Maternal death audit in Rwanda 2009–2013: a nationwide facility-based retrospective cohort study by Jeroen van Dillen, Felix Sayinzoga, Leon Bijlmakers, Fidele Ngabo, Victor Mivumbi, Koos van der Velden

“…Objective Presenting the results of 5 years of implementing health facility-based maternal death audits in Rwanda, showing maternal death classification, identification of substandard (care) factors that have contributed to death, and conclusive recommendations for quality improvements in maternal and obstetric care.Design Nationwide facility-based retrospective cohort study.Settings All cases of maternal death audited by district hospital-based audit teams between January 2009 and December 2013 were reviewed. …”
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A pre-clinical MRI-guided all-in-one focused ultrasound system for murine brain studies by Tarana Parvez Kaovasia, Sarah Duclos, Dinank Gupta, Kourosh Kalayeh, Mario Fabiilli, Douglas C. Noll, Jonathan Sukovich, Aditya Pandey, Zhen Xu, Timothy L. Hall

“…Abstract This paper describes the design and initial proof-of-concept of a single pre-clinical transcranial focused ultrasound (FUS) system capable of performing histotripsy (mechanical ablation), hyperthermia, blood-brain barrier opening (BBBO), sonodynamic therapy, or neuromodulation in a murine brain. …”
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AN ANALYSIS OF FACILITY ASSESSMENT OF PRIMARY HEALTH CARE IN NIGERIA: A MICRO-EVIDENCE FROM KADUNA SATE by Gimba Victor Kyari, Micah Dogara, Selbyen Evelyn Gimba

“… This survey was conducted on facility readiness at the selected 239 facilities to determine the level of site preparedness with respect to human resource (health providers and volunteer community mobilizers), equipment availability and rate of service utilization.The survey of program data spanned over a 3-day period with visits to 115 facilities (40 in the Southern and Northern Zones each and 35 in the Central Zone of the state) and questionnaires administered to 2 Healthcare workers and 5 Clients per facility on their ANC days. 23 enumerators were recruited for data collection. …”
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The Histopathology of Labial Salivary Glands in Primary Sjögren’s Syndrome: Focusing on Follicular Helper T Cells in the Inflammatory Infiltrates by Krisztina Szabo, Gabor Papp, Balazs Dezso, Margit Zeher

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MEASUREMENT OF RADIATION EXPOSURE IN FACILITIES FOR RADIOLOGY DIAGNOSTIC AT THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY HOSPITAL IN WISMA ATLET JAKARTA by Muhammad Irsal, Firdha Adlia Syuhada, Yolanda Pangestu Ananda, Andre Galih Pratama Putra, Muhammad Rizky Syahputera, Syahputera Wibowo

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Facile Preparation and Photoinduced Superhydrophilicity of Highly Ordered Sodium-Free Titanate Nanotube Films by Electrophoretic Deposition by Minghua Zhou, Huogen Yu

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Dose uniformity evaluations for gamma radiation processing facility using Monte Carlo simulations and its validation by Raksha Rajput, Jyoti Garg, Jain Reji George, Kalpana Khedkar, P. K. Jothish, N. Jayachandran, Pradip Mukherjee

“…The gamma radiation processing facilities (GRAPFs) qualify to obtain the license of operation on the basis of the radiological safety of the facility and the accurate radiation dosimetry in the product. …”
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A narrative review focusing on randomized clinical trials of vitamin D supplementation for COVID-19 disease by Limi Huang, Zhiwei Song, Chaosheng Lu, Shenwen Wang, Changsheng Guo, Xin-He Lai, Xin-He Lai, Zhenfeng Zhao

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Transmission of Genetic Variation from the Adult Generation to Naturally Established Seedlings of Fagus orientalis in the Hyrcanian Forest by Hamed Yousefzadeh, Malek Nasiri, Narjes Amirchakhmaghi, Seyedeh Alemeh Sabbagh, Łukasz Walas, Gregor Kozlowski

“…Oriental beech (Fagus orientalis) is distributed from Turkey to northern Iran. …”
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Development of an expectation management intervention for patients with Long COVID: A focus group study with affected patients. by Manuel Funk, Max Reinke, Bernd Löwe, Petra Engelmann

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Twenty-two patients affected by Long COVID participated in one of four focus groups in June and July 2023. Participants were presented with the draft content of a four-session expectation management intervention. …”
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Compass, oceans and world politics. Book review of the collective monograph ‘International relations: Facets of the present and the future’ by A. V. Belinsky

“…The book under review is a collective monograph by the Russian International Affairs Council ‘International relations: Facets of the present and the future’, published in 2023. …”
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LA CIENCIA, Y LAS REVISTAS CIENTÍFICAS, SON UNA FARSA SI LA VERDAD NO EXISTE by Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas

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Dynamic Inspection Planning for River Water Conservancy Facilities Based on Coupled Risk Warning and Genetic Algorithm by LUO Gang, LIN Yuanqin, ZHOU Xinmin, LIN Xu

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Assessment of antenatal care quality in Ethiopia: Facility-based study using service provision assessment data by Addisu Alehegn Alemu, Alec Welsh, Theodros Getachew, Marjan Khajehei

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Preventing Escape of Non-Native Species from Aquaculture Facilities in Florida, Part 4: Operational Strategies by Quenton M. Tuckett, Carlos V. Martinez, Jared L. Ritch, Katelyn M. Lawson, Jeffery E. Hill

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Automatic Measurement Techniques for Compositional Properties of Fresh Concrete: Focus on Water/Cement Ratio and Air Content by Ojala Teemu, Punkki Jouni

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Evaluation of Biocoagulant “Opuntia ficus-indica and Chitosan” to Improve the Removal of Contaminants in Dairy Effluents through Electrocoagulation by Naysha Y. M. Elguera, Stephanie E. S. Pulcha, Edgar M. M. Ballon, Miriam R. F. Castro, Lilia M. M. Ramos, Victor L. A. Tohalino, Pavel K. D. Sarmiento, Vitor C. Almeida, Hugo G. J. Pacheco

“…It is concluded that the use of the biocoagulant composed of chitosan and Opuntia ficus-indica mucilage (Q-M-5) as the primary treatment of whey wastewater provides evidence for the literature, showing that it is also a low-cost, ecological, and easy-to-apply natural coagulant.…”
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Optimization and Modeling of Optical Emission Spatial Coverage from Underwater Multi-Faceted Optical Base Stations by Junjie Shi, Chunbo Ma, Xu Tian, Hanjun Guo, Jun Ao

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Intellectual property rights vs. public access rights: ethical aspects of the DeCSS decryptation program by Robert Vaagan, Wallace Koehler

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Microplastic and human health with focus on pediatric well-being: a comprehensive review and call for future studies by Rogers Wainkwa Chia, Ntegang Venant Atem, Jin-Yong Lee, Jihye Cha

“…Hence, here we identified and reviewed original research papers published in 2017–2023 across 11 database categories in PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, and Web of Science to improve our understanding of MPs with a focus on pediatric well-being. These studies found that milk and infant formulas are common sources of MP exposure in infants. …”
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