, M. Miolanne-Debouit, Y. Boirie

“…Specific nutritional programmes should be recommended for these women.…”
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Laboratory Comparison of Rapid Antigen Diagnostic Tests for Lymphatic Filariasis: STANDARD Q Filariasis Antigen Test (QFAT) Versus Bioline Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) by Patricia M. Graves, Jessica L. Scott, Alvaro Berg Soto, Antin Y. N. Widi, Maxine Whittaker, Colleen L. Lau, Kimberly Y. Won

“…Accurate rapid diagnostic tests (RDTs) are needed to diagnose lymphatic filariasis (LF) in global elimination programmes. We evaluated the performance of the new STANDARD Q Filariasis Antigen Test (QFAT) against the Bioline Filariasis Test Strip (FTS) for detecting <i>W. bancrofti</i> antigen (Ag) in laboratory conditions, using serum (n = 195) and plasma (n = 189) from LF-endemic areas (Samoa, American Samoa and Myanmar) and Australian negative controls (n = 46). …”
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A long road to educational equity: Tracking trends through PISA 2000–2018 by Ekaterina Enchikova, Tiago Neves, Cibelle Toledo, Gil Nata

“…THE AUTHORS INFORMATION IS BLINDED: The OECD's Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) has reported on the levels of educational equity in participating countries since its inception in 2000. …”
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Doppler Effect Estimation and Compensation for Satellite Systems in Geolocation Problems by Marcello Asciolla, Angela Cratere, Francesco Dell'Olio

“…Furthermore, data fitted from simulations show that a first degree polynomial model has a maximum error prediction on the order of less than 0.01 percent around Nadir pointing and can be appealing for fast computation of this correction with low-cost hardware based on Field Programmable Gate Array.…”
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Associations among neuroticism, self-efficacy, resilience and psychological distress in freshman nursing students: a cross-sectional study in China by Xiaoxiao Mei, Huiyuan Wang, Xinqin Wang, Xiaona Wu, Jieyi Wu, Zengjie Ye

“…Objectives The current study examines the mediating roles of resilience and self-efficacy and the moderating role of gender in the association between neuroticism and psychological distress in Chinese freshman nursing students (FNSs).Methods A total of 1220 FNSs were enrolled from the Be Resilient to Nursing Career (ChiCTR2000038693) Programme and the following instruments were administered to them: NEO Five-Factor Inventory, General Self-Efficacy Scale, Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale. …”
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