Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Hepatitis E Vaccination in Reproductive-Age Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Vaidas Jotautis, Antigoni Sarantaki

“…The analysis revealed high heterogeneity for miscarriage outcomes (I² = 67%), reflecting variability in study designs and populations. Conclusions: HEV239 is effective in preventing HEV infection among women of childbearing age, although caution is advised when administering the vaccine near conception due to potential miscarriage risks. …”
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Prediction of Visual Acuity after anti-VEGF Therapy in Diabetic Macular Edema by Machine Learning by Ying Zhang, Fabao Xu, Zhenzhe Lin, Jiawei Wang, Chao Huang, Min Wei, Weibin Zhai, Jianqiao Li

“…After the initial detailed investigation, we designed an optimization model for convenient application. …”
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L’expression de la transitivité verbale en agni-sanvi, langue kwa de Côte d’Ivoire by Foba Antoine KAKOU

“…Résumé : Selon la grammaire traditionnelle, la transitivité verbale désigne la capacité d’un verbe à admettre ou non un complément d’objet direct ou indirect dans la phrase où elle joue le rôle de prédicat. …”
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Seasonal Variability of Air Pollutants and Their Relationships to Meteorological Parameters in an Urban Environment by Sherly Shelton, Gayathri Liyanage, Sanduni Jayasekara, Buddhi Pushpawela, Upaka Rathnayake, Akila Jayasundara, Lesty Dias Jayasooriya

“…These findings ultimately lead to designing and implementing season-specific control strategies to achieve air pollution reduction at a regional scale.…”
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Certain Aspects of the Analysis of Cryptocurrency Transactions during the Prevention and Investigation of Crimes by V. V. Nosov, I. A. Manzhai

“…The basic requirements for tools designed for cryptocurrency analysis have been outlined. …”
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VisGraphVar: A benchmark generator for Assessing Variability in Graph Analysis Using Large Vision-Language Models by Camilo Chacon Sartori, Christian Blum, Filippo Bistaffa

“…In response to these challenges, we introduce <monospace>VisGraphVar</monospace> (Visual Graph Variability), a customizable benchmark generator able to produce graph images for seven distinct task categories (detection, classification, segmentation, pattern recognition, link prediction, reasoning, matching), designed to systematically evaluate the strengths and limitations of individual LVLMs. …”
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Patient stratification by genetic risk in Alzheimer's disease is only effective in the presence of phenotypic heterogeneity. by Jack Euesden, Muhammad Ali, Chloe Robins, Praveen Surendran, Padhraig Gormley, Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI), David Pulford, Carlos Cruchaga

“…Case-only designs in longitudinal cohorts are a valuable resource for identifying disease-relevant genes, pathways, and novel targets influencing disease progression. …”
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A review of the application of CIELAB colour systems for the development of gold and silver nano-enabled colorimetric assays for the detection of chromium by Sindisiwe Fortunate Shange, Phumlane Selby Mdluli, Nirmala Deenadayalu

“…As a result, the well-designed chemical interaction between the analyte and the nanoparticles surrounds allows for the visual identification of the chromium. …”
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Association between physicians' interaction with pharmaceutical companies and their clinical practices: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Hneine Brax, Racha Fadlallah, Lina Al-Khaled, Lara A Kahale, Hala Nas, Fadi El-Jardali, Elie A Akl

“…Observational and experimental study designs examining any type of targeted interaction between practicing physicians and pharmaceutical companies were eligible. …”
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Infant and young child feeding practices associated with nutritional status among children attending child welfare clinic in Kericho County, Kenya by Cheruiyot DK, Kamau D, Kahanya WK

“…Materials and methods: The study population were children aged 6 to 59 months in Kericho County. The study was designed as an institutional based cross-sectional survey of children seen in Kericho County Referral Hospital and Kakaptet Sub- County Hospital. …”
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ChatGPT Versus Modest Large Language Models: An Extensive Study on Benefits and Drawbacks for Conversational Search by Guido Rocchietti, Cosimo Rulli, Franco Maria Nardini, Cristina Ioana Muntean, Raffaele Perego, Ophir Frieder

“…To fine-tune the selected models, we used the QReCC dataset, which is specifically designed for query rewriting tasks. For evaluation, we used the TREC CAsT datasets to assess the retrieval effectiveness of the rewrites of both <monospace>gpt-3.5-turbo</monospace> and our fine-tuned models. …”
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A 5-year Retrospective Review of the Presentation Pattern and Management outcomes of Uterine Fibroids in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital. by Madunatu, Chimezie Michael, Okoro, Chukwuemeka Chukwubuikem, Onyejiaka, Chukwudubem Chinagorom, Enechukwu, Chukwunonso Isaiah, Ofojebe, Chukwuemeka Jude, Ani, Vincent Chinedu, Eleje, George Uchenna, Mbachu, Ikechukwu Innocent, Okafor, Chigozie Geoffrey, Okoro, Amarachukwu Doris, Okafor, Christiana Nkiru, Oguejiofor, Charlotte Blanche, Eze, Stephen Chijioke

“…The social, demographic, and clinical data of the subjects were extracted using a designed proforma. The outcome measures included the prevalence, clinical presentations, and management outcomes of uterine fibroids. …”
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Emyooga Programme and Job Creation in Kabale District Uganda. by Niwasasira, Saviour

“…This study adopted cross-sectional and correlation research designs and employed both quantitative and qualitative approaches for data collection and analysis. …”
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Community Participation and Development Planning in Local Governments in South-Western Uganda: A Case of Nyarushanje Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Ainembabazi, Tricia

“…The mixed-methods approach facilitated the systematic convergence of qualitative and quantitative data, integrating different research designs. The findings suggest that community participation is crucial in the development planning process, enhancing community ownership and promoting project sustainability. …”
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Crack Propagation Analysis at Openings in Unreinforced Masonry Walls Due to Lateral and Vertical Loads. by Ihangu, Derrick

“…Masonry walls are often designed to resist vertical loads, but lateral loads introduce horizontal forces that lead to tension and shear in areas around openings. …”
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Prevalence of Trypanosoma congolense and Trypanosoma vivax in Lira District, Uganda by Aziz, Katabazi, Adamu, Almustapha Aliero, Sarah, Gift Witto, Martin, Odoki, Simon Peter, Musinguzi

“…It was thus important to estimate the burden of trypanosomiasis in the region. This study was designed to compare the prevalence of animal African trypanosomes in cattle in Lira District using microscopy and polymerase chain reaction amplification (PCR) methods. …”
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Computerized Accounting Systems and Organizational Performance in Local Governments in Uganda A Case Of Rubanda District by Charles, Akandwanaho

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Temporal and Spatial Seasonal Variations in Quality of Gravity Flow Water in Kyanamira Sub-County, Kabale District, Uganda by Hannington, Ngabirano, Denis, Byamugisha, Emmanuel, Ntambi

“…The study was designed to investigate temporal and spatial seasonal variations in quality properties of gravity flow water samples collected from Kigata, Kacuro, Kihanga, Kitibya and Kanjobe located in Kyanamira Sub-County, Kabale District, Uganda. …”
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Community Health Insurance Schemes and Access to Quality Health Services in Rural Areas: A Case of Kasaana Sub-County, Sheema District, Uganda by Nuwagaba, Ronald, Moses, Agaba

“…It was guided by the following objectives; to find out the effect of health infrastructure insurance scheme on the accessibility to quality health services, to determine the extent to which medical materials insurance scheme influence the accessibility to quality health services and to find out the extent to which financial resource insurance scheme affect the accessibility to quality health services.The researcher used a correlation and cross sectional designs. The researcher used both purposive and stratified random sampling techniques to sample respondents and the sample size was 310 respondents. …”
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Real-time holographic camera for obtaining real 3D scene hologram by Zhao-Song Li, Chao Liu, Xiao-Wei Li, Yi Zheng, Qian Huang, Yi-Wei Zheng, Ye-Hao Hou, Chen-Liang Chang, Da-Wei Zhang, Song-Lin Zhuang, Di Wang, Qiong-Hua Wang

“…At the calculation end, a new structured focus stack network (FS-Net) is designed for hologram calculation. After training the FS-Net with the focus stack renderer and learnable Zernike phase, it enables hologram calculation within 13 ms. …”
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