Pre- and Post-Operative Pain Intensity and Physical Activity Levels in Individuals with Acetabular Dysplasia Undergoing Periacetabular Osteotomy: A Prospective Cohort Study by Naif Alrashdi, Robert Motl, Elroy Aguiar, Donald Lein Jr, Suzanne Perumean-Chaney, Michael Ryan, Matthew Ithurburn

“… # Results Out of 49 screened participants, 28 were enrolled, and 23 individuals (22 females; age=23.1±7.9 years) completed both study visits. …”
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Clinical characteristics and associated factors of pediatric acute necrotizing encephalopathy: a retrospective study by Huiling Zhang, Yilong Wang, Qianyun Ding, Xuekun Li, Sheng Ye

“…Background In the clinic, pediatric acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE) primarily affects children under 5 years of age and is characterized by severe brain damage and high mortality. …”
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Prevalence and sociodemographic characteristics of functional impairment in community-dwelling older adults in China: a cross-sectional study by Yun Li, Li Zhang, Zhe Tang, Lina Ma, Pan Liu, Xiaxia Li, Wenhua Yu, Yaxin Zhang

“…The prevalence was higher among women and individuals in rural areas and increased with age. Illiteracy, no spouse, living alone, poor self-reported health, low income, limited meat intake, less exercise, chronic diseases and geriatric syndromes were associated with functional impairment. …”
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An analysis of referral patterns of traumatic brain injury at Groote Schuur Hospital Trauma Centre by N Parker, T Navsaria, M Lopez, L Marineau, R Maine, K Chu, T Govender, D McPherson, P Navsaria

“…This was a retrospective audit of all patients admitted to the Trauma Centre who had a brain CT scan for suspected TBI between 1 February 2022 and 31 March 2022. Demographic data (age, sex), mechanism of injury and Glasgow Coma Score were recorded. …”
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Long-term risk factors for developing Barrett’s oesophagus in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: a longitudinal cohort study by John F Dillon, Paul Brennan, James Cotton, James Carberry, Christopher J Byrne

“…In adjusted baseline analysis (n=1197), male sex (adjusted OR, aOR 2.04 (95% CI 1.92 to 4.12), p≤0.001), increasing age (aOR 1.03 (95% CI 1.01 to 1.04), p≤0.0001) and proton pump inhibitor use (aOR 3.03 (95% CI 1.80 to 5.13), p≤0.0001) were associated with higher odds of BO. …”
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Asymptomatic malaria parasitaemia and seizure control in children with nodding syndrome; a cross-sectional study by Charles R J C Newton, Albert Ningwa, Kevin Marsh, Richard Idro, Rodney Ogwang, Ronald Anguzu, Pamela Akun, Edward Kayongo

“…We hypothesised that, in patients with epilepsy, infection by P. falciparum, including asymptomatic infections, increases the risk of seizures and impairs seizure control.Setting and participants Participants were Ugandan children with nodding syndrome, age ≥8 years, receiving sodium valproate. All had standardised testing including documentation of the number of seizures in the past month, a rapid malaria test and if positive, the peripheral blood parasite density.Outcomes The primary outcome was the number of seizures in the past month (30 days).Results A total of 164/240 (68%) had malaria. …”
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Riesgo de contagio por COVID-19 en un entorno urbano (Málaga, noviembre del 2020) by Ángel Miramontes Carballada, Rubén Lois González, María Jesús Perles Roselló, Jesús Miranda Páez

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Air quality in Barcelona during the COVID-19 lockdown and the global effect on CO2 emissions by Javier Martín-Vide, Alberto Zayas, Ferran Salvador, Mª Carmen Moreno-García

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The prevalence of online food delivery service usage and its association with anthropometric measurements in Muscat, Oman; a cross-sectional study by Ahmed Yahya Al Kharusi, Safa Khamis Ambusaidi, Marwa Abdullah Al Raisi, Haitham Mohammed Al Mahrouqi, Asma Ali Al Kendi, Muna Mohammed Almatrushi, Mohammed Juma Al Abdali, Sanjay Jaju, Maisa Hamed Al Kiyumi

“…Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that was conducted in six randomly selected primary healthcare centres in the two most populous areas in Muscat region. Adults aged 18 years or older, who were able to read and write, and who attended the local health centre for any reason, were included. …”
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Negative symptoms in schizophrenia: a study in a large clinical sample of patients using a novel automated method by Robert Stewart, Hitesh Shetty, Matthew Broadbent, Angus Roberts, Rashmi Patel, Philip McGuire, Richard D Hayes, Nishamali Jayatilleke, Genevieve Gorrell, Chin-Kuo Chang, Richard Jackson, Nadia Foskett, Caroline Johnston

“…Negative symptoms were associated with younger age, male gender and single marital status, and with increased likelihood of hospital admission (OR 1.24, 95% CI 1.10 to 1.39), longer duration of admission (β-coefficient 20.5 days, 7.6–33.5), and increased likelihood of readmission following discharge (OR 1.58, 1.28 to 1.95).Conclusions Negative symptoms were common and associated with adverse clinical outcomes, consistent with evidence that these symptoms account for much of the disability associated with schizophrenia. …”
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COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Zimbabwe and Sierra Leone: an application of Health Belief Model constructs by Simon Ssentongo, Alex Muhereza, Morie Mustapha, Ruth Gemi, Dennis Cherian, Rebecca Waugh, Benjamin Crookston, Cougar Hall, Mary Linehan, Hayden Borg, Joshua West

“…We then employed adjusted logistic regression models to investigate the correlation between health behavior change theory constructs and vaccine uptake, taking into account variables like gender, age, education, and country of residence. Results Several associations were identified, including high vaccine uptake correlated with a heightened perceived threat of COVID-19 (OR = 2.674; p < .001), recognized benefits of vaccination (OR = 1.482; p < .001), stronger perceived behavior control (OR = 2.189; p < .001), and fewer perceived barriers to vaccination (OR = 0.173; p < .001). …”
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Assessment of factors predicting the nutritional status of geriatric people in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia by Samar Lafi Aljohani

“…Results: The study included 307 geriatric patients out of targeted 362 (response rate = 84.8%). The age of almost half of them (49.2%) ranged between 60 and 69 years, and males constituted 56.4% of them. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Coffee Husk Ash as Partial Replacement of Cement in Concrete C30. by Niwainamani, Laban

“…The results of the study concluded that, up to 5% replacement of OPC by CHA achieved advanced compressive strength at all test ages that is. 3, 7, 14, and 28 days of age using compressive test machine. …”
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The Effect of Covid-19 Pandemic on Local Government Performance in Service Delivery. A Case Study of Kabale District Local Government. by Musinguzi, Joshua

“…The study recommends that tailored approaches are needed, recognizing the diverse effects of lockdowns according to young people's gender, age, stage of education, socioeconomic status, and location (rural, peri-urban, and urban). …”
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Association of Family Well-Being Parenting Style and Child Care in Southern Division Kabale District. by Niyomigisha, Saviour

“…Research findings showed that family well-being includes the safety, health, and financial stability of all family members, promoting well-being involves understanding and addressing child, youth, and caregiver functioning in physical, behavioral, social, and cognitive areas, clearly the most important characteristic is the health status of the parents, which declines with age, that marital status, employment, and the presence of young children in the household are three factors that often are thought to be associated with a decreased ability or willingness of daughters to provide care, Parents/caregivers have been forced to figure out ways to meet their families' most basic needs despite job insecurity, income loss, acute concerns about health and safety, emotional distress among both parents/caregivers and their children is higher in families facing more material hardship. …”
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The Contribution Of Universal Education Towards Girl Child Education: A Case Study Of Nyarubuye Sub-County Kisoro District. by Nizeyimana, Bakunzi Moses

“…The study concluded that although universal education policy had achieved much in terms of access and retention of school-age pupils in primary schools in Nyarubuye sub-county in Kisoro District, it had, on the contrary, compromised the quality of education not only in Nyarubuye sub-county but in Uganda as a country at large. …”
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Types, Magnitude and Factors Associated with Medication Administration Errors Among Nurses in Rubanda East Health Sub District. by Atuhaire, Oliva

“…Factors strongly associated with MAEs included age, gender, poor drug administration knowledge, and interruptions during medication administration.…”
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Impacts of Tax Laws on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Abaasa, Ruth

“…The education level of respondents showed that the smallest percentage, 2 (1.4%), had not attained higher education, while the majority, 57 (38.5%), had obtained certificates in various fields. The dominant age group was 18-34 years old, comprising 73 (49.3%) of respondents. …”
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Role of Government Projects and Youth Employment in Kisoro District: A Case Study of Youth Livelihood Program. by Zaninka, Esther

“…The study recommends that it is of significant importance that the Ministry of Gender, labor, and Social Development develops mechanisms that will enhance youth access to YLP by scrapping business registration costs, and business licensing costs, Equally, the age bracket for registration of businesses should be flexible from 17 years to 35 years old to ensure youth are encouraged early enough to venture into entrepreneurship, and also accessing YLP.…”
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Plasmodium Falciparum Genetic Diversity and Multiplicity of Infection Among Asymptomatic and Symptomatic Malaria-Infected Individuals in Uganda. by Mwesigwa, Alex, Ocan, Moses, Cummings, Bryan, Musinguzi, Benson, Kiyaga, Shahid, Kiwuwa, Steven M., Okoboi, Stephen, Castelnuovo, Barbara, Bikaitwoha, Everd Maniple, Kalyango, Joan N., Karamagi, Charles, Nankabirwa, Joaniter I., Nsobya, Samuel L., Byakika‐Kibwika, Pauline

“…Methods This cross-sectional study analyzed 225 P. falciparum isolates from both asymptomatic and symptomatic malaria patients, ranging in age from 6 months to≥18 years. P. falciparum genetic diversity, MOI, and multilocus linkage disequilibrium (LD) were assessed through genotyping of seven neutral microsatellite markers: Polyα, TA1, TA109, PfPK2, 2490, C2M34–313, and C3M69–383. …”
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