Continuum of maternal health care utilisation in Sub-Saharan African countries: A positive deviance approach. by Samrawit Mihret Fetene, Melaku Birhanu Alemu, Elsa Awoke Fentie, Tsegaye G Haile

“…Interventions that amplify these enabling factors could help close equity gaps and accelerate progress toward maternal health targets in high-burden settings.…”
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Production system, and egg quality of village chicken reared under traditional management system in Angecha and Damboya districts of Kembata Tembaro Zone, Southern Ethiopia by Eskindir Amanuel, Desalegn Amanuel, Edao Shanku

“…Multi-stage sampling technique was used to select representative samples and one hundred eight six respondents (186) were interviewed with structured questionnaire. …”
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Target-controlled dialysis for antibiotics (TCD-ABx) by Alexander Dejaco, Christoph Dorn, Constantin Lier, Daniel Fleischmann, Alexander Kratzer, Katharina Habler, Michael Paal, Michael Gruber, Johanna Rosenberger, Martin G. Kees

“…The required stability in dialysis solutions was shown for a set of important antibiotics. The next step will be the prudent application of this concept to patients in clinical trials.…”
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Integrative QTL mapping and candidate gene analysis for main stem node number in soybean by Bire Zha, Chunlei Zhang, Rongqiang Yuan, Kezhen Zhao, Jianqiang Sun, Xiulin Liu, Xueyang Wang, Fengyi Zhang, Bixian Zhang, Sobhi F. Lamlom, Honglei Ren, Lijuan Qiu

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Serum cytokine profiles in patients with myasthenia gravis by Xuan Wu, Xuan Wu, Huan Huan Song, Guo Rong Xu, Guo Rong Xu, Run Yun Li, Xiao Bin Ye, Xiao Bin Ye

“…These serum cytokine profiles may hold promise as potential biomarkers for stratifying MG patients in clinical settings.…”
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Modeling the determinants of attrition in a two-stage epilepsy prevalence survey in Nairobi using machine learning by Daniel M. Mwanga, Isaac C. Kipchirchir, George O. Muhua, Charles R. Newton, Damazo T. Kadengye, Abankwah Junior, Albert Akpalu, Arjune Sen, Bruno Mmbando, Charles R. Newton, Cynthia Sottie, Dan Bhwana, Daniel Mtai Mwanga, Damazo T. Kadengye, Daniel Nana Yaw, David McDaid, Dorcas Muli, Emmanuel Darkwa, Frederick Murunga Wekesah, Gershim Asiki, Gergana Manolova, Guillaume Pages, Helen Cross, Henrika Kimambo, Isolide S. Massawe, Josemir W. Sander, Mary Bitta, Mercy Atieno, Neerja Chowdhary, Patrick Adjei, Peter O. Otieno, Ryan Wagner, Richard Walker, Sabina Asiamah, Samuel Iddi, Simone Grassi, Sloan Mahone, Sonia Vallentin, Stella Waruingi, Symon Kariuki, Tarun Dua, Thomas Kwasa, Timothy Denison, Tony Godi, Vivian Mushi, William Matuja

“…The dataset was split into training and testing sets (7:3 ratio), and seven machine learning models, including the ensemble Super Learner, were trained. …”
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Intermittent hypoxia-hyperoxia therapy in medical rehabilitation: Effects on body composition in patients with metabolic syndrome by Andreea-Bianca Uzun, Andreea-Dalila Nedelcu, Mădălina-Gabriela Iliescu, Liliana-Elena Stanciu, Adina Petcu, Lucian Cristian Petcu, Bogdan Obada, Doina-Ecaterina Tofolean

“…Metabolic syndrome (MS) comprises a set of metabolic irregularities that elevate the risk of cardiovascular conditions and diabetes. …”
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Associations between perceived stress profiles, social connection and work engagement in clinical registered nurses: a mediation analysis and generalized additive models by Yuan Liao, Miaochun Huang, Zhimin Gu, Chun Li, Yan Yu, Qimei Zhang, Xiangyu Lai, Jialin Liu, Kang He, Huiyun Chu, Yao Zhao, Xinyu Wu, Lihua Wu, Yu Li, Sujuan Fang

“…To select 600 clinical nurses from 3 hospitals in Guangzhou, a convenience sampling technique was implemented. Participants’ general demographics, levels of work engagement, perceived stress, and social connections were gathered through questionnaires. …”
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Variation in Immune and Inflammatory Blood Markers in Advanced Melanoma Patients Treated with PD-1 Inhibitors: A Preliminary Exploratory Study by Lucica Madalina Bolovan, Marieta Elena Panait, Antonela Busca, Adina Elena Stanciu, Daniela Chiriac, Corina Elena Mihalcea, Camelia Mia Hotnog, Mihai Teodor Georgescu, Silviu Cristian Voinea, Virgiliu Mihail Prunoiu, Lorelei Irina Brasoveanu, Laurentia Nicoleta Gales

“…Our study aimed to evaluate the dynamics of peripheral blood lymphocyte variation and their correlation with a set of related inflammatory factors in Nivolumab-treated advanced melanoma patients. …”
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Prediction of KRAS gene mutations in colorectal cancer using a CT-based radiomic model by Wenjing Wang, Qingbiao Zhang, Shimei Fan, Yuyin Wang, Xingyan Le, Min Ai, Chunqi Du, Junbang Feng, Chuanming Li

“…The Delong test revealed that the XGBoost model, which is based on CT images from the vein phase, performed the best, with AUC values of 0.90 and 0.81 in the training and test sets, respectively. The calibration curve indicated a high consistency between the actual and predicted probabilities of the samples. …”
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Corporate Real Estate alignment by Monique Arkesteijn

“…If they are treated separately, the restriction is that one effect can be more difficult to monetize than the other effect, as shown by Mouter (2012) and if multiple measures are used as in the stakeholder approach ”if you take one set of quantifiable impacts and one set of non-quantifiable impacts in an appraisal, one set will dominate” (Mishan, in Mouter, 2012, p. 10). …”
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Subsurface cavity detection in a karst environment using electrical resistivity (er): a case study from yongweol-ri, South Korea by Farooq Muhammad, et al

“…The resistivity data was inverted using 2D and 3D algorithms based on the least squares smoothness constraint technique. The inverted resistivity images provide a clear view of weathered soils, the distribution of weak areas or karst voids and bed rock. …”
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The impact of intraoperative prone lumbar fluoroscopy under anesthesia on the selection of lowest instrumented vertebra and surgical outcomes in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis wit... by Lang Mai, Yankui Liu, Ruijue Zhu, Pan Zhou, Jiawei Di, Junlin Yang, Zifang Huang, Lei He

“…Conclusion Intraoperative prone lumbar fluoroscopy under anesthesia provides precise guidance for LIV selection, reducing the number of fused levels without compromising curve correction or overall spinal balance. This technique is both safe and effective, helping to optimize AIS surgical outcomes while preserving lumbar mobility. …”
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Auto-Probabilistic Mining Method for Siamese Neural Network Training by Arseniy Mokin, Alexander Sheshkus, Vladimir L. Arlazarov

“…Combined with a previously proposed auto-clustering technique, the method improves model training by optimizing the utilization of available data and reducing computational overhead. …”
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Women’s Autonomy Decision Making Power on Postpartum Modern Contraceptive Use and Associated Factors in North West Ethiopia by Samrawit Yonas Tadesse, Amanu Aragaw Emiru, Tadese Ejigu Tafere, Melash Belachew Asresie

“…Participants were selected by using a systematic sampling technique. The data were collected through face-to-face interviews using pre-tested structured questionnaires. …”
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Magnitude of atopic dermatitis and associated factors among children in northwest Ethiopia by Alemu Bezabih Tegegnie, Yefiru Andualem Mitiku, Biresaw Wassihun Alemu, Yitbarek Genetu Wollie, Tamiru Alene

“…Systematic random sampling technique was used to select study participants. Data was collected through an interview-administered questionnaire, and Statistical Package for Social Science version 27.0.1 was used for data analysis. …”
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Determinants of health literacy among older adults in Saboba district in Ghana: a cross-sectional study by Bismark Akubire, Vincent Uwnboriyhi Gmayinaam, Emmanuel Anongeba Anaba, Prince Kubi Appiah, Geoffrey Adebayo Asalu

“…The study participants (420) were selected through a multistage sampling technique. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed with Stata Version 16.0. …”
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Efficacy of Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Ipsilateral Cortex) along with Physiotherapy to Contralateral Side on Tone and Function of Subacute Stroke Survivors: Prot... by Pallavi Lalchand Harjpal, Raghuveer Raghumahanti, Mohammed Irshad Qureshi

“…Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is a non invasive brain stimulation technique that has been investigated for its ability to hasten stroke recovery by stimulating the ipsilesional motor cortex or inhibiting the contralesional hemisphere. …”
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Variabilidade espacial de propriedades químicas do solo e da produtividade de citros na Amazônia Oriental Spatial variability of soil chemical properties and yield of citrus orchar... by Paulo C. G. Oliveira, Paulo R. S. Farias, Herdjania V. Lima, Antonio R. Fernandes, Francisco A. Oliveira, Javier D. Pita

“…Leaf and soil data variability were measured with geoestatistics technique and the orchard areas of higher and lower variability were assessed. …”
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The influence of social media and cultural ideals on body dysmorphic disorder among adult males in the UAE by Kholod Haj Hussain, Abdul Rahman Al Midani, Abdul Rahman Al Midani, Mohamad Abdallah, Aisha Alyassi, Haya Alzubaidy, Shahad Alrashed, Jibran Sualeh Muhammad, Hamid A. Alhaj

“…The questionnaire was translated using a forward-backward translation technique and reviewed for clarity and cultural appropriateness in accordance with WHO guidelines. …”
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