Evaluation of bone healing in trabeculae structure of mandibular corpus and angulus fracture patients with fractal dimension analysis by Poerwati Soetji Rahajoe, Hendra Sukawijaksa, Pingky Krisna Arindra, Silviana Farrah Diba

“…Purpose: The study aimed to compare the healing process of mandibular corpus and angulus fractures with fractal dimension analysis (FD) of trabecular patterns on panoramic radiographs through ImageJ software as consideration to determine mastication loading time. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study observed medical records and panoramic radiographs of patients with a diagnosis of corpus and or mandibular angulus fractures undergoing open reduction (ORIF) 1 plate treatment combined with maxillomandibular fixation (MMF) at Hospital in 2017–2023. …”
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Orthopedic Trauma Epidemiology in Pediatric Patients at a Tertiary Care Trauma Center in North India by Syed Faisal Afaque, Vikas Verma, Farhat Fatima, Ajai Singh

“…Fall injuries were the most common mode of trauma (49.9%, n = 239) followed by road traffic accident (29.4%, n = 141). Among operated patients, most injuries were closed (47.2%, n = 138) followed by compound injuries (32.2%, n = 94) and crush injuries (20.6%, n = 60). …”
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Advances in colorectal cancer diagnosis using optimal deep feature fusion approach on biomedical images by Sultan Refa Alotaibi, Manal Abdullah Alohali, Mashael Maashi, Hamed Alqahtani, Moneerah Alotaibi, Ahmed Mahmud

“…The improved diagnosis load in the pathology laboratory, incorporated with the reported intra- and inter-variability in the biomarker assessment, has prompted the quest for consistent machine-based techniques to be integrated into routine practice. …”
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Impact of non-pharmacological interventions on the first wave of COVID-19 in Portugal 2020 by Dinis B. Loyens, Constantino Caetano, Carlos Matias-Dias

“…Conclusion: Our findings suggest NPIs curbed epidemic transmission, reducing Rt below 1 and easing hospital loads and deaths. This research will help inform future pandemic decision-making and infectious disease modeling worldwide.…”
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Assessment of Selected Health Determinants among <i>Almajiri</i> Students in Gwadabawa Local Government, Sokoto State, Nigeria by Y. Sarkingobir, M.S. Nahantsi, Z. Shehu, A.A. Sadiq, N. Malami, A. Saadu, A. Hamza

“…Whereas, in 16.7% there were gutters, and in 16.7% there were roads nearby. Personal hygiene was observed. 75.0% of Almajiri wore dirty garments.25.0% wore cleaned garments, 12.5% wore torn garments, and 87.5% wore untorn garments. 62.5% wore shoes and 37.5% have no shoes. 62.5% take bath weekly, 37.7% take bath daily. …”
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Identification of Saharan-Dust Intrusions over Sofia, Bulgaria, Using Near-Ground PM10 and PM2.5 Mass Concentration Measurements by Tsvetina Evgenieva, Elena Vakareeva, Ljuan Gurdev, Tanja Dreischuh

“…It was shown as well that during very intense Saharan dust intrusions over the region of Sofia (with dust load > 0.15–0.20 g m–2), the urban PM10 and PM2.5 mass concentrations noticeably increased, while the PM2.5/PM10 mass concentration ratio dropped down as a rule to values around 0.2 and below. …”
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Improving Fugitive Dust Emission Inventory from Construction Sector Using UAV Images Recognition by Yuyao He, Jicheng Jang, Yun Zhu, Pen-Chi Chiang, Jia Xing, Shuxiao Wang, Bin Zhao, Shicheng Long, Yingzhi Yuan

“…Focusing on the Shunde District of Guangdong in China, the new emission inventory derived from this method highlighted that travel, topsoil excavation, and loading collectively contributed up to 90% of particulate matter (PM) emissions during the earthwork phase. …”
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Lifetime Health Care Costs of the Danish Population by Jan Sørensen, Rikke Søgaard

“…Substantial variation was observed across gender and age strata with a relatively higher load late in life. Lifetime health care costs were higher for women than men. …”
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International Experience of Innovative Development of the Forest Industry in the Post-War Period and Its Adaptation for Ukraine by Petrashchuk Mykola V.

“…In particular, we are talking about the elimination of tripwires, demining of forests, roads, administrative buildings of the territorial bodies of the State Agency of Forest Resources of Ukraine. …”
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Omicron Positivity in Air of Hospital Settings Gathered COVID-19 Patients, Vaccinated/Unvaccinated Populations by Zeynep Ece Kuloğlu, Zeynep Bengi Eren, Bedirhan Haykar, Cansel Vatansever, Tayfun Barlas, Mert Ahmet Kuskucu, Gülen Güney-Esken, Füsun Can

“…There was no viral growth in the culture of all samples. The highest viral load was detected in the COVID-19 patient room (3.60 × 1010 PFU m−3), followed by the pediatrics outpatient clinic waiting room (2.8 × 108 PFU m−3). …”
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The Impact of Stone Quarrying on Socio Economic Status of Households in Nyakyibigi Ntungamo Municipality. by Natweeta, Elvason

“…The study findings on strategies to curtail the problems faced by people resulting from stone quarrying in Nyakyibigi Ntungamo municipality were; provision of tax holidays to investors, strengthening of security in quarrying areas, importing equipment's to use in quarrying process and rehabilitation of roads. The study recommended there should be strengthening of security in quarrying areas in order to protect the quarrying activities which leads to improvement at the quarrying site, there should be carefully pre-planning of the project to ensure that the quarrying process takes place well and in its actual state because when this one is done, then the activity also goes on well to facilitate the desires of the community and there should be fitting of drills with dust collection systems and purchasing additional land surrounding the mine to act as a buffer zone and trees planted in these buffer zones can also minimize the visual impact of quarrying operations on local communities.…”
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INSPIRE Datahub: A Pan-African Integrated Suite of Services For Harmonising Longitudinal Population Health Data Using OHDSI Tools. by Bhattacharjee, Tathagata, Kiwuwa-Muyingo, Sylvia, Kanjala, Chifundo, Maoyi, Molulaqhooa L., Amadi, David, Ochola, Michael, Kadengye, Damazo, Gregory, Arofan, Kiragga, Agnes, Amelia, Taylor, Greenfield, Jay, Slaymaker, Emma, Todd, Jim, INSPIRE Network8

“…The OHDSI-based tools enable a comprehensive suite of services for data pipeline development, profiling, mapping, extraction, transformation, loading, documentation, anonymization, and analysis. …”
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Design of An Automobile Engine Stand. by Turyasingura, Cosmas

“…Stress-strain calculations from the design analysis demonstrate that the engine overhaul stand can safely accommodate the intended medium load during maintenance, ensuring reliable operation. …”
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Digitisation and Preservation of Cultural Heritage Artefacts in Cultural Centres in Uganda: A Case Study of Igongo Museum and Cultural Centre, Mbarara. by Twesigye, Christopher

“…The Centre’s lack of thermometer, hygrometer and Air Quality Index (AQI) exposed artifacts to dangers from temperature and relative humidity and air pollution (dust and smoke from nearby roads). Only 43% of the artefacts at the Cultural Centre were digitized. …”
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Design and Modellingof a Pneumatic Vice Machine by Talemwa, Prosper

“…The design focuses on optimizing the pneumatic actuator mechanism to ensure consistent performance under varying load conditions. Key features include a robust frame constructed from high-strength materials, an adjustable clamping jaw system for accommodating different workpiece geometries, and integrated pressure control for fine-tuning clamping force. …”
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Internal Control Systems and service delivery in Kabale Municipal Council, Kabale District, Uganda. by Boaz, Abomugisha

“…It is therefore recommended that all stakeholders should follow internal controls put in place for effective and efficient delivery of services, the division of work and segregation of duties should be upheld, Each department should be represented on the procurement committee for transparency purposes; the control environment should be improved by management to allow any stakeholder to access documents, and culprits that breach norms and regulations are found, they should be punished accordingly, Finally the management of the Council should prioritize services which are critical to the public, like Road construction, Waste disposal, Education, Security and Health.…”
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Cases of difficult-to-access benign tumors with the potential risk for bone fracture by Luben Stokov, Ivelin Kostadinov, Georgi Georgiev, Kristian Nastev, Luben Lubenov Stokov, Alexandar Kostadinov

“…Postoperatively, the patients had no pain and full range of motion. …”
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Retoriek in die vroeg-Christelike Latynse kerk in die Weste by DJ Coetzee

“…Although educated Christians had also studied in the rhetorical schools, the roots of rhetoric were deeply founded in classical, profane literature, the contents of which were unacceptable for Christians. …”
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THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE ANTHROPOMETRIC MEASURES AND RESPIRATORY FUNCTIONS OF TOBACCO WORKERS by PETER OLAITAN AIYEDUN, SALAMI OLASUNKANMI ISMAILA, DAVID OJO, GIDEON OLABODE ADENIRAN

“…Eighty permanent workers who had been employed for at least three years with no history of cardiovascular disease were involved with the study. …”
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Family Relationships in an Aging Society by Martie Gillen, Terry Mills, Jenny Jump

“…Never in the history of America or the world has the population had more older adults than children. This revised 5-page fact sheet discusses some issues that happen as a result of having a greater number of older adults than children. …”
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