IOP-lowering therapy and ocular surface in glaucoma. Part 2. The effect of preservatives on ocular surface by A.V. Antonova, V.P. Nikolaenko, V.V. Brzheskiy

“…Dose-dependent and time-dependent loss of goblet cells, expansion and activation of fibroblast populations, release of proinflammatory cytokines by conjunctival cells account for dry eye symptoms and signs, poor adherence to treatment, and poor results of glaucoma filtration surgery.…”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Soil-Transmitted Helminth Infections among Schoolchildren around Lake Tana, Northwest Ethiopia by Melsew Getaneh, Tamirat Hailegebriel, Abaineh Munshea, Endalkachew Nibret

“…Therefore, education on personal and environmental hygiene should be taken into account to reduce the prevalence of STH infection in the study area.…”
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Psychological responses to acute exercise in patients with stress-induced exhaustion disorder: a cross-over randomized trial by Jenny Kling, Robert Persson Asplund, Örjan Ekblom, Victoria Blom

“…Abstract Background Understanding psychological responses to acute exercise, defined as a single bout of physical exercise, in clinical populations is essential for developing tailored interventions that account for the psychological benefits and challenges of exercise. …”
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Exploring policy processes against microbial threats in Iran: a qualitative policy analysis by Amirhossein Takian, Ali Akbari Sari, Masud Yunesian, Azam Raoofi

“…Effective implementation of policies was hindered by fragmented governance, inadequate communication and accountability and systemic barriers, while health system capacity was limited in terms of infrastructure and human resources. …”
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A Digital Behavior Change Intervention for Health Promotion for Adults in Midlife: Protocol for a Multidimensional Assessment Study by Dagmar Soleymani, Dominique Pougheon-Bertrand, Rémi Gagnayre

“…The protocol’s principles were integrated into the development of a personal account to assess users’ behavior changes. Given the delayed launch of the website, no recruitment or effects analysis of the protocol took place. …”
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Records Keeping and Financial Performance in Local Government: A Case Study of Rubanda District Local Government. by Birungi, Edinah

“…The study findings show that the role of record keeping on financial performance of Rubanda district Local Government were Proper accountability, it improves auditing, it enables Easy of monitoring, Easy control of resources, it reduces waste of resources and it Improves effectiveness. …”
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Records Keeping and Financial Performance in Local Government: A Case Study of Rubanda District Local Government. by Birungi, Edinah

“…The study findings show that the role of record keeping on the financial performance of Rubanda district Local Government was Proper accountability and improved auditing, it enables Easy monitoring, Easy control of resources, reduced waste of resources, and Improved effectiveness. …”
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Distribution and Antifungal Susceptibility Profile of Oropharyngeal Candida Species Isolated from People Living with HIV in the Era of Universal Test and Treat Policy in Uganda. by Musinguzi, Benson, Turyamuhika, Laban, Mwesigwa, Alex, Nalumaga, Pauline Petra, Kabajulizi, Immaculate, Njovu, Israel Kiiza, Mwebesa, Edson, Luggya, Tonny, Ocheng, Francis, Kateete, David Patrick, Itabangi, Herbert, Mboowa, Gerald, Obondo, James Sande, Achan, Beatrice

“…C. parapsilosis, C. dubliniensis and C. krusei accounted for 2 (5.7%) each. Additionally, 7 (20%) isolates were resistant to fluconazole, 1 (2.9%) to flucytosine and 0.2 (5.7%) isolates were intermediate to caspofungin. …”
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Joint Education Provision: A Relief or Challenge to Quality Education Services in Uganda. “A Study in Buganda Region”. by Sempungu, Godfrey

“…A low resource base is reported as one of the key problems that Ugandan schools still have to grapple with. It in turn has accounted for substandard infrastructure, poor library systems, inadequate teacher remunerations, and appalling student housing problems in some schools, among other challenges. …”
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Child Abuse and Intention to Dropout Among Secondary School Students in Rubanda District. by Ninsiima, Patience

“…The age group 11-14 accounted for 54% of dropout cases, while students aged 15-18 and 19 and above had dropout rates of 32% and 14%, respectively. …”
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Investigating the cost of mechanized unpaved road maintenance operations in Uganda by Obeti, Andrew Moses, Byaruhanga, Chris Bic, Muhwezi, Lawrence, Kakitahi, John Muhumuza

“…Force Account Mechanism (FAM) is the predominant road maintenance system in Uganda’s local government setup and a similar, though slightly different approach, is used in some large private sector agriculture planta tions. …”
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Carbon footprint reduction practices in the Olympic Games: a policy mobility approach by Wesselia Isa Ngoenha

“…The absence of standardized metrics for assessing and comparing environmental performance across editions of the Games makes it difficult to evaluate progress or enforce accountability. Weak accountability frameworks, such as voluntary reporting requirements and non-mandatory guidelines, leave much of the responsibility to Organizing Committees. …”
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Dramatic and Cinematic Potentials of the Fifth Dome in Nizami's Haft Peykar by Heydar Ali Dahmarde, Hojat Raeisi

“…The colorful domes of the palaces recall the walls of Ecbatana as described by Herodotus in his accounts of the Median kings, suggesting a continuation of this aesthetic preference and opulence in ancient royal courts. …”
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Combined use of respiratory multiplex PCR and procalcitonin to reduce antibiotic exposure in sickle-cell adult patients with acute chest syndrome (The ANTIBIO-STA study): a randomi... by Alexandre Sabaté-Elabbadi, Armand Mekontso-Dessap, François Lionnet, Aline Santin, Charlotte Verdet, Paul-Louis Woerther, Julien Lopinto, Matthieu Turpin, Alexandra Rousseau, Romane Lacoste-Badie, Keyvan Razazi, Guillaume Voiriot, Muriel Fartoukh

“…Summary: Background: Respiratory infection may account for 30% of acute chest syndrome (ACS) aetiologies. …”
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Incidence and prevalence of traumatic and non-traumatic wounds and burns and access to wound care in Sierra Leone; data from a nationwide household survey (PRESSCO) 2020 by Jonathan H. Vas Nunes, Alex J. van Duinen, Daniel Boateng, Amidu J. Tommy, Osman Sankoh, Martin P. Grobusch, Håkon A. Bolkan

“…Conclusions: Wounds and burns account for an extensive burden on the health and economics of the individual, the household, and the Sierra Leonean society. …”
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Substitute for polyethylene (PE) films: A novel attapulgite super absorbent polymer applied in a semi-humid drought-prone region of the Loess Plateau by Xiaofan Pan, Hengjia Zhang, Shouchao Yu, Haoliang Deng, Xietian Chen, Chenli Zhou, Fuqiang Li, Haiyan Li

“…Soil moisture retention strategies increased spring maize plant height, stem diameter, leaf area index, and dry matter accumulation, and regulated yield components, promoting spring maize yield formation, improve water productivity and economic benefits. Taking into account indicators such as soil hydrothermal, soil microbial quantity, soil enzyme activity, spring maize growth, yield, water productivity and economic benefit, the application of 45 kg ha−1 attapulgite super absorbent polymer had the best overall effect. …”
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Analyzing Tight Sand Characteristics and Its Influence on Aqueous Phase Removal by Gas Displacement by Mianmo Meng, Hongkui Ge, Yinghao Shen, Wenming Ji, Yang Wu, Xiaosong Xu, Weihan Huang, Qinyu Li, Jiayao Yu

“…However, it has high flowback rate, which may account for good pore connection. Through the above study, the flowback rate has negative relationship with clay content and positive relationship with pore size, pore connection, and displacement pressure. …”
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Bayesian joint-regression analysis of unbalanced series of on-farm trials by Turbet Delof, Michel, Rivière, Pierre, Dawson, Julie C, Gauffreteau, Arnaud, Goldringer, Isabelle, van Frank, Gaëlle, David, Olivier

“…By doing so, evaluation of new genotypes takes genotype x environment (GxE) interactions into account to select for specific adaptation. In many cases, there is little overlap among genotypes assessed from farm to farm because the farmers participating in a PPB project choose which ones to assess on their farm. …”
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Integrating biomarkers for hemostatic disorders into computational models of blood clot formation: A systematic review by Mohamad Al Bannoud, Tiago Dias Martins, Silmara Aparecida de Lima Montalvão, Joyce Maria Annichino-Bizzacchi, Rubens Maciel Filho, Maria Regina Wolf Maciel

“…Addressing these challenges by developing patient-specific models that account for kinetic variability is crucial for advancing personalized medicine in the field of hemostasis.…”
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Sex-specific differences in children attending the emergency department: prospective observational study by Joany M Zachariasse, Henriette A Moll, Ian K Maconochie, Ewout W Steyerberg, Daan Nieboer, Dorine M Borensztajn, Claudio F Alves, Frank J Smit, Susanne Greber-Platzer, Claudia M G Keyzer-Dekker

“…Results from the different hospitals were pooled in a random effects meta-analysis.Results 116 172 ED visits were included of which 63 042 (54%) by boys and 53 715 (46%) by girls. Boys accounted for the majority of ED visits in childhood, and girls in adolescence. …”
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