Designing and Construction of a Traditional Hand Bellow Device. by Olwal, Dunoish

“…The main advantage of a traditional hand bellows is its cost-effectiveness in producing a strong airflow for fire management. However, a key limitation is that once the propeller stops spinning, the airflow diminishes, reducing the fire’s intensity. …”
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Transport Systems Tracking and Inventory Security: A Case of Mega Bakery, Kabale. by Ntaribi, Elijah

“…Purposive sampling was used to select respondent’s categories who included management staff. Both qualitative and quantitative analysis tools were used by the researcher. …”
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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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Information Communication Technology and Employees’ Performance: A case Study of Faculty of Science at Mbarara University of Science and Technology. by Mackline, Atuhaire

“…The Faculty of Science should try to mobilize and lobby for adequate funding from the top University management that will enable it to facilitate ICT development and use to equip employees with required skills. …”
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Brand Loyalty and Competitive advantage a case of beer products in Kabale District, Uganda. by Moses, Agaba, Edward, Ahabwe

“…The target population was 1783 including wholesalers, retailers, customers and brand and marketing managers of Nile Special Lager, Eagle Lager, Senator Extra Lager, club and Bell beer products in the District of Kabale, South Western Uganda. …”
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Development of a transportable High-Performance Liquid Chromatograph with Ultraviolet detection and a method for the rapid analysis of 13 carbonyl compounds hydrazones by Audrey Grandjean, Anaïs Becker, Mathilde Mascles, Franck Amiet, Jean-Philippe Amiet, Damien Bazin, Stéphane Le Calvé

“…The system features a straightforward isocratic pump, ensuring reliability and ease of operation, while sample delivery is managed by a piston pump coupled to a multiplexing valve. …”
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Hiking Trails Facilitate the Spread of a Native High‐Arctic Species by Deborah Zani, Heike Lischke, Jonas Åkerman, Veiko Lehsten

“…The modelled species spread including the trail effect (fitted spread ~30 m yr.−1) managed to capture the maximum extent of the occupied area, whereas simulations assuming only local spread (~2 m yr.−1) underestimated the historical extent. …”
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Development and In Vitro Evaluation of Oral Capsules from Antiaris: A Convenient Substitute for Peripheral Neuropathy by Mary-Ann Archer, Doris Kumadoh, Samuel Nii-Bortier Gaizer, Adelaide Mensah, Jonathan Jato, Micheal Odoi Kyene, Susana Oteng Mintah, Genevieve Naana Yeboah, Paul kwesi Sodzi, Ofosua Adi-Dako

“…(Moraceae), prescribed, and dispensed to patients for the management of nervous disorders. This current formulation presents notable challenges in patients’ adherence to treatment regimen due to its bulkiness and bitterness. …”
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Survival and risk factors for metastatic colorectal cancer patients with a history of prior malignancy by Yiwen Qiu, Nida Cao, Dan Meng, Jian Yuan, Yingjie Zhu

“…The objective is to facilitate timely and proactive treatment for patients following the disclosure of results, thereby instilling confidence in the management of mCRC.…”
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Development of core competency index system for stomatological nurse specialist (口腔专科护士核心能力框架的构建) by WU Hong (吴宏), FENG Zhien (冯芝恩)

“…The core competency index system eventually included 4 first-level indexes which were clinical practice ability, nurse consulting ability, research ability, management ability, and 22 secondary indexes. Conclusion The core competency index system for stomatological nurse specialist is scientific, reasonable and credible. …”
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Outcome of dual implantation in distal end femur fractures among patients attending a tertiary care hospital in Karnataka by Kumar SVA, Vishnuprasad SH, Vittal V, Diwakar P, Zai SAK

“…Conclusion: For distal femur fractures, particularly Muller's type-C2 and C3, Dual implants, such as dual plates or plate with nail, offer favorable clinical outcomes, acceptable knee motion, high union rates, and optimal supra patella area reconstruction, and thus can be recommended as a standard procedure for managing complex distal femur injuries. Keywords: dual implantation; distal end femur fractures; clinical outcome…”
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Frequency of remission achievement in the pre-treat-to-target decade in juvenile idiopathic arthritis by Ana Isabel Rebollo-Giménez, Angela Pistorio, Silvia Maria Orsi, Francesca Ridella, Elena Aldera, Luca Carlini, Valentina Natoli, Marco Burrone, Silvia Rosina, Roberta Naddei, Alessandro Consolaro, Esperanza Naredo, Angelo Ravelli

“…Abstract Background Over the past two decades there has been a remarkable advance in the management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), which has led to considerable improvement in prognosis. …”
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The flow pattern of neuro-pediatric emergency visits during COVID-19 pandemic by Imad M. Khojah, Osama Y. Muthaffar, Anas S. Alyazidi, Maha K. Alghamdi, Mayar Alhuqaili, Hassan A. Alalawi, Ohud T. Alharbi, Latifa A. Almuharib

“…Understanding such variation aids in managing this vulnerable population during critical periods.…”
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Fractional-order PID feedback synthesis controller including some external influences on insulin and glucose monitoring by Kottakkaran Sooppy Nisar, Muhammad Farman, Khadija Jamil, Saba Jamil, Evren Hincal

“…The innovations of this work include a fractional-order diabetes mellitus model that captures the biological memory and hereditary effects of glucose regulation under stress, and a fractional-order PID controller that offers greater stability and robustness compared to conventional controllers, particularly in managing adrenaline-induced hyperglycemia. The model’s positivity, boundedness, and equilibrium solutions are rigorously analyzed to ensure feasibility. …”
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A rare case of adult-onset vanishing white matter leukoencephalopathy with movement disorder, expressing homozygous EIF2B3 and PRKN pathogenic variants by Bashar Kamal Ali Douden, Yazan Mohammad Abdullah Abufara, Mahmood Fayez Ali Aldrabeeh, Naela Ramadan Mohammad Tell, Ismail Abudaya

“…Early discovery is crucial to effectively manage symptoms. This example underscores the importance of more VWML research, particularly in Palestine, where studies on neurological disorders are limited. …”
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Prevalence of anaemia and the associated factors among hospitalised people living with HIV receiving antiretroviral therapy in Southwest China: a cross-sectional study by Jie Yuan, Hai Long, Min Liu, Juan He, Jue Liu, Yu Wu, Wenzhan Jing, Min Du, Manna Zhang, Yaping Wang, Su Song, Siqi Liu, Guiying Cao, Yuedong Liang, Xiaoxin Xie, Yanhua Fu

“…Determination of anaemia predictors, early detection and timely management of anaemia are crucial to prevent anaemia progression.…”
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Frailty Is Associated With Decreased Survival in Adult Patients With Nonoperative and Operative Traumatic Subdural Hemorrhage: A Retrospective Cohort Study of 381,754 Patients by Evan N. Courville, MD, Oluwafemi P. Owodunni, MD, MPH, Jordyn T. Courville, BS, Syed F. Kazim, MD, PhD, Alexander J. Kassicieh, BS, Allyson M. Hynes, MD, Meic H. Schmidt, MD, MBA, Christian A. Bowers, MD

“…We investigated frailty’s impact on traumatic subdural hematoma (tSDH), examining its relationship with major complications, length of hospital stay (LOS), mortality, high level of care discharges, and survival probabilities following nonoperative and operative management. Background:. Despite its frequency as a neurosurgical emergency, frailty’s impact on tSDH remains underexplored. …”
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Automated Audit and Self-Correction Algorithm for Seg-Hallucination Using MeshCNN-Based On-Demand Generative AI by Sihwan Kim, Changmin Park, Gwanghyeon Jeon, Seohee Kim, Jong Hyo Kim

“…The ASHSC algorithm offers intuitive 3D guidance for uncertainty regions, while maintaining manageable computational complexity. The SQ-level-based on-demand correction strategy adaptively minimizes uncertainties inherent in deep-learning-based organ masks and advances automated auditing and correction methodologies.…”
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Preoperative Analgesia Efficacy of Liposomal Bupivacaine Following Pericapsular Nerve Group (PENG) Block in Patients with Hip Fracture: A Randomized Controlled Observer-Blinded Stu... by Haobin Peng, Jiajun Wen, Manli Chen, Zhengyuan Xia, Ying Jiang, Kaiqi Xie, Weitao Huang, Bangsheng Cui, Peixing Li, Yiwen Zhang, Xianping Wu

“…Abstract Introduction Single-injection pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block with ropivacaine provides clear analgesic effects in preoperative pain management for hip fractures. However, it suffers from insufficient duration, failing to meet the needs of most patients. …”
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Structured follow-up pathway to support people after transient ischaemic attack and minor stroke (SUPPORT TIA): protocol for a feasibility study and process evaluation by Grace M Turner, Melanie Calvert, Sue Jowett, Robbie Foy, Jonathan Mant, Sarah Tearne, Lou Atkins, Rachael Jones, Smitaa Patel, Phillip Collis

“…The multifaceted intervention includes: a needs checklist, action plan, resources to support management of needs, a general practitioner letter and training to deliver the intervention. …”
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