Knowledge Attitude and Practices of Mothers on Management of Malnutrion Among Children Under Five Years in Bugongi Town Council, Sheema District. by Mwiine, Dickens Richard

“…It went further to determine the knowledge of mothers on causes, signs and symptoms of malnutrition among children underfive years and factors that influence mothers attitude towards nutrition of their children. It also looked at common practices of mothers that hinder normal growth and promote malnutrition among children under-five years. …”
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Tracheostomy-related indications, early complications and their predictors among patients in low resource settings: a prospective cohort study in the pre-COVID-19 era by Nyanzi, Daniel J., Daniel, Atwine, Kamoga, Ronald, Birungi, Caroline, Nansubuga, Caroline A., Nyaiteera, Victoria, Nakku, Doreen

“…Majority were adults (84%) and males (70%). The common est tracheostomy indications were; pulmonary toilet (58%) and anticipated prolonged intubation (42%). …”
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Ethnobotanical Survey and Conservation Strategies of Medicinal Plants Used in Masulita Sub-County in Wakiso District. by Musoke, Ronald

“…Leaves (53.28%), stem bark (16.39%), and roots (11.48%) were the most commonly used plant parts for preparing medicinal remedies. …”
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Effects of Agrochemicals on Soil Bio-Physico-Chemical Properties in Potato Production Systems in the Highlands of South Western Uganda. by Twebaze, Jeniffer

“…The study also assessed the effects of the agrochemicals on the soil chemical properties (pH, Electrical Conductivity - EC, Soil Organic Matter - SOM, total nitrogen - N, Extractable phosphorus - P, Exchangeable potassium - K) as well as the concentration of heavy metals (lead - Pb and cadmium - Cd). Commonly used agrochemicals by farmers were determined by using a structured questionnaire administered to 150 potato farmers in Kabale District. …”
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Assessing the Effects of Land Use Practices on the Environment in Rugarama North Ntungamo District. by Turyahabwe, Deus

“…However majority of the respondents revealed that improved soil fertility with 36% was the most common effect affecting land use practices in Rugarama sub-county Ntungamo district. …”
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Assessment of Hand-Hygiene Practices Among Health Care Workers at Kisoro Hospital, Kisoro District. by Nsenga, Alex

“…Regarding knowledge on commonly used agents in hand hygiene, the study revealed that the biggest number of respondents was using water and soap 63(60%) for hand hygiene. …”
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Prevalence of myopia and refractive parameters among children and adolescents in Hi-tech District of Chengdu City by Xiaoqin Wang, Liuzhi Zeng, Yiping Xian, Mei Xin, Qingqing Shan, Weiye Li, Lixia Lv, Yifeng Liu, Rui Zhang, Kejian Song, Xixi Tian, Han Guo, Changjiang Yan, Chunyan Li, Xueni Luo, Honglin Luo, Ling Yang, Jun Luo, Zejun Chen

“…Mild myopia was the most common (24.47%), followed by moderate (10.77%) and severe myopia (2.91%). …”
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Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant therapy with tislelizumab plus axitinib for nonmetastatic renal cell carcinoma with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus: a retrospective study by Zhongjie Zhao, Zhengsheng Liu, Kaiyan Zhang, Wei Li, Lijian Zhang, Bingliang Jiang, Bin Chen, Jinchun Xing, Xuegang Wang

“…No intraoperative complications or postoperative Clavien-Dindo grade>3 complications occurred. The most common AEs were all grade 1–2, and only one patient had grade 4 hepatic impairment. …”
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Post-harvest conservation practices, related insect pests of stored pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum (L) R. Br.), and their management in northern Benin by Tayé Obédatou Alagbe, Yeyinou Laura Estelle Loko, Innocent Djègbè, Julien Gandjala, Dieudonné Gavoedo, Manuele Tamò

“…Synthetic chemical insecticides were the most commonly used method for protecting stored millet. …”
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Understanding social behaviours across neurodiverse young people: roles of social cognition and self-regulation by Iciar Iturmendi-Sabater, Evdokia Anagnostou, Marc A. Fournier, Jennifer Crosbie, Russell Schachar, Robert Nicolson, Stelios Georgiadis, Elizabeth Kelley, Jessica Jones, Jessica Brian, Hsiang-Yuan Lin, Meng-Chuan Lai

“…Background Differences in social behaviours are common in young people with neurodevelopmental conditions (NDCs). …”
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Transcriptome analysis of early pregnancy vitamin D status and spontaneous preterm birth. by Aishwarya P Yadama, Hooman Mirzakhani, Thomas F McElrath, Augusto A Litonjua, Scott T Weiss

“…We further constructed a network of these gene signatures and identified the common biological pathways involved.<h4>Study design</h4>We conducted peripheral blood transcriptome profiling at 10-18 weeks of gestation in a nested case-control cohort of 24 pregnant women who participated in the Vitamin D Antenatal Asthma Reduction Trial (VDAART). …”
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Effectiveness of a pharmacist-led tele-psychiatric clinic in managing drug-related problems by Majed Al Shakhori, Savera Arain, Suhaj Abdulsalim, Mohammed Salim Karattuthodi, Marwa Al Dhamen, Shoruq Almutairi, Shabeer Ali Thorakkattil, Dina Alahmdi, Vijayanarayana Kunhikatta, Abdul Sammad AlJishi

“…The Krska classification was utilised to classify and analyse the identified DRPs, ensuring a structured and systematic approach to the study's findings.Results: A total of 259 pharmacist interventions were made, and the results revealed a remarkably high acceptance rate of 98.5% among physicians. The most common intervention (16.21%) involved targeted education to improve medication adherence. …”
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Distinctive dust weather intensities in North China resulted from two types of atmospheric circulation anomalies by Q. Huo, Q. Huo, Z. Yin, Z. Yin, Z. Yin, X. Ma, X. Ma, H. Wang, H. Wang, H. Wang

“…To comprehensively forecast the two types of dust weather, a common predictor was constructed based on the 500 hPa cyclonic anomaly and anticyclonic anomaly circulation systems. …”
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Addressing challenges in pediatric thrombosis: a comprehensive guideline development by Yin Wang, Qinan Yin, Jiangting Liao, Na Wang, Li Li, Siyan Li, Qingxia Zhang, Feifei Yu, Jianchun Luo, Hongmei Wang, Die Hu, Wenyi Li, Biao Li, Jingjing Chen, Limei Dong, Min Luo, Yu Yan, Lie Dong, Zheng Ding, Xi Wei, Jiadan Yang, Shenglan Tan, Lian Li, Xi Zheng, Liuyun Wu, Yong Yang, Linan Zeng, Jinqi Li, Lizhu Han, Yuan Bian

“…This involves systematically searching and extensively collecting data on common medication issues in the prevention and treatment of pediatric thrombosis nationwide. …”
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The Acute VertEbRal AugmentaTion (AVERT) study: protocol for a randomised controlled, feasibility trial of spinal medial branch nerve block in hospitalised older patients with vert... by Avril Drummond, Opinder Sahota, Simon Bishop, Dritan Pasku, Apostolos Fakis, Anastasios Bastounis, Chia Wei Tan, Maribel Cameron, Yuriy Arlachov, Michal Czernicki

“…Introduction Vertebral fragility fractures (VFFs) are the most common type of osteoporotic fracture found in older people, resulting in increasing morbidity and excess mortality. …”
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Pilot implementation of two specific problem lists before and after solid organ transplantation into routine care by Sanna Higgen, Evamaria Müller, Markus J. Barten, Markus J. Barten, Doreen Eickhoff, Doreen Eickhoff, Florian Grahammer, Martin Härter, Sabine Bart, Martina R. Sterneck, Martina R. Sterneck, Angela Buchholz, Angela Buchholz

“…IntroductionPsychosocial distress and mental health problems are common in patients before and after solid organ transplantation and can negatively affect morbidity, mortality, and adherence. …”
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Association between ethylene oxide exposure and osteoarthritis risk: an analysis of NHANES data (2013–2014 and 2017–2018) by Zhongshan Li, Zhongshan Li, Qi Qu, Qi Qu, Zhiyu Wang, Zhiyu Wang, Shuanglin Mou, Rui Jiang, Rui Jiang, Wensheng Zhu, Wensheng Zhu

“…BackgroundEthylene oxide (EO) is widely used as a disinfectant and is also a common environmental pollutant. Exposure to EO has been associated with various systemic diseases, posing crucial health risks. …”
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Sepiolite immobilizes soil Cd to optimize microbial community structure thereby promoting wheat growth and reducing Cd accumulation by Ziqi Li, Xiaoxun Xu, Xin Qi, Changlian Xu, Guiyin Wang, Shirong Zhang, Zhanbiao Yang, Zhang Cheng, Junzhuo Cai, Guochun Lv, Ting Li, Yulin Pu, Yongxia Jia

“…Immobilization remediation is a widely employed technology that effectively reduces the migration rate and bioavailability of cadmium (Cd). Sepiolite, a commonly used remediation agent, has proven effective in decreasing soil Cd availability and reducing Cd accumulation in agricultural products. …”
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Biodegradation of Phenol at High Initial Concentration by <i>Rhodococcus opacus</i> 3D Strain: Biochemical and Genetic Aspects by Tatiana O. Anokhina, Tatiana Z. Esikova, Valentina N. Polivtseva, Nataliya E. Suzina, Inna P. Solyanikova

“…Among this group of compounds, phenol is the most common environmental pollutant. One of the cheapest and most effective ways to combat phenol pollution is biological purification. …”
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Multi-omics elucidates the kidney damage caused by aquatic Cu via the gut-kidney axis in ducks by Mingcai Duan, Jinyu Liu, Zhaoxia Cai, Li Chen, Yong Tian, Wenwu Xu, Tao Zeng, Tiantian Gu, Lizhi Lu

“…Correlation analysis revealed a strong correlation among 5 common metabolites: Aminoglutethimide, Boscalid, Dantrolene, Cer[ns] d34:1, and Stearidonic acid. …”
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