Effectiveness of Percutaneous Hypodermic Needle Release of Trigger Finger: A Prospective Study by R Sahaya Jose, M Syed Moosa, SL Binesh

“…Our aim of the study is to assess the pain and functional outcome following the percutaneous release of the trigger finger by using the visual analog scale (VAS), quick disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand (Q-DASH) score, and Quinnell's criteria, respectively, at regular follow-up intervals of 1, 3, 6 months, and 1 year. Material and methods: This is a prospective study conducted between March 2021 and February 2023. …”
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Deteksi Cepat Kadar Alkohol Pada Minuman Kopi dengan Metode Dielektrik dan Jaringan Syaraf Tiruan by Sucipto Sucipto, Yuyun Rohmawati, Dyah Ayu Widyaningrum, Danang Triagus Setiyawan

“…The purpose of this study was to estimate the alcohol content and pH of coffee drinks based on the bioelectric of material and Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). The back propagation algorithm was used to connect the input of bioelectric properties and output of prediction of alcohol content and pH in liqueur coffee. …”
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Road traffic trauma and the role of emergency medical services by Jokšić-Zelić Milena, Berčenji Emilija, Šijačić Siniša, Radulović Milovan, Burinović Zdravka

“…This work aims to demonstrate the role and importance of the Emergency Medical Service [EMS] in caring for patients injured in road traffic accidents. Materials and methods: Retrospective observational research was conducted in the emergency medical services(EMS) of Bečej Health Center [HC Bečej]. …”
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Research status of traditional & complementary medicine systems across the world by Vedvati Bhapkar, Vallari Nisargand, Pawankumar Godatwar, Supriya Bhalerao

“…Objectives: The present study was carried out to elucidate individual research status of certain WHO- acknowledged T & CM systems in a customized framework of indirect indicators. Material and methods: The research status of selected systems was assessed on basis of quantitative indicators viz., research dissemination outcomes concerned with scientific documents and researchers, contribution in COVID-19 prevention and management, and patents profile. …”
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Honoring the Afro-Colombian musical culture with the naming of Epipedobates currulao sp. nov. (Anura, Dendrobatidae), a frog from the Pacific rainforests by Mileidy Betancourth-Cundar, Juan Camilo Ríos-Orjuela, Andrew J. Crawford, David C. Cannatella, Rebecca D. Tarvin

“…A Spanish translation of the main text is available in Suppl. material 8.…”
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Effectiveness of Retail Promotions in the Green Industry by Age Group: A Case Study by Hayk Khachatryan, Alicia Rihn

“…Overall, this EDIS publication is intended to aid green industry growers, marketing intermediaries, and retailers as they design their in-store marketing materials.  …”
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The impact of temperature on the shear bond strength of conventional multi-step and self-adhesive orthodontic adhesive systems: an in-vitro study by Grėtė Kazlauskaitė, Rytis Vaitiekūnas, Kristina Lopatienė, Audrius Jutas, Benedikta Palesik, Dalia Smailienė

“…The distribution of the ARI scores between the two materials showed a statistically significant difference (p = 0.002), with higher ARI scores found in the Transbond XT group. …”
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Reassessment of disease severity routine laboratory tests in the COVID-19 infection by A. A. Simushev, E. Yu. Medvedeva, Yu. O. Shulpekova, V. M. Nechaev, M. R. Skhirtladze, I. R. Popova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Publications demonstrate some limitations of National Early Warning Score 2 (NEWS-2) accuracy in assessment on coronavirus infection severity.The purpose of this study was to determine the value of the patient’s age and routine laboratory parameters in the assessment of patient’s general condition in coronavirus pneumonia and their relation to NEWS-2 scale parameters.Materials and methods. 50 case reports of patients with COVID-19 infection observed in the Sechenov University in January–March 2021 were analyzed. 34 % of patients were males aged 31 to 89 years (average age 55 years) and 66 % — females aged 40 to 91 (mean age 63). …”
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Pengaruh E-Payment Trust terhadap Minat Transaksi pada E-Marketplace Menggunakan Framework Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) 3 by Merryana Lestari, Hindriyanto Dwi Purnomo, Irwan Sembiring

“…The results of this study can be used as evaluation material for e-Marketplace vendors to analyze how often users make transactions in the e-Marketplace so that it gives more confidence to users to make transactions using e-Payment services. …”
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Analysis of Gas Pipeline Failure Factors Based on the Novel Bayesian Network by Machine Learning Optimization by Shuangqing Chen, Shun Zhou, Zhe Xu, Yongbin Liu, Bing Guan, Xiaoyu Jiang, Wencheng Li

“…Subsequently, the pipeline risk analysis is conducted based on statistical data from the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). The two-way inference function of Bayesian network is used to obtain the failure probability of gas pipeline and the posterior probability of root node. …”
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Potentials of transanal endoscopic surgery at early rectal cancer by Yu. A. Shelygin, S. V. Chernyshov, L. P. Orlova, E. G. Rybakov

“…Improvement of results of organ-preserving treatment of early rectal cancer, and assessment of sensitivity and specificity of transrectal ultrasound investigation (TRUS) at these patients.Material and methods. Overall 14 patients with adenocarcinomas (uT1N0) of high or moderate degree of differentiation were selected for transanal endoscopic operation (TEO), as a basic treatment method of villous rectal tumors. …”
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Endosperm culture-based allotriploid hybrid production from an interspecific cross of Haemanthus spp.: new insights into polyploidization and hybridization by Arisa Nakano, Masahiro Mii, Yoichiro Hoshino

“…Additionally, the study established a novel system for simultaneously producing diploid and allotriploid hybrids from a single seed, providing valuable materials to study the effects of polyploidization and hybridization in allopolyploid plants. …”
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Escherichia coli in septic arthritis: prevalence and antibiotics susceptibility patterns by Masroora Ali Khan, Muhammad Kamran Taj, Zahid Khan, Imran Taj, Muhammad Naeem, Saima Azam

“…This study aimed to assess the occurrence and antibiotic resistance patterns of E. coli in SA patients in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted from March 2021 to December 2023. 220 samples were collected from SA patients from tertiary care hospitals. …”
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Quantification of Lead and Zinc in Ground, Surface and Tap Drinking Water Sources in Kabale Municipality. by Mongusho, Ivan

“…The presence of lead and zinc in tap water is due to corrosion of galvanized and plumbing materials used in water supply. Spring water. recorded the lowest concentration of both lead and zinc compared to other water sources. …”
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Cost Analysis of Reclaimed Asphalt Concrete for Rigid Pavement Construction. by Ariho, Dan

“…This study evaluated the feasibility and cost effectiveness of using reclaimed asphalt (RAP) as aggregates in production of concrete for rigid pavements. The RAP material was obtained from Kabaraga in Kabale along Kabale-Mbarara highway crushed to obtain the desired sizes and subjected to laboratory tests i.e. particle size distribution, bulk density and relative density for both coarse and fine aggregates. …”
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The Contributions of Mgahinga Gorilla National Park Towards Economic Development of Kisoro District: A Case Study of Gisozi Parish. by Munyambabazi, Danny

“…It also revealed that local people especially women have had their income improved as a result of the contribution of MGNP since they have a ready market for their crafts like baskets, bags, and hats made from local materials. The researcher's findings revealed that tourists have come with some negative contributions to the local people like cultural degeneration. …”
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Alcoholism in Families and Children Welfare in Kabale Municipality, Uganda. by Gumisirjza, Hillary

“…The study findings reported that alcohol usage negatively affects the welfare of Families through domestic violence, and loss of responsibility on families most of the people involved in alcohol have lost responsibility for families such as providing scholastic materials, and food. The study findings further showed the possible strategies for mitigating maternal alcohol abuse where it was reported that it can be mitigated by providing support through education. …”
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Assessing The Effect of Single Parenting on Learners Academic Performance in Selected Secondary Schools of Kabale Municipality. by Ahumuza, Miriam

“…Other respondents mentioned death, divorce, and separation, the study results on the challenges fed by students of single parents on academic performance, the highest number of respondents mentioned parental understanding of children's feelings, the lowest number of respondents mentioned the ability to negotiate social situations and produce successful social mention and parents' knowledge of their children other respondents mentioned children's satisfaction with the way they are living their lives, risk of failing to get adequate educational provisions which hinder students' academic performance, and ability to manage their learning and succeed academically and the study results on effects of single parenting on students' academic performance, the highest number of respondents mentioned ess concentration in class, the lowest number of respondents mentioned late coming to school. other respondents mentioned a lack of adequate scholastic materials, isolation from friends which hinders the student's discussion, absenteeism from school, and stressful life which affects students' academic performance. …”
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Impact of Digital Divide on The Growth and Development of Small and Medium Enterprises in Kabale District: A Case Study of Kigezi Private Sector Promotion Centre Limited. by Kembabazi, Evaline

“…It was also found that the Misplacement of digitally generated files followed by Failure to provide some services like computer training, refresher pieces of training, Attacks from viruses and Trojans, creates overall poor service delivery of the records facility, Inadequate supply of computers, Installation of outdated records management programmes like windows XP was at and to a small extent, respondents identified Client dissatisfaction as in accounting for District materials. This implies that there were many challenges faced due to electronic records of records personnel in the Kigezi Private Sector Promotion Centre. …”
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Determinants of Performance in Physical Sciences at Uganda Certificate of Education: A Case Study of Selected Schools in Ntungamo Municipality. by Muhindo, Alex

“…On teacher factors, there is a need for teachers to be more innovative and try to improvise local materials to teach physical sciences to arouse the interest of the learners, cut down on the costs of buying teaching aids, help the learners to appreciate their local environment in the study of sciences and consequently deepen their understanding of physical sciences in their context. …”
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