Eliciting the Initial Programme Theory in a Realist Evaluation of Facility-Based Maternal Death Reviews in Benin: Methodological Process, Challenges and Lessons Learned by Christelle Boyi Hounsou, Jean-Paul Dossou, Thérèse Delvaux, Lenka Beňová, Edgard-Marius Ouendo, Marjolein Zweekhorst, Bruno Marchal

“…We describe the methodological process of eliciting an IPT of facility-based maternal death reviews (FbMDRs), a multicomponent intervention to improve the quality of maternal care. …”
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A Facile Route to the Preparation of Highly Uniform ZnO@TiO2 Core-Shell Nanorod Arrays with Enhanced Photocatalytic Properties by Yuanyuan Zhao, Peifei Tong, Dong Ma, Bing Li, Qinzhuang Liu, San Chen, Yongxing Zhang

“…However, it remains a challenge to develop a low-temperature, low-cost, and environmentally friendly method to prepare ZnO@TiO2 core-shell nanorod arrays over a large area for future device applications. Here, a facile, green, and efficient route is designed to prepare the ZnO@TiO2 nanorod arrays with a highly uniform core-shell structure over a large area on Zn wafer via a vapor-thermal method at relatively low temperature. …”
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Facility capacity and provider knowledge for cholera surveillance and diarrhoea case management in cholera hotspots in the Democratic Republic of Congo – a mixed-methods study by Mattias Schedwin, Aurélie Bisumba Furaha, Kelly Elimian, Carina King, Espoir Bwenge Malembaka, Marc K Yambayamba, Thorkild Tylleskär, Tobias Alfvén, Simone E Carter, Placide Welo Okitayemba, Mala Ali Mapatano, Helena Hildenwall

“…Methods We conducted a sequential exploratory mixed-method study, using focus group discussions, facility audits, and provider knowledge questionnaires during September and October 2022 in North Kivu and Tanganyika provinces, Eastern DRC. …”
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What Will the Architect Be Doing Next? How is the profession of the architect evolving as the focus of society shifts from sustainability to resilience or reactivist-driven design demands? by Alexander Mooi

“…A more engaging and visionary role for architects is emerging, altering focus from a technological advisor to a more sociological engineer or entrepreneur. …”
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Management considerations in grease versus non-grease scald burns in adults: A retrospective cohort study at a tertiary burn care facility by William Rice, Hemasree Yeluru, Miles Reese, Ricardo Rendel, Alexa Soult, Jessica Burgess

“…While pediatric patients are often the focus of scald burn research, a significant number of adults still suffer from scald burns, especially while cooking with hot grease. …”
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Facile Synthesis of Nanostructured Lithium-Incorporated Titanium Oxides (Li-TiOx) by Means of Wet Corrosion Process (WCP) and Their Potential Application for Batteries by Hiroto Suzuki, Takumi Nishiguchi, Yuta Igawa, Hiroya Oshiumi, Ki-Young Lee, Sanghoon Kim, Eunji Im, Siha Lee, Haneul Kim, Hatsuko Yoshikubo, Hazime Kiyono, So Yoon Lee

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Habitat suitability mapping and landscape connectivity analysis to predict African swine fever spread in wild boar populations: A focus on Northern Italy. by Giulia Faustini, Marie Soret, Alexandre Defossez, Jaime Bosch, Annamaria Conte, Annelise Tran

“…Thereafter, numerous positive wild boars were identified, indicating an expanding wild epidemic, severely threatening Italian pig farming and trade. This study focused on the mapping of the suitable habitats for wild boars and their potential dispersal corridors in Northern Italy, using species distribution models and landscape connectivity analysis. …”
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Hepatoprotective effects of propolis ethanol extract on D-galactose-induced aging mice: A metabolomics and transcriptomics analysis focusing on insulin resistance pathways by Jinjia Liu, Songhao Tian, Jixiang Wang, Qing Sang, Wenting Su, Jinqiang Wu, Fenglei Zai

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Anemia and Associated Factors among Public Elementary School Children in Asella Town, Southeast Ethiopia: A Facility-Based Cross-Sectional Study by Ararso Hordofa Guye, Kasim Hansa, Kasahun Ketema, Meseret Moroda, Dame Banti Shambi

“…Data were collected using a pretested and semistructured questionnaire through a face-to-face interview technique. The hemoglobin concentration was determined by using the HemoCue 301+ analyzer. …”
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Gross soil N transformations and microbial communities in Luxembourg beech forest (Fagus sylvatica L.) soils along a pH gradient by Mengru Jia, Annemieke Kooijman, Roland Bol, Wim W. Wessel, Kathrin Hassler, Albert Tietema

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Facile Synthesis of Novel Conducting Copolymers Based on N-Furfuryl Pyrrole and 3,4-Ethylenedioxythiophene with Enhanced Optoelectrochemical Performances Towards Electrochromic Application by Huixian Li, Xiaomeng Sun, Datai Liu, Xinchang Liu, Xianchao Du, Shuai Li, Xiaojing Xing, Xinfeng Cheng, Dongqin Bi, Dongfang Qiu

“…They also show increased optical contrast (9~34%), fast response time (0.8~2.4 s), and good coloring efficiency (110~362 cm² C⁻¹). …”
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Label free, capillary-scale blood flow mapping in vivo reveals that low-intensity focused ultrasound evokes persistent dilation in cortical microvasculature by YuBing Y. Shen, Jyoti V. Jethe, Ashlan P. Reid, Jacob Hehir, Marcello Magri Amaral, Chao Ren, Senyue Hao, Chao Zhou, Jonathan A. N. Fisher

“…Abstract Non-invasive, low intensity focused ultrasound is an emerging neuromodulation technique that offers the potential for precision, personalized therapy. …”
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Visible and invisible cultural patterns influencing women’s use of maternal health services among Igala women in Nigeria: a focused ethnographic study by Uchechi Clara Opara, Peace Njideka Iheanacho, Pammla Petrucka

“…Methods Roper and Shapira’s (2000) focused ethnography was employed with 43 women aged 18–43 years recruited using the purposive and snowballing technique. …”
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High Seropositivity of Brucella melitensis Antibodies among Pregnant Women Attending Health Care Facilities in Mwanza, Tanzania: A Cross-Sectional Study by Helmut A. Nyawale, Michael Simchimba, Joseph Mlekwa, Fridolin Mujuni, Elieza Chibwe, Prosper Shayo, Elifuraha B. Mngumi, Khadija S. Majid, Mtebe Majigo, Stephen E. Mshana, Mariam M. Mirambo

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Any better? A follow-up content analysis of adolescent sexual and reproductive health inclusion in Global Financing Facility country planning documents by Ulla Walmisley, Mary V. Kinney, Joël Arthur Kiendrébéogo, Yamba Kafando, Asha S. George

Subjects: “…global financing facility for women, children and adolescents: examining national priorities, processes and investments…”
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Library Facilities, Effective Teaching and Learning of Christian Religious Education in Selected Secondary Schools in Ny Akishenyi Sub-County Rukungiri District, Uganda. by Niwatuha, Jackline

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Fault detection in beam structure using adaptive immune based approach by Sasmita Sahu, Shakti P. Jena

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RISK-ORIENTED PREDICTION OF PREGNANCY LOSS PATHOLOGY BASED ON A PERSONALIZED APPROACH by Nataliia Timchenko, Taras Gutor

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Determination of sedimentation conditions of sandy rocks when calculating boron content from logging data by Ivan S. Khodorov, Igor A. Melnik

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A Critique of the Book: Natural Language Processing and Information Retrieval by Mortaza Kokabi

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