Commercial Banks and Socio Economic Wellbeing of the People: A case study of Equity Bank Kabale Branch. by Timothy, Begambagyedo

“…The study revealed that application supported by documents like invoices and BOQs, Provision of financial information, employer must have an MOU with Equity Bank, having an employment opportunity and an active Bank account, a copy of valid identification document and ability to repay the loan, the study further established that credit risk is the leading challenge faced by Banks, inadequate appraisal, customers’ unwillingness to repay, political unrest, high interest from the regulatory authority and un stable economic trends in the country. …”
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Cambios hidrográficos estacionales a lo largo de la costa del Golfo de Arauco (37º S) by Odette A. Vergara, Josse Contreras-Rojas, Richard Muñoz, Luis Bermedo, Marcus Sobarzo, Gonzalo S. Saldías, Cristian Chandía, Aldo Hernández, Marco Salamanca, Eduardo Hernández-Miranda

“…Adicionalmente, datos satelitales provenientes del sensor MODIS-aqua de temperatura superficial del mar, clorofila-a y Rrs645 fueron utilizados para complementar la información in situ. …”
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Spondylolisthesis and Scoliosis Progression and Associated Revision Rates Following Bilateral Lumbar Spine Microscopic Decompression by Walter-Soon-Yaw Wong, Ashton Kai Shun Tan, Kenneth Zhi Kuan Loi, Dhivakaran Gengatharan, Craigven Hao Sheng Sim, Hao Bin Chen, Yilun Huang

“…Secondary outcomes were revision rates, changes in Visual Analog Scores (bVAS/lVAS), and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) scores, collected preoperatively and 1-2 years postoperatively. …”
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Patient “No-Show” Prior to Elective Primary Total Hip Arthroplasty Increases Risk of Postoperative Anemia by Jeffrey S. Mun, BA, Matthew W. Parry, MD, MS, Alex Tang, MD, Jesse J. Manikowski, MS, Cory Crinella, PA-C, John J. Mercuri, MD, MA

“…Age, smoking status, gender, race, body mass index, Charlson Comorbidity Index, and insurance status were independent predictors of missing clinical appointments. …”
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Multistate Markov model application for blood pressure transition among the Chinese elderly population: a quantitative longitudinal study by Bin Zhao, Juan Xiong, Yuxin Wang, Xujuan Zheng, Yiqin Zhang, Liping Xu, Lina Zhou

“…More awareness should be paid to elderly women with elevated state and elderly men with normal state. …”
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Disorders of esophageal clearance in gastroesophageal reflux disease and option of their treatment by O. A. Storonova, A. S. Trukhmanov, N. L. Dzhahaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Of them 16 were women and 14 – men, mean age – 46,02 years (22 to 74 years). The body mass index in group was elevated (mean —25,0 [24,2; 28,6] kg/m2). …”
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Real-World Assessment of Weight Change in African American Females and Hispanics with HIV-1 After Initiating Integrase Strand-Transfer Inhibitors or Protease Inhibitors by Yen-Wen Chen, David Anderson, Christopher D. Pericone, Prina Donga

“…Female African American INSTI initiators were more likely to shift from normal or overweight to a worse BMI classification. …”
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Composition, determinants, and risk factors of low birth weight in Sri Lanka. by Sachith Mettananda, Himali Herath, Ayesha Thewage, Kumudu Nanayakkara, Indeewari Liyanage, K S Udani, Rajika Savanadasa, Sampatha Goonewardena, Nimesha Gamhewage, Asiri Hewamalage, Dhammica Rowel, Abner Elkan Daniel, Chithramalee de Silva, Susie Perera

“…Despite substantial improvement in various public health indicators, many developing countries have failed to achieve a significant reduction in low birth weight rates. …”
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Vitamin D Deficiency in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with and without Pulmonary Tuberculosis by Wahiduddin Wahiduddin, Agung Pranoto, Sudjarwo Sudjarwo

“…Background: Vitamin D has a role in the body's calcium balance and immunodeficiency effects, and stimulates dendric cells, monocytes, T cells, macrophages in pathogenic microbes’ elimination. …”
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Estimasi Gender Berbasis Sidik Jari dengan Wavelet dan Support Vector Machine by Sri Suwarno, Aditya Wikan Mahastama

“…For this purpose, fingerprints of the body are taken digitally and subsequently identified. …”
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The Potential of Digital Storytelling as an Ethnographic Research Technique in Social Sciences by Oğuz Hatice Şule

“…We conducted this workshop within the body of Hacettepe University, Faculty of Communication, between 25 March and 16 April 2013. …”
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Exploring the association between statins use or HMG-CoA reductase inhibition and migraine: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Hamdy A. Makhlouf, Amr K. Hassan, Nereen A. Almosilhy, Ahmed S.A. Osman, Shrouk Ramadan, Moaz Elsayed Abouelmagd

“…Abstract Background Statins or 3‑hydroxy‑3‑methyl‑glutarylcoenzyme A (HMG‑CoA) reductase inhibitors are medications that act by reducing the cholesterol content of liver cells Moreover, statins have been found to improve endothelial function and reduce vascular wall inflammation. A growing body of research suggests that statins are associated with less risk of migraine, and they can be used to treat symptoms. …”
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Comparative Evaluation of Regain of Consciousness in Dexmedetomidine–Propofol versus Ketamine–Propofol in the Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Procedure under Sedation using BIS M... by Priya Banga, Sunder L. Negi, Banashree Mandal, Parag Barwad, Kulbhushan Saini, Krishna P. Gourav

“…Propofol top of 1 mg/kg was administered when the BIS value became more than 80 or when the child moved during the femoral vessel puncture or when the child moved during the procedure. …”
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Epidemiology of clinically significant migraine in Israel: a retrospective database study by A. Shifrin, E. Domany, M. Tirosh, D. Davidovici, S. Vinker, I. Forschner, A. Israel

“…Compared to a matched control population, migraine patients showed a higher prevalence of low body mass index (BMI) and higher diastolic blood pressure (BP). …”
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Spawning biology, breeding, and larval rearing techniques for Xenentodon cancila (Hamilton) for aquaculture and recreational use in Bangladesh: The first approach by Paul Shyamal Kumar, Sarker Bhakta Supratim, Sultana Nahid, Pall Jewel Chandra, Perven Tania, Saha Debasish, Majumdar Priyanka Rani

“…The best spawning was with CPG at 20 mg kg−1 fish body weight (BW) and Ovaprim at 1.0 ml kg−1 BW, but the control group (B) and the group administered 500 IU kg-1 HCG (H1) did not spawn. …”
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Structural Characterization and Antioxidant Activity in Vivo of Polysaccharides from the Leaves of Hippophae rhamnoides L. by Niannian SONG, Yuxin YI, Xiaoping ZHANG, Bo YANG, Mangsier SAINAWAER, Abuduwaili AYITUXUN

“…The medium dose group of HRLP could increase the number of gut microbiota species in mice and promote the synthesis of short-chain fatty acids in the body. In a word, HRLP may exhibit antioxidant activity by improving oxidative stress and gut microbiota in D-galactose-induced mice. …”
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Gut Microbiota and Its Impact on Brain Function and Mental Health by Zofia Martyna Wójcik, Katarzyna Kamińska-Omasta, Bartosz Omasta, Olga Krupa, Paulina Dorota Pietrukaniec, Kuba Borys Romańczuk, Kinga Furtak, Szymon Przemysław Stolarczyk, Magdalena Agata Czerska, Daria Rybak

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A longitudinal study of the association between the outcome of bariatric surgery and mental health indicators in Chinese patients: an examination of the interaction effect by Hung-Yen Lin, Te-Chang Changchien, Tsung-Jen Hsieh, Cheng-Sheng Chen, Yung-Chieh Yen

“…Following surgery, notable improvements were observed in physical condition and mental health. The average body mass index (BMI) decreased by 13.46 (SD 8.28), the CHQ scores decreased by 1.52 (SD 2.76), and the TDQ scores decreased by 5.08 (SD 8.58). …”
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Prevalence, influencing factors, and prediction model construction of anemia in ankylosing spondylitis based on real-world data: An exploratory study. by Yifan Gong, Kun Yang, Zhaoyang Geng, Hongxiao Liu

“…Based on the results of multivariate stepwise logistic regression analysis, a predictive model for anemia in AS was established as Logit(P) = -5.02 + 2.041 × gender -1.11 × BMI(body mass index) category + 1.103 × ossification category + 0.942 × CRP category + 1.476 × ESR category. …”
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Sistem Identifikasi Kesehatan Pencernaan Berdasar Suara Usus Menggunakan Embedded System by Ryzaldi Ananda Fabiana, Barlian Henryranu Prasetio, Eko Setiawan, Syahrul Chilmi, Edita Rosana Widasari

“…However, the sufferer of Ileus often does not realize the occurrence of this disease within his body, so it would be better to check up on the digestive health every day as a preventive. …”
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