Thyroid function abnormalities in individuals with sickle cell disease: a meta-analysis by Sagad O. O. Mohamed, Hussein Ahmed, Mohammed A. H. Mohammednoor, Khalefa B. K. Alzubeir, Safaa Fadlelmoula, Osman O. A. Abdallah, Izzut Awad Ahmed

“…Methods Following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, a comprehensive search was conducted across Medline/PubMed, Google Scholar, World Health Organization Virtual Health Library Regional Portal, and ScienceDirect. Pooled prevalence and standardized mean difference (SMD) estimates with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis Software version 3.3. …”
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Determinants of Undernutrition among Adult Tuberculosis Patients Receiving Treatment in Public Health Institutions in Shashemane Town, Southern Ethiopia by Adane Tesfaye Anbese, Gudina Egeta, Frehiwot Mesfin, Abinet Arega Sadore

“…Undernutrition and tuberculosis are the major concerns of underdeveloped regions of the world. Tuberculosis makes undernutrition worse and undernutrition weakens immunity, thereby increasing the likelihood that latent tuberculosis will develop into active disease. …”
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Mortality trends of traumatic brain injuries in the adult population of the United States: a CDC WONDER analysis from 1999 to 2020 by Muhammad Hamza Dawood, Yusra Fazli, Sejal Lund, Shurjeel Uddin Qazi, Rija Tahir, Areehah Zafar Masood, Aiman Azam Qureshi, Saleha Safdar, Heraa Zaheer, Muhammad TayyabMuzaffar Chaychi

“…Age-adjusted mortality rates (AAMRs) per 100,000 individuals and annual percent change (APC) were computed and stratified based on year, gender, race/ethnicity, and geographic region. Results Between 1999 and 2020, 1,026,185 TBI-related deaths occurred among adults aged ≥ 25 years. …”
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Characterizing Light-absorbing Aerosols in a Low-income Settlement in South Africa by Nopasika A. Xulu, Stuart J. Piketh, Gregor T. Feig, Daniel A. Lack, Rebecca M. Garland

“…Residential solid-fuel and/biomass combustion are important sources of light-absorbing aerosols in this study region, with concomitant human health and environmental impacts.…”
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‘It's about collaboration’: a whole-systems approach to understanding and promoting movement in Suffolk by A. J. Brinkley, K. M. Cusimano, P. Freeman, R. Southall-Edwards, V. F. Gladwell

“…Methods A systems-consortium of partners from regional and local government, charities, providers, deliverers, advocacy groups, and health and social care, and public health engaged in our research, which consisted of two-phases. …”
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Diagnóstico sobre el abordaje del tema prevención del cáncer cutáneo en la asignatura Dermatología para la formación del médico general by Marlene Curbelo Alonso, Miriam Iglesias León

“…Se realizó el análisis de documentos rectores, programas, etc.<br /><strong>Resultados:</strong> los estudiantes reciben el tema durante su quinto año de la carrera. …”
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Insights in biomarkers complexity and routine clinical practice for the diagnosis of thyroid nodules and cancer by Maria de Lurdes Godinho de Matos, Mafalda Pinto, Ana Gonçalves, Sule Canberk, Maria João Martins Bugalho, Paula Soares

“…The inclusion criteria were based on articles published in recognized scientific journals with high contributions to the proposed topic. …”
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Socio-economic analysis of ovine livestock farms supported by the young farmer project within the scope of rural development by Muharrem Satar, Engin Sakarya

“…<p> <b>Materials and Methods: </b>The materials of the study were composed of data obtained from businesses of small ruminant enterprises first time starting in 2016 thanks to the young farmers project, with a simple random sampling method in Turkey's seven geographical regions selected from 121 enterprises rom provided with face to face interviews. …”
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Genetic differentiation and historical dynamics of the endemic species Rheum pumilum on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau inferred from phylogeography implications by Shuliang Liu, Jianxin Gao, Bo Xiao, Wenjie Guo, Qiushi Yu, Ailan Wang, Weiwei Li

“…Results The examination of 39 haplotypes across 26 populations of Rh. pumilum reveals distinct regional distribution, reflecting a phylogeographic pattern resembling “alpine-island”. …”
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Soviet Russia/the USSR and transformation of the international relations system in the first half of the 1920s by E. V. Romanova

“…In turn, the Western leaders, for all the differences in their approaches towards the Eastern European region and despite de facto recognition of the USSR demonstrated the growing alienation towards the Soviet regime as they became disillusioned with the prospects for its possible transition. …”
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Expansion of a stationary retail trading network in Vilnius and the Vilnius district in 1861-1904 by Aelita Ambrulevičiūtė

“…The weak development of the network during the period of the 1860s-1890s was conditioned by several reasons: in the first decades after the reforms, agriculture hadn’t been commercialized yet, people's purchasing power was weak, and peasant farms just tried to satisfy in-house needs with minimal expenditures. …”
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The MicroRNA-106a/20b Strongly Enhances the Antitumour Immune Responses of Dendritic Cells Pulsed with Glioma Stem Cells by Targeting STAT3 by Hui Zhou, Chengmei Sun, Cong Li, Shiting Hua, Feng Li, Ruichun Li, Dongpeng Cai, Yuxi Zou, Yingqian Cai, Xiaodan Jiang

“…Furthermore, the interactional binding sites between the 3′-untranslated region (3′-UTR) of STAT3 mRNA and miR-106a/20b were predicted by bioinformatics and verified by a dual-luciferase assay. …”
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Clinical and microbiological analyses of colistin-resistant strains among carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae complex clinical isolates by Jinyoung Yang, Jin Yang Baek, Jae-Hoon Ko, Kyungmin Huh, Sun Young Cho, Doo Ryeon Chung, Kyong Ran Peck, Hee Jae Huh, Kwan Soo Ko, Cheol-In Kang

“…It is imperative to maintain ongoing surveillance and to further research on CR-ECC.IMPORTANCEAlthough new antibiotics are being developed, there are still limited options for treating carbapenem-resistant Enterobacter cloacae complex (CR-ECC) in regions where their use is restricted. The resistance level to one of these options, colistin, was investigated using bacteria isolated from clinical samples. …”
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Decoding mpox: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the transmission and severity parameters of the 2022–2023 global outbreak by Adriana Buitrago-Lopez, Zulma M Cucunubá, Candida Diaz Brochero, Laura Cristina Nocua-Báez, Jorge Alberto Cortes, Kelly Charniga

“…CFR estimates varied by geographical region and were higher in Africa, in countries linked with clade I. …”
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Infektivitas parasit Ichtyophthirius multifiliis yang disimpan pada suhu rendah by , Rahman, , Sukenda, Sri Nuryati, Dendi Hidayatullah

“…Additionally, the descendants came out with high abnormality which recognized by weak mobility and lower infectivity (50%) compared to the control (80%). …”
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Pengembangan Perangkat Pembelajaran Konstruktivistik Model Teaching with Analogies (TWA) pada Mata Kuliah Database Management System (DBMS) untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berpikir Kr... by Fathirma'ruf Fathirma'ruf, Budiman M. Said

“…Data dalam penelitian ini dianalisis secara deskriptif kuantitatif dengan hasil: Validitas perangkat berkategori valid (3,3); Kepraktisan perangkat yang meliputi: keterlaksanaan pembelajaran yang baik (3,3); respon mahasiswa terhadap pembelajaran model Teaching With Analogies (TWA) positif (79%); Keefektifanperangkat pembelajaran dibuktikan dari hasil tes kemampuan berpikir kreatif mahasiswa pada kriteria kreatif (76%); Simpulan penelitian ini adalah perangkat pembelajaran kontruktivistik model Teaching With Analogies (TWA) layak untuk melatihkan kemampuan berpikir kreatif mahasiswa.   …”
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HIDRA3: a deep-learning model for multipoint ensemble sea level forecasting in the presence of tide gauge sensor failures by M. Rus, M. Rus, H. Mihanović, M. Ličer, M. Ličer, M. Kristan

“…Furthermore, HIDRA3 shows remarkable performance with substantially smaller amounts of training data compared with HIDRA2, making it appropriate for sea level forecasting in basins with high regional variability in the available tide gauge data.…”
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Presence of Brucella spp. in Milk and Dairy Products: A Comprehensive Review and Its Perspectives by Md. Sadequl Islam, Md. Ariful Islam, Md. Moshiur Rahman, Khaleda Islam, Md. Mominul Islam, Md. Murtuza Kamal, Md. Nazrul Islam

“…It is a significant global public health concern, particularly in regions with poor management and limited resources, such as Latin America, North and East Africa, the Middle East, and South and Central Asia. …”
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Optimizing Soft Tissue Emergence Profile Around One-Piece Dental Implants by Abduljaleel Azad Samad

“…Material and Methods: Between January 2022 and January 2024, a total of 137 patients were treated with single-piece dental implants that were placed in the aesthetic anterior region of the mouth. A temporary crown in the office was created using a flowable composite that was temporary in nature using the mold of the Cervico system (VP Innovato Holdings Ltd, Lemessos, Cyprus). …”
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Prevalence of sexually transmitted infections and associated factors among male prisoners in Great Tehran Prison by active case finding by Behnam Farhoudi, Elnaz Shahmohamadi, Seyedahmad Seyedalinaghi, SeyedAlireza Nadji, Fatemeh Pahlaviani, Mehrzad Tashakorian

“…Due to the contact between prisoners and general population during visiting or after release, controlling STIs transmission among prisoners helps significantly decrease the rate of STIs in society. Therefore, recognizing and reducing risky behaviors among prisoners may have remarkable effects in this regard. …”
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