Unannounced phone-based pill counts for monitoring antiretroviral medication adherence in South Africa by Seth Kalichman, Ellen Banas, Bruno Shkembi, Moira Kalichman, Catherine Mathews

“…Background Unannounced phone-based pill counts (UPC) are an objective measure of medication adherence that may be used in resource limited settings. The current study reports the feasibility and validity of UPC for monitoring antiretroviral therapy (ART) adherence among people living with HIV in South Africa. …”
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Designing and explaining the political behavior model of managers in government organizations by Mehdi Izadi, Amir Hoshang Nazarpuri, Reza Sepahvand, Hojat Vahdati, Mohammad Hakak

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First note of QTL mapping of low vigor traits using the updated F2 ‘Koroneiki’ linkage map of olive by Irene Granata, Aparna S. Balan, Aparna S. Balan, Claudio Di Vaio, Antonino Ioppolo, Tiziano Caruso, Silvia Fretto, Jubina Benny, Antonio Giovino, Daniel James Sargent, Francesco Paolo Marra, Annalisa Marchese

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Longitudinal Cross-Lagged Analysis Between Depressive Symptoms, Social Withdrawal, Self-Esteem, and School Adaptation in Multicultural Adolescents by Chung Choe, Seunghee Yu

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Legal nature of spontaneous construction as a complex category: questions of theory and practice by V. I. Teremetskyi, S. A. Maliar

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Impact of Mobile Health (mHealth) Use by Community Health Workers on the Utilization of Maternity Care in Rural Malawi: A Time Series Analysis by Kachimanga C, Ng’ambi WF, Kazinga D, Ndarama E, Amulele MA, Munyaneza F, Abejirinde IOO, van den Akker T, Kulinkina AV

“…To improve maternal health coverage, an Android-based, integrated mobile health (mHealth) app called YendaNafe was introduced to community health workers (CHWs) in the Neno district, rural Malawi. This study evaluates the impact of this app on the uptake of antenatal care (ANC), facility-based births, and postnatal care (PNC), compared to a reference period where CHWs provided the same services without mHealth, using the interrupted time series analysis.Patients and Methods: Using aggregated monthly data and segmented quasi-Poisson regression models, we compared the effects of mHealth on selected maternal health outcomes. …”
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Experimental investigation of thermal characteristics of a 12S1P Li-ion NMC-21700 battery module under different environments for EV applications by Jay Patel, Rajesh Patel, Rajat Saxena, Abhishek Nair

“…The focus of this study is to mitigate the challenges associated with heat generation at high discharge rates. …”
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Intercostal Nerve Cryoablation During Lobectomy for Postsurgical Pain: A Safe and Cost-Effective Intervention by Daniel L. Miller, Jacob Hutchins, Michael A. Ferguson, Yazid Barhoush, Emily Achter, John P. Kuckelman

“…Abstract Introduction The cost benefit of intercostal nerve cryoablation during surgical lobectomy for postoperative pain management is unknown. The current study compared hospital economics, resource use, and clinical outcomes during the index stay and accompanying short-term follow-up. …”
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Surfactin alleviated hyperglycaemia in mice with type 2 diabetes induced by a high-fat diet and streptozotocin by Xiaoyu Chen, Hongyuan Zhao, Fanqiang Meng, Libang Zhou, Zhaoxin Lu, Yingjian Lu

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Climatic Background and Prediction of Boreal Winter PM2.5 Concentrations in Hubei Province, China by Yuanyue Huang, Zijun Tang, Zhengxuan Yuan, Qianqian Zhang

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The Mediating Role of Cash Flow Statement Indicators in the Relationship between Stock Mispricing and Corporate Cash Holding by Ali Majid Akaleh, Hamzeh Didar, Gholamreza Mansourfar

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Prevalence and determinants of HIV testing-seeking behaviors among women of reproductive age in Tanzania: analysis of the 2022 Demographic and health survey by Jackson Micheal Asingwire, Isaac isiko, Kuli Faith Rombe, Aaron Mwesigwa, Emmanuel Asher Ikwara, Haron Olot, Lenz Nwachinemere Okoro, Manankong Jane Precious Izunwanne, Blessing Onyinyechi Agunwa, Abdul Aziiz Bwana, William Yiga Kalemba, Ebuka Louis Anyamene

“…Abstract Aim HIV remains one of the major epidemics and public health concerns within low and middle-income countries such as Tanzania. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and the factors associated with HIV testing-seeking behaviors among women of childbearing age in Tanzania. …”
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