Construction and Validation of a Major Depression Risk Predictive Model for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease: Insights from NHANES 2005–2018 by Li-xiang Zhang, Shan-bing Hou, Fang-fang Zhao, Ting-ting Wang, Ying Jiang, Xiao-juan Zhou, Jiao-yu Cao

“…Brier scores in the development and validation cohorts were 0.107 and 0.127, respectively, both well below the 0.25 threshold, demonstrating good calibration. Decision curve analysis (DCA) showed that when the threshold probability for major depression ranged from 0.04 to 0.54 in the development group and from 0.08 to 0.52 in the validation group, the nomogram provided the highest clinical net benefit compared to “Treat All” and “Treat None” strategies, confirming its strong clinical utility. …”
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Improving the Detection, Assessment, Management and Prevention of Delirium in Hospices (the DAMPen-D study): protocol for a co-design and feasibility study of a flexible and scalab... by Najma Siddiqi, Chao Huang, Maureen Twiddy, Miriam Johnson, Margaret Ogden, Kathryn Sartain, Imogen Featherstone, Jason Boland, Mark Pearson, Catriona Jackson, Gillian Jackson

“…The primary objective of this study is to demonstrate the feasibility of an implementation strategy (designed to help deliver good practice delirium guidelines), participant recruitment and data collection.Methods and analysis Three work packages in three hospices in the UK with public involvement in codesign, study management and stakeholder groups: (1) experience-based codesign to adapt an existing theoretically-informed implementation strategy (Creating Learning Environments for Compassionate Care (CLECC)) to implement delirium guidelines in hospices; (2) feasibility study to explore ability to collect demographic, diagnostic and delirium management data from clinical records (n=300), explanatory process data (number of staff engaged in CLECC activities and reasons for non-engagement) and cost data (staff and volunteer hours and pay-grades engaged in implementation activities) and (3) realist process evaluation to assess the acceptability and flexibility of the implementation strategy (preimplementation and postimplementation surveys with hospice staff and management, n=30 at each time point; interviews with hospice staff and management, n=15). …”
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Intensive home visiting for adolescent mothers in the Family Nurse Partnership in England 2010–2019: a population-based data linkage cohort study using propensity score matching by Ruth Gilbert, Jan van der Meulen, Katie Harron, Eilis Kennedy, Sally Kendall, Francesca Cavallaro

“…There was weak evidence that children born to FNP mothers were more likely to achieve a good level of development at age 5 years (57.5% vs 55.4%, RR 1.05; 95% CI 1.00, 1.09). …”
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Antioxidative Reactivity of L-Ascorbic Acid and D-Isoascorbic Acid Species towards Reduction of Hexachloroiridate (IV) by Han Zhang, Yanqing Xia, Peng Zhang, Liqian Hou, Ying Sun, Zhaozhan Lu, Yunfeng Tang, Hongwu Tian, Tiesheng Shi

“…The pair [IrCl6]2–/[IrCl6]3– has been demonstrated to be a good redox probe in biological systems while L-ascorbic acid (AA) is one of the most important antioxidants. …”
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Predictors of Response to Oral Medications and Low-Histamine Diet in Patients with Chronic Urticaria by Hui-Ling Chiang, Chen-Hung Chen, Malcolm Koo, Tzung-Yi Tsai, Cheng-Han Wu

“…Age- and sex-adjusted logistic regression analysis showed that patients with duration of CU>3 years (adjusted odd ratio aOR=4.39) and a DAO level<10 U/mL (aOR=3.90) were significantly associated with a good sgAH response. Age>50 years (aOR=0.02), duration of chronic urticaria>3 years (aOR =0.06), and an ANA titer≥1:80 (aOR=0.03) were significantly and inversely associated with corticosteroid response. …”
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Causes of the exceptionally high number of fatalities in the Ahr valley, Germany, during the 2021 flood by B. Rhein, B. Rhein, H. Kreibich

“…Specific recommendations for disaster management are (1) that in the event of such extreme flash floods, the warning messages must focus on saving human lives – i.e. those at risk must be advised to move to safe places, e.g. to the upper floors, instead of trying to save belongings – and (2) evacuations must be initiated in good time, especially where flooding of the ground floor with high water levels is to be expected, paying particular attention to the safety of the elderly and people with limited mobility.…”
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Outcome from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest managed by the pre-hospital emergency medical system in Martinique, a French Caribbean Overseas Territory by Florian Negrello, Jonathan Florentin, Romain Jouffroy, Vianney Aquilina, Rishika Banydeen, Rémi Neviere, Dabor Resiere, Moustapha Drame, Papa Gueye

“…Conclusion: The overall adult OHCA survival rate and survival with good neurological status on day-30 in the French Caribbean island of Martinique are low. …”
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Finite element stress analysis to evaluate and compare the effect of splinting in periodontally compromised teeth having 55 % bone loss with different materials by Shivangi Joshi, Prakash Talreja, Prajakta Rao, Nilesh Joshi, Vinayak Thorat, Ruhi Mohta

“…PEEK splints demonstrated good stress reduction under vertical loads but showed increased stress levels under oblique forces. …”
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Investigating the Potential of Using Soya Beans Powder as a Natural Coagulant. by Imalingat, Gabriel

“…WHO recommends maximum of 15 TCU, however the best colour removal was not up to the WHO recommended value of 15 TCU, when alum was used to treat the same water, it showed some good performance giving an optimum at dosage of 25mg/l with values of 1.2 NTU, 4 TCU, 229.1µS/cm, TDS of 45 mg/l, pH of 6.9 and finally TSS of 4mg/l. …”
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Assessing the Effects of Land Use Practices and Environmental Conservation in Rubanda District: A Case Study of Hamurwa Sub-County. by Mutesigensi, Samuel

“…Findings of the study indicates that there were effects of land use practices on environment as they include; Good quality yields indicated by 18%, Increased Quantity yield or yield per acre presented by 20%, improved soil fertility presented by 36% and other factors with 26%. …”
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Assessing the Role of Electronic Banking on Performance of Micro Financial Institutions: A Case Study of Pride Micro Finance Limited Kabale District. by Twagirayesu, Bertin

“…The study recommended that there should be awareness among the Microfinance members about the information and communication infrastructure available to enable them to know how they are used to achieve their objectives, the systems used in banking should be in good working conditions and trustable to enable the members use them effectively and there should be constant system check up to avoid systems failures which would disrupt the use of the system in banking operations by the Microfinance clients.…”
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Credit Management Policy and Loan Recovery in Micro Finance Institutions in Kabale Municipality: A Case Study of Unique SACCO, Kabale Municipality. by Muheirwe, Syria

“…From objective three, it was found out as indicated by the respondents from Unique Sacco that there is a relationship between customer credit management policies and loan recovery and these are good credit management provides the institution with reasonable and adequate returns on loans, and borrowers are given a small amount of money. …”
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Preservation of Electronic Records and Performance of Microfinance Institutions: A Case Study of Lyamujungu SACCO Kaharo Branch. by Ainembabazi, Abias

“…The results on types of electronic records kept in Lyamujungu SACCO were bills and receipts, income statement, inventories of goods, financial statements, employment records, cash flow statement and balance sheet, the study findings on the role of preserving Electronic Records towards performance of Lyamujungu SACCO were; enables quicker and cheaper documents compilation, Electronic Records enables staff to access all information anytime, provide access to very large information, provision of online tools and sharing of content, there is little personalization for users, the study findings, on challenges faced in preserving Electronic Records for performance of Lyamujungu SACCO, were inadequate technical knowledge, inadequate skills, adequate communication infrastructure, poor management of records and inadequate finance and the study findings on the possible solutions to challenges faced in preserving Electronic Records in Lyamujungu SACCO for better performance were proper methods of filing, training of records management staff, expanding the file system capacity, improvement in provision of bandwidth and training of records management staff. …”
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Credit Policy and Loan Recovery Among SACCOs In Kabale Municipality: A Case Study of Lyamujungu SACCO Kabale Municipality. by Atuheire, Dickson

“…From objective three, it was found out as indicated by the respondents from Unique Sacco that there is a relationship between customer credit management policies and loan recovery and these are good credit management provide the institution with reasonable and adequate returns on loans, borrowers are given a small amount of money. …”
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Impact of Social Assistance Grants for Empowerment on Standards of Living of Elderly Persons in Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Naturinda, Suzan

“…The study results on the effect of social assistance grants for empowerment on the health of the elderly in Kabale Municipality, the highest number of respondents mentioned that social assistance grants for empowerment can help to alleviate financial stress which leads to better physical health outcomes for elderly persons while the least number of respondents mentioned that social assistance grants for empowerment help elderly individuals stay healthy since they can be able to purchase vaccines and have good health. The study findings on the effect of social assistance grants for empowerment on the consumption of elderly in Kabale Municipality, the highest number of respondents mentioned that social assistance grants for empowerment can alleviate financial stress and uncertainty for elderly individuals, allowing them to budget more effectively and plan for future consumption needs while the least number of respondents mentioned that social assistance grants for empowerment allows elderly persons to allocate more of their funds towards consumption for better health. …”
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Impact of Continuous Assessment on Pupils’ Academic Performance in Primary Schools in Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Tibasiima, Margret

“…The study recommended that good application of continuous assessment using different strategies would help in moving towards accomplishing learning objectives and restoring greater confidence in the class and school systems.…”
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Credit Policy and Loan Recovery in Microfinance Institutions: A Case Study of Mubuga SACCO Kisoro District. by Murekatete, Rebecca

“…From objective three, it was found out, as indicated by the respondents from Mubuga SACCO, that there is a relationship between credit policies and loan recovery, and if good credit provides the institution with reasonable and adequate returns on loans, borrowers are given a small amount of money. …”
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Comparison on the Efficacy between Partially Covered Self-Expandable Metal Stent with Funnel-Shaped Enlarged Head versus Uncovered Self-Expandable Metal Stent for Palliation of Gas... by Jung Wan Choe, Jong Jin Hyun, Dong-won Lee, Sang Jun Suh, Seung Young Kim, Sung Woo Jung, Young Kul Jung, Ja Seol Koo, Hyung Joon Yim, Sang Woo Lee

“…The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy of shape-modified partially covered self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) that has enlarged head versus uncovered SEMS for palliation of gastric outlet obstruction (GOO). Methods. A total of 48 patients underwent insertion of either enlarged-head SEMS (n=24) or uncovered SEMS (uSEMS) (n=24) for palliation of GOO from July 2009 to July 2016. …”
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WUJUD ARSITEKTUR RUMAH TRADISIONAL DI DELTA LAKKANG KOTA MAKASSAR by Marwati Marwati, A. Eka Oktawati

“…The shape of the structure and the material was the foundation of a stone base, the connection of wood and roof material is zinc. The form of ornament that is on the roof is the buffalo horn-shaped and pineapple-shaped patio railing. …”
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Reconstruction of U.S. Regional-Scale Soybean SIF Based on MODIS Data and BP Neural Network by YAO Jianen, LIU Haiqiu, YANG Man, FENG Jinying, CHEN Xiu, ZHANG Peipei

“…After simultaneously incorporating EVI, FPAR, and LST as explanatory variables to model, achieved a goodness of fit with an R2 value of 0.84, this statistical metric validated the model's capability in predicting SIF data, it also reflected that the reconstructed 8 d time resolution of SIF data's reliability of applying to small-scale agricultural crop photosynthesis research with 500 m×500 m spatial scale. …”
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