Upregulation of serum circular RNA FUNDC1 and TNF-α in Behçet’s disease: potential diagnostic biomarkers
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Rehab Elsayed Marzouk, Marwa Kamel, Olfat G. Shaker
Behçet's disease (BD) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by relapsing genital ulcers, ocular involvement, and intestinal disorders. Evaluate serum levels of circular RNA (circRNA) …
Financial Education and Loan Default Behaviour in Rural Microfinance Systems: Evidence from Structural Equation Modelling in Cameroon
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Nkiendem Felix, Fabien Sundjo, Elvis Tamafor Ndohnwi
Abstract The biggest operational threat to microfinance institutions is likely the absence of financial education for MFI clients. This study attempts to investigate the effect …
Comparing HIV Testing Patterns Among Adolescent Girls, Young Women, and Older Women in Nigeria: A Comparative Analysis and Socioecological Correlates
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Suliat Fehintola Akinwande, Kehinde Oluwatosin Akinwande, Carmen H. Logie
Abstract Background HIV testing is a key entry point for prevention and treatment in Nigeria, yet age-related disparities persist. Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) …
Multi-analytical characterization and radiation shielding assessment of natural ophiolitic rocks: a combined experimental, mineralogical, and simulation analysis
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Mohamed A. Agha, Mohamed A. Abouelnour, Islam N. Fathy
Abstract Ophiolitic suites derived from oceanic crust are rich in ferromagnesian and mafic minerals and exhibit relatively high densities, making them promising and economical materials …
Carotid plaque burden and hemodynamic alterations are associated with domain-specific cognitive impairment in community-dwelling older adults
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Ahmed Mohamed Elhfnawy, Mohamed Saud Nagy Kishk, Hany El Deeb
Carotid atherosclerosis has been linked to cognitive decline, but evidence regarding its association with domain-specific cognitive performance in understudied non-Western populations remains limited. We investigated …
Programmatic nutritional support and tuberculosis treatment outcomes: a natural experiment in West Africa
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Mohammed Fall Dogo, Attannon Arnauld Fiogbe, Amanda Eng
SUMMARY BACKGROUND Undernutrition is the leading risk factor for tuberculosis (TB), yet evidence on programmatic nutritional support during treatment is limited. Benin and Togo are …
An audit assessing data quality, viral suppression, and transition to dolutegravir among children and adolescents with HIV in care at eThekwini Municipality, South Africa
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Minenhle Hlabisa, Luvo Mtila, Noluthando Lushaba
ABSTRACT Background The 2023 South African antiretroviral therapy (ART) guidelines recommend dolutegravir-based ART for children and adolescents with HIV (CAWH) >4 weeks old, including transition …
Intersecting stigma, social exclusion and coping mechanisms among women living with obstetric fistula in rural northern Ghana: a qualitative study
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Nawara Sulemana Abilla, Ernestina Asiedua, Joyce B. P. Pwavra
Background: Obstetric fistula is a preventable childbirth injury that remains socially devastating for women in low-resource settings. Existing evidence on obstetric fistula stigma is largely …
Exposing gendered microaggressions: the experiences of female physiotherapists working in men's professional sport
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Melissa Reynolds, Heather Talberg, Fraser Carson
Objectives: The women's professional sports industry is experiencing rapid growth, and participation rates are higher than ever. This is encouraging more women to explore work …
Prognostic impact of CD123 overexpression on the outcome of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia
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Mona Mohammed, Iman Sidhom, Nahla El-Sharkawy
Background and aims Despite advances in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) therapy, outcomes remain poor. CD123 overexpression influences proliferation and enhanced survival of leukemic cells. Its …
Stereological Validation and Statistical Framework for Pore Morphology in Aluminum-Aerated Dense Concrete
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Zerwal ASSOKA
Appraisal of the Effects of Weather on Millet Yield in Northern Part of Gombe State, Nigeria
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Joshua Kefas
Benchmarking the Pareto Frontier of VM Placement: A Multi-Objective Evaluation of Heuristics and Metaheuristics Algorithms
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Wijdane Lakhouari, Mohamed El Ghmary, Hassan Echoukairi
Virtual machine (VM) placement in recent cloud systems remains a challenging and new task due to the challenge of finding the best way to use …
Structure, Association, and Decision Value: Representation-Based Difficulty Estimation for Adaptive Inference in African-Language NLI
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Toheeb Ogunade
We ask whether internal representation statistics can provide useful example-level difficulty signals for adaptive inference in multilingual African NLP, and find that they cannot in …
Retrospective study of association between Plasmodium falciparum malaria density and platelet count at Presbyterian Hospital, Agogo
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Theophilus Arthur-Gyimah, Doreen Asantewa Abeasi, Frank Bediako Agyei
In malaria-endemic, resource-constrained settings, automated complete blood counts are widely accessible and could potentially supplement gold-standard microscopy. This study evaluated the relationship between Plasmodium falciparum …
EIHR-PROT: Explicitly Modelling of Homology Reliability for Protein Function Prediction
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Oluranti Jonathan, Uwidia . E. Osalodion
Longitudinal patient-reported outcomes and predictors of improvement in chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy a secondary analysis of a randomized trial
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Hager Salah, Ahmed Hassan Shaaban, Mona A. Abdelrahman
Background: Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) compromises function and quality of life (QoL) and may precipitate chemotherapy modification. We evaluated longitudinal Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) during …
Constrained Scenarios of Non-Commutative Schwarzschild Black Holes with Global Monopoles from Van der Waals Behaviors
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Ismail Benyaich, Maryem Jemri
Combining thermodynamics and optics, we investigate the Van der Waals behaviors of non-commutative Schwarzschild black holes with global monopoles. First, we examine the constrained thermodynamic …
Effects of Water Pressure on Viability and Infectivity of Schistosoma mansoni Cercariae
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Korir Sisca, Essendi Miding'a Walter
Teaching practice challenges faced by mechanical technology student teachers from a University of Technology in South Africa
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Joel Timire, Shoorai Konyana
In this empirical paper, we explore the challenges experienced by 4th year Mechanical Technology student teachers during teaching practice. Teacher training and development in South …