Bioaccumulation of potentially toxic metals in four bivalve species from Ismailia, Egypt ecosystem in association with oxidative stress and biochemical defects
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Khaled Yassin Abdel-Halim, Ahmed Yousry, Amira A. A. Frahat
The study's purpose is to look into the bioaccumulation pattern of heavy metals (HMs) in bivalve species taken from Temsah Lake in Egypt's Ismailia region, …
Unpacking innovation demands for climate-resilient mixed farming systems in sub-Saharan Africa: A case of Northern Ghana
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Abena Ofosu, Thai Thi Minh, Birhanu Zemadim
According to the United Nations (n.d.), climate change is the long-term shift in temperatures and weather patterns due to natural changes, such as the sun’s …
Why Agricultural Water Productivity Matters: A Review
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Chika E. Oyeagu, Francis Bayo Lewu
Abstract Due to the increasing population, economic development, and climate change, providing food and water security requires significant changes in the technologies that propel present-day …
Remote Sensing Maize Water Stress in Smallholder Farms: A Systematic Review of Progress, Challenges, and the Way Forward Using Earth Observation Data
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Mpho Kapari, Mbulisi Sibanda, James Magidi
Abstract Maize (Zea mays L.) is a staple food crop that smallholder farmers mostly cultivate under rain-fed conditions in Southern Africa. Despite significant contributions to …
Predictors of In-Hospital Mortality and Survival Outcomes in a Paediatric Congenital Cardiac Cohort in South Africa—A 12-Year Review
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Prabhakaran Sankara Sarma, Palesa Mogane, Katharina M. Vanderdonck
Background: Congenital cardiac diseases (CCD) are common congenital birth defects that require high-risk surgery. Outcomes following congenital cardiac surgery in children living in high-income countries …
Evaluating natural product-based herbicides for effective control of invasive water lettuce (Pistia stratiotes L.)
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Mohamed Sbaghi, Mohamed El Aalaoui
Background Pistia stratiotes L., is an invasive aquatic plant that forms dense mats, disrupting ecosystems and affecting waterway navigation. Although various control methods have been …
Materiality in reporting integration in South Africa: A natural language processing analysis
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Cornelis T. van der Lugt, Hans Teye Bakker, Nadia Mans-Kemp
Background: The concept of materiality has evolved as companies grapple with non-financial reporting. One result of this is greater diversity in terminology used in reporting …
Seroprevalence and associated risk factors of HBV and HCV infections in the population of Ghudduwah Village, South Libya
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Ahmed A Khalaf, Elloulu Ben-Darif, Tarek M. Gibreel
INTRODUCTION: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections are serious public health concerns in Libya, particularly in the southern region. This study …
Coping Strategies Against Food Insecurity By Agricultural Food Security Pack Programme Beneficiaries: The Case of Mpulungu District, Zambia
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Robert Tembo, Esther Kibuka‐Sebitosi
Climate variability, programming gaps and poor agricultural extension services hinder small-scale farmers' agricultural productivity in Southern Africa, Zambia inclusive. These agricultural challenges have not spared …
Perception and Utilisation of Organic Farming Practices among Smallholder Farmers: Evidence from a Micro-Level Survey in Ehlanzeni District South Africa
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Praveen Narayan Dube, Oluwasogo David Olorunfemi, Paean Hugo Nyawo
The study analysed the perception of organic farming practices among smallholder farmers in Mbombela, Mpumalanga, South Africa. An interview-administered questionnaire collected data from 80 randomly …
Evaluating Machine Learning Approaches in Structural Equation Modelling to Improve Predictive Accuracy in Marketing Research
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Chacha Magasi
Background: This study aimed to fill a critical research gap by comparing traditional Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) with hybrid Bayesian-Machine Learning (ML) models in marketing …
“The effect of intramuscular dexmedetomidine versus oral gabapentin premedication on the emergence agitation after rhinoplasty”. A prospective, randomized, double-blind controlled trial
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Tamer Samir Abdelsalam Abdelaziz, H M Elsayed, Doaa Mohammed Kamal El-Din
BACKGROUND: Emergence agitation EA is a state of confusion and harmful aggressiveness during recovery. It is a common complication after rhinoplasty, with risk of trauma, …
Non-genetic sources of variation influencing yield and composition of milk production parameters in South African Saanen goats
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M.J. Malemela, Khetho Ratshilumela Nemutandani, Obert Tada
This study tested the importance of non-genetic effects on average lactation performance in yields of milk, fat, protein, and lactose; urea concentration; persistency; somatic cell …
Genetic characterization of foot-and-mouth disease virus in cattle in Northern Egypt
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Sarah G. Yousef, Hend M. El Damaty, Hussein A. Elsheikh
Background and Aim: Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease that poses significant economic threats to livestock globally. This study aimed to confirm …
Real-time classification of Serengeti wildebeest behaviour with edge machine learning and a long-range IoT network
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Cyrus M. Kavwele, J. Grant C. Hopcraft, Juan M. Morales
Globally, animal populations are facing increasing levels of environmental disturbance. Human activity, land-use change, and global warming are altering migration routes, space use, activity budgets, …
Double burden of malnutrition among households in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Mahider Awoke Belay, Eyob Ketema Bogale, Mitiku Haile
Introduction The double burden of malnutrition (DBM) at the household level has increased in sub-Saharan African countries as a result of rapid changes in global …
1 Thessalonians 4:13 and grief management in Nigerian churches
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Solomon O. Ademiluka
1 Thessalonians 4:13 indicates that the Thessalonian Christians were deeply grieved about the death of their loved ones because they were not sure of the …
Sustainable utilization of bovine adipose tissue derivatives as robust antimicrobial agents against Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus
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Muhammed Abdelhameed Ismael Alcici, Salma W. Abdelhaleem, Karima Mogahed Fahim
BACKGROUND: The excessive use of antibiotics is a major contributor to the global issue of antimicrobial resistance (AMR), a significant threat to human and animal …
Impact of phytochemical-based hydrocolloid dressings on wound healing: A comparative review
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Sipho Sibanda, Mapula Razwinani, Keolebogile Shirley Motaung
Background: Wound healing is an important occurrence consisting of a myriad biochemical processes. The recent introduction of phytochemical-based dressings to expedite wound healing uses a …
Immunohistochemical Expression of PD-L1 and CTLA-4 in Triple Negative Breast Cancer and Their Prognostic Associations
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Nehal Moaz Mehrez, Dina Abdallah Ibrahim, M. Elzaafarany
OBJECTIVE: Programmed Death-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) and Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte -Associated Antigen-4 (CTLA-4) are presently considered as prognostic markers and therapeutic targets in numerous human malignancies. …