Prenatal malaria exposure and risk of adverse birth outcomes: a prospective cohort study of pregnant women in the Northern Region of Ghana by Akbar Fotouhi, Masud Yunesian, Hawawu Hussein, Mansour Shamsipour, Mohammad Sadegh Hassanvand, Percival Delali Agordoh, Mashoud Alabi Seidu

“…Furthermore, they had 2.06 times (95% CI 1.09 to 3.93) higher chance of giving birth to babies with LBW, irrespective of their socioeconomic status. …”
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Predictors for recurrence of chronic osteomyelitis following long bones cavity defect replacement with synthetic materials by Alexander V. Afanasyev, Svetlana A. Bozhkova, Vasily A. Artyukh

“…In patients with a score 5, the risk of osteomyelitis recurrence increased by 8.1 times in one-stage treatment compared to patients with a score ≤5 (OR 8.143, CI 1.008-65.882). …”
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Technological-Based Interventions in Cancer and Factors Associated With the Use of Mobile Digital Wellness and Health Apps Among Cancer Information Seekers: Cross-Sectional Study by Ogochukwu Juliet Ezeigwe, Kenechukwu Obumneme Samuel Nwosu, Oladipo Kunle Afolayan, Akpevwe Amanda Ojaruega, Jovita Echere, Manali Desai, Modupe Olajumoke Onigbogi, Olajumoke Ope Oladoyin, Nnenna Chioma Okoye, Pierre Fwelo

“…Internet users had over 3 times the odds of using these apps compared to nonusers (aOR=3.28, 95% CI 1.70-6.33). …”
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Mid-term outcomes of a smoking cessation program in hospitalized patients in Türkiye by Esin B. Konyalıhatipoğlu, Dilek Karadoğan, Tahsin Gökhan Telatar, Ünal Şahin

“…Non-quittters were 19 times more likely to have emergency department admissions (aOR: 19.64, 95% CI: 8.08-47.68) and 8 times more likely have family doctor admissions (aOR: 8.43, 95% CI: 4.05-17.53) than quitters. …”
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Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia: A Retrospective Claims Analysis of Complications, Resource Utilization, and Cost of Care by Eliza Kruger, Justin Nedzesky, Nina Thomas, Jeffrey D. Dunn, Andrew A. Grimm

“…Resource utilization was substantial in GSDIa patients, and mean annual total healthcare costs were almost 8 times higher than those of comparators. **Conclusions:** GSDIa is associated with numerous potentially serious and sometimes fatal complications, extensive resource utilization, and high management costs.…”
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Impact of “Enhanced Recovery After Surgery” (ERAS) protocols vs. traditional perioperative care on patient outcomes after colorectal surgery: a systematic review by Vaishnavi Kannan, Najeeb Ullah, Sunitha Geddada, Amir Ibrahiam, Zahraa Munaf Shakir Al-Qassab, Osman Ahmed, Iana Malasevskaia

“…ERAS patients also had faster gastrointestinal recovery, including quicker times to bowel movement, defecation, and resumption of normal diet. …”
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Magnitude and Its Associated Factors of Urinary Tract Infection among Adult Patients Attending Tigray Region Hospitals, Northern Ethiopia, 2019 by Abrha Hailay, Kidane Zereabruk, Guesh Mebrahtom, Woldu Aberhe, Degena Bahrey

“…Therefore, patients having DM, previous history of UTI, and urinary obstructive diseases should be routinely screened for urinary tract infection and provided with education on voiding urine at least five times a day and on increasing daily water intake.…”
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Model for predicting metabolic activity in athletes based on biochemical blood test analysis by Victoria A. Zaborova, Evgenii I. Balakin, Ksenia A. Yurku, Olga E. Aprishko, Vasiliy I. Pustovoyt

“…Consequently, an informative mathematical model was developed, which enabled the reliable and timely prediction of the prevalence of one of the metabolic activity phases in the athlete's body. …”
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In Vitro Biological Activity of Beauveria bassiana, Beauveria peruviensis, and Metarhizium sp. against Hypothenemus hampei (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) by Beimer Chuquibala-Checan, Magdiel Torres-de la Cruz, Santos Leiva, Elgar Hernandez-Diaz, Karol Rubio, Malluri Goñas, Marielita Arce-Inga, Manuel Oliva-Cruz

“…In addition, lethal times (LT50 and LT90) and lethal concentrations (LC50 and LC90) were calculated. …”
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DETERMINE THE POLICY TARGET TO INCREASE INSTITUTIONAL DELIVERY AMONG INDONESIAN FEMALE WORKERS by Isyatun Mardhiyah Syahri, Agung Dwi Laksono, Maya Fitria, Nikmatur Rohmah, Dina Bisara Lolong, Abdulah Saleh Alruwaili

“…Female workers in urban areas were 1.157 times more likely than rural workers to perform institutional delivery (95%CI 1.153-1.161). …”
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Factors Influencing the Pregnancy Outcome of Intrauterine Insemination and Follow-Up Treatment by Xuan Huang, Qin Sun, Xu Tang, Meiling Li, Cheng Zhou, Xi Cheng, Bing Yao, Li Chen

“…Materials and Methods: Female and male age, body mass index (BMI), anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), male semen parameters before and after wash, endometrial thickness (EMT), artificial insemination timing and ovarian stimulation (OS) protocols were compared between the pregnant group and the non-pregnant group in order to explore any correlation. …”
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Congenital Bullous Syphilis: A Case Report from Italy and a Comprehensive Literature Review by Edoardo Cammarata, Elia Esposto, Nunzia Di Cristo, Chiara Airoldi, Elena Bernascone, Valentina Burzio, Paola Savoia

“…Prompt recognition and diagnosis—enabled by diligent maternal screening, targeted neonatal testing, and careful clinical examination—are essential to initiate timely penicillin therapy and prevent severe complications or death. …”
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Determinants of minimum meal frequency among children in Kumbungu District of Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Ambrose Atosona, Hidaya Abdul Wahab, Fuseini Alhassan, Mildred Donkoh, Michael Akenteng Wiafe, Clement Kubreziga Kubuga

“…Children aged 9–23 months were 3.48 times more likely to meet the minimum meal frequency as compared to children aged 6–8 months [Adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 3.48, 95% CI: 1. 33-9.03, p = 0.011]. …”
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Is Lung Disease a Risk Factor for Sudden Cardiac Death? A Comparative Case–Control Histopathological Study by Ioana Radu, Anca Otilia Farcas, Septimiu Voidazan, Carmen Corina Radu, Klara Brinzaniuc

“…Both the histopathological modifications in the pulmonary parenchyma and vessels, as well as those in myocardial tissue, were associated with an increased risk of SCD, ranging from 2.17 times (presence of intimal lesions) to 58.50 times (presence of interstitial and perivascular inflammatory infiltrate in myocardial tissue).…”
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Assessment of Traffic-Related Ambient Air Particulate Matter (PM) Levels in Douala, Cameroon by Yannick Cédric Ngangmo, Cyrille Adiang Mezoue, Cyrille Meukaleuni, Brice B. S. Wandjie, David Monkam

“…The concentration measured values of the pollutants are three times for PM2.5 and four times for PM10 above the recent WHO limits for daily exposure. …”
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Hubungan Status Gravida dan Usia Ibu terhadap Kejadian Preeklampsia di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2012-2013 by Oktaria Denantika, Joserizal Serudji, Gusti Revilla

“…The results showed that the proportion of primigravidae who suffer from preeklampsia is 1.52 times more than primigravidae who do not. Proportion of mother who is in the age category of high risk (< 20 years and > 35 years) and suffer from preeklampsia is 4.43 times more than who don’t .After analyzed by chi square test, it is concluded that there are significant correlation between gravidity and maternal age with preeklampsia’s incident in RSUP Dr. …”
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Exploring Contrarian Degree in the Trading Behavior of China's Stock Market by Yue Chen, Xiaojian Niu, Yan Zhang

“…We further compare the performance of contrarians and followers and demonstrate the inefficiency of China's stock market where timing arbitrage exists. We highlight the fact that while the actual return sequence is driven by followers, the contrarians seize a lot of profitable arbitrage opportunities.…”
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The Cushing Reflex: Oliguria as a Reflection of an Elevated Intracranial Pressure by K. Leyssens, T. Mortelmans, T. Menovsky, D. Abramowicz, Marcel Th. B. Twickler, L. Van Gaal

“…Recently, we were confronted with a patient who had complicated pituitary surgery and displayed multiple times an oliguria while he developed ICH.…”
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Starting the Garden with Transplants by Danielle Treadwell, Lisa Hickey, Tabitha A. Petri, James M. Stephens

“… In the spring and fall, carefully prepared trays of young vegetable plants grace garden centers everywhere, signaling the start of garden season. Many times, the varieties available in retail centers are not the best-tasting or best-adapted varieties for our area. …”
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Using Cellular Automata to Investigate Pedestrian Conflicts with Vehicles in Crosswalk at Signalized Intersection by Xiaomeng Li, Xuedong Yan, Xingang Li, Jiangfeng Wang

“…Through the simulation, we investigate the effects of different pedestrian signal timing and crosswalk widths on the crosswalk capacity, the number of traffic conflicts between pedestrians and vehicles, and pedestrian delay due to the conflicts. …”
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