Assessment of the Effect of Flooding on Agricultural Lands in Kaharo Sub-County of Kabale District South Western Uganda. by Nyakiti, Dorcas Awino

“…In the last three decades, the impacts of flooding have increasingly assumed from significant to threatening proportions in Kaharo sub-county villages like Kitare, Nyakigugwe, Nkumbura, Kizinga, Karehe resulting in loss of lives and destroying farm lands. …”
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Financial Inclusion and Refugees’ Self-Reliance: An Assessment for Women’s Economic Empowerment at Nakivale Refugee Settlement, Southwestern Uganda. by Mugisha, Abbas, Kaaya, Siraje

“…Oct 2023Keywords: Financial inclusion, Women refugees, Nakivale refugee settlementmabbas@kab.ac.ugIntroductionForced displacement of people from their motherland is a serious and surging challenge globally Th e UNHCR global trend report 2021 (UNHCR, 2022) reveals that the numbers of people forced to fl ee their homes have been increasing every year for a decade. For instance, the number of people displaced by persecution, war, human rights abuse and violence stood at 89.3 million by the end of 2021 and increase of eight percent from 2020 (UNHCR, 2022). …”
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The Effect of Population Growth on Climate Change in Buhara Sub-County Kabale District Uganda. by Muchunguzi, Christine

“…To sum up, Uganda should prioritize population growth and climate change as an ape development agenda in the coming decades to achieve sustainable development. The study recommends that effective leadership ensure that population and its importance in rc\::JbJn to climate- change is discussed at the most influential! …”
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A bibliometric analysis on delirium in intensive care unit from 2013–2023 by Xin Ma, Qingya Wu, Yue Ran, Xueqin Cao, Hua Zheng, Hua Zheng

“…The application of literature clustering and keyword analysis revealed that future research is poised to delve deeper into areas such as pediatric delirium, risk factors, and the development of preventive and therapeutic strategies.ConclusionThis study employs bibliometric analysis to provide a multifaceted overview of the ICU delirium research landscape over the past decade. By examining the topic from various perspectives, we have not only mapped the current state of ICU delirium research but also illuminated potential avenues for future inquiry and areas of emphasis.…”
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Skin autofluorescence as part of the comprehensive assessment of clinical and metabolic status of patients with end-stage chronic kidney disease by Darya Yu. Konovalova, Peter A. Lebedev, Olga V. Ushakova, Elena E. Potyakina, Dmitriy V. Kornilin, Vladimir N. Grishanov, Marina V. Komarova

“…These high-cost technologies of renal replacement therapy have significantly improved over recent decades, but the quality of life remains low and mortality is still high, especially in patients receiving PHD. …”
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Temporal Trends in the Utilization and Survival Outcomes of Lobar, Segmental, and Wedge Resection for Early-Stage NSCLC, 2004 to 2020 by Eden Z. Deng, BS, Xiaofei Wang, PhD, Jianrong Zhang, MD, MPH, Thomas E. Stinchcombe, MD, Chi-Fu (Jeffrey) Yang, MD, Nasser Altorki, MD

“…Introduction: Although lobectomy has long been the standard of surgical treatment for early-stage NSCLC, segmental and wedge resections have become another option often used over the past two decades. Methods: To examine the trends over time in the utilization, quality, and overall survival (OS) differences of lobectomy, segmentectomy, and wedge resection, we performed an observational, population-level study of 76,466 patients with T1 or T2 N0M0 NSCLC tumors 2 cm or less in size in the National Cancer Database, from 2004 to 2020. …”
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Chemical profiles of venom glands in queens, foundresses, pre-wintering gynes, and workers in the hornet Vespa velutina nigrithorax by Berville, Laurence, Lucas, Christophe, Haouzi, Mélissa, Khalil, Ali, Gévar, Jérémy, Bagnères, Anne-Geneviève, Darrouzet, Eric

“…Invasive species are permanently modifying the distribution and diversity of native species worldwide. For nearly two decades, a hornet, Vespa velutina nigrithorax (Hymenoptera: Vespidae), has been spreading in Europe. …”
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A smartphone-guided secondary prevention digital health application reduces systolic blood pressure in patients with chronic coronary syndrome and insufficient blood pressure contr... by Philip Düsing, Stephan H. Schirmer, Sebastian Schäfer, Alexander Krogmann, Jan-Malte Sinning, Nikos Werner, Florian Bönner, Alexander Sedaghat, Cornelius Müller, Irina Eckardt, Georg Nickenig, Andreas Zietzer

“…BackgroundChronic coronary syndrome (CCS) leads to high morbidity and mortality despite therapeutic advances in recent decades. Several modifiable risk factors, including increased blood pressure (BP), significantly contribute to cardiovascular risk in CCS. …”
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Quo vadis autoimmune hepatitis? - Summary of the 5th international autoimmune hepatitis group research workshop 2024Keypoints by Bastian Engel, David N. Assis, Mamatha Bhat, Jan Clusmann, Joost PH. Drenth, Alessio Gerussi, María-Carlota Londoño, Ye Htun Oo, Ida Schregel, Marcial Sebode, Richard Taubert

“…The International AIH Group (IAIHG) has initiated a series of research workshops over the last decade to promote the identification of research gaps and subsequently improve the pace of scientific progress by stimulating collaboration between expert centres. …”
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Ecotoxicity of lanthanides to Daphnia magna: insights from elemental behavior and speciation in a standardized test medium by Vignati, Davide A.L., Martin, Loïc A., Poirier, Laurence, Zalouk-Vergnoux, Aurore, Fouque, Chantal, Bojic, Clément, Hissler, Christophe, Cossu-Leguille, Carole

“…Although knowledge on LN ecotoxicology has greatly improved over the last decade, uncertainty persists with regard to their actual hazard and risk in freshwater environments. …”
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Phytomedicinal armamentarium: A review of inula racemosa-derived alantolactones and isoalantolactones in anticancer therapy by Joshi Gaurav Santoshrao, Smriti Jamwal, Rakesh Kumar, Ekta Bisht, Bisen Harsh Krishnakumar, Shreya Katoch, R.K. Asrani

“…Background: Cancer remains a significant health challenge, with increasing incidence and mortality rates attributed to lifestyle factors and environmental pollutants. Despite decades of research, a universal cure for cancer remains elusive. …”
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Kidney transplant utilising donors after circulatory death: The first report from the African continent by T du Toit, K Manning, L Bertels, G Hoffman, D Thomson, Z A Barday

“…At Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa, the number of deceased organ donors has declined over the past 2 decades, necessitating a more liberal approach to donor selection. …”
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Unsteady ground: understanding the problem of BPPV in the world of sports by Wojciech Nowak, Mirosław Sawicki, Jagoda Mikołajczyk, Paulina Krzemińska, Maciej Gołębski, Zuzanna Kukla, Sebastian Musialik, Stella Mieruszyńska, Jakub Włosiański, Izabela Sadowska

“…State of Knowledge: Even though the knowledge about the etiology and risk factors of BPPV has significantly advanced in the last decade, more than half of all cases is are still classified as idiopathic. …”
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Long-read 16S rRNA amplicon sequencing reveals microbial characteristics in patients with colorectal adenomas and carcinoma lesions in Egypt by Asmaa A. El Leithy, Amira Salah El-Din Youssef, Auhood Nassar, Ramy K. Aziz, Nadin M. Khaled, Mina T. Mahrous, Ghobrial N. Farahat, Aya H. Mohamed, Yasser Mabrouk Bakr

“…Abstract Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is among the five leading causes of cancer incidence and mortality. During the past decade, the role of the gut microbiota and its dysbiosis in colorectal tumorigenesis has been emphasized. …”
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Research trends in glioma chemoradiotherapy resistance: a bibliometric analysis (2003–2023) by Shishi Yu, Jinya Wu, Yuan Jing, Ping Lin, Lang Lang, Yifan Xiong, Wangzhong Chen, Wenhua Liu, Changpeng Sun, Yuntao Lu

“…Despite these advances, a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of research trends in glioma chemoradiotherapy resistance over the past two decades is lacking. This study aims to systematically evaluate the research landscape, identify emerging hotspots, and provide guidance for future investigations.MethodsArticles on glioma chemoradiotherapy resistance published between 2003 and 2023 were retrieved from the Web of Science Core Collection, resulting in 4,528 publications. …”
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An updated regional model skill assessment for seasonal and interannual variability of bottom temperature across the eastern Bering Sea shelf by Kelly A. Kearney, Phyllis J. Stabeno, Albert J. Hermann, Albert J. Hermann, Calvin W. Mordy, Calvin W. Mordy

“…The Bering10K Regional Ocean Modeling System (ROMS) model is a high-resolution (10-km) regional ocean model that has been used over the past decade to investigate relationships between the physical environment and the eastern Bering Sea shelf ecosystem in both research and management contexts. …”
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PretoxTM: a text mining system for extracting treatment-related findings from preclinical toxicology reports by Javier Corvi, Nicolás Díaz-Roussel, José M. Fernández, Francesco Ronzano, Emilio Centeno, Pablo Accuosto, Celine Ibrahim, Shoji Asakura, Frank Bringezu, Mirjam Fröhlicher, Annika Kreuchwig, Yoko Nogami, Jeong Rih, Raul Rodriguez-Esteban, Nicolas Sajot, Joerg Wichard, Heng-Yi Michael Wu, Philip Drew, Thomas Steger-Hartmann, Alfonso Valencia, Laura I. Furlong, Salvador Capella-Gutierrez

“…Abstract Over the last few decades the pharmaceutical industry has generated a vast corpus of knowledge on the safety and efficacy of drugs. …”
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Burden of diseases attributable to excess body weight in 204 countries and territories, 1990–2019 by Saeid Safiri, Jessica A. Grieger, Amir Ghaffari Jolfayi, Seyed Ehsan Mousavi, Seyed Aria Nejadghaderi, Asra Fazlollahi, Mark J. M. Sullman, Nahid Karamzad, Fikrettin Sahin, Kuljit Singh, Gary S. Collins, Ali-Asghar Kolahi

“…Conclusions The global burden of EBW has increased over the past three decades. This trend aligns with socio-demographic indices and is influenced by the physical activity levels and dietary habits of these populations.…”
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Insights on the effect of mega-carcass abundance on the population dynamics of a facultative scavenger predator and its prey by Sidous, Mellina, Cubaynes, Sarah, Gimenez, Olivier, Drouet-Hoguet, Nolwenn, Dray, Stéphane, Bollache, Loïc, Madhlamoto, Daphine, Ngwenya, Nobesuthu Adelaide, Fritz, Hervé, Valeix, Marion

“…The interplay between facultative scavenging and predation has gained interest in the last decade. The prevalence of scavenging induced by the availability of large carcasses may modify predator density or behaviour, potentially affecting prey. …”
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Understanding the Broad-line Region of Active Galactic Nuclei with Photoionization. I. The Moderate-accretion Regime by Qiaoya Wu, Yue Shen, Hengxiao Guo, Scott F. Anderson, W. N. Brandt, Catherine J. Grier, Patrick B. Hall, Luis C. Ho, Yasaman Homayouni, Keith Horne, Jennifer I-Hsiu Li, Donald P. Schneider

“…Over three decades of reverberation mapping (RM) studies on local broad-line active galactic nuclei (AGNs) have measured reliable black hole (BH) masses for >100 AGNs. …”
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