Association between Monocyte to High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study by Hangkai Huang, Qinqiu Wang, Xiaoying Shi, Yishu Chen, Chao Shen, Juanwen Zhang, Chengfu Xu

“…Compared with healthy controls, NAFLD patients were male predominant, older, and had higher body mass index, waist circumference, and systolic and diastolic blood pressure, as well as higher levels of alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, γ-glutamyl transferase, triglyceride, total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, fasting plasma glucose, glycated hemoglobin A1c, and serum uric acid, but lower levels of serum high-density lipoprotein cholesterol. …”
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An Improved Topology of Isolated Bidirectional Resonant DC-DC Converter Based on Wide Bandgap Transistors for Electric Vehicle Onboard Chargers by Md. Tanvir Shahed, A. B. M. Harun-Ur Rashid

“…Therefore, this offers a smaller size, lower costs, minimal power loss, and eventually higher efficiency. …”
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Analysis of management indicators for type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in Urumqi City from 2017 to 2021 by WANG Yingjie，SUN Gaofeng，ZHAO E，TIAN Yuan

“…The rates of standardized management and blood glucose control in managed patients were lower in urban areas than in rural areas (75.18% vs. 81.46%, 58.93% vs. 67.64%, both P<0.05). …”
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Metabolic Profile in a Cohort of Young Sicilian Patients with Klinefelter’s Syndrome: The Role of Irisin by Stefano Radellini, Valentina Guarnotta, Vincenzo Sciabica, Giuseppe Pizzolanti, Carla Giordano

“…Patients with KS had significantly higher values of WC (p=0.028), HbA1c (p=0.018), HOMA-IR (p<0.001), FSH (p<0.001), LH (p<0.001), estradiol (p=0.001), and irisin (p=0.029) and significantly lower HDL-cholesterol (p=0.002), AMH (p<0.001), inhibin B (p<0.001), and ISI-Matsuda (p<0.001) compared to healthy controls. …”
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Promoting Wellness Among Orthopaedic Surgeons by Phara P. Ross, BS, Lauren C. Okafor, MD, Mia V. Rumps, MS, Mary K. Mulcahey, MD

“…It is associated with higher rates of medical errors, lower patient satisfaction, and an increased risk of mental health disorders including anxiety, depression, substance abuse, and suicide. » Burnout is a significant issue among healthcare professionals, particularly physicians. …”
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Association of Axial Length and Refraction with Near Horizontal Heterophoria in Chinese Children: An Observational Cross-Sectional Study by Xiaoqin Chen, Yanglin Jiang, Qian Fan, Lihua Li, Wenli Lu, Yan Wang

“…The average spherical equivalent (SE) in children with orthophoria was 0.23 D and 0.25 D lower than those in children with exophoria and esophoria, respectively (P<0.001). …”
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Translating Runyankole- Rukiga Folktales Into English. by Tukaheebwa, Miria

“…The study recommends that folktale books in Runyankole¬Rukiga should be written, published, and distributed in schools to have an increased number of references for students in schools and other educational institutions Lessons of translation should be introduced in lower classes such that learners grow up while knowing their cultural folktales and this will improve folktale usage. …”
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Organisational Culture and Performance of Urban Local Governments in Uganda: A Case of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Tushemereirwe, Juliet

“…The study recommended that there is a need to create a structured system for acknowledging and rewarding innovative ideas and initiatives from staff members, there is a need to introduce a structured system that allows for feedback and input from lower-level staff in decision-making processes as a way of emphasizing the relevancy of hierarchy culture. …”
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A Deep Learning Enabled Chest X-Ray Abnormality Detection Model for Radiology Assistance. by Ssempeebwa, Phillip, Ainembabazi, Patience

“…Firstly, the model undergoes an image preprocessing phase, where chest X-ray images are standardized and segmented into distinct anatomical regions, focusing on the upper, lower, and middle sections of the lungs. Simultaneously, dedicated binary-classification deep learning models are deployed to analyze each segmented region individually, effectively detecting specific abnormalities such as cardiomegaly, lung effusion, and consolidation with high accuracy. …”
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Influence of Training on Employees' Performance: A Case Study of Rukiga SACCO. by Manige, Alexander

“…While a significant number receive instructions on the job, the percentages for strongly agreeing are lower compared to other categories. Improving communication and clarity in task instructions could enhance employee understanding and performance. …”
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The role of Physical environment in influencing access to medical services by people with disabilities in Kisiizi Hospital, Rukungiri District. by Atuheire, Excellent

“…The respondents revealed that healthcare facilities can install height-adjustable examination tables that can be lowered for patients who use wheelchairs or have mobility limitations. …”
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Optimization Analysis of Mechanical Properties of Fly Ash-Based Multicontent Gasification Slag Paste Filling Material by Denghong Chen, Tianwei Cao, Ran Chen, Chao Li

“…The amount of desulfurization gypsum in the solid X4 refers to the proportion of desulfurization gypsum in the solid. The flow and strength characteristics of each group are analyzed. …”
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Balanced displacement methods and effect evaluation of heterogeneous combination flooding in different reservoirs by Dejun WU, Jian HOU, Lijie LIU, Kang ZHOU, Zhibin AN

“…In rhythmic reservoirs, injected fluids flow along high-permeability water-flooded intervals. …”
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Wetland birds of middle Vistula River during breeding season: the impact of human activities on the distribution, abundance and richness of species by Dariusz Bukaciński, Monika Bukacińska, Arkadiusz Buczyński

“…On most areas the Vistula flows here within unregulated or relatively little modified riverbed, having features of a natural, lowland, braided river. …”
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Макроморфологічні та мікроморфологічні дослідження ґрунтів Консулівського городища (І ст. до н. е. – ІІ ст. н. е.)... by Жанна Матвіїшина, Анатолій Кушнір, Надія Гаврилюк, Матера Марчин

“…The soil below is genetically different, older. It has a lower humus content, was formed in a shorter time and is more evenly humified. …”
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Evaluation of Dynamic Visual Perception of Riverside Interface in Mountainous Cities from the Perspective of Boating by Dan LUO, Ruhong WEI

“…By sorting out the space types, it is found that among the five types of visual units, namely the multi-level unit, characteristic unit, concave unit, filling unit and natural unit, the filling unit gets a lower score in the evaluation of interface perception, which is mainly affected by the less change of building level. …”
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Application of cellular microstructural diffusion MRI (cell size imaging) in rectal lesions: a preliminary study by Peisi Kou, Liangjie Lin, Ying Li, Hui Qin, Kun Zhang, Wenhua Zhang, Juan Li, Yong Zhang, Jingliang Cheng

“…Vin and cellularity of rectal common adenocarcinoma (AC) were significantly higher than those of rectal mucinous adenocarcinoma (MC) ([0.2994 ± 0.0626] vs. [0.2028 ± 0.0571], [2.4579 ± 0.5553] vs. [1.6412 ± 0.4347], all P&lt;0.05), while dex and ADC values (ADCPGSE, ADC17Hz, ADC33Hz, and ADC of conventional DWI) were lower in AC ([2.1189 ± 0.3187 μm2/ms] vs. [2.4609 ± 0.2534 μm2/ms], [0.8996 ± 0.1583×10-3 mm2/s] vs. [1.2072 ± 0.2326×10-3 mm2/s], [1.2714 ± 0.1916×10-3 mm2/s] vs. [1.6451 ± 0.2420×10-3 mm2/s], [1.8963 (1.6481, 2.1138) ×10-3 mm2/s] vs. [2.3104 ± 0.3851×10-3 mm2/s], [0.7341 ± 0.8872×10-3 mm2/s] vs. [1.1410 ± 0.1840×10-3 mm2/s], all P&lt;0.05). …”
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Effect of different 1-methylcyclopropene formulations and dosing on the ripening profile of Tommy Atkins mango fruits by Geoffrey Chomba, Jane Ambuko, Cecilia Onyango, John Robert Ouko

“…Stage 1 fruits subjected to SmartFresh™–Inbox Sachet at 4.0ppm lowered the ethylene peak to 3.89 μL kg-1 h-1. This concentration recorded the lowest peak compared to 5.54 µL kg-1 h-1, 5.12 μL kg-1 h-1, and 4.27 μL kg-1 h-1 for 0.5, 1.0, and 2.0ppm respectively. …”
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Marketing Resource Allocation Strategy Optimization Based on Dynamic Game Model by Yan Long, Hongshan Zhao

“…In the transportation dynamic network model, the problem of passenger flow distribution and the selection of service parameters of transportation companies are also studied, and a two-stage game theoretical model is proposed to solve the equilibrium price and optimal parameters under Wardrop’s criterion.…”
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An Experimental Investigation on Transpiration Cooling Part II: Comparison of Cooling Methods and Media by J. H. Wang, J. Messner, H. Stetter

“…This experiment found that by using a gaseous cooling medium, transpiration cooling could provide a higher cooling effect and a larger coolant coverage than film cooling in the leading stagnation region, and on the side of the specimen at the same coolant injection flow rates; but in the trailing stagnation region, the traditional coolant injection method through discrete film holes might be better than transpiration cooling, especially for turbine blades with thin trailing edges. …”
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