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Heat Stress in Quail: Impacts on Health and Productivity, and Mitigation Strategies

Animal Research and One Health, EarlyView.
Heat stress disrupts physiological homeostasis in quail, inducing oxidative stress, immune dysregulation, and metabolic imbalance, which impair growth, reproduction, product quality, and welfare. Integrating nutritional, environmental, and genetic–epigenetic strategies enhances thermotolerance, sustains productivity, and supports climate‐smart quail ...
T. A. Eletu, I. A. Anjola, L. O. Fasasi, D. P. Fadipe, A. T. Afuye, F. O. Fasanya, O. E. Oke   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Introducing virtual microscopy at the University of Ghana during the COVID‐19 pandemic—Identifying and overcoming obstacles in a low‐resource learning environment

Anatomical Sciences Education, EarlyView.
Abstract The introduction of new educational technologies into resource‐challenged learning environments is often hindered by several factors, with the lack of infrastructure and computer hardware being only one critical aspect. The COVID‐19 pandemic required a sudden switch to online learning and accelerated the implementation of e‐learning approaches
Nii Koney‐Kwaku Koney, Smart Nana Omenako, David Nana Adjei, Benjamin Arko‐Boham, Michael Hortsch   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Methodological challenges in content‐based citation analysis: Expertise, reliability, and the primacy of citance identification

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Content‐based citation analysis seeks to capture the meaning and functions of citations but continues to face unresolved methodological challenges. This study analyzes a stratified sample of library and information science publications to examine how citance segmentation and annotator expertise influence the consistency of classification ...
Zehra Taşkın
wiley   +1 more source

Phylogeography and reassortment patterns of human influenza A viruses in sub-Saharan Africa

Scientific Reports
The role of sub-Saharan Africa in the global spread of influenza viruses remains unclear due to insufficient spatiotemporal sequence data. Here, we analyzed 222 codon-complete sequences of influenza A viruses (IAVs) sampled between 2011 and 2013 from ...
D. Collins Owuor, Zaydah R. de Laurent, John W. Oketch, Nickson Murunga, James R. Otieno, Grace Nabakooza, Sandra S. Chaves, D. James Nokes, Charles N. Agoti   +8 more
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The role of editorial boards in shaping scholarly communication: A large‐scale mapping of their composition and structure

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Editorial boards play a central role in shaping scholarly communication by influencing what research is published and how disciplinary boundaries are defined. Despite their importance, large‐scale, systematic evidence on their composition and structure remains limited.
Evangelina Becerra‐Rodero, José Luis Ortega   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards Understanding Contemporary Gambling Advertising in Sub‐Saharan Africa

Public Health Challenges
Gambling advertising has become ubiquitous in sub‐Saharan Africa influencing social norms and attitudes towards gambling. The delay or failure of governments to effectively regulate gambling advertising poses a significant threat to public health.
Emmanuel Badu
doaj   +1 more source

Maternal health service utilisation of adolescent women in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic scoping review

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 2019
Introduction Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest rate of adolescent pregnancy in the world. While pregnancy during adolescence poses higher risks for the mother and the baby, the utilisation of maternity care to mitigate the effects is low.
Tensae Mekonnen, Tinashe Dune, Janette Perz   +2 more
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Ceftriaxone‐induced liver injury: Incidence, phenotypic characterization and predictive factors

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Introduction Ceftriaxone is a widely used third‐generation cephalosporin in hospitalized patients. Although generally considered safe, it has been associated with hepatobiliary complications and emerging reports of drug‐induced liver injury (DILI). However, data on its true incidence, phenotypic patterns, and predictors remain limited. This study aimed
Mohamed Hatem, Mohannad N. AbuHaweeleh, Humam Emad Rajha, Mhd Osama Rahhal, Ahmad Hamdan, Lina Naseralallah   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A university‐certified course on dossier assessment for regulatory scientists in Africa—Reporting on our 5‐year experience

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Aim The shortage of trained clinical assessors in African National Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) poses a challenge to effective regulatory decision‐making. Developed in line with the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Competency Framework (WHO‐GCF), a university‐certified short course, Dossier assessment for clinical assessors in Africa, was ...
Stephanie Leigh, Boitumelo Semete‐Makokotlela, Ivana Škrnjug‐Yudov, David Mukanga, Delese Mimi Darko, Eric Karikari‐Boateng, Peter Stonier, Luther Gwaza, Precious Matsoso, Bernd Rosenkranz, Birka Lehmann, Arnold G. Vulto, John G. Woodland, Shabir Banoo, Frieda Shigwedha, Maphutheho Selikane, Unathi Mabona‐Mgoqi, Asare Yeboah, Ntombi Mthembu, Goonaseelan ( Colin) Pillai   +19 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Investigation into the Level of Financial Inclusion in Sub-Saharan Africa

Scientific Annals of Economics and Business, 2019
Financial inclusion is crucial for redistribution of economic resources between the deficit and surplus units in an economy. Despite the importance of financial inclusion, especially for economic growth of developing regions such as Sub-Saharan Africa ...
Abdulmumin Biliqees Ayoola, Etudaiye-Muhtar Oyebola Fatima, Jimoh Abdulrasaq Taiye, Sakariyahu Ola Ridwan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source