Sub-seasonal Patterns of PM10 and Black Carbon in a Coastal City: A Case Study of Salé, Morocco by Anas Otmani, Abdeslam Lachhab, Abdelfettah Benchrif, Mounia Tahri, Mohamed Azougagh, Mohammed El Bouch, El Mahjoub Chakir

“…This observation, in conjunction with the identified disparities in BC levels between PM10 and PM2.5 fractions (BC2.5/BC10 ratio of 13 ± 4%), underscores the significance of accounting for particle size in appraising air quality. …”
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Predictors of self-reported hypertension among women of reproductive age in North Dakota by Corey A. Day, Grace Njau, Matthew Schmidt, Agricola Odoi

“…Conclusions There is evidence that frequent mental distress and disparities in healthcare access or utilization are predictors of hypertension among women of reproductive age in North Dakota. …”
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Model Analytical Development for Physical, Chemical, and Biological Characterization of Momordica charantia Vegetable Drug by Deysiane Oliveira Brandão, Geovani Pereira Guimarães, Ravely Lucena Santos, Fernando José de Lima Ramos Júnior, Karla Monik Alves da Silva, Fabio Santos de Souza, Rui Oliveira Macêdo

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Global, regional, and national trends in colorectal cancer burden from 1990 to 2021 and projections to 2040 by Tao Zhang, Yuchen Guo, Binxu Qiu, Xianyu Dai, Yifei Wang, Xueyuan Cao

“…Frontier analysis showed that as the Socio-demographic Index increased, the disparity in CRC ASRs among countries widened, with developed regions having greater potential to reduce these rates. …”
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High-Resolution Geochemical Data Mapping With Swin Transformer-Convolution-Based Multisource Geoscience Data Fusion by Ye Yuan, Shuguang Zhou, Jianhua Bian, Jinlin Wang, Wei Han, Jining Yan

“…The swin transformer unifies spatial features, addressing semantic disparities among diverse data sources. Spectral features from remote sensing data are then fused with spatial features through 2-D convolutional regression, producing 15 m resolution geochemical maps. …”
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Estado general de la actividad física en la prevención de la obesidad infantil by Abigail Duffine Gilman, Stella Lucia Volpe

“…Las políticas que influyen en el entorno pueden mejorar la accesibilidad a actividades físicas por parte de los niños y afectar la seguridad, la densidad de los supermercados y las instalaciones comerciales de actividad física disponibles en los vecindarios, y el suministro de oportunidades estructuradas de actividad física para los niños. …”
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INTRA-REGIONAL DIFFERENTIATION OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP OF MUNICIPALITIES OF THE ŚWIĘTOKRZYSKIE VOIVODESHIP IN TERMS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN 2010 AND 2020 by Paweł Dziekański, Łukasz Popławski, Fabio Fragomeni

“…The results obtained can inform local authorities about the disparities that exist between units.…”
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Diabetes control in public assistance recipients and free/low-cost medical care program beneficiaries in Japan: a retrospective cross-sectional study by Daisuke Nishioka, Mitsuhiko Funakoshi, Seiji Haruguchi, Sakae Yonemura, Takashi Takebe, Misato Nonaka, Sanae Iwashita

“…Additionally, the adjusted OR was significantly higher in FLCMC programme beneficiaries aged ˂65 years (OR=2.57, 95% CI: 1.02 to 7.44) than in PARs.Conclusions This study highlights the predictive value of public assistance or the FLCMC programme for poor blood glucose control and suggests the inadequacy of current medical expense subsidies to eliminate health disparities in diabetes control.…”
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Prevalence, Treatment, and Unmet Needs of Migraine in the Middle East: A Systematic Review by Taoufik Alsaadi, AbuBakar Al Madani, Mohammed Alhatou, Mona Nada, Abdulrazaq Albilali, Ahmed Al-Qassabi, Hegab Mohamed, Haytham Mohamed, Rowan El Masry, Ghaidaa Ahmed Saifuddin, Suhail Abdullah AlRukn

“…The data indicated a gender disparity in migraine prevalence, with women exhibiting a 2- to 2.5-fold higher prevalence. …”
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Rational strategies for designing next-generation oncolytic viruses based on transcriptome analysis of tumor cells infected with oncolytic herpes simplex virus-1 by Naeme Javid, Shahriyar Abdoli, Majid Shahbazi, Majid Shahbazi

“…Subsequently, the expression of hub genes was verified by real-time polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) in MDA-MB-231 (a breast cancer cell line) infected with oHSV-1 and non-infected cells.ResultsThe results of our data analysis indicated notable disparities in the genes associated with the proteasome pathway between infected and non-infected cells. …”
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Characterizing Telehealth Barriers and Preferences to Promote Acceptable Implementation Strategies in Central Uganda: Multilevel Formative Evaluation by Michael Kizito, Erina Nabunjo Mugabi, Sabrina Ford, Bree Holtz, Kelly Hirko

“…Findings from this study can inform the implementation of acceptable telehealth approaches to address disparities propagated by health care access barriers in Sub-Saharan Africa.…”
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Comparison of Medical Students’ Peer Evaluation and Teaching Staff Evaluation of Community Health Projects: Perceptions and Experiences by Mahmoud MA, Almutairi ZS, Mahmoud AM, Alanazi HB, Abdulrahman SM, Bin Abdulrahman KA

“…The analysis of the Full Project Level indicated no substantial disparity between medical students and Staff, as evidenced by the p-value of 0.920.Conclusion: This study validates that peer evaluation of student projects is equally practical as evaluation conducted by faculty members. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone: an application of Health Belief Model constructs by Simon Ssentongo, Alex Muhereza, Morie Mustapha, Ruth Gemi, Dennis Cherian, Rebecca Waugh, Benjamin Crookston, Cougar Hall, Mary Linehan, Hayden Borg, Joshua West

“…This research delves into the underlying factors that influenced these disparities in vaccine acceptance in these two countries, using the Health Belief Model (HBM) and the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) as guiding frameworks. …”
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Determinants of Higher-Risk Sexual Behavior in Some Selected African Countries by Adikwor Ewoenam Puplampu, Seth Afagbedzi, Samuel Dery, Dzifa Adimle Puplampu, Chris Guure

“…Weighted adjusted Cox regression with robust variance and constant time was used to investigate disparities of H-RSB among the ten SSA countries. Relationships between sociodemographic, socioeconomic, knowledge, mass media, and H-RSB were investigated. …”
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Guía para la enseñanza del apoyo vital avanzado a la emergencia clínica. Consenso para el proyecto de formación e investigación en apoyo vital. Cienfuegos, 2018 by Aymara Marcia Hernández Cardoso, Armando Caballero López, Arelys Falcón Hernández, Omar Bárbaro Rojas Santana, Susana Celestrín Marcos, Belkys Justina Rodríguez Llerena, Grupo Fiaved-Aviaclin

“…<p><strong>Fundamento</strong>: Las emergencias médicas clínicas constituyen un problema de salud a nivel mundial; una de las soluciones para reducir su letalidad es que los profesionales de este campo puedan disponer de los conocimientos básicos y avanzados en su diagnóstico precoz y atención. …”
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Impact of Information and Communication Technology on Students’ Academic Performance in Selected Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Ishaka Division Ishaka Municipality Bushenyi D... by Serwoga, Evarist

“…From the table respondents revealed that not all students have equal access to ICT tools, leading to disparities in learning opportunities. From the questionnaires, respondents gave their opinions that students may get distracted by non-educational content and social media, reducing the effectiveness of ICT in learning. …”
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Hulu-Hilir Penanggulangan Stunting Di Indonesia by Rini Archda Saputri, Jeki Tumangger

“…Stunting menjadi isu yang mendesak untuk diselesaikan karena berdampak pada kualitas sumber daya manusia Indonesia di masa depan. Sumber daya manusia adalah faktor utama penentu kesuksesan sebuah negara. …”
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Aplication of Gene Transfer in Aquaculture by . Alimuddin, G. Yoshizaki, O. Carman, K. Sumantadinata

“…Ulasan ini menggambarkan variasi metode transfer gen, persistensi dan ekspressi dari gen yang ditransfer, aplikasi dan prospeknya ke depan dari penelitian transfer gen dalam akuakultur. …”
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Penggunaan SIDONA dalam Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Siswa pada Materi Fabel by Lina Handayani, Suwarna Dwijonagara, Muhajirin Muhajirin

“…Pendekatan berbasis permainan mendorong keterlibatan, motivasi, dan pemrosesan kognitif yang lebih besar, memungkinkan siswa untuk lebih memahami dan mengingat materi dibandingkan dengan metode ceramah. Penelitian masa depan harus fokus pada dampak jangka panjang dari pembelajaran berbasis game, penerapannya pada berbagai mata pelajaran, dan strategi untuk menggabungkan gamifikasi dengan pedagogi konvensional. …”
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Kajian pendidikan karakter dimasa pandemi covid-19 studi kasus pada sekolah berasrama by Marlina Marlina, Zulfi Hendri

“…Hasil Penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa pembelajaran daring dimasa pandemic covid-19 memang perlu kreatifitas, apalagi jika berkaitan dengan pendidikan karakter perlu adanya sinergi antara pamong-siswa-orangtua supaya pendidikan karakter tercapai, sehingga dapat menjadi bekal untuk siswa dalam menapaki cita-cita dan masa depan. Kesuksesan seseorang tidak hanya ditentukan seberapa tinggi pendidikan dan nilai akademik yang dicapai, tetapi kesuksesan seseorang ditentukan juga oleh karakter  (attitude) yang baik.…”
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