Green Strategy–Based Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles for Antibacterial Applications by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi

“…An X-ray diffraction analysis generated four peaks for both Prunus africana extract (PAE) and Camellia sinensis extract (CSE) biosynthesized AgNPs positioned at 2θ angles of 38.2°, 44.4°, 64.5°, and 77.4° corresponding to crystal planes (111), (200), (220), and (311), respectively. A dynamic light-scattering analysis registered the mean zeta potential of +6.3mV and +0.9 mV for PAE and CSE biosynthesized nanoparticles, respectively. …”
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Influence of Parents’ Socio-Economic Status on Pupils’ Academic Performance in Primary Schools of Kabale Municipality by Wilberforce, Nabaasa

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Time Management and Organizational Perfomance: A Case of Kabale District Local Government by Judith, Tushemereirwe

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Performance of Household Water Treatment Methods for Microbial Removal under Household Conditions in Kabale District, Uganda by Alex, Saturday, George Lukoye Makokha, Anthony Macharia

“…Mean log10 total coliforms removal were 0.7 log10 (40.1%) for boiling method, 0.2 log10 (23.7%) for biosand filtration method, -0.01log10 (-18.1%) for let it stand and settle method and 0.1 log10 (16%) for application of aqua safe tablets. …”
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An Effect of Ursodeoxycholic Acid on Inflammation, Steatosis and Liver Fibrosis and Atherogenesis Factors in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Results of the USPEH S... by M. V. Mayevskaya, M. Yu. Nadinskaia, V. D. Lunkov, I. Yu. Pirogova, E. V. Chesnokov, Kh. B. Kodzoeva, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The use of UDCA in patients with NAFLD led to a decrease in ALT (p < 0.001), AST (p < 0.001) and GGT (p < 0.001) activity; total cholesterol concentration (p < 0.001); triglycerides (p < 0.001); and LDL (p < 0.001) in the blood and the FLI liver steatosis index (p < 0.001). …”
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A randomized controlled trial: Effects of compression therapy combined with exercise on chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy in patients with breast cancer by Yu Xiaoqian, Hu Jiwei, Zhou Lizhi, Guo Baojia, Guo Luyan, Xu Huiqian, Li Hong, Fan Yijing

“…Results: The incidence of grade 0 peripheral neuropathy in both experimental groups was higher than that in controls (P < 0.001), and the incidence in group 2 was higher than that in group 1 (P < 0.001). …”
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Lower serum magnesium level is an important risk factor for erythropoiesis-stimulating agents hypo-responsiveness in hemodialysis patients by Hayam Hebah, Shaimaa Abdelmegied, Dina Osman, Lina Khedr

“…Results There were significantly lower mean hemoglobin levels in patients with normo-hypomagnesemia vs patients with hypermagnesemia (8.96 ± 0.44 Vs 9.51 ± 0.39 g/dl respectively), with a p-value < 0.001. …”
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Are Artificial Sweeteners a Healthier Alternative to Sugar? by Julia Buszek, Piotr Czerniak, Adrianna Antoszewska, Weronika Bargiel, Dominika Bąk, Halszka Wajdowicz, Mateusz Warzocha, Michał Medygrał, Sylwia Buszek, Aldona Sokołowska, Maciej Rumian, Alicja Kosel

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Luteal Phase Stimulation in the Same Cycle Is an Effective Strategy to Rescue POSEIDON Poor Responders with No Embryos after the First Follicular Stimulation by Abha Majumdar, Gaurav Majumdar, Neeti Tiwari, Anu Singh, Shweta Mittal Gupta, Ruma Satwik

“…Results: The mean number of oocytes retrieved and the mean number of utilizable blastocysts frozen per stimulation cycle were found to be significantly higher in the luteal phase as compared to the follicular phase (5.71 ± 3.95 vs. 4.87 ± 2.79, P = 0.02, and 1.43 ± 1.22 vs. 0.95 ± 1, P = 0.001, respectively). …”
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Outcomes of COVID-19 in the Omicron-predominant wave: large-scale real-world data analysis with a comparison to influenza by Koichi Miyashita, Hironao Hozumi, Kazuki Furuhashi, Eiji Nakatani, Yusuke Inoue, Hideki Yasui, Yuzo Suzuki, Masato Karayama, Noriyuki Enomoto, Tomoyuki Fujisawa, Naoki Inui, Toshiyuki Ojima, Takafumi Suda

“…However, the number of deaths increased substantially in the Omicron-predominant wave, especially among the elderly (e.g., in the Delta- and Omicron-predominant waves, the average numbers of deaths/cases per week were < 1/5527 (< 0.01%) and 4/105,763 (< 0.01%) respectively, in patients aged 0–19, versus 101/925 (10.9%) and 1212/20,771 (5.8%), respectively, in patients aged ≥ 80). …”
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Accumulation Characteristics and Hydrological Effects of Litter in Mixed Robinia pseudoacacia Plantations by CAO Zetao, DENG Yangxu, TIAN Jing, WANG Bing, LIU Guobin, YANG Yanfen

“…Through field investigations and laboratory experiments, quantitative research was conducted on the accumulation, water-holding capacity, and evaporation characteristics of litter in these mixed plantations. [Results] (1) The total litter accumulation in different mixed R. pseudoacacia plantations ranged from 0.29 to 1.01 kg/m2, with semi-decomposed litter accounting for more than 60% in all cases. …”
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Construction and validation of a prognostic model for NK/T-cell lymphoma based on random survival forest algorithm by HUANG Zhen, HUANG Zhen, WU Yazhou

“…Compared to the nomogram model, the NRI for the RSF model was 0.184 (95%CI: 0.098~0.267, P<0.01), and the IDI was 0.300 (95%CI: 0.241~0.359, P<0.01). …”
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Body mass index impacts the lipid-lowing effects of statins in patients with type 2 diabetes by Lulu Sun, Zhuo Wang, Bai Wang, Yuxiang Jia, Qidi Zhao, Jingjun Zhao, Xingtao Huang

“…Notably, obese patients experienced the highest reduction in LDL-C levels compared to the normal and overweight groups (normal weight group ΔLDL 0.78 ± 0.95 mmol/L, p &lt; 0.001; overweight group ΔLDL 0.80 ± 0.88 mmol/L, p &lt; 0.001; obese group ΔLDL 1.11 ± 0.82 mmol/L, p &lt; 0.038). …”
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