Incidence of unintended pregnancies and pregnancy experience among adolescents living with perinatally-acquired HIV in West Africa: a mixed-method study by Désiré Lucien Dahourou, Clément Tisseron, Caroline Yonaba, Joël Djaha, Marie-Sylvie N’Gbeche, Corinne Moh, Kouakou Kouadio, Patricia Nindjin, François Eboua, Belinda Bouah, Karen Malateste, Jean-Claude Azani, Eulalie Kangah, Elisabeth Thio, Philippe Msellati, Julie Jesson, Valériane Leroy, for the IeDEA West-African Collaboration

“…We estimated the 18-month incidence rate of pregnancy per 100 woman-years (WY) among those older than 14 years at inclusion. In Abidjan, semi-structured interviews were also conducted with eight adolescents who became pregnant since their inclusion to report their pregnancy experience. …”
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Hepatitis B and C Viruses’ Infection and Associated Factors among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care in Hospitals in the Amhara National Regional State, Ethiopia by Mulat Dagnew, Yihenew Million, Mucheye Gizachew, Setegn Eshetie, Gashaw Yitayew, Lakachew Asrade, Mulat Adefris, Feleke Moges, Moges Tiruneh

“…Data on sociodemographic and associated factors were collected using a structured questionnaire. Serum samples were tested for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and anti-hepatitis C virus antibody (anti-HCV) using ELISA. …”
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Study protocol for key interventions to improve the follow-up adherence postcervical precancerous lesion treatment in Ethiopia: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Adamu Addissie, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Eric Sven Kroeber, Sefonias Getachew, Muluken Gizaw, Abel Shita, Alemnew Destaw, Eyerusalem Getachew, Miresa Midaksa, Sophie Rossner

“…These interventions are: (a) structured nurses-led telephone call reminders, (b) home-visit reminders led by health extension workers and (c) application-based automated short message service text reminders. …”
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Fact-finding and risk factor analysis of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting in children with solid tumors: a prospective observational study by Miaomiao Shao, Ying Li, Jing Qin, Yuchen Zhou, Yixin Sun, Peiyi Yang, Xisi Wang, Cheng Huang, Yan Su, Wen Zhao

“…Methods Children aged 1–18 years with solid tumors treated with HEC were enrolled. A structured diary was used to record CINV data, and the pediatric nausea assessment tool (PeNAT) was employed to assess the degree of nausea. …”
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Synthesis and Antifungal Activity of Fmoc-Protected 1,2,4-Triazolyl-α-Amino Acids and Their Dipeptides Against <i>Aspergillus</i> Species by Tatevik Sargsyan, Lala Stepanyan, Henrik Panosyan, Heghine Hakobyan, Monika Israyelyan, Avetis Tsaturyan, Nelli Hovhannisyan, Caterina Vicidomini, Anna Mkrtchyan, Ashot Saghyan, Giovanni N. Roviello

“…Given the rising concerns about antifungal resistance, these amino acid derivatives, with their unique bioactive structures, could serve as a novel class of therapeutic agents. …”
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Fracture-seepage characteristic zones of the overburden of extra-thick coal seams: Evolutionary patterns and their engineering applications by Xiangguo KONG, Tianshuo ZHAO, Haifei LIN, Pengxiang ZHAO, Xu WANG, Yuchu CAI, Pengfei JI, Di HE, Ke LI, Chuanyu XU

“…Objective and Methods Given that the overburden’s structure significantly influences pressure relief gas extraction, this study aims to explore the gas migration patterns of the overburden of thick coal seams during coal seam mining. …”
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High-risk human papillomavirus: prevalence, association with clinical and morphological characteristics of invasive cervical cancer by L. S. Mkrtchian, V. I. Kiseleva, B. V. Boyko, L. I. Krikunova, V. A. Petrov, V. R. Gusarova, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin, I. A. Zamulaeva

“…According to most authors, more than 88 % of patients with invasive ICC are HPV-infected. The etiological structure is dominated by HPV 16 (70–72 %), 18 (13–15 %), and 45 (5–7 %) types. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in mediastinal lesions: patient characteristics, diagnostic outcomes, safety, and efficacy: a multi-country study by Hussein Okasha, Eyad Gadour, Ghias Un Nabi Tayyab, Andrada Seicean, Elbacha Hicham, Emad Emad, Turki Alamri, Nadeem Tehami, Heero Ismael Faraj, Ahmed Alzamzamy, Hiwa Hussein, Mohammed Tag-Adeen, Mohamed Elbasiony, Abed Al-Lehibi, Shereen Saleh, Zaher Houmani, Mohamed Abdelghani, Khaled Ragab, Zahi Ismaili, Othmane Drir, Elsayed Ghoneem, Omar Abdallah, Souad Rebiai, Nonthalee Pausawasdi, Fedoua Rouibaa, Mohamed Borahma, Hassan Atalla, Mahmoud Farouk, Ahmed Altonbary

“…Abstract Background Mediastinal lesions are tumors that develop mainly from structures commonly located in the three compartments of the mediastinum and the paravertebral areas. …”
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Same data, different analysts: variation in effect sizes due to analytical decisions in ecology and evolutionary biology by Elliot Gould, Hannah S. Fraser, Timothy H. Parker, Shinichi Nakagawa, Simon C. Griffith, Peter A. Vesk, Fiona Fidler, Daniel G. Hamilton, Robin N. Abbey-Lee, Jessica K. Abbott, Luis A. Aguirre, Carles Alcaraz, Irith Aloni, Drew Altschul, Kunal Arekar, Jeff W. Atkins, Joe Atkinson, Christopher M. Baker, Meghan Barrett, Kristian Bell, Suleiman Kehinde Bello, Iván Beltrán, Bernd J. Berauer, Michael Grant Bertram, Peter D. Billman, Charlie K. Blake, Shannon Blake, Louis Bliard, Andrea Bonisoli-Alquati, Timothée Bonnet, Camille Nina Marion Bordes, Aneesh P. H. Bose, Thomas Botterill-James, Melissa Anna Boyd, Sarah A. Boyle, Tom Bradfer-Lawrence, Jennifer Bradham, Jack A. Brand, Martin I. Brengdahl, Martin Bulla, Luc Bussière, Ettore Camerlenghi, Sara E. Campbell, Leonardo L. F. Campos, Anthony Caravaggi, Pedro Cardoso, Charles J. W. Carroll, Therese A. Catanach, Xuan Chen, Heung Ying Janet Chik, Emily Sarah Choy, Alec Philip Christie, Angela Chuang, Amanda J. Chunco, Bethany L. Clark, Andrea Contina, Garth A. Covernton, Murray P. Cox, Kimberly A. Cressman, Marco Crotti, Connor Davidson Crouch, Pietro B. D’Amelio, Alexandra Allison de Sousa, Timm Fabian Döbert, Ralph Dobler, Adam J. Dobson, Tim S. Doherty, Szymon Marian Drobniak, Alexandra Grace Duffy, Alison B. Duncan, Robert P. Dunn, Jamie Dunning, Trishna Dutta, Luke Eberhart-Hertel, Jared Alan Elmore, Mahmoud Medhat Elsherif, Holly M. English, David C. Ensminger, Ulrich Rainer Ernst, Stephen M. Ferguson, Esteban Fernandez-Juricic, Thalita Ferreira-Arruda, John Fieberg, Elizabeth A. Finch, Evan A. Fiorenza, David N. Fisher, Amélie Fontaine, Wolfgang Forstmeier, Yoan Fourcade, Graham S. Frank, Cathryn A. Freund, Eduardo Fuentes-Lillo, Sara L. Gandy, Dustin G. Gannon, Ana I. García-Cervigón, Alexis C. Garretson, Xuezhen Ge, William L. Geary, Charly Géron, Marc Gilles, Antje Girndt, Daniel Gliksman, Harrison B. Goldspiel, Dylan G. E. Gomes, Megan Kate Good, Sarah C. Goslee, J. Stephen Gosnell, Eliza M. Grames, Paolo Gratton, Nicholas M. Grebe, Skye M. Greenler, Maaike Griffioen, Daniel M. Griffith, Frances J. Griffith, Jake J. Grossman, Ali Güncan, Stef Haesen, James G. Hagan, Heather A. Hager, Jonathan Philo Harris, Natasha Dean Harrison, Sarah Syedia Hasnain, Justin Chase Havird, Andrew J. Heaton, María Laura Herrera-Chaustre, Tanner J. Howard, Bin-Yan Hsu, Fabiola Iannarilli, Esperanza C. Iranzo, Erik N. K. Iverson, Saheed Olaide Jimoh, Douglas H. Johnson, Martin Johnsson, Jesse Jorna, Tommaso Jucker, Martin Jung, Ineta Kačergytė, Oliver Kaltz, Alison Ke, Clint D. Kelly, Katharine Keogan, Friedrich Wolfgang Keppeler, Alexander K. Killion, Dongmin Kim, David P. Kochan, Peter Korsten, Shan Kothari, Jonas Kuppler, Jillian M. Kusch, Malgorzata Lagisz, Kristen Marianne Lalla, Daniel J. Larkin, Courtney L. Larson, Katherine S. Lauck, M. Elise Lauterbur, Alan Law, Don-Jean Léandri-Breton, Jonas J. Lembrechts, Kiara L’Herpiniere, Eva J. P. Lievens, Daniela Oliveira de Lima, Shane Lindsay, Martin Luquet, Ross MacLeod, Kirsty H. Macphie, Kit Magellan, Magdalena M. Mair, Lisa E. Malm, Stefano Mammola, Caitlin P. Mandeville, Michael Manhart, Laura Milena Manrique-Garzon, Elina Mäntylä, Philippe Marchand, Benjamin Michael Marshall, Charles A. Martin, Dominic Andreas Martin, Jake Mitchell Martin, April Robin Martinig, Erin S. McCallum, Mark McCauley, Sabrina M. McNew, Scott J. Meiners, Thomas Merkling, Marcus Michelangeli, Maria Moiron, Bruno Moreira, Jennifer Mortensen, Benjamin Mos, Taofeek Olatunbosun Muraina, Penelope Wrenn Murphy, Luca Nelli, Petri Niemelä, Josh Nightingale, Gustav Nilsonne, Sergio Nolazco, Sabine S. Nooten, Jessie Lanterman Novotny, Agnes Birgitta Olin, Chris L. Organ, Kate L. Ostevik, Facundo Xavier Palacio, Matthieu Paquet, Darren James Parker, David J. Pascall, Valerie J. Pasquarella, John Harold Paterson, Ana Payo-Payo, Karen Marie Pedersen, Grégoire Perez, Kayla I. Perry, Patrice Pottier, Michael J. Proulx, Raphaël Proulx, Jessica L Pruett, Veronarindra Ramananjato, Finaritra Tolotra Randimbiarison, Onja H. Razafindratsima, Diana J. Rennison, Federico Riva, Sepand Riyahi, Michael James Roast, Felipe Pereira Rocha, Dominique G. Roche, Cristian Román-Palacios, Michael S. Rosenberg, Jessica Ross, Freya E. Rowland, Deusdedith Rugemalila, Avery L. Russell, Suvi Ruuskanen, Patrick Saccone, Asaf Sadeh, Stephen M. Salazar, Kris Sales, Pablo Salmón, Alfredo Sánchez-Tójar, Leticia Pereira Santos, Francesca Santostefano, Hayden T. Schilling, Marcus Schmidt, Tim Schmoll, Adam C. Schneider, Allie E. Schrock, Julia Schroeder, Nicolas Schtickzelle, Nick L. Schultz, Drew A. Scott, Michael Peter Scroggie, Julie Teresa Shapiro, Nitika Sharma, Caroline L. Shearer, Diego Simón, Michael I. Sitvarin, Fabrício Luiz Skupien, Heather Lea Slinn, Grania Polly Smith, Jeremy A. Smith, Rahel Sollmann, Kaitlin Stack Whitney, Shannon Michael Still, Erica F. Stuber, Guy F. Sutton, Ben Swallow, Conor Claverie Taff, Elina Takola, Andrew J. Tanentzap, Rocío Tarjuelo, Richard J. Telford, Christopher J. Thawley, Hugo Thierry, Jacqueline Thomson, Svenja Tidau, Emily M. Tompkins, Claire Marie Tortorelli, Andrew Trlica, Biz R. Turnell, Lara Urban, Stijn Van de Vondel, Jessica Eva Megan van der Wal, Jens Van Eeckhoven, Francis van Oordt, K. Michelle Vanderwel, Mark C. Vanderwel, Karen J. Vanderwolf, Juliana Vélez, Diana Carolina Vergara-Florez, Brian C. Verrelli, Marcus Vinícius Vieira, Nora Villamil, Valerio Vitali, Julien Vollering, Jeffrey Walker, Xanthe J. Walker, Jonathan A. Walter, Pawel Waryszak, Ryan J. Weaver, Ronja E. M. Wedegärtner, Daniel L. Weller, Shannon Whelan, Rachel Louise White, David William Wolfson, Andrew Wood, Scott W. Yanco, Jian D. L. Yen, Casey Youngflesh, Giacomo Zilio, Cédric Zimmer, Gregory Mark Zimmerman, Rachel A. Zitomer

“…For both datasets, we found substantial variation in the variable selection and random effects structures among analyses, as well as in the ratings of the analytical methods by peer reviewers, but we found no strong relationship between any of these and deviation from the meta-analytic mean. …”
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Towards person-centred maternal and newborn care in Ethiopia: a mixed method study of satisfaction and experiences of care by Tigist Eshetu, Eshcolewyine Fekadu, Ahmed Abdella, Adiyam Mulushoa, Girmay Medhin, Merga Belina, Atalay Alem, Roxanne Keynejad, Tanya Robbins, Nadine Seward, Andrew Shennan, Louise M. Howard, Martin Prince, Jane Sandall, Charlotte Hanlon

“…A linked qualitative study comprised eight in-depth interviews with women accessing ANC. Structured observations of ANC consultations rated health worker competencies (n = 65) and adherence to guidance promoting person-centred care (n = 53). …”
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Brucella suis ΔmapB outer membrane vesicles as an acellular vaccine against systemic and mucosal B. suis infection by Florencia Muñoz González, Florencia Muñoz González, Magali G. Bialer, Maria L. Cerutti, Silvia M. Estein, Lila Y. Ramis, Pablo C. Baldi, Pablo C. Baldi, Ángeles Zorreguieta, Ángeles Zorreguieta, Mariana C. Ferrero, Mariana C. Ferrero

“…To determine the level of protection conferred by immunization, mice were challenged with virulent B. suis via intraperitoneal or intratracheal routes, and the bacterial load was quantified post-challenge.ResultsDynamic Light Scattering of the OMVs from both strains revealed the presence of spherical structures of 90-130 nm. Proteomic analysis identified 94 and 95 proteins in the wt and ΔmapB OMVs, respectively, including several known Brucella immunogens. …”
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CBCT Analysis of Mandibular Ramus as a Donor Site for Cortical Bone Graft: A Retrospective Analytical Study by Pallabi Das, Samiran Ghosh, Kaushik Dutta, Richi Burman, Amit Ray, Debolina Pramanick, Siddhartha Chatterjee, Somak Saha

“…Aim: To evaluate the maximum extent and different dimensions of cortical bone graft that can be harvested from the ascending ramus of the mandible while maintaining a safe zone from anatomical vital structures by using Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT). …”
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Characterization of Shigella flexneri serotype 6 strains from geographically diverse low- and middle-income countries by Caitlin E. Gabor, Charlotte E. Chong, Jose M. Lemme-Dumit, Tracy H. Hazen, Kate S. Baker, Karen L. Kotloff, Irene N. Kasumba, Sharon M. Tennant, Henry Badji, M. Jahangir Hossain, Richard Omore, Benjamin Ochieng, Alex O. Awuor, Billy Ogwel, Jane Juma, Eileen M. Barry, David A. Rasko

“…Given the genomic diversity of Sf6 compared with other S. flexneri serotypes and Sf6 unique O-antigen core structure, serotype-specific characterization of Sf6 is a critical step to inform Shigella-directed vaccine and alternative therapeutic designs. …”
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Maternal Satisfaction towards Childhood Immunization Service and Its Associated Factors in Wadla District, North Wollo, Ethiopia, 2019 by Fisha Alebel GebreEyesus, Nega Tezera Assimamaw, Netsanet Tsegaye GebereEgziabher, Bisrat Zeleke Shiferaw

“…A pretested interviewer-administered structured questionnaire was used. During the period of data collection, every questionnaire was cross-checked and the collected data were checked for completeness and consistency on a daily basis. …”
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The role of nutrient availability and resorption efficiency and their impact on nutrient conservation in mangroves by M.E.B. Gerona-Daga, R.A. MacKenzie, L.G. Sumabat-Dacones, C.F.P. Naputo, S.G. Salmo III

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Nutrient availability influences mangrove forest structure and productivity. The conversion of mangroves into aquaculture ponds can lead to significant disturbances, resulting in long-term consequences associated with the clearing of vegetation and changes in the physico-chemical properties of the soil. …”
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Evaluation of the efficiency of Russian universities: Do we need to change the paradigm? by E. V. Romanov

“…Based on the analysis of the income structure of federal and part of national research universities, the author proves that it is not correct to compare universities in terms of the volume and rate of income from income-generating activities.It is required to change the methodology for the evaluation of universities, i.e. to highlight performance indicators and their corresponding performance indicators (as the ratio of results achieved and costs). …”
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Development of the DO₃SE-Crop model to assess ozone effects on crop phenology, biomass, and yield by P. Pande, S. Bland, N. Booth, J. Cook, Z. Feng, L. Emberson

“…Here we extend the DO<span class="inline-formula">₃</span>SE model (designed to estimate total and stomatal O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> deposition for risk assessment) to incorporate a coupled <span class="inline-formula"><i>A</i>_net</span>–<span class="inline-formula"><i>g</i>_sto</span> model to estimate O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> uptake; an O<span class="inline-formula">₃</span> damage module (that impacts instantaneous <span class="inline-formula"><i>A</i>_net</span> and the timing and rate of senescence); and a crop phenology, carbon allocation, and growth model based on the JULES-crop model. The model structure allows scaling from the leaf to the canopy to allow for multiple leaf populations and canopy layers. …”
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A study of the psychological experience of patients with thromboembolism during pregnancy and after childbirth (孕产期血栓栓塞症患者真实心理体验的研究) by HU Jiali (胡嘉丽), HUANG Xuefang (黄学芳), XU Xiaoyun (徐晓耘), MENG Ya (孟雅)

“…Ten patients were randomly selected for a semi-structured qualitative interview to understand their psychological experience of and reaction to thromboembolism. …”
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Impacto de la gamificación en el aprendizaje y satisfacción de estudiantes de odontología de una universidad peruana by Sheila Trigo-Cano, Peggy Griselda Coa-Serrano, Sonia Caroll Macedo-Valdivia, Fernando Amilcar Chávez-Fernandez

“…The intervention was structured in phases: planning, development and execution, with activities integrated into the theoretical content previously taught in class. …”
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