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Indigenous Knowledge and Local Power : Negotiating Change in West Africa

, 2001
Though the development, articulation, and systematization of indigenous knowledge in Africa are most often seen as issues of culture and local epistemology, they have at the same time critical power dimensions. The
Easton, Peter, Belloncle, Guy
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Evaluative reports on medical malpractice policies in obstetrics: a rapid scoping review

Systematic Reviews, 2017
Background The clinical specialty of obstetrics is under particular scrutiny with increasing litigation costs and unnecessary tests and procedures done in attempts to prevent litigation.
Roberta Cardoso, Wasifa Zarin, Vera Nincic, Sarah Louise Barber, Ahmet Metin Gulmezoglu, Charlotte Wilson, Katherine Wilson, Heather McDonald, Meghan Kenny, Rachel Warren, Sharon E. Straus, Andrea C. Tricco   +11 more
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Text mining to support abstract screening for knowledge syntheses: a semi-automated workflow

Systematic Reviews, 2021
Background Current text mining tools supporting abstract screening in systematic reviews are not widely used, in part because they lack sensitivity and precision.
Ba’ Pham, Jelena Jovanovic, Ebrahim Bagheri, Jesmin Antony, Huda Ashoor, Tam T. Nguyen, Patricia Rios, Reid Robson, Sonia M. Thomas, Jennifer Watt, Sharon E. Straus, Andrea C. Tricco   +11 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis in Nigeria: A Multi‐Center Summary of Abstracts From the Inaugural Nigerian Society for Apheresis Scientific Meeting

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Therapeutic apheresis (TA) is an established treatment modality for hematologic, neurologic, and immunologic disorders, yet access remains severely limited in sub‐Saharan Africa. Donor apheresis, including platelet apheresis collection from healthy donors, represents an important complementary modality supporting blood product ...
Nosa Bazuaye, Chimezie Okwuonu, Evelyn Idam, Folasade Adelekan‐Popoola, Shakirat Gold‐Olufadi, Olufunto Olufela Kalejaiye, Abdullateef Ogala, Zinnah Aloziem, Blossom Amamchukwu, Patience Elimia, Mkpoikanabasi Obot‐Obot, Henry Mbakwe, Praises Maduagwuna, Olatunji Akinrodoye, Chiamaka Anyanwu, Benjamin Anyanwu, Adedamola Akinsiku, Oluwatoyin A. Akinsiku, Muzamil O. Hassan, Fatiu A. Arogundade, Olalekan E. Ojo, Homayemem Weli, Jesupelumi Adenihun, Aderemi Adelaja, Ebun Bamgboye, Olalekan Olatise, Ade E. Faponle, Ayoola Odeyemi, Michael Muoka, Stephen Asaolu, Qudrat Busari, Blessing Dawudu, Michael Naiyeju, Rasheed A. Balogun   +33 more
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Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System (ReSAKSS)

, 2020
Regional strategic analysis and knowledge support system (ReSAKSS) is a Africa-focused database nodes that compile, analyze, and disseminate data, information, and tools to help design, implement, monitor, and evaluate rural development strategies.Non ...
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Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Sub-Saharan Africa : An Overview

, 1998
Recent reports document that the failure of projects in Africa over the past twenty years happened because local people's involvement and control were thought to be part of the goal of development, rather than
Donnelly-Roark, Paula
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Comparing Two Deep-Learning Models in Discrete Choice Analysis of Customers’ Mobile Plan Preferences

Applied Sciences
A discrete choice experiment (DCE) was used to investigate students’ preferences for mobile phone plans at a South African university. Upon obtaining the data, this study compares the predictive performance of two machine-learning models for discrete ...
Chidimma Oliobi, Knowledge Chinhamu, Temesgen Zewotir   +2 more
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Comparative safety of anti-epileptic drugs during pregnancy: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of congenital malformations and prenatal outcomes

BMC Medicine, 2017
Background Pregnant women with epilepsy frequently experience seizures related to pregnancy complications and are often prescribed anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) to manage their symptoms.
Areti Angeliki Veroniki, Elise Cogo, Patricia Rios, Sharon E. Straus, Yaron Finkelstein, Ryan Kealey, Emily Reynen, Charlene Soobiah, Kednapa Thavorn, Brian Hutton, Brenda R. Hemmelgarn, Fatemeh Yazdi, Jennifer D’Souza, Heather MacDonald, Andrea C. Tricco   +14 more
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Organoids in pediatric cancer research

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Organoid technology has revolutionized cancer research, yet its application in pediatric oncology remains limited. Recent advances have enabled the development of pediatric tumor organoids, offering new insights into disease biology, treatment response, and interactions with the tumor microenvironment.
Carla Ríos Arceo, Jarno Drost
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Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System in Asia (ReSAKSS -Asia)

, 2021
Regional Strategic Analysis and Knowledge Support System in Asia (ReSAKSS-Asia) is an initiative based on a multi-country regional network for informing current and future food and nutrition security strategies in the Asia region.
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