Examining Inclusive Tertiary Education Delivery through the National Open University of Nigeria's Community Study Centres by Musibau O. Oyebode

“…Les objectifs de l'étude étaient d'examiner le degré d'accès à l'enseignement universitaire fourni par NOUN, l'adéquation des installations pour l'enseignement et l'apprentissage, la qualité des cours ainsi que le taux d'attrition. À l’aide d’une méthode d’enquête faisant appel à des approches qualitatives et quantitatives, les instruments de collecte de données comprenaient un ensemble de questionnaires à cinq échelles de Likert administrés à 600 répondants et un guide d’entrevue mené auprès de 24 entretiens avec 24 personnes interrogées sélectionnées à l’aide de techniques d’échantillonnage ciblé et analysé. …”
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Sonographic Evaluation of the Obstetric Causes of Vaginal Bleeding During the First Trimester by Naveen Reddy Bandi, Ranjan Nayak Soumya, Jena Satyaswarup, Sahu Niranjan, Das Somadatta

“…Conclusion Antenatal ultrasonography is helpful in accurate and early diagnosis of the causes of vaginal bleeding during the first trimester. This aids the obstetrician in selecting the best treatment planning and helps with prognosis prediction, establishing an accurate diagnosis in a few clinically misdiagnosed cases.…”
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Vertical marginal gap evaluation of PEEK and Zirconia crowns using extra-oral scanner and CAD/CAM systems (An Invitro study). by Raz Ali Aula, Jawad Mohammed Mikaeel

“…The vertical marginal gap between the crown's margin and the finishing line was measured for each crown on the reference model with the aid of a stereomicroscope in 160x. Results: The average (mean) for the marginal gap of proximal, buccal and lingual surfaces of both PEEK, and zirconia materials were: 409.097 μm, 112.869 μm, 198.563 μm, for PEEK and, 105.085 μm, 27.659 μm, 45.135 μm for zirconia respectively. …”
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Relationship of personality, psychological distress, and substance use with social network characteristics of college going young adults by P C Pradeep Kumar, Sojan Antony, Pratima Murthy, Ammapattian Thirumoorthy, Mariamma Philip

“…Method: This cross-sectional descriptive study involved 902 undergraduate students from the government (n = 2) and government-aided (n = 9) colleges. The socio-demographic data sheet, Big Five Personality Inventory, Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale, and the semi-structured Ego-centric Social Network Questionnaire were used to collect data. …”
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Effect of addition of silver nanoparticles on flexural and impact strength of heat cure acrylic resin by Ranj A. Omer, Fahd S. Ikram

“…Materials and methods: Silver nanoparticles were impregnated at 1%, 3% and 5% by weight to the monomer of methyl methacrylate with the aid of probe sonicator. Afterward, they were mixed with the acrylic powder. …”
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Tracking of The Most Significant Laboratory Parameters For The Identification of Covid-19: An Overview on The Different Blood Tests by Seenaa Ali

“…There is an accelerated need for detecting the laboratory tests that can aid in identifying infected people and asymptomatic carriers to control the virus transmission process. …”
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Correlation of Vitamin B12 Levels with Clinical and Laboratory Features in Patients of Dengue Fever by Asma Abdul Razzak

“…Thrombocytopenia and platelet dysfunction, which cause severe bleeding in dengue patients and other life-threatening consequences, are symptoms of this virus. Vitamin B12 aids in preventing thrombocytopenia and maintaining a normal level of thrombocytes4 Compounds having vitamin B12 action are generally referred to as cobalamins since vitamin B12 includes the element cobalt.5 It is crucial for the production and maturation of platelets in the bone marrow hence, a deficit might result in thrombocytopenia. …”
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An Automated Clinical Laboratory Decision Support System for Test Utilization, Medical Necessity Verification, and Payment Processing by Safedin Beqaj, Rojeet Shrestha, Tim Hamill

“… Physicians could improve the efficiency of the health care system if a reliable resource were available to aid them in better understanding, selecting, and interpreting the diagnostic laboratory tests. …”
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Government environmental information disclosure and digital transformation of manufacturing companies: evidence from China by Songtao Xu, Xia Chen

“…This study not only provides a new perspective on understanding the impact of GEID on corporate digital transformation but also offers empirical evidence for policymakers and corporate managers, thereby aiding enterprises in achieving sustainable development goals.…”
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PERILAKU KONSUMSI PANGAN SUMBER KARBOHIDRAT RUMAHTANGGA PETANI KELAPA SAWIT DI KECAMATAN KANDIS KABUPATEN SIAK by Heriyanto Heriyanto

“…To answer this research purpose built models Almost Ideal Demand System (AIDS) were analyzed by methods Seemingly Unreleated Regression (SUR).Food commodities sources of carbohydrates are included in the model to include five commodities (commodity groups), include: rice, yam, noodles, cassava and potatoes. …”
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Prediction of cardiovascular disease from factors associated with waist hip ratio by machine learning by Zeynep Kucukakcali, Ipek Balikci Cicek

“…The study concludes that the machine learning model can effectively predict high WHR, aid CVD risk management and facilitate personalised treatment plans. …”
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Use of Artemisinin- Combination Therapies in Port Harcourt by OA Shorinwa, OO Ebong

“…A survey was conducted with the aid of structured questionnaires in Port Harcourt metropolis. …”
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CORPORATE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SERVICE FIRMS’ PERFORMANCE IN NIGERIA by Moruff Sanjo Oladimeji, Adebiyi Julius Abosede, Benneth Uchenna Eze

“…The data was analyzed with the aid of Stata12 and the findings reveal that CE elements account for 56% variation in service firm’s performance (Adj R-squared =0.5604). …”
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BORDER MANAGEMENT, ARMED BANDITRY AND TERRORISM MITIGATION IN NIGERIA by ODE AGI OKO

“… The greatest social, human and economic challenge facing Nigeria today is the menace of both international, national and local terrorism that is adversely aided by strong force of religious extremism, porosity of borderline and cross-border security challenges and crime in its highest wave. …”
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An Overview on the Role of Relative Humidity in Airborne Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Indoor Environments by Ajit Ahlawat, Alfred Wiedensohler, Sumit Kumar Mishra

“…It is also possible that small viral particles may enter into indoor environments from the various emission sources aided by environmental factors such as relative humidity, wind speed, temperature, thus representing a type of an aerosol transmission. …”
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Reconstructing the professional identity of compulsory secondary education teachers in curricular sustainability by María Rosario Mendoza Carretero, Belén Sáenz Rico de Santiago

“…It is therefore necessary for lifelong learning to aid teachers in the reconstruction of their teaching work, overcoming the current outlook, which is fragmented by disciplines or specialisations, in order to promote an interdisciplinary approach through cooperation and collaboration. …”
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Economic Evaluation of FebriDx®: A Novel Rapid, Point-of-Care Test for Differentiation of Viral versus Bacterial Acute Respiratory Infection in the United States by Katherine Dick, John Schneider

“…**Conclusions:** FebriDx, a point of care test that can reliably aid in the differentiation of viral and bacterial infections, can reduce antibiotic misuse and, therefore, antibiotic resistant infections. …”
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Effectiveness of Three-dimensional Cardiac Computed Tomography Scan in Congenital Heart Surgery–An Impact on Diagnostic Performance and Surgical Management by Alok Kumar, Monalisha Ganguly, B Dhanalakshmi, Ritwik Chakrabarti, Arvind Mishra, Nikhil Tiwari

“…Conclusions: For children reported with complex CHD, it was evident that cardiac 3D CECT in selected patients was accurate, supported the primary diagnostic questions in almost all cases, and aided in optimization that further had an impact on surgical intervention and management.…”
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Comparison of Deep Learning Techniques in Detection of Sickle Cell Disease. by Mabirizi, Vicent, Kawuma, Simon, Kyarisiima, Addah, Bamutura, David, Atwiine, Barnabas, Nanjebe, Deborah, Oyesigye, Adolf Mukama

“…Results from our study will aid researchers and industry practitioners in making decisions on the best deep-learning model to use while detecting SCD.…”
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