Access and use of sexual and reproductive health services among asylum-seeking and refugee women in high-income countries: A scoping review. by Emma Stirling-Cameron, Salma Almukhaini, Justine Dol, Benjamin J DuPlessis, Kathryn Stone, Megan Aston, Shira M Goldenberg

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Studies across the globe identified consistent empirical evidence demonstrating health inequities facing refugee and asylum-seeking and myriad intersecting barriers contributing to underuse of essential sexual and reproductive health services. …”
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Integrating pharmacogenomics and cheminformatics with diverse disease phenotypes for cell type-guided drug discovery by Arda Halu, Sarvesh Chelvanambi, Julius L. Decano, Joan T. Matamalas, Mary Whelan, Takaharu Asano, Namitra Kalicharran, Sasha A. Singh, Joseph Loscalzo, Masanori Aikawa

“…Using these networks and a large-scale disease-gene network consisting of 569 disease signatures from the Enrichr database, we calculate Pathophenotypic Congruity Scores (PACOS) between input gene signatures and drug perturbation signatures and combine these scores with cheminformatic data from ChEMBL to prioritize drugs. …”
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Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease: potential role of KL-6 and systemic inflammation by Mohamed F. AbdelGhany, Waleed GamalEldin Khaleel, Asmaa Omar Ahmed, Ahmad BaheyElden Ahmed, Lamees M. Bakkar

“…Results The studied group consists predominantly of females (65%). Sixty out of the 134 documented IPF patients had cardiovascular comorbidities (44.7%), cardiomyopathy (mean ± SD: 43.63 ± 10.56), pulmonary hypertension (mean ± SD: 41.67 ± 15.32), ECG-ischemic changes (40.0%), and atrial fibrillation (13.3%). …”
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Cost-utility and cost–benefit analysis of a multi-component intervention (NEXpro) for neck-related symptoms in Swiss office workers by Beatrice Brunner, Andrea Martina Aegerter, Venerina Johnston, Thomas Volken, Manja Deforth, Gisela Sjøgaard, Achim Elfering, Markus Melloh, the NEXpro Collaboration Group

“…The 12-week multi-component intervention consisted of neck exercises, health promotion information workshops, and workplace ergonomics sessions. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Risankizumab in Patients with Psoriasis Showing Suboptimal Response to Secukinumab or Ixekizumab: Results from a Phase 3b, Open-Label, Single-Arm (aIMM) Stud... by Richard B. Warren, Lev Pavlovsky, Antonio Costanzo, Michael Bukhalo, Neil J. Korman, Yu-Huei Huang, Georgios Kokolakis, Andreas Pinter, Nadia Ibrahim, Yanbing Zheng, Leonidas Drogaris, Vassilis Stakias, Ahmed M. Soliman, Simone Rubant, Diamant Thaçi

“…The safety results are consistent with previously reported safety of risankizumab. …”
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Bacterial Contaminants and Antibiogram of Ghana Paper Currency Notes in Circulation and Their Associated Health Risks in Asante-Mampong, Ghana by Denis Dekugmen Yar

“…A total of 70 GH¢ notes consisting of 15 each of GH¢1, GH¢2, and GH¢5; 10 each of GH¢10 and GH¢20; and 5 of GH¢50 were randomly sampled from persons at different shops, canteens, and commercial drivers. …”
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Impact of lay health worker programmes on the health outcomes of mother-child pairs of HIV exposed children in Africa: A scoping review. by Kathrin Schmitz, Tariro Jayson Basera, Bonaventure Egbujie, Preethi Mistri, Nireshni Naidoo, Witness Mapanga, Jane Goudge, Majorie Mbule, Fiona Burtt, Esca Scheepers, Jude Igumbor

“…Community awareness on Mother to Child Transmission of HIV (MTCT), proper and consistent use of condoms, clinic attendance and timely HIV testing of HEIs, as well as retention in care for infected persons, have all improved because of LHW programmes.…”
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An ecological, environmental, and economic indicators-based approach towards enhancing sustainability in water and nutrient use for passion fruit cultivation in Colombia by Sonia Mercedes Polo-Murcia, Nesrine Chaali, Camilo Ignacio Jaramillo-Barrios, Sofiane Ouazaa, Victor Javier Polo, John Edisson Calderon Carvajal

“…Fertilization with F2 under I2 maximized nutrient use efficiency (PFPN: 223.88 ± 11.75 kg kg⁻1, PFPK: 675.97 ± 35.48 kg kg⁻1).In HP2, I2F3 achieved the highest NEEB (27.42 ± 0.70 thousand USD ha⁻1) and yield (16.55 ± 0.39 t ha⁻1), while I2F2 exhibited high IWUE (2.02 ± 0.12 kg m⁻³) and consistent nutrient use efficiency (PFPN: 566.06 ± 33.85 kg kg⁻1; PFPK: 1658.65 ± 99.19 kg kg⁻1). …”
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Effects of Physical Activity Level, Strength, Balance, and Body Composition on Perceived Health in Healthy Adults by José Manuel Delfa-de-la-Morena, Pedro Pinheiro Paes, Frederico Camarotti Júnior, Débora Priscila Lima de Oliveira, Rubem Cordeiro Feitosa, Byanka Santos Cavalcante de Oliveira, Juan-José Mijarra-Murillo, Aranzazu Martínez Moya, Miriam García-González, Francisco De Asís-Fernández

“…The composite equilibrium score from the Sensory Organization Test (SOT_CES) was conducted to measure postural stability under various sensory conditions using dynamic posturography. Perceived health was calculated using the SF36 questionnaire, which detects health states, both positive and negative. …”
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China’s CBM exploration and production and associated technological advancements: A review and reflections by Jianping YE

“…Presently, the most advanced comprehensive technology system for CBM production consists of the deployment of cluster horizontal well groups, the deployment of horizontal well groups combined with vertical and directional well groups, the multistage volume fracturing of horizontal wells, and the intelligent dewatering and CBM production using rodless lifting. …”
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A Neural Circuit From Paraventricular Nucleus of the Thalamus to the Nucleus Accumbens Mediates Inflammatory Pain in Mice by Xi Liu, Xi Zhang, Dongxu Wang, Ya Cao, Ling Zhang, Zhonghua Li, Qin Zhang, Yu Shen, Xian Lu, Keyu Fan, Mingxia Liu, Jingqiu Wei, Siping Hu, He Liu

“…ABSTRACT Background Pain is a prevalent comorbidity in numerous clinical conditions and causes suffering; however, the mechanism of pain is intricate, and the neural circuitry underlying pain in the brain remains incompletely elucidated. …”
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Quantifying the spatial patterns of retinal ganglion cell loss and progression in optic neuropathy by applying a deep learning variational autoencoder approach to optical coherence... by Jui-Kai Wang, Jui-Kai Wang, Brett A. Johnson, Zhi Chen, Zhi Chen, Honghai Zhang, Honghai Zhang, David Szanto, Brian Woods, Brian Woods, Michael Wall, Young H. Kwon, Young H. Kwon, Edward F. Linton, Edward F. Linton, Andrew Pouw, Mark J. Kupersmith, Mark J. Kupersmith, Mark J. Kupersmith, Mona K. Garvin, Mona K. Garvin, Mona K. Garvin, Mona K. Garvin, Randy H. Kardon, Randy H. Kardon

“…Furthermore, the bVAE model is capable of tracking the spatial pattern of RGC thinning over time and classifying the underlying cause.MethodsThe bVAE model consists of an encoder, a display decoder, and a booster decoder. …”
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Density of bacteria in Limnodrilus sp. culture fertilized by fermented chicken manure by Y. Hadiroseyani, . Nurjariah, D. Wahjuningrum

“…Culture medium of Limnodrilus sp. consists of mud and organic waste.  Routinely fertilization is needed to keep enough nutrition.  …”
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Cross-sectional study of cybervictimisation and non-suicidal self-injury among college students in China: a chain mediation effect of emotion dysregulation and social exclusion by Juan Ni, Xiaoli Liao, Liu Xine

“…Objectives This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between cybervictimisation and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) behaviours among college students in China, with a particular focus on the mediating roles of emotion dysregulation and social exclusion.Design A cross-sectional survey was conducted among a convenience sample of college students.Setting The study was performed among college students from public universities in Hunan Province, China, between October 26 and November 26, 2023.Participants A total of 1467 college students aged 19.52±1.16 years participated in the survey.Outcome measures Data were collected through an online questionnaire that included a general information form, the Ottawa Self-Injury Inventory, the Brief Cyberbullying and Cybervictimisation Scale, the Social Exclusion Questionnaire for Chinese Undergraduates and the Difficulties in Emotion Regulation Scale.Results The study sample consisted of 1467 college students, with a mean age of 19.52±1.16 years. …”
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Age-associated microglial transcriptome leads to diminished immunogenicity and dysregulation of MCT4 and P2RY12/P2RY13 related functions by Martin Škandík, Lara Friess, Guillermo Vázquez-Cabrera, Lily Keane, Kathleen Grabert, Mireia Cruz De los Santos, Mercedes Posada-Pérez, Austeja Baleviciute, Mathilde Cheray, Bertrand Joseph

“…Particularly noteworthy were SLC16A3 and P2RY13, which consistently exhibited upregulation and downregulation, respectively, across all datasets. …”
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L-shaped association of body mass index with prognosis in individuals with sepsis: a multicenter cohort study by Kunping Cui, Xiangnan Teng, Wei liu, Xiaoxiao Zhao, Shanling Xu, Lang Bai

“…Sepsis patients with higher BMI values exhibited decreased ICU all-cause mortality rates (MIMIC-IV cohort: HR: 0.81, 95% CI 0.75–0.88, p < 0.001; eICU-CRD cohort: HR: 0.75, 95% CI 0.71–0.80, p < 0.001). Consistent trends were observed for both in-hospital mortality and 28-day mortality rates. …”
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Performance of Ground Clay Brick Mortars in Simulated Chloride and Sulphate Media by Festus Ngui Musyimi, Jackson Muthengia Wachira, Joseph Karanja Thiong’o, Joseph Mwiti Marangu

“…This paper reports the experimental findings on an investigation on the diffusivity of Cl− and SO42− ions into mortars made from two mixtures: one made from ground calcined clay bricks (GB) and commercial ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and the other consisting of GB and Portland pozzolana cement (PPC). …”
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Modulation of brain activity in brain-injured patients with a disorder of consciousness in intensive care with repeated 10-Hz transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS): a... by David Williamson, Francis Bernard, Stefanie Blain-Moraes, Caroline Arbour, Virginie Williams, Louis de Beaumont, Catherine Duclos, Béatrice P De Koninck, Daphnee Brazeau, Amelie A Deshaies, Marie-Michele Briand, Charlotte Maschke

“…Introduction Therapeutic interventions for disorders of consciousness lack consistency; evidence supports non-invasive brain stimulation, but few studies assess neuromodulation in acute-to-subacute brain-injured patients. …”
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Dynamic monitoring and drivers of ecological environmental quality in the Three-North region, China: Insights based on remote sensing ecological index by Leyi Zhang, Xia Li, Xiuhua Liu, Zhiyang Lian, Guozhuang Zhang, Zuyu Liu, Shuangxian An, Yuexiao Ren, Yile Li, Shangdong Liu

“…Notwithstanding an overall improvement (44.4 % of the total) consistent with the greenness compared with that of Northwest China (NWC), EEQ exhibited a marginal deterioration owing to the reduced wetness and increased heat and dryness. …”
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La conservation hermétique des céréales : comment les avancées de la recherche ont été ignorées au XXe siècle en France by Fleurat-Lessard Francis

“…En France, les acquis de la recherche sur le stockage hermétique ont été ignorés pour plusieurs raisons : i) le manque de relais efficace entre recherche et application des innovations, notamment pour les producteurs-stockeurs en agriculture biologique ; ii) le verrouillage par le secteur commercial de l’option consistant à remplacer les traitements correctifs des avaries par une démarche écosystémique de protection antiparasitaire intégrée ; iii) l’absence de valorisation des systèmes experts permettant une meilleure maîtrise des dérives de qualité pendant la conservation.…”
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