Prevalence and economic costs of diarrheal illness among adult slum dwellers in Khulna City, Bangladesh by Faijan Bin Halim, Mohammed Ziaul Haider

“…Results: The highest prevalence of diarrheal illness was at the age group 30-39 (31%), among illiterate (46%) and married (92%) slum dwellers who were living in small families with ≤ 4 household size (66%), and with a household income level ≤ 5,000 BDT per year. …”
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Pancreatic Perivascular Epithelial Cell Tumor (PEComa) with Liver Metastasis: a Case Report and Literature Review by Yu. A. Stepanova, Kh. A. Ayvazyan, D. V. Kalinin, O. I. Zhavoronkova, V. S. Shirokov, A. V. Zhao

“…Aim: to present a clinical case of pancreatic PEComa with liver metastases with an emphasis on morphological features, radiology diagnostic methods and features of treatment tactics, allowing practitioners to get an idea about this rare mesenchymal tumors composed of “perivascular epithelioid cells”, and a review of literature data on pancreatic PEComa, including 32 author's cases.General statements. A 22-year-old woman who was surgically treated for pancreatic head PEComa with infiltration of the duct of Wirsung, common bile duct, duodenal wall, focal invasion into the blood and lymphatic vessels, and perineural space infiltration. …”
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Surgical treatment and outcomes in aortic valve endocarditis and perivalvular abscesses by Ellelan Degife, Alyssa Morrison, Syed Bin Usman Mahmood, Sigurdur Ragnarsson, Andrea Amabile, Roland Assi, Prashanth Vallabjoyshula, Arnar Geirsson

“…This research investigates the degree to which increased morbidity and mortality of aortic root abscess, and to describe perioperative characteristics and outcomes of root operations versus root-sparing repairs of aortic root abscess. All patients who underwent surgical treatment of active aortic valve endocarditis between 2011 and 2022 at a single institution were reviewed, yielding 218 patients, of whom 64 had perivalvular abscess. …”
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Physical Activity and cardiovascular function in 9-year-old schoolchildren: implications for health and well-being by Irina Masliak, Margarita Mameshina, Marina Jagiello

“…These findings could be useful for developing physical education programs for children and for identifying children who may require additional cardiovascular health monitoring or interventions.…”
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The Onset Lactation, Early Initiation Breastfeeding, and Frequency of Antenatal Care as Determinants of Successful Exclusive Breastfeeding in Primipara Mothers by Dian Shofiya, Sri Sumarmi, Agus Sulistyono, Bagong Suyanto, Rizky Aulia Rachma, Ade Riezma Amrina Rosyida

“…Methods: The research design was cross-sectional; the samples were 130 of 378 primipara mothers and lactating pregnant women who were selected by cluster random sampling. The data were analyzed using both Chi-Square and Logistic Regression analysis α=0.05. data was collected in April 2021. …”
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Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition Phenotype, Metformin, and Survival for Colorectal Cancer Patients with Diabetes Mellitus II by Yaodu Wang, Zhiyang Wu, Likuan Hu

“…In correlation tests, we found a lower tumor cell EMT degree (more E-cadherin (P=0.014) and less vimentin (P=0.011) expression in patients who used metformin, and the expression of E-cadherin and vimentin was associated with serum CA19-9 (P=0.048, P=0.009), tumor invasive depth (T) (P<0.001, P=0.045), and lymph invasion (N) (P=0.013, P=0.001). …”
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A Profile and Three-Year Follow-Up of Patients with Basal Cell Carcinoma in the Western Cape, South Africa by J. C. Gallo, J. W. Schneider, J. de Wet, K. Moxley, H. F. Jordaan, W. I. Visser, B. Tod

“…This retrospective descriptive study reviewed the medical records of 149 patients with BCC who attended the dermatology clinic at Tygerberg Academic Hospital from September 2015 to August 2016. …”
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Association of face mask use with self-reported cardiovascular symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic by Nicholas Wen Sheng Chew, Raymond Ching Chiew Wong, Andie Hartanto Djohan, Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam, Ping Chai, Tiong-Cheng Yeo, Huay-Cheem Tan, Ching-Hui Sia

“…Methods: This was a cross-sectional study of 1,001 participants residing in Singapore, who participated in a self-administered questionnaire between 25 April 2020 and 4 May 2020. …”
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Cesarean Delivery: A Survey of Anesthesiologists by Emily S. Reiff, Ashraf S. Habib, Brendan Carvalho, Karthik Raghunathan

“…For intrapartum cesarean deliveries, 141 (11.5%) administer azithromycin for unscheduled cesarean deliveries. Those who use cefazolin, 509 (42.5%) administer 3 g for morbidly obese women. …”
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Emotional competence and problem behavior of left-behind preschool children—the roles of self-regulation and authoritative grandparenting styles by Lanlan Luo, Shan Jin, Qi Huang

“…IntroductionWhen parents migrate to other cities for work, their children who are left behind show a high prevalence of behavioral problems, which affect social function. …”
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Students’ cross-domain mindset profiles and academic achievement in Finnish lower-secondary education by Jenni Laurell, Ita Puusepp, Kai Hakkarainen, Kirsi Tirri

“…Most students exhibited consistent “general” mindsets across domains, except those in the Opposing profile, who combined a growth mindset for intelligence and creativity with a fixed mindset for giftedness. …”
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation and Working Memory Training to Address Language Impairments in Aphasia: A Case Study by Despina Kranou-Economidou, Maria Kambanaros

“…The participant was a 63-year-old Greek-Cypriot male who presented with mild receptive aphasia and short-term memory difficulties. …”
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Clinical Holistic Medicine: The Patient with Multiple Diseases by Søren Ventegodt, Joav Merrick

“…We illustrate the power of the holistic medical approach with a case study of an invalidated female artist, aged 42 years, who suffered from multiple severe health problems, many of which had been chronic for years. …”
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Percutaneous Fine Needle Biopsy in Pancreatic Tumors: A Study of 42 Cases by Piotr Lewitowicz, Jaroslaw Matykiewicz, Jacek Heciak, Dorota Koziel, Stanisław Gluszek

“…In our material we analysed 43 cases of tumors of the pancreas among the patients who were at the average age of 59 ± 10.4 (14 women, 28 men) diagnosed by PCFNA biopsy. …”
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The Qur’ans of the Spanish Moriscos and the Tatars of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania: Drawing Comparisons and Tracing Patterns by Katarzyna K. Starczewska

“… This paper is aimed at presenting a preliminary comparative study of the Qur’anic translations produced by two autochthonous European Muslim communities: Spanish Mudéjars (Muslims who remained in the Iberian Pen- insula after the Christian reconquest) and Moriscos (former Muslims forced to convert to Christianity) and, on the other side of Europe, the Tatars of Grand Duchy of Lithuania (GDL). …”
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High-Prevalence Stunting in Preschool Children (1–5 Years) Attending Selected Health Centers in a Food Rich Area-Bushenyi District Southwestern Uganda by Douglas, Mugarura, Herbert Izo, Ninsiima, Hellen, Kinyi, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Sam, Tumwesigire, Andrew, Ndamira

“…Children likely to be stunted were those who drank unboiled water and were exclusively breastfed. …”
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ICT Usage and Implementation of Competence-Based Curriculum in Selected Secondary Schools in Kabale Municipality. by Mugabe, Samuel

“…The study included a sample of 108 respondents who included 104 respondent teachers and 4 directors of studies (Key Informants). …”
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Influence of Branding on Consumer Behavior: Case of Manhattan Hotel, Kabale Municipality Kigongi. by Mugisha, Ian

“…Furthermore, according to the 51 guests who completed the survey, the study found that the important characteristics when choosing a hotel are location, followed by hotel facilities and level of service. …”
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Modeling Radionuclide Transfer from Pasture to Milk in Kisoro, South- Western Uganda by Habakwiha V, Oruru B, Tumps Ireeta W

“…Determination of radionuclide transfer from animal feeds to animal products and ingestion transfer rates is important in assessing internal radiation risk to humans who consume the animal products. Seventy-nine (79) pasture samples and milk samples were collected from cattle farms in seven sub- counties. …”
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A Review of the Effects of Climate Change on Water Resources in Sub-Saharan Africa by Turyasingura ,Benson

“…Therefore, all stakeholders should facilitate prudent water resource usage by 695 million people who still use unimproved water facilities in sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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