Intersectional perspectives on gendered adaptation and social hierarchies in agricultural communities of the Indian Himalaya by Akshita Choudhary, Michelle Bonatti, Stefan Sieber, Deepali Tewari Pandey, P. K. Joshi

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PREVALENCE AND HEALTH FACILITY FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH ABNORMAL VAGINAL DISCHARGE AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN ATTENDING ANTENATAL CARE AT WAKISO HEALTH CENTER IV, WAKISO DISTRICT – A CROS... by Martin Muyomba, Namaasa Aeron Mukirya

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Prediction of dialysis adequacy using data-driven machine learning algorithms by Yi-Chen Liu, Ji-Ping Qing, Rong Li, Juan Chang, Li-Xia Xu

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Image Processing for Tooth Type Classification using Deep Learning by Mahmut Emin Çelik, Mehmet Zahid Genç, Ertuğrul Furkan Savaştaer, Fikret Ulus, Berrin Çelik

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Trade-offs between machine learning and deep learning for mental illness detection on social media by Zhanyi Ding, Zhongyan Wang, Yeyubei Zhang, Yuchen Cao, Yunchong Liu, Xiaorui Shen, Yexin Tian, Jianglai Dai

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Analysis of shift work disorder and its influencing factors in medical staff by WANG Qin, ZHENG Yanqing, GUO Na, XING Jibin, ZHOU Shaoli

“…Relieving stress， increasing appropriate exercise， increasing nap and light exposure for 3~<6 h during night shift may help improve the quality of sleep.…”
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Spatial Information of Somatosensory Stimuli in the Brain: Multivariate Pattern Analysis of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Data by In-Seon Lee, Won-mo Jung, Hi-Joon Park, Younbyoung Chae

“…We estimated the significance of the classification accuracy using a permutation test with randomly labeled training data (n=10,000). Searchlight analysis was conducted to identify brain regions associated with significantly higher accuracy compared to predictions based on chance as obtained from a random classifier. …”
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Prescripción prolongada de antidepresivos en atención primaria. Impacto en la salud pública by Antonio José Madueño-Caro, Gonzalo Berro-Ramírez, Luis Chávez-Gata, Rubén Torrescusa-Camisón, José Antonio Climent-Rodríguez, Yolanda Navarro-Abal, Juan Gómez-Salgado

“…Resumen: Objetivo: Determinar las variables asociadas a la prescripción de antidepresivos (AD) de larga duración (más de 3 años) en atención primaria de salud. Diseño: Estudio observacional descriptivo. …”
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Identification of age-specific risk factors for hyperuricemia: a machine learning-driven stratified analysis in health examination cohorts by ChuXia Tan, Yuan Liu, Lijun Li, Ying Li, Pingting Yang, Yinglong Duan, Xingxing Wang, Huiyi Zhang, Jingying Wang, Honglian Zhang

“…Then, logistic regression (LR), random forest (RF) and eXtreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost) models were constructed using Python 3.8.2, and rank the feature importance of the optimal model. …”
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Predictive factors associated with virological failure among adult patients living with HIV on first-line highly active antiretroviral therapy in Southeast Oromia, Ethiopia: a case... by Assefa Washo Bankere, Lalisa Kebebe Gedefa, Deriba Bedane, Kitesa Biresa Duftu, Buzuneh Tasfa Marine

“…Virological failure was defined as a binary outcome: a case indicated the presence of failure, defined as adults aged≥15 years with a viral load (VL)>1000 copies/mm³ in two consecutive measurements taken 3 months apart, following enhanced adherence counselling (EAC) after 6 months of treatment. …”
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Poor radiological outcomes and associated factors among tibial shaft fracture patients treated with intramedullary nail fixation at Addis Ababa Burn, Emergency and Trauma Hospital,... by Yohannes Shugie, Samuel Kebede, Fanna Adugna, Dereje Bayissa Demissie, Tilahun Desta

“…The magnitude of poor radiological outcomes among the tibial shaft fracture patients treated with intramedullary nail fixation was 23.1%, with factors including include the presence of medical comorbidity [adjusted odd ratio (AOR) (95% confidence interval, CI): 16.5 (2.524–108.69)], having diabetes mellitus [AOR (95% CI): 3.85 (1.07–14.08)], Gustilo–Anderson type III (GA III) open fractures [AOR (95% CI): 17.4 (3.11–97.72)], and post-operative infection [AOR (95% CI): 13.9 (5.8–33.16)] identified as being significantly associated with poor radiological outcomes.ConclusionThe magnitude of poor radiological outcomes in this study is comparable to other similar studies. …”
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Soil Contamination and Infection of School Children by Soil-Transmitted Helminths and Associated Factors at Kola Diba Primary School, Northwest Ethiopia: An Institution-Based Cross... by Aschalew Hussein, Megbaru Alemu, Animen Ayehu

“…No habit of handwashing after toilet (AOR; 2.2, 95%CI: 1.3–3.6, P value = 0.002), no habit of regular shoe-wearing (AOR; 3.7, 95%CI: 2.1–6.2, P value <0.001), untrimmed fingernail status (AOR; 4.3, 95%CI: 2.6–7.1, P value <0.001), and playing with soil (AOR; 3.5, 95%CI: 2.2–5.7, P value <0.001) were significantly associated with STHs infection. …”
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Encrypting Images Using the Sum of Functions of a Real Variable by Viktor V. Avramenko, Junzo Watada, Mykyta O. Bondarenko, Nataliya Kalashnykova, Mohd Hilmi Hasan

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Serological Prevalence of Schistosoma japonicum in Mobile Populations in Previously Endemic but Now Non-Endemic Regions of China: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. by Chao-Rong Bian, Da-Bing Lu, Jing Su, Xia Zhou, Hong-Xiang Zhuge, Poppy H L Lamberton

“…A meta-analysis was conducted by pooling one arm binary data with MetaAnalyst Beta 3.13. The protocol is available on PROSPERO (No. …”
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Prevalence and associated factors of corneal opacity among adults in Kolladiba town, Northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study by Endalew Mulugeta Worku, Sofonias Addis Fekadu, Bersufekad Wubie Alemie, Merkineh Markos Lorato

“…In this study, age 49–60 years (adjusted OR (AOR): 1.90; 95% CI 1.03 to 3.32), age ≥61 years (AOR=2.12; 95% CI 1.17 to 3.87), inability to read and write (AOR=2.65; 95% CI 1.68 to 4.16), middle-income level (AOR=2.12; 95% CI 1.30 to 3.47) and poor income level (AOR=4.96; 95% CI 3.04 to 8.09) were factors that were significantly associated with corneal opacity.In this study, the prevalence of corneal opacity was considerably high. …”
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Factors associated with uptake of human papillomavirus vaccination among adolescent girls in Mettu town, southwest Ethiopia: a school-based cross-sectional study by Asrat Zewdie, Abeza Mitiku Kera, Amin Dawud, Desta Bekele, Desta Hiko

“…Objective This study was designed to assess the level of uptake of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination and its associated factors among school-age adolescent girls.Design School-based cross-sectional study.Setting High schools in Mettu town, southwest Ethiopia, from 5 February to 10 March 2022.Participants Data were collected using a pretested and structured questionnaire through face-to-face interviews with 667 adolescent girls selected via multistage random sampling. Data were entered into EpiData V.3.1 and exported to SPSS V.26 for analysis. …”
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Magnitude of premenstrual dysphoric disorder and its correlation with academic performance among female medical and health science students at University of Gondar, Ethiopia, 2019:... by Woredaw Minichil, Eleni Eskindir, Demeke Demilew, Yohannes Mirkena

“…The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) and the Oslo-3 social support are used to assess the factors. …”
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Magnitude of Low Birth Weight and Associated Factors among Newborns Delivered in Dangla Primary Hospital, Amhara Regional State, Northwest Ethiopia, 2017 by Asmare Talie, Mekuanint Taddele, Mulunesh Alemayehu

“…Magnitude of low birth weight was 10.3 %. Previous history of low birth weight [AOR = 3.2, 95% CI: (1.13-9.9)], additional food intake during the last pregnancy [AOR = 5.0, 95% CI: (1.2-16.2)], and preterm delivery [AOR = 2.1, 95% CI: (3.1-19.2)] were independent predictors of low birth weight. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Factors of Thinness among Adolescent Students in Finote Selam Town, Northwest Ethiopia by Damitie Kebede Mengesha, Reddy P. C. J. Prasad, Degnet Teferi Asres

“…Stratified and simple random sampling techniques were employed to select study subjects. …”
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Partograph Utilization and Associated Factors among Obstetric Care Providers at Public Health Facilities in Hadiya Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Yosef Haile, Fikru Tafese, Tesfaye Dagne Weldemarium, Mulugeta Hailu Rad

“…Descriptive statistics and binary and multivariable logistic regression analyses were done. …”
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