Distinct acute and chronic brain health phenotypes among people living with HIV in a Ugandan clinical cohort: a comorbidity network analysis
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Joseph Mwaka, Raha M. Dastgheyb, Conrad Sserunjogi
Autophagy-Mediated Antitumor Effects of BCG and Imiquimod in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma
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Nirvana Shaaban, Magi N. Moussa, Alaa A. Elmorsy
Abstract Autophagy and Toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling are both implicated in cancer progression, but whether they act as tumor suppressors or promoters remains unclear. To …
Insights into the processes underpinning Equine-based therapy: A qualitative study with Mental Health practitioners in South Africa
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Lyrise Naidu, Raisuyah Bhagwan
This study explored how equine-based therapy was implemented and facilitated within therapeutic contexts across South Africa. Drawing on qualitative data from fifteen mental health practitioners …
Sex-Related Disparities in Cardiometabolic Burden Among a Large Algerian Cohort
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Mourad Boukheloua, Radia Bensemmane, Youcef Tarfani
Abstract Background Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Historically, male sex was considered a cardiovascular risk factor however recent accumulating data …
Extending the purchasing portfolio model with sustainability risk to differentiate procurement strategies: an AHP case study from Moroccan construction sector
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Fatima Zahra Majidi, Imane Ibn El Farouk, Amine El Asri
Introduction Traditional purchasing portfolio models remain predominantly focused on financial impact and supply risk, thereby neglecting the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) of economic, environmental, and …
Fecal carriage of ESBL and Carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae, and its associated factors among hospital and non-hospital janitors at the University of Gondar, Northwest Ethiopia: A comparative cross-sectional study
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Amanuale Zayede, Yitayih Wondimeneh, Sirak Biset
BACKGROUND: Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL) and carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae (CPE) pose a critical public health threat. Janitors are routinely exposed to contaminated environments and may act as …
Editorial: Patient safety in low-resource settings: from deficit to capability
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Shobhana Nagraj, Eleanor Chatburn, Arthur Kwizera
Unsafe care is one of the leading causes of avoidable death and disability worldwide, and the burden falls disproportionately on people who receive care in …
Human capital in a fragile state: an econometric and machine learning analysis of development aid, humanitarian assistance, conflict, and economic conditions in Somalia
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Abdikadir Ahmed Mohamed, Omar Abdi Mohamed, Kowthar Abdullahi Salad
Introduction Human capital is central to economic development, particularly in fragile and conflict-affected states where instability, aid dependence, and weak institutions shape long-term development outcomes. …
Hybrid frequency-domain CFAR detectors for cognitive radio interference resilience and the dual-use security paradox
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Mohamed Salah Shams, Ahmed A Abouelfadl, Ahmed Mansour
Cognitive radio networks (CRNs) enable secondary users (SUs) to opportunistically access underutilized licensed spectrum while protecting primary users (PUs). Robust spectrum sensing under heterogeneous interference …
Seasonal occurrence and removal of artificial sweeteners in wastewater from five treatment plants in Tshwane, South Africa
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Mothabi E. Makaleng, Nompumelelo R. Sibanyoni, Thabo Nkambule
Family Planning and Reproductive Determinants of Short Birth Intervals among Women in Somalia: A Survey-Weighted Analysis of the 2020 Somali Health and Demographic Survey
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Determinants of health facility delivery differ between urban and rural pregnant women in Benin City Nigeria
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Wisdom B. Omorogbe, Victor Ohenhen, Obehi Okojie
Hydraulic Modelling of Water Distribution System in Response to Different Scenarios: A Case of Adigrat Town, Ethiopia
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Kiros Aregawi, Beshah Megosse
Morphometric Properties and Land Cover Dynamics of River Shemankar Upper Drainage Basin, Plateau State, Nigeria
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Peter Damulak DAKUNG, Aderemi Adediji, Samson Akintunde Ogunyemi
Integrating GIS, Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and Google Earth Engine for National-Scale Groundwater Potential Assessment in Zimbabwe
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Webster Gumindoga, Lloyd Chikwiramakomo, Bright Chisadza
The Politics of Implementing the COVID-19 Mass Vaccination Programme in Ghana: A Qualitative Exploration Study
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David Etsey Akpakli, Rosemond Akosua Nyamedor, Ramadan Haruna
Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted Ghana’s health, economic, and social systems, prompting the government to launch a mass vaccination programme in March 2021, targeting …
Atmospheric Turbulence-Driven Chaotic Cloud Drift Optimization for Feature Selection and Forecasting
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Abdelmonem M. Ibrahim, Doaa A. Fakhry, Ahmed Abdel-monsef Allam
Ultrasound-guided sacral multifidus plane block versus caudal epidural block for postoperative analgesia in pediatric hypospadias surgery: A randomized double-blind controlled trial
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Amr Sobhy, Radwa Tarek Mohamed, Gihan seif
INTRODUCTION: Hypospadias repair is associated with moderate to severe postoperative pain in children. Caudal epidural block is traditionally considered the standard regional anesthetic technique for …
Burden of functional difficulties among children aged 2–17 years in Somalia: analysis of a 2022 nationally representative survey data
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Hassan Abdi Ahmed, Nelson Jerry Ndifwa, Abdimalik Ali Warsame
Background Functional difficulty is a substantial public health concern. Empirical data on children experiencing difficulty are indispensable for developing or monitoring laws, policies, strategies, and …
Adoption and effectiveness of community-based ART initiation among key populations in Cameroon: a Type 1 hybrid effectiveness–implementation study using overlap weighting
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Jean Pierre Yves Awono Noah, Edwige Lucia ABOMO OBAMA, Justin Ndié