Knowledge towards Strabismus and Associated Factors among Adults in Gondar Town, Northwest Ethiopia by Aragaw kegne Assaye, Melkamu Temeselew Tegegn, Natnael Lakachew Assefa, Betelhem Temesgen Yibekal

“…Using multistage random sampling, 553 participants were included. …”
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Country compliance with WHO-recommended antenatal care guidelines: equity analysis of the 2015–2016 Demography and Health Survey in Myanmar by Camille Raynes-Greenow, Ngatho Samuel Mugo, Kyaw Swa Mya

“…Factors associated with utilisation of the new WHO recommended ANC were explored using multinomial logistic regression and multivariate models. …”
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“Dentists are never seen”: perspectives on multiple job holding among dentists in Nairobi, Kenya by Cyril Ogada, Cyril Ogada, Laetitia C. Rispel

“…The interviews were analyzed using thematic analysis.ResultsThirty interviews were conducted, comprising 20 key informants, and 10 dentists. …”
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A Method for Identifying Key Areas of Ecological Restoration, Zoning Ecological Conservation, and Restoration by Shuaiqi Chen, Zhengzhou Ji, Longhui Lu

“…Focusing on the Henan section of the Yellow River Basin, this study established the regional ESP and conservation–restoration framework through an integrated approach: (1) assessing four key ecosystem services—soil conservation, water retention, carbon sequestration, and habitat quality; (2) identifying ecological sources based on ecosystem service importance classification; (3) calculating a comprehensive resistance surface using the entropy weight method, incorporating key factors (land cover type, NDVI, topographic relief, and slope); (4) delineating ecological corridors and nodes using Linkage Mapper and the minimum cumulative resistance (MCR) theory; and (5) integrating ecological functional zoning to synthesize the final spatial conservation and restoration strategy. …”
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In their eyes: parental experiences navigating pediatric glaucoma diagnosis, treatment, and care in Turkey — a qualitative study by Cansu Yuksel Elgin, Ceyhun Elgin

“…Methods We conducted a qualitative exploratory study using semi-structured interviews with parents of children diagnosed with pediatric glaucoma in Turkey. …”
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Family support, social security, commercial insurance, and aging anxiety among Chinese residents: a study based on the 2021 CGSS data by He Gu, Qingli Tan, Yongxing Guo, Han He, Yu Zhang

“…Group differences in aging anxiety were analyzed using t-tests or ANOVA. A multiple linear regression assessed the influence of family support, social security, and commercial insurance on aging anxiety, controlling for socio-demographic variables. …”
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Analysis of Two Protection Strategies for Reducing Aerosol Expulsion from Wind Instruments by Miriam Baron, Bogac Tur, Marie Köberlein, Laila Ava Hermann, Sophia Gantner, Matthias Echternach, Stefan Kniesburges

“…For visualization of the emitted aerosol particles, e-cigarettes were used. With three full HD cameras, cloud dispersion was captured in the forward, sideways, and upwards directions. …”
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Factors associated with post-pandemic acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines among students in three Nigerian universities. by Adaobi Uchenna Mosanya, Adaeze Ezekwelu, Ezinwanne Jane Ugochukwu, Blessing Onyinye Ukoha-Kalu

“…These institutions were chosen based on their large student populations, diverse academic offerings, and significant geographical coverage within the state. Data collection was done using a 26-item validated self-administered questionnaire. …”
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Measurement of respectful maternity care in exit interviews following facility childbirth: a criterion validity assessment in Nigeria by Nasir Umar, Antoinette Bhattacharya, Josephine Exley, Inuwa B. Jalingo, Abdulrahman Shuaibu, Tanya Marchant

“… # Methods This criterion validity study used observation of childbirth as the reference standard compared to exit interviews with women upon discharge with a live baby, usually within 24 hours of childbirth. …”
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Cohort profile: the Dutch oral cavity cancer cohort by Jeroen C Jansen, Gyorgy B Halmos, Hanneke Doremiek van Oorschot, Jan-Jaap Hendrickx, Jose Angelito Hardillo, Robert Jan Baatenburg de Jong, Robert JJ van Es, Guido B van den Broek, Robert P Takes, Dominique VC de Jel, Richard Dirven, Martin Lacko, Lauretta AA Vaassen, Marjolijn AE Oomens, Hossein Ghaeminia, Annemarie Vesseur, Rolf Bun, Leonora Q Schwandt, Christiaan A Krabbe, Thomas JW Klein Nulent, Alexander JM van Bemmel, Reinoud J Klijn

“…The results of these studies will be used to identify best practices and continue improving the quality of care. …”
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Innovative epitopes in Staphylococcal Protein-A an immuno-informatics approach to combat MDR-MRSA infections by Pengjun Zhou, Pengjun Zhou, Xing Shi, Jinquan Xia, Yifei Wang, Shaowei Dong

“…T-cell epitopes were identified using the Tepitool server, focusing on high-affinity interactions with prevalent human leukocyte antigens (HLAs). …”
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Improving transparency in malaria programme funds: A business case for connected diagnostics in Kenya by Charlotte M. Dieteren, Emmanuel Milimo, Angela Siteyi, Shannen van Duijn, Leon Stijvers, Lilyana Dayo, Gregory Ganda, Tobias F. Rinke de Wit

“…Conclusion: The concept of ConnDx can be used for any medical condition that can be diagnosed in a digital manner and linked to mobile payment systems. …”
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Camera-trapping reveals both defaunation and conservation priority species in an unprotected forest in Vietnam by Anh Tuan Nguyen, An Nguyen, Minh Le, Andreas Wilting, Andrew Tilker

“…The ongoing decline of global biodiversity has prompted calls for an increase in protected area coverage. However, decisions on where to expand protected areas for optimal conservation impact are often hampered by an incomplete knowledge of biodiversity, especially in the tropics. …”
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Research on the Influence of the Parameters of the “AO-Shaped” Skywell of Traditional Huizhou Residential Houses on the Indoor Wind Environment by Wenjia Pan, Bin Cheng

“…Second, we combined a large number of parameters and typical cases to analyze the data and determine a more scientifically typical model of Huizhou architecture and experimental coverage of skywell data. Different shapes and sizes of skywell were formed by changing the combination of skywell length and width, and the indoor wind environments of these skywell dwelling models were simulated one by one using PHOENIX (v2016) software. …”
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Redshift Evolution of the X-Ray and Ultraviolet Luminosity Relation of Quasars: Calibrated Results from SNe Ia by Xiaolei Li, Ryan E. Keeley, Arman Shafieloo

“…Previously, we developed a model-independent method to calibrate quasar standard candles using the distance–redshift relation reconstructed from Type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) at z < 2 using Gaussian process regression. …”
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In silico design and evaluation of a multiepitope vaccine against Bordetella pertussis: structural, immunological, and biological properties by Negar Souod, Hamid Madanchi, Fariborz Bahrami, Saeed Reza Pakzad, Fereshteh Shahcheraghi, Soheila Ajdary

“…This study aims to design and analyze, using in silico methods, a multiepitope protein that incorporates epitopes from the S1 subunit of pertussis toxin and the type 1 immunodominant domain of filamentous hemagglutinin (F1). …”
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The impact and cost-effectiveness of user fee exemption by contracting out essential health package services in Malawi by Wu Zeng, Daxin Sun, Henry Mphwanthe, Tianwen Huan, Jae Eun Nam, Pascal Saint-Firmin, Gerald Manthalu, Suneeta Sharma, Arin Dutta

“…The impact of SLAs on utilisation of maternal and child health (MCH) services was examined using propensity score matching and random-effects models. …”
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Stress within local community on the Polish-Belarusian border – a case study of the town of Włodawa, Poland by Anisiewicz Renata, Michalski Tomasz, Brosz Maciej, Grabowski Jakub

“…The research was conducted in the period of 01 January 2022–21 February 2022 using a survey method, with paper questionnaires. …”
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The Effect of Compost and Biochar Amendments, as Well as the Inoculation of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi and Trichoderma harzianum, on the Control of Fusarium oxysporum Pathogen on... by Beletech Habte, Beyene Dobo

“…Sterilized soils were used to grow the plants in plastic containers. The control was one of fourteen treatments. …”
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Enhancing CYGNSS Soil Moisture Retrieval Accuracy by Considering the Lag Effect of Sun-Induced Fluorescence by Jinghui Liu, Xianyun Zhang, Xiaodong Deng, Hongquan Wang

“…The cyclone global navigation satellite system (CYGNSS) has emerged as a key focus in soil moisture (SM) retrieval research due to its high temporal resolution and quasi-global coverage. The normalized difference vegetation index is widely used for large-scale SM retrieval due to its ability to characterize vegetation&#x2019;s physiological status and growth. …”
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