Enhancing the interlaminar adhesion of carbon fiber composites via carbon nanotube sheets by Ning Bian, Yao Ren, Ashutosh Shrivastava, Zhong Wang, Duck J. Yang, Samit Roy, Ray Baughman, Hongbing Lu

“…Their compressive strength, however, is much lower than their tensile strength due to low interlaminar strength. Herein we report a facile technique to enhance their performance through interlaminar insertion of aligned carbon nanotube (CNT) sheets. …”
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Exploring the contribution of integrated healthcare practices to malaria control in Ghana: perspectives of medical herbalists by Irene G. Ampomah, Susan Devine, Genevieve A. Ampomah, Theophilus I. Emeto

“…Future research could focus on developing healthcare frameworks, particularly for malaria, that prioritise quality service delivery within an integrated system.…”
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Health and economic impact of caregiving on informal caregivers of people with chronic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review. by Ephraim Kisangala, Etheldreda Leinyuy Mbivnjo, Edward J D Webb, Barbara Barrett, Godfrey Zari Rukundo, Eve Namisango, Margaret Heslin

“…With a disproportionate burden of chronic diseases and severe shortage of health workers in sub-Saharan Africa, the region implicitly relies on informal caregivers (ICGs) to support the patients both within and outside the health facilities. The aim of this review is to systematically summarise evidence on the health and economic impact of caregiving on informal caregivers of patients with chronic diseases in sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Comparing COVID-19 literacy and vaccine hesitancy among health care workers, including oral health professionals, in Japan by Fujimi Ueno, Satoru Haresaku, Hidechika Iino, Tomoaki Taguchi, Ryuji Sakagami, Koichiro Matsumoto, Kotaro Kudo, Masahiro Yoneda, Akiko Chishaki, Kenji Okada

“…Methods To compare these differences, a self-administered questionnaire-based survey of 596 staff members was conducted in March 2023 at schools, an affiliated hospital, and elderly care facilities after the staff who wished to receive it completed the fifth dose of COVID-19 vaccinations. …”
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Effect of CaF2 substitution with TiO2 on the crystallization characteristics of low-fluoride slag for electroslag remelting by Ju J.-T., An J.-L., Ji G.-H

“…The dominant crystalline phase was faceted Ca12Al14O32F2 crystals. The morphology of CaTiO3 crystal changed from needle-like to blocky with increasing TiO2 content. …”
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The Use of Radar Sensors toTrack Marine Pollution, the Studied Area: Iran's Marine Area by Majid Hosseini Hamid, Mehrnaz Farzin Gohar, Masoud Sadri Nasab, Behzad Layeghi

“…Since the range decreases with the increase in salinity, therefore, taking into account the salinity of the effluent of desalination facilities in the range of 74.8psu, the range of waves with a frequency of 100Hz has decreased sharply from 19.7m to 4m, which can be the cause of its tracking in the sea.…”
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Hospital utilization and telemedicine preferences in patients with late-stage Parkinson’s disease and caregivers by Seo Hyun Hong, Seoyeon Kim, Seungmin Lee, Bora Jin, Jung Hwan Shin, Kyung Ah Woo, Han-Joon Kim

“…A total of 103 respondents completed a questionnaire covering medical utilization behaviors, perceptions of face-to-face and telemedicine consultations, and additional medical service needs. …”
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Historical Perspective of Inborn Errors of Immunity in Turkey by Yıldız Camcıoğlu

“…Following the establishment of the immunological programs, all facets of modern immunology and clinical medicine began to diverge. …”
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Change in hepatocyte nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio at nontuberculosis mycobacteria infection against the background of immunomodulator action by E. A. Kosobokov, T. S. Dudoladova

“…All animals were kept in a specialized animal keeping facilities according to standard housing and feeding regime. …”
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Spatial-Temporal Analysis of Particulate Matter (PM10) and Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Concentrations in Ankara Using Climate Parameters by Olgu Aydın, Nussaïbah Begum Raja

“…Ankara, one of the major cities facing air pollution problems, is noted as having air pollution among the top issues in the 2022 Turkey Environmental Issues and Priorities Assessment Report. …”
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Brazilian Dialysis Survey 2023 by Fabiana B. Nerbass, Helbert do Nascimento Lima, Jorge P. Strogoff-de-Matos, Bruno Zawadzki, José A. Moura-Neto, Jocemir Ronaldo Lugon, Ricardo Sesso

“…Conclusions: Estimates from a random sample of dialysis facilities show that the absolute number and the prevalence rate of patients on chronic dialysis continue to increase. …”
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Determinant of Neonatal Visit Coverage Rate in Serdang Bedagai Regency North Sumatra Indonesia by Novita Br Ginting Munthe, Rizanda Machmud, Rima Semiarty, Joserizal Serudji, Adang Bachtiar, Finny Fitry Yani, Denas Symond, Nelwati Nelwati

“…The variables analyzed include age, education, economic status, knowledge, maternal attitudes, culture, family support, midwife attitudes, access to health facilities, and service quality. The data were analyzed using logistic regression. …”
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Enhancing ALS disease management: exploring integrated user value through online communities evidence by Jan Hruška, Pavel Bachmann, Samuel Amponsah Odei

“…This study explores the concept of integrated user value (IUV), focusing on five key aspects: quality, user experience, cost-effectiveness, safety, and accessibility. …”
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GEDUNG TAHFIDZ QUR’AN MAKASSAR DENGAN PENDEKATAN ARSITEKTUR BIOOKLIMATIK by St.Aisyah Rahman, Mutmainnah Mutmainnah, Yuni astuti mustafa

“…The design will be focused on user comfort with the building design that adapts to climate locations of building Tahfidz Qur'andesign. …”
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An overview of the professional conditions of the football referees in Turkey by Mert Zelyurt, Muazzez Sasmaz Atacocugu, Suat Yıldız

“…The fact that 36.3% of the subjects reported they do it as a hobby and 58% of them reported they do it both as a hobby and their own job exhibits the “semi-professional” appearance of football refereeing.…”
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Artery of Percheron Infarction: A Case Report of Bilateral Thalamic Stroke Presenting with Acute Encephalopathy by Charles Donohoe, Nooshin Kiani Nia, Patricia Carey, Vamsi Vemulapalli

“…Unfortunately, the patient’s mental status did not improve significantly, and she was discharged to a nursing facility for extended care. AOP infarction may be missed on vascular imaging utilizing CT, MRI, and even catheter angiography. …”
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Monsters and Clowns Incorporated: the Representations of Adolf Hitler in British and American WWII Propaganda Posters by Cécile Vallée

“…Dans les affiches de propagande britanniques et américaines de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, les représentations d’Adolf Hitler font de lui soit un monstre effrayant, sanguinaire et diabolique, soit un clown grotesque, un pantin ridicule et risible, une cible qu’il faut frapper, écraser, ou détruire d’une façon ou d’une autre. S’adressant au sens de l’humour du spectateur, à ses peurs ou à son aversion, les artistes de propagande des deux côtés de l’Atlantique utilisent des leviers émotionnels et des tons très variés pour faire du dictateur nazi un des ressorts principaux de la participation à l’effort de guerre. …”
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Impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV care and treatment services among adolescents attending a tertiary hospital in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania: a qualitative study by Agricola Joachim, Dorkasi L Mwakawanga, Lilian Nkinda, Eva Kidabulo

“…Thematic analysis was conducted to generate themes and subthemes describing the experiences on effects brought by COVID-19 on HIV care and treatment among adolescents.Results The study revealed that alteration of approach in delivery of healthcare and limited human and non-human resources in healthcare facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic decreased effectiveness and quality of care which resulted in adolescent’s poor adherence to medication and loss to follow-up. …”
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Psychometric validation of the continuum beliefs of mental illness scale (CB-MIS) and its associations with stigma by Lina-Jolien Peter, Thomas McLaren, Samuel Tomczyk, Holger Muehlan, Silke Schmidt, Georg Schomerus

“…Items were selected based on theoretical tenability and assigned to pre-defined facets of “State”, “Person”, and nosological “Concept” in relation to mental illness. …”
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Solving Spatial Optimization Problems via Lagrangian Relaxation and Automatic Gradient Computation by Zhen Lei, Ting L. Lei

“…It involves making various decisions in space, ranging from the location of public facilities to vehicle routing and political districting. …”
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