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View article: Surgical symphony: Tackling large periapical cysts with precision
Surgical symphony: Tackling large periapical cysts with precision Open
This case report details the comprehensive treatment of a large radicular cyst in a 48-year-old male with a five-year history of swelling and pus discharge in the upper anterior jaw. Clinical and radiographic examinations, including CBCT, …
View article: Integrating AI and Multi-objective Optimization for Enhanced Microgrid Energy Management Using Quadratic Programming
Integrating AI and Multi-objective Optimization for Enhanced Microgrid Energy Management Using Quadratic Programming Open
Using the AI approaches and the quadratic programming driven multiobjective optimisation, this paper proposes a universal framework for smart microgrid energy management. It considers its operational preconditions such as the loads demand …
View article: Optimizing Distributed Generation and Energy Storage in Microgrids through Intelligent Energy Administration Strategies
Optimizing Distributed Generation and Energy Storage in Microgrids through Intelligent Energy Administration Strategies Open
An intelligent energy management strategy (IEAS), used for performing peak performance of microgrid, is proposed. SEMS mainly contains three modules -- energy retention system administration module, optimisation component, and power predic…
View article: FRACTAL: Fine-Grained Scoring from Aggregate Text Labels
FRACTAL: Fine-Grained Scoring from Aggregate Text Labels Open
View article: Assessing the impact of acute severe hypertension in the emergency department: A prospective cohort study in Karachi, Pakistan
Assessing the impact of acute severe hypertension in the emergency department: A prospective cohort study in Karachi, Pakistan Open
Acute Severe Hypertension (ASH), presenting as a Hypertensive Emergency (HE) or Hypertensive Urgency (HU), is a frequent reason for emergency department (ED) admissions. This study sought to assess the prevalence of ASH among adult ED pati…
View article: FRACTAL: Fine-Grained Scoring from Aggregate Text Labels
FRACTAL: Fine-Grained Scoring from Aggregate Text Labels Open
Large language models (LLMs) are being increasingly tuned to power complex generation tasks such as writing, fact-seeking, querying and reasoning. Traditionally, human or model feedback for evaluating and further tuning LLM performance has…
View article: Role of Montelukast on Vitamin D Levels in Asthma and Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis in Eastern India
Role of Montelukast on Vitamin D Levels in Asthma and Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis in Eastern India Open
Background: Allergic rhinitis and asthma are both chronic heterogeneous disorders, with an overlappingepidemiology of prevalence, health care and social costs in quality of life. Both are inflammatory disorders with asimilar pathophysiolog…
View article: Facilitators and barriers to community engagement in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative–A mixed methods study
Facilitators and barriers to community engagement in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative–A mixed methods study Open
Community engagement (CE) is an important component of public health research and program implementation, especially in low- and middle-income countries. More recently, CE activities have been utilized to develop partnerships in research a…
View article: Caregivers’ Compliance and Perception of Daycare Centers—A Community-Based Childhood Drowning Prevention Intervention Implemented in Rural Bangladesh
Caregivers’ Compliance and Perception of Daycare Centers—A Community-Based Childhood Drowning Prevention Intervention Implemented in Rural Bangladesh Open
Drowning was one of the most prevalent causes of death worldwide for children under five in 2020. Drowning was the second leading cause of death for children under five in Bangladesh, while 58% of all deaths in the 1–5 years old age group …
View article: A light touch intervention with a heavy lift – gender, space and risk in a global vaccination programme
A light touch intervention with a heavy lift – gender, space and risk in a global vaccination programme Open
Frontline workers (FLWs) in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative go door-to-door delivering polio vaccine to children. They have played a pivotal role in eliminating wild polio from most countries on earth; at the same time, they face s…
View article: Does Long-Term Enrollment in Day-Care Maintain or Increase Early Developmental Gains—Findings from an Intervention Study in Rural Bangladesh
Does Long-Term Enrollment in Day-Care Maintain or Increase Early Developmental Gains—Findings from an Intervention Study in Rural Bangladesh Open
Objective: Community day-care centers (or crèches) are gaining popularity; access to these centers can reduce cognitive gaps. This paper describes the sustained impact of enrollment in day-cares on cognitive gains. Methods: As part of a la…
View article: Compliance to playpen usages to enhance parental supervision of under-five children in rural community of Bangladesh
Compliance to playpen usages to enhance parental supervision of under-five children in rural community of Bangladesh Open
Introduction In Bangladesh, injury is one of the leading causes of death and morbidity in children. All children under 5 years of age are at high risk for drowning though the risks are highest when children first learn to walk and crawl wh…
View article: Facilitators and barriers of infectious diseases surveillance activities: lessons from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative - a mixed-methods study
Facilitators and barriers of infectious diseases surveillance activities: lessons from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative - a mixed-methods study Open
Objectives To document lessons from the Global Polio Eradication Initiative (GPEI) by determining factors associated with successful surveillance programme globally as well as at national and subnational levels. The process of conducting s…
View article: Study of incidence of sensorineural hearing loss in allergic rhinitis
Study of incidence of sensorineural hearing loss in allergic rhinitis Open
Background: The aim was assessment of sensorineural hearing loss incidence in allergic rhinitis. Anatomical and physiological relation of nose with ear increases the possibility of conductive hearing loss in allergic rhini…
View article: Evaluation of Effect of Blue Light on Decontamination of Tooth Brushes
Evaluation of Effect of Blue Light on Decontamination of Tooth Brushes Open
BACKGROUND Oral health is the integral part of good general health and toothbrushes are the most common and vital component of daily maintenance of oral hygiene used for prevention of oral diseases. Toothbrushes used routinely are known to…
View article: Impact of community education on heat-related health outcomes and heat literacy among low-income communities in Karachi, Pakistan: a randomised controlled trial
Impact of community education on heat-related health outcomes and heat literacy among low-income communities in Karachi, Pakistan: a randomised controlled trial Open
Background Extreme heat exposure is a growing public health concern. In this trial, we tested the impact of a community health worker (CHW) led heat education programme on all-cause mortality, unplanned hospital visits and changes in knowl…
View article: Pre-operative predictors of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy and its correlation with post-cholecystectomy syndrome and its impact on quality of life in North Indian population
Pre-operative predictors of difficult laparoscopic cholecystectomy and its correlation with post-cholecystectomy syndrome and its impact on quality of life in North Indian population Open
Background: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the most preferable surgical procedure worldwide. LC is not completely risk-free and 2 to 15% of attempted LC procedures have to be converted to open cholecystectomy. The aim of the study wa…
View article: Effective Community-Based Interventions for the Prevention and Management of Heat-Related Illnesses: A Scoping Review
Effective Community-Based Interventions for the Prevention and Management of Heat-Related Illnesses: A Scoping Review Open
Background: Extreme temperatures have negative consequences on the environment, ecosystem, and human health. With recent increases in global temperatures, there has been a rise in the burden of heat-related illnesses, with a disproportiona…
View article: Smart Surveillance System using Face Tracking
Smart Surveillance System using Face Tracking Open
The face is seen as a key component of the human body, and humans utilise it to identify one another. Face detection in video refers to the process of detecting a person's face from a video sequence, while face tracking refers to the proce…
View article: Developing a systematic approach for Population-based Injury Severity Assessment (PISA): a million-person survey in rural Bangladesh
Developing a systematic approach for Population-based Injury Severity Assessment (PISA): a million-person survey in rural Bangladesh Open
Introduction There is currently no defined method for assessing injury severity using population-based data, which limits our understanding of the burden of non-fatal injuries and community-based approaches for primary prevention of injuri…
View article: Comparative assessment of severity and prognosis of acute pancreatitis through APACHE II and HAPS predictor models
Comparative assessment of severity and prognosis of acute pancreatitis through APACHE II and HAPS predictor models Open
Background: Acute pancreatitis is one of the leading causes of hospitalization amongst all gastrointestinal disorders with high burden of morbidity and mortality. Predicting the progression of AP in terms of course and outcome to determine…
View article: Recent advances in managing axial spondyloarthritis
Recent advances in managing axial spondyloarthritis Open
Axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease that predominantly affects the axial skeleton. The advent of biologic drugs has transformed the management of patients with axSpA. However, non-steroidal anti-infl…
View article: Prospective randomised study of cases of pelvic fracture urethral distraction defects managed by early alignment versus initial suprapubic urinary diversion with delayed urethroplasty
Prospective randomised study of cases of pelvic fracture urethral distraction defects managed by early alignment versus initial suprapubic urinary diversion with delayed urethroplasty Open
Background: In complex pelvic fracture urethral distraction defects (PFUDD), early management prevents incidence of devastating complications such as urinary incontinence, restenosis and urethra cutaneous fistula. The aim of the present st…
View article: Large-scale evaluation of interventions designed to reduce childhood Drownings in rural Bangladesh: a before and after cohort study
Large-scale evaluation of interventions designed to reduce childhood Drownings in rural Bangladesh: a before and after cohort study Open
View article: Oral Hygiene Awareness and Practices among a Sample of Primary School Children in Rural Bangladesh
Oral Hygiene Awareness and Practices among a Sample of Primary School Children in Rural Bangladesh Open
Inadequate oral health knowledge and awareness is more likely to cause oral diseases among all age groups, including children. Reports about the oral health awareness and oral hygiene practices of children in Bangladesh are insufficient. T…
View article: Correction: Prevalence of damaged and missing teeth among women in the southern plains of Nepal: Findings of a simplified assessment tool
Correction: Prevalence of damaged and missing teeth among women in the southern plains of Nepal: Findings of a simplified assessment tool Open
[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0225192.].
View article: Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in COVID-19 Patients and Impact of Medical Resources on Disease Transmission
Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Symptoms in COVID-19 Patients and Impact of Medical Resources on Disease Transmission Open
View article: Breach in the epidural catheter by a spinal needle: Is it just a theoretical risk?
Breach in the epidural catheter by a spinal needle: Is it just a theoretical risk? Open
Sir, We report a case of pericatheter leakage from epidural catheter in an 81-year-old female with left supracondylar femur fracture post bilateral total knee replacement scheduled for an open reduction and internal fixation. She was obese…
View article: Super Refractory Status Epilepticus in a Case of Post Mumps Autoimmune Encephalitis: A Rare Case Report
Super Refractory Status Epilepticus in a Case of Post Mumps Autoimmune Encephalitis: A Rare Case Report Open
Seizure is a common problem in many paediatric patients. When seizures persist even after 24 hrs of anaesthetic treatment it is known as Super Refractory Status Epilepticus (SRSE). We report a 10 years old girl admitted with fever,…
View article: Prevalence of damaged and missing teeth among women in the southern plains of Nepal: Findings of a simplified assessment tool
Prevalence of damaged and missing teeth among women in the southern plains of Nepal: Findings of a simplified assessment tool Open
Broken and missing teeth are common, affecting nearly one-quarter of adult women of reproductive age in rural Southern Nepal, as assessed by an interviewer-administered questionnaire.