Spatio‐Temporal Changes in Effective Population Size in an Expanding Metapopulation of Eurasian Otters by Nia Evelyn Thomas, Elizabeth A. Chadwick, Michael W. Bruford, Frank Hailer

“…Our study highlights the value of including genetic monitoring of endangered or recovering species in monitoring plans, while also providing methodologically important information about Ne estimation from real‐world datasets.…”
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Effects of high-power pain threshold ultrasound technique in patients with knee osteoarthritis: A single-blind randomized controlled trial by Yomna F. Ahmed, Rania M. Tawfik, Ahmed M. Tawfick, Shimaa T. Abu El Kasem

“…Both groups underwent a four-week treatment plan in which sessions were conducted twice per week. …”
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DETERMINACIÓN DEL CATABOLISMO DE LOS ANTICUERPOS MATERNOS Y SU INTERACCIÓN CON DIFERENTES PLANES VACUNALES PARA LA ENFERMEDAD DE GUMBORO EN POLLOS DE ENGORDE by R. Castañeda, OJ. Robin, HJ Morales

“…En los grupos vacunados no se evidenció una respuesta inmune activa frente a ningún plan vacunal. La relación PB/PC no indicó atroia de la bolsa en el experimento 1, aunque las lesiones histopatológicas en el último muestreo fueron grado 3; en el segundo experimento solamente el grupo 3 presentó una disminución en la relación PB/PC; las lesiones histopatológicas en el tercer y cuarto muestreos, en todos los grupos, fueron clasiicadas como grado 3 y 4. …”
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El tratamiento de lo corporal en la formación inicial del profesorado by Lucio Martínez Álvarez

“…Propondré cinco bloques temáticos en torno a los que podría organizarse esta formación del profesorado siguiendo lo incluido en el plan de estudios del grado en Educación Primaria de la Universidad de Valladolid.…”
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Clinical and Economic Outcomes in Low-risk Pulmonary Embolism Patients Treated with Rivaroxaban versus Standard of Care by W. Frank Peacock, Craig I. Coleman, Phil Wells, Gregory J. Fermann, Li Wang, Onur Baser, Jeff Schein, Concetta Crivera

“…# Study Design Adult patients with continuous health plan enrollment for ≥12 months pre- and 3 months post-inpatient PE diagnosis (index date=discharge date) between October 1, 2011- June 30, 2015 and an anticoagulant claim during the index hospitalization were included…”
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The Effect of Internal Control System on the Financial Performance of SACCOS in Rukiga District: A Case study of Rukiga SACCO in Rukiga District. by Katwesigye, Joshua

“…The study concludes that it will be said that the financial management of any organization cannot do without internal control as true and fair presentation of financial statements may never be possible if the board and senior management are not committed to providing a well-planned internal control system. The study recommends that the management of Rukiga Sacco should design effective internal control systems by ensuring that adequate asset listings is done by management, capital assets purchased are approved by appropriate level of management and asset numbering is done to show location and protection of the assets. …”
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Causes of Pupils' Failures At Primary Leaving Examinations in Butanda Sub-County Kabale District. by Keinika, Titus

“…The study established that making sure teachers are always prepared adequately and have schemes of work, lesson plans, and records of work, ensuring there are regular continuous assessment tests to monitor pupils' progress, visiting teachers in class to supervise teaching, involving teachers to decide on best strategies to improve teaching and learning. …”
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Effect of Sand Mining on River System: A Case Study of River Rwabakazi Kabale Municipality.. by Kamagara, Denis

“…These included promoting and incentivizing the use of less environmentally damaging sand mining technologies, implementing stricter regulations on sand mining activities within the river, developing and implementing river restoration plans for the affected areas, and encouraging sand miners to shift to alternative sources of clay outside the river. …”
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Distance Learning and the Quality of teacher Education in Rwanda: A case Study of Byumba. by Anastase, Mvuyekure

“…However, the Distance Learning Programme could be improved, and the study suggests that the Ministry of Education should plan and provide in-service Distance Learning Programme to a bigger number of teachers including primary school teachers. …”
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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

“…There is need for resource mobilization plan at Faculty level specifically for ICT to effectively finance all ICT needs for employees.…”
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Staff Training Programmes and Teachers’ Job Performance in Selected Secondary Schools of Kanungu Town Council, Kanungu District by Richard Bens, Agaba

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Learners' Perception of English Language Learning in Universal Secondary Schools in Kisoro District. by Ndagijimana, Ngenda

“…Since effective learning takes place through interactive communication between the more knowledgeable person and the learner, there must be a more empowering plan to ensure that teachers and learners have basic capacity to use English as the medium of instruction. …”
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The Data Artifacts Glossary: a community-based repository for bias on health datasets by Rodrigo R. Gameiro, Naira Link Woite, Christopher M. Sauer, Sicheng Hao, Chrystinne Oliveira Fernandes, Anna E. Premo, Alice Rangel Teixeira, Isabelle Resli, An-Kwok Ian Wong, Leo Anthony Celi

“…Abstract Background The deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in healthcare has the potential to transform patient care through improved diagnostics, personalized treatment plans, and more efficient resource management. However, the effectiveness and fairness of AI are critically dependent on the data it learns from. …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women in northern Vietnam: a cross-sectional study by Hieu Minh Le, Thi Ai Nguyen, Dang Kien Nguyen, Ditte Søndergaard Linde, Ib Christian Bygbjerg, Jens Søndergaard, Thanh Duc Nguyen, Bay Quang Nguyen, Ngoc-Anh Thi Dang, Xuan Bai Nguyen, Dan W. Meyrowitsch, Christina A. Vinter, Tine M. Gammeltoft, Vibeke Rasch

“…Understanding the prevalence and risk factors of GDM is necessary to plan health care interventions and policy. Objective To determine the prevalence and risk factors of GDM in Thai Binh, Vietnam. …”
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Evaluating implementation of a hospital‐based cancer registry to improve childhood cancer care in low‐ and middle‐income countries by Melissa R. Maas, Allison Yang, Michele A. Muir, James B. Collins IV, Courtney Canter, Gevorg Tamamyan, Inam Chitsike, Francine Kouya, Kim Hoa Nguyen, Alia Ahmad, Ana Patricia Alcasabas, Yi‐Jin Gao, Kimberly J. Johnson, Gia Ferrara, Nickhill Bhakta, Benyam Muluneh

“…Conclusion Interviewed participants identified key barriers and facilitators to the implementation of the SJCARES registry across multiple phases. We plan to use these results to develop targeted implementation strategies including a readiness assessment tool to help guide more successful implementation of the SJCARES registry and other HBCRs in LMICs.…”
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Perioperative SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery in Gynecology Clinic: Tertiary Center Experience by Gulnihal Reyhan Toptas, Eylem Unlubilgin, Tugba Kinay, Ali Riza Dogan, Mehmet Akif Akgul, Sitare Aslanova, Emel Ebru Ercan, Vakkas Korkmaz, Sezin Erturk Aksakal, Yaprak Ustun

“…We calculated the perioperative SARS-CoV-2 positivity rate as 1.4% (276 surgeries were planned and 4 patients were diagnosed with COVID-19). …”
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Production of β-lactoglobulin (BLG) gene knock- out blastocyst stage embryos of Indian water buffalo using CRISPR and SCNT technology by Aseem Tara, Priyanka Singh, Devika Gautam, Gaurav Tripathi, Shreya Malhotra, Sacchinandan De, Manoj K. Singh, Naresh L. Selokar

“…Keeping this in mind, we planned to utilize the CRISPR tools to disrupt the buffalo β-lactoglobulin (BLG) gene to produce hypoallergenic milk in the long run. …”
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Non-pharmacological interventions for the reduction and maintenance of blood pressure in people with prehypertension: a systematic review protocol by Paul Rutter, Andrew Clegg, Valerio Benedetto, Caroline Watkins, Nefyn Williams, Joseph Spencer, Lucy Hives, Emma P Bray, Cath Harris, Rachel F Georgiou, Nafisa Iqbal

“…Heterogeneity will be assessed through visual inspection of forest plots and the calculation of the χ2 and I2 statistics and causes of heterogeneity will be assessed where sufficient data are available. If possible, we plan to investigate differential effects on specific subgroups and from different types of interventions using meta-regression. …”
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An updated regional model skill assessment for seasonal and interannual variability of bottom temperature across the eastern Bering Sea shelf by Kelly A. Kearney, Phyllis J. Stabeno, Albert J. Hermann, Albert J. Hermann, Calvin W. Mordy, Calvin W. Mordy

“…Overall, this paper presents the most detailed spatiotemporal analysis of this model’s skill in simulating bottom temperature across the eastern Bering Sea shelf to date and supplies a benchmark analysis framework that can be used for planned regional model transitions and improvements over the coming years.…”
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Cohort profile: the Viral load Cohort North-East Lesotho (VICONEL) from 2016 to 2023 – cohort description, test volumes, predictors of viraemia and the road ahead by Tracy Glass, Frédérique Chammartin, Jochen Ehmer, Thomas Klimkait, Alain Amstutz, Josephine Muhairwe, Irene Ayakaka, Blaise Lukau, Jennifer Anne Brown, Lipontso Motaboli, Malebanye Lerotholi, Maurus Kohler, Kathrin Haenggi, Moliehi Mokete, Makobefo Gladys Chakela, Mpho Kao, Mathebe Kopo, Moleboheng Mokebe, Lorena Urda, Bienvenu Lengo Nsakala, Anna Klicpera, Nadine Tschumi, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt

“…Sex, age category/ART regimen core agent (combined variable), time since ART initiation and district were independently associated with viraemia.Future plans VICONEL offers potential for (1) further digitalisation and automation of results sharing at the client, facility and district/national level, (2) integration of additional clinical and diagnostic data, including comorbidities and drug resistance and (3) embedding randomised trials.…”
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