Investigating the cost of mechanized unpaved road maintenance operations in Uganda by Obeti, Andrew Moses, Byaruhanga, Chris Bic, Muhwezi, Lawrence, Kakitahi, John Muhumuza

“…With the Uganda Road Fund (URF) 2021/2022 annual report and previous research citing challenges in cost management and efficiency of the FAM method of road maintenance, it becomes paramount to analyse how FAM is implemented in government-led operations, in comparison to similar private sector approaches, while proposing possible solutions to these challenges. This research offered to analyse unpaved road maintenance cost drivers alongside providing a cost model solution to improve on cost prediction of the FAM system. …”
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Valoración económica de una granja de traspatio para comercialización de huevo en Tuxpan, Veracruz by Roberto Alejandro Mateos-Rocha, Karla Rosenda Cuevas Mendoza, Vianeth Méndez Cortés, Miguel Ángel González-Salas, Alfredo González-Castro

“… El proyecto se realizó con el objetivo de analizar la rentabilidad de establecer una granja de traspatio, para la comercialización de huevo de patio en la ciudad de Tuxpan, Veracruz, esto con el fin de ofrecer un producto fresco, de calidad y de precio accesible a los consumidores de la región. …”
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Two-dimensional cell membrane chromatography guided screening of myocardial protective compounds from Yindan Xinnaotong soft capsule by Si-Min Shao, Xuan Ji, Xing Wang, Run-Zhou Liu, Yu-Ru Cai, Xiaobing Lin, Ze-Jie Zeng, Ling Chen, Liu Yang, Hua Yang, Wen Gao

“…Abstract Background Cell membrane chromatography (CMC) is a biochromatography with a dual function of recognition and separation, offering a distinct advantage in screening bioactive compounds from Chinese medicines (CMs). …”
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Implementación de la economía circular en la innovación y competitividad de las empresas mineras del cantón Zaruma, período 2015-2022 by Dayanna Paola Jumbo Escobar, Nadia Mayerli Vertiz Cacao, Luis Guillermo Cabrera Montiel

“…De tal manera que, este modelo ofrece soluciones innovadoras que permiten reducir desechos, reutilizar materiales y optimizar recursos; fortaleciendo la sostenibilidad operativa y social. …”
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Prediction of implant failure risk due to periprosthetic femoral fracture after primary elective total hip arthroplasty: a simplified and validated model based on 154,519 total hip... by M. A. Alagha, Justin Cobb, Alexander D. Liddle, Henrik Malchau, Ola Rolfson, Maziar Mohaddes

“…Aims: While cementless fixation offers potential advantages over cemented fixation, such as a shorter operating time, concerns linger over its higher cost and increased risk of periprosthetic fractures. …”
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Exploring gender dynamics in climate-smart agriculture adoption: a study in semi-arid Dodoma, Tanzania by Mahlet Degefu Awoke, Mahlet Degefu Awoke, Mahlet Degefu Awoke, Katharina Löhr, Katharina Löhr, Anthony A. Kimaro, Marcos Lana, Boris D. Soh Wenda, Kwabena Buabeng, Kwabena Buabeng, Johannes Michael Hafner, Johannes Michael Hafner, Stefan Sieber, Stefan Sieber

“…While Climate-Smart Agriculture (CSA) offers potential benefits to mitigate the adverse effects of climate change, its benefits are not evenly distributed, with a notable gender gap in adoption.MethodsThis study investigates how gender dynamics influence CSA adoption patterns in Tanzania’s semi-arid Dodoma regions, using a mixed-methods approach. …”
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Critical care services in Bagmati province of Nepal: A cross sectional survey [version 4; peer review: 4 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Subekshya Luitel, Sushila Paudel, Diptesh Aryal, Janaki Pandey, Hem Raj Paneru, Roshni Shakya, Prashant Acharya, Isha Amatya, Rashan Haniffa, Suman Pant, Abi Beane, Pradip Gyanwali

“…Similarly, many ICUs offered continuous medical education and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) training, but improvements were necessary in clinical audits, antibiotic stewardship programs, and research engagement. …”
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Applied machine learning for predicting the properties and carbon and phosphorus fate of pristine and engineered hydrochar by Shiyu Xie, Tao Zhang, Siming You, Santanu Mukherjee, Mingjun Pu, Qing Chen, Yaosheng Wang, Esmat F. Ali, Hamada Abdelrahman, Jörg Rinklebe, Sang Soo Lee, Sabry M. Shaheen

“…The main implication of this study is that it offers a high potential to improve the utilization of biowastes and produce biowaste-derived engineered hydrochar with high C stability and P availability on a large scale. …”
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The growth diversity of preterm infants at 0–36 months corrected age in China: a real-world observational study by Xia Wang, Xia Wang, Shuwen Feng, Shuwen Feng, Pu Yang, Pu Yang, Yuxin Wang, Cong Wei, Junwen Zheng, Pin Liu, Lihong Liao, Xiao Yang, Peibin Xu, Junmei Bian, Xiaoping Luo, Yuanzhen Zhang, Dongchi Zhao, Dongchi Zhao

“…A set of growth curves and percentile values for preterm infants of different GAs between CAs of 0 and 36 months were established, offering an optional method for growth assessment of this special population.…”
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Examining internet use for health information seeking and influencing factors among undergraduate health science students in Southwest Ethiopia by Alex Ayenew Chereka, Fikadu Wake Butta, Addisalem Workie Demsash, Sisay Yitayh Kassie, Adamu Ambachew Shibabaw, Abiy Tasew Dubale, Geleta Nenko Dube, Mekonnen Kenate Hunde, Wubalem Dilie Limeneh, Amare Dagnew Fentahun, Milkias Dugassa Emanu, Mekashaw Tareke Abebe, Gemeda Wakgari Kitil

“…Background: The Internet has become a pivotal resource for accessing health information globally, offering unprecedented convenience and breadth of resources. …”
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LA EDUCACIÓN 4.0 RETOS Y OPORTUNIDADES by Bladimir Botello

“…El artículo, respaldado por enfoques teóricos como el conectivismo de Siemens, ofrece estrategias pedagógicas para fomentar la integración efectiva de la tecnología en el aprendizaje, con el fin de promover el desarrollo de habilidades cognitivas y digitales. …”
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Sorafenib as Adjuvant Therapy Post–Liver Transplant: A Single-center Experience by Hala Hassanain, MD, Ashton A. Connor, MD, PhD, Elizabeth W. Brombosz, PhD, Khush Patel, MD, MS, Ahmed Elaileh, MD, Tamneet Basra, MD, Sudha Kodali, MD, MSPH, David W. Victor, III, MD, Caroline J. Simon, MD, Yee Lee Cheah, MD, Mark J. Hobeika, MD, Constance M. Mobley, MD, PhD, Ashish Saharia, MD, Sadhna Dhingra, MD, Mary Schwartz, MD, Anaum Maqsood, MD, Kirk Heyne, MD, Ahmed O. Kaseb, MD, Jean-Nicolas Vauthey, MD, A. Osama Gaber, MD, Maen Abdelrahim, MD, PhD, R. Mark Ghobrial, MD, PhD

“…Liver transplantation (LT) with adjunctive therapies offers excellent outcomes. However, HCC recurrences are associated with high mortality. …”
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Comparison of Secondary Metabolite Extraction Methods in <i>Hamelia patens</i> Jacq. and Their Inhibitory Effect on <i>Fusarium oxysporum</i> f. sp. <i>radicis-lycopersici</i> by Daniel Jafet Valle Ortiz, Dolores Guadalupe Aguila Muñoz, María del Carmen Cruz López, Diana Verónica Cortés Espinosa, Martha Rosales Castro, Fabiola Eloísa Jiménez Montejo

“…These findings highlight the importance of optimizing extraction methods and selecting specific plant parts to enhance bioactive compound efficacy, offering a sustainable approach to pathogen management.…”
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Cellular heterogeneity and cytokine signatures in acute myeloid leukemia: A novel prognostic model by Jinxia Cao, Bin Hu, Tianqi Li, Dan Fang, ling Jiang, Jun Wang

“…Our findings represent a pivotal step toward the realization of personalized medicine in the management of AML, offering new avenues for research and treatment optimization in this challenging disease landscape.…”
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Association between Glycemic Control and Clinic Attendance in Emerging Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: A Tertiary Center Experience by Eldad Fisher, Liora Lazar, Shlomit Shalitin, Michal Yackobovitch-Gavan, Liat de Vries, Tal Oron, Ariel Tenenbaum, Moshe Phillip, Yael Lebenthal

“…Our institutional policy offering surveillance till age 30 enabled us to evaluate clinic attendance without the confounding effect of transition. …”
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Técnica de neurotización corneal como tratamiento de queratopatía neurotrófica en un paciente con parálisis facial by Génesis B. Pineda-Aldana, David Navarro-Barquín, José E. Telich-Tarrib, Maynard de Jesús J. Trejo-Meyer, Alexander Cárdenas-Mejía

“…La neurotización corneal ofrece una alternativa de tipo quirúrgico para la mejoría de la sensibilidad de la córnea logrando aumento de la protección ocular. …”
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Association of breast milk microbiota and metabolites with neonatal jaundice by TianYu Liu, TianYu Liu, Yanhan Yuan, Jinying Wei, Jinying Wei, Jiayi Chen, Feng Zhang, Feng Zhang, Juanjuan Chen, Jinping Zhang

“…Breast milk from mothers of healthy newborns contains higher levels of beneficial bacteria and lipid family compared to mothers of newborns with jaundice. This study offers new insights into the relationship between breastfeeding and neonatal jaundice.…”
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Automated quantification of anterior chamber cells using swept-source anterior segment optical coherence tomography by Shani Pillar, Shin Kadomoto, Keren Chen, Saitiel Sandoval Gonzalez, Nina Cherian, Joseph K. Privratsky, Nicolette Zargari, Nicholas J. Jackson, Giulia Corradetti, Judy L. Chen, SriniVas R. Sadda, Gary N. Holland, Edmund Tsui

“…Conclusions Our algorithm accurately counts HRF when compared to manual counts, with strong correlation to SUN clinical grades. SS AS-OCT offers the advantage of imaging of the entire AC and may allow detection of subclinical inflammation in eyes that appear clinically inactive.…”
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Los patrones culturales del Contador Público en la aplicación del valor razonable by Samuel Pérez-Grau

“…Los resultados revelan posturas ideológicas de los contadores en sus teorizaciones sobre la interacción entre la gerencia y los contables en la búsqueda de un nuevo constructo para la contabilidad a valor razonable, los auditores en sintonía con los valores del mercado y los de empresas en propensiones hacia la comparación entre las oportunidades que ofrece el mundo global y las de su pertenencia al desarrollo institucional. …”
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Partially Isolated Dual Work Function Gate IGZO TFT With Obviously Reduced Leakage Current for 3D DRAMs by Yunjiao Bao, Gangping Yan, Lei Cao, Chuqiao Niu, Qingkun Li, Guanqiao Sang, Lianlian Li, Yanzhao Wei, Xuexiang Zhang, Jie Luo, Yanyu Yang, Gaobo Xu, Huaxiang Yin

“…The PIDWF gate IGZO TFT exhibits scalability and is capable of achieving an 84.6% reduction in leakage current even with ultra-short channel lengths, which offers a promising application for future 3D DRAM applications with little extra cost.…”
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