PREVALENCE AND DETERMINANTS OF TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY AMONG REPRODUCTIVE-AGE WOMEN WHO HAD A SHORT PRECEDING BIRTH INTERVAL IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS

Prevalence and determinants of termination of pregnancy among reproductive-age women who had a short preceding birth interval in Sub-Saharan Africa: a multilevel analysis

BackgroundTermination of pregnancy is one of the biggest five causes of maternal mortality in countries with low and middle incomes.Although termination of pregnancy is hazardous, its prevalence and determinates are not well studied in developing countries.Therefore, this study aims to assess the prevalence and determinants of termination of pregna

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Residual Stress Properties of the Welded Thick Underwater Spherical Pressure Hull Based on Finite Element Analysis

Residual stress inevitably occurs at the weld in the process of manufacturing thick pressure hulls for manned submersibles, which affects the bearing capacity of the hull.In this study, an electron-beam-welded 32 mm-thick Ti-6Al-4V plate specimen is first tested, then the measured data of residual stress distribution is applied to validate the accu

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Innovative tracking, active search and follow-up strategies for new leprosy cases in the female prison population.

BackgroundRegarding the leprosy transmission through the upper airways, overcrowded locations such as prisons can become a risk to get sick.Like the leprosy hidden endemic demonstrated in male prison population, being interesting to assess the leprosy scene also among confined women.MethodsA prospective descriptive study conducted at Female Peniten

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