Distribution of Candida Species Isolated from People Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus With Oropharyngeal and Oral Candidiasis in Africa in the Era Of Universal Test and Tre... by Musinguzi, Benson, Obuku, Ekwaro A., Mwesigwa, Alex, Migisha, Richard, Kinengyere, Alison Annet, Ndagire, Regina, Baguma, Andrew, Okek, Erick Jacob, Olum, Ronald, Itabangi, Herbert, Mboowa, Gerald, Sande, Obondo James, Achan, Beatrice

“…A comprehensive search was conducted to identify eligible studies to be included in the meta-analysis and analyzed using a random effects model in STATA version 17. …”
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Examining the Role Played by Remand Homes Towards Curbing the Rate of Juvenile Delinquency in Kabale Municipality. by Ampurire, Evarine

“…The study aimed to establish the causes of juvenile delinquency in Southern Division Kabale Municipality, examining the impact of juvenile behavior in Southern Division Kabale Municipality and establishing the existing strategies used to curb juvenile delinquency in Southern Division Kabale Municipality. The study was conducted in Uganda, and in specifically, southwestern Uganda. …”
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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

“…Further research can be conducted on equipment condition level prediction and analytics in the private sector and at the DLG.…”
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Decentralization and Primary Health Care Service delivery in Local Governments in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality by Julius, Kisembo

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Entrepreneurship skills application among ICT Graduates of Muni University, Uganda by Ritah, Nafuna, Nicholas, Nkamwesiga, Phelix, Businge Mbabazi

“…There is a need to continuously conduct more similar studies with other subsequent graduates in order to track the application of entrepreneurial skills by the ICT graduates of Muni University. …”
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Cerebral Cortical Activity During Academic Stress Amongst Undergraduate Medical Students at Kampala International University (Uganda) by Mujinya, Regan, Kalange, Muhamudu, Ochieng, Juma John, Ninsiima, Herbert Izo, Eze, Ejike Daniel, Afodun, Adam Moyosore, Nabirumbi, Ritah, Sulaiman, Sheu Oluwadare, Kairania, Emmanuel, Echoru, Isaac, Okpanachi, Alfred Omachonu, Matama, Kevin, Asiimwe, Oscar Hilary, Nambuya, Grace, Usman, Ibe Michael, Obado, Osuwat Lawrence, Zirintunda, Gerald, Ssempijja, Fred, Nansunga, Miriam, Matovu, Henry, Ayikobua, Emmanuel Tiyo, Nganda, Ponsiano Ernest, Onanyang, David, Ekou, Justine, Musinguzi, Simon Peter, Ssimbwa, Godfrey, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among preclinical (n = 88) and clinical (n = 96) undergraduate medical students at Kampala International University Western Campus. …”
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Identifying the educational components of technology commercialization of universities with metacombination method by Mohammad Khorasani, Hassanali Aghajani, Abdolhamid Safaei Ghadikolaee, HamidReza Fallah Lajimi

“…At the end of the research, it is suggested that the authorities, with a more detailed understanding of the underlying conditions and factors of success in technology commercialization in universities, should formulate policies and design effective implementation plans.ConclusionThe current research was conducted with the aim of identifying the educational components of the commercialization of technology in universities with the meta-combination method. …”
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COVID-19 – if the cure is worse than the disease. The Italian chaos by Giuseppe FERRARI

“…In fact, it is not possible to conduct a big number of tests and more importantly there are not joint studies on samples of population in the areas more at risk. …”

The impact of biofeedback in enhancing chronic pain rehabilitation: A systematic review of mechanisms and outcomes by Andrea Calderone, Vincenza Maura Mazzurco Masi, Rosaria De Luca, Antonio Gangemi, Mirjam Bonanno, Daniela Floridia, Francesco Corallo, Giovanni Morone, Angelo Quartarone, Maria Grazia Maggio, Rocco Salvatore Calabrò

“…Materials and Methods: Following PRISMA guidelines, a systematic search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase (2014–2024) to identify studies on BFB for CP. …”
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Single-cell RNA sequencing and AlphaFold 3 insights into cytokine signaling and its role in uveal melanoma by Hongyan Sun, Cunzi Li, Zuhui Pu, Zuhui Pu, Ying Lu, Ying Lu, Zijing Wu, Zijing Wu, Lan Zhou, Lan Zhou, Hongzhan Lin, Yumo Wang, Tao Zi, Lisha Mou, Lisha Mou, Ming-ming Yang

“…CRISPR-Cas9 screening analysis was conducted to identify hub genes and cytokine pathways that may serve as therapeutic targets. …”
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Sex differences in cognition, anxiety-phenotype and therapeutic effect of metformin in the aged apoE-TR mice by Yingbin Lin, Xinqun Luo, Fangyu Wang, Huange Cai, Yuanxiang Lin, Dezhi Kang, Wenhua Fang

“…Behavior tests (MWM, EPM, OFT, TST, FST) were conducted to assess cognition, anxiety, and depression-like behaviors. …”
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Sustainable remediation of Cd-contaminated farmland through the rotation of rapeseed–rice varieties with different Cd accumulation potentials by Liang Wang, Qiqing Liu, Jingyi Fu, Yuxuan Xiao, Jun Yang, Xiaoyong Liao

“…To investigate the remediation effects of different accumulation varieties in rapeseed−rice cropping systems and their influence on Cd migration and transportation, field experiments were conducted based on different planting combinations (FWHR, conventional rice variety (HR) monoculture under fallow; FWLR, low Cd-accumulating rice variety (LR) monoculture under fallow; LOLR, LO (low Cd-accumulating rapeseed variety)-LR rotation; LOHR, LO-HR rotation; HOLR, HO (high Cd-accumulating rapeseed variety)-LR rotation; HOHR, HO-HR rotation). …”
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Intercellular TIMP-1-CD63 signaling directs the evolution of immune escape and metastasis in KRAS-mutated pancreatic cancer cells by Chu-An Wang, Ya-Chin Hou, Yi-Kai Hong, Yu-Jing Tai, Chieh Shen, Pei-Chi Hou, Jhao-Lin Fu, Cheng-Lin Wu, Siao Muk Cheng, Daw-Yang Hwang, Yung-Yeh Su, Yan-Shen Shan, Shaw-Jenq Tsai

“…Methods Single-cell RNA sequencing and analysis of primary PDAC tumors were conducted. Genetically engineered pancreas-specific Kras-mutated, dual specificity phosphatase-2 (Dusp2) knockout mouse models were established. …”
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Liver damage in patients living with HIV on antiretroviral treatment with normal baseline liver function and without HBV/HCV infection: an 11-year retrospective cohort study in Gua... by Jun Yu, Hao Liang, Fengxiang Qin, Junjun Jiang, Chunwei Qin, Yunxuan Huang, Bingyu Liang, Yuexiang Xu, Jiegang Huang, Zhiliang Xu, Chuanyi Ning, Yanyan Liao, Ning Zang, Jingzhen Lai, Wudi Wei, Li Ye, Xionglin Qin

“…Objective To characterise the association between duration of exposure to antiretroviral treatment (ART) and liver damage in HIV patients with an initially normal baseline liver function and without hepatitis B virus (HBV)/hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection.Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted in HIV-infected individuals with normal liver function parameters at ART initiation and without HBV/HCV infection, from 14 April 2004 to 13 April 2015 in Guigang city, Guangxi, China. …”
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Pre-eclampsia as a predictor of early-onset cardiovascular impairment among young women (PREECARDIA study): protocol for a prospective cohort study by Albertino Damasceno, Amabelia Rodrigues, Nuno Lunet, Ruben Turé, Eunice Barai, Almame Cissé, Gabriel Sanca, Tida Iafa, Waldir Jalo, Bubacar Embalo, Marcos Dju, Vasco Iala

“…Hence, this study aims to assess the association between pre-eclampsia and cardiovascular impairment within the first year after delivery, among younger women in SSA.Methods and analysis This is a prospective cohort study conducted at Hospital Nacional Simão Mendes in Bissau, Guinea-Bissau. …”
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CFTR Expression Analysis for Subtyping of Human Pancreatic Cancer Organoids by Alexander Hennig, Laura Wolf, Beatrix Jahnke, Heike Polster, Therese Seidlitz, Kristin Werner, Daniela E. Aust, Jochen Hampe, Marius Distler, Jürgen Weitz, Daniel E. Stange, Thilo Welsch

“…Immunofluorescence staining was established and done for 10 organoid lines for cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) and KRT81. Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) was performed for CFTR and HNF1A. …”
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Prior Anticoagulation and Risk of Hemorrhagic Transformation in Acute Stroke: A Post Hoc Analysis of the PRODAST Study by Gerrit M. Grosse, Anika Hüsing, Andreas Stang, Nils Kuklik, Marcus Brinkmann, Martin Grond, Jens D. Rollnik, Lars Marquardt, Andrea Kraft, Eckhard Schlemm, Carsten Eggers, Christoph C. Eschenfelder, Christian Weimar, Hans‐Christoph Diener

“…Methods and Results This is a post hoc analysis of the prospective, multicenter, observational PRODAST (Prospective Record of the Use of Dabigatran in Patients With Acute Stroke or TIA) study, which was conducted in 86 stroke units in Germany between July 2015 and November 2020. …”
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A preliminary study on the reference intervals of vitamin K in some areas of Beijing with normal physical examination population by Lin Chen, Meiqi Chen, Shi Cheng, Jiaxin Fei, Dan Xu, Xueyun Hou, Nannan Li, Yuliang Yuan, Guijian Liu, Cheng An

“…Finally, preliminary clinical validation was conducted on 60 apparent healthy individuals undergoing physical examination. …”
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Impact of growing conditions on the gum properties of different genotypes of guar (Cyamopsis tetragonoloba (L.) Taub.) by I. V. Kruchina-Bogdanov, E. V. Miroshnichenko, R. A. Shaukharov, E. N. Kantemirova, M. A. Golovina, K. M. Abdullaev, A. V. Balashov, E. V. Rusinova, P. G. Rusinov, E. K. Potokina

“…To understand this, ecogeographical tests of 13 guar accessions from the VIR collection were conducted at the experimental stations of the Vavilov Institute (VIR), where climatic conditions correspond to the temperature requirements of the crop. …”
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Cerebellum abnormalities in vascular mild cognitive impairment with depression symptom patients: A multimodal magnetic resonance imaging study by Yirong Chen, Liling Chen, Liyu Hu, Jianjun Wang, Jinhuan Zhang, Hanqing Lyu, Jinping Xu, Jianxiang Chen, Haibo Yu

“…Multimodal MRI scans were conducted, assessing gray matter volume and resting-state functional connectivity (RSFC) in the cerebellum. …”
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