Optimized plant-based peanut- and milk-free RUTF meets protein quality standards and demonstrates favourable maternal acceptability
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Oluwaseun F. Akinmoladun, Victoria A. Jideani, Oluwaseun Peter Bamidele
Conventional ready-to-use therapeutic foods (RUTFs) rely on peanut and milk ingredients, contributing to high cost, allergen concerns and import dependency in low-resource settings. This study …
Investigation of lakes sediment and solar-integrated photo-bioreactors effect on the lipid production from Spirulina platensis
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El-Sayed Sehsah, Ayoup M. Ghrair, Nabiha Abuelhana
The main objectives of the current research assess how engineering and environmental factors affect the production of lipids oil from Spirulina (Arthrospira platensis) in solar-integrated …
Impact of hydrological variability on the quality of irrigation water from the Beni Bahdel Dam (western Algeria)
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Hadjila Othman, Baghli-Merabet Naoual, Kazi Tani Hicham Abdeslam
In semi-arid regions, climate fluctuations and recurrent drought episodes strongly affect both the quantity and quality of surface water stored in reservoirs.In this context, the …
The pathway to establishing and implementing opioid agonist therapy (OAT) for people who inject drugs in Nairobi, Kenya
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Emily Koech, Christopher Welsh, Mercy Karanja
Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is experiencing a burgeoning population of people who inject heroin. This has created an urgent need for the scale-up of comprehensive harm …
The potential therapeutic effect of quercetin on mitochondrial dysfunction in hepatorenal toxicity induced by aluminum chloride in an experimental rat model
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Tasneem N. Hafez, Magda Abdel-Ghany Megahed, Bothaina F. Mahmoud
Aluminum is a xenobiotic element known to induce hepatorenal toxicity through mechanisms involving mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, and inflammation. Quercetin, a dietary flavonoid with potent …
Hydro-demographic drivers of aquifer depletion and urban water insecurity in Borama, Somaliland: a mixed-methods assessment
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Ahmed Awale Ahmed, Suleiman Hassan Ali, Abdirizak Mohamed Moumin
Background In semi-arid, data-scarce regions, the convergence of climate change and rapid urbanization poses a severe threat to groundwater-dependent cities. This study evaluates the impact …
Effects of hydrogen cyanamide and garlic extract on dormancy release, yield, and fruit quality of low-chill apple cultivars at Debre Tabor, northwestern Ethiopia
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Dessie Fisseha Bitew, Daniel Ayalew Mengistu, Melkamu Alemayehu
Abstract Incomplete dormancy release due to insufficient winter chilling is a major constraint to apple ( Malus domestica Borkh.) production in tropical highland environments. This …
Acaricidal activity of silver nanoparticles biosynthesized from unripe fruits of Solanum elaeagnifolium Cav. against Tetranychus urticae Koch
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Salwa Mahmoud El-Sayed, Amany M. Ahmed, Heba Emam
Abstract Background Tetranychus urticae Koch, is a globally significant agricultural pest. Its rapid development of resistance to conventional acaricides poses a major challenge to effective …
Artificial intelligence approach for predicting suicide-related behaviour in emergency departments
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Tsholofelo Mokheleli, Tebogo Bokaba, Patrick Ndayizigamiye
Abstract Suicide remains a major public health challenge, with emergency departments (EDs) representing a critical point of contact for individuals at risk. However, conventional suicide …
Artificial intelligence-based photographic detection of pink esthetic score attributes using a hybrid deep learning segmentation pipeline: a method development study
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Mihad Ibrahim, Ghada Gamal Adayil, Nouran Hany
This study aimed to develop and internally validate a novel anatomy-driven artificial intelligence (AI) system for automated postoperative Pink Esthetic Score (PES) evaluation from intraoral …
Village-Scale Mapping of Agricultural Systems and Intensification Levels in Benin Using Geospatial Data and Machine Learning
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Omoto Aurelle Sedegnan, Comlan Hervé Sossou, Naboua Abdelkader Kouhoundji
Agricultural systems are rapidly transforming, making regular mapping critical for policy guidance. Field-based surveys remain costly and spatially limited, while satellite data represent a promising …
Prevalence of cervical human papillomavirus infections and cytological abnormalities in asymptomatic women living with HIV in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Maria Andersson, Bethelehem Nigussie Zewdie, Chrispinus Hakimu Mumena
Cervical cancer from persistent HPV infection is the leading cause of cancer death among Sub-Saharan African women. We here addressed the existing knowledge gap concerning …
Policy Brief on Organisational Structure, Performance Monitoring, and Academic Staff Performance in Selected Private Chartered Universities in Ankole Sub-Region, Uganda
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Silaji Turyamureeba, Zulaiha Lawal Bagiwa, Tukur Muhammad
Background Academic staff performance is fundamental to teaching quality, research productivity, institutional effectiveness, and the competitiveness of higher education institutions. However, private chartered universities in …
A nutrient control on oxygenation dynamics during Earth’s Great Oxidation Episode
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Lewis Alcott, B.J.W. Mills, Andrey Bekker
Earth's first rise in atmospheric oxygen occurred over a protracted period from ca. 2.43 to 2.06 billion years ago during the Great Oxidation Episode (GOE). …
Knowledge, attitude, and practice of antifungal resistance and stewardship among pharmacy students in Zambia: a cross-sectional study to inform antifungal stewardship programs
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Steward Mudenda, Bweupe Chibwe, Moses Mukosha
Background Antifungal resistance (AFR) is a growing global health threat, particularly in low- and middle-income countries such as Zambia, where antifungals are often accessed without …
Deep learning–assisted malaria microscopy with sensitivity-aware threshold optimization
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Fatma Dehbi, Reda Mohamed Hamou, Brahami Menaouer
Malaria microscopy becomes clinically risky when parasitized erythrocytes are missed, even when a classifier reports high overall accuracy. This study presents an artificial-intelligence-assisted malaria microscopy …
Enhancing groundwater potential mapping in arid regions through integrated microwave remote sensing, statistical analysis, and geophysical-based modeling
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Youssef M. Youssef, Khaled S. Gemail, Nada A. Abdel-Aziz
The increasing water scarcity in arid regions underscores the urgent necessity to map and manage structurally controlled aquifers (SCAq), which play a pivotal yet underappreciated …
Commissioning and on-sky performance of FiberPol: a fiber-fed spectropolarimetric system for the SAAO 1.9 m telescope
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Siddharth Maharana, K. C. J. Dennison-Farrar, Sabyasachi Chattopadhyay
At the South African Astronomical Observatory (SAAO), we have developed FiberPol, a fiber-fed spectropolarimetric front-end for the SpUpNIC spectrograph on the 1.9 m telescope. In …
Social network structure and climate change adaptation information diffusion among dairy farmers: evidence from northern Tunisia
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Anissa Gara, Eriola Marius Charlot Adenidji, Nadia Ounalli
Climate change poses major challenges to Mediterranean dairy farming, where adaptation depends largely on peer-to-peer information exchange among farmers. Yet the structural conditions governing climate …
Study on structural, conduction mechanisms, and non-Debye behavior of YbNbO4 ceramic: insights into charge carrier dynamics
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Mohamed Mounir Bouzayani, Imed Kammoun, Wael Z. El-sayad