Examining the Causes of Poor Performance in Primary Schools in Rubanda District by Arineitwe, Obadia.

“…Utilizing both qualitative and quantitative research approaches, data were collected through interviews and self-administered questionnaires from a sample of 80 respondents, including pupils, teachers, head teachers, and parents across five primary schools. The findings revealed a mixed trend in academic performance, with some schools showing improvement while others faced ongoing challenges. …”
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Participatory Budgeting and Financial Accountability in Kabale District Local Government by Perpetua, Arinaitwe

“…Content analysis supported qualitative analysis while frequencies and percentages supported, supported by Special Package for Social Scientists (SPSS V 20) aided quantitative analysis. Citizen consultation was found to be key in contributing to participatory budgeting, service delivery was found to be the most used mechanism of financial accountability while a strong positive relationship existed between participatory budgeting financial accountability (r = .681; sig. <.05). …”
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Antimalarial Combination Therapies Increase Gastric Ulcers Through an Imbalance of Basic Antioxidative‑Oxidative Enzymes in Male Wistar Rats. by Kalange, Muhamudu, Nansunga, Miriam, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Kasolo, Josephine, Namulema, Jackline, Kasande Atusiimirwe, Jovile, Tiyo Ayikobua, Emanuel, Ssempijja, Fred, Munanura, Edson Ireeta, Matama, Kevin, Semuyaba, Ibrahim, Zirintunda, Gerald Gerald, Okpanachi, Alfred Omachonu

“…Gastric ulcers were in four groups; Group I was administered Artesunate, group II received Artesunate- Amodiaquine, group III received Artemether-Lumefantrine, and group IV was a positive control (normal saline). GroupV was the negative control consisting of healthy rats. …”
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The prevalence of atrophic gastritis of the body of stomach at Krasnoyarsk population over 45 years old by V. V. Tsukanov, O. V. Tret'yakova, O. S. Amelchugova, E. V. Kasparov, D. V. Rodina, A. V. Vasyutin, N. N. Butorin, Yu. L. Tonkikh

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Practical steps on stomach cancer prevention in the Russian Federation: <i>H. pylori</i>-associated gastritis management algorithm <i>(Advisory board position statement, December,... by V. T. Ivashkin, T. L. Lapina, A. A. Sheptulin, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. V. Maev, O. M. Drapkina, R. A. Abdulhakov, O. P. Alekseeva, S. A. Alekseenko, S. V. Zajcev, N. V. Korochanskaja, S. A. Kurilovich, M. F. Osipenko, R. G. Sajfutdinov, A. S. Sarsenbaeva

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Call to Action: Lead Pharmacy into the Next Decade by Kerry K Fierke, Gardner Lepp, Bridget McGugan, Marta Brooks, Gregory Zumach

“…This scholarship is connected to the following forms of scholarly works: Call to Action: Lead Pharmacy into the Next Decade: https://doi.org/10.24926/iip.v15i4.6262 Call to Action: Lead Pharmacy into the Next Decade a Scholarly Narration: https://doi.org/10.24926/iip.v15i4.6265   References • Sorensen TD, Traynor AP, Janke KK. …”
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Extirpation of rectum for cancer in patient with decompensated liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension by P. V. Tsarkov, V. M. Lebezev, V. I. Stamov, V. V. Nikoda, A. Yu. Kravchenko, Ye. D. Lyubivy, B. N. Bashankayev, M. A. Danilov

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Using insecticidal compounds to elucidate the potential role of neurotransmitters in Lepidoptera pupal ecdysis by Niranjana Krishnan, Cassandra Gorman, Jillian Stewart, Steven Bradbury, Russell Jurenka

“…In this paper, using two lepidopteran species, we undertook studies with five additional nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) agonists and three muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR) agonists to hypothesize the putative nAChR subunits that mediate pupal ecdysis. …”
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Multi-slotted airfoil design for enhanced aerodynamic performance and economic efficiency by Mohamed A. Aziz, Mohamed A. Khalifa, M. A. Abdelrahman, Haitham Elshimy, Ahmed M. Elsayed

“…The numerical study is followed by a study of the effect of the number of airfoil slots: one, two, three, four, five, and six. The characteristics of the flow field were analyzed to explain the benefit of applying multi-slotted on the aerodynamic performance of an airfoil with a high AOA at Reynolds number 2.74 × 105. …”
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APPLICATION OF DIBR AND MAIRCA METHODS IN THE EVALUATION OF THE ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF THE ECONOMY OF BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA by Radojko Lukić

“…Bearing that in mind, this paper analyzes the dynamics of the economic performance of BiH’s economy in the period 2013 - 2022 based on the DIBR and MAIRCA methods. The top five years of the economic performance of BiH’s economy according to the DIBR and MAIRCA methods fall in the following order: 2021, 2022, 2018, 2019, and 2017. …”
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Impact of stock market indices and raw material prices on the yield movements of Caterpillar company securities by Petrović Nevena, Novićević-Čečević Bojana, Krstajić Goran

“…Daily time-series data were collected from Yahoo finance for a five-year period. In this study, we use multiple linear regression to predict the returns of CAT shares. …”
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Exergy, Energy, Economic, and Environmental Assessment of Gas Condensate Stabilization Units for the Selection of Optimum Configuration by Van Vang Le, Elizabeth C. Matsui

“…In this paper, five structures for gas condensate stabilization are simulated and analyzed from the energy, exergy, economic and environmental points of view. …”
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Curcumin inhibits growth and triggers apoptosis in human castration-resistant prostate cancer cells via IGF-1/PI3K/Akt pathway by Chao Chen, Qiwu Wang, Jiwen Liu

“…Methods CRPC cells were treated with curcumin and their viability was assessed by MTT assay and apoptosis was detected by annexinV/propidium iodide double-staining and terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase dUTP nick-end labeling assays. …”
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Monosodium glutamate (MSG) exposure induced oxidative stress and disrupted testicular hormonal regulation, exacerbating reproductive dysfunction in male WISTAR rats by Adesua Emmanuel Ogunmokunwa, Babatunde Oluwaseun Ibitoye

“…Methods: Thirty male Wistar rats were divided into five groups (n = 6 per group). The control group received distilled water, while the experimental groups were orally administered MSG at 30, 100, 300, and 1000 mg/kg body weight for 65 days. …”
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Perceptions of Physical Therapy and The Role of Physical Therapists  In Injury Prevention Among Professional Basketball Players: A Qualitative Study by Alison Marks, Carol A. Courtney, William E. Healey

“… # Study Design Qualitative, semi-structured interview # Methods Thirty-five professional basketball players (mean age 23.1 years ± 3.9; 42% female; 72% African American; 90% college graduates) from over 20 teams participated. …”
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The use of English as medium of instruction and students’ readiness to learn in English by Solomon Areaya Kassa, Daniel Tefera Abebe

“…Generally, students who made the transition in grade seven were found to be superior in terms of achievement on grade ten national examinations to those who transitioned either in grade five or nine. The study uncovered teachers’ limited use of English as the medium of instruction and a lack of readiness among students to learn in English. …”
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A survey of perceptions and behavioural responses towards the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa by Takana M. Silubonde, Catherine E. Draper, Shane A. Norris

“…Background: The South African response to the Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus was swift and assertive, although it came with economic and social costs. …”
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Economic Evaluations of Health Service Interventions Targeting Patients with Multimorbidities: A Scoping Literature Review by Lucia Ferrara, Vittoria Ardito, Valeria D. Tozzi, Rosanna Tarricone

“…We selected economic evaluations of service interventions delivered through multiple care settings and targeting patients with 2+ chronic conditions. Results: Twenty-five articles were included. Interventions were categorized as organizational-type versus patient-oriented. …”
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Discrimination and calibration performances of non-laboratory-based and laboratory-based cardiovascular risk predictions: a systematic review by Yihun Mulugeta Alemu, Sisay Mulugeta Alemu, Dan Chateau, Nasser Bagheri, Kinley Wangdi

“…Background and objective This review compares non-laboratory-based and laboratory-based cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk prediction equations in populations targeted for primary prevention.Design Systematic review.Methods We searched five databases until 12 March 2024 and used prediction study risk of bias assessment tool to assess bias. …”
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Impact of physical activity on cardiovascular health in firefighters: Scoping review by Ghaleelullah Achmat, Charlene Erasmus, Jill Kanaley, Rucia November, Lloyd Leach

“…The purpose was to compile evidence on PA programs’ effects on fire and rescue services (FRS). Results: Five intervention studies were included, examining PA effects on firefighters with smoking habits, poor diet, alcohol consumption and sedentary lifestyles. …”
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