Roles, Responsibilities, and Functions of Village Health, Sanitation, and Nutrition Committees in India: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis by Sathish Rajaa, Senthilkumar Ramalingam, Maulik Chokashi, Tushar Mokashi

“…The included studies have showed that VHSNCs were involved health promotional activities such as formulation and implementation of village health plans, delivery of services through public distribution systems, ensuring safe drinking water and sanitary supervision, and identification and referral of malnourished children. …”
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Determination of remifentanil in neonatal dried blood spots by liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry by Trontelj Jurij, Rozman Aleš, Mrhar Aleš

“…The estimated arterial blood concentrations at the time of delivery ranged from 0.2 to 0.3, and up to 0.9 ng mL–1 in neonatal, and maternal samples, respectively.…”
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Risk Factors for Hospital-Acquired Infection in a Neonatology Service by Hilda María Delgado Acosta, Sadis Suárez del Villar Seuret, Mabel Vega Galindo

“…Infants whose mothers had presented vaginal sepsis had a higher risk for infection (62, 3%, OR = 5.9). Preterm delivery (89, 5%), premature rupture of membrane (22.4%), and instrumentation were potential risks for hospital-acquired infection. …”
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Diffusion and adoption of information and communication technologies in the public sector by Blessing Mbatha, Zandi Lesame

“…Government departments considered to be central to service delivery were targeted by means of a survey. To obtain a representative sample, a systematic sampling method was applied. …”
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Abdominal Wall Desmoid during Pregnancy: Diagnostic Challenges by Johnny Awwad, Nadine Hammoud, Chantal Farra, Farah Fares, George Abi Saad, Ghina Ghazeeri

“…Final tissue diagnosis and radical resection were done at the time of abdominal delivery. Conclusion. Due to the diagnostic limitations of imaging techniques, desmoids should always be considered when the following manifestations are observed in combination: progressive growth of a solitary abdominal wall mass during pregnancy and well-delineated smooth tumor margins demonstrated by imaging techniques. …”
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Vitamin K Deficiency Embryopathy from Hyperemesis Gravidarum by Andrew S. Lane, Jennifer L. Stallworth, Kacey Y. Eichelberger, Kenneth F. Trofatter

“…At repeated anatomy ultrasound at 21-week gestation, delivery, and postnatal pediatric genetics exam, nasal hypoplasia was consistent with vitamin K deficiency embryopathy from HG. …”
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The role of neurotrophic factors in retinal ganglion cell resiliency by Alan K. Abraham, Alan K. Abraham, Michael Telias, Michael Telias

“…Using these techniques, multiple studies have uncovered the potential role of NTs in protecting RGCs during direct neurodegeneration, with BDNF and NGF delivery promoting RGC survival in models of experimental glaucoma. …”
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The practice of quality assurance in the TVET system of the state of Amhara as perceived by major stakeholders by Melaku Mengistu Gebremeskel

“…In this respect, leading questions focusing on the supply of resources, the quality of the training delivery process and the efforts exerted towards quality assurance were taken care of based on the input-process-output framework of quality assurance. …”
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Placental Chorangiosis: Increased Risk for Cesarean Section by Shariska S. Petersen, Raminder Khangura, Dmitry Davydov, Ziying Zhang, Roopina Sangha

“…We describe a patient with Class C diabetes who presented for nonstress testing at 36 weeks and 4 days of gestation with nonreassuring fetal heart tones (NRFHT) and oligohydramnios. Upon delivery, thrombosis of the umbilical cord was grossly noted. …”
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The Addition of Tomato and Spinach Powder to Semolina Pasta: A Study of the Impact of the Production Process and Cooking on Phenolic Compounds by Silvia Marzocchi, Federica Pasini, Renzo Santi, Maria Fiorenza Caboni

“…These findings suggest that pasta enriched with tomato and spinach could serve as a functional food with a greater nutritional profile and health benefits through the enhanced delivery of phenolic compounds.…”
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Group A Streptococcal Endometritis: Report of an Outbreak and Review of the Literature by Ziad A Memish, Denise Gravel-Tropper, Catherine Oxley, Baldwin Toye, Gary E Garber

“…Two cases of group A streptococcus (gas) postpartum endometritis were diagnosed within 24 h following uncomplicated vaginal delivery. Investigation by the infection control service identified all 10 obstetric personnel who performed any invasive procedure on both cases. …”
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Optimal Active-Reactive Power Dispatch for Distribution Network With Carbon Trading Based on Improved Multi-Objective Equilibrium Optimizer Algorithm by Furong Tu, Sumei Zheng, Kuncan Chen

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Extremely serious maternal morbidity by María Laura Gutiérrez Alba, Mireya Cepero Montalván

“…Results: predominated were women with a personal pathological history of arterial hypertension (49.4%), with dystocic birth (53.4%), captured before 12 weeks (79.3%), with more than 15 prenatal controls (51 .1%) and with adequate weight (66.7%). 54.0% were diagnosed after delivery, 36.2% due to complications of existing disease and 20.1% due to hemorrhagic complications, with a predominance of management established by surgical intervention in 53.4%. 3.4% of the patients died. …”
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Desmoid Tumor of the Popliteal Fossa during Pregnancy by Wolfram Weschenfelder, Robert Lindner, Christian Spiegel, Gunther Olaf Hofmann, Matthias Vogt

“…The open biopsy was done one week after delivery, and the histology showed a desmoid tumor. …”
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Promoting Inclusivity in Blood Donation: Public Health by Saurabh R Shrivastava, Priyanka Meshram, Swapnil Inkane

“…As the existing pool of donors cannot meet the requirements of everyone, it is the need of the hour to appeal to and encourage a diverse group of blood donors to support the healthcare delivery system. Acknowledging the need to have a diverse pool of donors, we must promote inclusivity in blood donation and this will require a combination of multiple strategies. …”
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TECHNIQUE OF ESTIMATION OF ERROR IN THE REFERENCE VALUE OF THE DOSE DURING THE LINEAR ACCELERATOR RADIATION OUTPUT CALIBRATION PROCEDURE. PART 1. DEPENDANCE OF THE MECHANICAL PARAM... by Y. V. Tsitovich, M. G. Kiselev

“…To ensure the safety of radiation oncology patients needed to provide a consistent functional characteristics of the medical linear electron accelerators, which affect the accuracy of dose delivery. To this end, their quality control procedures, which include the calibration of radiation output of the linear accelerator, the error in determining the dose reference value during which must not exceed 2 %, is provided. …”
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What are the challenges that social prescribers face when supporting people within dementia and how can these be addressed? A qualitative study. by Claudio Di Lorito, Marie Poole, Greta Rait, Kritika Samsi, Louise McComiskie, Louise Robinson, Jane Wilcock

“…These include expanding opportunities for dementia training, offering in-person support, including social prescribing in annual dementia reviews, and increasing integration of services within Integrated Care Systems and collaborations between health care service providers and with the third sector. Improving delivery and effectiveness of services is crucial to ensure that social prescribing fulfils its ethos of personalised care approach for all, including people with dementia, as envisioned in the NHS long term plan.…”
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A Case of Babesiosis in a Pregnant Patient Treated with Red Blood Cell Exchange Transfusion by Baruch Abittan, Aaron Nizam, Michael Oey, Felicia Callan, Lisa Simmonds, Sarah L. Pachtman

“…She had a full term, uncomplicated cesarean delivery. Exchange transfusion is potentially a safe treatment option for severe babesiosis infection in pregnancy and should be considered when other methods are poorly tolerated or ineffective.…”
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Parameter Identification for Primary-Side Control of Inductive Wireless Power Transfer Systems: A Review by Mwangi Andrew Ngini, Chanh-Tin Truong, Sung-Jin Choi

“…Wireless power transfer (WPT) is an innovative technology that allows for seamless delivery of electrical energy from a power source to an electrical load without any physical connectors. …”
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Formulation of Microwave-Assisted Natural-Synthetic Polymer Composite Film and Its Physicochemical Characterization by Aman Ullah, Nauman Rahim Khan, Muaz Habib Khan, Saima Mehmood, Jahangir Khan, Tayyaba Iftikhar, Inam Ullah Gul, Hafiz Muhammad Basit, Mughal Qayum, Shefaat Ullah Shah

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