Factors influencing incomplete immunization among under five years old children at CHUK hospital, Nyarugenge district, Rwanda by Mercy Nwankwo, Chinenye, Elizabeth, Orua

“…Background: Low-income countries still have challenges with vaccine-preventable diseases, despite improvement in immunization coverage in Rwanda, cases of drop out and incomplete immunization persists. Methods: The study adopted descriptive cross-sectional approach with the use of quantitative and qualitative techniques on a population of 186 guardians/mothers with their under five children. …”
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Resourcing and the sustainability of Donor funded Potatoes Projects in Kabale District, Southwestern Uganda by Turyasingura, John Bosco, Moses, Agaba, Meza, Orach, Zombeire, Jotham, Kyabarongo, Benon

“…Objective: To determine the effect of participatory local resourcing on the sustainability of donor-funded potato projects in Kabale District. Materials and Methods: This study adopted a descriptive survey design, and it used potato farmers as the unit of analysis. …”
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University e-learning methodologies and their financial implications: evidence from Uganda by Eton, Marus, Rest, Chance

“…Originality/value – The study offers useful insights into how e-learning systems have altered university teaching methods.…”
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Operation Wealth Creation and Poverty Reduction in Kabale District: A Case Study of Rubaya Sub-County by Katusiime, Marion

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PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH OF RAISING GODLY CHILDREN TO FACE PRESENT CHALLENGES IN THE 21ST CENTURY: THE CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE by UJATA SHAIBU AMOS, LADI UKA UJATA

“…Encouraging open discussions on ethical and moral values which will help children develop their own moral concepts that informs decision making based on their understanding of right and wrong. …”
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Chemical Fingerprints for PM2.5 in the Ambient Air near a Raw Material Storage Site for Iron Ore, Coal, Limestone, and Sinter by Kavita Justus Mutuku, Yen-Yi Lee, Guo-Ping Chang-Chien, Sheng-Lun Lin, Wei-Hsin Chen, Wen-Che Hou

“…During winter, the concentrations ranged from 44.7–48.0 µg m–3, where the water-soluble ions, metals, carbon components accounted for 49.2%, 8.1%, and 17.4% respectively. …”
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The association between cognitive frailty and the risk of fall occurrence in older adults: a meta-analysis of cohort studies by Jian Liu, Jian Liu, Jian Liu, Yu Wu, Yu Wu, Yu Wu, Zongke Long, Simeng Zhang, Shicai Wu, Shicai Wu, Shicai Wu

“…However, previous studies have shown inconsistent correlations between cognitive frailty and the risk of fall occurrence.ObjectiveTo systematically review studies and explore the association between cognitive frailty and the risk of fall occurrence.MethodsDatabases were systematically searched. Meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.4 software after evaluation of the quality of the included studies by 2 researchers.ResultsA total of five studies including 16,962 patients were included. …”
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Base editing HbS to HbG-Makassar improves hemoglobin function supporting its use in sickle cell disease by Zachary Kostamo, Manuel A. Ortega, Chavonna Xu, Patricia R. Feliciano, Elizabeth Budak, Daisy Lam, Valerie Winton, Rebecca Jenkins, Archita Venugopal, Margaret Zhang, John Jamieson, Brent Coisman, Kennedy Goldsborough, Britney Hernandez, Celeste K. Kanne, Erica N. Evans, Jordan Zgodny, Yankai Zhang, Jawa Darazim, Ashwin Patel, Michael A. Pendergast, John Manis, Adam J. Hartigan, Giuseppe Ciaramella, Seung-Joo Lee, S. Haihua Chu, Vivien A. Sheehan

“…HbGG resembles HbAA for most metrics. Our results highlight the importance of functionally assessing the mature red cell environment when evaluating novel gene editing strategies for hematologic disorders.…”
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Keratoconus with two consecutive re-emergences: a case report by Peicheng Zhang, Yanchao Wu, Lixiao Ma, Dong Wang

“…Its treatment usually requires multiple considerations, including the choice of surgical methods, anti-inflammatory therapy, and correction of eye rubbing habits to guide patients for subsequent treatment interventions.…”
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RGD-HSA-TAC nanoparticles targeted delivery of tacrolimus and attenuation of podocyte injury in diabetic kidney disease by Zhaochen Guo, Shaohui Gao, Feng Xu, Zige Chen, Qinger Wang, Zhaojie Liu, Ziyue Wang, Weisong Qin, Caihong Zeng, Zhihong Liu, Hao Bao

“…However, the current clinical application of the treatment methods does not yield effective results. Tacrolimus has been utilized in the management of immune-mediated and genetic-mediated nephropathy, with an emphasis on the restoration of podocyte cytoskeletal integrity and inhibition of apoptosis. …”
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Charge carrier distribution in the region of charged domain walls in reduced lithium niobate by Aleksandr M. Kislyuk, Mikhail D. Malinkovich, Tatiana S. Ilina, Ilya V. Kubasov, Dmitry A. Kiselev, Andrei V. Turutin, Vladimir P. Ivanov, Alexander A. Temirov, Viktor V. Kuts, Evelina E. Maksumova

“…The model has been experimentally validated using AFM methods. In particular, the Debye screening length of the electric field of head-to-head (H–H) CDWs by free charge carriers in strongly reduced LiNbO3 crystals was found to be 90±10 nm. …”
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An unusual surgical complication: Slipped molar lodged in vocal cords and its anesthetic management by Ameerunnisha begum, Ramsesh Manohar Ram, Monisha Prasad

“…Case report: This case report details an unusual occurrence of a third molar tooth slipping during dental extraction and becoming lodged at the base of the vocal cords. …”
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Predicting Solar Energetic Particle Events with Time Series Shapelets by Omar Bahri, Peiyu Li, Soukaïna Filali Boubrahimi, Shah Muhammad Hamdi

“…Our objective is to mitigate the interpretability challenges inherent to most machine learning models and to show that other methods exist that can not only yield accurate forecasts but also facilitate exploration and insight generation within the data domain. …”
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Detecting Atrial Fibrillation Using Smartwatches by Agnieszka Kulczycka-Rowicka, Julianna Podolec, Silvia Ciraolo, Joanna Wojda, Adam Sobiński, Zuzanna Kościuszko, Katarzyna Kurza, Matylda Czerwonka, Katarzyna Lesiczka-Fedoryj, Anna Walczak

“…Research materials and methods: This review draws on data sourced from the current literature and clinical reports from various sources. …”
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Research studies on patients' illness experience using the Narrative Medicine approach: a systematic review by Chiara Fioretti, Gabriella Pravettoni, Silvia Riva, Ketti Mazzocco, Serena Oliveri, Marianna Masiero

“…Primary and secondary outcome measures: number of participants, type of disease, race and age of participants, type of study, dependent variables, intervention methods, assessment.Results Of the 325 titles screened, we identified 10 research articles fitting the inclusion criteria. …”
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Differencesin Variations of Qira'at al-Sab' Tariq al-Shatibiyyah in Usul al-Qira'at based on verses 1-31 in Surah al-Baqarah by M. Jismani Yusoff, Nor Hafizi Yusof, Ismail Abd Halim

“…It involves data collection methods based on library research or documentation studying related materials and documents. …”
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Epidemiological and Clinical Features among COVID-19-positive Children in Eastern Uttar Pradesh (India): An Observational Study by Priyanka Singh, Suresh N Singh, Kuldeep Singh, Ajeet K Yadav, Anita Mehta, Vijay K Singh, Bhoopendra Sharma

“…The study presented in this research article aims to analyze some clinical features of COVID-19-positive children in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India. Materials and methods: An observational study was carried out involving 97 children admitted at BRD Medical College, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. …”
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Maternal environmental enrichment affects the corpora lutea and progesterone levels in pregnant mice by Fernanda Luz De la Cruz Borthiry, Jimena Soledad Beltrame, Julieta Aylen Schander, Aime Florencia Silva, Fernanda Parborell, Ana María Franchi, María Laura Ribeiro

“…As progesterone regulates gestation, we decided to study the effect of maternal environmental enrichment on ovarian physiology during early gestation.MethodsFor this, six-week-old female mice were housed in enriched or control cages for six weeks and then mated with control fertile males. …”
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Sport fans’ curiosity and impulsive buying: mediation of social media use intensity by Chen-Yueh Chen, Ya-Lun Chou, Yi-Hsiu Lin, Yen-Kuang Lin

“…Grounded in the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) theory, this study examines how social media use intensity mediates the relationship between sports fans' curiosity and impulsive buying behavior.MethodsThe study sampled 623 Taiwanese sports fans, including baseball and basketball enthusiasts, to investigate these relationships. …”
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Ocular manifestations and treatment safety in hepatitis C patients undergoing direct-acting antiviral therapy: a prospective cohort study by Guilherme Thomé de Carvalho, Carlos Eduardo Brandão Mello, Kelma Macedo Pohlmann Simões, Mário Martins dos Santos Motta, Max Kopti Fakoury, Bruno Vasconcelos Coimbra, Laura Gomes Nunes Melo, Flávio Mac Cord Medina

“…ABSTRACT Objective: To report the frequency of ocular manifestations in patients undergoing direct-acting antiviral therapy and assess treatment safety based on outcomes; to identify demographic variables associated with hepatitis C virus infection; evaluate treatment effectiveness through sustained virological response. Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted involving chronic hepatitis C patients undergoing direct-acting antiviral therapy. …”
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