Spectra Narrowing of a 976 nm High Power External-Cavity Semiconductor Laser Based on a Transmission Grating by Di Xin, Nihui Zhang, Lingqian Meng, Qinghao Zhao, Weiqiao Zhang, Fengxin Dong, Xuyan Zhou, Hongbo Zhang, Wanhua Zheng

“…We investigated a high-power narrow-linewidth 976 nm edge emitting broad area semiconductor laser (EEL) through external cavity feedback technology by employing a transmission grating as the dispersive element. This configuration achieved a high output power of 11 W and a spectral linewidth of 0.36 nm at 976 nm, corresponding to an intracavity power of 15.7 W. …”
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Characteristics of Inpatient Hypertension Cases and Factors Associated with Admission Outcomes in Ashanti Region, Ghana: An Analytic Cross-Sectional Study by Kenneth Nuamah, Harriet Affran Bonful, Joseph Danso Yeboah, Ebenezer Antwi Amankwaah, Daniel Boakye, Samuel Kwame Owusu, Adwoa Aduako Owusu, Freddie Amponsah, Fred Adomako-Boateng, Alexis Nang-Beifubah, Margaret Gyapong, Anthony Ofosu, Bertha Garshong, Evelyn K. Ansah

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Knowledge and occupational practices of beauticians and barbers in the transmission of viral hepatitis: A mixed-methods study in Volta Region of Ghana. by Silas Adjei-Gyamfi, Abigail Asirifi, Clotilda Asobuno, Felix Kwame Korang

“…This study therefore assessed the knowledge level and occupational practices of street beauticians and barbers in the transmission of HBV and HCV in the Volta Region of Ghana.<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional mixed methods study was conducted in Volta Ghana from April to June 2021. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of full vaccination coverage according to the national schedule among children aged 12–35 months in Ghana by Berhan Tekeba, Tadesse Tarik Tamir, Alebachew Ferede Zegeye

“…In this study, the full coverage of vaccination according to the national schedule among children aged 12–35 months in Ghana was 56.45% (95% CI 51.77–56.17). Women having an ANC visit were 40% more likely (AOR = 1.40, 95% CI 1.07–1.83), women involved in healthcare decision-making were 35% more likely (AOR = 1.35, 95% CI 1.05–1.75), Women who deliver in a health facility were 1.91 times more likely (AOR = 1.91, 95% CI 1.36–2.66), and communities with high media exposure were 47% more likely (AOR = 1.47, 95% CI 1.06–2.05) to achieve full vaccination coverage as compared to their counterparts. …”
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Change of jurisdiction by the prosecutor: problems of law enforcement by V. V. Romaniuk

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Reconfigurable inverse-designed phase-change photonics by Changming Wu, Ziyu Jiao, Haoqin Deng, Yi-Siou Huang, Heshan Yu, Ichiro Takeuchi, Carlos A. Ríos Ocampo, Mo Li

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Modelling the Impacts of Climate Change on the Yield of Crops by Oluwaseun Ayodele Ilesanmi, Philip Gbenro Oguntunde, Obafemi Olutola Olubanjo

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Écologisation des arbres dans les agroforêts des Ghâts occidentaux (Inde) by Christelle Hinnewinkel, Sylvie Guillerme, Béatrice Moppert

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Land Use Contributions to Heavy Metals/Metaloids Pollution in the Tano Basin, Ghana, and Its Associated Health Risks to Dependant Communities by Jackson Adiyiah Nyantakyi, Samuel Wiafe, Osman Fusen Yong, Osei Akoto

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An Energy Modulation Interrogation Technique for Monitoring the Adhesive Joint Integrity Using the Full Spectral Response of Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors by Chow-Shing Shin, Tzu-Chieh Lin, Shun-Hsuan Huang

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The association between oxidative balance score with constipation and diarrhea in US adults: a cross-sectional analysis of NHANES 2007–2010 by Yaoling Cao, Zhihao Yang, Qinqing Tang

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Toxicogenic Fungi, Aflatoxins, and Antimicrobial Activities Associated with Some Spices and Herbs from Three Selected Markets in Ho Municipality, Ghana by Nii Korley Kortei, Barnabas Teye Djaba, Clement Okraku Tettey, Alfred Ofori Agyemang, Enoch Aninagyei, Edward Ken Essuman, Adjoa Agyemang Boakye, Theophilus Annan

“…Fresh ginger recorded the greatest number of colony-forming units (3.71 log10 CFU/g) with bay leaves recording the least number of colony counts (2.36 log10 CFU/g). Mycotoxin concentration detected in gboma was2.06±0.07 μg/kgand in dawadawa was2.13±0.09 μg/kg; however, mycotoxins were not detected in bay leaf and ginger. …”
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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

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between malaria and adverse birth outcomes among prenatal women in the Northern Region of Ghana.Design This is a prospective cohort study of singleton pregnancies at 28 weeks of gestational age and above recruited between July 2018 and May 2019 from four public hospitals in the Northern Region of Ghana.Outcome measures Low birth weight (LBW), preterm birth and perinatal death.Results A total of 1323 pregnant women completed the study out of the 1626 recruited, with an average age of 27.3±5.2 years. …”
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Prevalence and Determinants of Antenatal Depression Risk Among Urban Women Seeking Antenatal Clinical Care at a District Hospital in Ghana by Opei Kwafo Adarkwa, Douglas Aninng Opoku, Roderick E. Larsen‐Reindorf, Ellis Owusu‐Dabo, Benedicta Boamah, Magdalene Adarkwa, Christian Obirikorang, Yvonne A. Nartey, Timothy Kwabena Adjei, Aliyu Mohammed

“…ABSTRACT Aim To determine the prevalence and factors associated with antenatal depression risk among pregnant women attending antenatal care at a district hospital in Kumasi, Ghana. Study Design This was a hospital‐based cross‐sectional study. …”
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Intermittent Preventive Treatment of Malaria in Pregnancy: Assessment of the Sulfadoxine-Pyrimethamine Three-Dose Policy on Birth Outcomes in Rural Northern Ghana by Francis Anto, Ibrahim Haruna Agongo, Victor Asoala, Elizabeth Awini, Abraham Rexford Oduro

“…This study determined the level of uptake of SP and its association with birth outcomes in rural northern Ghana. Methods. A survey was carried out at the War Memorial Hospital in Navrongo, Ghana, among mothers who had delivered within ten weeks and were seeking postnatal care. …”
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Associations between neutrophil percentage to albumin ratio and rheumatoid arthritis versus osteoarthritis: a comprehensive analysis utilizing the NHANES database by Wenquan Ding, Rui La, Shenghao Wang, Zhiyuan He, Dinghua Jiang, Zhigang Zhang, Hao Ni, Wu Xu, Lixin Huang, Qian Wu, Qian Wu

“…This study aims to investigate the association between NPAR and the risk of OA and RA.MethodsThis cross-sectional study analyzed data from 92,062 American adults in the NHANES database between 1999 and 2016. Various statistical analyses were conducted to investigate the associations between NPAR and the risks of OA and RA, including multivariable logistic regression, subgroup analysis, smooth curve fitting, and threshold effect analysis.ResultsAfter screening, the final study population included 36,147 participants, with 3,881 individuals diagnosed with OA and 2,178 with RA. …”
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Quality of Life in Patients with Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome by Yoshiko Shutto, Hideaki Yamabe, Michiko Shimada, Takeshi Fujita, Norio Nakamura

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Growth and Change: A Year in Review at JACS Au by Christopher W. Jones

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Climate change and its impact on respiratory health and disease by Jyoti Bajpai, Devarpita Bose, Shubhajeet Roy, Surya Kant

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Performance evaluation of the SM4 cipher based on field‐programmable gate array implementation by Sa'ed Abed, Reem Jaffal, Bassam Jamil Mohd, Mohammad Alshayeji

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