Factors Associated with Healthcare-Seeking Behavior among Health Profession Students in Selected Universities in Southwestern Uganda. by Wamaani, Hannington Gamukama, Olum, Ronald, Ajuna, Noble, Atwijukire, Humphrey, Kabami, Jane, Asiimwe, John Baptist

“…Most participants’ main reason for seeking health care was to treat the underlying illness (73.3%). …”
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Effect of trilaciclib administered before chemotherapy in patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer: A pooled analysis of four randomized studies by Ying Liu, Lin Wu, Dingzhi Huang, Qiming Wang, Chen Yang, Li Zhou, Shuguang Sun, Xiaomei Jiang, Ying Cheng

“…Micro Abstract: Area and reason for the study: Extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC). …”
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Long-term effects of orthognathic surgery on masticatory function in individuals with cleft lip and palate: A prospective study by Patricia Martins Bueno, Paulo Alceu Kiemle Trindade, Laís Hollara Medeiros, Leide Vilma Fidélis da Silva, Ivy Kiemle Trindade-Suedam

“…Three variables were evaluated: 1) Bite Force (BF) (measured in Newtons – N) presented as the average of the bite force from the right and left molars (x‾ RM + LM), using a gnathodynamometer (IDDK Kratos), 2) Masticatory Efficiency (ME) (ranging from 0 to 1, with values closer to 1 indicating poorer efficiency), assessed through a dual-color masticatory gum test analyzed visually and optoelectronically (ViewGum©), and 3) Masticatory Capacity (MC): patient-reported ability to chew, rated on a two-point scale (P/R = poor to reasonable, G/O = good to optimal). Results: In the PRE-ORTHOG phase, the BF for the CLP group (x‾ RM + LM = 285 ± 141) was significantly lower compared to the CON group (x‾ RM + LM = 524 ± 202). …”
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INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL LEGAL MECHANISMS OF JUDICIAL LIABILITY IN THE CONDITIONS OF ECONOMIC GLOBALISATION OF MODERN SOCIETY by Konul Akhundova

“…The procedure for holding judges criminally and disciplinarily liable is highlighted separately, and the reasons, grounds, procedure and subjects of the above-mentioned proceedings are determined, which indicates the special status of bodies that ensure the achievement of a social compromise in the influence of society on the judiciary, in combination with the construction of ensuring the immunity of judges.…”
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Designing a Conceptual model for Evaluating the Performance of Software Developers in Fintech Organizations by Hassan Javadi, Fereshteh Amin

“…This turnover not only results in the loss and transfer of valuable knowledge and experience outside the organization, thereby weakening its competitive position, but also causes stakeholder dissatisfaction and a significant waste of financial and credit resources. One of the primary reasons for these challenges is the absence of well-defined performance criteria tailored specifically to software developers in fintech. …”
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Effects of Bride Price on Women's Rights Among the Bakiga in Kabale District: A Case Study of Kitumba Sub-County. by Asiimwe, Bettus

“…It was guided by the following objectives; to examine the reasons why the bride price is paid in Kitumba Sub County, to assess the effects of bride price on women's rights in Kitumba Sub County, and to establish measures aimed at reducing women's rights abuse in Kitumba Sub County. …”
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Health care utilization patterns of patients enrolled in an interdisciplinary program for back pain by Sara Davin, Psy.D., MPH, Brittany Lapin, PhD., MPH, Belinda Udeh, PhD, Sarah Rispinto, PhD, Nicolas R. Thompson, MS, Ryan Honomichl, PhD, Andre Machado, MD, Irene L. Katzan, MD

“…Utilization was defined as a health care visit in which the primary or secondary diagnosis or procedure reason was back pain related. Relative value units (RVUs) measure value used in Medicare reimbursement for physician services. …”
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Interventions for the management of post-COVID-19 condition (long COVID): protocol for a living systematic review and network meta-analysis by Paul Garner, Lawrence Mbuagbaw, Jason W Busse, Dena Zeraatkar, Thomas Agoritsas, Ariel Izcovich, Tari Turner, Lyn Turkstra, Roger S McIntyre, Rachel J Couban, Tyler Pitre, Sarah Kirsh, Tanvir Jassal, Michael Ling, Samantha Chakraborty, Signe A Flottorp

“…When there are compelling reasons to suspect that certain interventions are only applicable or effective for a subtype of long COVID, we will perform separate network meta-analyses. …”
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Comparison of the effects of production and processing parameters on the eating quality of lamb by L.J. Farmer, A.W. Gordon, D.W. Sanderson, J.S. Speers, T.D.J. Hagan, E.L. Swancott, J.L. Evans, D.J. Richards, E.M. Thomas

“…The main factors tested that provide practical scope for improving the eating quality of lamb were ageing of the meat, carcase hanging and meat packaging. If the reasons for inter- and intra-farm differences in lamb quality can be elucidated, this may provide further management tools for improving the quality and consistency of lamb quality.…”
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Diagnostics and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in adults: Clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, T. L. Lapina, A. A. Sheptulin, A. S. Trukhmanov, Ye. K. Baranskaya, R. A. Abdulkhakov, O. P. Alekseyeva, S. A. Alekseyenko, N. N. Dekhnich, R. S. Kozlov, I. L. Klyaritskaya, N. V. Korochanskaya, S. A. Kurilovich, M. F. Osipenko, V. I. Simanenkov, A. V. Tkachev, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov

“…In each case of H. pylori detection it is reasonable to consider eradication therapy that is especially actual as H. pylori infection eradication is recognized as effective method of stomach cancer prevention. …”
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Discussion Paper for the Foundation for the Rights of Future Generations - The housing crisis as a problem of intergenerational justice: The case of Germany by Elena Lutz

“…Governmental programmes, such as the first-time homebuyers plan in Canada, can help young individuals to obtain resources for the down payment on a mortgage, thereby improving their chances to be able to obtain a mortgage at a reasonable interest rate.   3. Measures to increase housing supply. …”
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Implementasi Algoritme Evolusioner NSGA-II pada Optimasi Daya Wireless Power Transfer Multi-Penerlima by Sabriansyah Rizqika Akbar, Eko Setiawan, Agung Setiabudi

“…In the optimization process with NSGA-II, the number of generations will determine the speed of the optimization process. For this reason, a running-metric evaluation was carried out to find the number of generations that show convergent results on the objective-function value. …”
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Research on time–frequency characteristics of electromagnetic signals from coal and rock blasting based on DBO-VMD filtering by Litao WANG, Liming QIU, Menghan WEI, Dazhao SONG, Rentao GOU, Lin LIU, Shiqiang ZHONG, Tianyi XIE

“…When comparing electromagnetic signals processed by the DBO-VMD and empirical mode decomposition (EMD), the DBO-VMD effectively avoids modal aliasing and provides more reasonable center-frequency distributions. After applying a consistent noise reduction process, the DBO-VMD model shows superior performance over EMD. …”
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Corporate Social Responsibility's Influence on Product Innovation: Spotlight on the Mediating Role of Employer Branding (A Case Study of Medium and Large Manufacturing Firms in Bus... by zahra hajizadeh, Ebrahim Rajabpour, Heidar Ahmadi, Majid Esmaeilpour

“…Put differently, firms focusing on socially responsible actions tend to innovate more in products and procedures for various reasons, primarily because the orthodox approach is no longer effective. …”
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Menciptakan Layanan Pengawasan Ketenagakerjaan secara Profesional, Moderm dan Bermartabat Berbasis Teknologi Digital by Yeni Nuraeni, Nurlia Rahmatika, Firdausi Nuzula, Faizal Amir Nasution

“…Abstract The limited human resources of labor inspection and the geographical condition of Indonesia, which is an archipelago, are the main reasons for the importance of using digital technology in the implementation of labor inspection. …”
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Three-dimensional omnidirectional characterization methods of rock anisotropic wave velocity and acoustic emission location optimization by Shengjun MIAO, Wenxuan YU, Mingchun LIANG, Pengjin YANG, Conghao LI, Zejing LIU

“…The location error for siltstone is greater than that for marble due to three primary reasons. First, siltstone exhibits high porosity, resulting in unstable and noisy acoustic emission signals, which complicate the extraction of the received signals. …”
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Impact of incorporating wheat straw together with basal nitrogen ratio on panicle formation and grain yield in rice by Li Qin, Chenyu Wang, Hong Zhao, Shenqi Zhou, Kun Liu, Lijun Liu

“…More secondary spikelet differentiation in the middle and basal parts per panicle was a main reason for increasing the spikelet number per panicle to increase grain yield under IP treatment.…”
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Pemanfaatan Fuzzy Logic dan Hill Climbing untuk Optimasi Pengelolaan Tempat Pengolahan Sampah Reduce-Reuse-Recycle (TPS 3R) pada Dinas Lingkungan Hidup (DLH) DKI Jakarta by Ramadana Arbi, Meinarini Catur Utami, Qurrotul Aini

“…The 3R TPS is still functionally not maximum way to be used as inadequate facilities such as quality degradation on organic counter, and there is no mechanical separation place and its room. With that reasons, the 3R TPS needs to be financial supported.  …”
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Guidance and Counselling and Learners’ Discipline in Kasese District: A Case of Selected Government-Aided Secondary Schools in Bukonzo County. by Kule, Samson

“…This could have been the reason some secondary schools continued to experience student violence. …”
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The Contribution of the Hotel Industry on Youth Empowerment in Mbarara City: A Case Study of Hotel Triangle Mbarara City. by Owomuhangi, Emmanuel

“…It was also found that prestige associated with working in renowned hotels contributes minimal reason for the youth to fancy the hotel industry with 74% in agreement to this however more than half of the respondents agreed that having higher levels of education increases the chances of finding employment in the hotel industry indicated by 87% of respondents agreeing. 61% agreed that a basic level of education is sufficient for entry-level positions in the hotel industry and surprisingly 63% agreed to the view that work experience is more important than formal education for succeeding in the hotel industry. …”
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