‘ARVs are a constant reminder of lost freedom, whereas for others, they are liberating’: understanding the treatment narrative among people living with HIV (PLHIV) in Malawi and Zi... by Sehlulekile Gumede-Moyo, Rose Nyirenda, Sunny Sharma, Clorata Gwanzura, Philip Mkandawire, Kumbirai Chatora, Nina Hasen

“…Through learning about the community (including PLHIV), there are more chances of communicating in a way that resonates.…”
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Observation on clinical effect of Huoxue-Jiangtang decoction formula granules in treating prediabetes: a randomized prospective placebo-controlled double-blind trial protocol by Peng-Xiang Zhang, Lin Zeng, Lu Meng, Hui-Lin Li, Heng-Xia Zhao, De-Liang Liu

“…People with prediabetes have a significantly increased chances of developing diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, tumors, dementia, and other diseases in the future when compared to the healthy population. …”
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Effect of Short Inter-Pregnancy Interval on the Outcome of Vaginal Birth after Cesarean Section by Nafeesa Hiba, Salma Nisar, Zainab Abbas Mirza, Khansa Qadeer, Sadaf Mumtaz, Munawar Jannat Rana

“…Place and Duration of Study: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Pak Emirates Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Jan to Oct 2021. Methodology: A total of 400 pregnant females were selected for this study. …”
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A Contrast-Enhanced CT-Based Deep Learning System for Preoperative Prediction of Colorectal Cancer Staging and RAS Mutation by Na Lu, Xiao Guan, Jianguo Zhu, Yuan Li, Jianping Zhang

“…This system will help clinicians choose the best treatment option to increase colorectal cancer patients’ chances of survival and quality of life.…”
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Sodium Hypochlorite Diagnostic Performance compared to Ziehl-Nelseen method among Presumptive Tuberculosis Patients in Uganda by Laban Habokwesiga, Nathan Lubowa

“…However, there are higher chances of missing TB positive cases due to insufficient sensitivity. …”
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Nitrogen fertilization changes the productivity and chemical composition of Brown and Golden flax grains by Milene Puntel Osmari, João Pedro Velho, Marjana Chantal Waechter, Rodrigo Rutz, Francilaine Eloise de Marchi, Paulo Sérgio Gois Almeida, Ranulfo Combuca da Silva Júnior, Geraldo Tadeu dos Santos

“…The cultivar Brown flax presented higher production of grains and oil ha-1 when compared to Golden flax, which presented lower neutral detergent fiber, crude protein, total carbohydrates and higher amounts of ether extract. …”
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Recusa familiar para doação de córneas para transplante: fatores associados e tendência by Isabelle Cristina Nogueira da Silva, Rafael Rodrigo da Silva Pimentel, Edvaldo Leal de Moraes, Marcelo José dos Santos

“…Com relação à tendência temporal de recusas de doação de córneas, o único período que apresentou significância foi de 2001 a 2009, quando as faixas etárias de zero a 11 anos e 12 a 19 anos demonstraram tendência decrescente, e a faixa etária maior ou igual a 60 anos, mostrou-se crescente. No período total de 2001 a 2020, as faixas etárias dos 20 a 40 anos, 41 a 59 anos e maior ou igual a 60 anos apresentaram, 48%, 59% e 73%, respectivamente, menores chances de recusa da doação de córneas. …”
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Medicine Crisis Indicators in the Pharmaceutical System of Iran: A Descriptive Strategic Analysis by Sadegh Mohebby, Kamran Hajinabi, Mahmoud Mahmoudi Majdabadi, Seyed Jamaledin Tabibi

“…These parameters were scored on a Likert scale from 1 to 5. The total number of respondents was 403. Direct or reverse encoding was applied depending on the nature of the positive or negative questions. …”
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PoxNet22: A Fine-Tuned Model for the Classification of Monkeypox Disease Using Transfer Learning by Farhana Yasmin, Md. Mehedi Hassan, Mahade Hasan, Sadika Zaman, Chetna Kaushal, Walid El-Shafai, Naglaa F. Soliman

“…To accomplish this, data augmentation approaches have been applied to avoid the chances of the model’s overfitting. Then, the transfer-learning strategy was utilized to apply the preprocessed dataset to a total of six different Deep Learning (DL) models. …”
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The burden of postnatal depression and perceived stress in mothers – what do we observe and learn? by Heera Shenoy T, Remash K, Sheela Shenoy T

“…Objectives: This research was aimed at analysing the determinants of both depression and stress, using Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale (EPDS) and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS) among postnatal women in Kerala. Methods: A total of 119 women between 2 to 6 weeks of postpartum period were subjected to 10-point EPDS and PSS questionnaires. …”
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Prevalence of S. aureus and/or MRSA from seafood products from Indian seafood products by Gopalan Krishnan Sivaraman, Sobin Sonu Gupta, S Visnuvinayagam, T Muthulakshmi, Ravikrishnan Elangovan, Vivekanandan Perumal, Ganesh Balasubramanium, Tushar Lodha, Amit Yadav

“…It is observed that 15.0% and 3.0% of the total samples were screened positive for S. aureus and MRSA, respectively. …”
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CLINICALLY RELEVANT MINOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS FOR RUSSIAN PATIENTS UNDERGOING HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANTATION by D. S. Romaniuk, A. A. Khmelevskaya, A. M. Postovskaya, D. B. Malko, E. P. Kuzminova, E. G. Khamaganova, G. A. Efimov

“…We have calculated probability of MiHA-specific alloimmune response after HSCT: there are chances of 33 and 75% for three or more immunogenic mismatches (IM) for related and unrelated HSCTs, respectively. …”
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Integrative analysis of common genes and driver mutations implicated in hormone stimulation for four cancers in women by Salma Begum Bhyan, YongKiat Wee, Yining Liu, Scott Cummins, Min Zhao

“…Developing early genetic-based diagnostic tools may be an effective approach to increase the chances of survival and provide more treatment opportunities. …”
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Relationship between eosinophil cationic protein and infection intensity in a schistosomiasis endemic community in Ghana by Asuming-Brempong E, Gyan B, Amoah AS, van der Puije W, Bimi L, Boakye D, Ayi I

“…This implies tedious and lengthy periods of sample processing and analysis by microscopy examination, hence the increased chances of experimental errors. This study sought to determine the relationship between levels of eosinophil cationic protein (ECP) and infection intensity by egg count both in S. haematobium and S. mansoni single and coinfections.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study carried out in Pakro, a periurban community in Ghana, involving a total of 308 participants. …”
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Fertility Preservation Strategies in Cancer Patients: A Comprehensive Review by Michał Razik, Piotr Bator, Patrycja Rozwadowska, Jan Ramian, Jakub Rybak, Barbara Magiera, Karol Magiera, Wiktor Razik

“…Freezing semen in liquid nitrogen vapor is a standard method for preserving reproductive potential in male cancer patients. Shielding during total-body radiation limits testicular volume reduction, indicating less damage to the germinal epithelium. …”
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Prevalência de hipersensibilidade e disbiose intestinal em docentes by Wellen Kallyne Lopes Pinheiro, Meirielle Patrícia Felíx de Oliveira, Kássia Héllen Vieira

“…No entanto, uma grande parcela, de ambos os sexos, apresentou pontuação acima de 30 pontos, sendo sugestivo da existência de alguma hipersensibilidade. Um total de sete docentes, seis mulheres e um homem, apresentaram pontuação igual ou acima de 10 pontos na parte de sintomas gastrointestinais, aumentando as chances de desenvolvimento de alguma hipersensibilidade e/ou disbiose. …”
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High seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Neospora spp. in stray dogs from Rolim de Moura, Rondônia state, Western Brazilian Amazon by Henrique Momo Ziemniczak, Maerle Oliveira Maia, Maiara Oliveira Maia, Elvino Ferreira, Nayche Tortato Vieira, Klaus Casaro Saturnino, Katia Denise Saraiva Bresciani, Ana Amélia Domingues Gomes, Richard de Campos Pacheco, Thaís Rabelo Santos-Doni

“…A cross-sectional study was conducted from June 2014 to April 2016. A total of 458 dogs blood samples were collected at the Center for Control of Zoonosis (CCZ), and anti-T. gondii and anti-N. spp. antibody levels were detected and measured using indirect fluorescent antibody test (IFAT). …”
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Adherence to Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Cancer Patients: A Tertiary Care Institute Experience at Punjab by Karuna Singh, Eastpal Singh, Manjit Kaur Rana, Pardeep Sharma, Sheetal Sachdeva

“…After the 3 week of radiotherapy treatment patient needs to be seen and followed more frequently when chances skipping treatment are high.…”
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CONDIÇÃO DE SAÚDE BUCAL AUTORREFERIDA, FATORES RELACIONADOS ÀS GESTANTES DE ALTO RISCO by Suzely Adas Saliba Moimaz, Denise de Toledo Rós, Aryane Kame Tamanaha, Nemre Adas Saliba, Tânia Adas Saliba

“…Gestantes desempregadas tiveram 2,03 vezes mais chances do uso do serviço odontológico há menos de um ano (p=0,010). …”
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Effects of ACEI and ARB on COVID-19 patients: A meta-analysis by Yang Xue, Shaoqing Sun, Jianing Cai, Linwen Zeng, Shihui Wang, Suhuai Wang, Jingjie Li, Lin Sun, Jianmin Huo

“…Results: We included a total of 1808 patients with hypertension diagnosed with COVID-19 in six studies. …”
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