Teacher Professional Development on Students Learning and Academic Performance: A Case Study of Selected Schools in Rubanda Town Council. by Owomugisha, Edith

“…The findings of the study conclude that there were several important observations that are essential to ensure that teachers and students are equally productive. The data produced by this study shows that schools are not working to keep their faculty fit for the challenges of generations to come. …”
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Role of Government Projects and Youth Employment in Kisoro District: A Case Study of Youth Livelihood Program. by Zaninka, Esther

“…Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used to analyze data. The study revealed that the factor that hindered youth from being involved in government programs in Uganda is that most youth were being hindered by corruption on how to be registered at the sub-county and receive the funds in a group which hinders them from participating in YLP. …”
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Limitations to institutional delivery among Ashaninka mothers of the Peruvian Amazon by Edith Paola Mejía Mamani, Katty Mendoza-Mamani, Guicela Palza-Portugal, Olga Choque Chura, Yubitza Del Lourdes Pérez Aguilar, Ana Mariela Gonzales Melchor

“…The study describes the factors that limit institutional childbirth among Ashaninka mothers in the Peruvian Amazon. Methods The research was descriptive, using a questionnaire administered to 152 Ashaninka mothers from five communities in Río Tambo. …”
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BIOFILM FORMATION ON THE SURFACE OF MATERIALS AND MEDICAL PRODUCTS BY NOSOCOMIAL STRAINS ISOLATED FROM THE BIOLOGICAL SUBSTRATES OF PATIENTS by E. A. Nemets, R. A. Yunes, A. K. Khudoshin, N. I. Gabrielyan, V. I. Sevastyanov

“…Other strains almost equally form biofilms on hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces e.g. …”
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Hair growth-promoting effects of Stellera chamaejasme L. extract on C57BL/6 mice via induction of anagen phase genes by Jin-Woo Kim, Banzragch Dorjsembe, Chu Won Nho, Pahn-Shick Chang, Jin-Chul Kim

“…A control mouse group received an equal volume of vehicle for the same period. After 16 days, the dorsal skin was histologically examined through hematoxylin-eosin staining. …”
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Ambulatory Oxygen for Pulmonary Fibrosis (OxyPuF): a randomised controlled trial and acceptability study by Rachel L Adams, Alisha Maher, Nicola Gale, Anjali Crawshaw, David Thickett, Alice M Turner

“…A process evaluation included assessment of trial fidelity and acceptability of the intervention with use of qualitative research methods and arts approaches with patients and staff. …”
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Integrating Gut Microbiome and Metabolomics with Magnetic Resonance Enterography to Advance Bowel Damage Prediction in Crohn’s Disease by Huang L, Meng J, Lin S, Peng Z, Zhang R, Shen X, Zheng W, Zheng Q, Wu L, Wang X, Wang Y, Mao R, Sun C, Li X, Feng ST

“…In this study, we aimed to develop a more accurate method for predicting bowel damage. We combined the three methods into a single comprehensive test.Imaging: Magnetic resonance enterography (MRE), a noninvasive scan, was used to capture clear images of the bowel. …”
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Habitat Characteristics and the Species Response of Astragalus curvirostris Boiss. to the Environmental Factors in Lorestan Rangelands by Reza Siahmansour, Nadia Kamali, Hamid Reza Mirdavoodi, Javad Motamedi

“…Extended Abstract IntroductionTo analyze complex ecological data, it is necessary to employ flexible and robust analytical methods that can handle non-linear relationships, interactions, and missing data control. …”
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Comparison of Surgical Outcomes between Endovenous Laser Ablation and Conventional Surgery in Patients with Lower Limb Varicose Veins: A Prospective Interventional Study by Mannam Viswateja, Deepak R Chavan, Vijaya Patil, Vikram U Sindagikar

“…A block randomisation method was used to allocate patients into two groups to ensure an equal distribution of demographic variables. …”
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Social Determinants of Health Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Testing and Vaccine Attitudes in a Cross-Sectional Study of Latinx Individuals in Oregon by Elizabeth L. Budd, PhD, MPH, Stephanie De Anda, PhD, Sven Halvorson, MS, Leslie D. Leve, PhD, Anne Marie Mauricio, PhD, Ellen H. McWhirter, PhD, Jorge I. Ramírez García, PhD, David S. DeGarmo, PhD

“…Multilevel structural equation path modeling addressed the nonindependence of respondents nested within 52 SARS-CoV-2 testing sites across Oregon, U.S. Equality constraints were used to test for differences in the magnitudes of the associations. …”
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Does prioritization of COVID vaccine distribution to communities with the highest COVID burden reduce health inequity? by Hae-Young Kim, Anna Bershteyn, Rienna Russo, Jessica Mcgillen, Julia Sisti, Charles Ko, Jaimie Shaff, Remle Newton-Dame, R. Scott Braithwaite

“…We modeled total deaths and equally-distributed-equivalent (EDE) deaths (i.e., the equally preferred number of deaths, considering equity and efficiency) across a range of inequality aversion (Atkinson’s index, ε=0–20). …”
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Activity of imipenem/relebactam against KPC-producing Klebsiella pneumoniae and the possible role of Ompk36 mutation in determining resistance: an Italian retrospective analysis by Emanuele Palomba, Agnese Comelli, Francesca Saluzzo, Federico Di Marco, Elisa Matarazzo, Noemi Lo Re, Alessandra Bielli, Chiara Silvia Vismara, Antonio Muscatello, Marianna Rossi, Daniela Maria Cirillo, Alessandra Bandera, Andrea Gori

“…All the IMI/REL-resistant strains displayed a mutation in porin OmpK36 and produced carbapenemases, with KPC-2 and KPC-3 being equally distributed. MVB and CZA maintained good activity against IMI/REL resistant isolates.…”
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Diarrhea Prevalence and Sociodemographic Factors among Under-Five Children in Rural Areas of North Gondar Zone, Northwest Ethiopia by Atalay Getachew, Tadesse Guadu, Alebachew Tadie, Zemichael Gizaw, Mulat Gebrehiwot, Daniel Haile Cherkos, Martha Alemayehu Menberu, Teklay Gebrecherkos

“…Occurrence of diarrhea was statistically associated with child age less than or equal to one year, educational status of mother/guardians, and breast feeding. …”
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ANALYSIS OF SAFETY OF NEOADJUVANT CHEMORADIOTHERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH LOCALLY ADVANCED GASTRIC CANCER (RESULTS OF A MULTICENTER RANDOMIZED TRIAL) by V. Yu. Skoropad, S. G. Afanasyev, S. V. Gamayunov, P. V. Sokolov, V. A. Karov, L. N. Titova, N. K. Silanteva, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…The purpose of the study was to immediate results of neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced gastric cancer were analyzed in a multicenter randomized trial. Material and Methods. The comparative analysis of neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimens, toxicity and postoperative complications was carried out. …”
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Improving outcomes in acute coronary syndrome: A meta-analysis of home-based compared to hospital-based cardiac rehabilitation and usual care by Eva Marti, Anggoro Budi Hartopo, Haryani, Margareta Hesti Rahayu, Riris Diana, Ninik Yunitri

“…Conclusions: HBCR significantly improves QoL and is equally effective as hospital-based CR across all measured outcomes. …”
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Island bioarchaeology and ritual knowledge transfer at Biniadrís cave (Menorca, Spain): a longue durée perspective by Marta Díaz Zorita Bonilla, Marta Díaz Zorita Bonilla, Monice Timm, Mauricio Marciales Daza, Auxiliadora Moreno Onorato, Eva Alarcón García, Alexandros F. Karakostis, Alexandros F. Karakostis, Javier Escudero Carrillo, Luis Arboledas Martínez, Sonia Robles Carrasco, Berta Morell, Derek Hamilton, Helen Dawson, Francisco Contreras Cortés, Martin Bartelheim, Martin Bartelheim, Jörg Baten, Jörg Baten

“…The fact that all individuals are equally represented and integrated into the community in the funerary settings provides insights into the group ideology, which are discussed further. …”
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Inverse relationship between circulating sphingosine-1-phosphate and precursor species and coronary artery calcification score in type 2 diabetes by Wilfried Le Goff, Olivier Bourron, Clément Materne, Sophie Galier, Franck Phan, Sophie Tan-Chen, Isabelle Guillas, Agnès Hartemann, Joe-Elie Salem, Alban Redheuil, Fabienne Foufelle, Hervé Le Stunff, Eric Hajduch, Maryse Guerin

“…CAC score was modeled as a binary variable (0/1 below or equal/above 100) using CAC < 100 for reference. S1P species or precursors were modeled as binary variables dichotomized at the median (0/1: below or equal/above the median). …”
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The synergistic effect of Thymus vulgaris essential oil and carvacrol with imipenem against carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii: in vitro, molecular docking, and molecular... by Saoussen Jilani, Mohamed Ferjeni, Kholoud Al-Shammery, Haya Rashid Mohammed AlTamimi, Malek Besbes, Salwa Ahmed Lotfi, Amr Farouk, Walid Ben Selma, Walid Ben Selma

“…Interestingly, the MBC/MIC was equal to 1 for most tested bacterial strains, confirming a bactericidal effect of Thyme-EO. …”
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Optimal Treatment of Magnetic Seizure Therapy (MST) in Patients with Clozapine-Resistant Schizophrenia (CRS) by Xiang Q, Xu P, Zhai Z, Jia Y, Li C, Liu D

“…Qiong Xiang,1,2,&ast; Peiwei Xu,3,&ast; Zhaolin Zhai,1,2,4 Yuping Jia,1,2 Chunbo Li,1,2,5 Dengtang Liu1,2,4– 6 1Division of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China; 2Clinical Center for Psychotic Disorders, National Center for Mental Disorders, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, 310003, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Psychiatry, Huashan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200040, People’s Republic of China; 5Shanghai Key Laboratory of Psychotic Disorders, Shanghai Mental Health Center, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China; 6Institute of Mental Health, Fudan University, Shanghai, 200030, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Dengtang Liu, Email liudengtang@smhc.org.cnObjective: The study aims to compare the clinical efficacy and cognitive side effect of magnetic seizure therapy (MST) and modified electroconvulsive therapy (MECT) on clozapine resistant schizophrenia (CRS).Methods: Sixteen patients with CRS were enrolled in this randomized, parallel-group, controlled clinical trial. …”
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ENSURING STATE SOVEREIGNTY AS A GUARANTEE OF THE COUNTRY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT by Iryna Drobush, Liudmila Kornuta, Mykola Ukrainets

“…A fundamental element of this process pertains to the matter of sovereignty, which is a prerequisite for a state's participation as an equal participant in international relations. However, the equality of states in international communication gives rise to a variety of approaches to interpreting the meaning of this category, which complicates the task of regulating international law and order. …”
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