Effect of Low-Dose Hormone Therapy on Metabolic Parameters and Bone Mineral Density by Ufuk Atlihan, Onur Yavuz, Huseyin Aytug Avsar, Can Ata, Tevfik Berk Bildaci, Selcuk Erkilinc

“…STUDY DESIGN: A total of 98 patients aged 38-42 years with an early-menopause and followed up were evaluated retrospectively in this cohort study. …”
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COVID-19 in patients with severe mental illness: An analysis of in-patients at a psychiatric hospital in Cape Town by Haseena B. Sablay, Qhama Z. Cossie, Deirdre I. Pieterse

“…The sample comprised 75% (n = 191) males with a mean age of 35.7 years. Most patients were diagnosed with schizophrenia (37%, n = 94), bipolar disorder (21%, n = 54) and schizoaffective disorder (19%, n = 49). …”
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Self-reported health complaints and healthcare-seeking behaviour among adult people in rural Bangladesh: results from a cross-sectional study by Ashraful Kabir, Baki Billah, Md Nazmul Karim

“…These factors are crucial for understanding health challenges and designing effective healthcare services in rural areas.Design A cross-sectional survey was conducted from May to October 2021.Setting Four randomly selected administrative districts/regions of Bangladesh.Participants A total of 1645 rural participants aged 18 years and older.Outcome measures The study assessed the prevalence of self-reported health complaints and healthcare-seeking behaviours.Results Among the participants, 66% (1084 out of 1645) reported experiencing health complaints, with 80% seeking care and 20% either not seeking care or opting for self-care. …”
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What made people (more) positive toward the COVID-19 vaccine? Exploring positive and negative deviance perspectives by Mitchell A. M. Matthijssen, Mariëlle Cloin, Florian van Leeuwen, Ien van de Goor, Peter Achterberg

“…Methods We conducted semi-structured online interviews with 21 Dutch adults aged 28–75 years (13 positive deviants and 8 negative deviants) between January and July 2022. …”
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Escherichia coli in septic arthritis: prevalence and antibiotics susceptibility patterns by Masroora Ali Khan, Muhammad Kamran Taj, Zahid Khan, Imran Taj, Muhammad Naeem, Saima Azam

“…E. coli was more common in patients aged 41-60 years (7.7%), lower socioeconomic (6.9%), and illiterate (8.6%) patients. …”
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Ultra-processed food intake, genetic polymorphisms, and the risk of dyslipidemia in the adult Korean population by Minsu Cho, Heejin Lee, Jung Eun Lee

“…Participants: 20,044 Korean adults aged ≥40 years in the Health Examinees (HEXA) study, the Cardiovascular Disease Association Study (CAVAS), and the Korea Association Resource (KARE) study Results: During median follow-ups of 4.09, 8.67, and 15.67 years in the HEXA, CAVAS, and KARE studies, respectively, there were a total of 7,331, 786, and 1,732 incident dyslipidemia events. …”
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: comparative assessment of diagnostic and treatment approaches in the Russian Federation and People’s Republic of China by M. Ch. Semenistaya, Fan Jian-Gao, O. B. Velichenko, Ye. A. Kuznetsova, Ch. S. Pavlov

“…Pharmacotherapy is recommended in the case of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) progression (bridging fibrosis ³ F2 and cirrhosis), as well as the earlier stages of NASH with two and more fibrosis progression risk factors (age over 50 years, diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, alanine transaminase elevation). …”
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mHealth App to Promote Healthy Lifestyles for Diverse Families Living in Rural Areas: Usability Study by Alejandra Perez Ramirez, Adrian Ortega, Natalie Stephenson, Angel Muñoz Osorio, Anne Kazak, Thao-Ly Phan

“…In total, 7 mothers of children with obesity from rural communities (average age 39, SD 4.9 years; 4 Spanish-speaking and 3 English-speaking) provided feedback on a prototype of the dashboard. …”
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Behavioural Response To Self-Medication Practice Before and During Covid-19 Pandemic in Western Uganda by Samuel Sunday, Dare, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Isaac, Echoru, Ibe Michael, Usman, Fred, Ssempijja, Edmund Eriya, Bukenya, Robinson, Ssebuufu

“…This included 280 participants, aged 18 and above who consented to participate in the study. …”
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The Role of Marital Counselling on the Socio-Economic Welfare of Families in Kabale Municipality: A Case Study of All Saints Church. by Rugambwa, Johnbosco

“…The study employed cross-sectional surveys that involved different ages, gender statuses, and educational backgrounds among the selected respondents. …”
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The Role of Internal Auditing Practices on the Performance of Local Government: A Case of Central Division Kisoro Municipality. by Ngabire, Nobert

“…The study also used cross-sectional surveys that involved different ages, gender status, and educational background among the selected respondents. …”
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Effect of Social Environment on The Effectiveness of HIV/AIDS Prevention: A Case Study of Rwamucucu Sub-County Rukiga District. by Nahiwera, Edverse

“…This knowledge can be disseminated by a variety of methods including hosting educational sessions. training workshops. community meetings, focus groups, and wellness programs by peer educators and community leaders and some of the programs should target the youth. as education at a young age may result in positive outcomes in the future.…”
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Assessing the Influence of High Population Growth Rate on Food Security in Nyamweru Subcounty Rubanda District. by Twinamasiko, Derrick

“…From the study findings, the role of the population growth rate towards food security in the Nyamweru sub-county Rubanda district promotes food production. encourages saving and investments, high population growth puts greater pressure on health and improves its quality, leads to a rapid increase in school-age population that calls for more investment in education, high population growth leads to an efficiency of developing countries and their political system and high population puts pressure on urban physical infrastructures leading to development, the study results also on challenges affecting population growth rate on food security in Nyamweru sub county Rubanda district, were inadequate capital for investment, shortage of enough land. poor infrastructure development, climatic changes, over-utilization of land, and political instability the study results also on how a high population growth rate promotes food security in the Nyanweru sub-county Rubanda district the findings were through the development of drought-resistant crops, investment in rural infrastructure, irrigation, improved storage facilities and investment in sustainable technologies. …”
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Impacts of Tax Laws on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality Kabale. 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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Experiences of HIV Positive Serostatus Disclosure to Sexual Partner Among Individuals in Discordant Couples in Mbarara City, Southwestern Uganda. by Atwijukiire, Humphrey, Nakidd, Gladys, Tweheyo, Otwine Anne, Kabami, Jane

“…Approval for this research was obtained from the Mbarara University Research Ethics Committee (MUST-REC) and administrative clearance from the city clerk of Mbarara City. Results: The mean age of the participants was 38 years old, ranging from 20 to 67 years. …”
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Examining the Impact of Classification of Information materials towards the Organization of Academic Libraries. A Case Study of Uganda College of Commerce Library, Kabale District. by Winfred, Ninsiima

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The Factors Associated with Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Batwa Adolescents in Kisoro District Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Kyambade, Robert, Nwankwo, Chinenye Mercy, Tamu, Munezero J.B., Okafor, Christiana

“…Data was collected from a random sample of 241 adolescents from a target population of 608 aged 10–18 years using validated interviewer-administered questionnaires, focus group discussions, and key Informants interviews. …”
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Assesment of Plastic Waste on Agricultural Land in Kashambya Sub-County Rukiga District. by Hazaara, Annah

“…Results show that most respondents were youths aged between 25-34 years (33%) and 18-24 years (28%) and most were married at 55%. …”
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The Factors Associated with Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services Among Batwa Adolescents in Kisoro District Uganda: A Cross-Sectional Study. by Kyambade, Robert, Nwankwo, Chinenye Mercy, Tamu, Munezero J.B., Okafor, Christiana

“…Data was collected from a random sample of 241 adolescents from a target population of 608 aged 10–18 years using validated interviewer-administered questionnaires, focus group discussions, and key informants interviews. …”
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Design and Simulation of a Cutting Mechanism for a Millet Harvesting Machine. by Twebazibwe, Edson

“…The intended problem to be solved in this design is that existing machines are expensive and thus have certain limitations to local farmers and the cheap ones present such as knives take ages to harvest in a small place or garden. There is a need to develop a millet cutter that enhances performance and overcomes these challenges.Chapter two entails the literature review of the present millet harvesting techniques. …”
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