Broad-based Participatory Inquiry into the Definition and Scope of Disaster by Fulya Ozturk Tasci, Ayse Oguz Unver

“…The Cronbach Alpha reliability coefficient for the internal consistency of the scale is .83. The frequency analysis method of statistical analysis was used to examine the participants' demographic features. …”
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Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma with Aberrant Expression of CD19, CD20, and CD79a: Case Report and Literature Review by Rahul G. Matnani, Rachel L. Stewart, Joseph Pulliam, Chester D. Jennings, Melissa Kesler

“…At the time of diagnosis, the PET scan demonstrated hypermetabolic neoplastic cells involving the left axilla, bilateral internal jugular areas, mediastinum, right hilum, bilateral lungs, and spleen. …”
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Comparative Effectiveness of Darunavir 1,200 mg Daily and Approved Dosing Strategies for Protease Inhibitor-Experienced Patients by James M. Mikula, Chiu-Bin Hsiao, Joshua R. Sawyer, Qing Ma, Gene D. Morse

“…Higher once daily doses of darunavir boosted with ritonavir (DRV/r) may achieve viral suppression in place of twice daily dosing. International antiretroviral adherence guidelines recommend once daily regimens whenever possible. …”
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Inception and Evolution of Nitrogen Sorption Hysteresis Loops by Thermally-Induced Nanopore Drilling in TiO Xerogel Microspheres: UV Photoreduction of Methyl Orange by Celso Velásquez, M. Luisa Ojeda, Antonio Campero, J. Javier Sánchez-Mondragón, J. Marcos Esparza, Fernando Rojas

“…Electron release took place from the external area of the microglobules rather than from the surface of the internal pores of the microspheres; as a consequence, significant photocatalytic activity was displayed by all the samples. …”
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Research on the driving paths of bilateral renewable energy trade between neighboring countries and China from the perspective of behavioral attribution by Zijie Yang

“…This study breaks down the aspects of cooperation willingness, cooperation capability and cooperation environment, along with their respective components, based on international behavioral attribution theory. To determine the configurational pathways of each constituent element’s role in the bilateral renewable energy trade cooperation between each case country and China, this paper employs a mixed-method approach of Necessary Condition Analysis (NCA) and fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fs-QCA), selecting 20 ‘country-stage’ cases based on data availability. …”
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Navigating challenges, solutions and requirements in the provision of trauma care in conflict settings by humanitarian actors: a scoping literature review by Nikolaos Markou-Pappas, Luca Ragazzoni, Claudia Truppa, Flavio Salio, Francesco Barone-Adesi, Hamdi Lamine

“…Abstract Background The evolving nature of irregular warfare and the increasingly frequent violations of human rights law and international humanitarian law pose unique challenges for humanitarian actors delivering trauma care in conflict settings. …”
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Illustrated type catalogue of marine Isopoda (Crustacea: Peracarida) from the Museu Nacional/UFRJ, Brazil by Cristiana S. Serejo, Agatha C. S. Fernandes

“…By photographing the specimens and digitizing the collection specimens´ labels, we expect to improve internal management and offer free access to the data, so as to preserve and promote the museum´s collections, which guard important and unique information on world biodiversity.…”
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Identification of fatty acid anabolism patterns to predict prognosis and immunotherapy response in gastric cancer by Weijie Sun, Yanhong Xia, Feifan Jin, Jinghao Cao, Gaoping Wu, Keyi Li, Yanhua Yu, Yunyi Wu, Gaoqi Ye, Ke Xu, Dengpan Liu, Weidong Jin

“…Here, we profiled the genetic alterations of fatty acid anabolism-related genes (FARGs) in gastric cancer samples from the TCGA cohort and GEO database to evaluate the possible relationships and their internal regulatory mechanism. Through consistent clustering and functional enrichment analysis, three distinct fatty acid anabolism clusters and three gene subtypes were identified to participate in different biological pathways, and correlated with the characteristics of immune cell infiltration and clinical prognosis. …”
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Situational analysis on porcine diseases of priority to pig industry: methods for biosecurity improvement in the Russian Federation holdings by A. S. Oganesyan, M. A. Shibayev, O. N. Petrova, N. Ye. Baskakova, A. K. Karaulov

“…Options for improvement of biosecurity measures in Russian pig holdings and development of the systems in the Russian Federation having favorable effect on the population protection were discussed focusing on four target aspects related to infection introduction and spread routes: isolation of the population from external sources of threats (elimination of probable environmental impact scenarios); isolation of the population from internal sources of threats (elimination of probable impact scenarios during production process); isolation of the pig population or pig farming system from the human factor impact (elimination of possible scenarios of human factor impact on the population); isolation of the population from the conditions under which the threat potential is manifested (changing of conditions). …”
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Empowering Stroke Survivors: developing a patient version of guidelines to facilitate patient rehabilitation nursing of stroke patients with limb dysfunction in China by Dan Yang, Jingyuan Zhang, Meiqi Meng, Xuejing Li, Lijiao Yan, Jiaxin Fang, Ziyan Wang, Sihan Chen, Xiaoyan Zhang, Yufang Hao, Fang Wang

“…ObjectiveTo develop a patient version of guidelines (PVG) for rehabilitation nursing (RN) in stroke patients with limb dysfunction, aiming to enhance patients’ awareness, self-management skills, and adherence to rehabilitation programs.MethodsThis guideline was developed based on the cultural and healthcare context of China, and was guided on the Minimum standards for the Development Process, Content and Governance of Patient-Directed Knowledge Tools and the PVG tool book of the Guidelines International Network. The guideline was constructed through a normative process involving clarifying priority questions, assessing and integrating evidence, detailing and contextualizing recommendations, and evaluating the prototype of PVG.ResultsFifteen priority RN issues were identified, and eight articles (four guidelines and four evidence summaries) were included, all demonstrating robust methodological quality. …”
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Study on the construction of multi-level protection system for non-emergency transfer under the perspective of structuring by Wei Liu, Ruiqiang Chen

“…It highlights the need for an enhanced internal resource allocation mechanism to boost service efficiency, skilled workforce development to improve service quality, optimized management systems and coordination mechanisms to strengthen patient confidence in recovery, and strengthened comprehensive information technology management for market oversight.DiscussionThe proposed structured approach aims to foster sustainable development of the non-emergency transfer security system within a positive feedback loop. …”
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Human Rights and the Environment in Africa Book Human Rights and the Environment in Africa by Ashukem, Jean-Claude N., Sama, Semie M.

“…It brings together an elite group of African and international experts to investigate the increasing connectivity and problems with African human rights, environmental governance, and the quest for sustainability. …”
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The Contribution of Coffee Farming to Household Welfare in Murama Parish Nyakishenyi Sub-County, Rukungiri District. by Kukundakwe, Gerald

“…This improved the economic welfare and development of rural people, Government through the Ministry of Trade should look for an international market for Uganda's coffee as this increased the prices of Uganda's coffee and the incomes of the rural people which gave farmers the ability to pay school fees for their children.…”
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Contamination Potentials of Household Water Handling and Storage Practices in Kirundo Subcounty, Kisoro District, Uganda by Alexander, Agensi, Julius, Tibyangye, Andrew, Tamale, Ezera, Agwu, Christine, Amongi

“…Most drinking water sources were found to have coliform counts above the recommended national and international guidelines. *ere was a statistically significant difference among water sources with respect to total coliforms and Escherichia coli (p < 0.05). …”
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Critical Role and Place of the Church as a Response to Environmental Crisis. by Rugyendo, Medard

“…And, despite the attempts by various local and international organizations, state and other agencies to protect the environment (Sowunmi, 1994), the scriptural contribution has often been overlooked and at the same time, many Christians have become insensitive about it as far as responding to the environmental crisis is concerned. …”
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Automated Financial Management System: A Case Study of Batuma’s Dairy Farm. by Kesande, Blendah, Nahwera, Praise

“…This study was conducted in Batuma's dairy farm office in different departments like: Board and legal, customs and exercise, domestic taxes, corporate services, internal audit and compliance, and tax investigation. …”
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Impact of Coffee Production and People’s Household Income: A Case Study of Kibatsi Sub-County in Ntungamo District. by Oumo, David

“…This improved the economic welfare and development of rural people, Government through the Ministry of Trade should look for an international market for Uganda's coffee as this increased the prices of Uganda's coffee and the incomes of the rural people which gave farmers the ability to pay school fees for their children.…”
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Impact of Corruption on the Development of the Catholic Church in Kabale Diocese. by Kyampeire, Anitah

“…The objectives of the study were; to identify common forms of corruption in the Catholic Church in Kabale diocese, to examine the causes of corruption in the Catholic Church in Kabale diocese, and to examine the effect of internal corruption in the Catholic Church in Kabale diocese. …”
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Barriers to Compliance with Library Standards in Ugandan Universities by Odong, Patrick, Magara, Elisam, Nabutto, Clement Lutaaya

“…University libraries are essential in supporting teaching, learning, and research; however, several universities failed to achieve the minimum requirements as envisaged by the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE) and international bodies like IFLA because they face many systemic and institutional problems. …”
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Other proprietary brand assets and competitive advantage in beer products in Kabale District, South Western Uganda by Moses, Agaba, Sunday, Arthur

“…This study adopted the resource based business model that provides a framework for identifying unique set of resources and shifts the approach of assessing competitive advantage from the external to the internal environment that is the resource power. Objectives This study, therefore, set out to determine the effect of Other Proprietary Brand Assets on competitive advantage in beer products in Kabale District. …”
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