Vegetable crop residues: an opportunity to bridge dry-season feed gaps in sub-Saharan Africa
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Boko Michel Orounladji, Songdah Désiré Ouattara, Prosper Pare
In Burkina Faso, livestock feeding during the dry season is constrained by recurrent quantitative and qualitative deficits of available fodder biomass, a challenge further exacerbated …
Clinical performance of short fiber-reinforced composite resin restoration in large posterior cavities: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Kareem Hamdi, Ahmed Elsebaai, Youniss Saleh Harp
Restoring large posterior vital-teeth cavities remains a clinical challenge. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare the clinical performance of short fiber-reinforced composites (SFRCs) …
Bioconversion of breadfruit starch to citric acid by fungus Aspergillus niger: A microbial fermentation parameter optimization investigatio
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Eriola Betiku, Habeeb O. Ayinla, Oluwatobi A Oguntunde
Starch hydrolysate from breadfruit was used as the sole carbon source for citric acid (CA) biosynthesis by the filamentous fungus Aspergillus niger under surface fermentation …
Concentrations of heavy metal content in indoor dust and potential exposure in preschool children
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Adebayo AKINPELU, K. P. Ojo, Olakunle Salawu
Indoor dust serves as a medium for the deposition of heavy metals, and young children's rapid physical growth and hand-to-mouth behavior expose them to the …
Therapeutic potentials of vitamin C, zinc, and selenium in DSS-induced colitis in mice: Zinc combination exhibits superior synergistic effects
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Hadja Tbahriti, Ali Boukadoum, Fouzia Rahli
Standard treatments of inflammatory bowel diseases frequently demonstrate limited long-term efficacy and are associated with significant side effects, necessitating the exploration of safer therapeutic alternatives. …
Enhancing Inclusivity in Special Education through Augmentative and Alternative Communication Tools – A Case Study of Five Special Schools in the Sekhukhune District of Limpopo Province, South Africa
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Maite E. Maebana
This study reports on a series of workshops on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) conducted in the Sekhukhune District of Limpopo Province with teachers from …
Artificial intelligence in vaccine coverage in Africa: predictive analytics and innovations for immunization equity
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Toluwase Oluwajomiloju Ogundipe, Oloruntoba Joshua Ajayi, Michael Ayodele Olawale
Abstract Vaccination coverage in Africa is currently suboptimal, with a decline in some countries. The prevalence of non-vaccination rates for certain vaccine-preventable diseases varies from …
Psychological adaptation and resilience among elderly refugees: protective and risk factors in confronting trauma and social isolation
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Walaa Badawy Mohamed Badawy, Fatimah Salem Mohammed Alshehri, Khozam Saeed Ali Dakhil Allah
Background: Elderly refugees represent a profoundly vulnerable subgroup, facing the dual challenge of aging and the psychological sequelae of forced displacement. This study explores the …
Mental health burden among healthcare workers in Kintampo North Municipal Hospital: A descriptive analysis of stress, depression, and anxiety based on Job Demands-Resources (JD-R) model
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Mohammed Zakaria, Dennis Bardoe, Robert Bagngmen Bio
Mental health disorders among healthcare workers remain a growing concern, particularly in under-researched settings. While global evidence has documented the burden of these disorders, there …
Leveraging injection networks to prevent HIV and other blood borne infections among people who inject drugs in Kenya: design and rationale
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Matthew J. Akiyama, Hannah N. Manley, Lindsey R. Riback
BACKGROUND: HIV and Hepatitis C (HCV) are blood borne infections (BBIs) that remain a significant cause of global morbidity and mortality among people who inject …
Oral PrEP continuation rates among key populations in Nigeria: a retrospective cohort study of a large-scale HIV prevention programme
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Kene David Nwosu, Abiye Kalaiwo, Wingston Ng’ambi
INTRODUCTION: Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is an effective HIV prevention strategy, but its impact is limited by low uptake and poor continuation rates. This study investigates …
Pharmacological evaluation as analgesic and anti-inflammatory and molecular docking of newly synthesized nitrogen heterocyclic derivatives
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Amina A. Abd El-Gwaad, Ahmed Abd Elkader El-Rashedy, Ahmed A. Fayed
A new class of poly-fused pyrazolo, pyrano, and pyrimidino derivatives 2a, b-9a, b were synthesized in this study, and their biological properties as analgesics and …
Prevalence and experiences of exclusive breastfeeding among working mothers at a tertiary hospital in Eastern Uganda
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Nelson Cherop, Ivan Lyagoba, Proscovia Nabachenje
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) is vital for infant health, yet working mothers often struggle to maintain it. In Uganda, particularly at Mbale Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH), …
Creation of a rich vascular subcutaneous space for cell transplantation via injectable biological hydrogels
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A. A. Samy, Ghada A. El-Sherbeny, Sherry M. Khater
The subcutaneous space offers an attractive and accessible site for cell transplantation. However, its clinical utility is often hindered by insufficient vascularization. This study evaluated …
Smart room occupancy detection using neural networks and the puma optimization algorithm
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El‐Sayed M. El‐kenawy, Ahmed Mohamed Zaki, Ebrahim A. Mattar
Room occupancy detection with reasonable accuracy is indispensable for developing innovative building systems that provide energy-efficient management, increased security, and greater comfort. The existing occupancy …
Intersecting burdens: oral health, dietary patterns, food security and their impact on cardiometabolic risk and mental health in Ghana
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Fiifi Amoako Atta Panyin Essiam, Mary Amoako, Emmanuel Kwadwo Owusu
BACKGROUND: The nutrition transition and persistent food insecurity in Ghana and similar low- and middle-income countries pose significant challenges to both physical and mental health. …
Enhanced rates photocatalytic degradation of acid red 37 dye by TiO2–SnO2 in solid state under UV-irradiation light
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Wagih A. Sadik, Abdel-Ghaffar M. El-Demerdash, Adel William Nashed
Abstract A variety of compounds have been treated with lit semiconductors for water pollution treatment. UV irradiation with oxidants or catalysts (TiO 2 ) can …
Community water scarcity practices in Ngwezi River Basin, Southern Zambia
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Richman Wankie, Moses Ngongo Chisola, Progress Nyanga
Extreme droughts in Southern Zambia have intensified water scarcity, contributing to livelihood disruption, social tensions, and adaptive migration across the Ngwezi River Basin. Although dams …
Pyrene morphology and molecular identification of some garden ornamental palms of the family Arecaceae based on the plastid rbcL gene in Egypt morphological and molecular identification of ornamental palms (Arecaceae) in Egypt based on pyrene traits and rbcL gene sequence
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Marwa M. El-Demerdash, Ashraf S. A. El‐Sayed, Marwa A. Yassin
The ornamental palms represent a diverse species in the national botanical gardens, and roadsides; however, the accurate identification of the palm trees (Arecaceae) is a …
Understanding psychotrauma in Sub-Saharan Africa: a scoping review of clinical and sociocultural perspectives
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Justin Cikuru, Philippe Kaganda, Adélaïde Blavier
Introduction: Since independence, African states have faced armed conflicts and economic crises, disrupting traditional cultures and causing trauma. In Sub-Saharan Africa, psycho trauma is seen …