Exploring rural households’ knowledge and perception of acute kidney injury in the southern region of The Gambia: a mixed-method community-based cross-sectional study design by Bakary Kinteh, Sheikh Omar Sillah, Solomon P S Jatta, Sambou L S Kinteh, Mansour Badjie, Ebrima Touray, Amadou Barrow

“…Most respondents had no formal education (45.6%), lived in extended family households (55%) and 91.6% earned a monthly income of less than GMD5000 (Gambian dalasi) (<US$100). …”
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Integrated information theory reveals the potential role of the posterior parietal cortex in sustaining conditioning responses in classical conditioning tasks by Tien Cuong Phi, Shin Ishii, Shin Ishii, Shin Ishii, Masashi Kondo, Masanori Matsuzaki, Masanori Matsuzaki, Masanori Matsuzaki, Masanori Matsuzaki, Ken Nakae

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A community-based father education intervention on breastfeeding practice in Ethiopia: a quasi-experimental study by Wolde Melese Ayele, Tesfaye Birhane Tegegne, Asnakew Molla Mekonen

“…Mothers in the intervention group were found to be nearly five times more likely to initiate breastfeeding within the first hour of their infants’ lives (AOR: 4.85, 95% CI: 1.36—17.32). A significant positive impact was also found for exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) of infants at the 1st, 4th, and 6th months (AOR: 3.95, 95% CI: 1.09—14.27), (AOR: 5.47, 95%CI: 2.18—13.70), and (AOR: 1.70, 95% CI: 1.02—2.85) respectively. …”
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Associated Factors of Cholelithiasis among Younger Children with Sickle Cell Disease at the National Reference Center for Sickle Cell Disease in Brazzaville, Congo by Firmine Olivia Galiba Atipo Tsiba, Clément Pacha Mikia, Jennifer Armandine Elira Samba, Jade Vanessa Nziengui Mboumba, Félix Malanda, Clausina Mikolele Ahoui, Alexis Elira Dokekias

“…A national strategy to facilitate access to care for patients living with sickle cell disease is imperative. Moreover, emphasis should be placed on the prevention and early management of acute complications of SCD.…”
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Immoral misdemeanor incompatible with the continuation of work as a ground for termination of the employment contract at the initiative of the owner or authorized body by V. V. Sychova

“…The Constitution of Ukraine enshrines and guarantees the right to work as an opportunity to earn a living by work that a person freely chooses or agrees to. …”
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Donor site morbidity following radial forearm free flap reconstruction with split thickness skin grafts using negative pressure wound therapy by Jessica M. Clark, Shannon Rychlik, Jeffrey Harris, Hadi Seikaly, Vincent L. Biron, Daniel A. O’Connell

“…Optimizing hand and wrist function in the post-operative period may allow more efficient self-care and return to activities of daily living. Negative pressure wound dressings (NPD) may increase blood flow and perfusion as compared to static pressure dressings (SPD) designed to minimize shear forces during the healing period. …”
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The Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Local Government Performance in Service Delivery. A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Musinguzi, Joshua

“…The study concludes that Covid-19 has had a profound impact on our society, which should not be understated. Many lives have been lost, and the social and economic impact will be felt for some time to come. …”
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Influence of Monitoring and Evaluation on The Performance of Government Projects: A Case Study of Operation Wealth Creation in Kabale District. by Twehemukama, Agatha

“…Some respondents showed that M&E's sensitivity to gender addresses the different needs of men and women and has made an impact on their lives. From the questionnaires also, respondents gave their opinions that M&E does not target whole villages, only groups of people, and then only a few members of a group get assistance initially, while other members wait sometimes for up to a year before getting any much-needed support. …”
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Domestic Violence and Children Emotional Wellbeing in Kabale District: A Case Study of Rubaya Sub-County. by Kakuru, Mackson

“…The study recommends that there is a need for empowerment directed at vulnerable and socially excluded domestic violence survivors is ideal as it might help women gain control of their lives and instill in them motivation to reclaim their position in the community. …”
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Tea Growing and Social Economic Development of Local Communities in Rubanda: A Case Study of Ikumba Sub-County Rubanda District. by Aharimpisya, Janet

“…The study survey findings on the effect of tea growing on income levels of local communities, majority of the respondents 70 (53%) agreed that tea is seen as a major source of household income to a few tea farmers in Ikumba sub-county since tea is a major export cash crop and holds potential to improve the living standards of smallholder farmers in Ikumba sub-county with (Mean= 2.78, SD= 1.804) implying that tea is a major source of income to the households in Ikumba sub-county. …”
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Epidemiology of Trypanosomiasis in Wildlife—Implications for Humans at the Wildlife Interface in Africa by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Zirintunda, Gerald, Ssempijja, Fred, Buyinza, Bridget, Alzahrani, Khalid J., Matama, Kevin, Nakimbugwe, Helen N., Alkazmi, Luay, Onanyang, David, Bogere, Paul, Ochieng, Juma John, Islam, Saher, Matovu, Wycliff, Nalumenya, David Paul, Batiha, Gaber El-Saber, Osuwat, Lawrence Obado, Abdelhamid, Mahmoud, Shen, Tianren, Omadang, Leonard, Welburn, Susan Christina

“…Increasing proximity between human settlements and grazing lands to wildlife reserves and game parks only serves to exacerbate zoonotic risk. Communities living and maintaining livestock on the fringes of wildlife-rich ecosystems require to have in place methods of vector control for prevention of AAT transmission and for the treatment of their livestock. …”
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Categorising implementation determinants and strategies within the US HIV implementation literature: a systematic review protocol by Justin D Smith, Brian Mustanski, Virginia McKay, James Lorenz Merle, Dennis Li, Brennan Keiser, Alithia Zamantakis, Artur Queiroz, Carlos G Gallo, Juan A Villamar, Juan Pablo Zapata, Nanette Benbow

“…In order to achieve the goals laid out in the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) in the US initiative, implementation science is needed to expand the sustained use of effective prevention and treatment interventions, particularly among priority populations at risk for and living with HIV/AIDS. Over 200 HIV-related implementation studies have been funded by the US National Institutes of Health. …”
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Assessing subtle changes in arid land river basin ecological quality: A study utilizing the PIE engine platform and RSEI by Aizemaitijiang Maimaitituersun, Han Yang, Nuerbiye Aobuliaisan, Kamuran Maimaitiaili, Ouyang Chenyu

“…The ecological quality (EQ) of arid land river basins is crucial for the populations living within and the overall societal development. …”
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Microbial consortium culture and vermi-composting technologies for recycling on-farm wastes and food production by Girish Chander, Suhas P. Wani, S. Gopalakrishnan, Ankita Mahapatra, Swati Chaudhury, C. S. Pawar, Manoj Kaushal, A. V. R. Kesava Rao

“…Conclusions Aerobic-composting (using microbial consortium culture), like vermi-composting, proved to be an effective technology with advantage of no requirement to maintain ambient living conditions in lean periods as is required for earthworms in vermi-composting, but needs more energy/labor for biomass turnings.…”
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Silver (Ag) doped graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)/biochar composite photocatalyst for improved photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) by Ijlal Idrees, Muhammad Zafar, Malik Adeel Umer, Fahad Rehman, Abdul Razzaq, Seongwan Kim, Yunsook Yang, Woo Young Kim

“…Dumping pharmaceutical wastewater into aquatic bodies vigorously adds to environmental pollution and amplifies antibiotic-resilient bacteria (ARB), a potential danger to humans and living organisms. Among several wastewater treatment methods, the photocatalysis approach under the umbrella of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) offers a sustainable, inexpensive, and comprehensive treatment of emerging pharmaceutical pollutants (PEPs). …”
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Assessing favipiravir impact on SARS-CoV-2 transmission within households: Insights from a multi-center study (FaviPrev) by Taweegrit Siripongboonsitti, Marisa Muadchimkaew, Kriangkrai Tawinprai, Ornisa Issaranon, Wichuda Meepholkij, Pureepat Arttawejkul, Apiradee Vararungzarit, Onwalee Dhissayakamol, Wilaiporn Preeyachit, Kamonwan Soonklang, Nithi Mahanonda

“…Remarkably, favipiravir effectiveness was most notable in unvaccinated index cases, those with symptomatic infections, individuals living in shared spaces like dormitories, flats, or apartments, and those not adhering to mask-wearing within their households. …”
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Development of the PRECIOUS Short-Form (PRECIOUS-SF) quality of care measure for children with serious illnesses by Felicia Jia Ler Ang, Yin Bun Cheung, Mihir Gandhi, Rahul Malhotra, Truls Ostbye, Chetna Malhotra, Cristelle Chu-Tian Chow, Poh Heng Chong, Zubair Amin, Teresa Shu Zhen Tan, Eric Finkelstein

“…Methodology PRECIOUS was administered by parents of children living with serious illnesses at two time-points (baseline and two weeks) in an online survey. …”
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Oral Supplementation with Three Vegetable Oils Differing in Fatty Acid Composition Alleviates High-Fat Diet-Induced Obesity in Mice by Regulating Inflammation and Lipid Metabolism by Waleed Aldamarany, Huang Taocui, Deng Liling, Yang Wanfu, Geng Zhong

“…Obesity has become one of the most prevalent chronic diseases worldwide, which affects people's health and daily lives. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the anti-obesity effects of perilla seed oil (PSO), sunflower oil (SFO), and tea seed oil (TSO) and their potential mechanisms in mice fed a high-fat diet (HFD). …”
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Evaluating implementation of a hospital‐based cancer registry to improve childhood cancer care in low‐ and middle‐income countries by Melissa R. Maas, Allison Yang, Michele A. Muir, James B. Collins IV, Courtney Canter, Gevorg Tamamyan, Inam Chitsike, Francine Kouya, Kim Hoa Nguyen, Alia Ahmad, Ana Patricia Alcasabas, Yi‐Jin Gao, Kimberly J. Johnson, Gia Ferrara, Nickhill Bhakta, Benyam Muluneh

“…While treatable with modern therapies, children living in low‐ and middle‐income countries (LMICs) have limited access to care and lower survival rates. …”
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Prevalence of use, perceptions of harm and addictiveness, and dependence of electronic cigarettes among adults in Kuwait: A cross-sectional study by Munairah Alshaibani<sup>*<sup/>, Mays Alajmi<sup>*<sup/>, Noura Alabduljalil, Hajar Alajmi, Yousef Alsalem, Danah Aloqab, Hamad Alawadhi, Sara Sayed Ali, Yaqoub Sharhan, Ahmed Alzeeny, Ali H. Ziyab

“…Methods A cross-sectional study enrolled adults (n=3032, aged ≥18 years) living in Kuwait using a web-based questionnaire. …”
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