Quality and resilience of clinical laboratories in Rwanda: a need for sustainable strategies by Vincent Rusanganwa, Innocent Nzabahimana, Magnus Evander

“…SLMTA experts collected data for 10 years through assessments using WHO’s StepwiseLaboratory Quality Improvement Process Towards Accreditation (SLIPTA) checklist. …”
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Exploring Product Innovation and Consumer Attitudes in Molecular Gastronomy: Marketing Insights for the Gourmet Food Industry by Min-Yen Chang, Chiao-Xuan Huang, I-Kai Lin, Han-Shen Chen

“…Through convenience sampling, we surveyed individuals who had experienced molecular gastronomy, collecting 407 valid responses, with a response rate of 95.3%. …”
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The Effect of Omeprazole on Urinary Magnesium Excretion in Children with Peptic Diseases by Fatemeh Famouri, Nirvana Tavahen, Hossein Gholami, Maryam Yazdi, Motahar Heidari-Beni, Mahnaz Momenzadeh

“…With 44 children diagnosed with acid peptic disease who received omeprazole (1–2 mg/kg/day) for 3 months at the Gastroenterology Clinic of Imam Hossein Hospital, Isfahan, Iran. …”
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Assessment of Rifampicin Resistance in Presumptive Tuberculosis Cases at Dadeldhura Hospital of Sudurpaschim Province of Nepal by Madan Singh Bohara

Subjects: “…Epidemiological analysis, Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), Presumptive case, Resistance patterns, Dadeldhura hospital, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, GeneXpertMTB/RIF…”
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Chinese-style ceramics in East Africa from the 9th to 16th century: A case of changing value and symbols in the multi-partner global trade by Bing Zhao

“…In this case study dedicated to Chinese style ceramic sherds excavated from archeological sites in East Africa, we have made use of multiple approaches. First, from a local viewpoint, the density of Chinese style ceramic sherds at a site may be used as a measurement tool to evaluate the degree of its involvement in long distance trade. …”
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Global surgery and climate change: how global surgery can prioritise both the health of the planet and its people by Sophia Chen, Yvan Zolo, Lumbani Ngulube, Moses Isiagi, Salome Maswime

“…Altogether, Global Surgery and climate change are two matters of social justice whose solutions must synergistically centralise the health of both the planet and its most vulnerable people.…”
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Comparative efficacy of uterine artery embolization versus laparoscopic myomectomy in treating uterine fibroids: a propensity score matched analysis by Cunbao Wei, Xingwei Sun, Shenzhi Li, Xuming Bai, Yong Jin

“…Materials and methods A retrospective study was conducted on 396 patients who underwent UAE (n = 153) or LM (n = 243) treatment from April 2010 to September 2019. …”
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Contemporary Normative Values for Five Common Static Standing Tasks on Firm and Compliant Floor Surfaces in Children Two to Thirteen Years by Nancy S. Darr, Mary Rose Franjoine, Cathey Norton, Brenda L. Young

“…Results: Descriptive statistics were calculated by age, height, weight, task, and floor surface. Two-way ANOVA showed no significant effects (<i>p</i> > 0.05) of sex on standing times; however, age was significant for all standing tasks. …”
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Treatment-related toxicity, utility and patient-reported outcomes of head and neck cancer patients treated with proton therapy: A longitudinal study by Yi Hsuan Chen, Michiel Kroesen, Mischa Hoogeman, Matthijs Versteegh, Carin Uyl-de Groot, Hedwig M. Blommestein

“…Method: A questionnaire-based (consisting of EORTC-QLQ-C30, EQ-5D, and EORTC-H&N-35) prospective cohort study was performed in a Dutch proton therapy center. HNC patients who received PT between January 2020 to December 2022 were enrolled in this study. …”
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Self-Efficacy in Disaster Preparedness: Insights from Nurses in Emergency and Intensive Care Units by Aric Vranada, Ferri Anggriawan, Tsae-Jyy Wang

“…Disaster training experience emerged as the strongest predictor of self-efficacy (β = 0.65, p < 0.001), with nurses who underwent regular training demonstrating significantly higher confidence. …”
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Prognostic significance of pan-immune-inflammation value in hepatocellular carcinoma treated by curative radiofrequency ablation: potential role for individualized adjuvant systemi... by Xuexia Liang, Juyuan Bu, Yanhui Jiang, Shuqin Zhu, Qing Ye, Yun Deng, Wuzhu Lu, Qiaodan Liu

“…Prognostic role of PIV was evaluated and validated in cohort B and C, respectively. A nomogram risk model was built in cohort C and validated in pooled cohort D. …”
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Study protocol: an observational study of distress, immune function and persistent pain in HIV by John A Joska, Mark R Hutchinson, Maia Lesosky, Victoria J Madden, Ncumisa Msolo, Luyanduthando Mqadi, Gillian J Bedwell, Jonathan Grant Peter, Romy Parker, Andrew Schrepf, Robert R Edwards

“…This prospective, observational, case–control study will characterise the relationships between distress, IR, pain-related signalling as captured by induced secondary hyperalgesia (SH), and pain, in people with HIV who report persistent pain (PP) (cases) or no pain (controls).Methods and analysis One hundred people with suppressed HIV, reporting either PP or no pain, will be assessed two or four times over 6 months. …”
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Cervical cancer screening: Impact of collection technique on human papillomavirus detection and genotyping by Alisa P. Young, Mutiya Olorunfemi, Leigh Morrison, Scott A. Kelley, Anna Laurie, Anna McEvoy, Jill Schneiderhan, Julie Prussack, Marie Claire O'Dwyer, Pamela Rockwell, Philip Zazove, Jonathan Gabison, Jane Chargot, Kristina Gallagher, Ananda Sen, Dongru Chen, Elizabeth A. Haro, Emma A. Butcher, Martha L. Alves, Christelle El Khoury, Melinda L. Dendrinos, Nicole Brashear, Roger Smith, Richard W. Lieberman, Natalie Saunders, Elizabeth Campbell, Heather M. Walline, Diane M. Harper

“…Background: The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the US approved primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing for speculum-based cervical cancer screening ten years ago and, in May 2024, approved the self-collection technique. …”
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Implementation of a rapid host-protein diagnostic test for distinguishing bacterial and viral infections in adults presenting to urgent care centers: a pragmatic cohort study by Boaz Kalmovich, Daniella Rahamim-Cohen, Ilan Yehoshua, Sara Kivity, Noam Orvieto, Shirley Shapiro Ben David

“…Between April 2022 and March 2023, we introduced MMBV into routine care at ten UCCs. …”
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The effect of intervention based on adapted mental health literacy curriculum on attitude and help-seeking intention in high school students in Iran by Zahra Saboohi, Mahnaz Solhi, Mozhgan Lotfi, Malihe Nasiri

“…The participants were divided into two groups, namely, the intervention group and the control group. …”
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The short-, medium-, and long-term prevalence of physical health comorbidities in first-episode psychosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol [version 2; peer review: 3... by Michael Norton, Brian O'Donoghue, Mary Clarke, Karen O'Connor, Jennifer Murphy, Anna Zierotin

“…Longitudinal studies and antipsychotic intervention studies monitoring health outcomes in antipsychotic naïve FEP individuals will be eligible for inclusion. Two reviewers will independently screen titles, abstracts, and full-text articles. …”
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Investigation of Selected Biomotor Ability And Technical Skills in 10-11 Years Old Badminton Athletes by Hakan Ekin, Faruk Akçınar

“…Pearson correlation, independent-samples t test and one-way anova test were used for statistical analysis. …”
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An analytic solution of the non-linear equation ∇2λ(r)=f(λ) and its application to the ion-atmosphere theory of strong electrolytes by S. N. Bagchi

“…The primary object of this extensive study, (carried out by the author during 1968-73), was to decide a posteriori by using the exact analytic solution of the relevant PB equation about the most suitable, yet theoretically consistent, form of the distribution function. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Study of Robot-Assisted versus 3D Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy in Patients with Carcinoma Prostate by Ketan Kumar Kapoor, Anup Kumar

“…All patients included were diagnosed with localized/locally advanced ca prostate. 60 patients fulfilling the inclusion and exclusion criteria were randomized into 2 groups. Groups A and B included patients who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy and 3D laparoscopic transperitoneal radical prostatectomy, respectively. …”
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Diet management of older subjects with Oropharyngeal Dysphagia: The efficacy of ready-made texture-modified and fortified meals by Nikolina Jukic Peladic, Paolo Orlandoni, Laura Bartoloni, Giulia Giulioni, Claudia Venturini, Alessia Fumagalli

“…This study investigated whether the ready-made texture-modified meals, fortified with amino acids and Vitamin D, may guarantee safe and efficient management of meals in older subjects with OD and facilitate patient management. Methods: Patients who were assessed for dysphagia and nutritional status at the Clinical Nutrition Unit of Ancona and the Pneumology Unit of Casatenovo (LC) of the National Institute of Health and Science on Aging (IRCCS) INRCA and diagnosed with level 4 severity of OD according to IDDSI framework, were invited to use at lunch, for seven consecutive days, the ready-made fortified meals. …”
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