Estimating the Health-Related Quality of Life Benefit of Prophylactic Treatment for COVID-19 in Immunocompromised People: A Multimethod Valuation Study by Katy Gallop, Rebekah Hall, Michael Watt, Daniel Squirrell, Neil Branscombe, Sofie Arnetop, Andrew Lloyd

“…This may reduce the need for preventative behavioral modification, such as shielding—a behavioral restriction limiting an IC individual to minimize face-to-face interactions and/or crowded places. …”
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Modeling optimal combination of breast and cervical cancer screening strategies in China by Xuewei Liu, Yanbo Wang, Bei Gao, Xinlin Lu, Yuan Wang, Wenli Lu

“…Secondary prevention of cancer through screening minimizes disease burden and improves survival outcomes. …”
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Student perceptions of the socialization and implementation Merdeka Belajar Kampus Merdeka program by Tridelvy Sensony, Dadang Sukirman, Ahmad Fajar Fadlillah

“…Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah pendekatan kuantitatif dengan desain deskriptif yang melibatkan 40 responden yang merupakan mahasiswa aktif dan telah menyelesaikan program minimal satu semester. Data dikumpulkan menggunakan kuesioner tertutup dengan 30 pernyataan dengan skala likert kemudian dianalisis menggunakan analisis deskriptif. …”
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Library Material Security and Service Delivery in Uganda: A Case Study of Rwenzori International University. by Muhindo, Sadress

“…The budgetary allocations to the state library boards and the national library board are very minimal and not enough to fund libraries. The study concluded that 22 (33%) agreed and 20 (30%) strongly agreed; hence, university libraries need to develop effective strategies to recruit talented staff in a changing demographic environment to ease the use of security measures to ease service delivery. …”
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Supply Chain Practices and Performance of Institutions: A Case Study of Hotloaf Bakery in Kabale Municipality. by Asiimwe, Elias

“…The study results on the relationship between efficient sourcing and quality product output in hot loaf bakery where; outsourcing can be used to economize on production cost, outsourcing help bakeries to stay competitive, outsourcing allows bakeries to expand efficiency, outsourcing minimizes business expenditure for quality production, outsourcing helps to improve on bakery productivity and outsourcing helps in not giving attention other aspects of the business that do not deal with the core business functions. …”
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Impact of Digital Divide on The Growth and Development of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kabale District: A Case Study of Kigezi Private Sector Promotion Centre Limited. by Kembabazi, Evaline

“…It is set to identify factors for the digital divide in SME development at Kigezi Private Sector Promotion Centre Limited, establish the challenges faced in minimizing the digital divide among people and suggest the strategies and make recommendations in place to address the challenges of the digital divide at Kigezi Private Sector promotion Centre Limited. …”
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Evaluation of Learning Management Systems for Success Factors. by Muhaise, Hussein, Adeyemi, A. L., Muteb,I.J.

“…Evaluating the success factors of a Learning Management System (LMS) is essential in the perspective of information systems success in a developing country context. eLearning is vital to the educational system considering its benefits and impacts, particularly in accessing learning from remote areas, suitable for different learners’ categories, and minimal resource utilization in terms of cost and time. …”
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Effects of Agro-Based Industries on Economic Development of Kanungu District: A Case Study of Rugyeyo Sub-County. by Tukamushaba, Enos

“…The recommends that there were; The study recommends that the government should encourage and promote sustainable agricultural practices to minimize the environmental impact of agro-based industries. …”
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Analyzing the Effect of Organic Manure in Comparison With NPK on Cabbage Growth and Yield. by Ainomugisha, Rabecca

“…Organic manure supports cabbage growth by slowly releasing essential nutrients, improving soil structure, and fostering beneficial soil organisms. It minimizes nutrient leaching, enhances root development, and boosts water and nutrient uptake, leading to healthier plants with increased resistance to pests and diseases. …”
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Assessment of Physicochemical Parameters of Harvested Rainwater in Hamuhambo Town Council Rubanda District. by Atuheire, Israel

“…There were no significant variations in the variables accessed apart from an abnormally high turbidity value at ST 05 where the sample was picked from the minimal water remaining on the floor that contained a lot of total dissolved solids suggesting regular cleaning of the RWHS at the beginning of each rain season, a first flush of 15 minutes at the beginning of the rain and installation of proper pre-filtration mechanisms. …”
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Savings and Credit Co-Operative Societies (Saccos) and Poverty Reduction in Kabale District. by Anita, Kamagara

“…Findings revealed that SACCOs helped to build financial and business management capacity of rural households hence improving their asset holdings, SACCOs mitigate income fluctuations, minimizes unexpected expenditures and emergencies which builds a small asset base over time among rural households, they enhance savings and investment which later promotes greater asset accumulation. …”
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Internal Control Systems and Financial Accountability in Government Business Enterprises: A Case of National Water and Sewerage Corporation Ntungamo Area. by Alexander, Kujuna

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Management Style and Employee Performance in Selected Primary Schools in Kajara County, Ntungamo District by Denis, Kamusiime Banshobeize

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The Affirmative Action and Household Income Status of the Batwa Community Evicted From Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park, Kanungu District, Uganda by Saulo, Katariko

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Assessing the Impact of Binary Systems on Microlensing Using SPISEA and PopSyCLE Population Simulations by Natasha S. Abrams, Jessica R. Lu, Casey Y. Lam, Michael S. Medford, Matthew W. Hosek Jr., Sam Rose

“…The contribution from binary objects is often neglected or minimized in analysis of observations and simulations despite the high percentage of binary systems and microlensing's ability to probe binaries. …”
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Delineating urban flooding when incorporating community stormwater knowledge by Madeline Scolio, Peleg Kremer, Virginia Smith, Achira Amur, Bridget Wadzuk, Kate Homet, Eric Devlin, Md Abdullah Al Mehedi, Laura Moore

“…Although there are currently models and frameworks to estimate stormwater runoff and predict urban flooding, there are often minimal observations to validate results due to the quick retreat of floodwaters from affected areas. …”
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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

“…Results Here, we show that GµF optimized for cell cluster isolation captures cCTCs from blood while minimizing unwanted cluster disaggregation, with ~85% capture efficiency. …”
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Temporal Trends in the Utilization and Survival Outcomes of Lobar, Segmental, and Wedge Resection for Early-Stage NSCLC, 2004 to 2020 by Eden Z. Deng, BS, Xiaofei Wang, PhD, Jianrong Zhang, MD, MPH, Thomas E. Stinchcombe, MD, Chi-Fu (Jeffrey) Yang, MD, Nasser Altorki, MD

“…To compare the OS of the three treatments, we used inverse probability of treatment weighting to analyze a subgroup of cases with nodal examination and minimal comorbidity burden. Results: From 2004 to 2020, the use of lobectomy decreased from 75.2% to 67.6% of resections, wedge remained relatively stable (20.5%–22.8%), and segmentectomy increased from 4.3% to 9.7%. …”
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Pan-caspase inhibitor protects against noise-induced hearing loss in a rodent model by Maria Fernanda Yepes, Kayla Minesinger, Federica M. Raciti, Maria Camila Salazar, Suhrud M. Rajguru, Suhrud M. Rajguru, Suhrud M. Rajguru

“…Auditory brainstem responses (ABRs), cochlear hair cell density, and protein levels were evaluated post-interventions.ResultsNoise exposure caused a permanent threshold shift across all frequencies, with minimal recovery by day 28. However, post-exposure treatment with Z-VAD-FMK significantly mitigated ABR threshold, amplitudes, and latencies shifts particularly at low and mid frequencies. …”
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Stent as a bridge to surgery for malignant colonic obstruction: a retrospective study on survival and outcomes by Thanawin Wong, Tanawat Pattarapuntakul, Nisa Netinatsunton, Jaksin Sottisuporn, Thanapon Yaowmaneerat, Wongsakorn Chaochankit, Siriboon Attasaranya, Pimsiri Sripongpun, Naichaya Chamroonkul, Viraksakdi Chongsuvivatwong

“…The SBTS group had higher rates of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) (65.5% vs. 16.9%, p < 0.001) and shorter postoperative stays (POS) (7 vs. 9 days, p = 0.026). …”
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