The Journey of Adoption and Adaptation: A Reading of The Tight Game, Sola Owonibi’s Translation of Akinwumi Isola’s Ó Le Kú by Gifty Akua Nyarko, Rita Ndonibi

“…They argue that for any literary work to be truly “African”, it has to be written in an African indigenous language. Wali posits that until African writers come to terms with writing literary works in native languages they pursue a dead end. …”
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Hyperoxia Reversibly Alters Oxygen Consumption and Metabolism by Patrick Lauscher, Sabine Lauscher, Harry Kertscho, Oliver Habler, Jens Meier

“…However, the validity and impact of this phenomenon remain ambiguous; until now, under hyperoxic conditions, VO2 has only been determined by the reverse Fick principle, a method with inherent methodological problems. …”
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Double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the effectiveness of late gestation oral melatonin supplementation in reducing induction of labour rates in nulliparo... by Miranda Davies-Tuck, Emily Callander, Mary Sharp, Scott W White, Dorota A Doherty, Jane Warland, Zoe Bradfield, Lesley Kuliukas, Monique Rose, Amber Pettitt, Kylie Ekin, JA Keelan

“…We will randomise 530 women to receive either 3 mg oral melatonin or placebo daily from 39+0 weeks’ gestation until they give birth. The primary endpoint will be IOL rate after 39 weeks post enrolment. …”
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Ultrasound-guided deep versus superficial continuous serratus anterior plane block for pain management in patients with multiple rib fractures: A prospective randomized double-blin... by Mohamed F. Mostafa, Mohamed Abdel-Moniem Bakr, Mohamed Ismail Seddik, Mohammed Mamdouh Mohammed Mahmoud, Gamal M.A. Ibrahim, Ahmed Talaat Ahmed

“…Results: There was a significant reduction in NRS in favor of group D when compared to group S at 30 minutes (P = 0.001) until 12 hours (P = 0.029); total analgesic consumption was significantly lower in group D (P = 0.005). …”
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Aetiologies and Management of Retropharyngeal Abscess in Paediatric Age Group by Prem Kumar, Abhilasha Somashekhar

“…Initial antibiotics should be a broad spectrum until the pus culture sensitivity reports are available. …”
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The role of patients in the governance of a sustainable healthcare system: A scoping review. by Monica Aggarwal, Sukhraj Gill, Adeel Siddiquei, Kristina Kokorelias, Giulio DiDiodato

“…Fifteen bibliographic databases were searched until July 2021. This included: MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO, SPORTDiscus, Allied and Complementary Medicine Database, Web of Science, HealthSTAR, Scopus, ABI/INFORM Global, Cochrane Library, ERIC, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences, Sociological Abstracts, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts and International Political Science Abstracts. …”
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PENGEMBANGAN PERANGKAT PEMBELAJARAN FISIKA BERMUATAN LINGKUNGAN LAHAN BASAH DENGAN MODEL GUIDED INQUIRY UNTUK MELATIHKAN KARAKTER WAJA SAMPAI KAPUTING by Rivca Anissa, Mastuang Mastuang, Misbah Misbah

“…The study was a research and development study using ADDIE model, but in this article, the study would only until the develop stage. The product developed were lesson plans, student’s worksheets, learning material and learning result test for static fluid. …”
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Patterns of Diversity of the Rissoidae (Mollusca: Gastropoda) in the Atlantic and the Mediterranean Region by Sérgio P. Ávila, Jeroen Goud, António M. de Frias Martins

“…The geographical distribution of the Rissoidae in the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea was compiled and is up-to-date until July 2011. All species were classified according to their mode of larval development (planktotrophic and nonplanktotrophic), and bathymetrical zonation (shallow species—those living between the intertidal and 50 m depth, and deep species—those usually living below 50 m depth). 542 species of Rissoidae are presently reported to the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, belonging to 33 genera. …”
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Investigating the Existence of Ribosomal Protein L5 Gene in Syrian Strain of Leishmania tropica Genome: Sequencing It and Evaluating Its Immune Response as DNA Vaccine by Mohammad Maarouf, Alyaa A. Abdlwahab

“…It represents a serious health problem, which has aggravated further after the civil war in the country. Until now, there are no effective protective strategies, safe therapy, or efficacious vaccine to protect from this infection. …”
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Current trends in e-mental health interventions: Health care providers' attitudes and usage patterns by Elena Caroline Weitzel, Katja Schladitz, Maria Schwenke, Franziska Dinah Welzel, Georg Schomerus, Peter Schönknecht, Markus Bleckwenn, Anja Mehnert-Theuerkauf, Steffi G. Riedel-Heller, Margrit Löbner

“…Health care providers are important to the routine implementation. Until now, little has been known about their attitudes about e-mental health and its use in treatment. …”
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Role of the regulator in enabling a just culture: a qualitative study in mental health and hospital care by Roland Bal, Ian Leistikow, Jan-Willem Weenink, Iris Wallenburg, Guy Widdershoven, Laura Hartman, Eva van Baarle

“…Finally, for inspectors to enable a just culture requires finding a balance between allowing organisations the time to take responsibility for quality and safety issues, and timely regulatory intervention when healthcare providers are unwilling or unable to act.Conclusions If regulators intend to enable the development of a just culture within healthcare organisations, they must adopt regulatory procedures that support reflection and learning within the organisations they regulate and consider mutual trust as a vital regulatory tool.…”
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LINKS. A System for Historical Family Reconstruction in the Netherlands by Kees Mandemakers, Gerrit Bloothooft, Fons Laan, Joe Raad, Rick J. Mourits, Richard L. Zijdeman

“…These certificates are available from 1812 — the start of the Dutch Vital Registration — until the year they are confidential based on privacy laws. …”
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The sex ratio and testosterone levels in tilapia immersed in different doses of 17α-methyltestosterone by Muhammad Zairin Junior, Muhammad Restya Naufal, Mia Setiawati, Dian Hardianto, , Alimuddin

“…Growth and survival of fish until day 56 post immersion were the same. By ELISA analysis, the levels of testosterone in larvae just after immersion was similar in 1.8 mg/L and 5.4 mg/L treatments, decreased drastically on day 14 after immersion, and then the levels of testosterone to be similar with the control on day 28, i.e. about 2 ng/g. …”
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The Impact of Anti-Diabetics on Platelets Function and Cardiovascular Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Narrative Review by Muthanna Zaki, Mohammed Abed, Fawaz Alassaf

“…Ninety-three published articles from November 1999 until February 2024 met the requirements for inclusion in this review. …”
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Effects of water-table depth on seed quality as β-glucan content in waxy and non-waxy naked barley grains by Satoko Yasumoto, Yohei Kawasaki, Hidetoshi Mochizuki, Yuta Shimizu, Satoshi Kawakita

“…Furthermore, for some cultivars similar measures until the 50th day after anthesis may also be important. …”
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Winter and Season-Only Irrigation with Late Summer Irrigation Termination Influences Alfalfa Dry Matter Yield and Applied Water Use Efficiency by Leonard M. Lauriault, Murali K. Darapuneni, Koffi Djaman, Mark A. Marsalis

“…These were started after the last of the six harvests of the year, after seeding: winter-irrigated and throughout the growing season (winter full), winter-irrigated and terminated after the 4th harvest (winter limited), irrigated from mid-April, when canal water typically becomes available, and throughout the remainder of the growing season (season full), or typically-irrigated until the 4th harvest (season limited). Annual dry matter yield (DMY) was increased using winter irrigation compared to season-only irrigation (10.34, 8.94, 8.67, and 6.54 Mg ha⁻¹ for winter full, winter limited, season full, and season limited, respectively, <i>p</i> < 0.0001, SEM 0.45). …”
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Chemicals That Disrupt the Endocrine System and Their Effects on Behavior by Yousaf Khan1, Abdul Sattar1, Syed Amin Ullah1, Zia-Ur-Rehman2, Hakimullah3, Madeeha Bibi4, Hina Sarfraz1, Anila Mukhtiar1

“…They are specifically ductless glands and their course of action is regulated by a pea size Pituitary gland or sometimes referred as the Master Gland. Until now, very little has been known about these glands that their actions or functions are being interrupted or disturbed by chemicals or other environmental actions. …”
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A Longer Duration of Intravenous Antibiotic Treatment for Patients with Early Periprosthetic Joint Infections Is Not Associated with a Lower Failure Rate by Janneke Meijer, Alex Soriano, Wierd Zijlstra, Bas ten Have, Saad Tarabichi, Paul Jutte, Javad Parvizi, Marjan Wouthuyzen-Bakker

“…Conclusions: In early post-operative PJIs, a longer duration of IV therapy is not associated with a lower failure rate but may be continued until a sufficient bacterial load reduction has been achieved.…”
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Lyme disease associated neurological and musculoskeletal symptoms: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Ganesh Bushi, Ashok Kumar Balaraman, Shilpa Gaidhane, Suhas Ballal, Sanjay Kumar, Mahakshit Bhat, Shilpa Sharma, M Ravi Kumar, Aashna Sinha, Mahalaqua Nazli Khatib, Nishant Rai, Sanjit Sah, Ambanna Yappalparvi, Shailesh Kumar Samal, Doddolla Lingamaiah, Muhammed Shabil

“…Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, EMBASE, and Web of Science up until April 01, 2024, to find studies reporting the prevalence and severity of neurological and musculoskeletal complications associated with Lyme disease. …”
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Finansial Analysis of Wanayasa Tilapia Culture in Mekarsari Farmer Group by I. Diatin, Moch. P. Sobari, I. Irianni

“…The sensitivity analysis which using the switching value methods shows that the business is eligible to be continued with increasing price of feed until 800.917%, because of the NPV is zero, Net B/C is 1, and IRR is equal to the rate.  …”
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