Representations of Family Dynamics in the Plays the Burdens and The Play Black Mamba by John Ruganda. by Amutuhaire, Linet

“…The research highlighted the crucial role of family in the lives of individuals in any community. These plays offer valuable insights into the interplay between socio-economic factors, familial relationships, and individual well-being, shedding light on the challenges of family life in the modern world. …”
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Student Attendance System by Face Detection Using the Dlib Face Detector Model. by Ndyamuhakyi, Osbart, Nabukenya, Eva

“…In human interactions, the face is defined as the most important factor as it contains important information about a person or individual. All humans can recognize individuals from their faces. …”
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Master of Medicine (MMED) in Obstetrics & Gynaecology by Kabale University

“…Obstetrics also involves the study of the Foetus as an individual which is intimately related to the health of the mother.…”
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Lipids as key biomarkers in unravelling the pathophysiology of obesity-related metabolic dysregulation by Anis Adibah Osman, Siok-Fong Chin, Lay-Kek Teh, Noraidatulakma Abdullah, Nor Azian Abdul Murad, Rahman Jamal

“…Methods: A total of 160 serum samples (Discovery, n = 60 and Validation, n = 100) of obese and lean individuals with stable Body Mass Index (BMI) values were retrieved from The Malaysian Cohort biobank. …”
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Pазказът на костните останки: два скелета от вкопано жилище № 10, ранносредновековен комплекс Брестница–Полето, Северозападна България... by Victoria Russeva, Lyuba Manoilova, Stiliyan Ivanov

“… The skeletal remains of two individuals were discovered in a dugout dwelling (# 10) during rescue excavations of the early medieval metallurgical centre “Brestnitsa–Poleto”, northwestern Bulgaria. …”
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Clinical impact of 24-hour pH-metry in esophageal and stomach diseases diagnostics and pharmacological drugs efficacy testing by A. S. Trukhmanov, Olga A. Storonova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Measurement of gastric acidity and refluxate properties allows to individualize the carried-out therapy that is the most effective approach in treatment of patients.…”
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An association between average daily sleep duration and gallstones in US adults by Yong Fang, Qiuyuan Xu, Jia Xu, HaiHua Wang

“…This study analyzes data from 7,441 individuals from the NHANES 2017–2020 dataset, using exclusion criteria to refine the participant pool. …”
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Associations of cachexia and frailty with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis by Tracy L. Peters, Weihong Qiu, Haomin Yang, Wuqing Huang, Yizhen Hu, Zhangyu Zou, Weimin Ye

“…There was a greater risk of developing amyotrophic lateral sclerosis among individuals with cachexia and frailty status after adjusting for age, sex, income (pounds), body mass index, UK Biobank centers and smoking status. …”
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The Single Leg Squat Test: A “Top-Down” or “Bottom-Up” Functional Performance Test? by Lindsay A Carroll, Benjamin R Kivlan, RobRoy L Martin, Amy L Phelps, Christopher R Carcia

“… # Results There were 33 individuals in the pass group and 32 in the fail group. …”
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Socio-economic determinants and spatial analysis of access to sanitation among older adults in Ghana by Ebenezer Nana Kwaku Boateng, Yvonne Ami Adjakloe, Addae Boateng Adu-Gyamfi, Amos Apraku, Simon Mariwah, Razak M. Gyasi

“…These data highlight the need for integrated approaches considering spatial variations and individual-level determinants to effectively address disparities in sanitation access.…”
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Septoplasty: defining a desirable clinical outcome according to baseline symptom scores by Rolf Haye, Rolf Haye, Liv Kari Døsen, Magnus TarAngen, Caryl Gay, Are Hugo Pripp, Olga Shiryaeva

“…So far, DCID has only been calculated for whole cohorts. As individual patients have different baseline and improvement scores, such measures are not helpful to individuals. …”
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Factors impacting hospitalisation and related health service costs in cancer survivors in Australia: Results from a population data linkage study in Queensland (COS‐Q) by Katharina M. D. Merollini, Louisa G. Collins, Andrew T. Jones, Joanne F. Aitken, Michael G. Kimlin

“…Episode costs were highest for individuals in rehabilitation or palliative care (CR: 2.94 and CR: 2.34, p < 0.001), or very remote location (CR: 2.10, p < 0.001). …”
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Developing a youth-friendly internet-enabled HIV risk calculator: A collaborative approach with young key populations, living in Soweto, South Africa. by Mamakiri Mulaudzi, Gugulethu Tshabalala, Stefanie Hornschuh, Kofi Ebenezer Okyere-Dede, Minjue Wu, Oluwatobi Ifeloluwa Ariyo, Janan J Dietrich

“…Using qualitative research, we conducted an exploratory study with 40 young people including young key population (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) individuals, men who have sex with men (MSM), and female sex workers). …”
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Population characteristics, prescription patterns and glycemic control of users of flash glucose monitoring systems in Brazil: a real-world evidence study by Karla Santo, Josué Nieri, Karine Risério, Karla F. S. Melo

“…Considering only the T1DM and LADA individuals and their manual glucose inputs, fCGM users had non-significant lower glucose levels than BGM. …”
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Validation of Mortality Data Sources Compared to the National Death Index in the Healthcare Integrated Research Database by Jamal-Allial A, Sponholtz T, Vojjala SK, Paullin M, Papazian A, Eshete B, Mahmoudpour SH, Verpillat P, Beachler DC

“…At the same time, positive predictive value (PPV) was 93.4% (95% CI = 93.1%, 93.7%), negative predictive value (NPV) was 82.3% (95% CI = 81.7%, 82.9%), and when comparing each individual source, each had a high PPV but limited sensitivity.Conclusion: The composite algorithm was demonstrated to be a sensitive and precise measure of mortality, while individual database sources were accurate but had limited sensitivity.Plain Language Summary: What is known on this topic:The National Death Index (NDI) is the gold standard for ascertaining death in the US, with several limitations, such as time lag and population restrictions.What this study adds:A composite mortality algorithm of several sources of death was shown to be a sensitive and precise in death ascertainment compared to the NDI.Individual mortality sources, such as the Social Security Death Master File and online obituaries, had limited sensitivity on their own compared to the NDI.Keywords: mortality, validation, National Death Index, real word evidence, obituary, claims…”
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Novel machine learning-driven comparative analysis of CSP, STFT, and CSP-STFT fusion for EEG data classification across multiple meditation and non-meditation sessions in BCI pipel... by Nalinda D. Liyanagedera, Corinne A. Bareham, Heather Kempton, Hans W. Guesgen

“…This novel study focuses on using multiple sessions of EEG data from a single individual to train a machine learning pipeline, and then using a new session data from the same individual for the classification. …”
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The Effects of Whole Body Vibration on the Limits of Stability in Adults With Subacute Ankle Injury by Sonia Young, Harvey W. Wallmann, Kailey L. Quiambao, Brooke M. Grimes

“…# Background Limited research exists on the effects of both high and low frequency whole body vibration (WBV) on individuals with subacute lateral ankle sprains. # Hypothesis/Purpose To examine the difference in the effects of high and low frequency WBV on limits of stability (LOS) in adults with a subacute ankle sprain. …”
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Spatiotemporal Characteristics and Influential Factors of Electronic Cigarette Web-Based Attention in Mainland China: Time Series Observational Study by Zhongmin Zhang, Hengyi Xu, Jing Pan, Fujian Song, Ting Chen

“… BackgroundThe popularity of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has steadily increased, prompting a considerable number of individuals to search for relevant information on them. …”
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Nutritional knowledge and practices of low-income women during pregnancy: a qualitative study in two Oaxacan cities by Marian Marian, Ramona L. Pérez, Amanda C. McClain, Samantha Hurst, Elizabeth Reed, Kathryn M. Barker, Rebecka Lundgren

“…Conclusion Nutritional knowledge and practices during pregnancy are impacted by multiple social identities women have and different factors at the individual, group, and structural level. Future multi-level approaches in research and programming that take into consideration the individual, family members, and other social influences are needed to address the gaps in nutrition that women in Oaxaca go through during the prenatal period.…”
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Impact of Population-Based Screening for Diabetes and Prediabetes Among 67-Year-Olds Using Point-of-Care HbA1c on Healthcare Ultilisation, Results from the VISP Cohort by Andersen JW, Høgh A, Lindholt JS, Søgaard R, Støvring H, Yderstræde KB, Sandbæk A, Dahl M

“…The study included 2386 individuals invited to VISP from August 1, 2014, to May 31, 2017. …”
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