Hair levels of mercury, lead, and cadmium and their association with glycemic control in Egyptian children with type 1 diabetes
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Hoda Atwa, Mohamed S. Hemeda, Rania M. Farh
BACKGROUND: Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic autoimmune condition potentially influenced by environmental factors, including exposure to heavy metals such as lead, mercury, and …
Climate change and the emergence of Rift Valley fever virus: a pathological and environmental study of sheep jaundice in Egyptian slaughterhouses
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Ashraf Kassem, Marwa S. Khattab, Elshaimaa Ismael
BACKGROUND: The emergence of Rift Valley Fever Virus (RVFV) and its link to sheep jaundice in Egypt highlights the growing impact of climate change on …
Cost-Effectiveness of Aerial Logistics for Maternal and Newborn Health: A Simulation-Based Analysis Grounded in Real-World Evidence from the Ashanti Region in Ghana
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Maria Jose Ospina-Fadul, Pedro Kremer, Florence Haruna
Background: In sub-Saharan Africa, low antenatal care (ANC) coverage and limited access to facility-based deliveries remain key drivers of adverse maternal and newborn health (MNH) …
Challenges of Learning Management Systems in Enhancing Teaching and Learning: A Study of Undergraduate Students at a Rural University
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Oluwatoyin Ayodele Ajani, Samantha Govender, Bongani Thulani Gamede
This case study explored the challenges associated with the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) to enhance teaching and learning within a rural university setting, …
Efficient CRISPR/Cas9-mediated genome editing of phytoene desaturase in Musa-AAA: a critical step for genetic improvement of east African highland bananas
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Frank Kalungi, Julius Mulindwa, Samwel Kariuki Muiruri
East African highland bananas (EAHBs), locally referred to as “matooke”, are an important staple crop in Uganda. The EAHBs have a triploid genome (AAA) with …
Evaluating the anticancer properties of VAF: a novel folate-α-tocopherol conjugate against lung cancer cells
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Shams H. Abdel‐Hafez, Shaimaa M. I. Alexeree
PURPOSE: In this study, a new chemical folate conjugated to α-tocopherol (VAF) is introduced. The main goal is to investigate the potential of VAF as …
Assessment of volumetric changes after regenerative endodontic procedures using semiautomated and 3D U-NET automated CBCT segmentation: a retrospective cohort study
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Marwa Baraka, N. El-Kateb, Mohammed Gamal
BACKGROUND: This retrospective cohort study evaluated volumetric changes in dental pulp and root structure of necrotic teeth after regenerative endodontic procedures (REPs) compared to contralateral …
Radiographic assessment of the correlation between maxillary sinus dimensions and greater palatine canal pathway in CBCT images (a retrospective study)
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Dalia Ali Abou-Alnour, Doaa Adel‐Khattab, Nermine Ramadan Mahmoud
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to correlate the dimensions of the maxillary sinus in CBCT-reformatted panoramic radiographs to the greater palatine canal geometry and its neighbor …
Vertical gardening undergirds household food security: evidence from Nairobi’s Kibera informal settlements
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Judith A. Otieno, Dalmas Omia, Dorothy A. Amwata
Rapid urbanization in Nairobi has intensified food insecurity, especially in informal settlements like Kibera, where 85% of residents face chronic hunger. Vertical gardening has emerged …
Oxidative degradation pathways of carrot carotenes and their protection via chitosan-TPP encapsulation
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Hussein M. Ali, Salah Eid, Hany A. Sharaf Eldeen
Abstract Background Hydrogen peroxide and hypochlorous acid are reactive oxygen species that naturally occur in biological systems; the oxidation products of biological molecules, such as …
National human papillomavirus vaccination (GH_PV) programme: Ghana at a crossroads; is vaccine supply alone enough to ensure success?
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Kwabena Amo‐Antwi, Yvonne Nartey, Ramatu Agambire
1.0 Introduction Ghana stands at a critical point to include human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination in the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) to combat cervical cancer. …
Improving epidemiological projections for infectious diseases in Ghana: addressing methodological challenges
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Verena Struckmann, Vincent Findeiss, Philip El‐Duah
The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the essential role of disease modeling in shaping public health responses. However, models designed in high-resource settings often fail to capture …
Artificial intelligence and exchange rate forecasting: assessing predictive accuracy and macroeconomic sensitivity
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Oumaima Abouzaid, Faouzi BOUSSEDRA
This study evaluates the effectiveness of Machine Learning (ML) models in forecasting the EUR/USD exchange rate from January 2014 to December 2024, focusing on the …
FDA validated ecofriendly HPTLC method for quantification of Florfenicol and Meloxicam in bovine tissues with sustainability assessment
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Marco M. Z. Sharkawi, Eglal A. Abdelaleem, Mamdouh A. Mohamed
Meloxicam and Florfenicol, two pharmacologically distinct agents with anti-inflammatory and antibacterial properties, respectively, have attracted considerable interest in veterinary medicine due to their therapeutic efficacy …
An environmental green factorial design/assisted spectrofluorimetric technique for quantitation of citicoline in pharmaceutical dosage form and wastewater
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Maha M. Abou El‐Alamin, Ola Abd Elkhalek, Marwa Mohamed Mahmoud Azab
Abstract A novel, sensitive, and straightforward spectrofluorimetric method was developed for the quantitative determination of citicoline in pharmaceutical formulations and wastewater. The technique depends on …
Clinical insights into diabetic gastroparesis: gastric scintigraphy-based diagnosis and treatment outcomes
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Mohamed-Naguib Abdalla Wifi, Mohamed El‐Sherbiny, Rasha Sobh Mohamed
BACKGROUND: Long-standing diabetes mellitus (DM) can lead to macrovascular and microvascular complications, including autonomic neuropathy, which disrupts gut motility. Gastroparesis (GP) is defined as delayed …
Application of machine learning algorithms to predict early childhood development in children aged 24–59 months across three East African countries
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Tsion Mulat Tebeje, Solomon Hailemariam, Gizaw Sisay
BACKGROUND: Early childhood development (ECD) plays a crucial role in shaping the future development of children and it influences their lifelong outcomes. The Early childhood …
The psychosocial impact of COVID-19 mitigation measures on frontline staff providing sexual health and family planning services in Kenya: a mixed-methods study
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Ferdinand Moyi Okwaro, Abdu Mohiddin, Marleen Temmerman
BACKGROUND: The recognition of the unintended impact of COVID-19 mitigation measures to the availability of sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services led to the initiation …
Exploring barriers and associated factors in the preparedness for cholera outbreak response in Public Health Centres of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Tadios Niguss Derese, Zekirub Fanta Koyra, Lidia Dagne Mario
Cholera remains a significant public health threat in Ethiopia, where recurrent outbreaks disproportionately affect urban populations. Despite the critical role of primary healthcare centers in …
Petrophysical assessment of reservoir quality and recoverable reserves in fluviodeltaic Nubian sandstone Saqqara field Gulf of Suez Egypt
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Abdelbaset M. Abudeif, Ahmed E. Radwan, Mohammed A. Mohammed
Abstract Heterogeneous reservoirs require integrated petrophysical rigor to improve the accuracy of hydrocarbon reserve calculation, minimize uncertainty in reservoir characterization, and optimize development options. Using …