High Seropositivity of Brucella melitensis Antibodies among Pregnant Women Attending Health Care Facilities in Mwanza, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study by Helmut A. Nyawale, Michael Simchimba, Joseph Mlekwa, Fridolin Mujuni, Elieza Chibwe, Prosper Shayo, Elifuraha B. Mngumi, Khadija S. Majid, Mtebe Majigo, Stephen E. Mshana, Mariam M. Mirambo

“…Furthermore, being a housewife (aOR:3.902 (95% CI:1.589-9.577), P=0.003), being employed (aOR:3.405 (95% CI:1.412-8.208), P=0.006), and having history of miscarriage (aOR:1.940 (95% CI:1.043-3.606), P=0.036) independently predicted B. melitensis seropositivity among pregnant women in Mwanza. …”
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Safety of health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: piloting WHO framework in Iran by Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Mondher Letaief, Hossein Mashhadi Abdolahi, Ramin Rezapour, Ahmed Alboksmaty, Mostafa Farahbakhsh

“…Most of the participants in PHC facilities and hospitals were Community Health Workers (CHWs) (Moragheb Salamat) (45.4%) and nurses (37.38%), respectively. …”
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Quality of Counselling, Exposure to Vaccination Messages, and Caregivers’ Knowledge on the Uptake of Pentavalent Vaccine in Six Northern Nigerian States by Matthew Alabi, Leanne Dougherty, Eno-Obong Etim, Adebola Adedimeji

“…Factors associated with Penta uptake include caregivers’ knowledge of when a child should receive their first vaccination (aOR = 2.08 and 95% CI = 1.01–4.29), sources of child vaccination messages, namely, place of worship (aOR = 2.78 and 95% CI = 1.15–6.67), community health workers (CHWs; aOR = 1.95 and 95% CI = 1.14–3.34), community leader (aOR = 2.21 and 95% CI = 1.11–4.41), and residence in the northwest region (aOR = 2.60 and 95% CI = 1.51–4.48). …”
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Helicobacter pylori Infection and Its Risk Factors: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study in Resource-Limited Settings of Northwest Ethiopia by Markos Negash, Habtamu Wondifraw Baynes, Demeke Geremew

“…In those patients with H. pylori (a positive result with either the Ab or Ag test), drinking water from well sources had 2.23 times risk of getting H. pylori infection (P=0.017), and drinking coffee (1.51 (0.79–2.96, P=0.025)) and chat chewing (1.78 (1.02–3.46, P=0.008) are the common risk factors. …”
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Epidemiology of Yellow Fever in Nigeria: Analysis of Climatic, Ecological, Socio-Demographic, and Clinical Factors Associated with Viral Positivity Among Suspected Cases Using Nati... by Stephen Eghelakpo Akar, William Nwachukwu, Oludare Sunbo Adewuyi, Anthony Agbakizua Ahumibe, Iniobong Akanimo, Oyeladun Okunromade, Olajumoke Babatunde, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Mami Hitachi, Kentaro Kato, Yuki Takamatsu, Kenji Hirayama, Satoshi Kaneko

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Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 (HSV-2) and Cytomegalovirus (CMV) among Women with Macerated Stillbirth: A Cross-Sectional Hospital-Based Study from Mwanza, Tanzania by Helmut A. Nyawale, Elieza Chibwe, Fridolin Mujuni, Lidya Maiga, Albert Silvin, Alda Ester Chongo, Bertrand Msemwa, Vitus Silago, Mtebe Majigo, Doreen Kamori, Stephen E. Mshana, Mariam M. Mirambo

“…HCMV IgG antibodies were detected in 131 (77.98%, 95% CI: 71-84) of 168 women tested. By multivariate logistic regulation analysis, advanced age (OR: 0.93, 95% CI: 0.87-0.99, p=0.025) was significantly associated with negative HSV-2 IgG antibodies. …”
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The effect of absorbable collagen suture for oral implant repair on wound healing and inflammation factors of gingival crevicular fluid by Jingjing Feng, Qiaolong Yu, Xiaoqing Liu

“…Patient satisfaction rates for stability, aesthetics, chewing function, and pronunciation were similar between the two groups (P>0.05). …”
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Insights and perceptions: Investigating pregnant women's attitudes, understanding, and factors influencing knowledge regarding medication usage during pregnancy-A cross-sectional s... by Abdullah R Al-Khawlani, Qutaiba A Qasim, Abdulsalam M Halboup, Samar Thiab, Mohammed Zawiah, Fahmi Y Al-Ashwal

“…<h4>Results</h4>Out of the 1003 pregnant women, 35.4% (n = 355) were aged 21-25 years, 33.9% (n = 340) had primary education, 73.6% (n = 738) lived in urban areas, 12.2% (n = 122) were smokers, 38.3% (n = 384) reported chewing khat, and the majority (90.2%, n = 905) were unemployed. …”
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Um estudo de caso sobre cultura do Gerenciamento da Segurança Operacional em Operadores Aéreos do Brasil by Francis Ferronato, Pedro Paulo de Andrade Junior

“…Dentre os profissionais que responderam à pesquisa supracitada tem-se: Gestores de Segurança Operacional (GSO); pilotos e copilotos de companhia aérea; instrutores de voo de Centros de Instrução de Aviação Civil (CIAC); pilotos e copilotos de aviação executiva; pilotos de aviação agrícola; pilotos de aviação geral; comissários de companhia aérea; controladores de tráfego aéreo; mecânicos de manutenção aeronáutica das áreas de Grupo Motopropulsor (GMP), Aviônicos (AVI), Célula (CEL); agentes aeroportuários de companhia aérea; Agentes de proteção contra atos de interferência ilícita da aviação civil.  …”
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Economic Diplomacy of the Russian Federation: Prospects for the Development of an Eff ective Export Support System by A. A. Naryshkin

“…This research is based on both offi cial documents and modern academic literature on this issue and on the author’s personal experience gained while working in a number of relevant state institutions and development agencies, as well as commercial organizations. …”
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Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing the Contribution of Proxabrushes with Regular Toothbrushes and Only Regular Toothbrushes to the Oral Health of Thai Elderly by Orachad Gururatana, Warangkana Vejvithee, Narisa Ekpatcha

“…Poor oral hygiene results in oral diseases, potentially leading to serious consequences such as problems with chewing, biting, and swallowing in the elderly. In order to achieve good oral health, effective plaque control is vitally important. …”
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SEROLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND ANTIMOCROBIAL RESISTANCE OF SALMONELLA ISOLATES, RECOVERED FROM ANIMAL RAW MATERIAL by S. Ye. Shmaykhel, N. B. Shadrova, Ye. S. Yerofeyeva, S. I. Danilchenko

“…According to the offi cial data, 47% of the infection outbreaks in the world are associated with salmonellosis, while chicken meat (34%) plays a signifi cant role in the infection transmission to humans through food. …”
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Properties of Nanocrystals-formulated Aluminosilicate Bricks by Francesca Conciauro, Emanuela Filippo, Claudia Carlucci, Viviana Vergaro, Francesca Baldassarre, Rosaria D’Amato, Gaetano Terranova, Caterina Lorusso, Paolo Maria Congedo, Barbara Federica Scremin, Giuseppe Ciccarella

“…. % amounts) in a commer‐ cial aluminosilicate refractory (55 % Al2O3, 42 % SiO2). …”
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Evaluation of Biologics ACE2/Ang(1–7) Encapsulated in Plant Cells for FDA Approval: Safety and Toxicology Studies by Henry Daniell, Geetanjali Wakade, Smruti K. Nair, Rahul Singh, Steven A. Emanuel, Barry Brock, Kenneth B. Margulies

“…The toxicology study revealed the dose-related drug delivery to the plasma and increases in the AUC (56.6%) and Cmax (52.9%) after 28 high-dose gavages (95% C.I.), although this quantitation excludes exogenously delivered membrane-associated ACE2/Ang(1–7). …”
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Comparative Outcomes of Meropenem–Vaborbactam vs. Ceftazidime–Avibactam Among Adults Hospitalized with an Infectious Syndrome in the US, 2019–2021 by Marya D. Zilberberg, Brian H. Nathanson, Mark A. Redell, Kate Sulham, Andrew F. Shorr

“…MEV treatment was associated with lower adjusted mortality (17.0% [95% CI 13.6%, 20.3%] vs. 20.6% [95% CI 19.0%, 22.2%], <i>p</i> = 0.048) relative to CZA. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of decentralising acute malnutrition treatment with a standard or simplified treatment protocol: an economic evaluation in the region of Gao, Mali by Bernardette Cichon, Noemí López-Ejeda, Salimata Samake, Cornelia Aton, Abdias Ogobara Dougnon, Mahamadou N’tji Samake, Aliou Bagayoko, Magloire Bunkembo, Alexandra Rutishauser-Perera, Pilar Charle-Cuellar

“…Decentralisation of treatment to Community Health Worker (CHW) sites has shown to be an effective strategy to improve access and increase coverage, but evidence on the cost and cost-effectiveness of this approach as well the use of simplified treatment protocols in conflict settings is lacking. …”
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Deep Lateral Wall Partial Rim-Sparing Orbital Decompression with Ultrasonic Bone Removal for Treatment of Thyroid-Related Orbitopathy by Álvaro Bengoa-González, Alicia Galindo-Ferreiro, Enrique Mencía-Gutiérrez, Hortensia Sánchez-Tocino, Agustín Martín-Clavijo, María-Dolores Lago-Llinás

“…Complications of the surgery included zygomatic hypoaesthesia in 14 (40%) patients in the early postoperative period and chewing alterations in 10 (28.5%) of the patients. …”
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Pregnant and Postpartum Women’s Experiences and Perspectives on the Acceptability and Feasibility of Copackaged Medicine for Antenatal Care and PMTCT in Lesotho by Michelle M. Gill, Heather J. Hoffman, Appolinaire Tiam, Florence M. Mohai, Majoalane Mokone, Anthony Isavwa, Sesomo Mohale, Matela Makhohlisa, Victor Ankrah, Chewe Luo, Laura Guay

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Cost-effectiveness of leveraging existing HIV primary health systems and community health workers for hypertension screening and treatment in Africa: An individual-based modeling s... by Matthew D Hickey, James Ayieko, Jane Kabami, Asiphas Owaraganise, Elijah Kakande, Sabina Ogachi, Colette I Aoko, Erick M Wafula, Norton Sang, Helen Sunday, Paul Revill, Loveleen Bansi-Matharu, Starley B Shade, Gabriel Chamie, Laura B Balzer, Maya L Petersen, Diane V Havlir, Moses R Kamya, Andrew N Phillips

“…Pooling across setting-scenarios, incremental cost-effectiveness ratios were $69/DALY averted for CCC and $389/DALY averted adding CHW screening to CCC.<h4>Conclusions</h4>Leveraging existing healthcare infrastructure to implement population-level hypertension screening by CHWs and hypertension treatment through integrated chronic care clinics is expected to reduce CVD morbidity and mortality and is likely to be cost-effective in most settings across Africa.…”
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Molecular Epidemiology, Drug-Resistant Variants, and Therapeutic Implications of Hepatitis B Virus and Hepatitis D Virus Prevalence in Nigeria: A National Study by Oludare ‘Sunbo Adewuyi, Muhammad Shakir Balogun, Hirono Otomaru, Alash’le Abimiku, Anthony Agbakizu Ahumibe, Elsie Ilori, Que Anh Luong, Nwando Mba, James Christopher Avong, John Olaide, Oyeladun Okunromade, Adama Ahmad, Afolabi Akinpelu, Chinwe Lucia Ochu, Babatunde Olajumoke, Haruka Abe, Chikwe Ihekweazu, Adetifa Ifedayo, Michiko Toizumi, Hiroyuki Moriuchi, Katsunori Yanagihara, Jide Idris, Lay-Myint Yoshida

“…The predominant circulating HBV genotype was E with 98.4% (95% CI 97.1–99.1), followed by A with 1.6% (95% CI 0.9–2.9). …”
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