Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Health Workers Towards Hepatitis B Virus Infection Prevention in Health Centers of Bushenyi District. by Byamukama, Julius

“…A cross-sectional study technique was used from April 2018 to June 2018 and a total of 246 healthcare professionals from health centers of Bushenyi district were included in the study using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected using a self-administered structured questionnaire and analyzed by using SPSS version 20, which presented tables and charts in this report. …”
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Automated Recipe Generation AI Tool from Food Images using Machine Learning. Approach for Ingredient Extraction and Cooking Instructions by Lwamaza, Eddy, Nuwasiima, Happy

“…This report represents a crucial step towards fulfilling the requirements for a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Kabale University. It is structured into three main chapters, each playing a distinct role in advancing the understanding and implementation of the proposed project. …”
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Career Development Programs and Employee Performance in Kanungu District, South Western Uganda by Ainebyona, Alex, Moses, Agaba

“…The study used a sample of 164 respondents who were both purposively and randomly selected. Data collection in this study was done using questionnaires and interviews. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of first contact physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: the FRONTIER, mixed method realist evaluation by Nicola E Walsh, Alice Berry, Serena Halls, Rachel Thomas, Hannah Stott, Cathy Liddiard, Zoe Anchors, Fiona Cramp, Margaret E Cupples, Peter Williams, Heather Gage, Dan Jackson, Paula Kersten, Dave Foster, Justin Jagosh

“…An additional total cost was calculated, which also included inpatient events (planned surgery due to musculoskeletal condition). Data were available on 348 complete data sets at all time points for total costs. …”
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The Analysis and Prioritization of Social Sustainability of Rural Environments (Case Study: Ghal’eh Biaban District Darab Sub-Province) by Saeid Reza Akbarian Ronizi, Rana Shaykh-Baygloo

“…B) Demographic, including components such as population density, change of population structure, migration patterns among village and city and cultural issues. …”
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How to Implement Digital Clinical Consultations in UK Maternity Care: the ARM@DA Realist Review by Catrin Evans, Georgia Clancy, Kerry Evans, Andrew Booth, Benash Nazmeen, Candice Sunney, Mark Clowes, Nia Wyn Jones, Stephen Timmons, Helen Spiby

“…From the findings, four principles emerged for developing and using digital maternity consultations: Create an appropriate environment, structure and support for staff. For women, consultations need to be responsive and personalised to different needs and preferences. …”
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The burden of a new coronavirus infection in a Children’s multidisciplinary hospital in St. Petersburg 2020–2021 by E. A. Dondurei, V. А. Kondratev, L. N. Isankina, N. Yu. Kaika, Yu. A. Gaist, V. V. Yesikov, I. M. Kosenko, V. A. Kaziakhmedov, K. V. Pshenisnov, O. V. Zabirova, S. I. Dvorak, L. V. Ivanova, O. O. Osipova, O. I. Afanasyeva, D. A. Lioznov

“…The analysis of the underlying condition’s structure depending on the severity of the disease, as well as the need and volume of therapy in the intensive care unit. …”
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Results of modern radiation-hygienic surveys of settlements of Bryansk Oblast of the Russian Federation bordering the Republic of Belarus. Part 1: Characteristics of the settlement... by I. K. Romanovich, A. B. Bazyukin, A. N. Barkovsk, A. M. Biblin, A. A. Bratilova, G. Ya. Bruk, K. V. Varfolomeev, A. V. Gromov, E. A. Drozdova, T. V. Zhesko, S. A. Ivanov, M. V. Kaduka, T. A. Kormanovskaya, O. S. Kravtsova, V. A. Nekrasov, V. P. Ramzaev, K. A. Saprykin, N. V. Titov, O. A. Isakov, E. I. Zlotnikova, A. G. Sosnitskiy, V. I. Filin, A. V. Kudryashov, A. A. Ladik, V. A. Lalayan

“…The modern demographic composition of the population is considered; the structure of private subsidiary plots is investigated. …”
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The role of offensive and creative priming videos in enhancing youth football players’ performance during small-sided games by Diogo Coutinho, Diogo Coutinho, Bruno Gonçalves, Bruno Gonçalves, Sara Santos, Sara Santos, Sigrid Olthof, Rafael Ballester Lengua, André Roca, Bruno Travassos, Bruno Travassos, Bruno Travassos

“…Coaches can leverage offensive priming to improve structured passing and positioning, while creative priming may inspire exploratory movements and innovative shooting attempts.…”
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Remote-sensing-based forest canopy height mapping: some models are useful, but might they provide us with even more insights when combined? by N. Besic, N. Picard, C. Vega, J.-D. Bontemps, L. Hertzog, J.-P. Renaud, J.-P. Renaud, F. Fogel, M. Schwartz, A. Pellissier-Tanon, G. Destouet, F. Mortier, F. Mortier, M. Planells-Rodriguez, P. Ciais

“…<p>The development of high-resolution mapping models for forest attributes based on remote sensing data combined with machine or deep learning techniques has become a prominent topic in the field of forest observation and monitoring. …”
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Transition from child to adult health services for young people with cerebral palsy in Ireland; implications from a mixed-methods study [version 2; peer review: 2 approved] by Owen Hensey, Amanda Breen, Aisling Walsh, Mary Owens, Claire Kerr, Sebastian Koppe, Grace Lavelle, Meriel Norris, Michael Walsh, Jennifer M. Ryan, Thilo Kroll, Jennifer Fortune

“…Methods A convergent parallel mixed-methods study was conducted. Data were collected from people with cerebral palsy aged 16–22 years, parents, and health professionals using surveys and semi-structured interviews, which were both informed by a framework of nine key transition practices. …”
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Investigation of an extensive outbreak of HIV infection among children in Sindh, Pakistan: protocol for a matched case–control study by Victoria Simms, Rashida Ferrand, Baseer Achakzai, Iqbal Azam, Amna R Siddiqui, Apsara Ali Nathwani, Syed H Abidi, Syed Faisal Mahmood, Sobiya Sawani, Abdul M Kazi, Aneeta Hotwani, Sikander Ali Memon, Jamila Soomro, Saqib Ali Shaikh, Quaid Saeed, Palwasha Khan, Fatima Mir

“…Following written informed consent from the guardian, a structured questionnaire will be administered to collect data on sociodemographic indices and exposure to risk factors for parenteral, vertical and sexual (only among those aged above 10 years) HIV transmission. …”
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Optimising Paediatric Transition to Intensive Care for Adults (OPTICAL): study protocol for a mixed method study by Padmanabhan Ramnarayan, Louise Rose, Julie Taylor, Christina Pagel, Jo Wray, Sarah E Seaton, Kate Oulton, Sonya Crowe, Rum Thomas, Qi Huang, Paul R Mouncey, Katherine Malbon, Anjalika Mallick, Charmaine Kohn, Sue Ben Abraham, Clare Windsor

“…To do this, we will: (1) link and analyse UK national data (years 2017–2024) on paediatric and adult ICU admissions, hospital inpatient, outpatient and emergency care visits and survival status, to determine the clinical characteristics and healthcare resource utilisation from teenage years to early adulthood of people admitted to an ICU as a young person (admission aged 14 and 15), and how these relate to ICU admissions after age 16; (2) conduct semistructured interviews, online forums and surveys with TYA patients, carers and health professionals to understand their experience of transition in ICU services; and (3) synthesise these strands of evidence and use a structured process of stakeholder engagement to propose potential targeted improvements as appropriate.Ethics and dissemination This study was approved by the East of England - Cambridge South Research Ethics Committee on 1 August 2024 (research ethics committee number 24/EE/0108), and the Health Research Authority Confidentiality Advisory Group (CAG) on 7 October 2024 (CAG number 24/CAG/0068). …”
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Long-term retrieval performance is associated with CA1 hippocampal volume in older adults and individuals at risk for dementia by Claudia Bartels, Joy Tzu-Yueh Chen, Michael Belz, Renat Yakupov, Emrah Düzel, Wenzel Glanz, Falk Lüsebrink, Peter Dechent, Luca Kleineidam, Melina Stark, Annika Spottke, Marie Coenjaerts, Klaus Fließbach, Anja Schneider, Ayda Rostamzadeh, Frank Jessen, Björn H. Schott, Jens Wiltfang, Ingo Frommann, Michael Wagner, Roberto Goya-Maldonado

“…LTR performance was compared between groups and its discriminability between SCD and HC was assessed using ROC curve analysis. 32 SCD and HC participants had FreeSurfer-segmented MRI data, and hippocampal subfield volumes were correlated with LTR rates. …”
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Vulvovaginal candidiasis: knowledge, practices and occurrence among pregnant women receiving antenatal care in a teaching hospital, Ghana by Florence Shine Edziah, Florence Shine Edziah, Princess Ruhama Acheampong, Philip Apraku Tawiah, Cedric Dzidzor Amengor, Godsway Edem Kpene, Grace Otobea Amponsah, Priscilla Appiah Baffoe, Georgina Korankye, John Gameli Deku

“…This study assessed the knowledge, practices and occurrence of Vulvovaginal candidiasis among pregnant women accessing antenatal care at a teaching hospital in Ghana.MethodsA cross-sectional study was conducted among 336 pregnant women receiving antenatal care at the Ho Teaching Hospital. A structured questionnaire was used to assess their knowledge of the infection and practices on vaginal hygiene. …”
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The experience of immersive virtual reality in patients with heart failure during cardiac rehabilitation: a qualitative study by Valentina Micheluzzi, Valentina Micheluzzi, Gavino Casu, Gavino Casu, Francesco Burrai, Antonella Canu, Antonio Sircana, Pierluigi Merella, Pierluigi Merella, Angelo Laconi, Angelo Laconi, Andrea Chelo, Andrea Chelo, Piero Cozzula, Michela Piredda, Ercole Vellone, Ercole Vellone

“…The intervention group experienced iVR in natural settings, while the control group received standard care. Semi-structured individual interviews were conducted in person after the intervention group’s eighth rehabilitation session. …”
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Fasting elicits gut microbiome signature changes that extend to type 1 diabetes patients by Franziska A. Graef, Bettina Berger, Lina S. Bahr, Rainer Stange, Rainer Stange, Andreas Michalsen, Andreas Michalsen, Friedemann Paul, Friedemann Paul, Bruce A. Vallance, Kevan Jacobson

“…In this pilot study, we investigate the effects of prolonged fasting on the gut microbiome of T1D patients: Fasting substantially changed the composition and structure of the T1D gut microbiome so that it converged with that of non-diabetic controls immediately post fasting. …”
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Forest cover is more important than its integrity or landscape configuration in determining habitat use by mammals in a human-modified landscape in Colombia by Lain E. Pardo, Bibiana Gómez-Valencia, Nicolas J. Deere, Yenifer Herrera Varón, Carolina Soto, Elkin A. Noguera-Urbano, Lina M. Sánchez-Clavijo, Luis Romero, Angélica Díaz-Pulido, José Manuel Ochoa-Quintero

“…Human activities shape the structure of landscapes in different ways and hence modify animal communities depending on the type and intensity of these activities. …”
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<i>Puccinia striiformis</i> f. sp. <i>tritici</i> Exhibited a Significant Change in Virulence and Race Frequency in Xinjiang, China by Hong Yang, Muhammad Awais, Feifei Deng, Li Li, Jinbiao Ma, Guangkuo Li, Kemei Li, Haifeng Gao

“…To gain a better understanding, we compared the race data from spring and winter wheat crops of 2022 with that of 2021. …”
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Plasmid-driven clonal expansion of multidrug-resistant monophasic Salmonella Typhimurium in a Global Food Trade Hub by Dingjie Huang, Ziqi Wu, Yixiang Jiang, Lulu Hu, Rui Cai, Xi Yang, Chen Du, Shiting Chen, Panpan Yang, Bingchan Guo, Xiaolu Shi, Shuang Wu, Yinghui Li, Zhemin Zhou, Qinghua Hu

“…This study integrates 17 years of genomic, epidemiological, and food safety data. We explored the serovar’s population structure, antibiotic resistance gene (ARG) patterns, and transmission dynamics locally and globally. …”
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