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Thermoacoustic Sound Generation from Monolayer Graphene for Transparent and Flexible Sound Sources by Suk, Ji Won, Kirk, Karen, Hao, Yufeng, Hall, Neal A., Ruoff, Rodney S.

“…Transparent and flexible loudspeakers are realized with large‐area monolayer graphene. The acoustic performances are characterized according to the supporting…”
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Women's involvement in decision-making and association with reproductive health behaviors: findings from a cross-sectional survey in Niger by Mathur, Sanyukta, Kirk, Karen, Dadi, Chaibou, Dougherty, Leanne

“…Though women in Niger are largely responsible for the familial health and caretaking, prior research shows limited female autonomy in healthcare decisions…”
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Setting the global research agenda for community health systems: literature and consultative review by Agarwal, Smisha, Kirk, Karen, Sripad, Pooja, Bellows, Ben, Abuya, Timothy, Warren, Charlotte

“…Globally, there is renewed interest in and momentum for strengthening community health systems, as also emphasized by the recent Astana Declaration. Recent…”
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Effect of masks on speech intelligibility in auralized classrooms by Bottalico, Pasquale, Murgia, Silvia, Puglisi, Giuseppina Emma, Astolfi, Arianna, Kirk, Karen Iler

“…This study explored the effects of wearing face masks on classroom communication. The effects of three different types of face masks (fabric, surgical, and N95…”
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Detecting and managing hypertensive disorders in pregnancy: a cross-sectional analysis of the quality of antenatal care in Nigeria by Salomon, Angela, Ishaku, Salisu, Kirk, Karen R, Warren, Charlotte E

“…Nigeria has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality in the world (576/100,000 births), with a significant proportion of death attributed to hypertensive…”
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“When you live in good health with your husband, then your children are in good health ….” A qualitative exploration of how households make healthcare decisions in Maradi and Zinder Regions, Niger by Chace Dwyer, Sara, Mathur, Sanyukta, Kirk, Karen, Dadi, Chaibou, Dougherty, Leanne

“…Abstract Background Gender dynamics influence household-level decision-making about health behaviors and subsequent outcomes. Health and development programs…”
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Pathways to service access for pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in rural Bangladesh: Exploring women's care-seeking by Dempsey, Amy, Sripad, Pooja, Sultana, Kanij, Kirk, Karen, Hossain, Sharif Mohammed Ismail, Warren, Charlotte

“…While women in low- and middle-income countries face a range of barriers to accessing care for hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, there is little…”
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Longitudinal Speech Perception and Language Performance in Pediatric Cochlear Implant Users: The Effect of Age at Implantation by Dunn, Camille C, Walker, Elizabeth A, Oleson, Jacob, Kenworthy, Maura, Van Voorst, Tanya, Tomblin, J Bruce, Ji, Haihong, Kirk, Karen I, McMurray, Bob, Hanson, Marlan, Gantz, Bruce J

“…OBJECTIVES:Few studies have examined the long-term effect of age at implantation on outcomes using multiple data points in children with cochlear implants. The…”
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Exploring survivor perceptions of pre-eclampsia and eclampsia in Nigeria through the health belief model by Sripad, Pooja, Kirk, Karen, Adoyi, Gloria, Dempsey, Amy, Ishaku, Salisu, Warren, Charlotte E

“…In Nigeria, hypertensive disorders have become the leading cause of facility-based maternal mortality. Many factors influence pregnant women's health-seeking…”
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A conceptual framework for measuring community health workforce performance within primary health care systems by Agarwal, Smisha, Sripad, Pooja, Johnson, Caroline, Kirk, Karen, Bellows, Ben, Ana, Joseph, Blaser, Vince, Kumar, Meghan Bruce, Buchholz, Kathleen, Casseus, Alain, Chen, Nan, Dini, Hannah Sarah Faich, Deussom, Rachel Hoy, Jacobstein, David, Kintu, Richard, Kureshy, Nazo, Meoli, Lory, Otiso, Lilian, Pakenham-Walsh, Neil, Zambruni, Jérôme Pfaffmann, Raghavan, Mallika, Schwarz, Ryan, Townsend, John, Varpilah, Brittney, Weiss, William, Warren, Charlotte E

“…With the 40th anniversary of the Declaration of Alma-Ata, a global effort is underway to re-focus on strengthening primary health care systems, with emphasis…”
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Identification of telomerase RNAs from filamentous fungi reveals conservation with vertebrates and yeasts by Kuprys, Paulius V, Davis, Shaun M, Hauer, Tyler M, Meltser, Max, Tzfati, Yehuda, Kirk, Karen E

“…Telomeres are the nucleoprotein complexes at eukaryotic chromosomal ends. Telomeric DNA is synthesized by the ribonucleoprotein telomerase, which comprises a…”
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Novel telomere-anchored PCR approach for studying sexual stage telomeres in Aspergillus nidulans by Wang, Nengding, Rizvydeen, Saajidha, Vahedi, Mithaq, Vargas Gonzalez, Daysi M, Allred, Amanda L, Perry, Dustin W, Mirabito, Peter M, Kirk, Karen E

“…Telomere length varies between germline and somatic cells of the same organism, leading to the hypothesis that telomeres are lengthened during meiosis…”
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Longitudinal performance of spoken word perception in Mandarin pediatric cochlear implant users by Liu, Haihong, Liu, Sha, Kirk, Karen Iler, Zhang, Jie, Ge, Wentong, Zheng, Jun, Liu, Zhicheng, Ni, Xin

“…Abstract Objective The objective of the present study was to investigate the longitudinal performance on open-set word perception in Mandarin children with…”
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Talker-identification training using simulations of binaurally combined electric and acoustic hearing: Generalization to speech and emotion recognition by Krull, Vidya, Luo, Xin, Iler Kirk, Karen

“…Understanding speech in background noise, talker identification, and vocal emotion recognition are challenging for cochlear implant (CI) users due to poor…”
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Exploring experiences of infertility amongst women and men in low-income and middle-income countries: protocol for a qualitative systematic review by Sripad, Pooja, Desai, Sapna, Regules, Ricardo, Chakraborty, Suchandrima, Habib, Helen, Viloria, Anny Rodriguez, Ankomah, Augustine, Fuseini, Kamil, Jarvis, Leah, Kirk, Karen, Tawab, Nahla, Hindin, Michelle

“…IntroductionInfertility is increasingly recognised as a global public health issue for women and men that merits further investigation to support policy and…”
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A qualitative exploration of how a community engagement approach influences community and health worker perceptions related to family planning service delivery in Togo by Dougherty, Leanne, Kassegne, Sethson, Nagbe, Robert, Babogou, Joseph, Peace, Paula, Moussa, Farida, Kirk, Karen, Tokplo, Hilaire, Ouro-Gnao, Djibril, Agbodjan, Serge Prince, Loll, Dana, Werwie, Timothy R, Silva, Martha

“…There is a growing body of evidence that asserts community engagement approaches can improve the quality of reproductive health services. Family planning (FP)…”
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Language Development in Profoundly Deaf Children with Cochlear Implants by Svirsky, Mario A., Robbins, Amy M., Kirk, Karen Iler, Pisoni, David B., Miyamoto, Richard T.

“…Although cochlear implants improve the ability of profoundly deaf children to understand speech, critics claim that the published literature does not document…”
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Network modeling of multiple-port, multiple-vibration-mode transducers and resonators by Kuntzman, Michael L., Kim, Donghwan, Hewa-Kasakarage, Nishshanka N., Kirk, Karen D., Hall, Neal A.

“…•A modeling method is introduced which integrates FEA and network methods.•Modal velocity is chosen as the flow variable in the network model for each…”
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Changes in community knowledge and attitudes related to female genital fistula following the implementation of a multi-component intervention in Nigeria and Uganda by Kirk, Karen, Sripad, Pooja, Ndwiga, Charity, Nwala, Emmanuel, Odwe, George, Warren, Charlotte

“…Background Despite well-documented individual-level barriers to fistula care access including limited awareness, psychosocial deterrents, and contextual…”
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Spatial patterns and determinants of malaria infection during pregnancy in Zambia by Kamuliwo, Mulakwa, Kirk, Karen E., Chanda, Emmanuel, Elbadry, Maha A., Lubinda, Jailos, Weppelmann, Thomas A., Mukonka, Victor M., Zhang, Wenyi, Mushinge, Gabriel, Mwanza-Ingwe, Mercy, Haque, Ubydul

“…Background Malaria in pregnancy (MiP) is a major concern in Zambia. Here we aim to determine the burden and risk factors of MiP. Methods Monthly reported…”
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