Defining national research priorities for prostate cancer in Zambia: using the Delphi process for comprehensive cancer policy setting in sub-Saharan Africa by Ajay Aggarwal, Janet Seeley, Virginia Bond, Kennedy Lishimpi, John Kachimba, Musonda Simwinga, Andrew Sentoogo Ssemata, Susan Msadabwe, Dorothy Chilambe Lombe, Monde Mwamba, Richard Muhumuza, Victor Mapulanga

“…National priority research areas for prostate cancer in Zambia were identified as prostate cancer awareness; building affordable high-quality diagnostic capacity; affordability of specialist cancer treatments; supporting better access to medicines; delivery and coordination of services across the pathway and staff training.Conclusion The suggested seven priority areas allow for the development of the prostate cancer control programme to be conducted in a holistic manner. …”
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Approaches to implementing and financing primary health care in Kenya: a case of seven counties by Janette Karimi, Salim Hussien, Elizabeth Wangia, Mercy-Irene Kimani, Mohamud Mohamed, Melissa Wanda, Rosemarie Muganda, Rachel Ndirangu, Daniel Mwai, Mercy Wanjala, Fadhila Richter

“…Integral to this approach’s operationalization is the adoption of the primary health care networks (PCNs) model to strengthen service delivery efficiency and coordination. The PCNs are coordinated by a Multidisciplinary Team (MDT). …”
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Novel Fast-Setting and Mechanically-Strong Calcium Phosphate Pulp-Capping Cement with Metformin Release to Enhance Dental Pulp Stem Cells by Mohammad Alenizy, Abdullah Alhussein, Nader Almutairi, Ibrahim Ba-Armah, Tao Ma, Suping Wang, Nageswara R. Pilli, Maureen A. Kane, Michael D. Weir, Abraham Schneider, Hockin H. K. Xu

“…These findings suggest that the novel CPCC-Met demonstrates promise as a fast-setting, cost-effective pulp-capping material, offering metformin delivery to enhance dentin repair.…”
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Associations of PM2.5 and its components with term preterm rupture of membranes: a retrospective study by Jiangxia Qin, Weiling Liu, Haidong Zou, Chong Zeng, Cifeng Gao, Weiqi Liu

“…Methods From 2018 to 2022, we collected delivery data from pregnant women in Guangzhou. Using 1:1 case matching, we included 1,216 TPROM cases and 1,216 controls. …”
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Black Carbon Exposure Characteristics in Diesel Engine Vehicle-related Jobs by Sangjun Choi, Ju-Hyun Park, Won Kim, Seung Won Kim, Kyong-Hui Lee, Taejin Chung, Jihoon Park, Seung-Hun Ryu, Jungah Shin, Dong-Hee Koh, Dong-Uk Park

“…Abstract We aimed to characterize the black carbon (BC) exposure from eight types of jobs involving diesel engine vehicles—namely, machinery operation, forklift operation, automobile assembly, garbage collection, garbage truck driving, delivery, toll operation, and crane operation—across seven industries. …”
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An immunoregulation PLGA/Chitosan aligned nanofibers with polydopamine coupling basic fibroblast growth factor and ROS scavenging for peripheral nerve regeneration by Xiaokun Chen, Jihai Xu, Feng Qin, Ziyuan Yang, Xueyuan Li, Miao Yu, Ming Li, Yanhua Wang, Wang Xin

“…Nerve conduits are seen as promising alternatives to autologous nerve grafts, but their effectiveness is limited by the controlled delivery of bioactive factors and meeting various functional requirements during different stages of repair. …”
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Th1/Th2 Dichotomy in Obese Women with Gestational Diabetes and Their Macrosomic Babies by A. Seck, A. Hichami, S. Doucouré, F. Diallo Agne, H. Bassène, A. Ba, C. Sokhna, N. A. Khan, A. Samb

“…Hence, immediately after delivery, blood samples were collected through the mother’s arm vein and the umbilical cordon vein. …”
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The in ovo screening of 27 single essential oils showed selective effects on hatchability, performance and gene expression relevant to gut functions in broilers at hatch by Asad A. Khaskheli, Shahram Niknafs, Mila M.Y. Meijer, Xinle Tan, Peter R. Ferket, Eugeni Roura

“…In conclusion, in ovo delivery of selected EOs has the potential to improve embryonic development relevant to nutrient digestion and absorption, gut integrity and immunity in broilers.…”
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The maternal and newborn health eCohort to track longitudinal care quality: study protocol and survey development by Catherine Arsenault, Katherine Wright, Tefera Taddele, Ashenif Tadele, Anagaw Derseh Mebratie, Firew Tiruneh Tiyare, Rose J. Kosgei, Jacinta Nzinga, Bethany Holt, Irene Mugenya, Emma Clarke-Deelder, Adiam Nega, Dorairaj Prabhakaran, Sailesh Mohan, Nompumelelo Gloria Mfeka-Nkabinde, Londiwe Mthethwa, Damen Haile Mariam, Gebeyaw Molla, Theodros Getachew, Prashant Jarhyan, Monica Chaudhry, Munir Kassa, Margaret E. Kruk

“…The final MNH eCohort instrument is centered around six key domains of high-quality health systems including competent care (content of ANC, delivery, and postnatal care for the mother and newborn), competent systems (prevention and detection, timely care, continuity, integration), user experience, health outcomes, confidence in the health system, and economic outcomes. …”
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Cohort profile: Anhui Maternal–Child Health Study in China by Yunxia Cao, Ruoling Chen, Weiju Zhou, Xiaofeng Xu, Xiaoqing Peng, Jiaqian Yin, Chunmei Liang, Ranjit Khutan, Fang-Biao Tao

“…They are followed up from preconception to delivery, or discontinuation of ART treatment. Details of their children’s health are documented through a questionnaire focusing on developmental status and anthropometry measurement.Findings to date Until April 2021, AMCHS had recruited 2042 couples in the study. 111 women withdrew from the study and 19 failed to retrieve oocytes. …”
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on utilisation of facility-based essential maternal and child health services from March to August 2020 compared with pre-pandemic March–August 2019... by Grace J Chan, Delayehu Bekele, Bezawit Mesfin Hunegnaw, Kimiko Van Wickle, Chalachew Bekele, Fanos Ashenafi Gebremeskel, Michelle Korte, Christine Tedijanto, Lisanu Taddesse

“…Antenatal (208.9 to 181.7/month, p=0.433) and postnatal care (26.6 to 19.8/month, p=0.155) visits, facility delivery rates (90.7 to 84.2/month, p=0.776), and family planning visits (313.3 to 273.4/month, p=0.415) declined, although this did not reach statistical significance. …”
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Health IT Implementation and the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Clinician-IT Dynamics: Qualitative Study by Adeola Bamgboje-Ayodele, Adrian Boscolo, Mitchell Burger, Owen Hutchings, Miranda Shaw, Tim Shaw, Amina Tariq, Sundresan Naicker, Steven McPhail, Melissa Baysari

“… BackgroundThe COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the rapid development and implementation of health ITs to support health care delivery. Health IT implementation is difficult at the best of times, due to complex sociotechnical challenges that vary across contexts and settings; however, it is currently unclear how the pandemic impacted health IT implementation processes. …”
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Breast Cancer Survivors’ Diet and Physical Activity Preferences and Barriers: How COVID-19 Changed the Intervention Landscape by Xin Chen, Chungyi Chiu, Helen Hoi Ting Cheung, Sylvia L Crowder, Xi Chen, Linda Trinh, Anna E Arthur

“…Hybrid care, combining in-person with technology-based delivery, shows promise in enhancing flexibility and accessibility in nutrition and exercise interventions amid the pandemic.…”
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Ethnic disparities in HbA1c and hypoglycemia among youth with type 1 diabetes: beyond access to technology, social deprivation and mean blood glucose by Suma Uday, John Stuart Pemberton, Zhide Fang, Stuart A Chalew

“…There were no differences between groups for age, MBG, time in range (3.9–10.0 mmol/L), diabetes duration, gender, insulin delivery method (multiple daily injections vs continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion), or percent sensor use (PSU). …”
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Circulating C19MC MicroRNAs in Preeclampsia, Gestational Hypertension, and Fetal Growth Restriction by Ilona Hromadnikova, Katerina Kotlabova, Marketa Ondrackova, Andrea Kestlerova, Veronika Novotna, Lucie Hympanova, Jindrich Doucha, Ladislav Krofta

“…We examined the correlation between plasmatic concentrations and expression levels of microRNAs and the severity of the disease with respect to clinical signs, requirements for the delivery, and Doppler ultrasound parameters. Using absolute and relative quantification approaches, increased extracellular C19MC microRNA levels (miR-516-5p, P=0.037, P=0.009; miR-517*, P=0.033, P=0.043; miR-520a*, P=0.001, P=0.009; miR-525, P=0.026, P=0.01; miR-526a, P=0.03, P=0.035) were detected in patients with preeclampsia. …”
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Synergistic effects of Vachellia nilotica-derived zinc oxide nanoparticles and melatonin on drought tolerance in Fragaria × ananassa by Tauseef Anwar, Alia Safdar, Huma Qureshi, Ejaz Hussain Siddiqi, Naimat Ullah, Muhammad Tahir Naseem, Walid Soufan

“…These findings highlight the combined application of ZnO NPs and MT as a promising strategy to enhance growth and stress tolerance in strawberry plants, warranting further research on optimized concentrations, delivery methods, and molecular mechanisms.…”
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Greenness and averted mortality in 390 cities in China (2000–2020)Research in context by John S. Ji, Zheng Tao, Hui Miao, Tom Cole-Hunter, Xuecao Li, David Rojas-Rueda, Wenjia Cai

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Preparation of pH-Responsive Tanshinone IIA-Loaded Calcium Alginate Nanoparticles and Their Anticancer Mechanisms by Tianying Ren, Jing Wang, Yingxin Ma, Yichen Huang, Somy Yoon, Lijun Mu, Ru Li, Xuekun Wang, Lina Zhang, Pan Li, Lusha Ji

“…We also prepared nanoparticles with pH-responsive properties to explore their potential for controlled drug delivery. The physicochemical properties of Tan IIA/CA nanoparticles were evaluated, including their size, stability, and release profile. …”
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Pengaruh Pemijatan Perineum pada Primigravida terhadap Kejadian Ruptur Perineum saat Persalinan di Bidan Praktek Mandiri di Kota Bengkulu Tahun 2014 by Wewet Savitri, Ermawati ., Elda Yusefni

“…This study concludes that perineal massage in primigravida can effected the incidence of perineal rupture at delivery.<br />Keywords: perineal massage, primigravida, perineal</p>…”
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Modeling future sediment retention service in the Bagh-e-Shadi Forest protected area using InVEST and the ACCESS-ESM1-5 climate model by Sharif Joorabian Shooshtari, Tahereh Ardakani, Hadise Beik Khormizi

“…This study primarily aimed to assess the SDR-InVEST (Sediment Delivery Ratio-Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs) model for estimating ES, including soil loss, sediment export, and sediment retention, under various climate change scenarios from 1997 to 2100 in the data-scarce region of the Bagh-e-Shadi Forest PA. …”
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