An Overview: PM2.5 Concentration Levels in Urban Residential Buildings during the Past Two Decades by Yu Liu, Jiankai Dong, Hongqiang Ma, Yiqiang Jiang, Wenke Zheng, Xinmei Luo

“…The review results revealed that most of the included studies were conducted in Asia and in Europe, and some were conducted in North America and Africa. …”
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Enhancing the interlaminar adhesion of carbon fiber composites via carbon nanotube sheets by Ning Bian, Yao Ren, Ashutosh Shrivastava, Zhong Wang, Duck J. Yang, Samit Roy, Ray Baughman, Hongbing Lu

“…Mechanical and electrical characterization was conducted on the CNT sheet-inserted composites and the baseline composites. …”
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Facilitators and barriers to protective eyewear acceptance among Indian farmers: A qualitative study by Gopinath Madheswaran, K Eshwari, Judith Shefali Jathanna, Syed Ibrahim, Krithica Srinivasan, Lakshmi Shinde, Ramesh S Ve, Rashima Asokan, S Saravanan, SB Saranya

“…Results Five focus group discussions were conducted with 31 farmers (mean age 55.8 ± 9.2 years) from three centers. …”
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Validation of the death reflection scale among older people by Lukas Richter, Lukas Richter

“…To assess configural, metric, and scalar measurement equivalence across age groups of older adults, a multi-group confirmatory factor analysis was conducted in conjunction with dynamic fit index cutoffs. …”
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Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Childhood Obesity and Overweight in Erbil City, Kurdistan, Iraq: A Household Survey by Sabah Shareef Mohammed, Sherzad Abdulahad Shabu

“…Regarding ethical approval, the study was conducted under the guidelines of the ethical approval research committee in the College of Medicine. …”
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The efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions for patients with COPD: a systematic review and meta-analysis protocol by Li Li, Ying Wu, Ying Zhang, Lingyun Tian, Yinglan Li

“…Although some studies on the intervention effect of MBIs in patients with COPD have been conducted, the results are controversial, especially on dyspnoea, level of mindfulness and quality of life. …”
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Experiences and Perceptions on Community Client-Led ART Delivery (CCLADS) Model of Antiretroviral (ART) Delivery: Patients’ and Providers’ Perspectives in South Western Uganda. by Kasande, Meble, Tusimiirwe, Happiness, Taremwa, Michael, Lamulatu, Kabiite, Amanyire, Mark, Nakidde, Gladys, Kabami, Jane

“…Participants and Methods: A descriptive qualitative study was conducted at two ART clinics in Southwestern Uganda. …”
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In-Planta Assay of Culture Filtrate Concentration of Trichoderma viride PP2 as Biocontrol Agent Against Colletotrichum gloeosporioides in Red Chili Pepper Cabai (Capsicum annuum L... by Gefi Zulmiati Lannur, Yenni Liswarni, Martinius Martinius

“…This study aimed to determine the ability of Trichoderma viride PP2 culture filtrate concentration in suppressing anthracnose disease caused by C. gloeosporioides on the red chili pepper. The study was conducted with a randomized block design (RBD) consisting of 5 treatments and five replications. …”
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Beyond buttons: repurposing of casein-based materials in education and industry—a review by Carlo Santulli

“…In general, studies conducted on casein materials have shown considerable promise to replace the use of oil-based plastics or to serve as the matrix for natural fiber composites.…”
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A comprehensive analysis of time investment in skid trail planning for forest access. by Marc Werder, Leo Gallus Bont, Janine Schweier, Oliver Thees

“…They affect cost-effectiveness and the environmental impact of the harvesting process to a large extent. Here, we conducted an economic analysis to understand the skid trail planning process and to generate an initial model to estimate the time and costs involved. …”
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Predisposisi Tuberkulosis Paru: A Cross Sectional Study by Erni Yetti R, Zadrak Tombeg, Anto J. Hadi

“…Analytical observational research with a cross-sectional study approach at Puskesmas Makale Utara, Tana Toraja Regency, was conducted for two weeks and conducted in October 2020. …”
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The properties of fluorine-doped graphene-based intermediate band solar cell materials by Lingyun Sun

“…The two sub-band gap absorption on the left are attributed to the combined effect of the electron transition from the top of the valence band to the intermediate band and from the intermediate band to the bottom of the conduction band, while the large absorption peak on the right is due to the electron transition from the bottom of the conduction band to the top of the valence band. …”
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E-Banking Adoption and Business Performance of SMES in Uganda a Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Nakazibwe, Martha

“…This research was conducted in Kabale municipality Kabale District to examine the effect of e-banking adoption on business performance of SMEs. …”
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Internal Control Systems and Financial Performance of NGOS: A Case of Association Of Volunteers In Service International (Avsi) Kabale Branch - Uganda. by Agwate, Doreen

“…The study was conducted from AVSI Uganda Kabale branch to establish the relation between internal control systems and financial performance of NGOs. …”
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Financial Accountability and Service Delivery in Uganda: A Case of Kabale District Local Government. by Biryomumeisho, Fadison

“…This research was conducted in Kabale District Local Government to examine the effect of financial accountability on service delivery. …”
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Effectiveness of Common Beans Protein Extract (Phaseolus Vulgaris) as a Natural Coagulant in Purification of Portable Water. by Mushabe, Hillary

“…The conducted experiments confirmed positive coagulation properties of these extracts and therefore, it can be concluded that they have a great potential as natural coagulants.…”
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Innovations in Groundwater Remediation by Center for Natural Resources

“… Innovative research conducted by a University of Florida (UF) faculty team offers an efficient and less costly approach to remediating contaminated groundwater. …”
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Evaluation of pathology resources for cervical cancer detection between 2018 and 2022: a retrospective study at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital, Western Kenya by Nelson Anangwe, Jon Steimgrimson, Susan Cu-Uvin

“…A thematic analysis was conducted in NVivo. We also retrospectively conducted a comprehensive inventory review of laboratory resources from 2018 to 2022 via purposive sampling. …”
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Effects of manual osteopathic interventions on psychometric and psychophysiological indicators of anxiety, depression and stress in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis of... by Darren J Edwards, Jerry Draper-Rodi, Danny Miller, Josh Hope-Bell, Andrew MacMillan, Tom C Gordon

“…Osteopathic interventions reduced depression (Hedges’ g=−0.47, 95% CI: −0.86 to –0.09, p=0.02) and increased skin conductance (Hedges’ g=0.67, 95% CI: 0.00 to 1.34, p=0.05). …”
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ENERGY AND ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF BIOETHANOL PRODUCTION DEPENDING ON THE QUALITY OF CORN GRAIN by Vitalii Palamarchuk, Roman Lohosha, Vadim Krychkovskyi

“…The present article expounds upon the findings of research conducted on the energy and economic efficiency of bioethanol production, with the quality of corn grain taken as the primary variable. …”
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