The incidence and clinical burden of respiratory syncytial virus disease identified through hospital outpatient presentations in Kenyan children. by Emelda A Okiro, Mwanajuma Ngama, Ann Bett, D James Nokes

“…<h4>Background</h4>There is little information that describe the burden of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) associated disease in the tropical African outpatient setting.<h4>Methods</h4>We studied a systematic sample of children aged <5 years presenting to a rural district hospital in Kenya with acute respiratory infection (ARI) between May 2002 and April 2004. …”
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Fractal Characteristics of Pore Structure of Longmaxi Shales with Different Burial Depths in Southern Sichuan and Its Geological Significance by Manping Yang, Yanyan Pan, Hongye Feng, Qiang Yan, Yanjun Lu, Wanxin Wang, Yu Qi, Hongjian Zhu

“…In addition, the SSA (comprising the values assessed by BET and DR techniques) and PV (evaluated by BJH and DA methods) of shale pores grew, suggesting that the pore structure became more complex. …”
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Dynapenia and presarcopenia in patients with coronary atherosclerosis: clinical predictors and cardiac structural and functional features by A. G. Neeshpapa, V. N. Karetnikova, K. E. Krivoshapova, E. I. Karpova, A. N. Kokov, O. L. Barbarash

“…Patients with dynapenia and coronary atherosclerosis are more often female, have shorter stature, and more often had chronic kidney disease and diabetes.…”
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Not seeing the trees for the forest. The impact of neighbours on graph-based configurations in histopathology by Olga Fourkioti, Matt De Vries, Reed Naidoo, Chris Bakal

“…To address this, many graph-based methods have been proposed, where each WSI is represented as a graph with tiles as nodes and edges defined by specific spatial relationships. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Swirl Burner and Cross Jet Burner in Terms of Efficiency and Environmental Performance by Mikhail G. Zhumagulov, Maxim V. Dolgov, Askar A. Baubek, Alexander M. Gribkov

“…The article contains a comparative analysis of two types of burners used in different methods of fuel-air mixture preparation: (1) vortex mixing and (2) mixing with transverse jets. …”
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Patterns of cannabidiol use among marijuana users in the United States by Ji-Yeun Park

“…Background: As more and more states are legalizing marijuana use for medical purposes, cannabidiol (CBD) products have gained significant popularity as self-medications for treating conditions. …”
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Female Perception of Cohabitation and Marriage in Metropolitan Arequipa by Analucía Torres Flor, Lila Cerellino Cernades, Renzo Rivera

“…Conclusion: For a great percentage of cohabiters and single women from the sample, marriage is important. The majority of women do not consider cohabitation more convenient than getting married. …”
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Clostridium difficile in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Retrospective Study by William Gillespie, Neil Marya, Julien Fahed, Gregory Leslie, Krunal Patel, David R. Cave

“…Conclusions. IBD patients are more susceptible to CDI at a younger age and often lack traditional risk factors. …”
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The impact of the COVID- 19 pandemic on women’s mental health: empirical evidence from Vietnam by Nguyen Thi To Vy, Luong Vinh Quoc Duy

“…Abstract Background Women’s mental health has emerged as a growing concern amid the COVID- 19 as studies show women are more likely to suffer symptoms of depression and anxiety than men. …”
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Agro-Morphological Evaluation of Hybrid Maize (Zea mays) in the Subtropical Region of Nepal by Aayushma Shrestha, Bijay Mahato, Pratik Gurung

“…The results suggested that, while low-performing genotypes like PAC-7202309 need more research or breeding and agronomic methods to improve their performance, high-performing genotypes like RH-6, Star-56, and Superking-4455 are excellent possibilities for enhancing maize output in Saranamati, Jhapa. …”
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A Comparison of Nested PCR Assay with Conventional Techniques for Diagnosis of Intestinal Cryptosporidiosis in AIDS Cases from Northern India by Beena Uppal, Ompal Singh, Sanjim Chadha, Arun Kumar Jha

“…Taking nested PCR as the gold standard, specificity of both modified ZN staining and Cryptosporidium antigen detection ELISA was 100% while the sensitivity of the tests was 37.8% and 86.6%, respectively. PCR was more sensitive than the other two diagnostic modalities but required a more hands-on time per sample and was more expensive than microscopy. …”
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The Prevalence of Infectious Keratitis after Keratorefractive Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Study by Shahla Afsharpaiman, Musa Zare, Masoud Yasemi, Tannaz Jamialahmadi, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…Meta-regression showed no significant association between IK after KRS and either sample size or publication year of the studies. IK prevalence after KRS in the right eye was more than that in the left one. …”
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Self-Regulation, Emotional Symptomatology, Substance Use, and Social Network Addiction in Adolescent Self-Harm by Luis Fernando López-Martínez, Eva M. Carretero, Miguel A. Carrasco, Ana M. Pérez-García

“…It is thus crucial to examine the factors associated with this behaviour. Methods: A sample of 354 adolescents (51.7% boys), with a mean age of 15.01 years (ranging from 12 to 20 years), was analysed to explore the relationships between NSSI and self-regulation strategies, substance use, dependence on social networks, and symptomatology. …”
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Members of Kemerovo Regional Counsil in the VKontakte Social Network: Engagement Metrics and Maria S. Gorodeshtyan’s Case by Filimonov Fedor, Mitin Aleksandr

“…The case analysis yielded some recommendations for improving the content strategy: 1) more visual content (ERpost = 0.7); 2) shorter texts (≤160 characters) and more frequent posts (10 points); 3) focus on the small picture: detailed action plans and no vague language or abstract formulas; 4) more interaction: asking questions or suggesting topics to stimulate discussions in the comments; 5) optimal publication time during peaks of audience activity. …”
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Efficacy and suitability of adding short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy (STPP) to pharmacotherapy in patients with depressive disorders: a systematic review by Gabriele Di Salvo, Camilla Perotti, Valerio Ricci, Giuseppe Maina, Gianluca Rosso

“…Still, there are few rigorous studies with large samples and further research is needed to identify which subgroups of patients may benefit more from STPP.…”
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Use of presumptive recommendations and other strategies to encourage HPV vaccine uptake: Results from a national survey of primary care health professionals. by Anna A Ilyasova, Tara L Queen, Melissa Gilkey, Benjamin N Fogel, Olufeyisayo O Odebunmi, Juan Yanguela, Assanatou Bamogo, Yeshaben Patel, Erin Laurie, Sachiko Ozawa, Stephanie B Wheeler, Lisa P Spees

“…We analyzed PCHP characteristics associated with using this and other strategies to encourage HPV vaccination to inform future communication interventions.<h4>Methods</h4>A national sample of 2,527 PCHPs (26% pediatricians, 22% family physicians, 24% advanced practitioners, 28% nursing staff) completed our survey in 2022. …”
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Comparing Knowledge and Attitudes Toward the Braden Scale for Pressure Injury Risk Assessment by Nurses: Before and After the Educational Intervention by Emebet B. Woldemariam, Rose W. Murphree, Wondwossen A. Degu, Melinda K. Higgins, Rebecca A. Gary

“…In Ethiopia, pressure injury risk assessment tool such as the Braden Scale has not been reported or implemented in hospital settings. to examine the feasibility of the Braden Scale by assessing the knowledge and attitude of nurses before and after an educational intervention, and testing three delivery methods: printed, oral, or a combination. A quasi-experimental cluster study, on a sample of 145 nurses was conducted. …”
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Microbiota and Postmenopause: The resilience of intestinal bacteria in the face of female hormonal aging. by Thayane Christine Alves da Silva, Jennefer Aparecida Gonçalves Oliveira, Lauro Ângelo Gonçalves de Moraes, Izinara Rosse, Aristóteles Góes-Neto, Vasco Ariston de Carvalho Azevedo, Renata Guerra-Sá

“…Other research lines seek to understand how the gut microbiota contributes to these diseases at all stages of life, including post-menopause, and its potential to be used as an ally to promote healthy aging and as a biomarker that can be associated with the pre-and post-menopausal period.<h4>Methods</h4>Post-menopausal women (n = 44) aged between 45 and 60, divided into Group A n = 34 (up to 10 years postmenopause) and Group B n = 10 (more than 10 years postmenopause) had fecal samples analyzed by metabarcoding using the 16S rRNA gene, and bacterial composition and diversity were compared between the two groups.…”
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Maternal Common Mental Disorder as Predictors of Stunting among Children Aged 6-59 Months in Western Ethiopia: A Case-Control Study by Shimelis Girma, Teshale Fikadu, Eba Abdisa

“…Regarding maternal common mental disorder, more than half of cases mother (53.8%) and more than one-tenth of controls mother (13.5%) were found to have common mental disorder. …”
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Joint physical custody of children in Europe: A growing phenomenon by Mia Hakovirta, Daniel R. Meyer, Milla Salin, Eija Lindroos, Mari Haapanen

“…Our final sample comprises 9,102 children from 17 European countries. …”
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