Propensity score-matched analysis comparing Hippocampus-Avoidance Whole-Brain Radiotherapy plus Simultaneous Integrated Boost with Hippocampus-Avoidance Whole-Brain Radiotherapy alone for multiple brain metastases-a retrospective study in multiple institutions
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xiaoliang wang, Jinping Chen, Zhanquan Lei
Abstract Background: The optimal treatment for multiple brain metastases has been recently controversially discussed.This study was aimed to explore the feasibility of Hippocampus-Avoidance Whole-Brain Radiotherapy …
Nature Forest Reserves in Tanzania and their importance for conservation
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Claire Ract, Lars Dinesen, Peter Sumbi
Abstract Since 1997 Tanzania has undertaken a process to identify and declare a network of Nature Forest Reserves (NFRs) with high biodiversity values, mainly from …
Trace metals contamination in varieties of cereal-based pediatric foods sold in parts of Accra, Ghana
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Ameyaw Kwame Domfeh, Alfred Kwablah Anim, Anita Asamoah
Abstract Dietary intake is a potential route of babies’ exposure to trace metals contamination. Cereal-based pediatric foods on the Ghanaian market can be susceptible to …
Suicidality and non-fatal self-injury behaviors among people living with epilepsy attending neurology clinic at Zewditu memorial hospital and Amanuel mental specialized hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study
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Mohammed N. Anbessie, Ewnet Gebrehanna, Yared Z. Zewde
Risk factors for Interruption in Treatment among HIV-infected adolescence attending health care and treatment clinics in Tanzania
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Expeditho Mtisi, Stella E. Mushy, Simon Mkawe
Abstract Background Interruption in Treatment (IIT) is a challenge in HIV care and treatment programs in sub- Saharan Africa. We analyzed risk factors for IIT …
Minimum acceptable diet and associated factors among children aged 6–23 months in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Kedir Abdela Gonete, Dessie Abebaw Angaw, Lemma Derseh Gezie
Abstract Background To ensure a child's full growth, health, and development during infancy and the early years, adequate nutrition is crucial. A crucial window of …
Correction: Gender differences among patients with drug resistant tuberculosis and HIV co-infection in Uganda: a countrywide retrospective cohort study
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Joseph Baruch Baluku, David Mukasa, Felix Bongomin
Assessment the effects of Anthropogenic activities on sediment physico-chemical characteristics of Owalla Reservoir, Southwest, Nigeria
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Idowu Adedeji Aduwo, Taiwo Adekanmi Adesakin, Abayomi Oyewale
Abstract The study assessed the physico-chemical characteristics of sediments from Owella reservoir in Osun State, Nigeria with the primary aim of creating a baseline information …
Using the integration of human resource management strategies at district level to improve workforce performance: analysis of workplan designs in three African countries
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Tim Martineau, Wesam Mansour, Marjolein Dieleman
Abstract Background: There is a worldwide shortage of health workers against WHO recommended staffing levels to achieve Universal Health Coverage. To improve the performance of …
Taguchi grey relational analysis for parametric optimization of incremental forming process of bimetallic Steel-CP Titanium composite sheet
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Henia Arfa, Hichem Hassine
Abstract Single point incremental forming (SPIF) remains a new technique of sheet metal forming process in which can produce various shapes from different sheet alloys …
Heat Transfer analysis on Steady MHD casson nanofluid (Cu+Water) flow past between an isothermal parallel plates geometry Considering Thermal Radiation, Magnetic and Viscous Dissipations Effects via Cattaneo–Christov's approach
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Amine El Harfouf, Sanaa Hayani Mounir
Pathfinder elements and indicator minerals of Au from the Kubi Gold Ore Deposits in Ghana
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Gabriel K. Nzulu, Hans Högberg, Per Eklund
Abstract The Au mineralization in the Kubi Gold Mining area in Ghana originates from the garnet mineral to ~85% and the rest from magnetite, pyrrhotite, …
DETERMINATION OF PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF BIOACTIVES IN ALLIUM SATIVUM USING COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS v1
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Stephen Ouma
Both qualitative and quantitative studies were done in this study. Quantitative data was generated in form of binding energies when binding of ligands to the …
Sugar Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Its Associated Factors Among Adolescents in Rural and Urban Areas of Ogun State, Nigeria
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Abiola Gbadebo, Oluwafolahan Sholeye, Fatai Gbadebo
Abstract Background: Globally, there has been an increasing trend in the consumption of sugar- sweetened beverages (SSBs) among adolescents and young adults; particularly in the …
Value of focused assessment with sonography for trauma in management of hypotensive polytrauma patients– A Meta-analysis
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Philobater Bahgat Adly Awad, Basma Hussein Abdelaziz Hassan
Abstract Background Severe or major trauma is a worldwide pandemic and one of the leading causes of death and disability. Polytrauma always involves young, productive …
Reinforcement Learning in Noise Enabled Simulated Environment
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Tiju George Varghese, Bismin V. Sherif
Abstract Reinforcement learning (RL) is a subfield of Artificial intelligence concerned with how agents are trained to become intelligent, so as to take optimum actions …
Corporate board attributes, institutional strength and energy disclosure practices for controlling greenhouse gas emission in Nigeria
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Rabiu Saminu Jibril, Muhammad Aminu Isa, Kabir Tahir Hamid
Abstract The use of non-renewable energy by firms in Nigeria seriously affects biodiversity and the general well-being of the populace. The consequences led the country …
Analysis of Spatial and Temporal Trend for Hydro-climatic Parameters in the Kilombero River Catchment, Tanzania
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Onesmo Zakaria Sigalla, Patrick Valimba, Juma Rajabu Selemani
Abstract Perceived and real-life water availability have raised social and economic conflicts that necessitate proper water management. This requires an understanding of spatial-temporal trends of …
"We give our all": Mothers’ experience of participating in the care of their newborns in newborn care units in Eastern Uganda
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Phillip Wanduru, Claudia Hanson, Peter Waiswa
Abstract Introduction: Mothers’ participation in the care of their sick newborns in newborn care units (NCUs) has been linked to several advantages including earlier discharge, …
3D modelling and characterisation of ferralitic basement aquifers by combining resistivity, chargeability and remote sensing data in the Messondo area (SW- Cameroon)
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Paul Claude Ngoumou, Justine Yandjimain, Jorelle Larissa Méli’i
Abstract An investigation combining remote sensing (Landsat 8) images and ground geoelectricity was carried out in order to remedy deficit in water resources in the …