International Laws Regulating Human Rights in Business Operations in Uganda: Issues and Challenges by Paul Atagamen Aidonojie, Tom Mulegi, Jufri Muwaffiq, Andrew Ikhayere Imiefoh, Antai Godswill Owoche

“…Though these rights are guaranteed by international laws, however, there seems to be a gridlock concerning the implementation, and enforcement in the business environment. Hence, this study adopts a hybrid method of study concerning the challenges of implementation and enforcement of international laws as they concern human rights in business. 302 questionnaires were distributed to respondents residing in Uganda, the data obtained were analyzed through descriptive and analytical approaches. …”
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Causal machine learning models for predicting low birth weight in midwife-led continuity care intervention in North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia by Wudneh Ketema Moges, Awoke Seyoum Tegegne, Aweke A. Mitku, Esubalew Tesfahun, Solomon Hailemeskel

“…Abstract Background Low birth weight (LBW) is a critical global health issue that affects infants disproportionately, particularly in developing countries. This study adopted causal machine learning (CML) algorithms for predicting LBW in newborns, drawing from midwife-led continuity care (MLCC). …”
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Development of High-performance Proton Transfer Reaction Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometer by Chun-guang XIE, Ji-yang ZHANG, Tong YANG, Yu-liang HUANG, Shu-guang XIE, Hui ZHU, Jing-xuan SUN, Ping CHENG

“…To reduce ion loss during transmission, improve system performance and ensure the stability of vacuum at all levels, the system adopts a four-stages of differential vacuum design, with the first stage being the proton transfer reaction tube, the second stage being the radio frequency quadrupole ion transport region, the third stage being the direct current quadrupole ion transport region, and the fourth stage being the time-of-flight mass analyzer. …”
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Traditional Chinese Medicine Ion Introduction Therapy Reduces the Incidence of Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: A Prospective Cohort Study by Wang Y, Xu B, Wang J, Li S, Xie Y

“…Yan Wang,1,2 Baichuan Xu,1,2 Jiajia Wang,1,3,4 Suyun Li,1,3,4 Yang Xie1,3,4 1National Regional Traditional Chinese Medicine (Lung Disease) Diagnosis and Treatment Center, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People’s Republic of China; 2The First Clinical College of Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450000, People’s Republic of China; 3Henan University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Respiratory Disease Diagnosis and Treatment and New Drug Research and Development Provincial and Ministry Co-Built Collaborative Innovation Center, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People’s Republic of China; 4Henan Key Laboratory of Traditional Chinese Medicine for Prevention and Treatment of Respiratory Diseases, Zhengzhou, Henan, 450046, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Yang Xie; Suyun Li, Email xieyanghn@163.com; lisuyun2000@126.comObjective: To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) ion introduction therapy in the treatment of patients with acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (AE-IPF).Methods: This study adopts a prospective cohort study design, with 60 AE-IPF patients as the research subjects. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Mobile-Based Intervention for Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Jing Li, Li Sun, Yabing Hou, Liming Chen

“…Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) was the effectiveness parameter adopted. Cost-effectiveness analyses were performed, and incremental cost-effectiveness ratios (ICERs) were calculated. …”
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Heavy metals concentration in the sediment of the aquatic environment caused by the leachate discharge from a landfill by L. Sulistyowati, N. Nurhasanah, E. Riani, M. Cordova

“…The Thermo Scientific iCAP 7400 was utilized to assess heavy metals (cadmium, chromium, and lead) by adopting prior research methodologies and method guidelines.FINDINGS: Except for lead, which surpassed the interim sediment quality standard, the levels of heavy metals observed in the midstream and downstream sections of the Cisadane River were found to be well below the guideline level. …”
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A within-person investigation of recovery identity following substance use disorder: examining the impact of recovery-focused social contexts by Joseph H. Lancaster, Hannah B. Apsley, Timothy R. Brick, Timothy R. Brick, H. Harrington Cleveland

“…BackgroundThe social identity model of recovery (SIMOR) posits that adopting a recovery identity is vital for achieving favorable recovery outcomes. …”
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Phthalates toxicity in vivo to rats, mice, birds, and fish: A thematic scoping review by Mohammad Shah Alam, Zannatul Maowa, Mohammad Nazmol Hasan

“…These will assist policymakers in adopting strategies to minimize public exposure and adverse effects.…”
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The role of civil society organisations in initiating an anti-corruption policy in Serbia by Korać Srđan T., Bulatović Aleksandra

“…The timeframe of our analysis embraces the period from 5 October 2000 to December 2005, which we see as the initial phase of engaging civil society organisations in anti-corruption policy in Serbia, before the National Anti-Corruption Strategy was adopted. After the changes in October 2000, civil society organizations in Serbia have acted as a significant factor in raising public awareness of corruption as well as in building anti-corruption institutional and normative infrastructure. …”
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Access to Health Care and Use of Health Care Services Among Males in Africa: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Nkoleleng Johannah Mashilo, Kelechi Elizabeth Oladimeji, Siphamandla Gumede, Samanta Tresha Lalla-Edward

“…It will also provide information on successful health care programs for males that may be tailored and adopted across different African contexts. …”
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Pathway to care among adolescents and young adults with breast cancer in Nigeria: a mixed methods study by Atara Ntekim, Ayorinde Folasire, Oluwaponmile A. Odukoya, Anthonia Sowunmi, Adewunmi Alabi

“…Both the quantitative and qualitative data were collected concurrently. This approach was adopted to aid in the collection of different but complimentary data at the study sites to enrich the interpretation of the results. …”
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An outline of typology of social relations in the countries of Byzantine civilization in the VII-XIV Centuries by Nerijus Babinskas

“…The countries of Southeastern Europe adopted the political as well as the sociocultural structure of the Byzantine Empire: the state was centralized, the church was subordinated to the state, the aristocracy did not rely on private property but on state distribution or redistribution, etc. …”
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Evaluation of nutrient loads conveyed to the deep subalpine lakes of Northern Italy through their main tributaries by Paolo Dezuanni, Paolo Dezuanni, Diego Copetti, Claudia Dresti, Nicolò Pella, Nicolò Pella, Fabio Buzzi, Andrea Fenocchi, Andrea Fenocchi

“…The LOAD ESTimator (LOADEST) software was adopted to support the load quantification process. …”
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Effect of Mirror Image Therapy Combined with Whole Body Vibration Training on Unilateral Spatial Neglect after Stroke by YANG Keqin, ZHANG Li, ZHANG Chunyan, CHEN Chengcheng, QI Hui, ZHAO Bin

“…The whole body vibration training group adopted whole body vibration training, using the Wellengang vibration therapy instrument developed by SVG company in Germany, the vibration frequency with 30 Hz, the vibration amplitude with 3 mm, the total treatment time was 30 minutes, 1 time/d, 6 days a week for 8 weeks. …”
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Doxycycline Usage for Prevention of Leptospirosis among Farmers and Reasons for Failure to Use Chemoprophylaxis: A Descriptive Study from Southern Sri Lanka by C. L. Fonseka, B. N. Vidanapathirana, C. M. de Silva, A. A. B. B. Athukorala, P. R. Goonawardena, A. P. Karunathilake, I. H. Rajapakse, A. S. Dissanayake

“…Only 31% knew about correct recommendations of chemoprophylaxis usage adopted by the national guidelines. Only 28.5% (91) used doxycycline prophylaxis. …”
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L-shaped association of dietary inflammatory index (DII) and chronic diarrhea: results from NHANES 2005–2010 by Qing Zhao, Yue Xu, Xiangrui Li, Xiaotian Chen

“…The Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS) was adopted to describe chronic diarrhea, identifying stool Type 6 and Type 7. …”
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The Association of moisture intake and constipation among us adults: evidence from NHANES 2005–2010 by Deng-Chao Wang, Xue-Feng Peng, Wen-Xing Chen, Miao Yu

“…Future studies should adopt a prospective design to further verify the causal relationship between dietary moisture intake and constipation progression.…”
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Co-creating and hosting PxP: a conference about patient engagement in research for and by patient partners by Dawn P. Richards, Hetty Mulhall, Joletta Belton, Savia de Souza, Trudy Flynn, Alex Haagaard, Linda Hunter, Amy Price, Sara Riggare, Janice Tufte, Rosie Twomey, Karim M. Khan

“…It’s time to elevate patients into leadership roles for conferences and events, and we encourage you to adopt the PxP ethos by using or adapting our approach and resources to support your opportunity.…”
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Effects of Different Intertillage Practices on Soil Biochemical Properties and Soybean Yield in Soybean Fields by Mingcong Zhang, Yanhong Zhou, Chenglin Li, Cheng Yuan, Mingfen Shan, Yuxin Fan, Zhongxia Yu, Linfeng Ren, Liu Cui, Chen Wang

“…In summary, the intertillage measures of one deep loosening and one medium soil cultivation at the stage of full development from the fourth to the fifth compound leaf and one large soil cultivation at the stage of full development from the sixth to the seventh compound leaf can be adopted on the basis of early deep loosening 4–5 d after soybean sowing to achieve high soybean yields. …”
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Knowledge Management System Berbasis Web tentang Budidaya Hidroponik untuk Mendukung Smart Society by Ariq Cahya Wardhana, Yani Nurhadryani, Sri Wahjuni

“…Based on this, we developed a knowledge management system (KMS) adopting the Knowledge Management Life Cycle method by identifying tacit and explicit knowledge from the hydroponic community. …”
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