Publications by authors named "Ahmed K Ali"

More than 650 million women alive today were married as children. Relative to efforts to prevent child marriage, efforts to support child brides have received much less attention. This review set out to map and describe interventions that support child brides.

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  • - The paper introduces a new hybrid optimization algorithm called SA-WSO, which combines simulated annealing (SA) and white shark optimization (WSO), aimed at tuning PID controller parameters for automatic voltage regulators (AVR).
  • - Three types of PID controllers, including a novel filtered fractional-order PID controller, are analyzed for their effectiveness in improving AVR system responses.
  • - Simulation results show that the SA-WSO algorithm outperforms other methods in optimizing controller performance, offering faster convergence and better robustness for disturbance rejection.
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Introduction: Family Planning 2020 (FP2020) was established in 2012 with the goal of expanding contraceptive access. By 2020, 46 countries had made commitments to FP2020. A sustained focus on adolescents and youth (AY) began in 2016.

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Introduction: Multiseptate gallbladder (MSG) is an uncommon congenital condition characterized by internal septa dividing the gallbladder into multiple compartments. This condition poses unique challenges in diagnosis and management due to its rarity and varied clinical presentations.

Case Presentation: A 4-year-old female presented with a three-month history of colicky abdominal pain.

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The beekeeping industry plays a crucial role in local economies, contributing significantly to their growth. However, bee colonies often face the threat of American foulbrood (AFB), a dangerous disease caused by the Gram-positive bacterium Paenibacillus larvae (P. l.

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Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, emerging evidence showed that the provision and use of a range of health services, including sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, were affected. Otherwise, there was little evidence on whether and how they were adapted to maintain the access of different population groups, including adolescents. The study aims to provide an overview of adaptations to adolescent sexual and reproductive health (ASRH) services carried out during the early phases of the pandemic in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).

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Young people's sexual and reproductive health (SRH) continues to be a major challenge in low and middle-income countries, with implications for public health now and in the future. Fortunately there is a growing array of evidence-based interventions, and commitments from governments, development partners and donors, to support programmes that aim to improve young people's SRH.However, in some situations, the technical assistance that governments feel that they need to strengthen and implement national policies and strategies, to move from words to action, is not available.

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Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) after cardiac surgery is associated with elevated morbidity and mortality. Although current prediction models have limited efficacy, several perioperative interventions can reduce patients' risk of POAF. These begin with preoperative medications, including beta-blockers and amiodarone.

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Introduction: Health warnings on cigarette sticks are emerging as a tool to control tobacco consumption; hence, understanding how they are perceived is valuable in determining their effectiveness. Our study aimed to evaluate the perception of health-related messages and warnings on individual cigarette sticks. It also aimed to evaluate the perceptions of the effectiveness of cigarette packaging warnings and the acceptance level for the inclusion of health warnings on cigarette sticks.

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Introduction And Importance: Chylolymphatic cysts are benign pathology in lymphatic vessels due to obstruction in the lymphatic system. Their incidence is still unknown. However, they account for approximately 3 % to 9 % of all pediatric lymphangiomas.

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  • Isolated male epispadias is a rare condition occurring in about 1 in 120,000 births, often presenting as a concealed penis due to insufficient penile skin and a non-retractable foreskin.
  • A nine-month-old boy with this condition underwent a successful surgical repair using a modified technique, showing positive follow-up results with no complications and high parent satisfaction.
  • Effective treatment requires proper preoperative diagnosis and counseling, as many cases may be overlooked due to the presentation of buried penis and normal urinary function.
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Introduction: Neonatal perforated gallbladder is a rare and implausible surgical emergency. Pneumoperitonium and neonatal intestinal obstruction are the main clinical presentations. Many cases of neonatal perforated gallbladder had no clear pathology.

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Introduction And Importance: Infantile umbilical hernia is common in children. It has a regressive course in most cases. Conservative management is the standard in most cases before the age of 3 years unless there are complications such as incarceration, rupture with evisceration which are extremely rare and warrants emergency surgery.

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Background: Canna yellow streak virus (CaYSV, family Potyviridae) infects many canna cultivars, which have been widely cultivated in the Iraqi gardens for ornamental purposes. The genetic variability within multiple genomic regions of CaYSV population has been demonstrated in the 3' part, particularly in the coat protein (CP). This work was aimed to characterize CaYSV and investigate its variability from canna plants in Iraq.

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Mammalian long bone growth occurs through endochondral ossification, majorly regulated by the controlled enlargement of chondrocytes at the growth plate (GP). This study aimed to investigate the roles of Na+/H+ (sodium hydrogen exchanger (NHE1)) and HCO3− (anion exchanger [AE2]) during longitudinal bone growth in mammals. Bones from P10 SpragueDawley rat pups were cultured exvivo in the presence or absence of NHE1 and AE2 inhibitors to determine their effect on long bone growth.

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Objective: To appraise clinical outcomes of systematic lymphadenectomy in women with ovarian cancer based on stage, control group and type of chemotherapy.

Study Design: A literature search was conducted on SCOPUS, PUBMED, COCHRANE, MEDLINE, and WEB OF SCIENCE databases. All comparative studies that assess outcomes of systematic lymphadenectomy in patients with ovarian cancer were eligible.

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Parental communication during puberty can be a protective factor for adolescents. In Egypt, girls have poor access to sexual and reproductive health services and there is a lack of information on puberty in school curricula. Yet little is known about girls' other sources of information about puberty, including communication with mothers.

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  • Nursing is one of the most stressful jobs in healthcare, and a study was conducted to find out how prevalent stress is among primary healthcare nurses in Saudi Arabia.
  • The study surveyed 200 nurses, revealing that 30% experienced severe stress, particularly those with chronic illnesses or who worked night shifts.
  • To help combat this issue, it's important to improve workplace conditions and reduce stressors in primary healthcare settings.
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Background: Although national licensing examinations (NLEs) may be a costly process, they can predict performance of medical practitioners for many years following graduation. The current licensing requirements do not fulfill this function as there are no clear performance criteria for them. Therefore, new requirements should be developed and announced.

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Mycobacteriophage Fulbright was isolated from soil in central Oklahoma using mc115. The genome of phage Fulbright is 42,396 bp long and contains 70 open reading frames (ORFs), with 33 having predicted functions and 37 having hypothetical proteins. It belongs to cluster N and shares 99% nucleotide identity with mycobacteriophage Phloss.

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  • - Burnout is a widespread issue for nurses, primarily caused by long-term stress at work, and this study looks at its prevalence and factors in primary health care centers in Saudi Arabia
  • - The research involved a survey of 200 nurses, revealing that a significant number experienced high levels of emotional exhaustion and depersonalization, with 89% showing signs of burnout across different areas
  • - Findings suggest that burnout among nurses is closely linked to age, education, and work-related stress, highlighting the need for better work environments and stress management strategies to alleviate burnout.
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  • High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive treatment being evaluated for managing placenta accreta spectrum (PAS).
  • A systematic review of studies up to January 2020 found that HIFU was successful in all tested cases, with an average recovery time for menstruation of about 49 days and no major complications reported.
  • The study emphasizes the need for a unified global research approach to integrate HIFU and other conservative treatment methods into a comprehensive management protocol for PAS.
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This Dataset provides a method of optimizing robot arm, facade pick and place locations in the construction site during facade assembly activity using generative design. A set of generative algorithms are provided in the form of graphical algorithm editors. The dataset is divided into three sets, each set controlling an essential subtask of facade assembly in the construction site.

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Urban vegetation is an essential element of the urban city pedestrian walkway. Despite city forest regulations and urban planning best practices, vegetation planning lacks clear comprehension and compatibility with other urban elements surrounding it. Urban planners and academic researchers currently devote vital attention to include most of the urban elements and their impact on the occupants and the environment in the planning stage of urban development.

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