Tuberculosis commodities supply chain performance in the WHO African region: A scoping review. by Alison T Mhazo, Stanford Miyango, Lifton Palani, Charles C Maponga

“…Countries that rely on domestic mechanisms for procurement tend to be more vulnerable to stock outs due to inadequate and unpredictable financing, delayed disbursements of funds, longer procurement lead times and poor supplier management. We concluded that stock outs remain one of the foremost challenges to ending TB by 2030. …”
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Double Compressions of Atmospheric Depth by Geopotential Tendency, Vorticity, and Atmospheric Boundary Layer Affected Abrupt High Particulate Matter Concentrations at a Coastal Cit... by Hyo Choi, Mi Sook Lee

“…Maximum PM10 (PM2.5, PM1) concentration was detected with 3.8 (3.4, 14.1) times higher magnitude than one in non-Yellow Dust period. …”
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Additional lime of CaO in rearing medium with salinity for growing of catfish Pangasius hypopthalmus by Yuni Puji Hastuti, Daniel Djokosetiyanto, Ide Permatasari

“…During the study, the fish were fed with 28% protein content three times a day with FR 5%. Addition of CaO treatment dose 0 mg/L, 20 mg/L, 40 mg/L, 60 mg/L, 80 mg/L result in the survival rate of 100%, 100%, 100%, 96.29%, and 100% (p>0.05). …”
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Laboratory biomarkers for multiple sclerosis and their role in clinical practice by I. Navickaitë, G. Žemgulytė, R. Balnytė

“…However, this has also raised new challenges in predicting the course and activity of the disease before the development of new neurological deficits that aggravate the disability and in prescribing the most appropriate disease-modifying therapy for the individual patient in a timely manner. One of the possible solutions that could help answer these questions is the use of laboratory biomarkers in MS. …”
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Is Breath Best? A Systematic Review on the Accuracy and Utility of Nanotechnology Based Breath Analysis of Ketones in Type 1 Diabetes by Kamal Marfatia, Jing Ni, Veronica Preda, Noushin Nasiri

“…Timely ketone detection in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is critical for the effective management of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA). …”
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Six-month course and outcome of treatment-seeking individuals with alcohol dependence syndrome by Thenmozhi Sivaraman, Susan Solomon, Parthasarathy Ramamurthy, Pradeep Thilakan

“…Outpatients were found to have 2.91 times higher odds of remaining abstinent at 6 months when compared to inpatients. …”
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Improving Accuracy of Malaria Diagnosis in Underserved Rural and Remote Endemic Areas of Sub-Saharan Africa: A Call to Develop Multiplexing Rapid Diagnostic Tests by Rasheed O. Makanjuola, Andrew W. Taylor-Robinson

“…As a means to combat this major global public health threat, rapid and effective diagnosis remains the frontline action to initiate a timely and appropriate medical intervention. From all the approaches to parasite detection, rapid diagnostic tests, so-called RDTs, are the easiest to use and most cost-effective. …”
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Synergizing GIS and genetic algorithms to enhance road management and fund allocation with a comprehensive case study approach by Ahmed Gouda Mohamed, Fahad K. Alqahtani, ElHassan Reda Ismail, Mohamed Nabawy

“…The research is structured around three key objectives: (1) develop a detailed GIS-based road management database incorporating inspection data and attributes of road infrastructure for proactive M&R decision-making; (2) efficiently allocate funds to maintain service delivery on deteriorated roads; and (3) pinpoint the optimal type and timing of M&R interventions to boost the condition and performance of the road segments. …”
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Quantum computational infusion in extreme learning machines for early multi-cancer detection by Anas Bilal, Muhammad Shafiq, Waeal J. Obidallah, Yousef A. Alduraywish, Haixia Long

“…Abstract A timely and accurate cancer diagnosis is essential for improving treatment outcomes. …”
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Testing the Dual-State-Process assumption in the preventive care services use by Dimitris Zavras

“…Since the outcome variable was the number of times that preventive health services were used, the analysis was based on the comparison between a zero-inflated negative binomial model and a standard negative binomial model through the corrected Vuong test. …”
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Coupled Dynamics of Vehicle-Bridge Interaction System Using High Efficiency Method by Lu Sun, Xingzhuang Zhao

“…Pavement roughness significantly influences dynamic load coefficient, suggesting preventative maintenance or timely maintenance of pavement surface on a bridge, to reduce pavement roughness, is of significant importance for bridge’s longevity and life-cycle cost benefit. …”
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The Stability Improvement of α-Amylase Enzyme from Aspergillus fumigatus by Immobilization on a Bentonite Matrix by Yandri Yandri, Ezra Rheinsky Tiarsa, Tati Suhartati, Heri Satria, Bambang Irawan, Sutopo Hadi

“…Additionally, the stability improvement of the α-amylase enzyme by immobilization on a bentonite matrix, based on the increase in half-life, was three times greater than the soluble enzyme.…”
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Aflatoxin Susceptible Food Consumption Frequency, Prevalence, and Levels in Household Foodstuffs in Southwestern Uganda by Biryomumaisho Justus Murokore, Agnes Nandutu Masawi, Alex Paul Wacoo, Raphael Wangalwa, Clement Olusoji Ajayi, Peter Vuzi California

“…On average, maize and groundnut were found to be the most frequently consumed foods (seven times a week) by every family. Groundnuts had the highest mean aflatoxin level (96.5 ± 13.37 μg/kg), ranging from 6.2 to 297.3 μg/kg. …”
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Mechanical Properties of Multi-Layer Woven E-Glass/Epoxy in Variable Fiber-Mat Directions by Saif Aldeen Ghafel H., Nasri Salh M. Namer, Abdul Jabbar H. Ali

“…The improvement strength (10.8, 11.8, 9.8, 8.5, 8.3 times) at (0^°,5^°,15^°,30^°,45^°) respectively when compared with pure epoxy. …”
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Services, models of care, and interventions to improve access to cancer treatment for adults who are socially disadvantaged: A scoping review protocol. by Tara C Horrill, Amber Bourgeois, Max Kleijberg, Janice Linton, Kate Leahy, Kelli I Stajduhar

“…Timely access to guideline-recommended cancer treatment is known to be an indicator of the quality and accessibility of a cancer care system. …”
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Feasibility and Safety of ERCP in the Treatment of Biliary Strictures after Liver Transplantation: With a Report of 37 Cases by Fanfan Tang, Jingtao Song, Tanxing Cai, Zhao Lei, Feizhou Huang, Yina Hu, Gang Deng

“…Patients with ERCP guided biliary stenting had a significant improvement in bilirubin index compared to the preoperative period (P<0.05). 27 patients (73.0%) had complete relief of symptoms after 1 ERCP-guided treatment, and 10 patients (27.0%) developed BS again at different times after the first ERCP treatment, among which 8 patients developed BS again within 1 year after the first treatment and 2 patients developed BS again after 1 year after the first treatment. …”
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Consejos a la familia para evitar la aparición de la tartamudez by Dailys García Morales, Yanet Morejón Barrueto

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Automatic Coastline Detection Using Coastsat Toolbox and GIS: A Case Study at Oued-Laou Beach, Morocco by Souiri Smail, Hakkou Mounir, Haddaoui Hatim, Oubdil Soufiane, Lmrimed Nargiss

“…Coastal zones are vital ecosystems increasingly impacted by erosion and human activities. Accurate and timely shoreline mapping is essential for understanding coastal dynamics, predicting erosion, and guiding sustainable management strategies. …”
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Ecological and Specific Evidence-Based Safe Return To Play After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction In Soccer Players: A New International Paradigm by Florian Forelli, Nicolas Le Coroller, Maxime Gaspar, Geoffrey Memain, Georgios Kakavas, Nicholas Miraglia, Patrice Marine, Pascal Maille, Timothy E Hewett, Alexandre JM Rambaud

“…Field testing usually includes game simulation, evaluation under dual-task conditions, fatigue and workload analysis, deceleration, timed-agility-test and horizontal force-velocity profiles. …”
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Verification of the Efficacy of Passive Autocatalytic Recombiners in a Typical Pressurized Water Reactor under a Station Blackout Condition by Daegwang Hong, Donghyun Cho, Jinwoo Kim, Aya Diab, Cigdem Cildag

“…A sensitivity study is performed to select the combination of timing and flow rate that generate the most severe case for the “in-vessel phase of hydrogen generation.” …”
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