The bird’s-eye perspective: how do district health managers experience the impact of family physicians within the South African district health system? A qualitative study by Klaus B Von Pressentin, Robert J Mash, L Baldwin-Ragaven, R P G Botha, I Govender, W J Steinberg

“…However, the actual contributions of FPs are unclear at present, and evidence is required as to how this cadre may be able to strengthen health systems. …”
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Primary Cerebral Plasmacytoma: A Rare Case Report with Review of Literature by Arun Kumar, Biswaranjan Nayak, Balappa Holeppagol Krishnamurthy, Sushant Kumar Patro, Prafulla Kumar Sahoo

“…The authors report a case of cerebral tumor of SP in a 52-year-old female who presented to a hospital with headache and difficulty in walking for 6 months. …”
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Estimating transmissibility of Zika virus in Colombia in the presence of surveillance bias by Tim K. Tsang, Diana P. Rojas, Fei Xu, Yanfang Xu, Xiaolin Zhu, M. Elizabeth Halloran, Ira M. Longini, Yang Yang

“…After correcting for these biases, our results showed that females aged 15–39 years remained 82.8% (95% CI: 80.2–85.2%) more susceptible to Zika symptomatic infection than males of the same age, independent of differential reporting areas. …”
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Frequency of Dental Caries in Four Historical Populations from the Chalcolithic to the Middle Ages by A.-M. Grimoud, S. Lucas, A. Sevin, P. Georges, O. Passarrius, F. Duranthon

“…The majority of dental carie studies over the course of historical period underline mainly the prevalence evolution, the role of carbohydrates consumption and the impact of access to dietary resources. The purpose of the present investigation was to compare population samples from two archaeological periods the Chacolithic and Middle Age taking into account the geographical and socio economical situation. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Acinetobacter: Detection of ESBL, MBL, blaNDM-1 Genotype, and Biofilm Formation at a Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern Nepal by Manisha Kumari, Narayan Raj Bhattarai, Keshav Rai, Tejendra Kumar Pandit, Basudha Khanal

“…The rapid development of resistance to multiple drugs and the ability to form biofilm make these bacteria more adaptable to survive in healthcare facilities, thus posing a challenge to their effective management. …”
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Non-Visual Interfaces for Visual Learners: Multisensory Learning of Graphic Primitives by Stacy A. Doore, Justin R. Brown, Saki Imai, Justin K. Dimmel, Nicholas A. Giudice

“…Introducing multimodal learning systems into STEM settings and allowing students to access dual channel cues beyond visual perception may help more students process information in their preferred modality. …”
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Feasibility of In-Situ Aeration of Old Dumping Ground for Land Reclamation by Huan-Huan Tong, Ke Yin, Charles Yong-Han Chia, Omar Ahmad, Ling Xin, Jing-Yuan Wang

“…Consequently, these dumping grounds present risks for surrounding resources such as soil, groundwater and air. …”
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Characteristics of Local Anisotropy Fields of Paper Structure and Deformation Properties by Mariya M. Lysachenkova, Yakov V. Kazakov, Dmitry G. Chukhchin

“…The results of a comparative assessment of the physical and mechanical characteristics of moisture-resistant packaging paper made of bleached softwood and hardwood pulp are presented. Non-destructive and destructive methods have been used to measure 60 g/m2 paper samples measuring 120×120 mm, divided into squares of 15×15 mm. …”
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Extraction of magnesium and heavy non-ferrous metals from the tailings of the Kentau Processing Plant by Karatayeva Gulnara, Shevko Victor, Bitanova Gulvira, Polatova Karlygash

“…The article presents the results of studies using computer thermodynamic modeling for the extraction of magnesium and heavy non-ferrous metals into the gas phase from the tailings of the Kentau processing plant using the HSC-5.11 Chemistry software package. …”
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Learning Manipulation from Expert Demonstrations Based on Multiple Data Associations and Physical Constraints by Yangqing Ye, Yaojie Mao, Shiming Qiu, Chuan’guo Tang, Zhirui Pan, Weiwei Wan, Shibo Cai, Guanjun Bao

“…Other than the artificial learning from observation-action pairs for machines, humans can learn to imitate in a more versatile and effective manner: acquiring skills through mere “observation”. …”
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Comparative Analysis of Machine Learning and Deep Learning Models for Classification and Prediction of Liver Disease in Patients with Hepatitis C by Shalem Preetham Gandu, M. Roshni Thanka, E. Bijolin Edwin, Ebenezer Veemaraj, S. Stewart Kirubakaran

“…In conclusion, the study demonstrates that using an ensemble model improves prediction accuracy for Hepatitis C, yielding more precise results than applying individual algorithms. …”
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Antioxidants for the management of oral leukoplakia: A systematic review of randomized controlled trials by Divya Gopinath, Sara Ibrahim Waki, Kwok Fu Cheah, Swagatika Panda

“…Materials and methods: The present systematic review followed PRISMA guidelines and involved a thorough search of three scientific databases: PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane. …”
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Variability in seed essential oil composition of the cultivated Satureja hortensis L. (Lamiaceae) populations in Iran by Shiva Shariatzadeh, Seyed Mehdi Talebi, Mansour Ghorbanpour

“…Several trace compounds are also present, some of which are widely distributed, while others have a more restricted presence. …”
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Faster-PPENet: Advancing Logistic Intelligence for PPE Recognition at Construction Sites by Jasim Alnahas

“…Clearly, we have utilized the Faster-RCNN approach with a modified ResNet101 base to detect and classify various PPE. We have presented a robust feature extractor base by altering the conventional ResNet model. …”
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Cytotoxic CD4+ T-cells specific for EBV capsid antigen BORF1 are maintained in long-term latently infected healthy donors. by Alexander C Dowell, Tracey A Haigh, Gordon B Ryan, James E Turner, Heather M Long, Graham S Taylor

“…Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) infects more than 95% of the population whereupon it establishes a latent infection of B-cells that persists for life under immune control. …”
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Molecular Characterization and Plant Growth Promoting Efficacy of Rhizobium sp. from Sesbania Root Nodule Adopted from Madurai Region, Tamil Nadu, India by N. Sumathy, Rajesh Kannan Velu

“…The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of an endosymbiotic bacterial strain associated with Sesbania species and its plant growth efficacy on peanut plants. …”
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Dietary patterns, n-3 fatty acids intake from seafood and high levels of anxiety symptoms during pregnancy: findings from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children. by Juliana dos Santos Vaz, Gilberto Kac, Pauline Emmett, John M Davis, Jean Golding, Joseph R Hibbeln

“…Women in the highest tertile of the vegetarian pattern score (OR 1.25; 1.08-1.44) were more likely to have high levels of anxiety, as well as those with no n-3 PUFA intake from seafood (OR 1.53; 1.25-1.87) when compared with those with intake of >1.5 grams/week.…”
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The conceptual model to improve failure risk management water distribution system using ordinary differential equation model to support water resilience in military residential fac... by Fulkan Kafilah Al Husein, Muhamad Syazali, Suhaila Saidat, Nursyiva Irsalinda, Fajri Farid

“…Especially in military context, where water needs are bigger and also more fundamental, this water resilience problem demanding a comprehensive solution. …”
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Non-compliance to antiretroviral therapy readjustments following complications in HIV-positive patients in South Africa by Ntandoyakhe N. Nxumalo, Solomon Thule, Selente Bezuidenhout, Robert Summers, Elmien Bronkhorst

“…Patients who had been on ART for over 18 months and presented with hepatic, renal and/or virological failure were included in the study. …”
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Stochastic sizing and energy management of a hybrid energy system using cloud model and improved Walrus optimizer for China regions by Wenjun Liao, Qing Xiong, Zilong Chen, Jinhui Tan, Pingfei Li, Hadi Gharoei

“…Abstract This paper presents a new stochastic-intelligent framework for sizing and energy management of a hybrid renewable energy system consisting of photovoltaic (PV), wind turbine, and hydrogen energy storage-based fuel cells (PV/Wind/FC). …”
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