Depressed mood as a transdiagnostic target relevant to anxiety and/or psychosis: a scoping review
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Edwin Mavindidze, Jermaine M. Dambi, Primrose Nyamayaro
INTRODUCTION: Depressed mood is a psychological state characterised by sadness or loss of interest in activities, is a common symptom that accompanies most major mental …
Preparation of biosorbent from avocado seeds for preconcentration and simultaneous extraction of trace parabens in environmental wastewater samples
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Aluwani Sharon Nephiphidi, Rabelani Mudzielwana, Shirley Kholofelo Selahle
The identification of emerging contaminants, including parabens, in water resources and aquatic ecosystems has become an issue of environmental concern due to the associated human …
Evaluation of clinical, analytical, and genotyping performance of Hex L1 real-time PCR coupled with high-resolution melting curve analysis for fowl adenovirus outbreak investigation in Morocco
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Amina Kardoudi, Abdelouaheb Benani, Faouzi Kichou
Fowl adenoviruses (FAdVs) are widespread viruses in poultry populations, responsible for several severe diseases, including Inclusion Body Hepatitis (IBH), Adenoviral Gizzard Erosion (AGE), and Hepatitis-Hydropericardium …
Inspecting the factors of individualizing and binding moral value orientation in the Moral Foundations Questionnaire-2 for validation—a re-analysis of data from pre-service teachers in Ghana
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Steffen Wild, Daniel Fobi, Michélle Möhring
Introduction: (MFQ-2), 36 items cover the dimensions of authority, care, equality, loyalty, proportionality, and purity, which contribute to people's individualizing and binding moral value orientation. …
Recovery time and associated factors of severe acute malnutrition in children aged 0–59 months admitted to referral hospitals in Tanzania: an institution-based prospective cohort study
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Anthony J. Samson, Elihuruma Eliufoo Stephano, Azaria Mugaya
Background Malnutrition represents a pervasive global health challenge that severely impacts individuals of all ages. In Tanzania, severe acute malnutrition (SAM) is a critical health …
High connectivity and low differentiation of Plasmodium falciparum parasite populations in a setting with high seasonal migration
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Endashaw Esayas, William Louie, Isobel Routledge
Seasonal movement of less-immune people from low- to high- transmission regions increase malaria risk and may introduce parasite strains to both areas. This study examined …
Sulphur nutrition management in Sub-Saharan Africa crop production: a systematic review
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Martin M. Moshi, Nyambilila Amuri, Ray R. Weil
Sulphur (S) deficiency in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), driven by soil degradation and S-free fertilisers, threatens crop yield and protein quality. This systematic review synthesises four …
Evaluating the early diversification of Yersinia pestis and its phylogeographic expansion over 96 years of evolution in Madagascar
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Lovasoa Nomena Randriantseheno, Jason W. Sahl, Adrien Rieux
Madagascar is the most plague-affected country globally, yet the phylogenetic diversity of Yersinia pestis in this country remains insufficiently characterized. In this study, we analyzed …
HIV-related misinformation, testing, and non-disclosure in selected urban and peri-urban areas of West Nile, Eastern, and Northern Uganda
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Doreen Nakalembe, Bridget Nagawa Tamale, Trinah Salome Kyomugisha
BACKGROUND: In Uganda, urban centres face a high prevalence of HIV, exacerbated by misinformation(inaccurate or false beliefs about HIV transmission, prevention, or treatment), low testing …
Sub-chronic exposure to crude acetylene results in the development of deleterious cardio metabolic changes in Sprague Dawley rats
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Caroline Gatwiri Gitonga, Charles Githua Githinji, Boniface Mwangi Chege
OBJECTIVE: Calcium carbide-derived acetylene is widely used as an artificial fruit ripening agent despite its potential health risks. This study aimed to investigate the effects …
Energy-Harvesting Reinforcement Learning-based Offloading Decision Algorithm for Mobile Edge Computing Networks (EHRL)
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Hend Bayoumi, Nahla B. Abdel-Hamid, Hesham Ali
Mobile Edge Computing (MEC) is a computational paradigm that brings resources closer to the network edge to provide fast and efficient computing services for Mobile …
Evaluation of bioaccessibility of bioactive compounds in ready-to-eat refrigerated and frozen broccoli using in vitro digestion models
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M. A. Allah, Ghada M. Khiralla, Hesham Mohsen Elhariry
Refrigerated and frozen ready-to-eat cooked vegetables are becoming increasingly popular with consumers and catering services. Simulating digestion is essential for accurately assessing the nutritional value …
Factors affecting response to furosemide stress test among critically ill hypoalbuminemic patients with AKI without prior albumin infusion
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Amin Roshdy Soliman, Ahmed Yousry, H. Maamoun
BACKGROUND: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious condition often associated with hypoalbuminemia, which can influence the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of diuretics like …
Evaluation of antibacterial and cytotoxic effects of silver oxide nanoparticles synthesized from Psidium Guajava
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Abdullah Yousef, Salem S. Salem, Mohammad M. Torayah
Growing concerns over the toxicity and environmental impact of traditional nanoparticle synthesis methods have driven the search for safer, more sustainable alternatives. At the same …
Reinforcing bitumen with highly graphitized reduced graphene oxide derived from coal Tar pitch via template free sole step hydrothermal strategy
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Zeinab L. Abo-Shanab, Eslam A. Mohamed, Marwa Adel
This study pioneers a cost-effective and scalable technique for preparing high-quality, highly-graphitized reduced graphene oxide (HG-RGO) from coal tar pitch (CTP), as an abundant aromatic …
Poor sleep health is associated with worse cardiometabolic risk among rural and urban schooled Nigerian adolescents
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Oluwatosin Eunice Olorunmoteni, Karine Scheuermaier, Adesegun Fatusi
There is limited evidence on the association between sleep health and cardio-metabolic risk (CMR) in Sub-Saharan African adolescents. Using a cross-sectional design, we assessed the …
Knowledge, attitudes, and barriers to HIV testing among youth in Kumba, Cameroon: A cross-sectional qualitative community-based focus group study
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Frederick Nchang Cho, Marie Clarie Fien Ndim, Diane Zinkeng Tongwa
BACKGROUND: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa. In Cameroon, young people are disproportionately affected but underrepresented in HIV …
Distribution of entomopathogenic nematodes in some selected insect species in Osogbo local government area of Osun state, Nigeria
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Quadri Olusegun Adeshina, A. M. Rufai, Olabanji Surakat
Abstract Entomopathogenic nematodes (EPNs) are leading biological control agents used to combat many insect pests. This study investigated the distribution of EPNs in Zonocerus variegatus …
The Obesogenic Joint Revisited: Mechanobiological, Microbial, and Epigenetic Interfaces in the Pathogenesis of Early-Onset Osteoarthritis
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Anyanwu Chinyere Nkemjika, Ugwu Okechukwu Paul-Chima, Swase Dominic Terkimbi
Background Obesity has been established as a risk factor of osteoarthritis (OA) and this is largely due to the higher mechanical loading on weight bearing …
Biochemical, histopathological, and immunohistochemical study on the ameliorative effect of crocin against lipopolysaccharide‑induced hippocampal toxicity in male albino rats
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Eatemad Ahmed Awadalla, Ola A. Mohamed, Ahmed Abdelsadik
BACKGROUND: Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced neuroinflammation is widely used as an animal model for studying the mechanisms of neuroinflammation. Crocin, an active component of saffron (Crocus sativus …