The effect of prenatal balanced energy and protein supplementation on gestational weight gain: An individual participant data meta-analysis in low- and middle-income countries. by Dongqing Wang, Uttara Partap, Enju Liu, Janaína Calu Costa, Ilana R Cliffer, Molin Wang, Sudeer Kumar Nookala, Vishak Subramoney, Brittany Briggs, Imran Ahmed, Alemayehu Argaw, Shabina Ariff, Nita Bhandari, Ranadip Chowdhury, Daniel Erchick, Armando García-Guerra, Masoumah Ghaffarpour, Giles Hanley-Cook, Lieven Huybregts, Fyezah Jehan, Fatemeh Kaseb, Nancy F Krebs, Carl Lachat, Tsering Pema Lama, Dharma S Manandhar, Elizabeth M McClure, Sophie E Moore, Ameer Muhammad, Lynnette M Neufeld, Andrew M Prentice, Amado D Quezada-Sánchez, Dominique Roberfroid, Naomi M Saville, Yasir Shafiq, Bhim P Shrestha, Bakary Sonko, Sajid Soofi, Sunita Taneja, James M Tielsch, Laéticia Céline Toe, Naser Valaei, Wafaie W Fawzi

“…The primary outcomes included GWG adequacy (%) and the estimated total GWG at delivery as continuous outcomes, and severely inadequate (<70% adequacy), inadequate GWG (<90% adequacy), and excessive GWG (>125% adequacy) as binary outcomes; all variables were calculated based on the Institute of Medicine recommendations. …”
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Frameworks for the design and reporting of anaesthesia interventions in perioperative clinical trials by Karen D. Coulman, Lucy Elliott, Natalie S. Blencowe, Joyce Yeung, Leila Rooshenas, Robert J. Hinchliffe, Ronelle Mouton, Eric Albrecht, David Bosanquet, Kariem El-Boghdadly, Gudrun Kunst, Mandeep Phull, Helen Galley, Ben Gibbison, Suzanne Harrogate, Anna Simpson, Jasmeet Soar, Michael Gillies, Mr James Glasbey, Sina Grape, David Hewson, Simon Howell, Louise Savic, Alan MacFarlane, Brendan McGrath, Ciara O'Donnell, Jon Silversides, Katrina Pirie, Andrew Toner

“…Conclusions: We provide novel frameworks to be used during the design of perioperative trials to facilitate the design, delivery, and reporting of anaesthesia interventions.…”
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Sustainable Financing of TVET to Support Skills Development among Vocational and Technical Education Students amidst a dwindling Economy by Nuhu Iliya Nungse, Dornubari Stella Sagbara

“…The findings revealed that poor funding of the TVET sector in the COEs in North Central Nigeria had compromised the delivery of quality TVET. Hence, Government grants and Provision of special TVET TETFund among others were identified as the suitable means of funding TVET in COEs. …”
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Under-five mortality and its associated factors in sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis of recent demographic and health surveys data based on Bayesian approach by Atalay Liknaw Birhanie, Zemenu Tadesse Tessema, Bekalu Endalew, Koku Sisay Tamirat

“…Policymakers and other stakeholders should enhance maternal education, lengthen birth interval, ANC visit, improved toilet facilities and, giving special attention to small size child and cesarean section delivery to reduce under-five mortality.…”
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Fetal Rhesus D Genotyping and Sex Determination from Maternal Plasma of Rhesus D-Negative Antenatal Population: The Usefulness of Conventional Polymerase Chain Reaction in Resource... by Otchere Addai-Mensah, Edward Y. Afriyie, Samuel Asamoah Sakyi, Christian Obirikorang, Max Efui Annani-Akollor, Eddie-Williams Owiredu, Francis A. Amponsah, Richard Vikpebah Duneeh, Evans Asamoah Adu

“…All the 9 and 21 anticipated males and females, respectively, were confirmed after delivery (concordance = 100%, κ = 100.0%, diagnostic accuracy = 100%). …”
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Looking under the hood of a hybrid two-way texting intervention to improve early retention on antiretroviral therapy in Malawi: an implementation fidelity evaluation by Robin E. Klabbers, Caryl Feldacker, Jacqueline Huwa, Christine Kiruthu-Kamamia, Agness Thawani, Hannock Tweya

“…Participants with 10% higher expected motivation message delivery were more likely to attend clinic appointments on time (aOR: 1.08; 95%CI: 1.01 – 1.16, p = 0.03). …”
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Respectful maternity care and associated factors among mothers who gave birth at public health institutions in Debre Tabor town, Northwest Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study by Tadesse Ayana Fentie, Abayneh Aklilu Solomon, Mihretu Molla Enyew, Meseret Mekuriaw Beyene, Ayalew Kassie Melese, Alamirew Enyew Belay, Gebrie Getu Alemu

“…Thematic analysis was used for the qualitative data.ResultsThe proportion of respectful maternity care was 34.1% (95%CI: 29.4, 39.2) cesarean delivery [AOR = 3.45, 95%CI: 1.60, 7.42]. Daytime delivery [AOR = 3.14, 95%CI: (1.59, 6.18)] and less than or equal to 1 day stay in a healthcare facility [AOR = 3.03, 95%CI: (1.51, 6.08)] were positively associated with respectful maternity care. …”
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Scattered Data Processing Approach Based on Optical Facial Motion Capture by Qiang Zhang, Xiaoying Liang, Xiaopeng Wei

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A Case of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis in Pregnancy by Rashid Naseem Khan, Aliya Naseem, Muhammad Athar Khan, Qurat ul Ain Qurat ul Ain, Mamoona Hashim, Hafiza Laila Hashim Khan

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A critical study of group-defining categories in the discursive construal of national identity by Nina Shtok

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Using Primary Care Parenting Interventions to Improve Outcomes in Children with Developmental Disabilities: A Case Report by Cassandra L. Tellegen, Matthew R. Sanders

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Malaria Diagnosis Using a Lightweight Deep Convolutional Neural Network by Varun Magotra, Mukesh Kumar Rohil

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Effect of Electronic Messaging on Physical Activity Participation among Older Adults by Chantrell Antoine Parker, Rebecca Ellis

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CodeBuddy: A Programming Assignment Management System for Short-Form Exercises by Stephen R. Piccolo, Emme Tuft, P. J. Tatlow, Zach Eliason, Ashlie Stephenson

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West Nile Virus Infection in Pregnancy by Robert D. Stewart, Stefanie N. Bryant, Jeanne S. Sheffield

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WOMEN AND PEACE PROCESSES IN NIGERIA by EMMANUEL ACHUS JAH, AMINA NKANDAK KURMI, TANKO SHAWULU PAUL, LONGPOE HENTUANG HENRY

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Collaborative Governance Challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemics: Czech Republic and Slovakia by Daniel Klimovsky, Ivan Maly, Juraj Nemec

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Teacher-made tests on Bahasa Indonesia subject for school examinations in public vocational high school of Bengkulu province by Gumono Gumono

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Supernumerary breast. A case Presentation by Juan Miguel Guerra Cabrera, María Elena Antelo Gordillo

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On the Force Drop Off Phenomenon in Shaker Testing in Experimental Modal Analysis by Paulo Sergio Varoto, Leopoldo Pisanelli Rodrigues de Oliveira

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