Assessing the Impact of Inclusive Education on Children with Disabilities in Kisoro Municipality. by Tusingwire, Hope

“…The objectives of the study were; to assess the socio-cultural factors affecting the use of inclusive education on children with disabilities in selected primary schools of Kisoro Municipality.to examine the economic factors affecting use of inclusive education on children with disabilities in selected primary schools of Kisoro Municipality and to examine the environmental factors affecting inclusive education on children with visual impairment in selected primary schools of Kisoro Municipality. …”
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Examining the Challenges Faced by Women Employees in Tourism Industry in Kabale District. by Kamugisha, Serestine

“…According to the findings, 100% of the respondents agreed that there were several roles of women employees in the tourism industry including: women are better at anticipating guests' requirements, and their feminine touch gives beauty and elegance to the hospitality, women reduce gender inequality in development, women can play a role in regional dances, agriculture, homestays, food and beverage services, and making souvenirs, women are the key to tourism sustainability as the key in disseminating knowledge about cultural values, women play a role in making family decisions to do jobs, the process of involving women in tourism is shaped by gender ideology in society. …”
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Land Use and its Impact on Agricultural Productivity in Mutara Sub-County Mitooma District. by Tusingwire, Pamellah

“…It also emphasized that traditional farming methods and cultural beliefs significantly influence land management decisions, with some farmers reluctant to adopt new technologies due to adherence to generational practices. …”
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Affirmative Action on Women Education and Access of Employment Opportunities by Women in Northern Division Kabale Municipality. by Nasasira, Praise

“…The study findings on the possible measures to curb the causes of gender disparity in education and employment opportunities, the highest number of respondents mentioned that there should be a change of negative socio-cultural beliefs, norms, values, attitudes, and practices collectively about gender disparity in education and the least number of respondents mentioned that there should be promotion of women right by reducing violence against women and girl child to access education. …”
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Contribution of Universal Primary Education Towards Girl Child Education in Kitumba Sub-County Kabale District. by Ishimwe, Jonan

“…Socio-economic factors, cultural practices, and inadequate school facilities particularly those related to menstrual hygiene were identified as significant barriers to girls’ full participation in education. …”
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Effect of Integrated Pest Management in Banana Farms in Rwenkobwa Town Council Ibanda District. by Baguma, Christopher

“…The adoption rate of IPM practices stood at 45%, with cultural practices being the most common (30%), followed by biological controls (25%), physical methods (20%), and chemical methods (15%). …”
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Women Economic Empowerment and Poverty Reduction: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Gerald, Baguma

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Cardiac Tamponade Caused by Cutibacterium acnes: An Updated and Comprehensive Review of the Literature by Ghina Fakhri, Christelle Tayeh, Ghassan Dbaibo, Omar El Sedawy, Nour Abdul Halim, Fadi Bitar, Mariam Arabi

“…Pericardial fluid analysis grew Cutibacterium acnes after being cultured for 8 days. The patient received 3 weeks of IV penicillin followed by 3 weeks of oral amoxicillin along with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents and colchicine with no recurrence. …”
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Cellular Contractility Profiles of Human Diabetic Corneal Stromal Cells by Thi N. Lam, Sarah E. Nicholas, Alexander Choi, Jian-Xing Ma, Dimitrios Karamichos

“…Primary human corneal fibroblasts from healthy, Type 1 DM (T1DM), and Type 2 DM (T2DM) donors were cultured using an established 3D collagen gel model. …”
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Restoration effect of chemically modified microRNA-143-3p on acute myocardial infarction in animal models by Shingo Minatoguchi, Nobuhiko Sugito, Kazuki Heishima, Yuko Ito, Remi Nakashima, Hiroyuki Okura, Yukihiro Akao, Shinya Minatoguchi

“…Electron microscopic study and immunohistochemistry suggested that miR143#12 suppressed autophagic cell death caused by AMI and induced neoangiogenesis in the infarct border. In cultured rat H9c2 cells, miR143#12 significantly inhibited H2O2-induced autophagic cell death by decreasing ROS levels and increased viable cell numbers more than the control by silencing COX-1, -2, and ATG7. …”
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In vitro antimicrobial activity of selected mouthwashes on Streptococcus species isolated from adult patients with dental caries by Francisca Nwaokorie, UO Edet, OM Odeniyi, UC Ndu, O Alabi, KA Umeizudike

“…Collected samples from carious lesions were cultured on selective Mitis Salivarius agar incubated anaerobically and characterized. …”
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Multidrug-Resistant Bacteria on the Mobile Phones and Computer Keyboards of Healthcare University Students in Ghana by Michael Olu-Taiwo, Christian Afotey Laryea, David Kweku Mykels, Akua Obeng Forson

“…This was a cross-sectional study conducted from March to June 2017 with 240 swabs collected from the surfaces of mobile phones and computer keyboards used by healthcare students. Swabs were cultured on MacConkey, blood, and mannitol salt agar. …”
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Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, Monocyte-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio, and Mean Platelet Volume-to-Platelet Count Ratio as Biomarkers in Critically Ill and Inj... by Dragan Djordjevic, Goran Rondovic, Maja Surbatovic, Ivan Stanojevic, Ivo Udovicic, Tamara Andjelic, Snjezana Zeba, Snezana Milosavljevic, Nikola Stankovic, Dzihan Abazovic, Jasna Jevdjic, Danilo Vojvodic

“…In general, the lowest levels had been found in patients with Gram-positive blood cultures. Conclusions. NLR and MPV were very good independent predictors of lethal outcome. …”
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Improved ChIP Sequencing for H3K27ac Profiling and Super-Enhancer Analysis Assisted by Fluorescence-Activated Sorting of Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded Tissues by Nenggang Jiang, Zhihao Wen, Huan Tao, Hongyan Liao

“…In addition, we also evaluated the protocol using cultured pure cell lines, and the results indicated that the sequencing data obtained through this protocol had high fidelity and reproducibility. …”
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Molecular profiling of bladder cancer xenografts defines relevant molecular subtypes and provides a resource for biomarker discovery. by Sharada Mokkapati, Ganiraju Manyam, Alexis R. Steinmetz, Côme Tholomier, Alberto Martini, Woonyoung Choi, Bogdon Czerniak, Byron H Lee, Colin P Dinney, David J McConkey

“…Patient-derived, luciferase-tagged BLCA cell lines were cultured in vitro and engrafted into bladders of NSG mice. …”
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American Orthopaedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS) Ankle-Hindfoot Score: a study protocol for the translation and validation of the Dutch language version by Cornelis H Van der Vlies, Esther M M van Lieshout, Michael H J Verhofstad, Duncan E Meuffels, A Siebe de Boer, Wim E Tuinebreijer, P Ted Den Hoed

“…The main aims of this study are to translate and culturally adapt the AOFAS Ankle-Hindfoot Score questionnaire into Dutch according to international guidelines, and to evaluate the measurement properties of the AOFAS Ankle-Hindfoot Score-Dutch language version (DLV) in patients with a unilateral ankle or hindfoot fracture.Methods and analysis The design of the study will be a multicentre prospective observational study (case series) in patients who presented to the emergency department with a unilateral ankle or hindfoot fracture or (fracture) dislocation. …”
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Serum metabolome profiling in patients with mild cognitive impairment reveals sex differences in lipid metabolism by Rocio Diaz Escarcega, Vijay Kumar M. J., Vasilia E. Kyriakopoulos, Guadalupe J. Ortiz, Aaron M. Gusdon, Huihui Fan, Pedram Peesh, Maria P. Blasco Conesa, Gabriela Delevati Colpo, Hilda W. Ahnstedt, Lucy Couture, Stella H. Kim, Miriam Hinojosa, Christine M. Farrell, Sean P. Marrelli, Akihiko Urayama, Bhanu P. Ganesh, Paul E. Schulz, Louise D. McCullough, Andrey S. Tsvetkov

“…Conversely, specific dicarboxylic fatty acids were lower in female MCI subjects than male MCI subjects. In cultured astrocytes, 1-arachidonoyl glycerol promoted phosphorylation of the transcriptional regulator sphingosine kinase 2, which was inhibited by the transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 receptor antagonists, as well as chromatin remodelling. …”
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Gravity-based microfiltration reveals unexpected prevalence of circulating tumor cell clusters in ovarian and colorectal cancer by Anne Meunier, Javier Alejandro Hernández-Castro, Nicholas Chahley, Laudine Communal, Sara Kheireddine, Newsha Koushki, Nadia Davoudvandi, Sara Al Habyan, Benjamin Péant, Anthoula Lazaris, Andy Ng, Teodor Veres, Luke McCaffrey, Diane Provencher, Peter Metrakos, Anne-Marie Mes-Masson, David Juncker

“…Optimal flow rate and pore size for cCTC isolation are determined by GµF of cultured ovarian single cells and cell clusters spiked in healthy blood. …”
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The use of kinematic photogrammetry and LiDAR for reconstruction of a unique object with extreme topography: a case study of Dutchman’s Cap, Baltic seacoast, Lithuania by Birutė Ruzgienė, Lina Kuklienė, Indrius Kuklys, Dainora Jankauskienė, Dainora Jankauskienė, Sérgio Lousada, Sérgio Lousada, Sérgio Lousada, Sérgio Lousada, Sérgio Lousada

“…In order to preserve this unique cultural object, needs to keep an observation on a regular basis (as monitoring) for capture the real situation. …”
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Radiation-induced rescue effect on human breast carcinoma cells is regulated by macrophages by Spoorthy Pathikonda, Li Tian, Clement Manohar Arava, Shuk Han Cheng, Yun Wah Lam

“…Using bystander cells co-cultured with mock-irradiated cells as a control, we demonstrated, for the first time, two types of RIRE. …”
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