Incidence and risk factors for clinical omphalitis among neonates in Eastern Uganda using chlorhexidine gel for cord care: a community-cohort study by John Wogabaga, Kathy Burgoine, Abel Kakuru, Brendah Nambozo, Martin Chebet, Josephine Tumuhamye, Benon Wanume, Faith Oguttu, Milton W. Musaba, Agnes Napyo, Solomon Wani, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Andrew D. Weeks, Thorkild Tylleskär, David Mukunya

“…Bivariable and multivariable analyses were conducted using Cox proportional hazard regression models to estimate hazard ratios (HR) of selected exposures and time to omphalitis. …”
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Pembangunan Aplikasi Virtual Reality Tur Perumahan Pada Balimbingan Permai Regency (PT. Karya Propertindo Utama) by Komang Candra Brata, Reinhard Jonathan Silalahi, Adam Hendra Brata

“…The main feature of the proposed app is to manage and display all types and details of the house unit catalog in Virtual Reality so that it can be used as an alternative solution for prospective buyers who cannot conduct direct site surveys due to limited time and distance issue. …”
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Faktor-faktor yang Memengaruhi Insiden Miopia Pada Siswa Sekolah Menengah Atas di Kota Padang by Martga Bella Rahimi, Yanwirasti , Kemala Sayuti

“…The process of data collection was conducted by initially classifying the respondents into case or control group using visual acuity test. …”
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Concentrated Solar Power and Photovoltaic Systems: A New Approach to Boost Sustainable Energy for All (Se4all) in Rwanda by Noel Hagumimana, Jishi Zheng, Godwin Norense Osarumwense Asemota, Jean De Dieu Niyonteze, Walter Nsengiyumva, Aphrodis Nduwamungu, Samuel Bimenyimana

“…Firstly, this paper summarizes the present status of CSP and PV systems in Rwanda. Secondly, we conducted a technoeconomic analysis for CSP and PV systems by considering their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT). …”
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Controlled bottom-up synthesis and characterization of crystalline and amorphous lead(II) coordination polymers: Sonochemical methods, structure–property relationship, and photocat... by Saeedeh Ebad Sichani, Mohammad Jaafar Soltanianfard, Alison Zamanpour, Payam Hayati, Jan Janczak, Zahed Karimi-Jaberi

“…Calculation of the band gap of synthesized polymers was conducted using the Tauc diagram (based on the DRS results). …”
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Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS-attributed mortalities and associated sociodemographic factors in Papua New Guinea: evidence from the comprehensive health and epidemiological surveillanc... by Chalapati Rao, Willie Pomat, Tony Okely, Bang Nguyen Pham, Norah Abori, Vinson D Silas, Ronny Jorry

“…This study examines TB and HIV/AIDS mortalities and associated sociodemographic factors in PNG.Method As part of a longitudinal study, verbal autopsy (VA) interviews were conducted using the WHO 2016 VA Instrument to collect data of 926 deaths occurred in the communities within the catchment areas of the Comprehensive Health and Epidemiological Surveillance System from 2018 to 2020.InterVA-5 cause of deaths analytical tool was used to assign specific causes of death (COD). …”
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Does drug dispensing influence patients’ medication knowledge and medication adherence? A systematic review and meta-analysis by Elizabete Priscila Costa Santana, Haidelucia Rodrigues Vieira Javarini, Dyego Carlos Souza Anacleto de Araújo, Sabrina Cerqueira-Santos, Tiago Marques Reis, Genival Araujo dos Santos-Junior, Kérilin Stancine Santos Rocha

“…Methods A systematic review was conducted in which a literature search was performed in the PubMed/Medline, Biblioteca Virtual da Saúde, Web of Science, and Embase databases, as well as in gray literature. …”
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Ilaser Submucous Destruction in the Treatment of Hemorrhoids by S. A. Frolov, D. V. Vyshegorodtsev, A. M. Kuzminov, Yu. L. Trubacheva, V. Yu. Korolik, I. S. Bogormistrov, I. A. Mukhin, A. N. Ryndin, A. A. Anarbaeva

“…To assess the possible causes of complications, a single-factor analysis of the amount of energy transferred to each hemorrhoidal node and the total amount of energy spent on the operation was conducted.Results. In all patients, by day 7 after surgery, the pain syndrome in 43 patients (75.4 %) corresponded to 0 points according to VAS. …”
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Gambaran Jumlah Eosinofil Darah Tepi Penderita Asma Bronkial di Bangsal Paru RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Demas Nico M Manurung, Ellyza Nasrul, Irvan Medison

“…Djamil Padang aiming to see the overview of peripheral blood eosinophil number in patient with bronchial asthma who are hospitalized. The research conducted is using descriptive retrospective review. …”
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What Is the Best Proximal Anastomosis for the Free Right Internal Thoracic Artery during Bilateral Internal Thoracic Artery Revascularization? A Prospective, Randomized Study by S. Neragi-Miandoab, R. E. Michler, F. Lalezarzadeh, R. Bello, J. J. DeRose

“…The Ao group demonstrated significantly higher mean RITA flow (38.3±13.5 versus 22.1±9.5, P<0.01), mean RITA conductance (flow/mean arterial pressure) (0.45±0.16 versus 0.28±0.11, P<0.01), RITA fractional flow (0.52 ± 0.15 versus 0.36 ± 0.11, P<0.01), and RITA fractional conductance (0.51 ± 0.15 versus 0.36 ± 0.11, P<0.01) than the “t” grafted patients. …”
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Identification of Anoikis-Related Genes in Chronic Kidney Disease Based on Bioinformatics Analysis Combined with Experimental Validation by Liu H, Mei M, Zhong H, Lin S, Luo J, Huang S, Zhou J

“…Ultimately, we applied the CIBERSORTx algorithm to conduct immune infiltration analysis, classifying immune characteristics based on the abundance of 22 immune cell types.Results: To summarize, we identified 13 ARDEGs. …”
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Exploratory study on the ascending pain pathway in patients with chronic neck and shoulder pain based on combined brain and spinal cord diffusion tensor imaging by Zhiqiang Qiu, Tianci Liu, Chengxi Zeng, Maojiang Yang, HongYing Yang, Xiaoxue Xu

“…These findings contribute a novel neuroimaging perspective to the evaluation and elucidation of the pathophysiological mechanisms underlying chronic pain in the ascending conduction pathways.…”
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Analisis Interaksi Aktivitas Pembelajaran Daring Berdasarkan Data Log Aktivitas pada Learning Managemefnt System (LMS) Menggunakan Educational Process Mining by Novriani Dewi Anwar, Nanang Yudi Setiawan, Welly Purnomo

“…We extract event logs from ELING, an LMS platform provided by our faculty. Next, we conducted Process Mining using the Heuristic Miner method from three different Data Warehouse course class lecturers. …”
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La tranchée supérieure de l’aqueduc du Gier à Saint-Joseph (Loire) : nouvelles données et synthèse by Kilian Blanc, Guillaume Maza

“…The aim of this paper is to provide a short synthesis of old studies carried out on the upper trench of the Gier aqueduct in the light of new data provided by two preventive archaeology operations conducted in Saint-Joseph (Loire) at a place called Grange-Blanche: an evaluation in 2007 and the excavation that followed in 2008. …”
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Association of Depression/Anxiety Symptoms with Neck Pain: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Literature in China by Fushui Liu, Ting Fang, Fanyuan Zhou, Meimei Zhao, Mei Chen, Jianyu You, Yuli Jin, Jinmei Xie, Zhongyong Liu

“…Objectives. This study aimed to conduct a comprehensive estimation of controlled trials of psychological problems and to test hypotheses concerning whether NP was statistically relative to anxiety/depression symptoms. …”
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COVID-19-related stress, anxiety and vaccine hesitancy among healthcare workers in a tertiary hospital in South-Western Nigeria by Temitope Olumuyiwa Ojo, Tajudin Adesegun Adetunji, Stanley Chinedu Eneh, Baderinwa Opeyemi Akanji, Olusola Fajobi, Olanrewaju Elugbaju, Olanrewaju Ibikunle Ibigbami, Temilola Oladunmomi Owojuyigbe, Samuel Anu Olowookere, Olusegun Temitope Afolabi, Adedeji Ayodeji Onayade

“…A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted among 849 health workers of a tertiary hospital. …”
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Beneficiaries’ satisfaction with health insurance and associated factors in Sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abubeker Alebachew Seid, Bizunesh Fantahun Kase, Abdu Hailu Shibeshi, Molla Getie Mehari, Abdulkerim Hassen Moloro

“…This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the proportion of beneficiaries satisfied with health insurance and identify factors associated with their satisfaction in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA).Design A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis guidelines.Data sources PubMed/MEDLINE, African Journals Online, Cumulative Index to Nursing &amp; Allied Health Literature and Google Scholar were searched up to 23 May 2024.Eligibility criteria Observational and quantitative studies conducted in SSA that reported the proportion of health insurance beneficiaries satisfied with the scheme and/or determined factors associated with satisfaction were included.Data extraction and synthesis Data were extracted using Microsoft Excel and analysed with STATA V.17 software. …”
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Disrupting of IGF2BP3-stabilized CLDN11 mRNA by TNF-α increases intestinal permeability in obesity-related severe acute pancreatitis by Lihui Lin, Yansong Lin, Xianwen Guo, Ruoyi Zhang, Xin Ling, Zewen Zhang, Rong Lin, Zhen Ding

“…Additionally, tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) treatment in Caco-2 cells was conducted, and the IGF2BP3/CLDN11 axis was detected. …”
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Budget Impact of Rivaroxaban for the Prevention of Thromboembolic Events after Hip or Knee Replacement in Spain by Xavier Granero Xiberta, Antonio Murcia, José Ricardo Troncoso Durán, Claudio Gómez Zubeldia, Aleix Llorac Moix, Ruth Graefenhain De Codes, Maria Giovana Ferrario, Luis Lizán

“…A one-way sensitivity analysis was conducted to evaluate the effect that the uncertainty of the input parameters may have on the results of the impact budget. …”
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Assessment of nurses’ knowledge and practice of pressure injuries prevention for critically ill patients in Rwanda: a cross-sectional study by Sophie Mukantwari, Emmanuel Bikorimana, Liberatha Rumagihwa, Ime U. Akaninyene, Christian Ntakirutimana, Joseph Mucumbitsi, Thierry Claudien Uhawenimana, David Ikwuka

“…Methodology A cross-sectional study involving 129 health nurses was conducted to determine their knowledge and practice levels regarding the prevention of pressure injuries in critically ill patients, and barriers impeding practice in this area. …”
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