TECHNOLOGY LITERACY AMONG PRIMARY SCHOOL TEACHERS FOR ENHANCING NUMERACY AND LITERACY SKILLS OF EARLY-GRADE PUPILS WITH HEARING IMPAIRMENTS IN TANZANIA by Hamadi Mtani, Shubi Kaijage, Neema Mduma

“…A quantitative analysis approach was used, involving 121 teachers from the deaf unit primary school who completed a self-rating questionnaire based on the Technology Literacy Assessment Scale developed by UNESCO. …”
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Trends in vegetation cover changes in Bonny area of the Niger Delta by A Adoki

“…The water class covered an area of 111.91km2 in 1986, 108.90km2 in 1998 and 103.41km2 in 2007. …”
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Does therapy with immunosuppressive drugs improve gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with systemic sclerosis? by Oliver Distler, Cosimo Bruni, Suzana Jordan, Carina Mihai, Muriel Elhai, Rucsandra Dobrota, Alexandru Garaiman, Mike Oliver Becker, Lea Stamm, Sherif Ismail, Norina Zampatti, Aurora Maria Tatu

“…We used multivariable linear regression with the following covariates: immunosuppressive therapy during observation, immunosuppressive therapy before baseline, baseline GIT and several baseline parameters selected by clinical judgement as potentially influencing GI symptoms.Results We included 209 SSc patients (82.3% female, median age 59.0 years, median disease duration 6.0 years, 40 (19.1%) diffuse cutaneous SSc, median baseline GIT 0.19). …”
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Safety of health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond: piloting WHO framework in Iran by Jafar Sadegh Tabrizi, Mondher Letaief, Hossein Mashhadi Abdolahi, Ramin Rezapour, Ahmed Alboksmaty, Mostafa Farahbakhsh

“…HWS was assessed based on 22 indicators suggested by WHO EMRO. We selected 15 PHC facilities and six wards from two hospitals randomly. …”
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Economic evaluation of encorafenib with cetuximab in patients with BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer in France: a cost-effectiveness analysis using data from the BEACON CRC randomised controlled trial by David Malka, Philippe Laramée, Mondher Toumi, Jean-Baptiste Trouiller, Bérengère Macabeo, Andrew Poll, Dan Howard, Andy Buckland, Marine Sivignon, Emilie Clay, Emmanuelle Samalin

“…Deterministic and scenario analyses were conducted.Results The ICER for encorafenib with cetuximab versus cetuximab with FOLFIRI or irinotecan, FOLFIRI alone and bevacizumab with FOLFIRI was €69 823/QALY, €70 421/QALY and €72 336/QALY, respectively. Encorafenib with cetuximab was considered cost-effective compared with the three comparators at a willingness to pay threshold of €90 000/QALY, with probabilities of being cost-effective of 89.8%, 98.2% and 86.4%, respectively.Conclusions This analysis showed encorafenib with cetuximab to be a cost-effective treatment in mCRC patients with a BRAF V600E mutation.…”
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Vulnerabilidad del acuífero pampeano a la contaminación en el norte de la provincia de Buenos Aires. Aplicación de la metodología Drastic by L. Reynoso, C. Sasal, S. Portela, A. Andriulo

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The Impact of Stock Liquidity on Returns under Asymmetric Information and Financial Constraints by Mehrzad Alijani, Fatemeh Nezhad Hossseinian

“…ObjectiveThe main purpose of this research is to investigate the effect of stock liquidity on investment returns under financing restrictions and information efficiency in 111 companies listed on the Tehran Stock Exchange from 2014 to 2019. …”
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Coup (d'etat) in the Baltic States (1926, 1934): Similarities and Differences by Zenonas Butkus

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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

“…We collected data through interviews and examination of plasma vitamin D (25-OH) levels by ELISA. Data analysis using the Mann-Whitney test, and chi-square test with a confidence level of 95%.   …”
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How fast is the frequency of precipitation extremes doubling in global land regions? by Guillaume Chagnaud, Juliette Blanchet, Guillaume Evin, Benoit Hingray, Thierry Lebel, Geremy Panthou, Théo Vischel

“…Using an ensemble of climate models from Phase 6 of the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project (CMIP6) in a non-stationary extreme value framework, we quantify the time it takes for the frequency of extreme 1-day and 7-day precipitation accumulations –as estimated in the current climate– to double; the frequency double time (FDT) is estimated for a range of event rarities over land regions. …”
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Estiación de la Huella de Carbono del proceso de panificación en la cadena agroindustrial del trigo by P.V. SIROTIUK, E.F. VIGLIZZO

“…El valor de la HC de 1 Kg de pan, varió entre 0.502 y 1.323 Kg eq-CO2. …”
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Exploring the predictive power of antinuclear antibodies and Rheumatoid factor correlations in anticipating therapeutic outcomes for female patients with coexisting Sjögren's syndr... by Anitha Krishnan Pandarathodiyil, Hema Shree K, Pratibha Ramani, B. Sivapathasundharam, Ramya Ramadoss

“…A neural network model was developed to predict treatment response based on age, ANA, and RF levels, using a training-to-testing split of 81.3 % and 18.8 %, respectively. Results: The Pearson correlation analysis revealed a significant positive correlation between age and ANA levels (r = .541, p = 0.031), though no significant correlations were found between age, RF, RA, and treatment response. …”
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Вплив швидкості охолодження на структуру та фазовий склад високоентропійних сплавів систем Fe‑Cr‑Cu‑Nі‑Mn‑Sі та Fe‑Co‑Cu‑Nі‑Mn‑Sі... by Олександр Кушнерьов, Валерій Башев, Сергій Рябцев

“…Існують ВЕС із структурою на базі простих твердих розчинів, сумішей інтерметаллідних фаз, аморфних фаз або складних багатофазних систем [1-7]. ВЕС мають великий потенціал для застосування у різних сферах технології завдяки їх високим показникам твердості та зносостійкості, стабільності до радіації, антибактеріальним властивостям та стійкості до корозії [1–5]. …”
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The DRESDYN precession experiment by Stefani, Frank, Anders, Sten, Eckert, Sven, Freyer, Nico, Gerbeth, Gunter, Giesecke, André, Gundrum, Thomas, Kaever, Peter, Kumar, Vivaswat, Pizzi, Federico, Räbiger, Dirk, Šimkanin, Ján, Steglich, Christian, Vogt, Tobias, Wagner, Nicole, Wedel, Gerald

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Cervical cancer burden and attributable risk factors across different age and regions from 1990 to 2021 and future burden prediction: results from the global burden of disease stud... by Lu-yao Cheng, Ji-qi Zhao, Ting-ting Zou, Zhong-hua Xu, Yin Lv

“…However, the ASIR decreased from 18.11 to 15.32 per 100,000, with the greatest ASIR decrease in high SDI regions (estimated annual percentage change: -1.41). …”
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Factores demográficos y características clínicas en perros con urolitiasis de oxalato de calcio en México by María Alejandra Ake-Chiñas, Claudia Iveth Mendoza-López, Javier Del-Angel-Caraza, Israel Alejandro Quijano-Hernández, José Mauro Victoria-Mora

“…Los perros machos, los de talla pequeña y los mayores de 6 años tuvieron una mayor probabilidad (p<0.001) de desarrollar urolitiasis de OxCa. Las características clínicas observadas en perros con esta urolitiasis fueron: pH urinario promedio de 6.5, gravedad específica mayor de 1.030, urolitos altamente radiopacos, múltiples y menores de 20 mm de longitud. …”
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Optimizing winged-bean meal through oven and autoclave heating as viable alternative for plant-based aquafeed by Shobrina Silmi Qori Tartila, Tholibah Mujtahidah, Muh. Azril, Anjali Apta Pramudita, Lusi Septiani, Bagas Putra Satria, Ignatius Abel Cristanto, Muhammad Abizar Sakti Oktavian, Sultan Jibran Risqulloh, Santika Dewi Astuti

“…Heating treatments improved in vitro trypsin activity (1300 units/O and 1135 units/A vs. 835 units) but reduced protein (29.05±1.96%/A and 31.73±1.52%/O vs. 35.17±0.38%) and moisture contents. …”
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Shaping the future of primary healthcare: Factors influencing medical students’ preference for family medicine specialty in Qatar by Maryam A. Al-Rashid, Muna T Abed Alah, Areej S. Al-Hamad, Michail Nomikos, Marwan F. Abu Hijleh

“…Being in the clerkship phase of medical education (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=2.18, 95% CI: 1.12–4.23, P = 0.022) and possessing a personal connection to Family Medicine (AOR= 3.46, 95% CI: 1.65–7.29, P = 0.001) significantly predicted the selection of Family Medicine between students’ top two choices. …”
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The Perceptions of Overweight and Obese Individuals Regarding Weight-Loss Dietary Supplement Advertisements: A Pilot Cross-Sectional Survey by Nik Nur Anis Ilyany Zamzuri, Nor Elyzatul Akma Hamdan, Nurul Ashikin Jamludin, Mohammad Suhaidi Shaari, Nur Syazwani Taridi, Mohd Shahezwan Abd Wahab, Janattul Ain Jamal

“…Methods: Over a six-week period from 5th April to 17th May 2023, an online pilot cross-sectional study was conducted targeting overweight and obese individuals in Malaysia. …”
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Aprendizaje a través de estrategias lúdicas: una herramienta para la Educación Ambiental by Reichel Rodríguez-Miranda, Luis Palomo-Cordero, Michael Padilla-Mora, Andrea Corrales-Vargas, Berna van Wendel de Joode

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