Prediction of stunting and its socioeconomic determinants among adolescent girls in Ethiopia using machine learning algorithms. by Alemu Birara Zemariam, Biruk Beletew Abate, Addis Wondmagegn Alamaw, Eyob Shitie Lake, Gizachew Yilak, Mulat Ayele, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Habtamu Setegn Ngusie

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A total of 3156 weighted samples of adolescent girls aged 15-19 years were used from the 2016 Ethiopian Demographic and Health Survey dataset. …”
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Characteristics of patients assisted at an ambulatory of dementia from a university hospital Perfil dos pacientes atendidos no ambulatório de demência de um hospital universitário... by Lyssandra dos Santos Tascone, Rita de Cássia G. Marques, Elaine Cristina Pereira, Cássio M.C. Bottino

“…CONCLUSION: Neuropsychiatric symptoms were quite common in patients with dementia, being more frequent as severity increased, and those symptoms were associated with functional impairment in the patients.…”
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Opportunistic Cryptococcal Antigenemia in the HAART Era at HIV Epidemic Settings of Northwest Ethiopia by Markos Negash, Tadelo Wondmagegn, Fitsumbrhan Tajebe

“…This study aimed to assess the cryptococcal antigenemia, CD4+ Th cell counts, HIV RNA viral load, and clinical presentations among HIV-positive patients in Northwest Ethiopia. Method. A total of two hundred (200) HIV-positive patients were recruited for this study. …”
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Heat transfer analysis of Cu-Water nanofluid in a square enclosure using Caputo fractional derivative and machine learning by Muhammad Ismail, N. Keerthi Reddy, H. Thameem Basha, Bongsoo Jang

“…Fractional-based fluid transport modeling provides a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of the thermophysical properties of small-scale fluids and polymer solutions. …”
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Exploring Implications of Risk Communication Strategies in Diminishing Adversities of Misinformation and Disinformation Against Hepatitis Vaccination in Global South by Mehdi M, Raza SH, Yousaf M, Li B, Zaman U, Riaz S

“…This study intends to investigate the matter of online misinformation and disinformation about hepatitis vaccination and its implications.Material and Methods: The researchers employed a cross-sectional research design vis-à-vis a web-based survey method to collect data. …”
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Investigating the relationship between social stigma and treatment adherence in type 2 diabetes patients at healthcare centers in Northwest Iran by Maryam Sedaei, Mohammad Ail Mohamadi, Behrouz Dadkhah

“…To address this concern, the present study aimed to examine the relationship between social stigma and treatment adherence levels in type 2 diabetes patients attending healthcare centers in northwest Iran. Methods In this descriptive-correlation study, 432 patients with type 2 diabetes referred to Ardabil city health service centers were selected by simple random and multi-stage cluster method. …”
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Assessing the influence of far UV-C (222 nm) and UV-C (254 nm) treatment on the physicochemical and microbial properties of milk in an annular flow reactor by Vigyan Gadodia, Kiran Ahlawat, Ambar Ish, Ramavtar Jangra, Neha Jain, Ram Prakash

“…The methylene blue reduction test of milk increases up to more than 5 h, with just four passes through the UV reactor. …”
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Effect of Kegel Exercises on The Recurrence of Lower Urinary Tract Infection in Multiparty by Engy A. R. Khamis, Eman Abdelaziz, Ghada Hemdan

“…Aim: The study aims to assess the effects of Kegel Exercises on the recurrence of Lower Urinary Tract Infection in Multiparty. Methods: A convenience sample of 100 patients suffer from recurrent urinary tract infection (UTI) and (Multiparty) had more than three normal deliveries, assigned randomly and alternatively into two equal groups, 50 in each. …”
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Integrating radiomics features and CT semantic characteristics for predicting visceral pleural invasion in clinical stage Ia peripheral lung adenocarcinoma by Fengnian Zhao, Yunqing Zhao, Zhaoxiang Ye, Qingna Yan, Haoran Sun, Guiming Zhou

“…Additionally, it provides prognostic information and supports surgeons in making more personalized treatment decisions.…”
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Exceeding the guidelines: A descriptive study of exercise, pregnancy, maternal and neonatal health outcomes in elite and recreational athletes by Emilie Mass Dalhaug, Birgitte Sanda, Kari Bø, Wendy J. Brown, Jorunn Sundgot-Borgen, Lene Annette Hagen Haakstad

“…However, more research is needed to confirm these findings.…”
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Facial emotion based smartphone addiction detection and prevention using deep learning and video based learning by C. Joseph, P. Uma Maheswari

“…After the intervention of TMVM the students showed more than 90% improvement in their BHP parameters. …”
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Measurement of the femoral neck anteversion angle using a three-dimensional reconstruction in the fixed coordinate system based on the basal anterior cortex of the femoral neck: an... by Ruibao Yang, Jie Lin, Guibin Han, Guangliang Jiang, Yingsheng Deng

“…Conclusion The consistency of the scores for the FNAA measurement based on the 3D-R-FCS within and between the evaluators was the highest among the four methods and correlated well with the EOS measurement, which may potentially provide a more stable method for the measurement in clinical practice. …”
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Influenza vaccination and cytokine profile dynamics in young men in Primorsky krai by Yu. A. Li, M. N. Dmitrachenko, M. P. Kostinov, E. V. Markelova, I. V. Korolev, S. L. Saprykin

“…Seasonal vaccination against influenza is considered the most effective method of specific prevention of this infection. However, in recent years, the issue of non­specific, training effects of vaccines on the immune system has been widely studied. …”
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"I would have to sell things in order to get the money": A qualitative exploration of willingness to pay for the RTS,S/AS01 malaria vaccine in the Volta region, Ghana. by Sharon Darkwa, Gilles de Wildt, Maxwell Dalaba, Edem Vidzro, Evelyn Korkor Ansah

“…<h4>Methods</h4>The study design was cross-sectional. …”
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Opuntia ficus indica cladode extract inhibit DNA double-strand breaks and locally multiply damaged sites induced by gamma radiation by Saloua Kouass Sahbani

“…Studies aimed at obtaining more documentation about CCE components with potential radio-preventive activity are desirable because of their protective properties.…”
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Screening out serum protein biomarkers from both groups of asthma and ABPA patients by YANG Lei, WANG Yun, JIN Meiling, SHUAI Diquan, CAI Hui, YE Ling, LI Shuiming, SHEN Bo

“…And the AUC of the combined diagnosis of CPN2 and IGLL5 was 0.867, with more sensitivity of 86.7% and the specificity of 80.0% in comparison those between ABPA and asthma groups. …”
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Global determinants of breast cancer mortality: a comprehensive meta-analysis of clinical, demographic, and lifestyle risk factors by Zelalem G. Dessie, Temesgen Zewotir

“…By utilizing a large dataset, this review aims to provide a more robust understanding of the key determinants influencing breast cancer outcomes. …”
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Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci and Its Associated Risk Factors among HIV-Positive and -Negative Clients Attending Dessie Referral Hospital, Northeast Ethiopia by Seid Ali, Martha Alemayehu, Mulat Dagnew, Teklay Gebrecherkos

“…Therefore, there should be a need to perform continuous surveillance, rational use of antibiotics, and more detailed study using phenotypic and genotypic methods.…”
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Adoptive infusion of tolerogenic dendritic cells prolongs the survival of pancreatic islet allografts: a systematic review of 13 mouse and rat studies. by Guixiang Sun, Juan Shan, Youping Li, Yanni Zhou, Yingjia Guo, Wenqiao Wu, Tong Yang, Mengjuan Xia, Li Feng

“…Multiple injections are not superior to single injection. Yet more rigorously designed studies with larger sample sizes are still needed in future.…”
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The efficacy of exercise prescription in patients with osteoporotic fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Mingzhe Yu, Pei Zhou, Yanjun Che, Yuan Luo

“…Results Of the 701 articles reviewed, we included 11 randomized controlled trials in the meta-analysis. A total of 1101 samples were pooled, including 357 males and 744 females. …”
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