Burden of Sickle Cell Disease in Ghana: The Korle-Bu Experience by Eugenia V. Asare, Ivor Wilson, Amma A. Benneh-Akwasi Kuma, Yvonne Dei-Adomakoh, Fredericka Sey, Edeghonghon Olayemi

“…In Africa, sickle cell disease (SCD) is a major public health problem with over 200,000 babies born per year. …”
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Newborn screening for congenital hypothyroidism: worldwide coverage 50 years after its start by Marta Arrigoni, Nitash Zwaveling-Soonawala, Stephen H LaFranchi, A S Paul van Trotsenburg, Christiaan F Mooij

“…Since NBS for CH was started in Canada in 1974, numerous countries have successfully implemented this public health strategy. However, in 2014, only 29.3% of newborns worldwide were screened by NBS for CH. …”
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Assessment of Compliance with Mandatory Government Policy on Environmental Sanitation in a Nigerian Urban Area by Olawale Oni, Ayodeji Fasoro, Charles Faeji, Victoria Mawedo, Tunrayo Oluwadare, Tolulope Ojo

“… Objective: Poor sanitation is estimated to be responsible for about 432,000 deaths annually in low- and middle-income countries. Widespread pollution and poor public health conditions in many areas of Nigeria led to an authoritarian military regime's introduction of mandatory monthly sanitation day. …”
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The Bioethics-CSR Divide by Caio Caesar Dib

“…Meanwhile, scholars claimed the need to expand the discourse to global health.[21] In some countries, bioethics developed a tight relationship with public health, such as Brazil,[22] due to its connections to the sanitary reform movement. …”
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Geopolymers in nuclear waste storage and immobilization: mechanisms, applications, and challenges by M. Houhou, N. Leklou, H. Ranaivomanana, JD. Penot, S. de Barros

“…Abstract According to the latest report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), nuclear facilities generate over 30 tons of high-level radioactive waste and 300,000 tons of medium-level waste annually, highlighting the need for secure immobilization methods to safeguard environmental and public health. …”
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Integrated communication support program for oncologists, caregivers and patients with rapidly progressing advanced cancer to promote patient-centered communication: J-SUPPORT 1904... by Makoto Ueno, Takuhiro Yamaguchi, Tempei Miyaji, Yosuke Uchitomi, Takuji Okusaka, Masafumi Ikeda, Maiko Fujimori, Ayako Sato, Sayaka Jinno, Masato Ozaka, Yukiko Takayama, Yoshiyuki Majima

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Reduction effect of oral pravastatin on the acute phase response to intravenous zoledronic acid: protocol for a real-world prospective, placebo-controlled trial by Qi Liu, Min Zhang, Liyuan Tao, Chunli Song, Haiyan Li, Gengyu Han, Runting Li, Dongwei Fan, Guohong Du, Dongyang Liu

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Development and Evaluation of an AI-based Exergame Training System for Ice-Hockey Players: a Randomized Controlled Trial by Nicole Sieber, Simon Walser, Thomas Weber, Raphael Gubler, Hannes Badertscher, Patrick Eggenberger

“…The effect of acute high-intensity interval training on executive function: A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(7), 3593. https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/7/3593 Chan, J. …”
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Study protocol for key interventions to improve the follow-up adherence postcervical precancerous lesion treatment in Ethiopia: a pragmatic randomised controlled trial by Adamu Addissie, Eva Johanna Kantelhardt, Eric Sven Kroeber, Sefonias Getachew, Muluken Gizaw, Abel Shita, Alemnew Destaw, Eyerusalem Getachew, Miresa Midaksa, Sophie Rossner

“…The interventions will be delivered three times annually: 4 months from baseline, then at 8 months and finally at 12 months before the appointment due date. …”
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A bibliometric analysis of optic atrophy from 2003 to 2023: research trends and hot spots by Liyuan Wang, Liyuan Wang, Liyuan Wang, Tianyang Yu, Tianyang Yu, Runze Wang, Lijuan Fu, Lijuan Fu, Feixue Dong, Feixue Dong, Shuang Zhao, Shuang Zhao, He Sun, He Sun, Yang Gao

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4-Aminoquinoline as a privileged scaffold for the design of leishmanicidal agents: structure–property relationships and key biological targets by Angel H. Romero, Francisco Delgado

“…Leishmaniasis is one of the most important neglected tropical diseases, with more than two million new cases annually. It is endemic in several regions worldwide, representing a public health problem for more than 88 countries, in particular in the tropical and subtropical regions of developing countries. …”
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A Bibliometric and Visualised Analysis of Proliferative Verrucous Leucoplakia From 2003 to 2023 by Long Zhu, Lijia Ou, Yang Yang, Danwei Zhao, Binjie Liu, Rui Liu, Ousheng Liu, Hui Feng

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Presenting the Model of the Elites' Desertion Factors in Iran's Continental Plateau Oil Company by Mohammad Shaaf Amal, Ahmad Vedadi, Mehdi Tavakoli, Daryoosh Gholamzadeh

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Multidisciplinary approach to functional somatic syndromes: study protocol for a population-based prospective cohort study by Hamidreza Roohafza, Harold Snieder, Fatemeh Hadizadeh, Peyman Adibi, Alireza Ani, Ahmad Vaez

“…Study findings will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications and presentations at scientific meetings.…”
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Life of people with disabilities: global experience and development trends in Russia by X. E. Andreeva, A. A. Nikolaeva

“…Today’s society faces many challenges, including those related to quality of life, level of health and living conditions in general. Now in the world there is a tendency to develop equal conditions for all people, including people with disabilities. …”
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Trial of alginates in throat symptoms: protocol for a pragmatic, multicentre, placebo controlled, double blind, parallel, randomised controlled trial of liquid alginate (Gaviscon A... by David Hamilton, Ruth Wood, Dawn Teare, Miranda Morton, Rebecca Maier, James O’Hara, Tony Fouweather, Julian McGlashan, Julie Thompson, Richard Joyce, Hesther Smith, Lysbeth Evans

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