Under-nutrition and its associated factors among adult second-line antiretroviral treatment users in Northern Ethiopia by Seteamlak Adane Masresha, Atitegeb Abera Kidie, Getahun Fentaw Mulaw, Fentaw Wassie Feleke, Mesfin Wudu Kassaw, Tadesse Mamo Dejene, Aychew Kassie Gidafie, Fassikaw Kebede Bizuneh

“…The risk of being malnourished at six months of SLART initiation was fifteen times higher among those who were undernourished at SLART start (AOR:15.099, 95%CI: 8.532, 26.720) reflecting the high burden of the problem in the advanced courses of HIV/AIDS treatment and care. …”
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A Rare Case of Mosaic 3pter and 5pter Deletion-Duplication with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Dyskinesia by Luna Bajracharya, Meena Lall, Sunita Bijarnia-Mahay, Praveen Kumar, Imran Mushtaq, Pushpa Saviour, Preeti Paliwal, Anju Joshi, Shruti Agarwal, Praveen Suman

“…Occupational, sensory integration, and behavior modification therapy were initiated for his autistic features, and anticholinergic trihexiphenidyl was prescribed for hyperkinetic movements. …”
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Mme de Graffigny and the Archduchess: Indirect Correspondence between the Court and 'le monde' by Kelsey Rubin-Detlev

“…By pretending to discuss between themselves Maria Elisabeth’s reputation and that of other ladies, Copineau and Graffigny sought to initiate Maria Elisabeth into eighteenth-century sociability and accordingly to teach the archduchess to manage her vivacious wit, to suppress her habit of criticising others and, in essence, to learn how to behave properly in society. …”
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Problem of pain in the USA: evaluating the generalisability of high-impact chronic pain models over time using National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) data by Sean Mackey, Titilola Falasinnu, Md Belal Hossain, Mohammad Ehsanul Karim, Kenneth Arnold Weber

“…Disproportionate effects are observed among racial/ethnic minorities and older adults.Methods We leveraged the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) from 2016 (n=32 980), 2017 (n=26 700) and 2021 (n=28 740) to validate and develop analytical models for HICP. Initial models (2016 NHIS data) identified correlates associated with HICP, including hospital stays, diagnosis of specific diseases, psychological symptoms and employment status. …”
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The adolescent experience of hereditary angioedema: a qualitative study of disease burden and treatment experience by Lynne Broderick, April Foster, Laura Tesler Waldman, Laura Bordone, Aaron Yarlas

“…Impacts on emotional and social functioning were particularly noteworthy, as participants reported having to miss or skip social events, and sometimes withdrawing socially. Since initiating prophylaxis, participants reported the frequency, severity, and duration of attacks had been reduced and their HAE-related impacts had been minimized. …”
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Changing of taste organ in Persian sturgeon (Acipenser persicus, Borodin, 1897) during early development by Mohammadamin Zarini, Soheil Eagderi, Bagher Mojazi Amiri, Mahta Arabshahi

“…Introduction: In the first stage of the aquaculture program of a species, it is necessary to know the stages of its initial development. In artificial reproduction programs and after the fertilization stage, an important issue is the feeding of the larvae after the absorption of the yolk sac, because the greatest loss of fish occurs during the absorption of the yolk sac and the stage of transition from endogenous feeding to exogenous feeding. …”
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The effect of different feed on the spawning performance of mud crab Scylla serrata broodstock by Bethsy J. Pattiasina, Endang Jamal, Agapery Y. Pattinasarany

“…Mud crab of Scylla serrata with initial weight of 500.7±103.4 g, preferably under developed gonads were maintained in a fiber tank measuring length of 2.48 m, width 1.26 m, and a height of 60 cm which is partition sealed into 30×40×60 cm3 to put one crab. …”
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The prevalence of hand pathology in regional orthopaedic hospitals in KwaZulu-Natal: A cross-sectional study by S Thabit, M O'Connor, W Parker, T Mashishi, K Moodley, A Peer, K Matanzima, A J de Villiers, O Adewusi, R Aboobaker, A Rocher

“…Identifying where the greatest need is can direct patient awareness initiatives, medical training and appropriate allocation of resources. …”
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Sediment organic carbon stocks in tropical lakes and its implication for sustainable lake management by T.R. Soeprobowti, N.D. Takarina, P.S. Komala, L. Subehi, M. Wojewódka-Przybył, J. Jumari, R. Nastuti

“…Therefore, it is essential to take initiatives for the restoration and conservation of lakeside areas because of their essential role in mitigating the climate change. …”
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Timely access to specialist outpatient care: can applying systems thinking unblock our waiting lists? by Sue McAvoy, Agnes Toth-Peter, Ninad Jagdish, Bao Hoang Nguyen, Allison Arnott, Lisa Nissen

“…Waitlists, which record the number of patients waiting for an initial consultation (new appointment), are an indicator of a health system under strain. …”
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A Dermatological Intervention of Gynecomastia in Young Asian Man with a History of Soy Product Consumption: A Case Report by Widjajahakim R, Widjajahakim RM, Winaya KK

“…The patient had discontinued the regimen and the diet for 2 years prior to the initial visit. During physical examination, both breasts were enlarged and had firm nodule, mobile, and attached at the sub-central areola mammae with a diameter of 8 cm. …”
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Complete metabolic response as early predictor of long-term efficacy after adoptive T cell therapy using tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes by Rikke Andersen, Troels Holz Borch, Eva Ellebaek, Inge Marie Svane, Helle Westergren Hendel, Kasper Madsen

“…Nevertheless, progression is observed in a substantial subgroup of patients following an initial objective response to treatment with TILs. …”
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Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction in children of the first year of life: diagnostic and treatment approaches by O.S. Godik, D.S. Diehtiarova, O.I. Kvilinska

“…Median overall survival was reached at 920 days after initial surgery; primary surgical intervention survival 0.417 (95% CI: 0.205-0.072). …”
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Knowledge towards health impacts of climate change among Amhara Sayint community, Northeastern Ethiopia by Genanew Mulugeta Kassaw, Asmamaw Malede, Adinew Gizeyatu, Metadel Adane, Asha Embrandiri, Awoke Keleb, Gete Berihun, Abebe Kassa Geto, Belachew Tekleyohannes Wogayehu, Gebremeskel Kibret Abebe, Tibebu Habtie Zewde, Sisay Abebe Debela, Solomon Seyoum, Amana Ogeto Luke, Gashaw Wondaya, Atitegeb Abera Kide, Mekonnen Moges, Denise Metoyer, Mesfin Gebrehiwot

“…Its findings are crucial for guiding future research and developing targeted public health strategies and educational initiatives.…”
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Oral microbiocenosis state under different approaches of replacing dental crown defects by Ye.A. Sardykov, O.V. Ishchenko, O.O. Fastovets

“…All samples from study participants were positive for microbiota. At the initial collection of material, 395 unique isolates were obtained: 338 from patients with caries and 57 from healthy volunteers. …”
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Experimental Study on the Influence of Hydromechanical Boundary Conditions on Shear-Flow Coupling Characteristics of Granite Joints by Yangbing Cao, Yang Wu, Xiangxiang Zhang, Zhi Liu, Weiguo Gong, Zhenping Huang

“…Overall, these parameters were positively correlated with the initial normal stress σn0. When σn0>2 MPa, the postpeak shear stress of the CNS boundary condition showed a sharp decrease, whereas that of the CNL boundary condition changed from a slowly decreasing type (σn0=4 MPa, 6 MPa) to a sharply decreasing type at σn0=8 MPa. …”
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Artificial intelligence-enabled non-invasive ubiquitous anemia screening: The HEMO-AI pilot study on pediatric population by Daniel Gordon, Jason Hoffman, Keren Gamrasni, Yotam Barlev, Alex Levine, Tamar Landau, Ronen Shpiegel, Avishai Lahad, Ariel Koren, Carina Levin, Osnat Naor, Hannah Lee, Xin Liu, Shwetak Patel, Gilad Chayen, Michael Brandwein

“…It identifies important sample collection parameters and design, provides critical algorithms for the pre-processing of fingernail data, and reports an initial capability to detect anemia with 87% sensitivity and 84% specificity. …”
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Safety of influenza vaccination during pregnancy: a systematic review by Brian Hutton, David Moher, Danielle B Rice, Claire Butler, Andrea C Tricco, Becky Skidmore, Candyce Hamel, Chantelle Garritty, Paul A Khan, Marco Ghassemi, Charlene Soobiah, Leila Esmaeilisaraji, Dianna M Wolfe, Deshayne Fell, Mona Hersi, Nadera Ahmadzai, Alan Michaud, Angela Sinilaite

“…Records were screened using a liberal accelerated approach initially, followed by a dual independent approach for full-text screening, data extraction and risk of bias assessment. …”
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Calidad de vida en pacientes sobrevivientes a un ictus al año de seguimiento by Yoany Mesa Barrera, Otman Fernández Concepción, Tania Elena Hernández Rodríguez, Yanneris Parada Barroso

“…<br /><strong>Métodos:</strong> estudio descriptivo longitudinal, de una cohorte de 110 sobrevivientes a un ictus, con seguimiento por consulta externa durante un año luego de la evaluación inicial. La calidad de vida se evaluó mediante la Escala de Calidad de Vida para el Ictus. …”
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The effect of waiting time on ovarian cancer survival in oncology centres, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study by Abrham Tesfaye Habteyes, Jembere Tesfaye Deressa, Roza Teshome Kassa

“…The time ovarian cancer patients have to wait between diagnosis and initiation of treatment are the indicators of quality in cancer care and influence patient outcomes. …”
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