Assessing the Effects of Land Use Practices on the Environment in Rugarama North Ntungamo District. by Turyahabwe, Deus

“…The study concludes that there were activities that degrades the environment which include; Over population, Housing/settlement, Land tenure, Over grazing and Deforestation. …”
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Toyin Falola and Akintunde Akinyemi (Eds). Encyclopedia of the Yoruba. Bloomington and Indianapolis: Indiana University Press, 2016. 371pp. by Ibrahim A. Odugbemi

“…Across these entries, the encyclopedia gives a complex, yet detailed, presentation of the Yorùbá, a dominant ethnic group in West Africa and the most prominent African cultural population, identity and presence in the African diaspora including North America, the Caribbean and South America. It presents the Yorùbá with respect to their involvements in, and interactions with, different sociocultural experiences, practices and expressions by “emphasizing the peculiarities, features, and commonalities of the people” (xi). …”
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Mapping neonatal vulnerability using the Small Vulnerable Newborn (SVN) framework—secondary analysis of PRISMA Pakistan studyResearch in context by Hajra Malik, Nida Yazdani, Sameeta Kumari, Sheikh Asad Jamal, Muhammad Kashif, Azqa Mazhar, Zahra Hoodbhoy

“…Summary: Background: Despite progress in global neonatal mortality, South Asia continues to lag behind in reducing neonatal deaths. …”
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Effect of Lockdown due to COVID-19 on the Aerosol and Trace Gases Spatial Distribution over India and Adjoining Regions by Madineni Venkat Ratnam, Perumal Prasad, Sivan Thankamani Akhil Raj, Ibrahim Hoteit

“…Similar decreases in aerosol concentrations over Indo-Gangetic Plain (IGP) and south India during lockdown are noticed in Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) measurements, reaching the lowest values in the satellite era. …”
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Distribution Characteristics of Nutrients and Eutrophication Assessment in Yueqing Bay by YAO Kaixue, YIN Rui, WANG Yang, CHEN Feng, LI Zhenhua

“…In terms of spatial distribution, DIN concentration showed a gradual upward trend from the mouth of the bay to the top of the bay, while DIP concentration showed different seasonal distribution trends. …”
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A Study of Hypothyroidism in Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) Patients by Sudharsanan V, Prabhu Shankar S, Viknesh V

“…Materials and Methods: A hospital-based cross-sectional study was conducted over three months in a tertiary care center in South India. The study involved 237 CKD patients who provided informed consent and met inclusion criteria. …”
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Decision-making under epistemic, strategic and institutional uncertainty during COVID-19: findings from a six-country empirical study by Clare Wenham, Alexandra L Phelan, Winifred Ukponu, Sumegha Asthana, Tahmina Shirin, Claire J Standley, Adachioma Chinonso Ihueze, Sanjana Mukherjee, Ibrahim B Gobir, Mohannad Al Nsour, JJ Woo, Mohammad Mushtuq Husain, Nevashan Govender, Roujia Lin, Sumit Asthana, Renee Vongai Mutare

“…We collected data through desk reviews, stakeholder interviews and focus group discussions with stakeholders from government, academia and civil society from six purposefully selected countries: Nigeria, Singapore, South Africa, Bangladesh, Jordan and the UK.Results Regardless of political, geographic and economic context, all six countries adopted common strategies to make decisions under three types of uncertainties. …”
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A nucleoside-modified mRNA vaccine prevents enterovirus A71 infection in mouse model by Fengyu Chi, Fengyu Chi, Xu Zhang, Xu Zhang, Dong Zhang, Dong Zhang, Airu Zhu, Zhen Zhuang, Zhaoyong Zhang, Zhenjie Zhang, Chuansong Quan, Kaixiao Nie, Juan Li, Chunhong Yin, Jie Tong, Yuming Li, Yuming Li, Yuming Li

“…IntroductionHuman Enterovirus A71 (EV-A71) is the primary pathogen responsible for severe hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD). Vaccination plays a crucial role in controlling its spread. …”
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VIDEO-BASED LEARNING IN THE DIGITAL AGE: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES by Oxana Khomyshak

“…A survey was conducted among 67 people, including teenagers, youth, and adults. The findings have showcased the transformation of learning with the aid of video nowadays.  …”
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Global, regional, and national burden of blindness and vision loss attributable to smoking from 1990 to 2021, and forecasts to 2030: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Stud... by Yi Zeng, Yixian Liu, Xingyi Chen, Jennifer Kenny, Rong Rong, Xiaobo Xia

“…Regionally, the highest burdens were observed in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and North Africa. It is expected that the number of global BVL-related YLDs will increase further by 2030. …”
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Status and associations of transition shock among nursing students during clinical practice: A cross-sectional study. by Yinying Tang, Xiuwen Chen, Yuying Liao, Tingyu Zheng, Yao Xiao, Yunhui You

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This cross-sectional study was conducted on October 8-28, 2022 at four tertiary Class A hospitals in Changsha, Hunan Province, located in south-central China. A convenience sample of 620 full-time nursing students was surveyed to collect demographic information and assess their transition shock levels using the transition shock scale. …”
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When to Consider a Diagnosis of Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young: Precise Diagnosis Leads to Better Management and Quality of Life for the Patients by Yujia Gao, Kalyan Mansukhbhai Shekhda, Sarah N. Ali

“…MODY was suspected and genetic testing confirmed HNF4A gene mutation. A 33-year-old South Asian lady was referred to a diabetes clinic for suspected T2DM due to strong family history of T2DM, ethnicity, and persistently elevated fasting blood glucose levels. …”
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Seguridad de los cannabinoides empleados como terapéutica en Odontología: Una revisión de la literatura by Matias Mederos, Alejandro Francia

“…Métodos: Se realizó una búsqueda en las bases de datos Pubmed, Science Direct, Scielo y Google Académico hasta marzo 2024 utilizando la siguiente combinación de términos MeSH: ( (cannabis OR cannabidiol) AND (dentistry) AND (pain OR burning mouth syndrome OR recurrent aphthous ulcers OR trigeminal neuralgia)). …”
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Correlates of oral health-related quality of life in a sample of patients with rheumatoid arthritis by Fatemeh Babadi, Atefeh Hasanzadeh, Mehdi Aghajari, Mahmood Karimy, Marzieh Araban

“…Methods This descriptive-analytical study involved 228 RA patients visiting the Jundishapur Dentistry School, Ahvaz, and dental clinics in Ahvaz, south west of Iran, in 2023. Data collection instruments included a demographic and clinical characteristics form, the Oral Health Impact Profile-14 (OHIP-14), the Health Assessment Questionnaire-Disability Index (HAQ-DI), the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ), and clinical oral examinations. …”
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Regime Change: The Need for Scientific Critical Consciousness by Usama Javed Mirza

“…By not tackling them head-on, curricula risk dangerously misleading students about the nature of science, its legacy and place in the world; aggravating socio-economic inequality perpetuated by centuries of European colonialism of the Global South. These misleading ideas include Eurocentrism, viewing religion as irrational and Western science as superior to indigenous knowledge systems. …”
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Analysis of financial convergence between the BRICS and OECD countries. by Nasim Iranmanesh

“…Besides, it's been shown that South Africa, along with Lithuania, Turkey, Slovakia and Latvia, has established a divergent group.…”
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Adana Sosyalizmi’nden Los Adanas’a Madunluğun Popüler Görünümleri: Sıfır Bir Dizisi by Yusuf Ziya Gökçek

“…Türkiye’de ilk olarak Youtube’da sonra BluTV’de yayınlanan, 6 sezon süren Sıfır Bir dizisi, kendinden önceki film geleneği, karakterleri ile dinamik ilişki kurmaktadır. …”
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HIV and the gut microbiome: future research hotspots and trends by Zhen Wu, Zhan-Peng Xie, Xin-Xin Cui, Xiang-Bin Sun, Fang-Yi Zhao, Nuo Wang, Yu Li, Yu Li, Yu Li, Haixia Wang, Haixia Wang, Haixia Wang, Li Zhang, Li Zhang, Li Zhang, Jing Shen, Fulei Chen, Haogang Sun, Jia He, Jia He, Jia He

“…The author with the most publications was Routy Jean-Pierre (Canada) (14 articles). High-frequency keywords, aside from the key terms, included “HIV,” “inflammation,” “immune activation,” “gut microbiota,” and “translocation.” …”
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COMMUNITY POLICING AS A PANACEA FOR MITIGATING ARMED BANDITARY IN CENTRAL NIGERIA by Fidelis Achoba, Peace Oluwatoyin Irefin

“…Thus, the data for this study was generated and interpreted through in depth interview with successive local government chairmen, local policemen, chiefs, elders and youths of Ankpa communities, with related literature critically reviewed.  …”
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Systematic review of surface disinfection: Spraying versus wiping for COVID-19 prevention by Babasola 0. Okusanya, Muzzammil Gadanya, Anthony Nlemadim, Victoria Adaramoye, David O. Akeju, John Ehiri, Martin M. Meremiku

“…Three studies with indirect evidence, published between 2021 and 2022 in Japan, South Korea and Spain, were included. Dry fog spraying of 8 700 parts per million (ppm) of hypochlorous acid solution or 56 400 ppm of hydrogen peroxide solution reduced the infectious viral titre. …”
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