Fetal malnutrition and associated factors among term newborn babies in Jimma Zone public hospitals, South West Ethiopia
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Aynadis Awoke, Aynalem Yetwale, Tsegaw Biyazin
BACKGROUND: Fetal malnutrition is a major public health burden affecting developing nations, potentially leading to cerebral and neurologic disabilities in later life. Despite its prevalence, …
Sexual risk and HIV prevention choices among men who are mobile for work: Results from a rapid ethnographic assessment for the Mobile Men trial in South Africa and Uganda
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Thabang Manyaapelo, Martin Mbonye, Seluleko Eric Ngcobo
In preparation for a trial implementing oral and long-acting Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis [LA-PrEP] for mobile men in South Africa and Uganda, we conducted a rapid ethnographic …
Critical care nurses’ and physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, and self-reported behaviors in mobilizing older adult patients: implications for optimizing geriatric care
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Shimmaa Mohamed Elsayed, Asmaa Mahmoud Ali Ibrahim, Sameer Abdulmalik Alkubati
PURPOSE: This study aimed to identify knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors regarding older adult patients' mobilization from the perspectives of critical care nurses (CCNs) and physicians. …
Metabolomic and antioxidant characterization of seven Egyptian and Saudi date syrups via GC-MS and UHPLC/MS with sensory bioactive insights
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Rabab Mahrous Abdou, Heba A. Fahmy, Amira R. Khattab
Date syrup is a valued ingredient in Middle Eastern cuisine and is widely used in the food industry for its sweetness and high nutritional value, …
Psychosocial and adaptive behavior functioning in children following pediatric intensive care unit hospitalization: prospective cohort study
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Reham Ibrahim Abdelmageed, Azza Mohammed Youssef, Sondos Mohamed Magdy
BACKGROUND: With increasing survival rates following pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) hospitalization, assessing functional outcomes is imperative. We compared children's psychosocial and adaptive functioning six …
Factors associated with the initiation of daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis among adolescent girls and young women: findings from the Namibia DREAMS program
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Enos Moyo, Endalkachew Melese, Hadrian Mangwana
Background: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) aged 15-24 years in sub-Saharan Africa continue to face a significant risk of HIV acquisition. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis …
Leveraging data and policy interventions to strengthen tobacco control in the Eastern Mediterranean Region
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Randa K. Saad, Nayera Mostafa, Mahmoud Nabulsi
" workshop focused on supporting Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) countries facing tobacco control challenges and seeking evidence-based mechanisms within the WHO MPOWER framework to strengthen …
Prophylactic role of artemisinin in modulating FGFR3, HRAS, and TP53 to prevent early-stage urothelial carcinoma in BBN-induced mouse models
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Silvia Botrous, Ayaat M. Elmaghraby, Samar El Achy
PURPOSE: Urinary bladder cancer remains a significant global health challenge, with effective early preventive strategies urgently needed to reduce incidence and progression. This study explores …
Advancing Osteoporosis Diagnosis through State-of-the-Art CNNs and Vision Transformers with Ensemble Strategies
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Israa S. Abed, Abeer T. Khalil, Hanan M. Amer
Osteoporosis is a common bone disorder marked by reduced mineral density and microarchitectural deterioration, increasing fracture risk. Early, accurate detection is vital for clinical intervention …
Regenerative biologics modulating inflammation and promoting tenogenesis in equine superficial digital flexor tendonitis: from molecular pathways to clinical translation
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Mahmoud Najeb, Alaa Samy, Awad Rizk
Superficial digital flexor (SDF) tendonitis is a major cause of lameness and early retirement in equine athletes. Research has shifted the understanding of tendonitis from …
Simulation of Bentonite as a Liner Material in a Waste Disposal Facility: Fractal Kinetic and Statistical Physics Approaches
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Ola A. Abdel Moamen, A. A. Mohammed, Haneen Abdel-Salam Ibrahim
Abstract Background The safe disposal of radioactive waste requires meticulously engineered containment systems to prevent the release of hazardous radionuclides into the environment and protect …
Differential effects of hemodialysis modalities on circulating neutrophil extracellular traps in children on maintenance hemodialysis: a cohort study
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Mohammed F. Kasem, Ragia M Said, Noha R. Mohammed
Flow of blood through the extracorporeal circuit during conventional hemodialysis (HD) can induce neutrophil activation, leading to inflammatory and cytokine responses. So, we evaluated the …
Stress and dental caries among dental students at Pharos university in Alexandria
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Maha Ibrahim Adel, Inas Karawia
INTRODUCTION: Stress may increase the susceptibility to dental caries in humans. This study aimed to assess stress levels among dental students at Pharos University in …
Evaluation of the stability of implants placed in low-quality bone following the use of osseodensification technique versus ridge expanders:randomized clinical trial
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Mariam Samir Nabih, Omar Ahmed Mahmoud Ashour, Waleed Mohamed Abbas
BACKGROUND: Low bone quality, as well as narrow ridge width, presents a challenge for implant placement and affects implant stability. To date, the effectiveness of …
The Social Stress Indicator (SSI)
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Herkulaas Combrink
Social media shapes perceptions, influences emotions, and fuels anxieties, yet its true impact on social stress remains difficult to measure. This study introduces the Social …
Post-vaccination SARS-CoV-2 infections among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in Ghana
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Kissinger Marfoh, Ali Samba, Eunice Okyere
INTRODUCTION: Vaccines remain the most effective preventive measure against the ever-changing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. However, vaccine access remains unequal, leaving …
Navigating alcohol’s impact: A mixed-methods analysis of community perceptions and consequences in Northern Tanzania
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Alena Pauley, Madeline Metcalf, Mia Buono
BACKGROUND: Worldwide, alcohol is a leading risk factor for death and disability. Tanzania has particularly high rates of consumption and few resources dedicated to minimizing …
Decomposing socioeconomic inequality in skilled birth attendant utilization in Ethiopia: A secondary data analysis
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Asebe Hagos, Melak Jejaw, Tesfahun Zemene Tafere
BACKGROUND: Inequalities in access to and utilization of skilled birth attendants (SBA) present a substantial challenge in low- and middle-income countries, hindering progress towards achieving …
Optimizing sweet fennel growth and quality: the impact of cobalt supplement on vegetative growth, yield, and chemical composition
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Nadia Gad, Muqarrab Ali, Eman Ali Abd Elrahman
This study investigated the effects of cobalt treatments on the growth, yield, and chemical composition of sweet fennel (Foeniculum vulgare cv. Dulce) in both pot …
The impact of planting times and cultivars on the excitation of innate-immunity response against populations and severity of plant parasitic nematodes in faba bean (Vicia faba L.) field
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Rehab Y. Ghareeb, Mohamed Gomaa, Hany S. A. Abd El- Latif
BACKGROUND: The most important food legume crop in Egypt and worldwide is the faba bean (Vicia faba L.), which has the potential to greatly improve …