Understanding lived experiences and perceptions of perinatal depression in Nigeria: a qualitative evidence synthesis by Nendelmwa Dorcas Gowon, Suleiman E Mshelia, Fedinand Ibu Ogbaji, Daniel Jatau Meshak, Tony-Okeke Tobechukwu Ojiugo, Eugene Chidi, Joseph A.U, Sanya, Emmanuel Chike Obayi, Muknaan David Nshe, Gideon Haruna, Andrew Booth

“…# Background Perinatal depression is a common mental health disorder which spans during and after pregnancy. …”
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Investigation of Attitudes Towards Cancer Screening of Patients Applying to Hospital Outpatient Clinics by Şule Can, Şevval İrem Dalcalı, Bilge Macit, Meftun Akgün, Hatice Demirdağ

“…The most common reasons for not having cancer screening were thinking that the person was healthy and lack of information. …”
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Leveraging Openness for Refugees’ Higher Education: A Freiran Perspective to Foster Open Cooperation by Barbara Class, Thierry Agagliate, Abdeljalil Akkari, Naoufel Cheikhrouhou, Moussa Sagayar

“…It addresses sustainability at the ontological and epistemic levels and relies on four main dimensions: Epistemologies of the South, Openness, Common good and Education as empowerment. …”
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‘Am I really hungry?’ A qualitative exploration of patients’ experience, adherence and behaviour change during hunger training: a pilot study by Willemijn E de Bruin, Aimee L Ward, Rachael W Taylor, Michelle R Jospe

“…The main adherence barriers were the social pressure to eat, lack of time and lack of flexibility in participants’ meal schedules. Common adherence enablers were having a set routine, social support and accountability. …”
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Women’s and health professionals’ perceptions, beliefs and barriers to cervical cancer screening uptake in Southern Ethiopia: a qualitative study by Samuel Yohannes Ayanto, Tefera Belachew Lema, Muluemebet Abera Wordofa

“…Individual and system-level barriers to screening include low awareness, stigma, poor perceptions towards health screening and causes of cervical cancer, low risk perception and competing domestic priorities, shortage of trained human and other resources, human resource turnover, low implementation and lack of close follow-up of screening programmes. In summary, lack of awareness, misconceptions, and poor perceptions were common. …”
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The Patterns and Appropriateness of Systemic Antifungal Prescriptions in a Regional Hospital in Hong Kong by Ryan Y. H. Leung, Jimmy Y. W. Lam

“…Establishing an antifungal stewardship programme in public hospitals may be beneficial.…”
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A retrospective review of postgraduate physiotherapy research at the University of Zambia by Loveness A. Nkhata, Margaret M. Mweshi

“…Case studies were the most common research design adopted, accounting for 27% of the studies, with findings published in local, regional and international journals. …”
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Comparative accuracy of sonography, mammography and the BI-RADS characterization of breast masses among adult women at Mulago Hospital, Uganda by Aloysius G Mubuuke, Rita Nassanga, Moses Galukande

“…# Background Breast cancer is common among Ugandan women and mortality rate is significantly high. …”
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Evaluation of Protective Effects of Aqueous Extract of S. Maydis on Liver Cytoarchitecture of Wistar Rats Induced with Carbonated Herbal Alcoholic Beverages (Orijin Bitters) by A. Agbortai, G. I. Eze, S. B. Olukayode, S. O. Innih

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Aggregated student confidence estimates support continuous quality improvements in a competencies-oriented curriculum by Frank Joseph Papa, Jerry H Alexander

“…In 2005, our institution developed curricular objectives and instructional activities intended to enable our students to competently perform four specific clinical tasks (diagnose, treat, manage and explain phenomena) for each of approximately 100 common and/or important patient presentations (eg, dyspnoea). …”
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Extensive cervical lesion and treatment outcomes in women with HIV/HPV co-infection by Rosie Mngqibisa, Huichao Chen, Catherine Godfrey, Motshedisi Sebitloane, Unoda Chakalisa, Sharlaa Badal-Faesen, Gaerolwe Masheto, Frank Taulo, Wadzanai Samaneka, Jennifer Tiu, Cynthia Firnhaber, Timothy Wilkin, the AIDS Clinical Trials Group A5282 Study Team

“…Abstract Background Cervical cancer is a common cancer worldwide, with > 85% of deaths occurring in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries where resources for screening programs are limited. …”
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The association of different types of stress, and stress accumulation with low back pain in call-center workers - a cross-sectional observational study by Michael Brenner-Fliesser, Sanne Houtenbos, Marie Ewerton, Carolin Bontrup, Rosa Visscher, William R. Taylor, Roland Zemp, Pia-Maria Wippert

“…Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is a common health complaint and a prominent factor in the development of LBP among the working population is stress. …”
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High-throughput phenotyping using hyperspectral indicators supports the genetic dissection of yield in durum wheat grown under heat and drought stress by Rosa Mérida-García, Sergio Gálvez, Ignacio Solís, Fernando Martínez-Moreno, Carlos Camino, Jose Miguel Soriano, Carolina Sansaloni, Karim Ammar, Alison R. Bentley, Victoria Gonzalez-Dugo, Pablo J. Zarco-Tejada, Pablo J. Zarco-Tejada, Pilar Hernandez

“…GWAS analysis identified 740 significant marker-trait associations (MTAs) across all the durum wheat chromosomes, several of which were common for YLD and the HSIs, and can potentially be integrated into breeding programs. …”
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice towards uterine cervical cancer screening in Egyptian females: a nationwide cross-sectional study by Mostafa Behery Behery, Ammar Ayman Bahbah, Mohamed Mohamed Shawqi, Yara Mohammed El-Said, Leenah Naser Sherif, Hager Abdelaziz Ataallah, Enas Sherif Adwy, Reem El-Sayed Ageez, Asmaa Helmi Abo Elwafa, Noor Maged Badrawy Ahmed, Reem Elsaadany, Naser Abd El-Bary

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Using community engagement to adapt anxiety cognitive behavioural therapy for autistic youth receiving services in Michigan community-based organisations: protocol for a mixed meth... by Amy Drahota, Jessica Tschida, Izza Peeran

“…Introduction Anxiety disorders are among the most common co-occurring mental health conditions experienced by autistic youth. …”
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The importance of fungi and of mycology for a global development of the bioeconomy by L. Lange, L. Bech, P.K. Busk, M.N. Grell, Y. Huang, M. Lange, T. Linde, B. Pilgaard, D. Roth, X. Tong

“…The vision of the European common research programme for 2014–2020, called Horizon 2020, is to create a smarter, more sustainable and more inclusive society. …”
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FUNDING MECHANISMS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF MARINE STRATEGY FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE: EU EXPERIENCE by S. Kniaz, E. Pavlenko, O. Rubel, O. Zavnerchik

“…The main stages of the implementation of Directive 2008/56/EC include: 1) adoption of national legislation and designation the authority or authorities competent for the implementation of this Directive; 2) initial assessment of the current  environmental status of marine waters; determine good environmental status for marine waters and establishment environmental targets and associated indicators; establishment of monitoring program for the development of ongoing assessment and regular updating purposes; 3) development programme of measures to achieve good environmental status. …”
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Strategies to reintroduce prescribed fire as a grassland management process on the Canadian prairies by Dale V. Gross, Eric G. Lamb

“…In contrast, programmes with limited funding used a low‐cost collaborative approach and completed frequent small burns. …”
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Agrowaste-carbon and carbon-based nanocomposites for endocrine disruptive cationic dyes removal: A critical review by Adewumi O. Dada, Adejumoke A. Inyinbor, Bukola T. Atunwa, Spandana Gonuguntla, Olugbenga S. Bello, Folahan A. Adekola, Ujjwal Pal

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Sensory-based intervention in improving sensory processing, social, and play skills among children on the autism spectrum: a systematic review by Dzalani Harun, Hanizah Mohd Ali Piah, Farahiyah Wan Yunus, Hanif Farhan Mohd Rasdi

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