Psychological experience of inpatients with acute pancreatitis: a qualitative study by Yuanyuan Chen, Guotao Lu, Can Zhang, Yiwen Gao, Jingwen Qin, Weiwei Chen, Yan Ren, Shuli Ma, Weijuan Gong, Xiaoxi Yang, Hongmei He

“…Objective This study aimed to better understand the psychological experiences of inpatients with acute pancreatitis (AP).Design We used a qualitative descriptive study design to capture patients with AP’s thoughts, feelings and behavioural responses.Setting We conducted this study in the gastroenterology departments of two tertiary hospitals in Eastern China.Participants We used a convenience sampling approach to recruit 28 inpatients with AP from 1 August 2020 to 25 December 2020. …”
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Exercise barriers and facilitators during hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a qualitative study by Kerry Courneya, Mi-Seong Yu, Ki-Yong An, Jiyong Byeon, Meeok CHOI, June-Won Cheong, Justin Y Jeon

“…We aimed to understand exercise barriers and facilitators during HSCT treatment while participating in a daily unsupervised exercise programme.Participants Patients scheduled to have HSCT.Study design 6 participants were included in this descriptive qualitative study during HSCT treatment while participating in an exercise programme to identify perceived barriers and facilitators of the exercise. …”
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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 Question What is the effectiveness of rivaroxaban versus the standard of care (SOC; low-molecular-weight heparin, unfractionated heparin, warfarin) among LRPE patients in the Veterans Health Administration? # 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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Adoption of Electronic Records Management System in Managing Patients Records at Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. by Musiimenta, Lucky

“…The study used a cross-sectional study design where qualitative research design was used. …”
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Public-Private Partnership and Early Childhood Education in Kasese District, Uganda. by Kategaya, Raymond Mwesigye, Adyanga, Akena Francis, Ocan, Johnson

“…The study was conducted through an Ex Post Facto design study design. The target population of the study was stakeholders for early childhood education in Kasese District, Western Uganda. …”
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Gender Inequality and Education Attainment by Male and Female in Higher Institutions: A Case Study of Kabale University. by Twinomujuni, Promise

“…The research used a case study design to address the research question depending on the characteristics of the study. …”
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Domestic Violence and Psychosocial Development of Children in Rukungiri Municipality Uganda. by Nyakahoza, Jackline

“…The researcher employed a cross-sectional study design adopting both quantitative and qualitative approaches. …”
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An Assessment of The Contribution of Community Social Support System in Promoting to the Wellbeing of the Elderly in Hamurwa Sub-County. by Atuheire, Enid

“…Conducted across seven parishes in Rubanda District, South Western Uganda, the research employed a case study design, allowing for an in-depth exploration of individuals and groups involved. …”
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Effect of Household Income on Household Welfare in Kitumba Sub-County Kabale District. by Kakuru, Richard

“…A cross-sectional study design was used and data was collected using interviews and questionnaires. …”
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Pupil Leadership and Discipline Maintenance Among Pupils’ in Primary Schools of Muko Sub-County Rubanda District. by Twegarukemu, Patrick

“…The objectives of the study were; to examine the effect of pupil leadership on discipline maintenance among pupils of the selected primary schools, to examine the challenges faced in discipline maintenance among pupils’ of the selected primary schools, and to investigate how discipline can be maintained among pupils’ in the selected primary schools. A descriptive study design was used and data was collected using interviews and questionnaires. …”
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Stress management and Employee performance in Kisoro Hospital, Kisoro District, Uganda by Gregory K.N., Ndongereye

“…It adopted a case study design and used both qualitative and quantitative approaches to collect data. …”
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The Role of Faith Bases Organizations in Enhancement of the Social Welfare Among the Rural Poor Households in Nyamweru sub-county, Kabale district; A case Study of Caritas Kabale d... by Hategekimana, Donisian

“…The study used a case study design which was backed up by qualitative approach. …”
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Credit Monitoring, Recovery Strategies and Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda: A Case Study of Centenary Bank Kabale Branch by Protase, Mubangizi

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How do socioeconomic inequalities and preterm birth interact to modify health and education outcomes? A narrative systematic review by Ben Barr, David Taylor-Robinson, Andy Pennington, Daniela K Schlüter, Philip McHale, Katie Fahy

“…All included studies were citation searched.Eligibility criteria Inclusion criteria were comparison across socioeconomic status and gestational age, interaction between the two, or stratification by either, and health or education as outcome.Data extraction and synthesis Data extracted included study design, sample size, outcome, interaction measure, effect and significance. …”
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Enhancing semantical text understanding with fine-tuned large language models: A case study on Quora Question Pair duplicate identification. by Sifei Han, Lingyun Shi, Fuchiang Rich Tsui

“…To ensure a fair comparison, we followed our previous study's design and dataset by employing a 10-fold cross-validation for supervised model training and evaluation. …”
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Trajectories of self-rated health in an older general population and their determinants: the Lifelines Cohort Study by Barbara C van Munster, Nynke Smidt, Sophia E de Rooij, Marlies Feenstra, Janet L MacNeil Vroomen

“…This study identified trajectories of SRH and investigated the associations of trajectory membership with chronic diseases, health risk behaviours and physiological markers in community-dwelling older adults.Study design and setting Prospective general population cohort.Participants Trajectories of SRH over 5 years were identified using data of 11 600 participants aged 65 years and older of the Lifelines Cohort Study.Outcome measures Trajectories of SRH were the main outcome. …”
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Adverse birth outcome and associated factors among mothers with antepartum hemorrhage in public hospitals Tigray, northern Ethiopia, 2020 by Tomas Amare Abraha, Gebremedhin Kinfe Gebremariam, Berhane Teklay Asfaha, Tensay Kahsay Weldegebreal, Desta Hailu Aregawi

“…Methods Institution based cross sectional study design was conducted from February to April 2020 among randomly selected 309 charts of mothers with chart completeness of 95.4%. …”
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Effects of Sex and Age on Quadriceps and Hamstring Strength and Flexibility in High School Basketball Athletes by Takashi Nagai, Nathaniel Bates, April McPherson, Rena Hale, Timothy Hewett, Nathan D. Schilaty

“… # Purpose To establish quadriceps and hamstring isokinetic strength and flexibility values among high school basketball athletes and examine the effects of sex and age. # Study Design Cross-sectional research # Methods Isokinetic knee muscular strength (concentric quadriceps \[QuadC], concentric hamstring \[HamC], eccentric hamstring \[HamE], and strength ratios (\[HamC/QuadC and HamE/Quad]), flexibility of hip flexors and quadriceps during a Modified Thomas test, and flexibility of hip extensors and hamstring during passive straight leg raise (SLR) and passive knee extension (PKE) tests were measured. …”
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Characteristics of velopharyngeal dysfunction in 22q11.2 deletion syndrome: a retrospective case-control study by Sebastiano Failla, Peng You, Chandheeb Rajakumar, Anne Dworschak-Stokan, Philip C. Doyle, Murad Husein

“…Abstract Objective To identify and describe the dynamic features of velopharyngeal dysfunction (VPD) in patients with 22q11.2 deletion syndrome relative to patients with non-syndromic cleft palates. Study design Retrospective case-control study. Setting Pediatric tertiary care center. …”
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Decreased Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Indicated Worse Biometric, Lipid, Liver, and Renal Function Parameters in Women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome by Xi Luo, Xin-Ming Yang, Wang-Yu Cai, Hui Chang, Hong-Li Ma, Yan Peng, Xiao-Ke Wu

“…To investigate the relationships between sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) and comprehensive metabolic parameters including biometric, glycemic, lipid, liver, and renal functions of women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Study Design and Methods. A total of 1000 women diagnosed as PCOS by modified Rotterdam criteria were enrolled in a randomized controlled trial. …”
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