Who is to blame for the ‘problem’ of teenage pregnancy? Narratives of blame in two South African communities by Zoe Duby, Brittany Bunce, Chantal Fowler, Kate Bergh, Kim Jonas, Nevilene Slingers, Catherine Mathews, Fareed Abdullah

“…Policies and programmes should focus on both providing sufficient support to AGYW, while also addressing structural factors and harmful narratives and thus create the conditions necessary to enable AGYW to enact safe, informed, agentic and responsible decisions and behaviours about their own sexual and reproductive health.…”
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Transcriptome, miRNA, and degradome sequencing reveal the leaf stripe (Pyrenophora graminea) resistance genes in Tibetan hulless barley by Yue Wang, Qian Hu, Youhua Yao, Yongmei Cui, Yixiong Bai, Likun An, Xin Li, Baojun Ding, Xiaohua Yao, Kunlun Wu

“…However, little is known about the underlying molecular mechanisms of leaf stripe resistance. …”
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The association between violence victimization and subsequent unplanned pregnancy among adolescent girls in Uganda: Do primary schools make a difference? by Katherine G Merrill, Louise Knight, Janet Nakuti, Angel Mirembe, Elizabeth Allen, Amiya Bhatia, Jenny Parkes, Dipak Naker, Karen M Devries

“…Violence victimization is a risk factor for adolescent pregnancy in high-income, low violence prevalence countries, but longitudinal data are lacking from settings where violence and adolescent pregnancy are common, including sub-Saharan Africa. We also know little about contextual factors which modify this association. …”
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Accuracy of Large Language Models for Infective Endocarditis Prophylaxis in Dental Procedures by Paak Rewthamrongsris, Jirayu Burapacheep, Vorapat Trachoo, Thantrira Porntaveetus

“…As LLMs are rapidly adopted by dental professionals for their efficiency and accessibility, assessing their accuracy in answering critical questions about antibiotic prophylaxis for IE prevention is crucial. …”
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Patient education materials for non-specific low back pain and sciatica: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis by Kris Aubrey-Bassler, Amanda Hall, Michelle Swab, Bradley Furlong, Andrea Pike, Holly Etchegary, Georgia Darmonkow

“…Patients commonly present with negative beliefs about low back pain and this can have detrimental effects on their health outcomes. …”
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Perspectives of the COVID-19 pandemic and vaccination among racially and ethnically diverse gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men with and without HIV in the US South:... by Jake S. Waldman, Jorge Alonzo, Lilli Mann-Jackson, Sandy K. Aguilar-Palma, Manuel Garcia, Benjamin D. Smart, Scott D. Rhodes

“…Our community-based participatory research partnership sought to better understand perspectives about and experiences with the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 vaccination, and related health care among GBMSM. …”
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Superior persistence of ustekinumab compared to anti-TNF in vedolizumab-experienced inflammatory bowel diseases patients: a real-world cohort study by Horng-Yih Chiu, Chia-Jung Kuo, Ming-Wei Lai, Ren-Chin Wu, Chien-Ming Chen, Cheng-Tang Chiu, Yu-Bin Pan, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Puo-Hsien Le

“…Conclusions UST demonstrated superior 52-week treatment persistence in IBD patients previously treated with VDZ compared to anti-TNF agents, albeit with a need for more frequent dose adjustments.…”
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mHealth Incentivized Adherence Plus Patient Navigation (MIAPP): protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial to improve linkage and retention on buprenorphine for hospitalized... by Elenore P. Bhatraju, Devin N. Kennedy, Alexander J. Gojic, Matthew Iles-Shih, Joseph O. Merrill, Jeffrey H. Samet, Kevin A. Hallgren, Judith I. Tsui

“…Abstract Background Initiation of buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) in acute care settings improves access and outcomes, however patients who use methamphetamine are less likely to link to ongoing treatment. …”
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Les vues glaciaires de Jean-Antoine Linck – un jalon de l’histoire des glaciers du Mont Blanc du xviiie au xixe siècle by Samuel U. Nussbaumer, Heinz J. Zumbühl

“…Cette technique lui a permis de créer de nombreuses reproductions d’une même vue, tout en leur donnant un aspect unique et original. Elles sont remarquables de sérénité et de silence, tout en offrant des ambiances lumineuses. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Transcutaneous Electrical Acupoint Stimulation for Postoperative Pain: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Dan Wang, Hongshuo Shi, Zhenguo Yang, Wenbin Liu, Lu Qi, Chengda Dong, Guomin Si, Qi Guo

“…We searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Library for relevant randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about TEAS in treating postoperative pain that were published before November 2021. …”
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Serological Evidence of Infectious Laryngotracheitis Infection and Associated Risk Factors in Chickens in Northwestern Ethiopia by Mastewal Birhan, Ashenafi Syoum, Saddam Mohammed Ibrahim, Tewodros Fentahun, Addisu Mohammed, Nega Berhane, Molalegne Bitew, Esayas Gelaye, Malede Birhan Atanaw, Belayneh Getachew, Bereket Dessalegn, Anmaw Shite Abat, Kassahun Berrie, Kassaye Adamu, Takele Abayneh

“…Gallid herpesvirus 1 (GaHV-1), a.k.a infectious laryngotracheitis virus (ILTV), under the genus Iltovirus, and the family Herpesviridae, is the agent responsible for the disease. Despite the clinical signs on the field suggestive of ILT, it has long been considered nonexistent and a disease of no concern in Ethiopia. …”
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A Problem of Perspective: Religions in Africa or African Traditional Religion by Osman Şahin

“…Along with Islam and Christianity, many religions indigenous to African peoples are still practised in Africa. Information about African religions was first provided in the works written mostly by Westerners. …”
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Nanoliposomal L-Asparaginase and Its Antitumor Activities in Lewis Lung Carcinoma Tumor-Induced BALB/c Mice by Thi Thao Do, Thi Phuong Do, Thi Nga Nguyen, Thi Cuc Nguyen, Thi Thu Phuong Vu, Thi Giang An Nguyen

“…Although L-Asparaginase (L-ASP) is an effective chemotherapeutic agent, it has side effects such as fever, skin rashes, chills, anaphylaxis, and severe allergic reactions. …”
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Nicotinamide Mononucleotide Restores NAD⁺ Levels to Alleviate LPS-Induced Inflammation via the TLR4/NF-κB/MAPK Signaling Pathway in Mice Granulosa Cells by Mehboob Ahmed, Umair Riaz, Haimiao Lv, Muhammad Amjad, Sohail Ahmed, Shaokat Ali, Muhammad Usman Ghani, Guohua Hua, Liguo Yang

“…NMN supplementation can be used as a potential therapeutic agent for ovarian inflammation and related fertility disorders.…”
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Development of a stable eukaryotic strain producing fully human monoclonal antibody on the basis of the human antibody against ectromelia virus by A. L. Matveev, Ya. A. Khlusevich, I. K. Baykov, I. V.  Babkin, E. P. Goncharova, V. V. Morozova, N. V. Tikunova

“…Using this selection system, a stable clone producing target antibody fh8E was selected with the level of production of about 100 μg/ml. The binding affinity of purified antibody fh8E with the targeted protein, measured by surface plasmon resonance, was 12 nM. …”
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Clinical Guidelines of the Russian Gastroenterological Association on the Diagnostics and Treatment of Eosinophilic Esophagitis by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, A. S. Trukhmanov, T. L. Lapina, D. N. Andreev, E. K. Baranskaya, A. S. Tertychny, S. S. Pirogov, A. A. Sheptulin, D. I. Abdulganieva, D. T. Dicheva, A. V. Zaborovsky, N. Yu. Ivashkina, N. V. Korochanskaya, A. V. Paraskevova

“…The diagnostic criterion is the eosinophilic infiltration of the esophageal mucosa with an eosinophil density of ≥ 15 per high power field (×400) in at least one of the biopsy specimens (about 60 eosinophils in 1 mm2). Total IgE levels, peripheral blood eosinophilia and skin allergy tests are considered to be additional diagnostic means. …”
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Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy applied to cattle compost for phosphorus quantification by Alberto Lencina, Gustavo Romagnoli, Andrea Alonso, Noelia Ramos, Cristian D’Angelo, Lina Lett, Silvia Mestelan

“…The mean validation error was less than 22% for about 80% of the calibrations, with a mean prediction error bound to 40%. …”
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INDUSTRIAL POLICY IN ASIAN NEWLY INDUSTRIALIZED COUNTRIES: CONTROVERSIES, REVIEW AND LESSONS by Dejana Gajinov

“…Over the last 10 to 15 years, there has been a revision both at the academic level and in the real world that has made industrial policy more acceptable, and thus the debate about it has become less ideologically colored and more pragmatic and nuanced. …”
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Effects of shrinkage, temperature and the degree of connection (N/N f) on the behavior of steel-concrete composite beams by Halima Aouad, Nacer Rahal, Houda Beghdad, Mohamed Sadoun, Abdelaziz Souici, Sara Zatir, Khaled Benmahdi

“…They clearly show that the degree of connection significantly affects the forces brought about by the combined action of concrete shrinkage and temperature. …”
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The clinical application and anatomical analysis of proximal peroneal artery perforator in free fibula flap based on CTA by Yitong Zhao, Danwei Xiang, Lina Song, Zhujiajun Cui, Xingwu Zheng, Tianyu Zhang, Huihui Yang, Yongzhen Fu, Qilin Liu

“…Analysis through curve fitting indicated that the origin points of proximal perforators were predominantly located approximately 13.17 mm below the origin of the fibular artery, with their endpoints projecting about 123.9 mm below the fibular head. Conclusions The high prevalence of proximal peroneal perforators identified in this population, along with their relatively stable anatomical positions, suggests their significant surgical potential. …”
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