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The Impact of COVID-19 on the HIV Cascade of Care in Botswana – An Interrupted Time Series
Published 2024“…In multivariable Poisson interrupted time series regression, the COVID-19 lockdown was associated with a 27% decrease in the monthly numbers of HIV tests (IRR 0.73, 95%CI 0.72–0.73), a 25% decrease in HIV positive tests (IRR 0.75, 95%CI 0.71–0.79), and a 43% reduction in ART initiations (IRR 0.57, 95%CI 0.55–0.60). …”
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Dietary Curcumin Nanoparticles Improve Growth Performance, Oxidative Status and Immune Response of European Seabass (<i>Dicentrarchus Labrax</i>)
Published 2024“…<p dir="ltr">A 90 days of feeding trial was employed for evaluating the effects of dietary supplementation with curcumin nanoparticles (CURNPs) on growth performance, hematological and biochemical parameters, immune response, antioxidant status, and intestinal and hepatic architecture in European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax) fingerlings. Fish (n = 300, initial body weight = 10.02 g ± 0.11 g) received supplementary CURNPs at rates of 0 (control; CURNPs0), 50 (CURNPs50), 100 (CURNPs100) and 150 (CURNPs150) mg/kg diet for 90 days. …”
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Simulation of the size-composition distribution of atmospheric nanoparticles over Europe
Published 2018“…The condensation of organics led to an increase (50 %–120 %) in the N100 concentration mainly in central and northern Europe, while the N10 concentration decreased by 10 %–30 %. …”
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Appropriateness of gentamicin therapeutic drug monitoring at a Middle Eastern tertiary hospital setting: a retrospective evaluation and quality audit
Published 2024“…Overall, gentamicin TDM appropriateness was achieved in 50% (<i>n</i> = 29) of the evaluated records. However, 12% (<i>n</i> = 7) of gentamicin drug concentrations were below the assay quantification limits or were not sampled appropriately. …”
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Mapping geographical inequalities in access to drinking water and sanitation facilities in low-income and middle-income countries, 2000–17
Published 2020“…Geographical disparities in access to improved water across units decreased in 76·1% (95% UI 71·6–80·7) of countries from 2000 to 2017, and in 53·9% (50·6–59·6) of countries for access to improved sanitation, but remained evident subnationally in most countries in 2017. …”
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Phosphate-solubilizing bacteria-mediated rock phosphate utilization with poultry manure enhances soil nutrient dynamics and maize growth in semi-arid soil
Published 2025“…Plant total N, P, and K were enhanced by 53, 419, and 50%, respectively. …”
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Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: Anthropometric and Cardiometabolic Improvements at 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 years—Are the Initial Benefits Sustained?
Published 2025“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">No previous study assessed the outcomes of sleeve gastrectomy (SG) beyond 5 years among adult patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM). We appraised the evolution of 20 outcomes at 1, 3, 5, 7, and 9 years.…”
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Predictors of mortality and morbidity in critically ill COVID‐19 patients: An experience from a low mortality country
Published 2022“…The median (IQR) age of patients was 50 (41–59) years. Diabetes (47.3%) and hypertension (42.6%) were the most common comorbidities. …”
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The global burden of cancer attributable to risk factors, 2010–19: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Published 2022“…<h3>Background</h3><p dir="ltr">Understanding the magnitude of cancer burden attributable to potentially modifiable risk factors is crucial for development of effective prevention and mitigation strategies. We analysed results from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2019 to inform cancer control planning efforts globally.…”
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Occurrence and removal characteristics of phthalate esters from bottled drinking water using silver modified roasted date pits
Published 2022“…The removal percentage was increased from 90 to 99% by increasing the temperature from 30 to 50 °C and then decreased to 92.3% at 60 °C.</p> <h2>Conclusion</h2> <p>RODP was successfully used as an effective adsorbent for phthalate esters removal from drinking water. …”
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Finding novel targets for the treatment and reversal of type 2 diabetes mellitus and obesity
Published 2023“…The BCAA-restricted diet marginally lowered Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR) levels: baseline 1.5 ± 0.2 to 1.0 ± 0.1; (p = 0.096).</p> <p>Conclusion: We successfully lowered circulating BCAAs by 50% while maintaining iso-nitrogenous, iso-caloric dietary intakes, and while meeting the recommended daily allowances (RDA) for protein requirements. …”
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Age–sex differences in the global burden of lower respiratory infections and risk factors, 1990–2019: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Published 2022“…Additionally, we estimated age–sex-specific LRI mortality that is attributable to the independent effects of 14 risk factors.…”
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Global fertility in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2021, with forecasts to 2100: a comprehensive demographic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Published 2024“…To capture time-series trends in CCF50 not explained by these covariates, we used a first-order autoregressive model on the residual term. …”
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Global age-sex-specific fertility, mortality, healthy life expectancy (HALE), and population estimates in 204 countries and territories, 1950–2019: a comprehensive demographic anal...
Published 2020“…The total number of deaths increased from 50·7 million (49·5–51·9) in 2000 to 56·5 million (53·7–59·2) in 2019. …”
