Empowering older adults in medication safety by Jennifer A. Stoll, Andrew D. Baumgartner, Laura A. Brady, Alexandria M. Wahler, Roopsy Kamboj, Robert G. Wahler, Ranjit Singh

“…Focus groups were recorded and transcribed verbatim. Data were initially analyzed deductively using the COM-B model of behavior change including capability, opportunity and motivation. …”
Get full text

Acquiring Pragmatic Competence during Short-Term Study Abroad: The Service Encounter Request by Todd Hernández, Paulo Boero

“…While abroad, they were given structured tasks and guided reflection assignments designed to develop their pragmatic competence and language awareness. …”
Get full text

EXPERIENCE OF USING THE PERPLEXITY AI-POWERED ANSWERING SYSTEM FOR EDUCA- TIONAL CONTENT GENERATION by Kateryna Osadcha, Maryna Osadcha

“…The majority of the generated educational content was well-structured, relevant, accurate, up-to-date, and informative, with source quality being ver- ifiable through the hyperlinks provided by the system. …”
Get full text

Digital health tools for hypertension self-management: evaluating user experience and effectiveness in referral hospital in Imo state by Ugonma Winnie Dozie, Gift Uchechi Daniel, Clara Ogechi Raphael, Kelechukwu Celestine Nosike Dozie, Chioma Judith Nnadede, Igwe Chidinma Nkem, Agwoko Anthony, Ikechukwu Nosike Simplicius Dozie

“…Methods This is a descriptive study design conducted in hospital setting with three hundred and thirty five (335) persons serving as the respondents. Data were obtained through the use of structured questionnaires and analyzed using the Statistical package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 27.0 software to evaluate socio-demographic characteristics, user experience, effectiveness of digital health tools, factors influencing adoption and success, and their relationship with socio-demographic variables. …”
Get full text

Effectiveness of Patients’ Education and Telenursing Follow-Ups on Self-Care Practices of Patients With Diabetes Mellitus: Cross-Sectional and Quasi-Experimental Study by Mohammed Alsahli, Alaa Abd-alrazaq, Dalia M Fathy, Sahar A Abdelmohsen, Olfat Abdulgafoor Gushgari, Heba K Ghazy, Amal Yousef Abdelwahed

“…They were reminded via telephone follow-up communication of the importance of adhering to recommendations on physical activity, nutritional intake, and the management of blood sugar (ie, insulin). Data collection was undertaken using a structured quantitative questionnaire, encompassing sociodemographic characteristics, medical symptoms and history, and knowledge of DM. …”
Get full text

A workplace-based HIV self-testing intervention as a determinant for self-testing knowledge, beliefs, and use among unskilled workers in Wakiso Uganda by Gerald Mukisa Nsereko, Khamisi Musanje, Eron Robinah Ayesiga, Loyce Kiiza Kobusingye, Rhoda Namubiru, Moses Sempala, Christine Kiwala, Martin Mabunda Baluku

“…Methods A quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design was conducted among 46 participants systematically and randomly selected. Data was collected via a validated structured self-administered questionnaire and analysed using the paired samples t-tests and hierarchical multiple regression analysis in SPSS v27. …”
Get full text

Antimicrobial therapy of community-acquired pneumonia in a hospital setting (clinical and economic aspects) by O. V. Zhukova, O. V. Ruina, M. V. Khazov, S. V. Romanov

“…There is also a change in the structure of the CAP pathogens that involves bacterial associations  and the emergence of AMT resistant bacteria. …”
Get full text

Assessment of Knowledge, Attitude and Practices of Health Workers Towards Hepatitis B Virus Infection Prevention in Health Centers of Bushenyi District. by Byamukama, Julius

“…A cross-sectional study technique was used from April 2018 to June 2018 and a total of 246 healthcare professionals from health centers of Bushenyi district were included in the study using a systematic random sampling technique. Data were collected using a self-administered structured questionnaire and analyzed by using SPSS version 20, which presented tables and charts in this report. …”
Get full text

Automated Recipe Generation AI Tool from Food Images using Machine Learning. Approach for Ingredient Extraction and Cooking Instructions by Lwamaza, Eddy, Nuwasiima, Happy

“…This report represents a crucial step towards fulfilling the requirements for a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Kabale University. It is structured into three main chapters, each playing a distinct role in advancing the understanding and implementation of the proposed project. …”
Get full text

Career Development Programs and Employee Performance in Kanungu District, South Western Uganda by Ainebyona, Alex, Moses, Agaba

“…The study used a sample of 164 respondents who were both purposively and randomly selected. Data collection in this study was done using questionnaires and interviews. …”
Get full text

Novel Catalysts Based on Synthetic Mesoporous Silicates of the MCM-41 Type and Hydroxyapatite for Desulfurization of Model Fuel by Nadezhda O. Donskaya, Margarita A. Goldberg, Alexander S. Fomin, Anna O. Koptelova, Polina D. Domashkina, Ekaterina A. Eseva, Olga S. Antonova, Anatoliy A. Konovalov, Alexander V. Leonov, Egor A. Kudryavtsev, Fadis F. Murzakhanov, Marat R. Gafurov, Argam V. Akopyan, Sergey M. Barinov, Vladimir S. Komlev

“…The presence of aluminum and iron in the structure of the powders resulted in further amorphization. …”
Get full text

A hybrid model for refining gross primary productivity estimation by integrating multiple environmental factors by Zhilong Li, Ziti Jiao, Zheyou Tan, Chenxia Wang, Jing Guo, Sizhe Chen, Ge Gao, Fangwen Yang, Xin Dong

“…Here, we presented a hybrid model (TL-CRF) that utilizes the random forest (RF) technique to incorporate various ecological stress factors into the two-leaf LUE (TL-LUE) model, meanwhile, seasonal differences in the clumping index (CI) on a global scale are considered to adjust seasonal patterns of canopy structure. The comprehensive integration of complex environmental variables based on this RF submodule is conducive to scaling theoretical εmax to actual ε as much as possible. …”
Get full text

SMOC2 inhibits calcification of osteoprogenitor and endothelial cells. by Tine Peeters, Silvia Monteagudo, Przemko Tylzanowski, Frank P Luyten, Rik Lories, Frédéric Cailotto

“…Tissue calcification is an important physiological process required for the normal structure and function of bone. However, ectopic or excessive calcification contributes to diseases such as chondrocalcinosis, to calcium deposits in the skin or to vascular calcification. …”
Get full text

Application of the monitoring and early warning system for internal solitary waves: Take the second natural gas hydrates production test in the South China Sea as an example by Dan-yi Su, Bin-bin Guo, Qian-yong Liang, Chu-jin Liang, Fei-long Lin, Su-meng Jiang, Yi-fei Dong, Xue-min Wu

“…As suggested by the theoretical model, the full-depth structure of ISWs was a typical current profile of mode-1, and the velocities of wave-induced currents can reach 80 cm/s and 30 cm/s, respectively, in the upper ocean and near the seabed. …”
Get full text

Overview of Operational Global and Regional Ocean Colour Essential Ocean Variables Within the Copernicus Marine Service by Vittorio E. Brando, Rosalia Santoleri, Simone Colella, Gianluca Volpe, Annalisa Di Cicco, Michela Sammartino, Luis González Vilas, Chiara Lapucci, Emanuele Böhm, Maria Laura Zoffoli, Claudia Cesarini, Vega Forneris, Flavio La Padula, Antoine Mangin, Quentin Jutard, Marine Bretagnon, Philippe Bryère, Julien Demaria, Ben Calton, Jane Netting, Shubha Sathyendranath, Davide D’Alimonte, Tamito Kajiyama, Dimitry Van der Zande, Quentin Vanhellemont, Kerstin Stelzer, Martin Böttcher, Carole Lebreton

“…From 2019 onwards, new EOVs have been introduced, focusing on phytoplankton functional groups, community structure, and primary production. This paper provides an overview of the evolution of the OCTAC catalogue from 2015 to date, evaluates the accuracy of global and regional products, and outlines plans for future product development.…”
Get full text

Seasonal reversal in phytoplankton assembly mechanisms: stochastic dominance in autumn vs. deterministic control in spring within the middle and lower reaches of the Yellow River by Dahai Zeng, Dahai Zeng, Dahai Zeng, Houkuan Ding, Houkuan Ding, Houkuan Ding, Yuanyuan Tang, Yuanyuan Tang, Yuanyuan Tang, Yunni Gao, Yunni Gao, Yunni Gao, Jialin Jin, Jialin Jin, Jialin Jin, Xiaofei Gao, Xiaofei Gao, Xiaofei Gao, Jingxiao Zhang, Jingxiao Zhang, Jingxiao Zhang, Huatao Yuan, Huatao Yuan, Huatao Yuan, Jing Dong, Jing Dong, Jing Dong, Xuejun Li, Xuejun Li, Xuejun Li

“…This study investigated seasonal variations in phytoplankton community structure and assembly mechanisms in a riverine environment with high silt loads. …”
Get full text

Identifying Hierarchically Triple Star Systems with Gaia DR3 and LAMOST by Tongyu He, Jiao Li, Jiangdan Li, Jianping Xiong, Xiaobin Zhang, Mikhail Kovalev, Qiyuan Cheng, Sufen Guo, Mingkuan Yang, Xuefei Chen, Zhanwen Han

Get full text

Evidence-based medicine: 5 steps to navigate uncertainty by Rafael Martín-Masot, Carlos Ochoa Sangrador, Jaime Javier Cuervo Valdés, Carolina Blanco Rodríguez, Paz González Rodríguez, Javier González de Dios, M. Salomé Albi Rodríguez, Pilar Aizpurua Galdeano, María Aparicio Rodrigo, Nieves Balado Insunza, Albert Balaguer Santamaría, Fernando Carvajal Encina, Eduardo Cuestas Montañes, M. Jesús Esparza Olcina, Sergio Flores Villar, Garazi Frailea Astorga, M. Victoria Martínez Rubio, Manuel Molina Arias, Eduardo Ortega Páez, Begoña Pérez-Moneo Agapito, M. José Rivero Martín, Álvaro Gimeno Díaz de Atauri, Laura Cabrera Morente, Elena Pérez González, Juan Ruiz-Canela Cáceres

“…Evidence-based medicine provides a structured and practical approach for addressing the challenges of modern medicine, which is characterized by an overload of information and the need for well-founded clinical decision-making. …”
Get full text

ATTENUATION OF SEISMIC WAVES IN THE LITHOSPHERE OF THE NORTHERN PART OF THE BASIN AND RANGE PROVINCE by А. А. Dobrynina

“…Thus, there are grounds to conclude that the change in the slope of the curve showing dependence of δ from the depth is related to the deep structure of the medium. The abrupt changes of δ and n are associated with the velocity discontinuities of the medium. …”
Get full text

Phylogeny of <i>Yersinia pestis</i> strains of the 4.ANT lineage from the Tuva mountains and adjacent plague foci by Elizaveta V. Stankovtseva, Eugeniy G. Oglodin, Dmitry B. Verzhutsky, Nadezhda S. Chervyakova, Ekaterina A. Naryshkina, Andrey V. Fedorov, Galina A. Eroshenko, Sergey V. Balakhonov, Vladimir V. Kutyrev

“…The use of modern molecular genetic technologies will make it possible to determine the population structure of 4.ANT strains in the TMPF. The aim of the study was to analyze the phylogenetic and population structure of Y. pestis strains of the 4.ANT lineage from the TMPF according to the data of whole-genome SNP (single nucleotide polymorphism) typing and MLVA25 (multiple locus variable number tandem repeats analysis) typing. …”
Get full text