Effects of Teenage Pregnancy on Girl Child Education in Buhunga Sub-County Uganda. by Twikirize, Edwig

“…This study was based on a mixed-method design with a descriptive survey approach incorporated. …”
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Prevalence and predictors of permanent pacemaker implantation in patients with aortic stenosis undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation: a prospective cohort study by Erlend Eriksen, Ronak Rajani, Sahrai Saeed, Svein Rotevatn, Daanyaal Wasim, Øyvind Bleie, Abukar Mohamed Ali, Erik Jerome Stene Packer, Håvard Keilegavlen

“…The secondary objectives were to investigate the temporal changes in permanent pacemaker implantation following TAVI and its impact on long-term prognosis.Design Prospective observational cohort study of patients with AS undergoing TAVI.Setting Single-centre study conducted at a tertiary hospital in Western Norway between 2012 and 2019.Participants Among 600 consecutive patients with severe AS who were treated with TAVI, 52 patients with permanent pacemaker prior to TAVI were excluded. …”
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Att lära om naturen från naturen och i naturen by Sara Planting-Bergloo, Emma Rova, Charlotte Lennartsdotter, Per Rohlin, Maria Andrée

“…The results may be used to support the design of field work in Biology to explicitly addresses the full range of knowledge interests characterizing Biology as disciplinary practice. …”
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Changes in alcohol consumption among Belgian adults participating in the internet-based one-month-abstinence campaign ‘Tournée Minérale’ by Annelies Thienpondt, Jelle Van Cauwenberg, Joris Van Damme, Gera E. Nagelhout, Benedicte Deforche

“…Future research with a stronger study design is needed to rule out possible bias (e.g., selection bias, seasonal effects or regression to the mean) and to examine mechanisms and longer term effects of TACs.…”
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From non-human to human primates: a translational approach to enhancing resection, safety, and indications in glioma surgery while preserving sensorimotor abilities by Matteo Gambaretti, Matteo Gambaretti, Luca Viganò, Luca Viganò, Matteo Gallo, Giovanni Pratelli, Tommaso Sciortino, Lorenzo Gay, Marco Conti Nibali, Alberto Luigi Gallotti, Alberto Luigi Gallotti, Leonardo Tariciotti, Luca Mattioli, Lorenzo Bello, Lorenzo Bello, Gabriella Cerri, Gabriella Cerri, Marco Rossi, Marco Rossi, Marco Rossi

“…We also detail how these techniques allowed the acquisition of new data on the properties of areas and tracts underlying sensorimotor control, in turn fostering the design of new tools to navigate within cortical and subcortical areas, that were before deemed to be “sacred and untouchable.”…”
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Associations between prior healthcare use, time to diagnosis, and clinical outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease: a nationally representative population-based cohort study by Alex Bottle, Sonia Saxena, Richard C G Pollok, Jonathan Blackwell, Irene Petersen, Hanna Creese, Nishani Jayasooriya, Richard CG Pollok

“…Background Timely diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may improve clinical outcomes.Objective Examine associations between time to diagnosis, patterns of prior healthcare use, and clinical outcomes in IBD.Design Using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink we identified incident cases of Crohn’s disease (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC), diagnosed between January 2003 and May 2016, with a first primary care gastrointestinal consultation during the 3-year period prior to IBD diagnosis. …”
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Development of quality indicators for hand osteoarthritis care – Results from an European consensus study by Daniel H. Bordvik, Yeliz Prior, Rachael Bamford, Francis Berenbaum, Mathilda Björk, Thalita Blanck, Barbara Slatkowsky Christensen, Krysia Dziedzic, John Edwards, Nazemin Gilanliogullari, Carol Graham, Ida K. Haugen, Margreet Kloppenburg, Hellen Laheij, Marco J.P.F. Ritt, Tanja Stamm, Anne Therese Tveter, Nina Østerås, Ingvild Kjeken

“…Objectives: To adapt the OA-QI v.2 for assessing patient-reported quality of hand OA care. Design: We used the OA-QI v.2. set as a starting point and adapted it to reflect hand OA care. …”
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Standardization and validation of a novel reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction method for detecting virulent strains of the infectious bursal disease virus by Vladimir Longa-Bobadilla, Phillip Ormeño-Vásquez, Manuel Criollo-Orozco, Luis Tataje-Lavanda, Katherine Huamán-Gutierrez, Ángela Montalván, Mirko Zimic, Manolo Fernández-Sanchez, Manolo Fernández-Díaz

“…Finally, the conditions for this novel RT-PCR were evaluated using a commercial kit and the newly designed primers. Results: After determining the optimal RT-PCR conditions, the newly designed primers successfully amplified a 402-bp consensus sequence of the VP5 gene. …”
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Informasi Dini Terhadap Penyakit Kanker Payudara berbasis Telepon Pintar by Hesti Lina Wiraswati, Savira Ekawardhani, Sarasati Windria, Arina Al Khaq, Fauzia Nurfitri, Dini Wahyuni, Nadya Rachmawati, Rusdi Toriq Baasin, Annissa Retno Arimdayu, Annisa Retno Arimdayu

“…Methods: The research consists of application design, collection of assets as a database source, application validation, and testing to 100 respondents using purposive technique sampling. …”
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Penerapan Covid Shooter Berbasis Android sebagai Game Edukasi Pencegahan Covid-19 pada Anak Usia Dini by Rocky Ardiansyah Yudistira Putra, Unzilla Savika Putri, Ginanjar Setyo Permadi, Dodik Arwin Dermawan

“…This game name is Covid Shooter which tells the adventures of a virus specialist doctor with a mission to eradicate covid-19. Game design is done using Game Development Life Cycle method and then implemented using GDevelop software. …”
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Long-term trends and patterns in ultra-processed food consumption among Korean adults from 1998 to 2022 by Hyeseung Lee, Yesol Yim, Yerin Cho, Jiyeon Oh, Soeun Kim, Yejun Son, Hyesu Jo, Seohyun Hong, Masoud Rahmati, Hanseul Cho, Jiyoung Hwang, Dong Keon Yon

“…Sampling weights were applied to adjust for the complex survey design and non-responses. We calculated the weighted means and confidence intervals for the proportion of energy intake by NOVA food groups and various nutrient profiles. …”
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Interaction of dietary replacements of fishmeal by protein blend and feeding frequency on growth performance and protein utilization of gibel carp (Carassius gibelio var. CAS V) by Yongning Yu, Yu Wang, Junyan Jin, Dong Han, Xiaoming Zhu, Haokun Liu, Zhimin Zhang, Yunxia Yang, Shouqi Xie

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Community-based HPV self-collection versus visual inspection with acetic acid in Uganda: a cost-effectiveness analysis of the ASPIRE trial by Joel Singer, Angeli Rawat, Heather Armstrong, Josaphat Byamugisha, Gina S Ogilvie, Alex K Mezei, Heather N Pedersen, Stephen Sy, Catherine Regan, Sheona M Mitchell-Foster, Musa Sekikubo, Jane J Kim, Nicole G Campos

“…In both arms, VIA was performed at the local health unit by midwives with VIA-positive women receiving immediate treatment with cryotherapy.Design We informed a Monte Carlo simulation model of HPV infection and cervical cancer with screening uptake, compliance and retrospective cost data from the ASPIRE trial; additional cost, test performance and treatment effectiveness data were drawn from observational studies. …”
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Evaluation of CORDEX ERA5-forced NARCliM2.0 regional climate models over Australia using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model version 4.1.2 by G. Di Virgilio, G. Di Virgilio, F. Ji, F. Ji, E. Tam, J. P. Evans, J. P. Evans, J. Kala, J. Andrys, C. Thomas, D. Choudhury, C. Rocha, Y. Li, M. L. Riley

“…Although ERA5 reanalysis data confer improvements over ERA-Interim, only improvements in precipitation simulation by ERA5 RCMs are attributable to the ERA5 driving data, with RCM improvements for maximum temperature being more attributable to model design choices, suggesting improved driving data do not guarantee all RCM performance improvements, with potential implications for CMIP6-forced dynamical downscaling. …”
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Prototype Sistem Informasi Monitoring Penjualan by Eko Purwanto, Bangun Prajadi Cipto Utomo, Hanifah Permatasari

“…The system development method used in this research is prototype, the design model uses flowcharts and Data Flow Diagrams. …”
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The Influence of Personal Norms and Tax Compliance Intentions on The Tax Compliance Behavior of MSME Actors by Aprih Santoso, Susanto, R. Dwi Widi Pratito, Vensy Vydia, Cristino Gusmao

“…Purpose: The aim of the research is to determine the influence of personal norms and tax compliance intentions on tax compliance behavior in MSMEs for processed agricultural products in Semarang City. Design/methodology/approach: The researcher used TPB. …”
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Effects of Digital Storytelling Package on Students’ Motivation and Attitude to Christian Religious Studies (CRS) in Junior Secondary Schools by Adetunmbi L. Akinyemi, Jonathan Iyanuoluwa Makinde

“…The study adopted a quasi-experimental pre-test, post-test, and control group design. The sample consisted of junior secondary school III students selected through the purposive sampling technique. …”
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Characterization of the Collagen Extraction Manufacturing Process Using Markov Chains and Artificial Neural Networks by Rosa Trasvina-Osorio, Sergio Alonso-Romero, Juan de Anda-Suarez, Valentin Calzada-Ledesma, Javier Yanez-Mendiola, Luis Fernando Villanueva-Jimenez, Erick Rojas-Mancera

“…Empirical data from a design of experiments (DoE) fed a Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithm in an artificial neural network (MCMC-ANN) for data imputation, numerical simulation, and training. …”
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Process evaluation of Project Daire: a food environment intervention that impacted food knowledge, wellbeing and dietary habits of primary school children by Naomi Anderson, Sarah F. Brennan, Fiona Lavelle, Sarah E. Moore, Dilara Olgacher, Amy Junkin, Moira Dean, Michelle C. McKinley, Patrick McCole, Ruth F. Hunter, Laura Dunne, Niamh E. O’Connell, Chris T. Elliott, Danielle McCarthy, Jayne V. Woodside

“…Abstract Background Project DAIRE was a randomised-controlled, factorial design trial which aimed to improve children’s health-related quality of life, wellbeing, food knowledge and dietary habits via two multi-component interventions: Nourish and Engage. …”
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Biochar effects on durum wheat (Triticum durum) under ambient and elevated atmospheric CO2 by Lorenzo Brilli, Franz-Werner Badeck, Lorenzo Genesio, Silvia Baronti, Fulvia Rizza, Clara Fares, Luigi Cattivelli, Franco Miglietta, Anita Maienza, Alessandro Zaldei, Federica Camin, Rosella Motzo, Piero Toscano

“…To test this hypothesis, we present the results of an open field experiment investigating the combined effects of biochar application and e[CO2] on quantitative and qualitative performance of two commercial durum wheat (Triticum durum) cultivars (Aureo and Claudio). The experimental design included plots treated without [B0] or with 30 t ha−1 of biochar as amendment [B30] and grown at ambient a[CO2] and e[CO2] (570 ppm). …”
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