Psychometric analysis of the three item loneliness scale in the Czech Republic by Zdenek Meier, Lukas Novak, Jakub Helvich, Patrik Licka, Peter Tavel

“…The IRT results indicated that the highest measurement precision was reached in individuals with lower and above-average levels of loneliness. Significant correlations between the TILS scores, anxiety, depression, and personality traits supported the construct validity of the scale. …”
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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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Potential of Liposomal FTY720 for Bone Regeneration: Proliferative, Osteoinductive, Chemoattractive, and Angiogenic Properties Compared to Free Bioactive Lipid by Mouzoura P, Marazioti A, Gkartziou F, Metsiou DN, Antimisiaris SG

“…NBD-FTY720 cellular uptake was quantitated using flow cytometry and morphologically assessed by confocal microscopy. …”
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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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Topological Analysis of Brain Glucose Metabolic Connectivity Networks of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Combined with Mild Cognitive Impairment by LIANG Shengxiang, YANG Junchao, ZHANG Yusi, YIN Xiaolong, HUANG Li, LI Zuanfang

“…Spearman's correlation analysis was used to analyze the correlation of differential brain area degree centrality with EcogPtMem score as well as EcogSPMem score, and the correlation of node local efficiency with EcogPtMem score as well as EcogSPMem score.ResultsCompared with the control group, MMSE score of the observation group was significantly lower, EcogPtMem and EcogSPMem scores were significantly higher, and the differences were statistically significant (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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A retrospective analysis of the position of catheter tip and the incidence of thrombosis in breast cancer patients with implantable venous access port placement (乳腺癌患者静脉输液港导管尖端位置与血... by WU Lingxiao (伍凌萧), WANG Qing (王庆)

“…The catheter tip was located in superior vena cava, which was lower than the junction level between superior vena cava and right atrium (group A) in 25 cases (T4 or T5 vertebral body level), and there were 14 cases (56. 00%) with catheter related venous thrombosis. …”
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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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Image Segmentation Method of Chinese Yam Leaves in Complex Background Based on Improved ENet by LU Bibo, LIANG Di, YANG Jie, SONG Aiqing, HUANGFU Shangwei

“…Although the PSPNet model was relatively small, it was also much higher than the improved algorithm, and the mIoU and mPA were lower than the algorithm. The experimental results showed that the improved model achieved a mIoU of 98.61%. …”
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Influence of enteral nutrition support via nasointestinal tube combined with fast-truck surgery on nutritional status, complications and postoperative rehabilitation of patients wi... by LU Huixin (卢卉欣)

“…The incidence of complications in the observation group was lower than that in the control group(19. 05% vs. 37. 93%, P＜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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Epidemiology, Controversies, and Dilemmas of Perioperative Nutritional Risk/Malnutrition: A Narrative Literature Review by He M, Long Y, Peng R, He P, Luo Y, Zhang Y, Wang W, Yu X, Deng L, Zhu Z

“…Perioperative nutritional management needs urgent attention and requires a multidisciplinary team, including anesthesia, nursing, nutrition, and surgery.Plain Language Summary: Proper nutrition around the time of surgery is a crucial aspect of patient care and contributes to enhanced recovery and lower rates of complications.Nutritional risk/malnutrition remains under-recognized and untreated in perioperative patients worldwide, especially in lower-income regions.We reviewed 10 years of medical literature to assess the causes and challenges to proper nutrition for patients undergoing surgery. …”
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Measurement report: Exploring the variations in ambient BTEX in urban Europe and their environmental health implications by X. Liu, X. Zhang, M. Dufresne, T. Wang, L. Wu, R. Lara, R. Seco, M. Monge, A. M. Yáñez-Serrano, A. M. Yáñez-Serrano, A. M. Yáñez-Serrano, M. Gohy, P. Petit, A. Chevalier, M.-P. Vagnot, Y. Fortier, A. Baudic, V. Ghersi, G. Gille, L. Lanzi, V. Gros, L. Simon, H. Héllen, S. Reimann, Z. Le Bras, M. J. Müller, D. Beddows, S. Hou, Z. Shi, R. M. Harrison, W. Bloss, J. Dernie, S. Sauvage, P. K. Hopke, P. K. Hopke, X. Duan, T. An, A. C. Lewis, J. R. Hopkins, E. Liakakou, N. Mihalopoulos, N. Mihalopoulos, X. Zhang, A. Alastuey, X. Querol, T. Salameh

“…Additionally, the health index of BTEX at monitoring sites was generally lower than the threshold limit value, suggesting a low non-carcinogenic risk overall. …”
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Effect of Chinese herbal medicine pack hot compress on relieving the pruritus in diabetes patients with deficiency of both Qi and Yin syndrome (药包热敷器治疗气阴两虚型糖尿病皮肤瘙痒效果观察)... by YUAN Zheng (袁铮), LIU Qing (刘青), CHEN Yuanyuan (陈媛媛), LI wei (李伟)

“…The total score of TCM integral scale was (16. 75 ± 4. 23) in the intervention group and (27. 94 ± 3. 29) in the control group, with as significant difference(t=11. 81, P＜0. 05); The VAS score of patients in intervention group was (2. 08 ± 0. 63), which was lower than (4. 55 ± 1. 21) of patients in the control group (t=10. 24, P＜0. 05); PSQI score of patients in the intervention group was (9. 06 ± 2. 75), which was lower than (10. 66 ± 2. 70) of patients in the control group (t= 2. 34, P＜0. 05). …”
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