Particulate Matter, Health Concerns and Community Perceptions of Sawmill Pollution in Ilorin West Lga, Kwara State, Nigeria
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Peace Akintunde Akintoye, Henry Olawale Sawyerr
Factors associated with health worker adoption of facial and environmental hygiene promotion in the ‘SAFE strategy’ for trachoma elimination in Western Province, Zambia
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Martha Kasongo, Choolwe Jacobs, Adam Silumbwe
BACKGROUND: Trachoma is responsible for the blindness or visual impairment of about 1.9 million people and causes about 1.4% of all blindness worldwide. In Zambia, …
Co-Creation, Translation, and Localisation of Sentinel: A Protocol for Testing a Digital Mental Health App in Diverse Socio-Economic Contexts (Preprint)
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Nicola Ann Cogan, Ian Couper, Hannes DeKock
BACKGROUND Digital mental health interventions have emerged as scalable tools to support psychological wellbeing and reduce acute stress among frontline and trauma-exposed occupational groups. However, …
From Green Chemistry to Sustainable Citizenship: Transformative Teaching Approaches
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Joel Osei-Asiamah
Amid increasing global issues of climate change, environmental degradation, and pollution, chemistry education is being recognized as an important instrument for promoting sustainable development and …
Sexual arousal intensity modulates copulatory behavior and semen quality in Arabian stallions: Effects of age, origin, and collection method
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Amel Najjar, Alma Dhaouadi, Sofiane Ezzar
Background and Aim: Stallion sexual behavior during semen collection can be influenced by multiple factors, yet the role of sexual arousal intensity remains underexplored. Understanding …
Esketamine for Treatment of Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Scoping Review of Pre-clinical Studies
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Mohamed ElSayed, Samar Ashraf Hassan, Toqa Abd Raboh
Syndromic surveillance using lesion indicators for infectious bursal disease in chickens: insight from data summary and analysis from clinic records (2008-2018)
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S. J. Badau, Shehu Usman Hassan, Abdul-Dahiru El-Yuguda
Access to contraceptive services during the COVID-19 pandemic: clients’ perspective at primary health care level from India, Nigeria and Tanzania
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Rita Kabra, Komal Preet Allagh, Tanimola M. Akande
BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the provision of sexual and reproductive health services, including contraceptive and family planning (FP) services. The World Health Organization conducted …
Review of: "Truvry: Portable, Decentralized Trust Proofs for Inclusive Digital Participation and Democratic Decision-Making"
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Souad Sadki
Appropriateness, barriers, and facilitators of multi-month dispensing of tuberculosis drugs in rural eastern Uganda: A qualitative study to inform a non-inferiority randomized trial
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Jonathan Izudi, Francis Bajunirwe, Adithya Cattamanchi
Multi-month dispensing of tuberculosis (TB) drugs is an innovative strategy that may reduce frequent clinic visits and travel costs among people with TB (PWTB) in …
Vaccination strategies to achieve outbreak control for MPXV Clade I with a one-time mass campaign in sub-Saharan Africa: A scenario-based modelling study
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Shihui Jin, Toshiaki Asakura, Hiroaki Murayama
BACKGROUND: Limited mpox vaccination coverage, declining cross-protection from historical smallpox vaccination campaigns, and persistent zoonotic reservoirs leave many sub-Saharan countries susceptible to mpox outbreaks. With …
Assessing Mozambican Honey Quality: Differential Physical, Chemical and Microbiological Characteristics in Formal and Informal Markets
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Jacob Muianga, Wilma Custódio Fumo, Samuel Bila
Abstract Honey is a natural product made by bees and is widely valued as a healthy food. Its quality can deteriorate due to microbial activity …
Cephalometric changes with modified Fan and Three-way expanders in Bilateral cleft lip and palate patients: A Randomized clinical trial
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Marwa E. Shatla, Dina El-Ghoul, Islam Tarek Abbas
South African Momordica balsamina Linn. Chemical Characterization, In-vitro Antidiabetic Evaluation and In-Extracts Compounds Identification
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Buang Matseke, Daniel Lefa Tswaledi, Kokoette E. Bassey
Genetic and economic efficiencies of alternative breeding schemes for improvement of local breeds in low-input production systems: The case of the Farta sheep in Northwest Ethiopia
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Abiy Shenkut Abebe, Kefyalew Alemayehu, Solomon Gizaw
Designing and implementing a sound breeding program is essential for sustainably improving livestock productivity. This study evaluated the efficiencies of three breeding schemes for sustainable …
Opinion leadership, threats, and enhancers to social cohesion and unity of South Africans and African immigrants in the post-apartheid era
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Jonathan Oshupeng Maseng
Most existing studies document the sporadic incidences of Afrophobia, xenophobia, color-blind xenophobia, and sibling fights within South Africa. These studies consistently present citizens as active …
Assessing the psychological wellbeing and resilience of frontline health workers in Uganda: a cross-sectional study
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Ahmed M. Sarki, Joseph Atukwatse, Gideon Mbithi
Background: Health workers in the frontline are the major drivers of health systems in low- and middle-income countries. However, these health workers face both chronic …
Retraction Note: Uterocervical angle versus cervical length in the prediction of spontaneous preterm birth in women with history of spontaneous preterm birth: a prospective observational study
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Ahmed Mohammed Elmaraghy, Salma Mohamed Ahmed Shaaban, Mohammed Salah Elsokkary
Academic Procrastination in Clinical-Year Medical Students: A PASS Scale Analysis
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Taqwa Ismail, Abdulla Bargo, Namarig Salah
eLife Assessment: The Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex pangenome is small and shaped by sub-lineage-specific regions of difference
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Bavesh D Kana
This useful study analyzed 335 Mycobacterium tuberculosis Complex genomes and found that MTBC has a closed pangenome with few accessory genes.The research provides solid evidence …