Credit Risk Management and Profitability of Commercial Banks: A Case Study of ABSA Bank Kabale Branch. by Akanyijuka, Bruno

“…In relation to what extent credit appraisal is used by ABSA, the majority ( 42.9%) of respondents reported to a great extent, 21. 4 % reported to a moderate extent, 19. 6% reported to a very great extent, while just 16.1 % reported to no extent by evaluating the character, record of meeting past obligations, repayment capacity, credit history as well as moral aspect of loan applicant, by requiring collateral as security for the loan, by considering the relationship with the customer, account performance, deposits, etc. …”
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Study of Acid-Base Indicator Property of the Selected Natural Food Colour Source Juice Beetroot (Beta Vulgaris), Tomato (Solanum Lycopersicon) And Carrot (Dacus Carota). by Akorabirungi, Hillary

“…In the pH titration of the plant extracts with 0.lMNaOH and 0.lMHCL, the beetroot juice extract exhibited 1.258925x10 and 1.0x10 for the Kb and Ka values, 0.000255 and 3.16227810° for the Carrot extract ,3.981072107 and 3.981072x10° for the Tomato extract. …”
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Effects of Agrochemicals on Soil Bio-Physico-Chemical Properties in Potato Production Systems in the Highlands of South Western Uganda. by Twebaze, Jeniffer

“…A strong significant positive correlation was observed between N and Organic Matter (r =0.992** p<0.01), but a strong significant negative correlation between Pb and the Millipedes population (r = -0.667* p<0.05) was recorded. …”
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Adherence to Viral Load Testing Guidelines, Barriers, and Associated Factors Among Persons Living with HIV on ART in Southwestern Uganda: a Mixed-Methods Study. by Lubega, Polly, Nalugya, Sylivia Juliet, Kimuli, Angella Namyalo, Twinokusiima, Majoreen, Khasalamwa, Mercy, Kyomugisa, Richard, Kabami, Jane, Owaraganise, Asiphas

“…Key informant interviews with managers of the health facility, ART clinic, and laboratory were carried out, and thematic analysis was conducted to explore barriers to adherence to VL testing guidelines. Results: The participants’ mean (SD) age was 39.9(±13.1) years, 39.5% were male, 45.8% received care at a general hospital and the median duration of ART was 5 years (IQR;3–7). …”
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The Rise of SARS-CoV-2 Variants and the Role of Convalescent Plasma Therapy for Management of Infections by Mohamed, Moubarak, Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Helal F., Hetta, Hazem M., Shaheen, Abdur, Rauf, Hayder M., Al-kuraishy, Safaa, Qusti, Eida M., Alshammari, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua, Fred, Ssempijja, Adam Moyosore, Afodun, Ritah, Kenganzi, Ibe Michael, Usman, Juma John, Ochieng, Lawrence Obado, Osuwat, Kevin, Matama, Ali I., Al-Gareeb, Emmanuel, Kairania, Monica, Musenero, Susan, Christina Welburn, Gaber, El-Saber Batiha

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Factors Associated with Stunting in Children Under Five Years of Age: A Case of Buhara Sub County, Kabale District. by Namanya, Oliver

“…Generated data were exported to Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 21 and analysed in frequencies, percentages, confidence intervals, chi-square test and multinomial regression and presented in tables and charts. …”
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Neural tube defects in a war-torn Tigray regional state of Ethiopia: a retrospective study of 54,626 deliveries by Birhane Alem Berihu, Afework Mulugeta, Tony Magana, Masresha Tessema, Tafere Gebreegziabher, Yibrah Berhe, Abadi Leul Welderufael, Hayelom Kebede Mekonen

“…Abstract Background The Tigray region of Ethiopia has a significantly high prevalence of neural tube defects (NTDs), ranging from 1.31 to 2.15% of total births. The prevalence has worsened due to ongoing regional war and conflict since October 2020. …”
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Prediction of growth and feed efficiency in mink using machine learning algorithms by A. Shirzadifar, G. Manafiazar, P. Davoudi, D. Do, G. Hu, Y. Miar

“…The color and sex features were recorded on 1 088 mink and mink’s age, BW and length were measured every 3 weeks from August 1st to November 14th which is called P1–P5. …”
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Curso de reabilitação de condições pós-Covid-19 by Francenilde Silva de Sousa, Douglas Moraes Campos, Ana Emilia Figueiredo de Oliveira, Cadidja Dayane Sousa do Carmo, Deysianne Costa das Chagas, Karoline Corrêa Trindade, Mizraim Nunes Mesquita, Elza Bernardes Monier, Paola Trindade Garcia

“…A análise dos dados foi realizada pelo teste Wilcoxon, com nível de significância de 5%, no software RStudio versão 4.1.3. Todos os aspectos éticos foram atendidos. …”
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Gastrointestinal complaints in patients with anorexia nervosa in the timecourse of inpatient treatment by Caroline Riedlinger, Caroline Riedlinger, Nazar Mazurak, Nazar Mazurak, Norbert Schäffeler, Andreas Stengel, Andreas Stengel, Andreas Stengel, Katrin Elisabeth Giel, Katrin Elisabeth Giel, Stephan Zipfel, Stephan Zipfel, Paul Enck, Paul Enck, Isabelle Mack, Isabelle Mack

“…Data from 38 inpatients with AN were analyzed using mixed linear models.ResultsAbdominal pain and constipation improved significantly in the timecourse with 0.085 (p = 0.002) and 0.101 (p = 0.004) points per week on the GSRS and were predicted to normalize after 13 (p = 0.002) and 17 (p = 0.004) weeks, respectively. …”
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Predicting cardiovascular outcomes in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes by combining risk factor trajectories and machine learning algorithm: a cohort study by Qi Huang, Xiantong Zou, Zhouhui Lian, Xianghai Zhou, Xueyao Han, Yingying Luo, Shuohua Chen, Yanxiu Wang, Shouling Wu, Linong Ji

“…Stratification by the ML-CVD-C score showed substantial improvement, with NRI gains of 57.7%, 44.1%, and 47.3%, and IDI gains of 10.1%, 7.9%, and 8.4% compared to the other three scores. …”
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Revealing viral hepatitis epidemiology in the Democratic Republic of Congo: insights from yellow fever surveillance reanalysis by Patrick Mukadi-Kakoni, Yannick Munyeku-Bazitama, Gracia Kashitu-Mujinga, Marguerite Manwana-Pemba, Niclette Zenga-Bibi, Patient Okitale-Talunda, Christelle Mbelu-Kabongo, Fleurette Domai-Mbuyakala, Elisabeth Pukuta-Simbu, Pierre Mutantu-Nsele, Yoshinao Kubo, Sheila Makiala-Mandanda, Steve Ahuka-Mundeke, Koya Ariyoshi, Jean-Jacques Muyembe-Tamfum

“…Results Among 1239 participants (58.8% male; median age: 16 years), seroprevalence was 16.1, 11.2, 5.0, and 3.1% for HAV, HBV, HCV and HEV, respectively. …”
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Comparative Efficacy of NAFLD Therapies and Biomarker Associations: A Meta-Analysis Based on Liver Fat Content by Haoxiang Zhu, Ling Xu, Yinhua Lv, Juan Yang, Jihan Huang, Qingshan Zheng, Guang Ji, Lujin Li

“…Drugs such as fibroblast growth factor agonists, and those targeting adipocytes, inflammation, or fibrosis, showed greater efficacy in reducing LFC compared to Resmetirom, which has an efficacy of reducing LFC by 5.2%. From the 121 biomarkers analyzed, alanine aminotransferase and aspartate aminotransferase demonstrated moderate correlations with LFC; specifically, changes of −5.9 U/L in alanine aminotransferase or −3.3 U/L in aspartate aminotransferase were associated with an additional 1% reduction in LFC. …”
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Propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Comunicación Familiar en estudiantes universitarios / Psychometric Properties of the Family Communication Scale in College Students by Anthony John Erik Copez-Lonzoy, David Villarreal-Zegarra, Ángel Paz-Jesús

“… El objetivo del presente trabajo es analizar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Comunicación Familiar (FCS) en una muestra de 491 estudiantes de una universidad privada en Lima Metropolitana, cuyas edades oscilan entre 16 y 28 años (M = 20.31, DE = 3.08). …”
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The water footprint of lithium extraction technologies: Insights from environmental impact reports in Argentina's salt flats by Walter Fernando Díaz Paz, Lucas Seghezzo, Ariela Griselda Salas Barboza, Melisa Escosteguy, Paula Valentina Arias-Alvarado, Eduardo Kruse, Marc Hufty, Martín Alejandro Iribarnegaray

“…WFblue in Olaroz and Fénix was equivalent to the water consumption of 32,238 and 141,047 inhabitants of their nearest towns (Susques and Antofagasta de la Sierra, respectively, both with a current population of less than 2,100 inhabitants). …”
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Systematic review: e-cigarettes vs. conventional cigarettes by Mateusz Janik, Barbara Ufnalska, Joanna Rychlewska-Duda, Justyna Lisiecka, Artur Fabijański, Anna Konarska, Anna Machowiak, Michał Nowak, Wojciech Firlej, Adrianna Dukacz

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Prothrombin complex concentrate for reversal of oral anticoagulants in patients with oral anticoagulation-related critical bleeding: a systematic review of randomised clinical tria... by Christian Ovesen, Jan Purrucker, Josefine Grundtvig, Theis Bech Mikkelsen, Christian Gluud, Janus Christian Jakobsen, Hanne Christensen, Thorsten Steiner

“…Among participants with VKA-related critical bleeding, meta-analyses showed no evidence of a difference between PCC versus fresh frozen plasma (FFP) when assessing all-cause mortality (risk ratio [RR] 1.05; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.27 to 4.05; low certainty), health-related quality of life (mean difference 1.04; 95% CI − 0.94 to 3.02; very low certainty), and serious adverse events (RR 1.33; 95% CI 0.94 to 1.88; very low certainty), but information is currently sparse. …”
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Somatic comorbidities and health related uncertainty among Swedish adolescents with ADHD by Sara Lundqvist, Sara Lundqvist, Sara Röjås, Kourosh Bador, Maria Råstam, Nóra Kerekes, Nóra Kerekes

“…However the effect sizes of these differences were negligible (allergies: p=0.002, Cramer’s V=0.08; asthma: p=0.041, Cramer’s V=0.06; skin diseases: p=0.007, Cramer’s V=0.08), raising questions about the practical implications of these findings. …”
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Leveraging machine learning and rule extraction for enhanced transparency in emergency department length of stay prediction by Waqar A. Sulaiman, Charithea Stylianides, Andria Nikolaou, Andria Nikolaou, Zinonas Antoniou, Ioannis Constantinou, Lakis Palazis, Anna Vavlitou, Theodoros Kyprianou, Theodoros Kyprianou, Efthyvoulos Kyriacou, Antonis Kakas, Antonis Kakas, Marios S. Pattichis, Andreas S. Panayides, Constantinos S. Pattichis, Constantinos S. Pattichis

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Analisis dan Perbaikan Proses Bisnis Sistem Terintegrasi Pembayaran Uang Kuliah dengan Metode Business Process Improvement (BPI) pada Universitas X by Ni Wayan Emmy Rosiana Dewi, Putu Yogie Ayu Nirmala, I Made Suwija Putra, A.A. Kompiang Oka Sudana

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