Effectiveness of a chatbot in improving the mental wellbeing of health workers in Malawi during the COVID-19 pandemic: A randomized, controlled trial
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Eckhard Kleinau, Tilinao Lamba, Wanda Jaskiewicz
Abstract We conducted a randomized, controlled trial (RCT) to investigate our hypothesis that the interactive chatbot, Vitalk, is more effective in improving mental wellbeing and …
Inferring reservoir filling strategies under limited data availability using hydrological modelling and Earth observation: the case of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD)
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Awad M. Ali, Lieke Melsen, Adriaan J. Teuling
Abstract. The filling of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) started in 2020, posing additional challenges for downstream water management in Sudan, which is already …
Sexuality education is key to addressing adolescent pregnancies in Tanzania; a cross-sectional study and content analysis of vital national reports
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Agapiti H Chuwa
Abstract Background Tanzania is among the countries with higher rates of adolescent pregnancy. In some parts of the country, 45% of teenage girls become pregnant …
Geographic migration and vaccine-induced fitness changes of Streptococcus pneumoniae
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Sophie Belman, Noémie Lefrancq, Susan Nzenze
is a leading cause of pneumonia and meningitis worldwide. Many different serotypes co-circulate endemically in any one location. The extent and mechanisms of spread, and …
Male Infertility in Nigeria and South Africa: A Ten-Year Observational Study
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Edidiong Nnamso Akang, Chinyerum S. Opuwari, Swesme Enyioma-Alozie
Abstract Background: Male infertility is a disease of public health relevance contributing to 50% of infertility cases globally. However, there is dearth of information on …
Assessing the impact of heat stress on growth faltering in the first 1000 days of life in rural Gambia
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Ana Bonell, Ana M. Vicedo‐Cabrera, Kris A. Murray
Combined application of zinc oxide and iron nanoparticles enhanced Red Sails Lettuce growth and antioxidants enzymes activities while reducing the chromium uptake by plants grown in a Cr-contaminated soil
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Alisha Sameer, Sara Rabia, Aamir Amanat Ali Khan
Abstract Soils contaminated with chromium (Cr) have become a major ecological concern. Chromium poses serious health issues when become the part of our food chain. …
Time to death and its predictors among asphyxiated neonates admitted to Jimma University Medical Center, Ethiopia: a retrospective cohort study
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Lencho Kajela, Solomon Berhanu, Guta Kune
Abstract Background Perinatal asphyxia is the second leading cause of neonatal mortality in sub-Saharan African countries. Preterm birth complications, perinatal asphyxia, and infection account for …
Analysis of the Profitability of Smallholder Farmers’ Eucalyptus Woodlot Production System in Wogera District, North Gondar, Ethiopia
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Yordanos Sete, Asmamaw Alemu, Abebe Dagnew
Safe Disposal of Unused Medicine among Health Professions Students at Makerere University: Knowledge, Practices and Barrier
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Rachel Nakiganda, Fredrick Katende, Ferguson Natukunda
Background: Environmental contamination with antimicrobial agents is one of the leading drivers of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) worldwide. However, scarce data exists concerning the factors fueling …
Survival through innovation in manufacturing SMEs in emerging economies evidence from Zimbabwe
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Walter Chipambwa, Ritchie Moalosi, Olefile Bethuel Molwane
Editorial: Integration of HIV prevention with sexual and reproductive health services
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Thesla Palanee‐Phillips
HIV prevention, sexual and
Management of diseases in a ruminant livestock production system: a participatory appraisal of the performance of veterinary services delivery, and utilization in Ghana
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Francis Sena Nuvey, Gloria Ivy Mensah, Jakob Zinsstag
Abstract Introduction: Sustainable livestock production remains of central importance for attaining food security globally and for securing the livelihoods of a sizeable proportion of people …
Coding Estimation based on Rate Distortion Control of H.264 Encoded Videos for Low Latency Applications
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Amitesh Kumar Singam
Image quality assessment (IQA) evaluates the quality of an image by computing the difference between the reference and reconstructed image in case of lossy or …
Genome-wide association studies reveal novel loci associated with pyrethroid and organophosphate resistance in Anopheles gambiae s.l.
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Eric R. Lucas, Sanjay C. Nagi, Alexander Egyir-Yawson
Abstract Resistance to insecticides in Anopheles mosquitoes threatens the effectiveness of the most widespread tools currently used to control malaria. The genetic underpinnings of resistance …
A Novel Medical Image Enhancement Algorithm Based on CLAHE and Pelican Optimization
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Yasser Radouane Haddadi, Boualem Mansouri, Fatima zohra Driss Khoudja
Abstract Medical image enhancement is considered as a challenging image-processing framework because the low quality of images resulted after acquisition and transmission seriously affects the …
THE ROLE OF KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE ON HIV AND AIDS PREVENTION PRACTICES AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY OF GWASSI SOUTH SUB-COUNTY, HOMA BAY COUNTY, KENYA
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Kennedy Odhiambo Akello, Japheths Ogendi, Collins Otieno Asweto
ABSTRACT Background Homa Bay County HIV prevalence is the highest and 4.5 times the national prevalence. Young people aged 15-24 years account for 22% of …
Monitoring the battleground: Antimicrobial resistance, antibiofilm patterns, and virulence factors of wound bacterial isolates from patients in hospital system
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Silas Onyango Awuor, Richard M. Mariita, Eric O. Omwenga
ABSTRACT Extensive use of antibiotics in the treatment of bacterial infections has led to a challenge of antibiotic resistance, contributing to morbidity and mortality. Herein, …
Editorial: Early life programming in poultry: Recent insights and interventional approaches
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Abdel‐Moneim Eid Abdel‐Moneim, Abdelrazeq M. Shehata, Vinod Kumar Paswan
EDITORIAL article Front. Vet. Sci., 05 January 2023Sec. Animal Nutrition and Metabolism Volume 9 - 2022 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.1105653
RNA Polymerase II, the BAF remodeler and transcription factors synergize to evict nucleosomes
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Sandipan Brahma, Steven Henikoff
Chromatin accessibility is a hallmark of active transcription and requires ATP-dependent nucleosome remodeling by Brahma-Associated Factor (BAF). However, the mechanistic link between transcription, nucleosome remodeling, …