Editorial: Cropping systems adaptation in the context of global change: current trends and future directions
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Gianni Bellocchi, Tafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi, Robert Mangani
Agriculture is evolving amid accelerating environmental and socio-economic changes. Climate shifts, soil degradation, biodiversity loss, resource constraints and new socio-economic conditions are reshaping production environments …
Integrated Hydrochemical assessment and irrigation suitability of the groundwater of the Continental Terminal aquifer in the coastal sedimentary basin of Togo
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Komlan Ehli Elom Ezi, Afeina Bleza, Kokou Ben-Béni Waklatsi
This study evaluates the chemical quality of the unconfined Continental Terminal aquifer in the Coastal Sedimentary Basin of Togo in order to characterize its hydrochemical …
MicroRNAs as Diagnostic, Prognostic, and Therapeutic Biomarkers in Ameloblastoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocol v1
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Adetayo Aborisade, Amina Mohammed Ali, Ramat Muhammad Larai
Background:Ameloblastoma is the most common odontogenic tumor, characterized by locally aggressive behavior and high recurrence. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are emerging as key regulators of ameloblastoma pathogenesis, …
New predictive regression models for estimating the size of unerupted canines and premolars in the Egyptian population
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Shaimaa S. El-Desouky, Shimaa M. Hadwa, Ibrahim A. Kabbash
BACKGROUND: Mixed dentition space analysis assesses the discrepancy between the available and required space within the dental arches during the mixed dentition stage, thereby facilitating …
Synthesis, In vitro Antimicrobial, and In Silico Studies of 2-Hydroxy-1, 2-Diphenylethanone Derivatives
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Temesgen Kusse, Daniel Bisrat, Kaleab Asres
Infectious diseases place a significant impact on the healthcare system. It causes 7.7 million fatalities each year, with a disproportionately high burden in sub-Saharan Africa. …
Low 5-Minute Apgar Score (<7) Among Inborn Neonates at Banadir Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia: Prevalence and Associated Factors
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Mohamed Omar Mohamud¹, Owiny Augustine Okejomoe², Ritah Nazziwa¹
Growth and cognition over eight years in three sites of the MAL-ED cohort study
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Amber Huggins, Rebecca J. Scharf, Elizabeth T. Rogawski McQuade
The objective of this study was to examine if height at 2 years, 5 years, and 6-8 years of age was related to school-age cognitive …
Impact of menopausal status on human papillomavirus detection and cervical neoplasia in middle-aged Senegalese women
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Emily R. Spencer, Rachel L. Winer, Selly Ba
Hormonal and immunologic changes related to menopause may play a role in human papillomavirus (HPV) and cervical neoplasia detection, yet this relationship has not been …
Evaluation of phosphogypsum and pore volume water rates for reclaiming saline-sodic cambisols of Metehara sugar estate, Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia
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Kebenu Feyisa Gonfa, Kibebew Kibret Tsehai, Sheleme Beyene Jiru
Soil salinity and sodicity are among the major challenges threatening agricultural productivity in the Central Rift Valley of Ethiopia. A column experiment was conducted in …
Exposure, perception and institutional response at the abattoir community interface: quantifying the environmental-justice gap in complaint driven regulation in Bo and Kenema Cities, Sierra Leone
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Augustine Bob Moseray, Sullay kalokoh, Abdulai Augustus Brima
Study of soil salinity from geological, endorheic and anthropic origin in the Timimoun region (Algeria), and their impacts on soil pollution
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boushaba Abdeldjebar, TOUMI Mohamed, Henni Bachir
Engaging with the Law in the AI Era: Legal Interpretability, Institutional Reliance, and Citizenship-Based Disparities in the UAE’s Cybercrime and Data Protection Frameworks
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Kayaty Ashour, Abdesselam Salmi, Mohamed Amin Abdel Gawad Mekheimer
Digitalisation and Urbanisation in Tanzania: A Time-Series Analysis of Synergies and Economic Growth
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Godwin Aloyce Myovella, Mosses E. Lufuke
Development of a multiplex quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) assay for simultaneous detection of Schistosoma haematobium and high-risk human papillomaviruses
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Emmanuel Timmy Donkoh, Isaac Williams, Rita Nyaaba Akologo
BACKGROUND: Female genital schistosomiasis (FGS) and high-risk human papillomavirus (hr-HPV) infections frequently co-occur in sub-Saharan Africa and may jointly contribute to cervical carcinogenesis. However, no …
Bipolar Turiyam Graph
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Fikadu Tesgera Tolasa, V. N. Srinivasa Rao Repalle, Gamachu Adugna Ganati
Background Bipolar turiyam graphs are a type of graph that extends the concept of turiyam graphs by incorporating bipolar characteristics. They are useful in fields …
The Effect of Music Therapy on Postoperative Pain and Anxiety Among Women Who Underwent Cesarean Section at the Buea Regional Hospital
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Binwi Florence Nkemayim, Ngu Bognou Alain, Palle John Ngunde
Postoperative pain and anxiety can impair recovery, particularly in resource-limited settings such as Cameroon. Although music therapy may reduce both, its use after caesarean section …
Correlation of Body Mass Index and Chronic Kidney Disease Staging Among Adult Diabetic Patients in a Referral Teaching Hospital, Nigeria- a Cross-sectional Study
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Chidiebere V. Ugwueze, Nwobodo Monday Ume, Nnamdi Chukwunomso Anikpo
Why Somalia needs stronger control of veterinary drugs and better enforcement of animal-health laws ?
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Mucad Adan Hassan, Abdirahman Mohamed Farah, Sumaya Nur Mohammed
A governance-first framework integrates artificial intelligence and blockchain to advance sustainable and inclusive horticultural value chains
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Olaoluwa Omoniyi Olarewaju, Tobi Fadiji, Olaniyi Amos Fawole
Horticultural value chains face persistent agronomic challenges including production inefficiencies, postharvest losses, poor resource management, and limited supply-chain transparency, particularly in smallholder-dominated systems across the …
Cohort retention in seasonal malaria chemoprevention: an analysis of magnitude and associated factors in Northern Bahr el Ghazal, South Sudan
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Francis Okot, Norman Aweno, Ebenezer C. Ikechukwu
Background Health interventions that require multi-dose regimens are most effective when all doses are taken. Adherence to a full three-day course of Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine plus amodiaquine …