Dental Service Quality and Patient Satisfaction: Insights From Anutapura General Hospital, Palu City by Sudirman Sudirman, Herlina Yusuf, Nurhidayati Nurhidayati, Maya Ariandini

“…Emphasizing health as a fundamental human right, the research aligns with national objectives for comprehensive healthcare efforts. …”
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Distributional impact assessment of policy changes to old-age pensions, social benefits and taxes in Lithuania (2021–2024) by Jekaterina Navickė, Vitalija Gabnytė-Baranauskė

“…We examine the impact of recent policy changes to old-age pensions, social benefits and direct taxes following the Covid-19 pandemic, focusing on key distributional indicators, such as the at-risk-of-poverty rate (AROP), income inequality (measured by the inter-quintile ratio (S80/S20) and the Gini coefficient), and a nationally applied measure of absolute poverty. The analysis utilizes the tax-benefit microsimulation model EUROMOD. …”
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Infiltration of Small Arms and Light Weapons into Benue Valley and Its Impact on the Conflict Between Pastoralists and Farmers by Paulina Ada Akpa, Terver Akpar, Samson Aondowase Fada

“… One of the challenges confronting nation states is the proliferation of small arms and light weapons. …”
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DEMOCRACY AND THE FIGHT AGAINST LEADERSHIP CORRUPTION IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: IMPLICATION FOR CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT by TAIWO FRANCIS AYOMOBA

“…For example, the African Union has adopted a set of continental anticorruption protocols to help member nations combat the rising tide of corruption and its ramifications for human security. …”
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Understanding cannabis use in Singapore: profile of users and drug progression by Doris Xin Yi Chia, Charis Wei Ling Ng, Pezhummoottil Vasudevan Nair Asharani, Sabina Au Yong, Jun Wen Tan, Noor Azizah Bte Zainuldin, Samuel Kee Guan Chua, Lambert Tchern Kuang Low, Christopher Cheng Soon Cheok, Gomathinayagam Kandasami

“…Methods: A total of 450 participants who had used cannabis at least once in their lifetime were recruited from the National Addictions Management Service, prisons, the Community Rehabilitation Centre and halfway houses from August 2017 to May 2018. …”
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A multidimensional analysis of strategies for improving New Zealand residential construction productivity by Mark Kirby, Funmilayo Ebun Rotimi, Nicola Naismith

“…The New Zealand residential construction sector faces significant quality-related challenges that hinder its productivity despite its significant impact on the national economy. This study uses a mixed-methods approach to evaluate the effectiveness of quality management as a strategy in improving New Zealand residential construction productivity. …”
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Citizen science for monitoring rainfall in Vietnam by Tran Huan N., Duwal Sudeep, Prajapati Rajaram, Davids Jeffrey C., Nguyen Dung T., Miegel Konrad

“…Citizen Science (CS) has been arising as a promising approach to address hydro-meteorological data gaps spatially and temporally and providing information about catchment characteristics for water resource management for the last ten years. In Vietnam, many national efforts aimed to renovate and extend the operating water monitoring networks. …”
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The plot in Isaiah 40-55 by SL Stassen

“…A good example of this confusion is the question of whether the nations form part of Yahweh's invitation to salvation or not. …”
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Experiences and Challenges Implementing Uganda's Revised English Literature Curriculum: Problematization of Colonization. by Ocan, Johnson

“…Limitations: The study's limitations suggest that, although the British gave English education more attention, they emphasized that national tongues should not be disregarded in favor of English. …”
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Experiences and challenges Implementing Uganda's Revised English Literature Curriculum: Problematization of Colonization. by Johnson, Ocan

“…Limitations: The study's limitations suggest that, although the British gave English education more attention, they were careful to emphasize that national tongues should not be disregarded in favor of English. …”
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Green Sourcing and Environmental Sustainability in Selected Manufacturing Entities in Kampala District, Uganda by Rugasira, Jack, Moses, Agaba, mbito, Jotham, Makumbi, Rita, Kyotuheire, Jill, Asiime, Jane

“…The study recommended that National Environment Management Authority (NEMA) takes deliberate steps to try to step adherence to green sourcing by Manufacturing by empowering the enforcement department.…”
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Amyloidogenic immunoglobulin light chains disturb contractile function and calcium transients in a human cardiac spheroid model of light chain (AL) amyloidosis by Mélanie Bézard, Jean-Sébastien Vartanian-Grimaldi, Julien Henri, Denisa Calin, Amira Zaroui, Mounira Kharoubi, Thibaud Damy, Onnik Agbulut, Ekaterini Kordeli

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Straw return combined with water-saving irrigation increases microbial necromass accumulation by accelerating microbial growth-turnover in Mollisols of paddy fields by Peng Chen, Junzeng Xu, Kechun Wang, Zhongxue Zhang, Zhaoqiang Zhou, Yawei Li, Tiecheng Li, Tangzhe Nie, Qi Wei, Linxian Liao

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Electrocardiographic signs of cardiac ischemia at rest and during exercise in patients with COPD traveling to 3,100 m: data from a randomized trial of acetazolamide by Marla Christen, Marla Christen, Aline Buergin, Aline Buergin, Maamed Mademilov, Maamed Mademilov, Laura Mayer, Laura Mayer, Simon R. Schneider, Simon R. Schneider, Mona Lichtblau, Mona Lichtblau, Talant M. Sooronbaev, Talant M. Sooronbaev, Silvia Ulrich, Silvia Ulrich, Konrad E. Bloch, Konrad E. Bloch, Michael Furian, Michael Furian

“…Exercise electrocardiograms were recorded at the National Center of Internal Medicine and Cardiology, Bishkek (760 m) and on the day of arrival at the Tuja Ashu high-altitude clinic (3,100 m), Kyrgyzstan. …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Patients with Autoimmune Hepatitis (Experts’ Agreement) by Yu. G. Sandler, E. V. Vinnitskaya, K. L. Raikhelson, K. V. Ivashkin, S. N. Batskikh, E. N. Aleksandrova, D. T. Abdurakhmanov, D. I. Abdulganieva, I. G. Bakulin, A. O. Bueverov, S. L. Vorobyev, O. A. Gerasimova, A. I. Dolgushina, M. S. Zhuravleva, L. Yu. Ilchenko, V. E. Karev, N. V. Korochanskaya, I. L. Kliaritskaia, N. S. Karnaukhov, S. V. Lapin, M. A. Livzan, M. V. Maevskaya, N. V. Marchenko, T. P. Nekrasova, I. G. Nikitin, A. A. Novikov, R. G. Saifutdinov, E. V. Skazyvaeva, V. E. Syutkin, M. K. Prashnova, T. Yu. Khaymenova, S. G. Khomerik

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Observational study on the current status of thalassaemia in Malaysia: a report from the Malaysian Thalassaemia Registry by Hishamshah Mohd Ibrahim, Zulaiha Muda, Ida Shahnaz Othman, Mohamed Najib Mohamed Unni, Kok Hoi Teh, Asohan Thevarajah, Kogilavani Gunasagaran, Gek Bee Ong, Seoh Leng Yeoh, Aisyah Muhammad Rivai, Che Hadibiah Che Mohd Razali, Nazzlin Dizana Din, Zarina Abdul Latiff, Rahman Jamal, Norsarwany Mohamad, Hany Mohd Ariffin, Hamidah Alias

“…Sustainability of the Malaysian Thalassaemia Registry is important for surveillance of thalassaemia management in the country and help the national health authorities to develop more effective policies.…”
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Changes in cancer incidence and stage during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–2021 in the Nordic countries by Anna Johansson, Anna Skog, Tom Børge Johannesen, Tor Åge Myklebust, Simon M. Kønig, Charlotte Wessel Skovlund, Lina Steinrud Mørch, Søren Friis, Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen, David Pettersson, Eva María Gudmundsdóttir, Nanna Margrét Kristinsdóttir, Helgi Birgisson, Sandra Irenaeus, Johan Ahlgren, Mats Lambe, Elli Hirvonen, Janne Pitkäniemi, Giske Ursin

“…Material and methods: Using data from the national cancer registries in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, we estimated age-, sex-, and period-adjusted incidence rate ratios, expressed as relative percentage change (%) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs), comparing rates in 2020–2021 to those in 2017–2019 (pre-pandemic). …”
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Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and enzyme inhibitory activities of bean pear (Pyrus calleryana fruit) by Huan Zhao, Huan Zhao, Qinqin Wang, Lanlan Yang, Lanlan Yang, Yuanquan Ran, Qiong Hu, Yi Hong, Minyi Tian, Minyi Tian, Minyi Tian

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The Role of Motility Impairment in the Pathogenesis of Functional Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Modern Possibilities for Their Treatment (Resolution of an Expert Coun... by I. V. Maev, A. S. Trukhmanov, A. A. Sheptulin, V. I. Simanenkov, S. R. Abdulhakov, N. A. Agafonova, V. A. Akhmedov, T. A. Ilchishina, M. G. Ipatova, O. V. Krapivnaya, Yu. A. Kucheryavyi, M. F. Osipenko, O. A. Storonova, G. N. Tarasova, G. Ya. Khismatullina, S. V. Cheryomushkin

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Unexpected acute appendicitis found at laparoscopic surgery for a right ovarian teratoma: A case report by Rie Okuya, Hiroshi Ishikawa, Nozomi Sakai, Eri Katayama, Kaori Kuroda, Kaori Koga

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