Impact of Sexual Harassment on Pupils Academic Performance in Selected Primary Schools of Kitumba Sub-County Kabale District. by Twesigomwe, Rossette

“…School-related gender-based violence is a global phenomenon that knows no geographical, ethnic economic, social, cultural, or other boundaries. …”
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Effectiveness of a specialist palliative home care nurse–patient consultation followed by an interprofessional telephone case conference compared with usual care among patients wit... by Judith Dams, Hans-Helmut König, Tim Friede, Nils Schneider, Stephanie Stiel, Martin Scherer, Silke Böttcher, Gabriella Marx, Ingmar Schäfer, Nadine Janis Pohontsch, Hendrik van den Bussche, Friedemann Nauck, Michael Freitag, Eva Hummers, Tina Mallon, Franziska Schade, Manuel Zimansky, Thomas Asendorf, Christiane A Mueller

“…The concept of KOPAL could serve as a blueprint for other regions and meet the challenges of geographical equity in end-of-life care.Trial registration number DRKS00017795; German Clinical Trials Register.…”
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Assessment of vitamin D status in obese and non-obese patients: A case-control study by Salma Derbel, Lamiae Zarraa, Imane Assarrar, Nisrine Bouichrat, Siham Rouf, Hanane Latrech

“…Controls (n = 60) were randomly assigned and were matched for age, sex, glycated hemoglobin, ethnicity, and geographic area. The levels of Vitamin D in the serum were determined in obese patients and non-obese controls. …”
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Integrating BRCA testing into routine prostate cancer care: a multidisciplinary approach by SIUrO and other Italian Scientific Societies by Giulia Mammone, Simona Borghesi, Nicolò Borsellino, Anna Caliò, Roberta Ceccarelli, Alessia Cimadamore, Giario Natale Conti, Laura Cortesi, Rolando Maria D’Angelillo, Gaetano Facchini, Lorena Incorvaia, Alberto Lapini, Luigi Mearini, Giovanni Pappagallo, Paolo Prontera, Daniela Turchetti, Grazia Sirgiovanni, Sergio Bracarda, on behalf of the Italian Society of Uro-Oncology (SIUrO)

“…To address these challenges, a multidisciplinary expert panel from six Italian Scientific Societies, formulated a care pathway to integrate BRCA testing into routine clinical practice in different Italian geographical areas. The development process, promoted by the Italian Society of Uro-Oncology (SIUrO), involved three key stages. …”
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The global, regional, and national patterns of change in the burden of bacterial pyoderma from 1990 to 2019 and the forecast for the next decade by Hao Wang, Zihao Bai, Chong Shen, Jiaxi Kou, Yanqing Zhu, Huaxia Xie, Chen Chen, Ran Mo

“…Significant global geographical heterogeneity persists, closely associated with the Sociodemographic Index (SDI). …”
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Evaluating the impact of a multicountry interprofessional training programme to improve HIV knowledge and clinical confidence among healthcare workers in sub-Saharan Africa: a coho... by Jehan Z Budak, Ian Couper, Michael Reid, Deborah von Zinkernagel, Elsie Kiguli-Malwadde, Maeve Forster, Shayanne Martin, Evelyn Chilemba, Keneilwe Motlhatlhedi, Jessica Celentano, Clara Haruzivishe, David Sears, Judy N. Khanyola, Mmoloki Molwantwa, Fred Semitala, Marietjie de Villiers, Abigail Kazembe

“…The findings are notable given the size and geographical reach and demonstration of sustained confidence and knowledge retention post course completion. …”
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Patient preferences for anti-hyperglycaemic medication for type 2 diabetes mellitus in China: findings from a national survey by Jing Liu, Lei Si, Yingyao Chen, Yanfeng Ren, Liu Liu, Shimeng Liu, Qi Pan, Xiong Ke, Shiyi Bao, Fuming Li, Yijiang Yu, Yan Wei

“…The preference heterogeneity within the sample was explored using a latent class model (LCM).Results A total of 3327 respondents from five major geographical regions completed the survey. Treatment efficacy, hypoglycaemia risk, cardiovascular benefits and GI adverse events were major concerns among the seven attributes measured. …”
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From across the globe – traumatic injuries are an international concern at the US-Mexico border wall by Allison E Berndtson, Jay Doucet, Todd W Costantini, Laura Haines, Sarah Lagan, Laura Adams, Jarrett Santorelli, Gabriella Waters

“…Patients’ nationality was then stratified by region of the world to understand geographic representation of border injury admissions.Results We identified 597 patients injured while crossing the US-Mexico border wall representing 38 different countries. …”
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Limnospira (Cyanobacteria) chemical fingerprint reveals local molecular adaptation by Théotime Roussel, Cédric Hubas, Sébastien Halary, Mathias Chynel, Charlotte Duval, Jean-Paul Cadoret, Tarik Meziane, Léa Vernès, Claude Yéprémian, Cécile Bernard, Benjamin Marie

“…The molecules that most distinguished the different Limnospira geographic groups were sugars, lipids, peptides, photosynthetic pigments, and antioxidants. …”
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Genome assembly of an endemic butterfly (Minois aurata) shed light on the genetic mechanisms underlying ecological adaptation to arid valley habitat by Wenqian Hu, Yi Wang, Xiaoxiao Chen, Jialong Huang, Jingge Kuang, Lei Wang, Kangshan Mao, Liang Dou

“…Abstract Background The Hengduan Mountains, one of the global biodiversity hotspots with exceptional species richness and high endemism, contains numerous arid valleys that create a distinctive geographical and ecological landscape. However, the adaptive evolutionary mechanisms of organism in the arid valley remain poorly understood. …”
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Ecological security driving mechanisms and optimization of zoning in Chinese urban agglomerations: A case study of the central plains urban agglomeration by Jinyuan Zhang, Xuning Qiao, Yongju Yang, Liang Liu, Yalong Li, Shengnan Zhao

“…The analysis identifies dominant driving factors and spatial heterogeneity through the application of the Optimal Parameter Geodetic Detector (OPGD) and Multi-scale Geographically Weighted Regression (MGWR) models. Additionally, it combines the ’Three-dimensional Rubik’s Cube model with primary functional zoning to enhance the optimization of ecological security delineation. …”
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Salt tolerance evaluation and key salt-tolerant traits at germination stage of upland cotton by Mengjie An, Xinhui Huang, Yilei Long, Yin Wang, Yanping Tan, Zhen Qin, Xiantao Ai, Yan Wang

“…Therefore, in this study, 16 cotton samples with geographical representation were randomly selected from 308 cotton germplasms to determine the optimal 200 mmol·L-1 NaCl in cotton germination experiments. …”
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Ocean equity: from assessment to action to improve social equity in ocean governance by Nathan J. Bennett, Nathan J. Bennett, Nathan J. Bennett, Nathan J. Bennett, Veronica Relano, Katina Roumbedakis, Katina Roumbedakis, Katina Roumbedakis, Jessica Blythe, Mark Andrachuk, Joachim Claudet, Neil Dawson, David Gill, Natali Lazzari, Natali Lazzari, Natali Lazzari, Shauna L. Mahajan, Ella-Kari Muhl, Maraja Riechers, Mia Strand, Sebastian Villasante

“…This obligation applies across all marine policy realms, including marine conservation, fisheries management, climate adaptation and the ocean economy, in all socio-political contexts and at different geographical scales. Indeed, many governmental, non-governmental, and philanthropic organizations are striving to advance social equity across their ocean sustainability focused agendas, policies, programs, initiatives, and portfolios. …”
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Bacteriological Profile of Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media and its Antibiotic Sensitivity Pattern at a Tertiary Care Hospital by Geeta Geeta, Naveen G, Apoorva P, Harish MO, Arathi Nair, Harshitha MC, Kiran Revankar, Girish PB

“…Conclusion Antibiotic sensitivity varies at different geographical areas. Continuous and periodic assessment of microbiological patterns and antibiotic sensitivity of isolates is required to formulate local antibiotic policy so that potential risk of complications can be reduced by early initiation of appropriate therapy. …”
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A Hybrid Model for Soybean Yield Prediction Integrating Convolutional Neural Networks, Recurrent Neural Networks, and Graph Convolutional Networks by Vikram S. Ingole, Ujwala A. Kshirsagar, Vikash Singh, Manish Varun Yadav, Bipin Krishna, Roshan Kumar

“…We further push the frontier of feature engineering by using Temporal Convolutional Networks (TCNs) and Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs) to capture time series trends, geographic and topological information, and pest/disease incidence. …”
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Induction by caterpillars of stored and emitted volatiles in terpene chemotypes from populations of wild cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) by Marine Mamin, Mary V. Clancy, Galien Flückiger, Teresa Quijano-Medina, Biiniza Pérez-Niño, Luis Abdala-Roberts, Ted C. J. Turlings, Carlos Bustos-Segura

“…In addition to chemotypic variation, we further investigated intraspecific variation in the volatile response to herbivory among genotypes, populations, and the four geographic regions. Results The difference between the two chemotypes persisted after herbivory in the stored volatile profile of induced leaves, as well as in the emissions from damaged plants. …”
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International norms for adult handgrip strength: A systematic review of data on 2.4 million adults aged 20 to 100+ years from 69 countries and regions by Grant R. Tomkinson, Justin J. Lang, Lukáš Rubín, Ryan McGrath, Bethany Gower, Terry Boyle, Marilyn G. Klug, Alexandra J. Mayhew, Henry T. Blake, Francisco B. Ortega, Cristina Cadenas-Sanchez, Costan G. Magnussen, Brooklyn J. Fraser, Tetsuhiro Kidokoro, Yang Liu, Kaare Christensen, Darryl P. Leong, Mette Aadahl, Edimansyah Abdin, Julian Alcazar, Aqeel Alenazi, Bader Alqahtani, Cledir De A. Amaral, Thatiana L.M. Amaral, Alex Andrade Fernandes, Peter Axelsson, Jennifer N. Baldwin, Karin Bammann, Aline R. Barbosa, Ameline Bardo, Inosha Bimali, Peter Bjerregaard, Martin Bobak, Colin A. Boreham, Klaus Bös, João Carlos Bouzas Marins, Joshua Burns, Nadezda Capkova, Lilia Castillo-Martínez, Liang-Kung Chen, Siu Ming Choi, Rebecca K.J. Choong, Susana C. Confortin, Cyrus Cooper, Jorge E. Correa-Bautista, Amandine Cournil, Grace Cruz, Eling D. de Bruin, José Antonio De Paz, Bruno De Souza Moreira, Luiz Antonio Dos Anjos, María Cristina Enríquez Reyna, Eduardo Ferriolli, Gillian Forrester, Elena Frolova, Abadi K. Gebre, Atef M. Ghaleb, Tiffany K. Gill, Yasuyuki Gondo, M. Cristina Gonzalez, Citlali Gonzalez Alvarez, Mary K. Hannah, Nicholas C. Harvey, Jean-Yves Hogrel, Marie-Theres Huemer, Toshiko Iidaka, Lewis A. Ingram, Dmitri A. Jdanov, Victoria L. Keevil, Wolfgang Kemmler, Rose Anne Kenny, Dae-Yeon Kim, Tracy L. Kivell, Ingirid G.H. Kjær, Alexander Kluttig, Rumi Kozakai, Danit Langer, Lisbeth A. Larsen, Wei-Ju Lee, David A. Leon, Eric Lichtenstein, Bertis B. Little, Roberto Alves Lourenço, Rahul Malhotra, Robert M. Malina, Kiyoaki Matsumoto, Tal Mazor-Karsenty, Marnee J. McKay, Sinéad McLoughlin, Abhishek L. Mensegere, Mostafa Mohammadian, Virgilio Garcia Moreira, Hiroshi Murayama, Anne Murray, Anita Liberalesso Neri, Claudia Niessner, Gabriel Núñez Othón, Gabriel Olveira, Suzanne G. Orchard, Andrezj Pajak, Chan Woong Park, Julie A. Pasco, Maria E. Peña Reyes, Leani Souza Máximo Pereira, Annette Peters, Eric Tsz-Chun Poon, Margareth C. Portela, Jedd Pratt, Robinson Ramírez-Vélez, Wendy Rodríguez-García, Joanne Ryan, Mauricio A. San-Martín, Francisco José Sánchez-Torralvo, Mahnaz Saremi, Arno Schmidt-Trucksäss, Satoshi Seino, Shamsul Azhar Shah, Marc Sim, Bjørn Heine Strand, Mythily Subramaniam, Charlotte Suetta, Sophia X. Sui, Jonas S. Sundarakumar, Koya Suzuki, Abdonas Tamosiunas, Maw Pin Tan, Yu Taniguchi, Barbara Thorand, Anna Turusheva, Anne Therese Tveter, Jonathan Wagner, Dao Wang, Stuart J. Warden, Julia Wearing, Shiou Liang Wee, Leo D. Westbury, Agnieszka Wiśniowska-Szurlej, Alexander Woll, Noriko Yoshimura, Ruby Yu

“…Conclusion: This study provides the world's largest and most geographically comprehensive international norms for adult HGS by sex and age. …”
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Dissemination of Staphylococcus epidermidis in Swedish bovine dairy herds: minimal overlap with human isolates by Karin Persson Waller, Mattias Myrenås, Hyeyoung Kim, Micael Widerström, Tor Monsen, Stefan Börjesson, Stefan Börjesson, Stefan Börjesson, Emma Östlund, Wonhee Cha

“…A secondary aim was to explore the epidemiology of bovine S. epidermidis intramammary infections (IMI) by examining associations between genotypes and geographic location, persistence of IMI, severity of inflammatory response, and the persistence of S. epidermidis strains over time. …”
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Demographic variation and socioeconomic inequalities in all forms of malnutrition among children aged 6 months to 9 years: findings from the Vietnamese General Nutrition Survey 202... by J Bernadette Moore, Xiaodong Lin, Louise Dye, Van Khanh Tran, Yun Yun Gong, Xiaomian Tan, Pui Yee Tan, Somphos Vicheth Som, Son Duy Nguyen, Do Tranh Tran, Nga Thuy Tran, Samantha Caton, Hannah Ensaff, Geoffry Smith

“…National policies and programmes in Vietnam should address age-specific, sex-specific, geographical and socioeconomic disparities to accelerate progress in reducing child malnutrition.…”
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Burden of type 2 diabetes due to high body mass index in different SDI regions and projections of future trends: insights from the Global Burden of Disease 2021 study by Yun-fa Ding, An-xia Deng, Teng-fei Qi, Hao Yu, Liang-ping Wu, Hong-bing Zhang

“…The results of the analysis emphasized the geographic variability of T2DM disease burden associated with SDI Within the area covered by the study, a decreasing trend in ASMR for T2DM was observed in high SDI areas, with an EAPC value of − 1.07 and a confidence interval ranging from − 1.39 to − 0.76. …”
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