Investigations on the Utilization of Plastic Wastes as a Replacement of Cement In Concrete Paver Blocks. by Murungi, Waren

“…Plastic wastes has been a silent threat to the environment and their disposal is a serious issue for waste management bodies in different areas. In today’s society, there are no any alternatives to plastic products like plastic bottles, bags, sheets among others. …”
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Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal (KURJ) by Siraje, Kaaya, George Stanley, Kinyata

“…Internationally, researchers and scientists are known for creating, sharing and utilizing information to further the body of knowledge in their disciplines. In a bid to continue promoting the research agenda, the Kabale University Interdisciplinary Research Journal (KURJ) as a platform for disseminating research findings, routinely accepts high quality original research articles, letters and commentaries on a wide range of disciplines including but not limited to education, social sciences, agriculture and environment sciences, economics and management sciences, medicine and the engineering sciences among others. …”
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Malnutrition Amongst HIV Adult Patients in Selected Hospitals of Bushenyi District in Southwestern Uganda. by Odwee, Ambrose, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Acup, Christine Amongi, Kyamanywa, Patrick, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Obura, Richard, Agaba, Jude B., Makeri, Danladi, Kirimuhuzya, Claude, Sasirabo, Olivia, Bamaiyi, Pwaveno H.

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study amongst 253 HIV patients in Bushenyi district assessed their nutritional status using the body mass index (BMI) and mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), and a questionnaire was used to identify major risk factors. …”
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Proteogenomic annotation of T6SS components identified in Bacteroides fragilis secretome by Natalya B. Zakharzhevskaya, Olga Yu Shagaleeva, Daria A. Kashatnikova, Daria A. Kashatnikova, Anton O. Goncharov, Anton O. Goncharov, Daria V. Evsyutina, Dmitry A. Kardonsky, Elizaveta A. Vorobeva, Artemiy S. Silantiev, Viktoria D. Kazakova, Irina V. Kolesnikova, Ivan O. Butenko, Anna A. Vanyushkina, Svetlana V. Smirnova, Andrei V. Chaplin, Andrei V. Chaplin, Boris A. Efimov, Boris A. Efimov

“…It has been demonstrated that symbiont nontoxigenic Bf strains have a more effective “weapon” effect on pathogenic Bf, which is realized through the activity of effector-immune (E-I) protein pairs. …”
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Prospective Single-Arm Study of Remifentanil-Propofol Anesthesia with Manual Right Hypochondrial Compression for Painless Gastroscopy in Obese Patients by Wang M, Tang J, Pan Z, Jiang H, Hu D, Zhu B, Liang Z, Zhao X, Li Y

“…The finding might provide some new schedules for anesthetic management in the absence of advanced airway support instruments.Clinical Trial Registration: ChiCTR2300077889.Plain Language Summary: With the advancement of comfortable-oriented medication, gastroscopy is mostly performed under sedation and anesthesia. However, for obesity, there are changes in airway anatomy structure such as short neck, round chin, and large tongue, which makes them prone to airway obstruction after sleep or anesthesia, blocking the passage of oxygen in and out, which will cause hypoxemia over time and further cause damage to the body. …”
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ADMINISTRATIVE PREREQUISITES FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING OF SMALL BUSINESSES AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL by Natalia Koval, Oksana Kubai, Natalia Germaniuk

“…Although marketing is not completely ignored, most small business units use only some of its tools (mostly various types of advertising their own goods or services). …”
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<i>Сlostridium difficile</i> Infection in a COVID-19 Patient by A. A. Timofeeva, Yu. O. Shulpekova, V. M. Nechaev, M. R. Skhirtladze

“…The C. difficile infection relapsed on day 10 of vancomycin withdrawal and associated with elevated body temperature, diarrhoea and neutrophil leucocytosis; signs of colitis determined in ultrasound and CT. …”
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RECQ4-MUS81 interaction contributes to telomere maintenance with implications to Rothmund-Thomson syndrome by Raghib Ashraf, Hana Polasek-Sedlackova, Victoria Marini, Jana Prochazkova, Zdenka Hasanova, Magdalena Zacpalova, Michala Boudova, Lumir Krejci

“…Our data further demonstrate that the RECQ4-MUS81 interaction plays an important role in ALT-positive cells, where MUS81 foci primarily colocalise with telomeres, highlighting its role in telomere maintenance. …”
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Novel therapy modalities combining photodynamic therapy and liposomal cisplatin for pancreatic cancer treatments by Jia-Haur Chen, John Vincent Lim, Yih-Chih Hsu

“…The treatment effects of PDT+LPC NPs using pancreatic MIAPaCa-2 and PANC-1 tumor models revealed that PDT+LPC significantly inhibited tumor growth. The body weight of all animals increased with animals showing no side effects. …”
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GREEN HUMAN RESOURCE PRACTICES AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF BUSINESS ORGANISATIONS IN THE MANUFACTURING SECTOR OF THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY by Oginni Babalola Oluwayemi, Abel Segun Adesanya, Hammed Omotola Ojodu, Victor Ajibayo Adeyeye

“…The study adopted a multi-stage sampling technique, and 268 copies of the questionnaires were analyzed. The study identified green recruitment and selection (GRS) practices, green education (T&D) practices, and green compensation practices among the major components of GHRM dominant and prevailing in manufacturing organizations. …”
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Fugacity-based multimedia transport modeling and risk assessment of PAHs in Urumqi by Junxuan Ma, Nuerla Ailijiang, Anwar Mamat, Yixian Wu, Xiaoxiao Luo, Min Li

“…Based on the simulated concentration, the risk assessment results showed that soil PAHs had a higher risk of carcinogenesis to human body. This study deepens our understanding of the behavior of PAHs in urban environments and provides insights into how human activities affect the fate and transformation of these contaminants in multimedia urban systems.…”
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Implication of diabetes mellitus in telomere length and alteration in some age related cell senescence markers of aged men in Kurdistan region-Iraq by Kaniaw Rafat Khafar, Dr. Esmail S Kakey

“…Blood sera was obtained for oxidative status including catalase (CAT), superoxide dismutase (SOD), Total antioxidant capacity (T-AOC), 8-hydroxy-2'-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG), and malondialdehyde (MDA)) and molecular markers (including telomere length (T/S) and mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA)). The findings highlighted that oxidative and molecular markers have significant changes with ageing and high changes significantly associated with diabetes mellitus of aged group. …”
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Deformation performance of aramid honeycomb core layer on partial layup structure outside plane by LU Zhengbin, SUN Wei, WEI Ning, LIU Lu, LI Qiong, LYU Xiulei

“…This article analyzes the out-of-plane local deformation performance of honeycombs using numerical methods by establishing a finite element quantitative analysis model，combining typical structural experimental verification methods，using full-body modeling and elastic mechanics plate bending theory. …”
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Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio, Platelet Lymphocyte Ratio and Mean Platelet Volume; which one is More Predictive in the Diagnosis of Pelvic Inflammatory Disease? by Kerem Doğa Seçkin, Mehmet Fatih Karslı, Burak Yücel, Burak Özköse, Doğukan Yıldırım, Berna Aslan Çetin, Halil Aslan

“…CONCLUSIONS: While the most commonly used laboratory tests for the diagnosis of PID are WBC, neutrophil and CRP, NLR should be considered as an even more sensitive marker. …”
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SMART E-HEALTH: THE BENEFITS OF ENHANCING THE AWARENESS AND BEHAVIOR OF SOLUTIONIST TECHNOLOGY USE by Żywiołek Justyna, Muhammad Irfan, Zahid Yousaf, Radosław Wolniak, Gilberto Santos

“…However, despite the large body of work on innovations in smart health, especially in e-health, e-advice and m-health, there is lack of studies on patient awareness and behavior, which has negative consequences for their wellbeing. …”
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La formación para la investigación educativa en los posgrados: condiciones institucionales by César García García, Alma Delia Torquemada González, María de Lourdes Orozco Ramírez

“… La formación en investigación educativa es un área temática clave del COMIE. En este trabajo se examina la formación en investigación educativa como un proceso complejo de desarrollo personal que articula elementos individuales, factores y condiciones institucionales. …”
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The Confession of King Gälawdewos (r. 1540–1559): A Sixteenth-Century Ethiopian Monophysite Document against Jesuit Proselytism by Solomon Gebreyes Beyene

“… The Jesuit mission in Ethiopia represented one of the most serious challenges of Ethiopian Christianity during the early modern times. …”
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Optimized production and antiviral activity evaluation of recombinant chicken interferon-alpha using an improved Baculovirus expression system by Yuxia Zhang, Wenwen Dong, Feng Li, Kai Meng, Guiming Li, Xiaoyuan Yuan

“…A recombinant bacmid carrying two copies of the chIFN-α gene was successfully constructed. …”
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Identifying key influencing factors of cross-regional railway infrastructure interconnection: a fuzzy integrated MCDM framework by Simai Yang, Pengcheng Xiang, Xiaping Zhao, Yiting Wang, Mingming Hu, Yan Qian

“…Among them, the cooperation modes between the central government and local governments, as well as among local governments, were identified as the most critical factors. …”
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Perceptions and views of key implementers on the implementation of the health-promoting school programme in the City of Tshwane, South Africa by N Mbatha, J Shirinde, C McCrindle

“…Data were collected through a combination of methods, including semi-structured interviews with principals (n=6), educators (n=10) and school governing body members (n=4), one focus group discussion with health promoters (n=7), field notes from school observations and memos. …”
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