Pathway to care among adolescents and young adults with breast cancer in Nigeria: a mixed methods study by Atara Ntekim, Ayorinde Folasire, Oluwaponmile A. Odukoya, Anthonia Sowunmi, Adewunmi Alabi

“…It is recommended that to optimize the effectiveness of treatment, the total time which is the interval from symptom onset to initiation of treatment, should be less than 90 days as recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). The aim of this study was to determine the extent of delays in accessing care and possible reasons for such delays among young adult females with breast cancer in Nigeria. …”
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The strategic alliance of higher education institutions: Experience of contemporary Germany by A. M. Petrov

“…In the context of current trends in the development of the modern world, the successful solution of numerous socio-economic problems is possible only on the condition of effective functioning of higher education system, in which higher education institutions do not only implement the mission of providing society with high-quality and relevant educational services, but also carry out research and development of entrepreneurial nature. …”
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A deep learning model for carotid plaques detection based on CTA images: a two stepwise early-stage clinical validation study by Zhongping Guo, Ying Liu, Jingxu Xu, Chencui Huang, Fandong Zhang, Chongchang Miao, Yonggang Zhang, Mengshuang Li, Hangsheng Shan, Yan Gu

“…Additionally, the model’s diagnostic time for plaques (6 s) was found to be significantly shorter than that all of radiologists (p < 0.001).ConclusionThis AI model demonstrated strong clinical potential for carotid plaque detection with improved clinician diagnostic performance, shortening time, and practical implementation in real-world clinical cases.…”
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Long term cost-effectiveness analysis of IDegLira in the treatment of type 2 diabetes patients compared to GLP-1RA added to basal insulin after IDegLira entered the national reimbu... by Dunming Xiao, Junling Weng, Lei Zhang, Chang Xing, Yan Wei, Yingyao Chen

“…<h4>Background</h4>Degludec insulin liraglutide injection is the world's first and only approved basal insulin GLP-1RA injection in China (GLP-1RA stands for Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonist. …”
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Practices and preferences in the use of magnification among endodontists and restorative dentists: A multicentre study. by Azhar Iqbal, Mohmed Isaqali Karobari, Deepti Shrivastava, Kumar Chandan Srivastava, Bilal Arjumand, Hmoud Ali Algarni, Meshal Aber Alonazi, Muhsen Alnasser, Osama Khattak, Jamaluddin Syed, Reham Mohmad Attia, Asma Abubakar Rashed, Sherif El Sayed Sultan

“…<h4>Background and objectives</h4>Aim of the current study was to assess the perception, preference, and practice of endodontists and restorative dentists at different locations around the world about dental magnification instruments.<h4>Materials and methods</h4>A multicenter, cross-sectional study was ethically approved from the local committee of bioethics. …”
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Time to first antenatal care visit and its predictors among women in Kenya: Weibull gamma shared frailty model (based on the recent 2022 KDHS data) by Bizunesh Fantahun Kase, Beminate Lemma Seifu, Kusse Urmale Mare, Abdu Hailu Shibeshi, Hiwot Altaye Asebe, Kebede Gemeda, Zufan Alamrie Asmare, Yordanos Sisay Asgedom, Bezawit Melak Fente, Afework Alemu Lombebo, Tsion Mulat Tebeje

“…Conclusion The median time for the first ANC visit exceeds the World Health Organization’s recommendation of initiating care within the first trimester. …”
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Characteristics of the Approximate-Optimal Training Indicators of Goalkeepers in Modern Football by Igor Doroshenko, Andrii Svatyev, Valerij Shamardin, Bogdan Khorkavyy, Daria Vaniuk, Eduard Doroshenko

“…Analysis of the competitive activity of qualified goalkeepers allows us to state that the average goalkeeper in modern football – a participant in the latest world and European championships, UEFA tournaments has the following anthropometric parameters: height – 195 ± 2 cm; weight – 90 ± 2 kg; weight-height index – 0.45 ± 0.01 c.u. …”
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Large-scale screening of HIV-1 T-cell epitopes restricted by 12 prevalent HLA-A allotypes in Northeast Asia and universal detection of HIV-1-specific CD8+ T cells by Yan Ding, Jialai Yan, Ling Huang, Jinhong Yu, Yandan Wu, Chuanlai Shen, Anning Fang

“…A total of 69 epitopes were validated as real-world HIV T-cell epitopes presented by 12 dominant HLA-A allotypes. …”
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Discovery of reproductive tissue-associated bacteria and the modes of microbiota acquisition in male honey bees (drones) by Alexis Burks, Patrick Gallagher, Kasie Raymann

“…ABSTRACT Honey bees are the third most economically important agricultural animal in the world due to their role as pollinators. Honey bee pollination services and all hive duties are performed by female workers, while the male drones have one job to mate and share their genetics with a virgin queen from another colony. …”
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Determinants of Anemia among HIV-Positive Children on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Attending Hospitals of North Wollo Zone, Amhara Region, Ethiopia, 2019: A Case-Control St... by Biruk Beletew, Ayelign Mengesha, Mohammed Ahmed, Awet Fitwi, Mesfin Wudu

“…WHO estimates that over two billion people are anemic worldwide and young children bear the world’s highest prevalence rate of anemia. In Ethiopia, there is limited information about the determinant factors associated with anemia among HIV positive children. …”
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The epidemiology and unmet need of migraine in five european countries: results from the national health and wellness survey by Gianluca Coppola, Joshua D. Brown, Amanda R. Mercadante, Sheila Drakeley, Nikoletta Sternbach, Aaron Jenkins, Karin Hygge Blakeman, Astrid Gendolla

“…Understanding the prevalence of migraine and unmet needs is crucial for improving diagnosis and treatment across Europe (EU) countries; however, real-world studies are limited. Methods This retrospective cross-sectional survey utilized weighted patient-reported data from the 2020 National Health and Wellness Survey (NHWS) in five EU (5EU) countries (France, Germany, United Kingdom [UK], Italy, and Spain). …”
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Salmonella Serovars, Antibiotic Resistance, and Virulence Factors Isolated from Intestinal Content of Slaughtered Chickens and Ready-to-Eat Chicken Gizzards in the Ilorin Metropoli... by M. A. Raji, H. M. Kazeem, K. A. Magyigbe, A. O. Ahmed, D. N. Lawal, I. A. Raufu

“…Salmonellae were isolated and identified according to the techniques recommended by the World Health Organization: preenrichment, selective plating, biochemical testing, and serotyping. …”
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Re-evaluating large for gestational age: differential effects on perinatal outcomes in term and premature births by Chun-Heng Kuo, Chun-Heng Kuo, Chun-Heng Kuo, Yi-Ling Wu, Chi-Nien Chen, Chi-Nien Chen, Yu-Ru Lo, I-Weng Yen, Kang-Chih Fan, Yi-Yun Tai, Ming-Wei Lin, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Chih-Cheng Hsu, Hung-Yuan Li

“…LGA was defined by the 2013 World Health Organization (WHO) growth standard and the Taiwan growth standard. …”
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Rekomendasi Pemberian Layanan Terapi Trombolisis (rt-PA) Untuk Pasien Stroke Iskemik Akut: Pendekatan Pengambilan Keputusan Multi Kriteria by Jidin Abdullah, Dikky Indrawan, Popong Nurhayati

“…According to data from the World Stroke Organization, 89% of stroke-related death and disabilities occur in low- and middle-income countries (WSO 2022). …”
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‘Coming out’/self-disclosure in LGBTQ+ adolescents and youth: International and Indian scenario - A narrative review of published studies in the last decade (2012-2022) by Swapnajeet Sahoo, Velprashanth Venkatesan, Rahul Chakravarty

“…Additionally, we have tried to look for differences in CO in LGBTQ+ adolescents and youth in the Western world vis-a-vis Indian/Eastern societies. Materials and Methods: An extensive literature search in electronic databases, PUBMED, Web of Science, EMBASE, Medline, Scopus, and search engine ‘Google Scholar’ using specific search terms and assessment of all published articles until 20th May 2023 was done. …”
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Assessment of borehole water quality in Nwadzekudzeku village, Giyani, Limpopo Province, South Africa: Implication for potential human health risks by Tsakane Patience Maluleke, Sifelani Dube, Emmanuel Daanoba Sunkari, Abayneh Ataro Ambushe

“…Most borehole water samples were found to have all physicochemical parameters above the maximum permissible levels (MPLs) set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and South African National Standards (SANS) except for pH and temperature. …”
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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

“…Our evaluation offers learnings for research (an adapted interdisciplinary team communication framework), practice (the need for health care organizations to review their communication structures, IT staff skills, and proposed processes), and education (the need for better education and training of IT professionals working in clinical settings on health concepts) on health IT implementations as the world transitions to the “new norm.”…”
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"LETTER TO THE KING" BY JULES DESTRY: FROM SEPARATISM TO UNITARISM IN BELGIUM by E. V. Ermakova

“…The ideas embodied in his "Letter to the King", formed the basis of the principles of peaceful co-existence of further autonomous regions as part of the union, which was manifested in the future during the First World War, when the Walloons and Flemings alongside confronted a common enemy.…”
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Optimal selection of satellite XCO₂ images for urban CO₂ emission monitoring by A. Danjou, G. Broquet, A. Schuh, F.-M. Bréon, T. Lauvaux, T. Lauvaux

“…It uses synthetic data experiments with synthetic truth and 9920 synthetic satellite images of XCO<span class="inline-formula">₂</span> over 31 of the largest cities across the world generated with a global adaptive-mesh model, the Ocean–Land–Atmosphere Model (OLAM), zoomed in at high resolution over these cities. …”
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Trends of adverse pregnancy outcomes and its determinants in Arba Minch Zuria and Gacho Baba Woredas from 2018 to 2022: Analysis of health and demographic surveillance data. by Zeleke Gebru, Fekadeselassie Berhe, Shitaye Shibiru, Bereket Honja, Mesfin Kote, Alazr Baharu, Tadesse Awoke

“…Adverse pregnancy outcomes are an alarming public issue in different parts of the world and have a seriously harmful influence on both their health and well-being. …”
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