Awareness and healthcare-seeking behavior regarding acute respiratory infections among mothers of under-five children in rural Tamil Nadu: A hospital-based cross-sectional study by Rasha Aslam Koranath, Abhilasha Nair

“…Most of the mothers (88.0%) preferred to consult a qualified allopathic doctor for their child’s ARI. …”
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Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis in Determining Factors Associated with Socioeconomic Status of Household in Tepi Town, Southwest Ethiopia by Mesfin Esayas Lelisho, Abebe Argaw Wogi, Seid Ali Tareke

“…Furthermore, PPOM may be a preferable option if any of the covariates violate the proportionality requirement. …”
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The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf: History, Key Achievements and Development Prospects by E. S. Melkumyan

“…The author concludes that the Qatar crisis has demonstrated that national interests and the desire to maintain national sovereignty tend to have preference in the policy of the Gulf States over the common goals of the GCC. …”
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Comparative Analysis of US Guidelines for the Management of Cutaneous Squamous Cell and Basal Cell Carcinoma by Amit Mittal, Bharat B. Mittal

“…There was agreement that surgery is the preferred treatment for curative cBCC and cSCC. For patients ineligible for surgery, there was a consensus to recommend definitive radiation. …”
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Study on clinically manifested reproductive health problems of dairy cows managed under intensive and semi-intensive production systems in Wondo Genet district, Southern Ethiopia by Amene Fekadu, Yifat Denbarga, Tesfaye Belay, Desie Sheferaw, Fufa Abunna, Kebede Amenu, Rahmeto Abebe, Mesele Abera, Berhanu Mekibib

“…This study also demonstrated that none of the serum samples collected from Wondo Genet and other towns (namely Hawassa, Wolaita Sodo and Arsi Negelle) and tested using Indirect Multi-species ELISA was positive for bovine brucellosis. Further studies, preferably laboratory based, should be conducted to identify the underlined causes of these problems in different parts of the country. …”
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The Relationship Between Culture and the Modifiable Risk Factors of Dementia Among Indigenous Peoples in Canada, the USA, Australia, and New Zealand: A Scoping Review Protocol by Brittany Skov, Angela M. Ashley, Ishaq Malik, Hannah Storrs, Elaine Toombs, Christopher J. Mushquash

“…Reporting will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for scoping reviews guidelines. …”
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Efficacy and safety of propranolol tablets vs. oral solution in neonates with severe infantile hemangiomas: a retrospective study in China by Zhiping Wu, Yun Zou, Hua Yuan, Ronghua Fu, Pingliang Jin

“…Propranolol oral solution showed superior efficacy and safety compared to tablets in treating neonates with severe IHs, suggesting it should be prioritized as the preferred treatment option for this vulnerable population.…”
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Determinants of food security indicators in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia: a focus on female-headed households by Getenet Ewunetu Tegegne, Arega Bazezew Berlie, Demsew Mengistie, Abiy Yigzaw

“…Common coping strategies included consuming street food, skipping meals, and opting for less preferred or cheaper food options. The ologit regression results showed that total income, household size, residential kebeles, and housing ownership are significant determinants of food security among female-headed households. …”
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Analysing the financial innovation-based characteristics of stock market efficiency using fuzzy decision-making technique by Dadan Rahadian, Anisah Firli, Hasan Dinçer, Serhat Yüksel, Alexey Mikhaylov

“…In the second stage, selected economies are ranked using the technique for order of preference by similarity to ideal solution (TOPSIS) approach. …”
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Effect of boron oxide on stability of high-ferrite Portland cement clinker in low-temperature calcination by Xiao Huang, Jinfang Zhang, Kechang Zhang

“…Consequently, B2O3 was chosen as the preferred stabilizing agent for the low-temperature calcination of HFPC clinker. …”
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Overcoming Hesitancy and Barriers to Care with Integration of Telemedicine in a Free Student-run Health Clinic by Vikki A. Krysov, Michelle E. Balshin, Elijah N. Azar, Karina Cernioglo, David Perekopskiy, Altynay T. Nurpeissova, Lucy Zhonglu Shi

“…Most patients were hesitant to utilize telemedicine due to poor technological literacy, privacy concerns, and a preference for in-person care. Objective: This quality improvement project aimed to evaluate whether the implementation of culturally sensitive telemedicine services and outreach strategies would help address patient hesitancy and barriers to care. …”
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Western European Intellectual Practices of a New Type in Russian Everyday Life at Early 18th Century (case of Feofan Prokopovich) by I. Yu. Khruleva

“…Talking about the Enlightenment, modern historiography focuses on the versatility of the phenomenon, preferring to talk about the Enlightenment, including the religious or confessional Enlightenment, aimed at rethinking the role of religion and the church. …”
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Child Abandonment in 19th Century Lisbon: The Provenance and Distribution of Foundlings Through a GIS Lens by Joana Vieira Paulino

“…We conclude that most foundlings came from Lisbon and, in later years, from those Lisbon parishes hosting the popular and working classes, and later preferably distributed to wet nurses living in the countryside, thereby achieving the institution’s goals. …”
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Symptoms of Dental Eruption in Patients from 6 Months to 3 Years of Age by Jaime Fernando Armijos Moreta, Catalina del Rosario Boada Zurita, Lourdes Elizabeth Menéndez Oña

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> a predominance of patients was found in the age range between 6 and 12 months (34.26 %), 100 % presented excessive salivation and 100 % presented biting of hands and objects. 77.7 % of those surveyed reported that infants preferred cold and soft foods. 33 patients had a temperature higher than 38ºC. 79 presented no changes and 12 presented acute diarrhea. 100 % of respondents had used at least one of the traditional variants. …”
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Efficacy of Acupuncture in the Treatment of Essential Hypertension: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses by Maoxia Fan, Guohua Dai, Runmin Li, Xiaoqi Wu

“…Tools used included the measurement tool to assess systematic reviews 2 (AMSTAR-2), the risk of bias in systematic (ROBIS) scale, the checklist of preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA), and the grading of recommendations assessment, development, and evaluation (GRADE) system. …”
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The Effect of Different Doses of Botulinum Toxin on Masseter Muscle in Patients with Bruxism. by Kawa F. Dizaye, Sarezh Jamal Jalal

“…Conclusion: Both doses of botulinum toxin (18 and 24) units have significantly improved pain score, and bite force and have the same efficacy in treating patients with bruxism, therefore dose of 18 units of the drug is preferable over 24 units in treating bruxism. …”
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Acupuncture for military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder and related symptoms after combat exposure: Protocol for a scoping review of clinical studies. by Hye-Bin Seung, Jungtae Leem, Hui-Yong Kwak, Chan-Young Kwon, Sang-Ho Kim

“…The protocol of this study adheres to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews to ensure the clarity and completeness of our reporting in all phases of this scoping review (Protocol registration: https://osf.io/t723f/). …”
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Effect of COVID-19 on Pregnancy and Neonate’s Vital Parameters: A Systematic Review by Anna Charuta, Monika Smuniewska, Zofia Woźniak, Agnieszka Paziewska

“…In order to analyse the available research literature, the Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed databases were used, in which the search for articles was conducted using terms (“pregnancy,” “coronavirus,” “SARS-CoV-2,” and “newborn”) and using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systemic Reviews and Meta-Analysis) guidelines for clinical trials. …”
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Efficient nitrogen fertilization for sustainable sago palm (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.) cultivation in Tropical Peatland by Yuka Sasaki, Ho Ando, Ken-Ichi Kakuda, Lulie Melling, Akira Watanabe

“…Tropical peatlands degraded by agricultural use with intensive drainage require restoration through rewetting, preferably while agricultural use continues. Sago palm (Metroxylon sagu Rottb.), a starch crop that can grow in high water table peatlands, is suitable for this objective. …”
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Epidemiology and risk factors of self-reported systemic allergic reactions to a Hymenoptera venom in beekeepers worldwide: a protocol for a systematic review of observational studi... by Igor Locatelli, Tanja Carli, Mitja Košnik, Andreja Kukec

“…A meta-analysis is planned to be performed if there will be a sufficient number of homogeneous studies with complete data. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocols 2015 statement will guide the reporting of this systematic literature review.Ethics and dissemination No ethics approval is needed to conduct the systematic literature review since it will be solely based on the published literature. …”
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