Isolation, characterization, and genomic analysis of a novel lytic bacteriophage with potent antibiofilm activity against multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii
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Ethar M. Amin, Ramy K. Aziz, Fathia E. Murad
The rapid rise of multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDR A. baumannii) poses a serious threat in healthcare settings, as these bacteria can cause infections that are …
Walking stability prediction for pedestrians using gait energy images and hybrid deep and few-shot learning models
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Mahmoud Taha, Ahmed Fares, Hirozumi Yamaguchi
The prediction and recognition of unstable human walking patterns are of high importance for active video surveillance, smart environments, and assistive healthcare, particularly for fall …
Is a Bank Account Property Protected by Section 25 of the Constitution? A Constitutional and Doctrinal Analysis
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Loice Takaedza
In the digital age access to the financial system, gauged primarily by having a bank account, has become fundamental to modern life. The act of …
Casting process optimization of stainless-steel pump impellers using finite element simulation
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Mahmoud A. Essam, Noha M. Abdeltawab, Ahmed Y. Shash
This study employed ProCAST numerical simulation to assess and enhance the casting design of a stainless-steel CF8M pump impeller by analyzing six gating and feeding …
Health financing strategies for achieving Universal Health Coverage in low- and middle-income countries: a narrative review
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Shazia Bashir, Yusuf Hared Abdi, Zakaria Ibrahim Issack
Background: Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) face persistent health financing challenges, including heavy out-of-pocket payments, fragmented risk pools, and constrained fiscal space that undermine financial …
Agricultural land degradation consequences as a migration driver in Egypt
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Muhammad Hussien, Abdelrahman Ali, Yanwen Tan
Environmental migration is a global phenomenon in which increasing soil salinity reduces productivity and income, thereby increasing migration intention (MI) in affected regions. This study …
Influence of curing pressure and surface treatment on mechanical properties of hybrid fiber metal laminates
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M. Megahed, A. M. Alsaeedy, A. E. Alshorbagy
Abstract This study investigates the effect of key manufacturing parameters and graphene nanoparticle additions on the tensile behavior of fiber metal laminates (FMLs) using a …
Citrus flavonoids mitigate the cisplatin-induced ovarian toxicity via dual modulation of Nrf2/HO-1 pathway and NF-κB axis
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Ahmed Abdeen, Obeid Shanab, Mohammed H. Hassan
Cisplatin (CIS) is an effective chemotherapeutic agent whose clinical use is limited by off-target toxicity, including damage to ovarian granulosa cells, characterized by oxidative stress …
Outcomes of Co-Designed, Place-Based Nutrition Interventions on the Nutritional Status of Women and Young Children in Rural North-Eastern Ghana: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial
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Vincent Adocta Awuuh, Charles Apprey, Professor Reginald Adjetey Annan
Public health consequences of humanitarian aid reductions in fragile and low resource settings
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Abdishakur Ahmed Mahad, Maryan Ali Aadan, Mohamed Abdijabar Mohamed
Abstract Humanitarian aid cuts are increasingly placing pressure on global public health by disrupting nutrition, immunization, maternal care, infectious disease control, and mental health services …
Family Dynamics And Pro-Social Competence Of College Students In Osun State, Nigeria
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Omiyefa Muraina Olugbenga, Ayodeji Ifeoluwa Oluwatobi, Odunayo Ibukun Odumbo
Background Pro-social competence, which includes behaviours such as cooperation, helping others, tolerance, and social responsibility, is essential for students’ successful social adjustment and interpersonal relationships. …
Contact Without Contamination: Exploring the African Apostolic Indigenous Churches' Perception of Politics in Zimbabwe
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Lindah Tsara
This study examines the dynamic relationship between the Apostolic Indigenous Churches (AICs) and the political landscape in Zimbabwe. The primary objective of this literature-based conceptual …
Network signals as national proxies: an analytical demonstration of social signal amplification theory in Nigeria's pre-electoral context
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Ada Sonia Peter, Favour Egbogun, Rejoice Gberevbie
How do young adults form beliefs about what most of their fellow citizens think? This paper develops and conducts an exploratory empirical test of Social …
Renal function impairment and associated factors among adult HIV-positive patients attending anti-retroviral therapy clinics in Ethiopia
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Henock Semaw Tegegne, Belayneh Lulseged, Fanuel Alemayehu Tefera
Conservative management of traumatic pneumocephalus and primary reconstruction following a self-inflicted midfacial gunshot wound: A case report
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Dr. Dennis Cheruiyot, Shem Rakewa, Francis Thuku
Introduction: Gunshot wounds to the midface represent a profound surgical challenge integrating acute life-threatening pathophysiology with complex reconstruction. We report the multidisciplinary care of a …
DUALSTAGE MODIFICATION OF STARCH EXTRACTED FROM HUNGRY RICE (Digitaria Exilis): SOAKING PRETREATMENT AND CITRIC ACID LINTNERIZATION EFFICACIES
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T.O. Amusan, J. M. Nwaedozie, M. D. Faruruwa
Digitaria Exilis (Hungry rice) starch is an important promising functional ingredient in food and industrial systems, yet its native form often displays limitations in thermal …
Geographic inequalities in HIV testing uptake among young women in sub-Saharan Africa: A hierarchical bayesian spatial analysis
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Bewuketu Terefe, Nebiyu Mekonnen Derseh, Tadesse Awoke Ayele
BACKGROUND: Despite the high prevalence of HIV infection among young women in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), the adoption of HIV testing and counseling remains low. The …
Dynamics of seasonal labour demand peaks in legume-based cropping systems across sub-Saharan Africa: a mini review
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Remeredzai Oliver Mushangure, Ulitile Muchivete, Noel Ndlovu
Smallholder farmers dominate agricultural production in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), where labour remains the principal input shaping cropping system choices, productivity and technology adoption. Legume crops …
Temporal trends of anthropo-determinants of cervical cancer screening barriers and cytopathological-HPV infection profile before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic in Cameroon
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Embolo Enyegue Elisée Libert, Abe Ngono Osvalde, Evina Nlatte Marlyse Tabita
A framework for carbon footprint computation and forecasting for Nigeria’s industrial decarbonization plan (NIDP)
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Benneth Oyinna, Zubairu Gatugel Usman, Aisha Abisoye
This study presents a comprehensive comparative analysis of forecasting methodologies within a Machine Learning (Machine Learning)-driven framework for monitoring and predicting Nigeria’s industrial CO 2 …