PREVALENCE OF CONGENITAL SEPTAL DEFECTS AMONG CONGENITAL HEART DEFECT PATIENTS IN EAST AFRICA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS.

Prevalence of congenital septal defects among congenital heart defect patients in East Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

IntroductionCongenital heart defects (CHDs) are the most common congenital defects and accounts for nearly one-third of all major congenital anomalies.It is the leading causes of birth defect-associated morbidity, mortality, and medical expenditures.Of all CHD types, ventricular septal defect (VSD) and atrial septal defect (ASD) accounted 51% of ca

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An Analysis of Environmental Effect on VIIRS Nighttime Light Monthly Composite Data at Multiple Scales in China

Nighttime light (NTL) can provide valuable information about human activities.The temporal NTL variation has been previously explored, but the effect of environmental factors has not been fully considered.Here, this article focused on the environmental effect on NTL time series in China, using the visible infrared imaging radiometer suite (VIIRS) m

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