EARLY AGE AT FIRST CHILDBIRTH AND SKILLED BIRTH ATTENDANCE DURING DELIVERY AMONG YOUNG WOMEN IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Early age at first childbirth and skilled birth attendance during delivery among young women in sub-Saharan Africa

Abstract Background Despite the numerous policy interventions targeted at preventing early age at first childbirth globally, the prevalence of adolescent childbirth remains san jose sharks trucker hat high.Meanwhile, skilled birth attendance is considered essential in preventing childbirth-related complications and deaths among adolescent mothers.T

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Five glutathione s-transferase gene variants in 23,452 cases of lung cancer and 30,397 controls: meta-analysis of 130 studies.

Glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) are known to abolish or reduce the activities of intracellular enzymes that help detoxify environmental carcinogens, such as those found in tobacco smoke.It has been suggested that polymorphisms in the GST genes are risk factors for lung cancer, but a large number of studies have reported apparently conflicting res

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Colliding wall-jets on a cylindrical surface

Paper discusses aerodynamics and potential engineering applications of an unusual and in literature practically unknown fluid flow configuration, with two wall-jets attached to a cylindrical surface so do little and bums that they collide head-on and by mutual conjunction generate a single jet directed away from the wall.Applications are envisaged

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EXTENDED MAMMOGRAM CLASSIFICATION FROM TEXTURAL FEATURES

The efficient analysis of digital mammograms has an important role in the early detection of breast cancer and can lead to a higher percentage of recovery.This paper presents an extended computer-aided diagnosis system for the classification of mammograms into three classes (normal, benign and malignant).The performance of the system is evaluated f

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