Dietary factors associated with anaemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in Sekota town, Northern Ethiopia: a facility-based cross-sectional study by Kassahun Ayele, Meron Demisew

“…Poor diet patterns are common contributors to anaemia. This study assessed the dietary factors associated with anaemia among pregnant women attending antenatal care clinics in Sekota town, Northern Ethiopia.Methods A facility-based cross-sectional study was conducted from June to August 2021 among 367 pregnant women who were selected using systematic random sampling techniques. …”
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Prevalence of metal implants among US adults aged 40 years and older by Qiu-Fu Wang, Yu-Chen Tang, Hao-Ran Liao, Miao Lei, Wei Dong, Ze-Yu Liu, Jie Hao, Zhen-Ming Hu

“…Abstract Metal implants are commonly used in clinical practice. However, little is known regarding the prevalence of metal implants. …”
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The Role of P‐Wave Variables in Enhancing Prediction of New‐Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction by Na Yang, Xiaoyan Li, Bo Wu, Longhao Dai, Shaobin Yang, Qinning Zhang, Shaobin Jia

“…ABSTRACT Background After acute myocardial infarction (AMI), it is common to observe new‐onset atrial fibrillation (NOAF), which is often related to a negative prognosis. …”
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Linking the past, present and future scenarios of soil erosion modeling in a river basin by C. Loukrakpam, B. Oinam

“…This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, as long as the original authors and source are cited. …”
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Functional Outcome of Arthroscopic Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury using Four-strand Hamstring Tendon Graft: A Prospective Cohort Study by R Kavin Kumar, M Mohan, C Rishab, L Sabari Vaasan

“…Introduction: Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) injuries are common, particularly among athletes and can significantly affect an individual’s functional abilities and sports career. …”
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MSCPNet: A Multi-Scale Convolutional Pooling Network for Maize Disease Classification by Mehdhar S. A. M. Al-Gaashani, Reem Alkanhel, Muthana Ali Salem Ali, Mohammed Saleh Ali Muthanna, Ahmed Aziz, Ammar Muthanna

“…However, it is highly vulnerable to various diseases such as northern leaf blight, common rust, and maize lethal necrosis, which can lead to significant crop losses if not detected early. …”
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Paper Bags vis-à-vis LDPE Bags: Gleanings from Peer-reviewed E-LCA Publications by Isabell Lidbrand, Govindarajan Venkatesh, Magnus Lestelius

“…On the basis of this focused review, even though no new knowledge is being added, the common belief that the paper bag is environmentally superior to the LDPE alternative is further consolidated. …”
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Determinants of Active Tuberculosis Occurrences after ART Initiation among Adult HIV-Positive Clients in West Showa Zone Public Hospitals, Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Gerbaba Guta Nugus, Mergitu Eliyas Irena

“…Tuberculosis is a major public health concern globally, especially in sub-Saharan African countries. It is the most common opportunistic infection and leading cause of mortality among people living with human immunodeficiency virus despite increased deliverance of antiretroviral therapy. …”
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Determination of Carbapenemase-Producing OXA- 48 and KPC Genes in Antibiotic-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacilli Isolated from Infectious Samples of Cardiovascular Patients Hospitalize... by Mina Owrang, Ebrahim Taheri Hossein Abad, Shakiba Shafaie

“…The most frequently collected samples from patients included urine (52.45%), trachea (29.50%), wound (11.47%), and surgical site secretions (3.27%). The most common types of bacteria isolated were E. coli (86.27%), Enterobacter (67.19%), Pseudomonas (67.19%), and Citrobacter (16.39%). …”
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Effectiveness of Aedes-borne infectious disease control in Latin America and the Caribbean region: A scoping review. by Vaitiare Mulderij-Jansen, Prachi Pundir, Maria E Grillet, Theophilus Lakiang, Izzy Gerstenbluth, Ashley Duits, Adriana Tami, Ajay Bailey

“…An integrated control intervention was the most commonly employed strategy in both regions. Biological control measures, environmental management, and health education campaigns on community participation achieved more sustainable results than an intervention where only a chemical control measure was used. …”
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Treatment efficacy for infantile epileptic spasms syndrome in children with trisomy 21 by Henry Chen, Henry Chen, Adam L. Numis, Adam L. Numis, Renée A. Shellhaas, John R. Mytinger, Debopam Samanta, Rani K. Singh, Rani K. Singh, Shaun A. Hussain, Danielle Takacs, Kelly G. Knupp, Li-Rong Shao, Carl E. Stafstrom

“…BackgroundInfantile Epileptic Spasms Syndrome (IESS) is the most common epilepsy syndrome in children with trisomy 21. …”
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Difference between estimated glomerular filtration rate based on cystatin C versus creatinine and cardiovascular–kidney–metabolic health by Xiaoyan Wu, Wuming Hu, Jian Xu, Jiayi Shen, Li Lin, Jingshuai Zhu, Tiemin Wei, Lingchun Lv, Lingchun Lv

“…Restricted cubic splines (RCSs) were used to analyze the dose–response relationship.ResultsThe common odds ratio (cOR) per 10 mL/min/1.73m2 increase in eGFRdiff was 0.86 [95% confidence interval (CI), 0.81 to 0.91]. …”
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A comparative longitudinal study between bilateral and unilateral totally extraperitoneal repair among patients with unilateral inguinal hernia at a tertiary care hospital in easte... by Bikash Kumar Sah, Jatin Goel, Vijay Pratap Sah, Bhawani Khanal, Abhijeet Kumar, Rakesh Kumar Gupta

“…The incidence of occult contralateral hernia is 26.7%, with the most common on the left side (33.3%). It was found that the duration of surgery for group A (82 ± 4.74 min) was longer than that for group B (66.30 ± 6.27 min) with a P value of 0.001. …”
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Does the Temperature of the Distension Medium Affect Pain Perception in Patients undergoing Ambulatory Hysteroscopy? by Sai Kalmegh, Meenal Patvekar

“…Among the 60 patients, 40 (66.67%) were premenopausal, and 20 (33.33%) were menopausal. The most common indication was Abnormal Uterine Bleeding (AUB) in 17 (28.3%) patients. …”
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Global, regional, and national burdens of low back pain in women of childbearing age from 1990 to 2021: an analysis based on the global burden of disease study 2021 by Shiwen Zhang, Xuan Ma, Yao Yao, Huashan Pan, Lijuan Zou

“…Abstract Background Low back pain (LBP) is very common in women of child bearing age (WCBA) and is a major burden on individuals and society, but studies about it have not been reported. …”
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A Systematic Literature Review and Indirect Treatment Comparison of Efficacy of Repository Corticotropin Injection versus Synthetic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone for Infantile Spasms by Michael S. Duchowny, Ishveen Chopra, John Niewoehner, George J. Wan, Beth Devine

“…RCI is a naturally-sourced complex mixture of purified ACTH analogs and other pituitary peptides approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a monotherapy for the treatment of infantile spasms. RCI is commonly used in the United States. Outside the United States, synthetic analogs of ACTH—synthetic ACTH_1-24 (tetracosactide) and synthetic ACTH_1-39 (corticotropin carboxymethyl-cellulose [CCMC])—are used. …”
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The Characteristic of Biofilm Formation in ESBL-Producing K. pneumoniae Isolates by Xiaofang Gao, Haili Wang, Zhijuan Wu, Pan Sun, Wei Yu, Donghua Chen, Yuhua Mao, Lili Fang, Jia Qian, Li Li, Qian Peng, Yanping Han

“…Klebsiella pneumoniae is a pathogen that commonly causes hospital-acquired infections. Bacterial biofilms are structured bacterial communities that adhere to the surface of objects or biological tissues. …”
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Lest we remember? Recollection of the Boer War and Great War in Ireland by Ciarán WALLACE

“…Nationalists can broaden their sense of nationhood to include those who fought in the ‘wrong’ war, and unionists can identify common values in their neighbours across the border. …”
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Significant room for improvement in the prehospital assessment and treatment of acute abdominal pain: a retrospective observational study by Rasmus Bjerén, Carl Magnusson, Johan Herlitz, Denise Bäckström

“…Abstract Background Acute abdominal pain (AAP) is a common reason for calling emergency medical services (EMS). …”
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Immunosuppression for adult steroid-dependent or frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Zhi Yong Wong, Chiu Yee Teo, Yan Qi Fiona Wong, Ka Ting Ng, Soo Kun Lim

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>Among the commonly used immunosuppressive agents, only rituximab has a statistically significant effect in achieving complete remission among patients with SDNS/FRNS and has a relatively good safety profile, but this is limited by low quality of evidence with high degree of heterogeneity causing a lack of statistical power.…”
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