Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Health Workers Towards Hepatitis B Virus Infection Prevention in Health Centers of Bushenyi District. by Byamukama, Julius

“…A cross-sectional study technique was used from April 2018 to June 2018 and a total of 246 healthcare professionals from health centers of Bushenyi district were included in the study using a systematic random sampling technique. …”
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Enhancing Plasticity and Compaction Properties of Clay Soil- Subgrade Using Iron Ore Tailings: A Case Study of Kabale District. by Mukago, Andrew

“…The main objective of this research was to enhance the plasticity and compaction properties of clay soil subgrade using iron ore tailings and the specific objectives were to determine the physical and mechanical properties of Iron Ore Tailings and Clay, study the change in the; plasticity of clay soils at different percentages of Iron Ore Tailing’s Content (10%, 20% and 30%), compaction property of clay soils at different percentages of Iron Ore Tailing’s Content and to determine the minimum percentage that gives a positive change in the enhancement of plasticity and compaction properties of clay. …”
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Matumizi ya Mbinu ya Utanzia na Uibuaji wa Maudhui Katika Tamthilia ya Kigogo na Kifo Kisimani. by Mundu, Alamira Priscilla

“…Mbinu zinazoweza kuchambuliwa ni pamoja na ujensi ubabe dume katika tamthilia ya Kigogo na Kifo Kisimani, maudhui makuu katika tamthilia teule na mbinu nyinginezo katika tamthilia hizo. …”
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Study on Innovative Practices to Promote Girls’ Retention and Transition to Secondary and Higher Learning Institutions in Sub-Saharan Africa. by Ayiga, Natal, Adyanga, Francis Akena, Akello, Jacqueline

“…Despite efforts to expand access to girl child education through the UPE and USE programs, retention and transition of girls through primary and secondary education have been low. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of permanent pacemaker implantation in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a prospective cohort study by Erlend Eriksen, Ronak Rajani, Sahrai Saeed, Svein Rotevatn, Daanyaal Wasim, Øyvind Bleie, Abukar Mohamed Ali, Erik Jerome Stene Packer, Håvard Keilegavlen

“…The type of bioprosthesis, but not size, was associated with permanent pacemaker implantation (mechanically expandable valves OR 3.48, 95% CI 2.16 to 5.59; balloon-expandable valves OR 0.07, 95% CI 0.02 to 0.29, both p<0.001)—irrespective of age and sex. During a median follow-up of 60.4 months (range 3–131 months), permanent pacemaker implantation following TAVI was not associated with all-cause mortality (HR 0.89; 95% CI 0.69 to 1.16, p=0.403).Conclusions In the current study, the rates of permanent pacemaker implantation following TAVI decreased substantially from the early low-volume phase to the late high-volume phase. …”
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The clinical utility of tissue polymerase chain reaction, tissue culture and tissue histology in blood culture-negative infective endocarditis in South Africa – insights from the G... by W Endres, P Mkoko, M Ntsekhe

“…BCNIE patients had a mean (standard deviation) age of 40.2 (13.4) years, and 41 (71.9%) were male. …”
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Proposal and Strategy for Nursing-Led Research: Protocol for an Unfunded Clinical Trial by Leticia Carmen Simón-López, Ismael Ortuño-Soriano, Raquel Luengo-González, Paloma Posada-Moreno, Ignacio Zaragoza-García, Rubén Sánchez-Gómez

“…MethodsWe conducted a low-intervention, nonexternally funded clinical trial using the human and material resources available on site. …”
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Population Pharmacokinetic of Epidural Sufentanil in Labouring Women: A Multicentric, Prospective, Observational Study by Nie Y, Sun X, Cao R, Tang S, Zhou Q, Zhou M, Chen Z, Huang S

“…This suggests that very large doses of epidural sufentanil should be avoided during labor analgesia.Trial Registration: https://www.chictr.org.cn, No: ChiCTR1800018810.Keywords: pharmacokinetic, sufentanil, epidural, labour, pain…”
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Deteksi Land Surface Temperature Menggunakan Citra Landsat: Studi Kasus Kota Jababeka dan Sekitarnya by Abdul Rohman Zaky, Suhendra Suhendra, Muhammad Ayub Arwin

“…Abstract Land Surface Temperature (LST) is one of parameters used to assess the impacts of climate and environmental changes resulting from changes in land cover and land use conversion. …”
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Associated adverse outcomes with tumor treating fields when combined to temozolomide versus temozolomide alone for the treatment of glioblastoma: a meta-analysis of randomized tria... by Yuanyuan Chen, Yan Chen, Hong Zhen, Danhua Lou

“…A random effect model was used during the statistical analysis. Results A total number of 994 participants were included in this analysis whereby 572 participants were assigned to TTF + temozolomide, whereas 422 participants were assigned to temozolomide alone. …”
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Human Factors Studies to Assess the Usability of the Faricimab Prefilled Syringe by Barakat MR, Kwong Jr HM, Marcon G, O'Leary OE, Paris LP, Schneider P, Tang Y, Graff JM

“…Of the 22 tasks, the pass rate was 86.7– 100%; 16 tasks had a pass rate of 100%. No use errors were observed during the actual-use study. …”
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Novel image registration algorithm for scene-matching navigation by Hongrui YANG, Qiju ZHU, Peixian CAO, Hao GU, Dongdong ZHAO

“…It effectively extracts image features by delineating pixel characteristics of oriented gradients and uses a regional feature extraction strategy. This is advantageous over point and line features, especially when handling nonlinear intensity differences among heterogeneous images during matching, enabling precise matching of image data collected by different sensors and satisfying high-precision navigation needs under all-weather conditions for aerial vehicles. …”
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Second-line treatment patterns and outcomes in advanced HCC after progression on atezolizumab/bevacizumab by Meng Wu, Claudia A.M. Fulgenzi, Antonio D’Alessio, Alessio Cortellini, Ciro Celsa, Giulia F. Manfredi, Bernardo Stefanini, Y. Linda Wu, Yi-Hsiang Huang, Anwaar Saeed, Angelo Pirozzi, Tiziana Pressiani, Lorenza Rimassa, Martin Schoenlein, Kornelius Schulze, Johann von Felden, Yehia Mohamed, Ahmed O. Kaseb, Arndt Vogel, Natascha Roehlen, Marianna Silletta, Naoshi Nishida, Masatoshi Kudo, Caterina Vivaldi, Lorenz Balcar, Bernhard Scheiner, Matthias Pinter, Amit G. Singal, Joshua Glover, Susanna Ulahannan, Fredrich Foerster, Arndt Weinmann, Peter R. Galle, Neehar D. Parikh, Wei-Fan Hsu, Alessandro Parisi, Hong Jae Chon, David J. Pinato, Celina Ang

“…Impact and implications:: There is currently a lack of level 1 data on second-line treatment options for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma who progress after frontline atezolizumab plus bevacizumab, as all second-line approvals were established during the frontline sorafenib era. Our study aims to fill in some of the knowledge gap by investigating real-world patient outcomes in the second-line treatment setting. …”
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Internal Facilitation by Health Assistants for the “WHO Lay Health Worker Dementia Care” in Rural Uganda: A Formative Evaluation by Wakida EK, Obua C, Rukundo GZ, Samantha M, Maling S, Karungi CK, Talib ZM, Haberer J, Bartels SJ

“…They recommended providing the health assistants with job guides, updated reporting templates to collect dementia indicators, and orientation on what they should do during internal facilitation with the lay health workers using the dementia toolkit.Conclusion: Health assistants’ internal facilitation provides a promising strategy for scaling dementia care in rural Uganda by leveraging community-based lay health workers. …”
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Evaluasi Heuristik Website berbasis Framework Sirius dengan Pengaturan Prioritas menggunakan Teknik Moscow by Gita Indah Marthasari, Nur Hayatin

“…This paper was performed for extending the Sirius Framework for implementing the ranking system by using MoSCoW. The experiment results showed that the MoSCoW method for priority adjustment process could produce better usability criteria on business, risk, and cost value during website development. …”
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Sistem Pendeteksi Banjir dan Badai Angin serta Monitoring Cuaca Berbasis Internet of Things by Ida Bagus Made Lingga Pradirta, I Nyoman Piarsa, I Putu Arya Dharmaadi

“…Abstract High rainfall accompanied by windstorms usually occurs during the transition season, this can affect community activities. …”
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Social Media Use and Oral Health–Related Misconceptions in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Study by Rahaf Hamdan BinHamdan, Salwa Abdulrahman Alsadhan, Arwa Zohair Gazzaz, AlBandary Hassan AlJameel

“…ResultsWhatsApp (n=344, 89.8%) and Instagram (n=304, 78.9%) were the most frequently used social media platforms daily. Common oral health misconceptions included beliefs that “Pregnancy causes calcium loss in teeth” (n=337, 87%) and “Dental treatment should be avoided during pregnancy” (n=245, 63.3%). …”
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WORLD EXPERIENCE IN ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL SUPPORT OF FOOD SECURITY by Yuliya Pustovit, Olena Dragan, Alina Berher

“…This study analyses the food security challenges and threats facing Ukraine during the Russian-Ukrainian war (2022-2024). These factors contributed to the adoption of administrative and legal strategic decisions aimed at improving food security and economic sustainability of the country, namely: the law that restored the work of the State Land Cadastre, joining the signing of the Roadmap for Global Food Security; the Food Systems Transformation Plan for the period up to 2030; the Resolution "On Ensuring Stable Operation of Food Producers under Martial Law"; the National Food Security Platform; the draft National Target Programme for Land Use and Protection until 2033 and other regulatory documents aimed at stabilising the agricultural sector, restoring land use and improving the country's food security in times of war. …”
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The triglyceride-glucose index trajectories are associated with cardiovascular diseases in people living with HIV: evidence from a prospective cohort study in China, 2005–2022 by Yinsong Luo, Liqin Sun, Yun He, Fang Zhao, Duo Shan, Fan Bu, Lingyun Ge, Xiaorui Li, Yiyao Hu, Xi Xiao, Hongzhou Lu, Jiaye Liu

“…Nonlinear relationships were investigated using a restricted cubic spline plot. Results During a median follow-up of 70 months, 214 PLWH developed CVD. …”
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Innovations and Challenges in Intermediate Respiratory Care Units: Toward Effective Integration into the Hospital System by Beatriz Jara Chinarro, Laura Pazos Rodriguez, Miguel Cuchí Alfaro, Ainhoa Izquierdo Pérez, Silvia Aguado Ibañez, María Churruca Arrospide, Marta Soler Vigil, Cristina Moral, Carlos Almonacid

“…This review gives a comprehensive and nuanced appraisal of the current state of Intermediate Respiratory Care Units (IRCUs). …”
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