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

“…Experiences surrounding barriers to MCV2 uptake were discussed via focus group discussions (FGDs) and in-depth interviews (IDIs) with caregivers of children 12–23 and 24–36 months and key informant interviews (KIIs) with HCWs who administer vaccines and with community leaders. …”
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Could Serum TSH Levels Predict Malignancy in Euthyroid Patients Affected by Thyroid Nodules with Indeterminate Cytology? by Carlo Cappelli, Ilenia Pirola, Elena Gandossi, Mario Rotondi, Davide Lombardi, Claudio Casella, Fiorella Marini, Maura Saullo, Barbara Agosti, Elena Di Lodovico, Luca Chiovato, Alberto Ferlin, Maurizio Castellano

“…We collected the clinical data of all patients who had performed ultrasound-guided FNA of thyroid nodules with cytological diagnosis of indeterminate lesions (TIR3A and TIR3B) and serum TSH levels within the normal range. …”
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A real-world study to assess the disease control of moderate to severe atopic dermatitis in patients receiving dupilumab therapy, with atopic dermatitis control tool in Gulf countr... by Amani Alfalasi, Ahmed Ameen, Atlal Al Lafi, Ayman El Gendi, Waqas Saad, Ahmed Ismail, Ayman Al Naeem, Srikumar Goturu, Nasser Al-Ahmed, Hussein Abdel Dayem, Arti Nanda, Amira Tawdy, Lulwa Alogayell, Mohamed Iraqi, Nasser Abdul Hay, Manar El Enezi, Subash Walkhinde, Marwa Kamal, Muna Aldhuhoori, Asem Almesfer, Amira Abd Elwhab, Khalid Ali Al Hawsawi, Ahmad Barakat, Sahar Chmayse, Mohammed Hafiz, Zahir Chouikrat, Monica Fahmy

“…The study aimed to evaluate atopic dermatitis (AD) disease control in adult and adolescent patients (≥12 years) treated with dupilumab in Gulf countries.Materials and methods This observational study included patients with moderate-to-severe AD who initiated dupilumab within 30 days. Disease control, itching/pruritus, and patient satisfaction were assessed using Scoring Atopic Dermatitis (SCORAD), AD Control Tool (ADCT), and Patient Global Assessment of Treatment Effect (PGATE) scores at weeks 4, 12, and 24.Results The study included 187 participants with a mean age of 33.6 years. …”
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Endoscopic Sphincterotomy before Fully Covered Metal Stent Placement Is Not Required for Distal Malignant Biliary Stricture due to a Pancreatic Head Tumor by Kazunari Nakahara, Yosuke Michikawa, Ryo Morita, Keigo Suetani, Nozomi Morita, Junya Sato, Kensuke Tsuji, Hiroki Ikeda, Kotaro Matsunaga, Tsunamasa Watanabe, Nobuyuki Matsumoto, Shinjiro Kobayashi, Takehito Otsubo, Fumio Itoh

“…This study included 68 patients who underwent FCSEMS placement for distal malignant biliary stricture due to a pancreatic head tumor. …”
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Survei Penelitian Metode Kecerdasan Buatan untuk Mendeteksi Ancaman Teknologi Serangan Siber by Eza Yolanda Fitria, Kusprasapta Mutijarsa

“…The results of this research are expected to contribute to providing new insights into the world of cybersecurity to open future research opportunities, especially for novice researchers who wish to conduct research in the field of cybersecurity. …”
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Tax on Vacant Houses and Housing Price Bubble in Shiraz by Sara Parang, zahra dehghan shabani, Ebrahim Hadian, Ali Asgary

“…Since ordinary buyers will re-enter the market with a slight probability, and the majority of transactions are made by the 30% of buyers who are speculative, so applying the tax on vacant houses in the first year will cause a number of speculater to leave the market and the number of transactions will be less than before the tax was applied. …”
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Long-term safety of tofacitinib up to 9.5 years: a comprehensive integrated analysis of the rheumatoid arthritis clinical development programme by Peter Nash, Yoshiya Tanaka, Kevin L Winthrop, Eun Bong Lee, Xavier Mariette, Jeffrey R Curtis, Kenneth Kwok, Connie Chen, Pinaki Biswas, Lisy Wang, Christina Charles-Schoeman, Ann Madsen, Stanley B Cohen, Andrea Shapiro, Jürgen Wollenhaupt

“…We report the largest integrated safety analysis of tofacitinib, as of March 2017, using data from phase I, II, III, IIIb/IV and long-term extension studies in adult patients with RA.Methods Data were pooled for patients with RA who received ≥1 tofacitinib dose. Incidence rates (IRs; patients with events/100 patient-years [PY]; 95% CIs) of first-time occurrences were obtained for adverse events (AEs) of interest.Results 7061 patients received tofacitinib (total exposure: 22 875 PY; median [range] exposure: 3.1 [0 to 9.6] years). …”
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Evaluation of clinical, laboratory, radiographical and histopathological characteristics in patients with spinal tuberculosis in the context of HIV infection: An analysis of 52 pat... by J Scherer, M Locketz, S Castelein, R Dunn, M Held, F Thienemann

“…Methods. Data from patients who were treated for STB at the Division of Orthopaedic Surgery, Groote Schuur Hospital, SA, between 2013 and 2016 were analysed. …”
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Characteristics of the monkeypox virus isolate obtained from the first patient in Russia and its sensitivity to 7-[N-(4-trifluoromethylbenzoyl)-hydrazinocarbonyl]-tricyclo-[3.2.2.0... by Alena S. Ovchinnikova, Dmitrii A. Odnoshevsky, Alexey S. Kabanov, Sergey A. Bodnev, Oleg V. Pyankov, Oksana P. Os'kina, Maria V. Sivay, Andrey V. Bespalov, Tatyana V. Tregubchak, Larisa N. Shishkina, Oleg S. Taranov, Vladimir V. Zolin, Artemiy A. Sergeev, Alexander P. Agafonov

“…A diagnostic study of the biological samples of a patient who returned from a tourist trip to European countries with complaints of skin rashes all over the body revealed MPXV DNA. …”
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Keefektifan program konseling singkat berfokus solusi dalam LMS Schoology untuk meningkatkan perilaku hidup sehat siswa di masa pandemi Covid-19 by Kadek Suranata, Ifdil Ifdil

“…This experimental study used a one-group pretest-posttest design. Of the 60 students who took part in the initial screening with the criteria for experiencing a healthy lifestyle disorder, only 15 students met the criteria. …”
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Decomposing the Poor-Non-Poor Gap in the Prevalence of Undiagnosed and Untreated Hypertension Among Bangladeshi Population by Mosiur Rahman, Mahfuza Khatun, Asrafun Naher Pinkey, Syed Emdadul Haque, Farhana Akhter Liza, Md. Nuruzzaman Haque, Prosannajid Sarkar, Tapan Kumar Roy, G. M. Rabiul Islam, Md. Rashed Alam, Mahmudul Hasan, Izzeldin Fadl Adam, Nguyen Huu Chau Duc, Saber Al-Sobaihi, Abid Hasan

“…Methods: Data from the 2017–18 Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey were used. 11,776 participants who were 18 years of age or older responded to our analysis. …”
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Exploring gender dynamics in climate-smart agriculture adoption: a study in semi-arid Dodoma, Tanzania by Mahlet Degefu Awoke, Mahlet Degefu Awoke, Mahlet Degefu Awoke, Katharina Löhr, Katharina Löhr, Anthony A. Kimaro, Marcos Lana, Boris D. Soh Wenda, Kwabena Buabeng, Kwabena Buabeng, Johannes Michael Hafner, Johannes Michael Hafner, Stefan Sieber, Stefan Sieber

“…IntroductionClimate change threatens agricultural production, particularly in developing countries, where agriculture supports over 2.5 billion people. Women, who comprise 43% of the agricultural labor force, are particularly vulnerable due to gender inequalities, especially in African societies. …”
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Immunological composition of human milk before and during subclinical and clinical mastitis by Irma Castro-Navarro, Ryan M. Pace, Ryan M. Pace, Ryan M. Pace, Janet E. Williams, Christina D. W. Pace, Harpreet Kaur, Julia Piaskowski, Alberto Aragón, Alberto Aragón, Juan M. Rodríguez, Juan M. Rodríguez, Mark A. McGuire, Leonides Fernandez, Leonides Fernandez, Michelle K. McGuire

“…Milk produced by women who developed CM had distinct immune profiles the week prior to diagnosis, particularly elevated concentrations of pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β and regulatory cytokines IL-2, IL-4 and IL-10. …”
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Application of artificial neural networks for predictive model of municipal solid waste collection in tourist cities by T. Kridakorn Na Ayutthaya, N. Jakrawatana, D. Rinchumphu, V. Owatsakul

“…Microplastic pollution poses a substantial health risk to organisms at all levels of the food chain, including humans, who are top consumers. Despite the global concern, there is a lack of extensive research on microplastics in fish in Indonesia. …”
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Can invasive interventions be avoided with a holistic swallowing therapy program in older patients in intensive care units: percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tubes or oral intake... by Çağla Eliküçük, Fatma Esen Aydinli, Nazan Has Selmi, Cansu Uzunoğlu, Murathan Köksal, Volkan Öter, Belgin Akan, Erdal Birol Bostanci, Güldeniz Argun

“…The 12 weeks (14−16 sessions) of swallowing therapy were administered to patients with dysphagia who signed the (voluntary) consent form. The bedside water swallowing test (BWSS), Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) Score, Clinical Swallowing Evaluation, Mini Nutritional Assessment Test (MNAT), Eating Assessment Tool (EAT-10), the Turkish version of the World Health Organisation Quality of Life Scale Elderly Module, and the Swallowing Therapy Programme Protocol were applied. …”
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Insights into the biology and insecticide susceptibility of the secondary malaria vector Anopheles parensis in an area with long-term use of insecticide-treated nets in northwester... by Salum Abdallah Mapua, Ismail Hassan Nambunga, Joel Ouma Odero, Gustav Mkandawile, John Paliga Masalu, Najat Feruz Kahamba, Emmanuel Elirehema Hape, Nancy Stephen Matowo, Frederic Tripet, Fredros Oketch Okumu

“…Insecticide susceptibility was assessed using the WHO protocol (2nd edition, 2018). Unfed females were dissected to assess parity, gonotrophic status and insemination status, while blood-fed females were monitored for oviposition to estimate egg counts. …”
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Application of a 3D Fusion Model to Evaluate the Efficacy of Clear Aligner Therapy in Malocclusion Patients: Prospective Observational Study by Chaofeng Liu, Yan Liu, Chunyan Yi, Tao Xie, Jingjun Tian, Peishen Deng, Changyu Liu, Yan Shan, Hangyu Dong, Yanhua Xu

“…MethodsBetween May 2022 and May 2024, a total of 320 patients who completed clear aligner therapy at our institution were screened; 136 patients (aged 13-35 years, fully erupted permanent dentition and periodontal pocket depth <3 mm) met the criteria. …”
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Multimorbidity latent classes in relation to 11-year mortality, risk factors and health-related quality of life in Malaysia: a prospective health and demographic surveillance syste... by Michelle M. C. Tan, Charlotte Hanlon, Graciela Muniz-Terrera, Tatiana Benaglia, Roshidi Ismail, Devi Mohan, Ann Breeze Joseph Konkoth, Daniel Reidpath, Pedro José M. Rebello Pinho, Pascale Allotey, Zaid Kassim, Matthew Prina, Tin Tin Su

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Daratumumab followed by tocilizumab for treatment of late antibody-mediated rejection in renal transplant recipients with high or moderate levels of de novo donor-specific antibodi... by Zhiliang Guo, Rula Sa, Daqiang Zhao, Songxia Li, Hui Guo, Lan Zhu, Gang Chen

“…Methods We have summarized the clinical data from seven patients with late or chronic active AMR after renal transplantation who received daratumumab (Dara)-based treatment first (Phase 1) and then tocilizumab (TCZ) therapy (Phase 2). …”
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START—the Swiss tele-assisted rehabilitation and training program to support transition from inpatient to outpatient care in the subacute phase after a stroke: feasibility, safety... by Szabina Gäumann, Carina Ziller, Carina Ziller, Nele Paulissen, Nele Paulissen, Frank Behrendt, Frank Behrendt, Zorica Suica, Zorica Suica, Björn Crüts, Luana Gammerschlag, Katrin Parmar, Katrin Parmar, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Hans Ulrich Gerth, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Leo H. Bonati, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft, Corina Schuster-Amft

“…Furthermore, patients' functional status, mobility and activity level, and health-related quality of life are monitored.MethodsThis single-center feasibility trial with three measurement sessions will include 40 patients, who will be introduced to START during their inpatient rehabilitation. …”
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