Age at First Sexual Intercourse and Multiple Sexual Partnership Among Adolescent Girls and Young Women in Sub‐Saharan Africa: A Cross‐Sectional Study by Bright Opoku Ahinkorah, Richard Gyan Aboagye, Irene Esi Donkoh, Joshua Okyere, Abdul‐Aziz Seidu, Sanni Yaya

“…Methods Our study included twenty‐two sub‐Saharan African countries with data sourced from the Demographic and Health Survey (2015–2022). …”
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Interactive Computer-Adaptive Chronic Kidney Disease (I-C-CKD) Education for Hospitalized African American Patients: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial by Akilah King, Tayo Omoniyi, Lindsay Zasadzinski, Cynthia Gaspard, Denesha Gorman, Milda Saunders

“…This includes 50 patients in the control group and 46 patients in the intervention group. Data analysis has not occurred. ConclusionsAfrican American individuals often receive less patient education about self-care and treatment options for CKD. …”
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Food hygienic practices and associated factors among street food vendors in Bishoftu town, central Ethiopia by Firaol Girma, Tamiru Yazew, Dinaol Bedada, Agama Daba, Chala G. Kuyu

“…Background: Poor food hygiene practices in developing nations like Ethiopia pose a significant public health threat by increasing the likelihood of food-borne infections. …”
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Differential approach to the diagnosis and treatment of appendicular peritonitis in children by I. Yu. Karpova, D. S. Strizhenok, D. A. Myasnikov, V. V. Parshikov, E. D. Pyatova, T. E. Potemina

“…Local forms of AP prevailed – 90 %, of which appendicular abscess was found in 35 % of observations. Data of anamnesis, examination of patients, assessment of purulent-inflammatory markers in complicated and controversial situations were resolved by ultrasound of abdominal cavity organs. …”
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Municipal healthcare providers’ perceptions of reasons for frequent and unplanned hospital admissions among home-dwelling older adults: a Norwegian focus group study by Jill-Marit Moholt, Cathrine Arntzen, Audhild Høyem, Bodil H. Blix

“…We conducted six focus group discussions involving a total of 26 healthcare providers from home-based services and institutional short-term wards in four Norwegian municipalities. The data were analysed using a six-step reflexive thematic analysis. …”
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Digital leadership in quantity surveying: unveiling key characteristics and their role in driving digital transformation by Darren Vermaak, Gerrit Crafford

“…The research is grounded in qualitative data from semi-structured interviews with directors of South African quantity surveying firms, using an interpretivist approach and an inductive methodology. …”
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The global and regional burden of genital ulcer disease due to herpes simplex virus: a natural history modelling study by Nicky J Welton, Peter Vickerman, Katherine M E Turner, Christine Johnston, Katharine Jane Looker, Charlotte James, Marie-Claude Boily, Sami L Gottlieb

“…Here we present the first global and regional estimates of GUD due to HSV-1 and HSV-2 among women and men aged 15–49 years old.Methods We developed a natural history model reflecting the clinical course of GUD following HSV-2 and genital HSV-1 infection, informed by a literature search for data on model parameters. …”
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The effect of the method of joining layers in two-layer fabrics on their physical and mechanical properties by Katsiarina S. Mileeva

“…Testing of materials according to physical and mechanical properties was carried out in accordance with standard methods, resulting in the values of breaking load, tensile elongation, abrasion resistance, fabric thickness, breathability and shrinkage during the final finishing being determined. The results of the analysis of experimental data showed that the values of all properties of fabrics produced by interlacing with different methods of joining layers differ from each other, and using the Kraskel-Wallis criterion it was proved that these differences are statistically significant. …”
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Life and health status of older migrants with hypertension in China: results from the 2018 China health and retirement longitudinal study by Ruilong Wang, Ailin Zhong, Jingyi Ye, Yuan Liu, Lili Sun, Jingsheng Chen, Guanyang Zou

“…This study aims to report and compare the life and health status of older migrants with hypertension among those who live alone or do not. Methods Data were collected from the 2018 China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Survey (CHARLS). …”
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Depressive symptoms and correlations among war-survivor internally displaced persons in two IDP camps in northwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional survey by Gebresilassie Tadesse, Girum Nakie, Setegn Fentahun, Fantahun Andualem, Techilo Tinsae, Getasew Kibralew, Gidey Rtbey

“…Multivariable logistic regression analysis was performed to identify factors associated with depressive symptoms. …”
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The Role of Social Determinants of Health and Social Prescribing in Outpatient Treatment: Perspectives of Medical Students by Maryam Baradaran Binazir, Komeil Aghazadeh-Habashi, Hamid Reza Yousefi-Nodeh, Amir Hosein Babapour

“…Although the calculated minimum sample size was 112, a total of 115 students participated in the study. Data were collected using an online questionnaire designed via Google Forms. …”
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Horizontal DNA Transfer Mechanisms of Bacteria as Weapons of Intragenomic Conflict. by Nicholas J Croucher, Rafal Mostowy, Christopher Wymant, Paul Turner, Stephen D Bentley, Christophe Fraser

“…To evaluate the feasibility of the functions suggested by the modelling analysis, we analysed genomic data from longitudinal sampling of individuals carrying Streptococcus pneumoniae. …”
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CT Radiomics-based machine learning approach for the invasiveness of pulmonary ground-glass nodules prediction by Rui Chen, Hu Zhang, Xingwen Huang, Haitao Han, Jinbo Jian

“…Methods: A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data and radiological images from 392 patients with lung adenocarcinoma at Binzhou Medical University Hospital between January 1, 2020 to May 31, 2023. …”
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MONITORING OF SERUM DIGOXIN CONCENTRATION AND SAFETY OF THERAPY WITH DIGOXIN IN PATIENTS WITH ATRIAL FIBRILLATION by S. F. Zadvorev, A. A. Yakovlev, A. S. Pushkin, S. A. Rukavishnikova, A. E. Filippov, A. G. Obrezan

“…Comparison of the direct SDC measurements and the calculated values obtained with the valid calculators developed for the long-term digoxin use did not show reliable reproducibility of the calculated data.Conclusion. …”
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Postoperative pneumonia in isolated coronary artery bypass grafting: A comprehensive study of epidemiology, etiology, and disease burden from China (2020-2023). by Yuxiao Zhan, Jian Zhang, Yang Yang, Rui Yang, Guojun Zhang

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective analysis was conducted on data from 518 patients who developed postoperative pneumonia following isolated CABG between January 1, 2020, and November 30, 2023.…”
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Parametric modeling of under-5 children survival among 30 African countries: Lognormal accelerated failure time gamma shared frailty model. by Bikis Liyew, Kemal Tesfa, Kassaye Demeke Altaye, Abeje Diress Gelaw, Alemu Teshale Bicha, Ayanaw Guade Mamo, Kassaw Chekole Adane

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This study utilized recent Demographic and Health Survey data from 30 African countries, encompassing 226,862 live births. …”
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Exploring pre-service teachers’ generative AI readiness and behavioral intentions by Phuong Bui, Tiina Korhonen, Sini Kontkanen, Sorella Karme, Satu Piispa-Hakala, Marjaana Veermans

“…Using a mixed-methods approach combining quantitative survey data (N=77) with qualitative responses (n=56) from open-ended questions, the research provides a nuanced analysis of future educators’ positioning toward GenAI integration in educational settings. …”
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Analyzing the impact of battery technical performance and driving conditions on the overall economic feasibility of a Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) system implemented in the Japan electric... by Muhammad Arsalan, Etoju Jacob, Zifei Nie, Hooman Farzaneh

“…This research focuses on the techno-economic feasibility of V2G systems by developing an integrated simulation model and experimental validation framework which not only evaluates the impact of battery energy management and charging infrastructure on V2G system performance but also a detailed economic analysis of V2G applications assessing the financial benefits gained from trading the V2G system with the grid during peak periods, using real-time electricity tariffs and demand data obtained from the Japan Electric Power Exchange (JEPX) market. …”
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Modeling the Relationship between Financial Stability and Banking Risks: Artificial Intelligence Approach by Hakeem Faraj Gumar, Parviz Piri, Mehdi Heydari

“…A wide range of artificial neural network approaches and machine learning algorithms have been used for data analysis. These methods include artificial neural network, deep neural network, convolutional neural network, recurrent neural network, self-organizing neural network, gradient boosting, random forest, decision tree, spatial clustering, k-means algorithm, k-nearest neighbor, support vector regression and support vector machine. …”
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Impact of DRG Reform Policies on Hospitalization Costs of Stroke Patients in Western China: Wisdom from Traditional Chinese Medicine by Wang J, Chen M, Yang J

“…Jiayi Wang,1 Mengen Chen,2 Jingyu Yang1,3 1School of Health Management, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of China; 2School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, People’s Republic of China; 3School of Public Health, Lanzhou University, Lanzhou, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jingyu Yang, School of Health Management, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, 35 Dingxi East Road, Chengguan District, Lanzhou, Gansu, 730000, Email yjy19680326@163.comBackground: Stroke presents a significant economic burden worldwide, with the impact being especially pronounced in developing countries. China is currently implementing Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) reforms, attempting to use more traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) modalities to alleviate the economic burden on stroke patients.Methods: This retrospective study extracted the medical records of stroke inpatients at Qingyang City Hospital of TCM from 2017 to 2022 from China’s Gansu National Health Big Data Platform. …”
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