A prospective randomized split-mouth trial comparing immediate versus early anterior implant placement with customized healing abutments: 12-month marginal bone loss, stability, and esthetic outcome
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S El Touliani, Ahmed Mohamed Abdelhamid, Nada M.H. Fahmy
Objectives To compare 12-month marginal bone loss (MBL) between immediate implant placement (IIP) and early implant placement (EIP) in the anterior region. Secondary objectives included …
Drug use patterns at a Kenyan referral hospital: A cross-sectional study using WHO core indicators
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Robi Cynthia Chacha, Ermias Mergia Terefe
BACKGROUND: Suboptimal medicine use practices remain a major global health challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries, where it contributes to increased healthcare costs, and …
Evaluation and AI-powered prediction of the efficacy of alirocumab use among patients with cardiovascular disease
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Hadeer Ehab Barakat, Ayman Selim Abougalambou, Walid Maher
Background: Elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) is a major risk factor for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Despite statins and ezetimibe, many high-risk patients fail to …
Barriers and facilitators to maternal, newborn, and child health service utilization among internally displaced populations in Somalia
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Abdirahman Mohamed Jimale, Mohamed Ahmed Ali, Nor Haji Osman
Background: Internally displaced populations (IDPs) in Somalia face a disproportionate burden of poor maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH) outcomes due to conflict, recurrent displacement, …
Figurative Language in the Book of Isaiah: A Study of the Isindebele Bible (Ibhayibheli Elicwengileko)
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Nomsa Skosana, Respect Mlambo
The translation of biblical texts into South African indigenous languages was historically undertaken by missionaries who rendered scriptures from Greek and Hebrew into English and …
Mapping of Competent Soil Layers for Building Infrastructure Using 2D Electrical Resistivity Technique at Amansea, Anambra State, Nigeria
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E. O. Onyebueke, Obiadazie, S. C., Nwozor, K. K., Onyebueke, E.O., Onyenweife, G. I. and Mgbolu, C.C, O. A. Ben-Owope
Mapping of competent soil layers is a critical aspect of geotechnical site investigation for engineering construction, foundation investigation and design. The study employed six traverse …
Microbial biopriming of germinated barley enhances phenolics and B-vitamins and improves neurobehavior in MSG-treated rats
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Ahmed Y. Salem, Jilan A. Nazeam, Manal Sabry
Biopriming is a seed-level biotechnological intervention with considerable potential to enhance the nutritional, phytochemical, and functional attributes of cereal grains. In this study, microbial biopriming …
Dengue prevalence in Burkina Faso in 2024
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Hadidjata Kagoné, Juliette Tranchot-Diallo, Moussa Namountougou
Reservoir differences across HIV-1 subtypes: a systematic review to guide cure research
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Myrthe S Willemsen, Anniek A N Tanja, Sody Munsaka
Introduction: Despite effective antiretroviral therapy, HIV-1 persists as a viral reservoir and remains a major barrier to a durable cure. Reservoir size and dynamics are …
Incidence of mortality and its predictors among low birth weight neonates in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis
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Wubet Tazeb Wondie, Chalachew Adugna Wubneh, Gebrehiwot Berie Mekonen
BACKGROUND: Low birth weight neonates are twentyfold at risk of death. Notably, it is a major public health concern in sub-Saharan Africa, including Ethiopia. Despite …
Viral diarrhea in Ghana: a scoping review of disease burden, epidemiology, and control strategies
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Alberta Afua Kekeli Ayebi, Sabastine Eugene Arthur, Michelle Yeboah-Manu
Viral diarrhea remains a significant public health concern in Ghana, particularly among children under 5 years of age. While rotavirus remains the leading cause, the …
Automated software scoring of senior school certificate examination mathematical items in economics using a contextual similarity model
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Damilola Daniel Olaoye, Henry Olumuyiwa Owolabi, Oluwaseun Tayo Olaoye
Education is a key driver of national development, and technology is transforming assessment methods globally. Although traditional examination formats, such as multiple-choice and essay tests, …
Effect of Enhanced Nutrition and Infection Management Intervention Packages on Antenatal Quality of Care Indicators in Rural Amhara, Ethiopia
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Nebiyou Fasil, Firehiwot Workneh, Kalkidan Yibeltal
Background: High-quality antenatal care (ANC) can improve the detection, management, and monitoring of pregnancy-related complications. International guidelines recommend at least 8 antenatal care contacts during …
Developing a Low Resource Intensive Algorithm for Early Detection of Flying Swarm of Pest Birds
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Justice Raphoto Mosoeu, Lebelo Serutla, Alfred Mwanza
Cardiac Troponin I and Electrocardiographic Changes as Markers of Myocardial Injury and Mortality in Term Neonates with Birth Asphyxia: A Comparative Study in Uyo, Southern Nigeria
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Ifunanya Ularinma Ebiekpi, FrancesSam Okpokowuruk, Eno Etim Nyong
Performance Analysis of RIS-Assisted Hybrid RF/FSO Communication Systems over Nakagami-m and Gamma–Gamma Channels with Decode-and-Forward Relaying
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Tinotenda Mzembi, Munyaradzi Charles Rushambwa
Identifying strategies for sustaining evidence-based HIV prevention interventions for AYA in Nigeria: evidence from a crowdsourcing open call
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Juliet Iwelunmor, Titilola Gbaja‐Biamila, Folahanmi Tomiwa Akinsolu
Introduction: Sustaining evidence-based HIV prevention interventions remains a persistent challenge, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where programs often rely on time-limited funding. This study …
Translating genetic gains into food security by bridging wheat breeding and seed systems in Africa
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Wuletaw Tadesse, Fatima Henkrar, Khaoula Lahrichi
Wheat is cultivated on approximately 12 million ha across Africa and produces about 30 million tons at an average yield of 2.5 t ha - …
Aesthetics over health: stakeholder perceptions of residential window design, indoor ventilation, disease risk, and energy use in urban Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a mixed-methods study
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Zakia K. Mgaya, Jesca James Mawala, Felista S. Tarimo
Background Residential window design is a primary determinant of natural ventilation in urban housing; however, the factors driving window design choices in rapidly urbanizing sub-Saharan …
Cancer surgical outcome study in Ethiopia: A 7-day multicenter prospective observational cohort study
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Atalel Fentahun Awedew, Yonatan Abie Tsegaye, Addisu Assfaw Ayen
BACKGROUND: Safe surgery is a fundamental quality indicator within the global surgery framework. Postoperative complications remain a leading global cause of disability, mortality, and economic …