Falls and associated risk factors in a sample of old age population in Egyptian community
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Abd El Hamied Ibrahim El Sayed, M. Said, Omnia Mohsen
Introduction: Falling is a major health problem among old age persons and are the sixth cause of mortality and morbidity among them. Assessing the prevalence …
Nanoscale antenna systems: Transforming wireless communications and biomedical applications
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Segun Akinola, Leelakrishna Reddy
This article provides an overview of nanoscale antenna systems in wireless communications and emerging biomedical applications. The research examines the importance of nanoscale antennas and …
Magnitude of undernutrition and its association with dietary diversity among older persons in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis, 2023
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Getachew Sale Mezgebu, Legesse Petros, Etaferaw Alemayew
Undernutrition in elders remains under-detected, under-treated, and under-resourced and leads to further weight loss, increased infections, and delay in recovery from illness as well as …
Second trimester post-abortion family planning uptake and associated factors in 14 public health facilities in Central Uganda: a cross-sectional study
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Susan Atuhairwe, Claudia Hanson, Nazarius Mbona Tumwesigye
BACKGROUND: Post-abortion family planning counselling and provision are known high impact practices preventing unintended pregnancies. Little is known, however, about specific needs in the second …
Non-communicable Diseases Week: Best Practices in Addressing the NCDs Burden from Tanzania
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Belinda J. Njiro, Jackline E Ngowi, Harrieth P. Ndumwa
Background: Five million people die every year from non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally. In Tanzania, more than two-thirds of deaths are NCD-related. The country is investing …
Power Level Control of Nuclear Power Plants During Load Following Operation Using Fractional Order Controller Based on a Modified Algorithm
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Tarek A. Boghdady, Mostafa Mahmoud, Essam Aboul Zahab
Nuclear power can play an important role to achieve a secure clean energy transition. Output power control is considered an important issue with respect to …
Scaling up integrated care for HIV and other chronic conditions in routine health care settings in sub-Saharan Africa: Field notes from Uganda
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Faith Moyo, Josephine Birungi, Anupam Garrib
Introduction: Integration of HIV and non-communicable disease (NCD) services is proposed to increase efficiency and coverage of NCD care in sub-Saharan Africa. Description: Between October …
Magnitude and associated factors of adverse perinatal outcomes among women with oligohydramnios at 3rd trimester at University of Gondar comprehensive specialized hospital, North West Ethiopia
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Mezigebu Molla, Zelalem Mengistu, Winta Tsehaye
Background: Oligohydramnios is a pregnancy condition characterized by low volume of amniotic fluid. Based on ultrasound measurement, it is defined as a single maximum vertical …
Development of the Ethiopian Healthy Eating Index (Et-HEI) and evaluation in women of reproductive age
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Tesfaye Hailu Bekele, J.H.M. de Vries, Edith J. M. Feskens
Ethiopia announced its first food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs) on 15 March 2022. The present study aims to develop and evaluate the Ethiopian Healthy Eating Index …
Universal HIV testing and the impact of late diagnosis on disease stage among adults in urban Ethiopia
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Yimam Getaneh, Jemal Ayalew, Qianxin He
BACKGROUND: Treatment as prevention evolved into the universal HIV test-and-treat (UTT) strategy, which entails testing to the general population and treatment to every people living …
Point prevalence survey on antibiotic use in the hospitals of Mauritius
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Lovena Veerapa-Mangroo, Harena Rasamoelina-Andriamanivo, M.I. Issack
Background: This study aims at determining the antibiotic prescribing pattern in admitted patients in the regional public hospitals of Mauritius. Methods: A Point Prevalence Survey …
IS THE DEVELOPMENTAL SOCIAL WELFARE APPROACH TO CHILD PROTECTION SERVICES WORKING? VOICES OF CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SOCIAL WORKERS IN EASTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
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Marinei Herselman, Ulene Schiller, Pius T. Tanga
Decades of research have highlighted the challenges facing child protection services in a developmental approach. The aim of the article is to explore whether the …
Is moderate-intensity interval training more tolerable than high-intensity interval training in adults with obesity?
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Rami Maaloul, Imen Ben Dhia, Houssem Marzougui
Interval training (IT) has been shown to be a time-effective alternative to traditional training programmes in the management of obesity. Nevertheless, studies comparing the effects …
Participation patterns of children with cerebral palsy: A caregiver’s perspective
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Lethabo E. Africa, Anri Human, Muziwakhe Daniel Tshabalala
Background: Participation in activities of daily living (ADL), education, leisure and play in children living with cerebral palsy (CP) may be affected by various factors, …
Human brucellosis in Baringo County, Kenya: Evaluating the diagnostic kits used and identifying infecting Brucella species
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Nelly M. A. Waringa, Lilian W. Waiboci, L C Bebora
Human brucellosis diagnosis has been a challenge in Brucella-endemic areas. In Kenya, diagnosis is usually carried out using Febrile Brucella Antigen agglutination test (FBAT) whose …
Examining mediators of associations of food insecurity and being bullied with suicide among in-school adolescents in Eswatini: a cross-sectional study
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Mfundi President Sebenele Motsa, Hung-Yi Chiou, Mattia Sanna
We examined the potential mediating roles of anxiety and loneliness on the association of concurrent food insecurity (FI) and being bullied (BB) with suicidal behavior …
Lived experience of young people with epilepsy in Bahir Dar city government hospitals, Ethiopia, a qualitative interview study
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Kokeb Ayele, Habtamu Wondiye, Eyob Ketema Bogale
BACKGROUND: Epilepsy is the most common neurological disorder, which is characterized by persistent derangement of the nervous system due to an abrupt excessive discharge of …
Well-being and mathematics achievement: What is the role of gender, instructional clarity, and parental involvement?
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Angelina Wilson Fadiji, Vijay Reddy
Introduction: The aim of the present study was to explore the relationship between satisfaction with life and mathematics achievement among a nationally representative sample of …
ORGANISATIONAL ADAPTIVE LEADERSHIP FRAMEWORK THROUGH SYSTEMS THINKING
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Khalid Abukalusa, Rudolph Oosthuizen
Leadership is a system that includes interconnected elements. Adaptive leadership is about enabling followers to handle adaptive challenges and to adapt to an ever-evolving environment. …
A Multistage Hybrid Deep Learning Model for Enhanced Solar Tracking
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Mwenge Mulenga, Musa Phiri, Luckson Simukonda
Solar tracking helps maximize the efficiency of solar applications, such as photovoltaic (PV) solar panels. In the recent past, machine learning (ML) techniques have been …