Effect of Covid-19 on maternal and child health services utilization in Ghana. Evidence from the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). by Yaw Nyarko Opoku-Boateng, Emmanuel Opoku-Asante, Mylene Lagarde, Edward Nketiah-Amponsah

“…It was evident from the results that community-based healthcare is more resilient and efficient in delivering healthcare amidst the pandemic. In our quest to achieve Universal Health Coverage by 2030, Ghana's health system should improve on the community-based healthcare system and include technology in its healthcare delivery for the people.…”
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Evaluation of the effect of soil and irrigation water characteristics on the chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of Mentha spicata L. essential oil: A plant used in tra... by Vajiheh Gandomi Hosnaroodi, Mansureh Ghavam

“…The selected essential oils may be a promising and potential strategy to achieve higher yields, higher carvene content and a possible natural option as an alternative to antibiotics against some strains.…”
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Efficacy of latissimus dorsi and teres major tendon transfer in anterosuperior irreparable rotator cuff tears and posterosuperior irreparable rotator cuff tears by Chang Hee Baek, Chaemoon Lim, Jung Gon Kim, Bo Taek Kim, Seung Jin Kim

“…The postoperative Constant score, and University of California and Los Angeles (UCLA) score of aLDTM group were significantly higher than that of pLDTM group (p < 0.001 and < 0.001, respectively). Moreover, the achievement of minimal clinically important difference (MCID) for American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons score and UCLA score showed a significant difference between two groups (p = 0.021 and 0.042, respectively). …”
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A (DES)HUMANIDADE DO PROCEDIMENTO DE PERÍCIA MÉDICA NO BENEFÍCIO POR INCAPACIDADE: LÓGICA IMUNITÁRIA QUE REQUER REFLEXIVIDADE FRATERNA by Claudine Costa Smolenaars, Daniela Regina Pellin, Sandra Regina Martini

“…O marco teórico que permeia todo o desenvolvimento pertence à Teoria do Sistema Social de Niklas Luhmann e à contemporânea Metateoria do Direito Fraterno de Elígio Resta. Como achados, constatou-se haver descompasso comunicativo entre os subsistemas da seguridade social, saúde e previdência refletindo na cultura organizacional da relação amigo-inimigo com o cidadão impactando, sobremaneira, na confiança que redunda em tratamento desumano.…”
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Estimating the impact of school closures on the COVID-19 dynamics in 74 countries: A modelling analysis. by Romain Ragonnet, Angus E Hughes, David S Shipman, Michael T Meehan, Alec S Henderson, Guillaume Briffoteaux, Nouredine Melab, Daniel Tuyttens, Emma S McBryde, James M Trauer

“…We estimated that school closures achieved moderate to significant burden reductions in most settings over the period 2020 to 2022. …”
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Multicenter Evaluation of Morbidity and Predictors of Response to Imiquimod Treatment for Penile Intraepithelial Neoplasia by Ofir Avitan, Laura Elst, Manon Vreeburg, Tynisha Rafael, Katja Jordanova, Niels Graafland, Kees Hendricksen, Bas W.G. van Rhijn, Henk G. van der Poel, Maarten Albersen, Oscar Brouwer

“…Of these patients, 28 (64%) achieved a CR, while 14 (32%) had a partial response and two (4.5%) had no response. …”
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Organisational, legal and financial bases for scientific activity in higher education institutions of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine: problems and solutions based on m... by S. O. Serbenyuk, L. S. Nadopta

“…The ideas and proposals for the introduction of new organisational and legal frameworks for scientific research in the system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine are an attempt to introduce a practical mechanism for the rational and most productive use of the scientific potential of departmental institutions and establishments to ensure the security of the State, protection of human rights and freedoms, combating crime, maintaining public safety and order, applying positive foreign experience in these areas, as well as the creation of innovative methods and technologies that can compete with similar achievements in the international scientific space.…”
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Diagnostics and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in adults: Clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, T. L. Lapina, A. A. Sheptulin, A. S. Trukhmanov, Ye. K. Baranskaya, R. A. Abdulkhakov, O. P. Alekseyeva, S. A. Alekseyenko, N. N. Dekhnich, R. S. Kozlov, I. L. Klyaritskaya, N. V. Korochanskaya, S. A. Kurilovich, M. F. Osipenko, V. I. Simanenkov, A. V. Tkachev, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov

“…H. pylori eradication optimization methods can be applied both to standard and alternative modes while combination of these approaches allows to achieve the best result in a given patient.…”
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Gut dysbiosis is associated with difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis by Patricia Ruiz-Limón, Patricia Ruiz-Limón, Patricia Ruiz-Limón, Natalia Mena-Vázquez, Natalia Mena-Vázquez, Isabel Moreno-Indias, Isabel Moreno-Indias, Isabel Moreno-Indias, Jose Manuel Lisbona-Montañez, Jose Manuel Lisbona-Montañez, Jose Manuel Lisbona-Montañez, Arkaitz Mucientes, Arkaitz Mucientes, Sara Manrique-Arija, Sara Manrique-Arija, Sara Manrique-Arija, Rocío Redondo-Rodriguez, Rocío Redondo-Rodriguez, Laura Cano-García, Laura Cano-García, Francisco J. Tinahones, Francisco J. Tinahones, Francisco J. Tinahones, Francisco J. Tinahones, Antonio Fernández-Nebro, Antonio Fernández-Nebro, Antonio Fernández-Nebro

“…BackgroundDifficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis (D2T RA) refers to a subset of patients who fail to achieve adequate disease control after the use of two or more biological or targeted synthetic disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (b/tsDMARDs) with different mechanisms of action, while maintaining active inflammatory disease. …”
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Evaluation of the Competitiveness Model in the Steel Industry with a Technology Transfer Approach by Ali Amraei, Safieh Mehrinejad, Amir Bayattork

“…Therefore, pursuing multiple strategies and aligning with global market developments is essential to enhance and achieve competitiveness in this industry. One of the development approaches in the steel industry, like other technology-based industries adapting to advancements in new technologies, is using a technology transfer approach. …”
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Automatic detection and multi-component segmentation of brain metastases in longitudinal MRI by Vincent Andrearczyk, Luis Schiappacasse, Daniel Abler, Marek Wodzinski, Andreas Hottinger, Matthieu Raccaud, Jean Bourhis, John O. Prior, Vincent Dunet, Adrien Depeurnge

“…In conclusion, the automated segmentation of new lesions and subsequent re-segmentation in follow-up images was achievable, with high level of performance obtained for single- and multiple-component segmentation tasks.…”
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EKSPLORASI LIMBAH PLASTIK DALAM KARYA SENI RUPA by Syamsiar - Syamsiar

“…The concept of the work in this creation is a spooky facial expression that conveys a message to the audience that plastic waste is dangerous for the future of living things. To achieve the goal of creation, it is done by using the method of material experimentation and exploration of the form of the work of creation. …”
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New sources of agriculturally valuable traits in hemp from the VIR collection for cultivar development by S. V. Grigoryev

“…There are 27 cultivars and hybrids of industrial hemp for universal and dual use listed in the Russian Register of Breeding Achievements. However, there are no registered cultivars specifically earmarked to produce seeds or high-quality oil with improved fatty acid profile for production of functional food ingredients. …”
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Bony ankylosis adversely affects postoperative hip function in patients with ankylosing spondylitis undergoing total hip arthroplasty: a retrospective cohort study of 319 consecuti... by Liangliang Li, Jun Fu, Chi Xu, Ming Ni, Wei Chai, Libo Hao, Yonggang Zhou, Jiying Chen

“…Conclusions Excellent mid-term clinical outcomes can be achieved with modern cementless THA in patients with AS. …”
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Developing a Model for Successful Implementation of Customer Experience Management in Organizations: A Qualitative Study by Payam Mardazad Navi, Kambiz Heidarzadeh Hanzaee, Seyyed Buik Mohammadi, Mohsen Khoon Siavash

“…The purpose of this study is to provide a model of the key components that affect the successful implementation of customer experience management in the organization.   Methodology To achieve the objectives of the research, a qualitative approach was adopted, employing the method of qualitative content analysis. …”
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Synergistic effect of magnetic magnetite and greigite nanoparticles dispersed pinewood biochar for aqueous lead(II) and cadmium(II) adsorption by Prashan M. Rodrigo, Raghava R. Kommalapati

“…Pb2+ and Cd2+ followed pseudo-second-order kinetics, and the equilibriums were achieved after ∼2 h and ∼30 min, respectively, for 125 and 1250 μmol L-1 concentrations, respectively, where the fast adsorption rates make Fe3O4-Fe3S4/BC hybrid system a practical option for real-time treatment. …”
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Derivation and validation of a clinical predictive model for longer duration diarrhea among pediatric patients in Kenya using machine learning algorithms by Billy Ogwel, Vincent H. Mzazi, Alex O. Awuor, Caleb Okonji, Raphael O. Anyango, Caren Oreso, John B. Ochieng, Stephen Munga, Dilruba Nasrin, Kirkby D. Tickell, Patricia B. Pavlinac, Karen L. Kotloff, Richard Omore

“…While all models showed good prediction capability, the random forest model achieved the best performance (AUC [95% Confidence Interval]: 83.0 [78.6–87.5] and 71.0 [62.5–79.4]) on the development and temporal validation datasets, respectively. …”
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The Genetic Expression Difference of A2058 Cells Treated by Plasma Direct Exposure and Plasma-Treated Medium and the Appropriate Treatment Strategy by Chao-Yu Chen, Chung-Hsien Chou, Yun-Chien Cheng

“…<b>Conclusions</b>: The anti-cancer efficiency of plasma could be enhanced by pre-treatments and by adjusting the liquid interfaces to avoid the rapid consumption of short-lived RONS in the medium. To achieve better therapeutic effects and selectivity, more evidence is necessary to find optional plasma treatments.…”
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Factors influencing the kinetics of MSU crystal depletion measured with dual-energy CT in patients with gout by Tristan Pascart, Victor Laurent, Charlotte Jauffret, Aurore Pacaud, Vincent Ducoulombier, Julie Legrand, Stéphane Verdun, Laurène Norberciak, Jean-François Budzik

“…Overall, SU target levels (&lt;6.0 and &lt;5.0 mg/dL) were achieved by 48 (77%) and 36 (58%) patients, respectively. …”
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Urine proteomics defines an immune checkpoint-associated nephritis signature by Cassian Yee, Jamie S Lin, James P Long, Shailbala Singh, Yanlan Dong

“…Using statistical and machine learning methods, we constructed a novel urine biomarker signature—IL-5+Fas—that achieved an area under the curve of 0.94 for diagnosing ICI-AIN.By leveraging high-sensitivity proteomics, we developed a non-invasive strategy for diagnosing ICI-AIN. …”
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