Five-year Variations in Air Pollutant Emissions with Ultra-low Emission Retrofits in a 660 MW Coal-fired Power Unit by Zhiyong Li, Zhuangzhuang Ren, Chengjing Cao, Chen Liu, Zhen Zhai, Jixiang Liu, Ziyi Zhan, Changtao Huang, Lan Chen, Hongdan Yuan

“…Various studies have focused on the model simulation of pollutant emission variations on a national scale, while the specific data for a concrete generation unit was still lacking. …”
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Exploring burn first aid knowledge and water lavage practices in Uganda: A cross-sectional study. by Brian Kasagga, Joseph Baruch Baluku, Felix Bongomin, Derrick Kasozi, Eria Muwanguzi, Mercy Namazzi, Yusuf Sadiq, Rose Alenyo, Edris Wamala Kalanzi, Darius Balumuka, Alex Emmanuel Elobu

“…<h4>Methods</h4>A cross-sectional study was conducted at the Burns Unit of Kiruddu National Referral Hospital in Kampala between 1st April 2022 and 30th November 2022. …”
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Rural Development in Community Empowerment Through the Governance of Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDES) by Sofyan Hadi, Auradian Marta, Raja Muhammad Amin, Rury Febrina

“… Sustainable national development is an important part of rural development that plays a role in empowering rural communities. …”
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In vitro inhibition of Xanthomonas vasicola pv. musacearum, the causal agent of banana Xanthomonas Wilt, using medicinal plant extracts from North Kivu, Eastern Democratic Republic... by Franchement Mukeshambala, Angele Ibanda, Ludivine Lassois, Gakuru Semacumu, Dhed’a Djailo, Leon Nabahungu, Guy Blomme, Godefroid Monde

“…Three in vitro experiments were conducted at laboratories of Uganda's National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO) and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in South Kivu. …”
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LITHUANIAN EMIGRANTS’ SATISFACTION WITH THEIR HOLIDAY IN HOMELAND by Viktorija Grigaliūnaitė, Lina Pilelienė

“…Tourist satisfaction, its determinants and consequences are highly influenced by the context of tourism, tourist purposes, and tourist nationality. The empirical findings in this study provide a new understanding of tourist satisfaction considering emigrants as tourists in their motherland. …”
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The combined impact of BMI and ABSI on all-cause mortality among American adults with diabetes by Shuwu Wei, Weimin Jiang, Huijuan Zheng, Jiale Zhang, Jie Yang, Yaoxian Wang, Yang Liu, Liqiao Sun, Xinrong Li, Junping Wei, Weiwei Sun

“…This study investigates both the independent and combined effects of these anthropometric indices on mortality in diabetic Americans and compares their individual and combined diagnostic value. Methods A nationally representative cohort study was conducted using NHANES data (2005–2018), including 6,572 diabetic adults. …”
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Post-Pandemic Inflation Dynamics: a Comparative Study of the Fiscal Theory in the Czech Republic and France by Makovský, Petr, Descubes, Irena, Hřebík, František

“…Results: Utilizing empirical survey data primarily from the Czech Republic and France, sourced from the Czech Statistical Office, the Czech National Bank, Banque de France, and INSEE, this study engages with the Fiscal Theory of Prices to elucidate these phenomena. …”
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Evaluating the cost-effectiveness of prosthetic rehabilitation for partially edentulous teeth in India: A comparative study of Clasp-Retained RPDs, Thermoplastic Resin RPDs, and Ca... by Subhash V, Aswini Kumar K, Vineetha Karuveettil

“…Background: With rising life expectancy, partial edentulism has increased, particularly in developing nations where economic constraints, limited awareness, and inadequate dental care exacerbate the burden on aging populations. …”
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Early Outcomes With Cerebral Embolic Protection During Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation by Shashank Shekhar, MD, Amar Krishnaswamy, MD, Grant Reed, MD, MSc, James Yun, MD, Rishi Puri, MD, PhD, Samir Kapadia, MD

“…Methods: Data on adult TAVR patients with a concomitant diagnosis of AF was obtained from the 2017-2020 National Readmissions Database. Stroke, major stroke, in-hospital mortality, and 30-day readmission rates were compared between the CPD and no-CPD cohorts in a propensity score matched analysis. …”
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The association between visceral fat metabolic score and stroke: mediation by declining kidney function by Yue Cao, Weixing Wen, Hao Zhang, Weiwen Li, Guolin Huang, Yuli Huang

“…Methods Data from the 1999–2020 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) were analyzed, including 19,109 participants. …”
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Scholarly impact of the dissertation requirement for postgraduate medical education and factors affecting transformation into publication: A bibliometric analysis of 2434 dissertat... by İbrahim Ulaş Özturan, İbrahim Sarbay

“…METHODS: This was a retrospective bibliometric study of EM dissertations submitted between 1998 and 2021 to the National Thesis Center. Research characteristics, publication status, journal characteristics, indexing, citation analysis, and institution characteristics were recorded. …”
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Montelukast Use and Patterns of Ambulatory Care among Asian versus Non-Asian Adult Patients with Asthma and/or Allergic Rhinitis in the United States by Joseph Vasey, Shalini Bagga, Huan Huang, Tongsheng Wang, David Thompson

“…**Methods:** Data for adult asthma and AR patients were extracted from a national electronic medical records database for the years 2006-2014. …”
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Design of a Flexible Pavement For Nyakabande–Mutolere Road, Nyakabande Sub County, Kisoro District. by Habimana, Stephen

“…Transport remains a vital factor for the social, economic and political well-being of any nation and it is thus of paramount importance. Besides the 94% of road accidents being caused by human error, poor driving road surfaces which result from inadequate and premature pavement deteriorations, are responsible for various accident reports in the country, Uganda. …”
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Spatio‑temporal variations in physicochemical water quality parameters of Lake Bunyonyi, Southwestern Uganda by Saturday,Alex, Lyimo,Thomas J., Machiwa, John, Pamba,Siajali

“…Taking into account standard guidelines for drinking water by the Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) and the World Health Organization (WHO), the water quality index (WQI) was used to determine the water quality. …”
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Factors Influencing Recentralization of Local Government Functions in Uganda. by Biryomumeisho, Stephen, Ocan, Johnson, Adyanga, Francis Akena

“…However, since 2003, the Central Government started reversing the policy in terms of decentralization of the appointment of Chief Administrative Officers and Municipal Town Clerks and of recent City Town Clerks (for new cities in Uganda) from the District Service Commissions (DSCs) to the Public Service Commission, recentralization of Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) under the management of the Executive Director, Procurement of drugs from the district health office to the National Medical Stores (NMS), recentralization of the payroll and the recent recentralization of local revenue collection from LGs. …”
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Portrayal of Tradition and Culture in the Novel the Moon also Sets by Osi Ogbu. by Tusiimeruhanga, Brendah

“…His works especially The Moon Also Sets reflected the social and political upheavals of postcolonial Nigeria portraying the nation's struggle with the legacies of colonialism and the challenges of modernization. …”
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Effect of Games and Sports on Academic Performance of Pupils in Primary Schools of Kigarama Sub-County Sheema District. by Arinaitwe, Daltone

“…They are also therapeutical to some illnesses and diseases such as cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, stress, stroke, kyphosis, and lordosis among others, all of which would reduce national medical bills. Farley Thomas (1976). It’s for these reasons that civilized societies have identified these games and sports in the form of exercises and sports and programmed them in their education curriculum, health clubs, and organized competitions. …”
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Assessing the Effects of Solid Waste Dump Sites on the Quality of Water Resources: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality Dumpsite by Mutaawe, Bob Wamala

“…Some sample tests were done at the site while others were carried out at Mbarara National Water and Sewerage Corporation laboratory and among the tests that were done included pH, turbidity, electrical conductivity, TDS, TSS, BOD, and COD. …”
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Monitoring and Evaluation as Key Factor in Performance of Health Institutions, A Case Study of Kigali Health Institute, Kigali Rwanda. by Jean, Pierrekwizera

“…The study recommended KHI as well as MINEDUC that they should have serious measures to introduce national policy in monitoring and evaluation system and different stakeholders should work hand in hand with KHI and other highlighted contributors so that the performance is taken as a priority among other program at KHI.…”
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Naads and Poverty Reduction in Kabale District by Matthew, Jimtexkuule

“…Using a case study of the Uganda National Agricultural Advisory Services in Kabale district, this study sought to investigate the perceptions of farmers on beneficiary participation, analyse the effect of farmer participation on NAADS program performance, investigate the factors affecting beneficiary participation and to suggest best practices for beneficiary participation. …”
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