Development of Predictive Models for Progression from Diabetic Kidney Disease to End-Stage Renal Disease in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Hu H, Mu X, Zhao S, Yang M, Zhou H

“…Future studies should validate these models in larger cohorts and explore their integration into routine clinical practice to enhance personalized risk assessment and management.Keywords: diabetic kidney disease, end-stage renal disease, pathologies, risk assessment…”
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Diabetic retinopathy further increases risk of cardiovascular disease mortality in a high-risk cohort by Richard Kha, Yasemin Kapucu, Mayuri Indrakumar, George Burlutsky, Aravinda Thiagalingam, Pramesh Kovoor, Paul Mitchell, Gerald Liew

“…Individuals with DR may benefit from a comprehensive cardiovascular risk assessment, lifestyle changes, more intensive cardiovascular management and follow-up to minimise risk of death from CVD events.…”
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Carbon sequestration effects of the typical restored vegetation types in Eastern Qinling Mountains by XU Xiaoming, YAN Shanshan, PENG Xiaobang

“…However, effective management strategies for high-carbon sink tree species tailored to local conditions are essential for achieving national goals for carbon neutrality by 2060.…”
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Exploring drug utilization patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and epidemiology of rheumatoid arthritis in Colombia: a retrospective claims database study by Daniel G. Fernández-Ávila, Monica Betancur, Amira Kronfly, Edwin Jáuregui

“…These findings emphasize the importance of tailoring RA management strategies to the local context.…”
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Association between joint exposure to ambient air pollutants and carotid plaque: The mediating role of cardiometabolic risk factors by Yunfei Li, Ze Han, Xiaoyu Zhao, Yueruijing Liu, Zhiyuan Wu, Jinqi Wang, Xia Li, Xiuhua Guo, Lixin Tao

“…Methods: The Beijing Health Management Cohort (BMHC) study followed participants recruited from 2013 to 2014 until December 31, 2020. …”
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Men's more frequent predisposing factors in infectious endocarditis facilitate improvement of outcomes by shortening of diagnostic delay by S. Andreß, K. Reischmann, S. Markovic, F. Rohlmann, B. Hay, W. Rottbauer, D. Buckert, S. d'Almeida

“…IntroductionDespite growing evidence for sex-specific differences in cardiovascular disease, sex is poorly considered in the management of infectious endocarditis (IE).PurposeThis study aimed to assess sex-specific aspects in diagnosing IE.MethodsAll consecutive patients admitted at Ulm University Heart Center with suspected IE between 2009 and 2019 were included. …”
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UAV rice panicle blast detection based on enhanced feature representation and optimized attention mechanism by Shaodan Lin, Deyao Huang, Libin Wu, Zuxin Cheng, Dapeng Ye, Haiyong Weng

“…Timely and precise detection of rice panicle blast is crucial for effective disease management and prevention of crop losses. This study introduces ConvGAM, a novel semantic segmentation model leveraging the ConvNeXt-Large backbone network and the Global Attention Mechanism (GAM). …”
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Characteristic analysis and surgical exploration for acetabular roof fractures: Multicenter retrospective cohort study. by Ruipeng Zhang, Yingchao Yin, Wei Chen, Yan Zhuang, Shicai Fan, Chengla Yi, Gang Lyu, Longpo Zheng, Xiaodong Guo, Ming Li, Guangyao Liu, Zhiyong Hou, Yingze Zhang

“…<h4>Methods</h4>Patients with roof column/wall fractures received surgical management from January 2015 to 2019 January at nine level-1 trauma centers were retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Pengujian Usability Google Classroom Berdasarkan Model Use-Questionnaire by Suci Ramadhani Arifin, Etha Gustin Merdekawati

“…Abstract Online learning is a solution when educational institutions are closed because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Learning Management System (LMS) is a tool to facilitate online learning. …”
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Covid-19 And Performance of Selected Non-Governmental Organizations in Kabale District, Uganda. by Karungi, Molly

“…It was guided by objectives which were: to assess the role of selected NGOs on their performance in Kabale District; to explore the impacts of COVID-19 on NGOs’ performance during COVID-19 in Kabale District and to establish the best post-COVID-19 management strategies for better NGO performance Kabale District. …”
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Assessment of the Effect of Flooding on Agricultural Lands in Kaharo Sub-County of Kabale District South Western Uganda. by Nyakiti, Dorcas Awino

“…It was also concluded that 60% of the respondents suggested that there should be wetland restoration in the area, the need for community based natural resource management which helps in the conservation of wetlands (44%), 38% of the respondents suggested that early warning systems should be put in place to find out different mitigation measures for conservation of agricultural lands whereas 30% of the respondents suggested that there was need for massive education (Table 4.3). …”
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The Contribution Of Universal Education Towards Girl Child Education: A Case Study Of Nyarubuye Sub-County Kisoro District. by Nizeyimana, Bakunzi Moses

“…This has been proved by the ever-increasing poor performance of most pupils in the Primary Leaving Examinations (PLE), where very few schools managed to score a grade I pass. Several factors have been attributed to this poor phenomenon in education, including poor funding of the UPE program, high teacher-to-pupil ratios, and a lack of scholastic materials. …”
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Assessing the Effect of Large Class Size and Pupils Academic Performance in Public Primary School in Rukungiri Municipality. by Kashumbusha, Robert

“…Based on results from the study, 100% of the respondents were aware of the relationship between large class size and pupils' academic performance, and these- included smaller classes encourage participation or interaction as students may receive more support from classmates, teachers in small classes are more I likely to give individual attention to students, effectively control and manage the classroom and build better relationships with students, class size may also influence teachers' interpersonal styles, small classes are more visible and more likely to engage in learning and social behaviors during class, class size has the potential to affect how students interact with each other. …”
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The Impact of Teacher Training on The Academic Performance of Student's Among Secondary Schools in Mbarara District: A Case Study of Kashari County Uganda. by Amumpaire, Catherine

“…This study would be very important to educational institutions all over the country, county, governments, the ministry of Education (MoE), educational policymakers, school boards of management, and school head teachers and also form a baseline for further research…”
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Impacts of Tax Laws on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Abaasa, Ruth

“…The majority of respondents, 41 (27.7%), were managers of entertainment venues, bars, and retail and wholesale businesses. …”
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Effectiveness of Non-Governmental Organizations on Social Service Delivery: A Case Study of Uganda Red Cross Society Kabale District. by Aharizira, Zackaria

“…The study also looks at the ways in which NGOs have impacted community development in the study area and they include reduced illiteracy, reduced health problems, sanitation, environmental management, development of Infrastructure, technical assistance, and empowered population. …”
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SACCOs and Agricultural Production in Uganda: A Case Study of Kitenga Village in Kebisoni Sub-County Rukungiri District. by Nitwikiriza, Racheal

“…According to the findings, 100% of the respondents agreed that there services offered by SACCOs in improving agriculture in the Kebisoni sub-county, Rukungiri district included; general agriculture loans, insurance services, depository services, market access, capacity building and training, environment sustainability service, supporting the community, liquidity Management Solutions services. The study revealed the effects of the SACCOS loans on agricultural development in the Kebisoni sub-county, Rukungiri district and these included helping farmers to send their children to school and empowering the marginalized families, boosting food production, offering advisory services to farmers, SACCOS offering educative programs to farmers about better methods of farming, provision of emergency housing loans, SACCOS helps in Saving and mobilization, poverty reduction and strengthening of economic resilience, promote agribusiness enterprise. …”
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Impact of Divorce on Girl Child Education in Nyakinama Sub-County Kisoro District. by Niyobyose, Sarah

“…They concluded that divorce and girl child education is attributed to several socioeconomic factors among which they include; Poverty encompasses income and non-income dimensions of deprivations, Poor parents are often unable to meet school costs such as uniforms, exercise books and other contributions for school equipment’s and buildings, Lack of adequate sanitation and good hygiene at school, Teachers, Headteachers and other people who manage the school always have negative attitudes towards girl’s education. …”
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Impacts of Tax Laws on the Performance of Small and Medium Enterprises: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality Kabale. by Abaasa, Ruth

“…Most respondents, 41 (27.7%), were managers of entertainment venues, bars, and retail and wholesale businesses. …”
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Impact of Gender-Based Violence on Social Wellbeing in Rukiga District: A case Study of Muhanga Town Council Rukiga District. by Amanya, Grace

“…These included top management, cashiers, loan officers, clients, and accountants. …”
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