Strengthening identification and characterization of causes of perinatal deaths in Kaski district of Nepal (Perinatal MITS Nepal) by Nuwadatta Subedi, Sunita Ranabhat, Sanjib Mani Regmi, Mukesh Mallik, Dela Singh, Shree Krishna Shrestha, Bandana Gurung, Arjun Bhattarai, Madan Prasad Baral, Sudhir Raman Parajuli, Ramchandra Bastola, Junu Shrestha, Sahisnuta Basnet, Eva Gauchan, Sabita Paudel

“…The specimens will undergo standard histopathological, microbiological, biochemical, and molecular tests. The “Cause of Death Panel” will finalize MITS informed cause of death following the customized protocol for the project and the cause so derived will be compared with that obtained by the review of deaths by the MPDSR committees of the hospitals. …”
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AN EXAMINATION OF RAWLS’ SOCIAL JUSTICE MODEL: AN ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR CONTEMPORARY NIGERIA by MORRIS K.O. EDOGIAWERIE, INNOCENT O. EKUASE

“…Nigeria is one of those countries of the world who crave and cry for equal rights and justice, especially in Sub-Saharan Africa, with a view of testing its practicability and effects on the Nigerian social-political environment. …”
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Staging model for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in Singapore by Yuan Teck Tay, Josiah YH Chai, Kamilah Bte Shekh Jabin, Kexin Ang

“…Methods: We aimed to delineate the clinical trajectory of ALS in Singapore and test the degree of congruity of King’s College staging for ALS (King’s staging) among Singapore patients. …”
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Efficient recovery of rare metal lanthanum from water by MOF-modified biochar: DFT calculation and dynamic adsorption by Qilan Huang, Qianru Zhang, Shuwen Zhao, Chuchen Zhang, Huixin Guan, Jianqiao Liu

“…MIL-88b@BC interacted better with La3+ than biochar or MOF did. Accompanying batch tests with the theoretical conjecture's verification demonstrated that the pseudo-second-order model and the Langmuir model, respectively, provided a good fit for the adsorption kinetics and isotherms. …”
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Analysis of quality of life and periodontal health with an eight-unit maxillary fixed retainer through a prospective clinical trial by Mohamed H. Abbas, Essam M. Abdalla, Nadia M. El Harouni, Eiman S. Marzouk

“…A single-arm prospective clinical trial with only twenty-eight test group patients (6 males, 22 females) who finished active orthodontic treatment were recruited. …”
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: comparative assessment of diagnostic and treatment approaches in the Russian Federation and People’s Republic of China by M. Ch. Semenistaya, Fan Jian-Gao, O. B. Velichenko, Ye. A. Kuznetsova, Ch. S. Pavlov

“…According to the international clinical guidelines, NAFLD screening methods should include elastometry and serological tests to rule out severe liver fibrosis (F> 2). Liver biopsy is carried out at contradictory data of liver elastometry and serological fibrosis markers. …”
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Gingipains protect Porphyromonas gingivalis from macrophage-mediated phagocytic clearance. by Magdalena Widziolek, Anna Mieszkowska, Magdalena Marcinkowska, Bartlomiej Salamaga, Justyna Folkert, Krzysztof Rakus, Magdalena Chadzinska, Jan Potempa, Graham P Stafford, Tomasz K Prajsnar, Craig Murdoch

“…This study also emphasizes the advantages of using zebrafish to study interactions of Pg with phagocytes in vivo in real-time, providing a valuable experimental system for testing new therapeutic strategies aimed at reducing periodontal-associated systemic or neurodegenerative disease.…”
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Carpolobia lutea methanol root extract reinstates androgenesis and testicular function in cadmium- challenged rats by Ejike, Daniel Eze, Okpa, Precious Nwaka, Igbokwe, Ugochukwu Vincent, Moses, Dele Adams, Karimah, Mohammed Rabiu, Ayikobua, Emmanuel Tiyo

“…Cadmium produces a wide range of biological dysfunctions in human and laboratory animals where it chiefly affects the testes, whereas, Carpolobia lutea has been known to have antioxidant benefits. …”
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Examining the Role of Preserving Medical Records at Kamuganguzi HCIV. by Mugabirwe, Gift

“…Records management staff should be trained in the old and new system formats, to ensure they have the skills needed to recommend the right system and can implement and test migration efficiently and the government should adopt a community cloud that would be managed and used by the institutions concerned to ensure access to and the reuse of the same or old data from the old system in the new technological system.…”
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Design of Arduino Computer Numerical Control Machine. by Mujurizi Frank

“…A machine is assembled using cheap materials such as the Arduino micro controller, DC stepper motors, H-bridge motor drivers, and steel frame. After testing, the CNC machine was able to cut, engrave and mark on wood, accurately. …”
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Inventory Management and Service Delivery in Government Hospitals: A Case Study of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital. by Muhindo, Patience

“…The findings revealed that service delivery at KRRH was lacking with majority (63%) of the interviewed staff saying that the patients’ level of satisfaction in regards to the health services offered was generally low and also majority (65%) of them said the health services were not readily available. The chi square test of association revealed that there exists a significant relationship between Service Delivery and Inventory Turnover which implied that inventory management and service delivery in government hospitals were related. …”
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Design of a Waste Water Treatment System for Kampala International University-Western Campus. by Tayebwa, Gift

“…The wastewater discharged from the campus was picked and tested to obtain the most needed parameters for the design. …”
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Carpolobia lutea methanol root extract reinstates androgenesis and testicular function in cadmiumchallenged rats by Ejike, Daniel Eze, Precious Nwaka, Okpa, Ugochukwu Vincent, Igbokwe, Moses, Dele Adams, Mohammed Rabiu, Karimah, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua

“…Cadmium produces a wide range of biological dysfunctions in human and laboratory animals where it chiefly affects the testes, whereas, Carpolobia lutea has been known to have antioxidant benefits. …”
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Pain Assessment Following Open Hemorrhoidectomy Under Local Anesthesia Versus Saddle Block: A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Trial. by Sikakulya, Franck Katembo, Ssebuufu, Robinson, Okedi, Xaviour Francis, Baluku, Moris, Lule, Herman, Kiyaka, Sonye Magugu, Kyamanywa, Patrick

“…VAS was found to be different at 2 h post-OH compared to other times of pain assessment but not statically significantly by area under the cover (AUC) (95% CI=486–0.773: AUC=0.63; p=0.09) with a significance by Kruskal–Wallis’s test (p:0.925). Conclusion Local anesthesia was found to have a similar pain severity occurrence in the post-operative period among patients undergoing open hemorrhoidectomy for primary uncomplicated 3rd or 4th-degree hemorrhoids. …”
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Effects of Eucalyptus Tree Plantations and Croplands on Selected Soil Physicochemical Properties in Lake Bunyonyi Sub-Catchment of South-Western Uganda. by Byamukama, Simon

“…The study findings on the spatial coverage of eucalyptus in the study area showed an increase of 10.3% and 26.5% between 1988 to 2005 and 2005 to 2022 in EP cover, respectively. Paired samples t-test revealed no significant differences in the soil physical properties (soil texture, moisture, and bulk density) between Cropland (CP) and EP (p<0.05). …”
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Urbanisation and Education Development: A Case Study of Rock High School. by Abaho, Derick

“…However, with recent improvements in infrastructure and support services, there has been a 15% increase in standardized test scores. Effective strategies identified include enhanced teacher training, expanded student support services, and curriculum adjustments, which have contributed to mitigating the initial challenges posed by rapid urban growth. …”
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Factors affecting Academic Performance of Primary Schools in Ikumba Subcounty, Kabale District. by Christopher, Musinguzi

“…To analyze data chi square goodness of fit (x2) test was used with the aim of establishing the relationship between parents’ provision of scholastic materials, teacher quality, homework and academic performance of pupils in primary schools in Ikumba sub-county. …”
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A Randomized Controlled Trial of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Versus Standard of Care Recovery for Emergency Cesarean Deliveries at Mbarara Hospital, Uganda by Moris, Baluku, Francis, Bajunirwe, Joseph, Ngonzi, Joseph, Kiwanuka, Stephen, Ttendo

“…Mean length of stay in the intervention and control arms were compared using t tests. Statistical analyses were performed using STATA version 13 (College Station, TX). …”
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Carpolobia lutea methanol root extract reinstates androgenesis and testicular function in cadmiumchallenged rats by Ejike, Daniel Eze, Okpa Precious, Nwaka, Ugochukwu Vincent, Igbokwe, Moses, Dele Adams, Mohammed Rabiu, Karimah, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua

“…Cadmium produces a wide range of biological dysfunctions in human and laboratory animals where it chiefly affects the testes, whereas, Carpolobia lutea has been known to have antioxidant benefits. …”
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Experimental investigation of a cooking unit integrated with thermal energy storage system by Pamella, K. Kajumba, Denis, Okello, Karidewa, Nyeinga, Ole, J. Nydal

“…The thermal performance of a newly developed cooking unit integrated with a thermal energy storage (TES) system suitable for solar thermal applications has been tested and analysed. The experimental set-up consisted of a TES tank, connecting pipes, a manual control valve and a cooking unit. …”
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