Bridging the gap: access to health care and control of type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension and bronchial asthma among Egyptian women by Eman Ibrahim Elmeshmeshy, Basma Abdelaziz, Saeed Soliman

“…Abstract Background Non-communicable diseases burden is rising globally; women are disproportionately affected by both non-communicable diseases burden and lack of access to health care. …”
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Comparison of plasma start-up with high Z and low Z first wall in WEST by C. Guillemaut, K. Afonin, G. Bodner, J. Bucalossi, Y. Corre, P. Devynck, A. Diallo, M. Diez, N. Fedorczak, A. Gallo, B. Guillermin, V. Lapleigne, R. Lunsford, P. Maget, J. Morales, Ph. Moreau, the WEST Team, the EUROfusion Tokamak Exploitation Team

“…In addition, the different plasma facing elements of the main chamber do not influence equally the radiated power during start-up. In both high Z and low Z environments, a clear non-linear dependence is found between the start-up radiated power and the outer limiter W impurity source. …”
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Single cell RNA sequencing reveals human tooth type identity and guides in vitro hiPSC derived odontoblast differentiation (iOB) by Sesha Hanson-Drury, Sesha Hanson-Drury, Sesha Hanson-Drury, Anjali P. Patni, Anjali P. Patni, Anjali P. Patni, Anjali P. Patni, Deborah L. Lee, Deborah L. Lee, Deborah L. Lee, Ammar Alghadeer, Ammar Alghadeer, Ammar Alghadeer, Ammar Alghadeer, Yan Ting Zhao, Yan Ting Zhao, Yan Ting Zhao, Devon Duron Ehnes, Devon Duron Ehnes, Devon Duron Ehnes, Vivian N. Vo, Vivian N. Vo, Vivian N. Vo, Sydney Y. Kim, Sydney Y. Kim, Druthi Jithendra, Druthi Jithendra, Ashish Phal, Ashish Phal, Ashish Phal, Natasha I. Edman, Natasha I. Edman, Natasha I. Edman, Natasha I. Edman, Thomas Schlichthaerle, Thomas Schlichthaerle, David Baker, David Baker, David Baker, Jessica E. Young, Jessica E. Young, Julie Mathieu, Julie Mathieu, Hannele Ruohola-Baker, Hannele Ruohola-Baker, Hannele Ruohola-Baker, Hannele Ruohola-Baker, Hannele Ruohola-Baker

“…Dental ectomesenchyme derived cells are the primary source of signaling ligands responsible for both enamel knot and ameloblast development.…”
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Effect of a Yogic Breathing Technique on Immune Parameters among Healthcare Workers: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study by Archana Balasubramanian, Priyathersini Nagarajan, Mathangi Damal Chandrasekar, Kaviraja Udupa, Emmanuel Bhaskar, Divya Kanchibotla, Saumya Subramanian

“…Pro-inflammatory markers such as erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio showed a decrease in mean values after 12 weeks in both groups, which was not statistically significant. …”
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An intelligent spam detection framework using fusion of spammer behavior and linguistic. by Amna Iqbal, Muhammad Younas, Muhammad Kashif Hanif, Muhammad Murad, Rabia Saleem, Muhammad Aater Javed

“…Fusion enables the proposed model to automatically learn the interactions between the features during the training process, allowing it to capture complex relationships and make predictions based on both types of features. SD-FSL-CLSTM framework apparently shows the promising result by obtaining a minimum accuracy 97%.…”
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Biochemical analysis of miR-217 and miR-532 in patients with fibromyalgia by Shymaa E. Ayoub, Azza M. Ahmed, Mostafa Y. Abdelwahed, Abeer A. Khalefa, Aeshah A. Awaji, Samer S. Zekry, Enas G. Ibrahim, Hana M. Eid, Shimaa M. Elasmer, Reham Fares

“…In addition, there was a significant negative relationship between Aspartate transaminase (AST) and both miR-217 and miR-532 (r = − 0.480, P = P < 0.001 r = − 0.462, P = P < 0.001), respectively. …”
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Exploiting somatic oncogenic driver alterations in a patient with Li-Fraumeni syndrome– paving the path towards precision medicine: a case report by Carolin Seeling, Sonja Dahlum, Ralf Marienfeld, Vera Jan, Brigitte Rack, Uwe Gerstenmaier, Ambros J. Beer, Regine Mayer-Steinacker, Wolfgang Thaiss, Thomas F. E. Barth, Thomas Seufferlein, Nadine T. Gaisa, Stephan Stilgenbauer, Wolfgang Janni, Reiner Siebert, Hartmut Döhner, Verena I. Gaidzik

“…Case presentation We present the case of a woman with breast cancer and subsequent osteosarcoma, both treated with surgery and chemotherapy. Constitutional genetic germline testing identified a pathogenic TP53 variant in line with the clinical features of Li-Fraumeni syndrome. …”
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Levels of some heavy metals in cassava and plantain from farmlands in Kaani and Kpean in Khana Local Government Area of Rivers State by IA Kalagbor, NK Dighi, R James

“…The most essential element Zn was found to have values below the acceptable limits for cassava and plantain from both farmlands.…”
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An AI-based approach to predict delivery outcome based on measurable factors of pregnant mothers. by Michael Owusu-Adjei, James Ben Hayfron-Acquah, Twum Frimpong, Abdul-Salaam Gaddafi

“…The desire for safer delivery mode that preserves the lives of both mother and child with minimal or no complications before, during and after childbirth is the wish for every expectant mother and their families. …”
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Comparative drug release kinetics of Terminalia arjuna mediated SeNPs NanoGel and ZnONPs NanoGel – An in-vitro study by R. Vijayalakshmi, N. Ambalavanan, S. Rajeshkumar, Jaideep Mahendra, Uma Sudhakar, Devi Parameswari

“…The sustained release profiles of both formulations suggest effective control over drug release, maintaining therapeutic drug levels over an extended period. …”
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Clinicians’ perspectives of parental decision-making following diagnosis of a severe congenital anomaly: a qualitative study by Lucy K Smith, Natalie Armstrong, Robyn Lotto

“…The ways in which they seek to overcome the difficulties in interpreting the law may result in variations in the offer of late TOP, both between and within units. This may inadvertently affect the options available to women least able to engage in this idealised form of decision-making.…”
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Maximum Dry Unit Weight and Optimum Moisture Content Prediction of Lateritic Soils Using Regression Analysis by Yufeng Qian

“…The outputs of suggested equations to estimate ω_opt also provide great ability in the modeling. In both phases, the value of all criteria for MARS-OI-2 is proper than MARS-OI-1. …”
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YOUTH PARTICIPATION AND ELECTORAL DEMOCRACY IN KOGI STATE; ISSUES AND PROSPECTS by MICHAEL DANIEL, DUNCAN GANYU ADAMSON

“…This approach relies on both primary and secondary sources. The primary sources rely on copies of questionnaire. …”
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From print to perspective: A mixed-method analysis of the convergence and divergence of COVID-19 topics in newspapers and interviews. by Qingqing Chen, Andrew Crooks, Adam J Sullivan, Jennifer A Surtees, Laurene Tumiel-Berhalter

“…Overall, by exploring the convergence and divergence in identified topics, our study offers new insights into the complex impacts of the pandemic and enhances our understanding of key issues both disseminated to and resonating with the public, paving the way for further health communication and policy-making.…”
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Effects of different fertilization treatments on ground-dwelling arthropods and their functional groups in agricultural landscapes by Ziqi Bian, Ziqi Bian, Lyuyi Liu, Lyuyi Liu, Yan Li, Yan Li, Yanli Li, Yanli Li, Shengyan Ding, Shengyan Ding

“…Notably, the application of both chemical and organic fertilizers led to a decrease in ground-dwelling arthropod diversity compared to unfertilized treatments. …”
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Key drivers of medical crowdfunding success: a comprehensive analysis of 84,712 projects by Siyuan Zhang, Qing Zhang, Mengning Wang, Xin Tang, Xin Lu, Wei Huang

“…The results indicate that both project features and patient characteristics significantly affect the performance of medical crowdfunding projects, encompassing aspects like fundraising target amount, patient age, disease type, and geographic location. …”
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The Commercial Determinants of Nonalcoholic Beer: Redemption, Revenue, or Men’s Harm Reduction? by John L. Oliffe, Nina Gao, Mary T. Kelly, Trevor Goodyear, Murray Drummond, Christine Levesque, Katherine White

“…We conclude with a discussion about the redemption, revenue, and men’s harm reduction potentials, pragmatically arguing the need to both regulate and incentivize NAB. Proposed are promising directions for future research with the goal of reducing men’s alcohol use and associated harms.…”
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Bioactive Compounds in Herbal Bitter Drinks and Effects on selected Hepatic Biomarkers in Albino Wister Rats in Lagos, Nigeria by A.B. Ojekale, O. Lawal, M.O. Lasisi, C.A. Bamgbose, F.A. Dosu

“…Five common bioactive compounds were detected present in both Living and Yoyo bitters. Only 11 (about 35%) of the 31 compounds  identified have established and documented pharmacological use. …”
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Inequality in maternal delays related to maternal death at home and en route to a health facility in Ethiopia: insights from national mortality surveillance data by Neamin Tesfay, Rozina Tariku, Girmay Hailu, Haymanot Firde, Fistum Hadgu Woldeyohannes

“…Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition analysis identified factors contributing to these disparities in maternal deaths at home and intransit.Participants A total of 4530 reviewed maternal deaths were included in this study.Results ECI was 0.18 (SE 0.02) for maternal deaths occurring at home and 0.12 (SE 0.01) for those en route to a health facility, indicating a higher concentration of deaths among women with a high maternal mortality risk index in both settings. Decomposition analysis identified marital status, educational status, maternal parity and residence as the key contributors to this disparity.Conclusion A notable disparity in the maternal mortality risk index was observed, with home and intransit deaths predominantly affecting women with a high maternal mortality risk index. …”
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The influence of weather and urban environment characteristics on upper respiratory tract infections: a systematic review by Henna Hyrkäs-Palmu, Henna Hyrkäs-Palmu, Timo T. Hugg, Timo T. Hugg, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Jouni J. K. Jaakkola, Tiina M. Ikäheimo, Tiina M. Ikäheimo, Tiina M. Ikäheimo

“…Built environments of cities could further modify exposure to weather and consequently the risk of RTIs, but their combined effects on infections are not known.ObjectivesOur aim was to synthesize evidence of the influence of weather on RTIs in urban areas and to examine whether urban built environments are associated with both weather and RTIs.MethodsA systematic search of Scopus, PubMed, and Web of Science databases was conducted on 9th of August 2022 following PRISMA guidelines. …”
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