The capacity and training needs of primary health care workers in Nyeri and Nakuru counties of Kenya: a cross-sectional study by Josphat Martin Muchangi, Kioko Kithuki, Sarah Jebet Kosgei, Mary Mathenge, Deborah Kioko, Bryson Sifuma, Billian Sawenja, Samuel Kamau

“…Nakuru HCWs rated themselves higher than their Nyeri counterparts in maternal and newborn child healthcare, local endemic disease control, appropriate treatment of common diseases and injuries, provision of essential basic medication, dental health, HIV/AIDs & TB management, and primary eye care. …”
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Artificial intelligence-driven identification and mechanistic exploration of synergistic anti-breast cancer compound combinations from Prunella vulgaris L.-Taraxacum mongolicum Han... by Chunlai Feng, Jiaxi Cheng, Mengqiu Sun, Chunxue Qiao, Qiuqi Feng, Naying Fang, Yingying Ge, Mengjie Rui

“…(TH) herb pair, which is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM), has been applied for the treatment of breast cancer. …”
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Self-reported food intolerance, dietary supplement use and malnutrition in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases: Findings from a cross-sectional study in Lebanon. by Maha Hoteit, Nour Ftouni, Malak Olayan, Souheil Hallit, Joya Maria Karam, Mahmoud Hallal, Samer Hotayt, Bilal Hotayt

“…<h4>Results</h4>Food intolerance was equally common in all the types of CIBD specifically for dairy products, spicy foods, and high-fiber food items (beans and raw vegetables). …”
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Recent Developments and Present Status of Telepathology by K. Kayser, M. Beyer, S. Blum, G. Kayser

“…Intra‐operative frozen section service is mainly performed with remote control systems; whereas expert consultations and education/training are commonly based upon Internet connections with static imaging in an off‐line mode. …”
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Thyroid Dysfunction in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional, Epidemiological, Pan-India Study by Vaishali Deshmukh, Faraz Farishta, Milind Bhole

“…Hypothyroidism was the most common TD in Indian patients with MetS. A large proportion of TD cases diagnosed during the study highlight the need for vigilant thyroid screening in patients with MetS in a real-life setting.…”
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The Single Leg Squat Test: A “Top-Down” or “Bottom-Up” Functional Performance Test? by Lindsay A Carroll, Benjamin R Kivlan, RobRoy L Martin, Amy L Phelps, Christopher R Carcia

“…# Background Medial knee deviation (MKD) during the single leg squat test (SLST) is a common clinical finding that is often attributed to impairments of proximal muscular structures. …”
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Application Progress of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Rehabilitation of Chronic Low Back Pain by SHI Jian, WAN Ruihan, WANG Yafei, GONG Chen, WANG Yuling

“…Low back pain (LBP) is one of the common chronic pains in clinical practice, affecting about two-thirds of LBP patients continue to deteriorate into Chronic low back pain (CLBP) after the initial onset. …”
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Des vestiges liés à la phase de construction de l’aqueduc de la Brévenne à Limonest (Métropole de Lyon) ? by Stéphane Ardouin, Cécile André-Chaze

“…Their similar fillings contained many fragments of architectural terracota. …”
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Impact of changes in primary care attachment: a scoping review by Kamila Premji, Leanda Godfrey, Antoine St-Amant, Jonathan Fitzsimon

“…These changes in attachment were consistently shown to impact patients, providers, clinics and the healthcare system, influencing all aims of the quintuple aim framework, including clinical outcomes, healthcare utilisation, costs, equity and patient experience. Commonly assessed outcomes included clinical impact (68%), health equity (48%), patient experience (32%) and costs (23%), with no study assessing provider experience.Conclusions This scoping review maps the published literature on changes in primary care attachment and introduces clarifying terminology. …”
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Indications, contributing factors, and short-term outcomes of pneumonectomy: an 8-year retrospective study in a resource-limited setting by Mekonnen Feyissa Senbu, Dereje Gulilat, Hiwot Tadesse Habtamu

“…Conclusion and recommendations In our setting, pneumonectomy is most commonly performed for inflammatory conditions. Significant factors associated with the procedure include a history of tuberculosis treatment, intraoperative blood loss > 500 mL, and surgical duration > 180 min. …”
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Genome constitution and differentiation of subgenomes in Siberian and Far Eastern endemic species of the genus Elymus (Poaceae) according to the sequencing of the nuclear gene waxy by A. V. Agafonov, S. V. Asbaganov, E. V. Shabanova (Kobozeva), I. V. Morozov, A. A. Bondar

“…The most significant differences between the subgenomic variants St and H were found in intron 13. The H subgenome contains a 21-bp-long deletion in intron 13 in all Elymus genotypes, probably derived from a common ancestor of the H and P genomes. …”
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The effect of a barley-based food product in alleviating knee osteoarthritis discomfort symptoms in Egyptian female patients by Suzanne Fouad, Rasha Monir, Fatma A. Ibrahim, Ahmed M.S. Hussein, Heba F. Shafei, Aliaa El Gendy

“…Background/aim Osteoarthritis is a common joint condition that causes cartilage to erode. …”
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Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) colonisation as a predictor for subsequent CRE infection: A retrospective surveillance study by Courtney M. Tubb, Marco Tubb, Jonathan Hooijer, Rispah Chomba, Jeremy Nel

“…Results: The prevalence of CRE colonisation was 12.4% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 10.1–15.1), with Klebsiella pneumoniae (81.2%) being the most common CRE isolated and OXA-48-like enzymes (94.5%) being the most frequent carbapenemase detected. …”
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Dissemination of IncQ1 Plasmids Harboring NTE_KPC-IId in a Brazilian Hospital by Camila Maria dos Santos Boralli, Julian Andres Paganini, Rodrigo Silva Meneses, Camila Pacheco Silveira Martins da Mata, Edna Marilea Meireles Leite, Anita C. Schürch, Fernanda L. Paganelli, Rob J. L. Willems, Ilana L. B. C. Camargo

“…<i>bla</i>_KPC transmission is commonly mediated by Tn<i>4401</i> transposons. The <i>bla</i>_KPC gene has also been found in <i>non-Tn4401 elements</i> (NTE_KPC). …”
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hUC-MSC preserves erectile function by restoring mitochondrial mass of penile smooth muscle cells in a rat model of cavernous nerve injury via SIRT1/PGC-1a/TFAM signaling by Mengbo Yang, Xinda Chen, Ming Zhang, Xiaolin Zhang, Dongdong Xiao, Huiming Xu, Mujun Lu

“…Abstract Background Cavernous nerve injury-induced erectile dysfunction (CNI-ED) is a common complication following radical prostatectomy and severely affects patients’ quality of life. …”
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De l’intérêt au savoir : le processus de l’apprentissage chez Dewey et Bachelard by Sébastien Charbonnier

“…Les deux auteurs partagent une même défiance vis-à-vis de la paresse intellectuelle des explications du sens commun, mais savent prendre en compte la nécessité d’« intéresser » les élèves pour autoriser un effort qui ne soit pas une souffrance. …”
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Longitudinal serological and virological survey of hepatitis E virus in wild boar (Sus scrofa majori, Maremman wild boar) and fallow deer (Dama dama) populations in a protected are... by Luca De Sabato, Mariagiovanna Domanico, Paola De Santis, Daniele Cecca, Giulia Bonella, Giovanni Mastrandrea, Roberta Onorati, Luigi Sorbara, Bianca Maria Varcasia, Barbara Franzetti, Andrea Caprioli, Antonio Battisti, Fabio Ostanello, Ilaria Di Bartolo

“…The detected subtypes are among the most commonly detected in Italy and our strains showed a high correlation with human and wild boar Italian strains. …”
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Comparison of radiation esophagitis associated with daytime versus evening radiotherapy in patients with esophageal carcinoma by Yun Xing, Yutian Yin, Liang Yu, Cong Zhang, Guangjin Chai, Bo Lyu, Bin Wang, Lina Zhao, Geng Xiang

“…The grades of radiation esophagitis (Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events version 5.0) and survival outcomes were compared in the two groups. …”
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Exploring the drivers of adolescent sexual and reproductive healthcare-seeking behavior in northwestern Botswana: a cross-sectional analysis by Mackenzie Lawson, Helen Apps, Peggie Ramaphane, Francis Barchi

“…At the multivariate level, younger respondents and those who had never been tested for HIV or had an STI had lower odds of forgone visits compared to their older peers and those who had been tested or had an STI. The most common reasons for forgoing visits reflected perceptions that nurses were unfriendly and did not believe adolescents should have sex. …”
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Microplastic contamination in different tissues of commercial fish in estuary area by N.D. Takarina, O.M. Chuan, A. Adiwibowo, F.N.A. Jeffery, N.Z.A.B.N.M. Zamri, M.A. Adidharma

“…The muscle of Mugil cephalus contained the highest microplastic concentration (28.71 particles per gram wet weight), while the lowest was recorded in the muscle of Eleutheronema tetradactylum (3.42 particles per gram wet weight). …”
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