Fusarium spp. and levels of fumonisins in maize produced by subsistence farmers in South Africa by Edson Ncube, Bradley Flett, Cees Waalwijk, Altus Viljoen

“…Fusarium verticillioides was the most common Fusarium species in maize followed by F. subglutinans and F. proliferatum. …”
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POSTOPED: improving surveillance of postoperative delirium in a Scottish tertiary hospital by Keiran Anthony Brown, Alison McCulloch

“…Delirium is the most common postoperative complication among patients over the age of 65 years. …”
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The Expression of TALEN before Fertilization Provides a Rapid Knock-Out Phenotype in Xenopus laevis Founder Embryos. by Kei Miyamoto, Ken-Ichi T Suzuki, Miyuki Suzuki, Yuto Sakane, Tetsushi Sakuma, Sarah Herberg, Angela Simeone, David Simpson, Jerome Jullien, Takashi Yamamoto, J B Gurdon

“…Recent advances in genome editing using programmable nucleases have revolutionized gene targeting in various organisms. …”
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Dengue in Java, Indonesia: Relevance of Mosquito Indices as Risk Predictors. by Siwi P M Wijayanti, Sunaryo Sunaryo, Suprihatin Suprihatin, Melanie McFarlane, Stephanie M Rainey, Isabelle Dietrich, Esther Schnettler, Roman Biek, Alain Kohl

“…Entomological surveys provide the most common means of characterising vector populations and predicting the risk of local dengue virus transmission. …”
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Knowledge and attitude of healthcare professionals to frailty screening in primary care: a systematic review protocol by Gurch Randhawa, Ijeoma Okpechi, David Hewson

“…Introduction Frailty is an increasingly common condition in which physiological decline as a result of accumulated deficits renders older people more vulnerable to adverse outcomes. …”
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Cybersecurity awareness among accounting students at a South African public university by Pranisha Rama, Ben Marx, Rozanne Smith

“…While there is a clear understanding of common phishing signs and good cyber hygiene practices, awareness of advanced threats and social engineering tactics still needs to be improved. …”
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A review of the business case for workforce nutrition initiatives by Evert-jan Quak, Ayako Ebata, Inka Barnett

“…Workplace nutrition programmes (WNPs) have shown promising health benefits, but evidence on their business impact remains scarce—particularly in LMIC contexts. …”
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Preoperative dental assessment for the reduction of periprosthetic joint infections in patients undergoing total joint replacement: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Zbigniew Putowski, Magdalena Miłobędzka, Michał Kisiołek, Wojciech Szczeklik, Roman Jaeschke, Piotr Puc, Katarzyna Szczeklik

“…The requirement for preoperative dental assessment (PDA) to prevent periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) seems to be a common practice at least in some orthopaedic centres. …”
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Analysis of Consumer’s WTP for Cowpea Varieties in Osun State, Nigeria: the Hedonic Pricing Approach by Rabirou Kassali, Abayomi Yusuf Oyewale, Olufemi Adedotun Yesufu

“…The results showed that out of thirteen varieties found in the area, only nine varieties of cowpea were common in the market. The quality of each variety differs which explained variation in their price. …”
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Adherence-monitoring practices by private healthcare sector doctors managing HIV and AIDS patients in the eThekwini metro of KwaZulu-Natal by Panjasaram Naidoo, Myra Taylor, C.C. Jinabhai

“…A total of 68.7% of the doctors indicated that their adherence monitoring was reliable, whilst 19.7% indicated that they did not test the reliability of their monitoring tools. The most common strategy used to improve adherence by their patients was through counselling. …”
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Severe neuropathy due to inhalant abuse in adolescents from Pretoria by Clara M. Schutte, Jayendra Naidoo, Mandisa Kakaza, Manesh Pillay, Juliane Hiesgen

“…Conclusion: Inhalant abuse appears to be a common practice amongst adolescents from Pretoria. …”
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Fatigue and Health-Related Quality of Life among Hepatitis and Non-Hepatitis Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis by Aqbal Fadil Abod, Ibrahem A. Al-Ashour

“… Background: A common problem in hemodialysis patients, fatigue is a personal perception of extreme tiredness that impairs their quality of life, physical and mental abilities, activity levels, and performance. …”
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Implementation of a Cost-Effective, Accurate Photoacoustic Imaging System Based on High-Power LED Illumination and FPGA-Based Circuitry by Maryam AHANGAR DARBAND, Esmaeil NAJAFIAGHDAM

“…In this presentation, we implemented a simplest form of a PA imaging system for detecting blood vessels, given that angiogenesis is recognized as a common symptom of many cancers. For the first time, we implemented a high-power light-emitting diode (LED), to replace bulky and expensive lasers, and integrated circuit technologies such as field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) for a simple LED driver circuit and data acquisition (DAQ). …”
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Quit attempts among current tobacco users attending the outpatient department of Dr Yusuf Dadoo district hospital, South Africa by Arlette I. Bokoro, Elizabeth Reji, Olufemi B. Omole

“…Background: Implementing effective tobacco cessation programmes requires an understanding of the factors that influence quit attempts in a given context. …”
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Curcumin induces tumor suppression in ameloblastoma by promoting apoptotic mechanism via MiR-9 expression: A narrative review by Hilmy Irsyadi Hanif, Reisca Tiara Hardiyani, Intan Dzahabiyah Septiani, Heni Susilowati

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Validity of problem-based learning biodiversity e-book integrating Ruwat Petirtaan Jolotundo's local wisdom for science literacy by Yusnita Ivaningtias, Sifak Indana, Novita Kartika Indah

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Generation of a novel mouse model of nemaline myopathy due to recurrent NEB exon 55 deletion by Zachary Coulson, Justin Kolb, Nesrin Sabha, Esmat Karimi, Zaynab Hourani, Coen Ottenheijm, Henk Granzier, James J. Dowling

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Aortic Impingement in Displaced Traumatic Spine Fracture with Complete Spinal Cord Transection: A Case Report by Asma Anan Mohammed, Fatima R. Shulaiba, Mina Hikmat Ismaeal Alhety, Hayder Saleh Abdul Hadi Al Saadi, Bilal El Yafawi

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ZERO INFLATED POISSON REGRESSION MODELS TO ANALYZE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE THE NUMBER OF MEASLES CASE IN JAVA by Candra R. W. S Weni Utomo, Achmad Efendi, Ni Wayan Surya Wardhani

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Approaches and tools to measure individual-level research experience, activities, and outcomes: A narrative review by Brenda M. Joly, Carolyn Gray, Julia Rand, Katy Bizier, Karen Pearson

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