Prevalence of erectile dysfunction and associated factors among newly diagnosed ART naïve men living with HIV: a cross sectional study in Mwanza, Northwestern Tanzania
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Shabani Iddi, Dismas Matovelo, Karol J. Marwa
Background: Erectile dysfunction (ED) is a frequent finding in men living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (MLWH) and this remains a major concern because of …
Corporate Governance Practice and Financial Performance of Microfinance Institutions: Contemporary Literature
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Bekana Dembel Tura
This paper’s main purpose is to systematically review both theoretical and empirical literature about the relationship between corporate governance variables and the performance of microfinance …
Integrating in vitro breeding, BLUP prediction, and marker analysis to enhance rice yield, quality, and blast resistance
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Samah M. Abdelkhalek, Mohamed Abdelrahman, Tahany M. Mazal
Rice is acting a critical role in global food security, being a staple food for more than half of the world’s population. In vitro-derived lines …
Pristinamycin-antibiotic combinations against methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus recovered from skin infections
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Muath Suliman, Amr S Bishr, Sally T. K. Tohamy
BACKGROUND: Macrolide-resistant and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, particularly those exhibiting pristinamycin resistance, impose significant medical health consequences with limited therapeutic options. This study is designed to …
Do Migrants Matter for Farm Efficiency? A Stochastic Frontier Assessment of Rural-Urban Migration in Ghanaian Maize Production
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Stephen Prah, Bright Owusu Asante, Omphile Temoso
Abstract While migration can provide economic opportunities and remittances for rural households, it may also lead to loss of skilled labor and disrupt farm operations. …
Workplace narratives of South African employees with multiple sclerosis
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Armand Bam, M.H.J. Bekker, Linda Ronnie
Background: Workplace inclusion for employees with chronic conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS) remains a challenge because of the episodic and invisible nature of symptoms, …
Bivariate Morgenstern Sin-Generalized Exponential Distribution Applied to Multidiscipline Real Applications
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W. A. Hassanein, Ayat Mohamed Sobhy
Abstract Recently, a trigonometric transformation of the distribution function has become an interesting way to provide versatility and adaptability in data modeling as the parameter …
The association between bullying victimization and suicidal ideation among students in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Anmut Endalkachew Bezie, Lamrot Yohannes, Asmare Asrat Yirdaw
Introduction Bullying victimization through cyberbullying, verbal threats, insults, or nicknames, and physically, like stealing or exclusion from the peer group, is a significant challenge for …
Lightweight deep models based on domain adaptation and network pruning for breast cancer HER2 scoring: IHC vs. H&E histopathological images
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Lamiaa Abdel‐Hamid, Pratheepan Yogarajah, Safy Hosny Ahmed Tealab
Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-positive breast cancer is an aggressive cancer type that requires special diagnosis and treatment methods. Immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining effectively …
Re-evaluating malarial retinopathy to improve its diagnostic accuracy in paediatric cerebral malaria: A retrospective study
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Kyle J. Wilson, Alice Muiruri Liomba, Karl B. Seydel
BACKGROUND: Previous work has identified that malarial retinopathy has diagnostic value in paediatric cerebral malaria (CM). To improve our understanding of malarial retinopathy as a …
The ripple effect of flooding near one of the more prominent urban rivers in the Gauteng Province, South Africa
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Tlou D. Raphela
The Jukskei River in Gauteng Province, South Africa, has experienced recurrent flooding over the past decade, severely impacting nearby communities. While environmental and socio-economic effects …
Predictive accuracy and characterisation of bio-oil yield from pyrolysis of Cocos nucifera: A comparison of traditional RSM and hybrid models
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Anthony O. Onokwai, Udochukwu B. Akuru, Dawood Desai
The pressing demand for renewable energy has made biomass a quintessential alternative to fossil fuels. This study aims to develop and compare predictive models for …
Safety and effectiveness of apixaban use for stroke prevention during Ramadan fasting (the API-RAM study)
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Aiman Ghrab, Rania Gargouri, Faouzi Addad
Introduction: Patients receiving anticoagulation for atrial fibrillation (AF) are required to consult their doctor before starting Ramadan fasting to get their authorization for fasting and …
Comparison between the protective effect of the orally administered atorvastatin and safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) in hypercholesterolemic male rats
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Haddad A. El Rabey, Eman S. Attia, Nadia Bakry
Hyperlipidemia is correlated with the elevation of cholesterol and triglyceride levels in the blood that increase the risk of cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks …
Analytical construction and visualization of nonlinear waves in the (2+1) dimensional Kadomtsev-Petviashvili-Sawada-Kotera-Ramani equation with stability analysis
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Mahy Ahmed, Hamdy M. Ahmed, Niveen M. Badra
In this study, we investigate the (2+1)-dimensional Kadomtsev-Petviashvili-Sawada-Kotera-Ramani (KPSKR) equation, a physically significant model describing nonlinear wave phenomena in higher-dimensional spaces. Utilizing the improved modified …
Co-administration of Spirulina and L-carnitine preserves ovarian reserve in a rat model of premature ovarian insufficiency via SIRT1 regulation of oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis
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Eman M. Embaby, Gehad E. Elshopakey, Aya Megahed
This study aimed to assess the possible consequences of spirulina (SP) and/or L-carnitine (L-car) on the prevention of primordial follicular reserve depletion and the preservation …
The multifaceted roles of ZIC genes in cancer: from development regulators to cancer modulators
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Dina Hesham, Shahenda El‐Naggar
ZIC genes, which endcode zinc finger transcription factors, are recognized for their foundational roles in vertebrate development and have been increasingly been implicated in various …
Prognostic Value of PKM2 Expression in de novo Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Patients
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Ahmed Refaat, Nada Mohammad Hussien, Rabab Mohamed Mumdouh Farghaly
BACKGROUND: Metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC) is considered one of the lethal neoplasms globally. The embryonic M2 isoform of pyruvate kinase (PKM2), a crucial enzyme regulating …
Hormonal contraceptives and body composition by use of stable isotope dilution techniques among women of reproductive age in Nyeri County, Kenya
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Purity Chepkorir Lang’at, Dorcus Mbithe David-Kigaru, Zipporah W. Ndungu
BACKGROUND: Hormonal contraceptives are widely used by women of reproductive age (WRA) globally, yet their impact on body composition remains poorly understood, particularly in low-resource …
PD1/PDL1 and TIM3/Gal9 expression in acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Gal-9 expression on leukemia stem cells as an independent prognostic parameter
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Azza M. Kamel, Abdallah M Almuslimani, Emad Kandil
The introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) which are designed not to activate the immune system to attack tumors but to eliminate the inhibitory signals …