Aims: To examine the spatio-temporal variation in cropping intensity and irrigation intensity across the 12 districts of Himachal Pradesh, India, during 1990–91, 2005–06, and 2020–21. Study Design: District-level quantitative analysis using secondary agricultural statistics, GIS-...
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Research Article10.9734/ajraf/2026/v12i4538
Background: β-thalassemia is a significant hereditary haematological disorder with a high prevalence in Iraq. Premarital screening is a critical preventive strategy for identifying couples at risk of having children with thalassemia major. This is the first study conducted in Anb...
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Research Article10.9734/ijr2h/2026/v9i2241
Background: Forest loss poses substantial environmental and livelihood challenges, particularly for forest-edge communities that depend heavily on forest resources for food, income, energy, and other essential needs. In Sierra Leone, although forest loss and its associated driver...
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Research Article10.9734/cjast/2026/v45i104775
Background and Aims: Lymphatic filariasis (LF) remains a mosquito-borne parasitic disease for which entomological surveillance is important in assessing transmission potential. This study assessed the transmission potential of lymphatic filariasis (LF) vectors in selected communi...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4313
Waliul Haque, Samiha Afridin, Md. Belal Hossain, Souvik Halder, Murtaza M Joher, Fatima Fariha Anika, Faisal Al Mahmood & Rubaina Younus·Asian Journal of Medicine and Health·2026
Background: Hypercoagulable and prothrombotic states may contribute to acute ischaemic stroke, particularly in younger patients and those with recurrent or otherwise unexplained thrombotic events. Aim: This study evaluated the frequency of selected hypercoagulable and prothrombo...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmah/2026/v24i101450
Nigerian currency is exchanged repeatedly across households, markets, transport systems, food outlets, health facilities and informal workplaces, creating frequent opportunities for deposition and transfer of faecal and environmental material. Studies conducted in several Nigeria...
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Research Article10.9734/sajp/2026/v9i4314
Background: Antimicrobial resistance in Staphylococcus aureus constrains treatment options and complicates infection prevention. Facility-specific susceptibility data are important for empirical treatment, antimicrobial stewardship and surveillance. This study assessed the antimi...
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Research Article10.9734/jamb/2026/v26i101200
Background: Hand hygiene is a fundamental measure for preventing infectious disease transmission. Although COVID-19 heightened global hygiene awareness, concerns remain that these practices have declined in the post-pandemic period. Aim: This study assessed knowledge, attitudes,...
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Research Article10.9734/ajmpcp/2026/v9i2491
African leafy vegetables are important sources of dietary nutrients, including amino acids, but agronomic factors can influence their nutritional composition. Such nutrients include amino acids (AAs), which play important roles in human health, and some of their by-products are i...
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Research Article10.9734/ajacr/2026/v17i4426
In the Indo-Gangetic Plains, wheat farming requires fuel for multiple tillage passes before seed is planted. Conventional wheat cultivation in the eastern IGP is characterised by high diesel demand, substantial irrigation use and the associated greenhouse gas load. Surface seedin...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i104536
Post-harvest factors, including packaging materials and storage temperature, play a crucial role in influencing the moisture retention, visual quality, and longevity of loose flowers. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of different packaging materials and storage temperature...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i104537
The study was aimed to evaluate ratio to the angle of gastric axis (AGA) and the angle of the caudoventral liver tip (ACV) and variation according to breed, age, body weight, sex and neutering status in clinically healthy dogs. A total of 123 clinically healthy dogs older than on...
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Research Article10.9734/jsrr/2026/v32i104538
Betulin, a lupane-type pentacyclic triterpene abundant in birch bark, is an accessible renewable scaffold for semisynthetic chemistry, while its 3,28-diacetate serves both as an isolable derivative and as a protected intermediate for further functionalization. This review critica...
Sclerotinia stem rot is an important constraint on the productivity of Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L.), and effective management requires approaches that are both agronomically effective and economically feasible. A field experiment was conducted during the rabi seasons of 20...
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Research Article10.9734/mrji/2026/v36i101792
Blessing Gerald Ibokette, Uyoyou Winners Efi, Efe Joseph Oni, Mohammed Eltaif Ali Mohammed, Luis Fernando Jimenez Cepeda, Sorrentina Awala, Ome Valentina Akpughe, Ediomo Ekabua, Sami Ahmed Ishag Salih, Claudiane Mouafo Madzoom, Onaolapo Oluwatayo, Huma Irfan, Abobaker Mohammed, Chijioke Okonkwo & Esan Folashade Janet·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2026
Cannabis and cannabinoid-based products are increasingly used by people with cancer, yet the term “cancer treatment” encompasses two fundamentally different questions: whether cannabinoids can relieve cancer- or treatment-related symptoms, and whether they can modify tumour biolo...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2026/v38i106212