Analysis of prenatal diagnosis and pregnancy outcomes for rare autosomal trisomies detected by non-invasive prenatal testing in 33,079 cases by Xu Yan, Kai Ding, Xin Zhang, Shuai Zhang, Haiying Peng, Ying Zhang

“…Results 66 cases identified as high-risk for rare autosomeal trisomies, yielding a detection rate of 0.20% (66/33,079). 7 declined amniocentesis, while the others underwent the procedure. …”
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Estimation of Health State Utility Values in Fabry Disease Using Vignette Development and Valuation by Derralynn Hughes, Andrew Lenny, Koonal Shah, Louise Longworth, Giovanna Devercelli, Olulade Ayodele

“…**Discussion:** Overall, mean utility values declined as the severity of the vignettes increased, indicating that respondents were more willing to trade life-years to avoid a severe health state. …”
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Digital trophies: using social media to assess wildlife crime in Lebanon by André F. Raine, Jason Gregg, Lloyd Scott, Axel Hirschfeld, Ghassan Ramadan-Jaradi, Filippo Bamberghi

“…Many are species of conservation concern, with 19 listed as threatened or Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List and 33% experiencing population declines in Europe. The five bird species with the most individuals illegally killed were the barn swallow Hirundo rustica, blackcap Sylvia atricapilla, European bee-eater Merops apiaster, Eurasian golden oriole Oriolus oriolus and ortolan bunting Emberiza hortulana. …”
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Why PD-L1 expression varies between studies of lung cancer: results from a Bayesian meta-analysis by Preston Ngo, Wendy A. Cooper, Stephen Wade, Kwun M. Fong, Karen Canfell, Deme Karikios, Marianne Weber

“…Across 92 studies published between 2015 and 2023, the detectability of PD-L1 declined with increasing specimen age while the consistency of detection rates was greater for studies incorporating data from a higher number of laboratories. …”
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RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PRIVATE DOMESTIC INVESTMENT AND ECONOMIC GROWTH IN NIGERIA (1986-2018): AUTO-REGRESSIVE DISTRIBUTED LAG APPROACH by Isiaka Kareem JIMBA, Rosemary Bukola AJALA

“…Unfortunately since 1986 till 2018, Nigeria has been recording decline in the domestic investment, a situation that needs urgent attention. …”
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RISK FACTORS FOR IMPAIRED BONE DENSITY IN MALE PATIENTS UNDERWENT HEMODIALYSIS DUE TO CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE by Patritius Kelik Dwi Santo Ismoyo, Sugeng Yuwana

“…Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is associated with impairment of mineral metabolism that, in turn, may result in the derangement of bone density, i.e. osteopenia or osteoporosis. …”
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L’Église catholique face aux États et la liberté religieuse by Bernard Pottier

“…Le Concordat français de 1801 inclut un article sans précédent dans l’histoire, puisque le pape demande à tous les évêques français en poste de démissionner. …”
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The ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme UBE2D maintains a youthful proteome and ensures protein quality control during aging by sustaining proteasome activity. by Liam C Hunt, Michelle Curley, Kudzai Nyamkondiwa, Anna Stephan, Jianqin Jiao, Kanisha Kavdia, Vishwajeeth R Pagala, Junmin Peng, Fabio Demontis

“…UBE2D/eff is key for proteostasis also in skeletal muscle: eff protein levels decline with aging, and muscle-specific eff knockdown causes an accelerated buildup in insoluble poly-ubiquitinated proteins (which progressively accumulate with aging) and shortens lifespan. …”
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Information Communication Technology and Performance of Commercial Banks in Uganda: A Case Study of Equity Bank In Kabale Municipality. by Sabiiti, Ignatius

“…The study results on ICT platforms used by Equity bank Kabale branch, responses were obtained from automated teller machine, Mobile banking and PC banking, the study went ahead to find the effect of ICT on performance of Equity bank Kabale branch, responses were obtained from information technology has helped in easing enquiry, saving time and improving service delivery, information and communication technology has provided self-service facilities, it helps customer to validate their account numbers and receive instruction on when and how to receive their cheque books, credit and debit cards, it offers retail banking services to customers at their offces/homes and saves customers time, and gives more convenience for higher productivity and the study results further on challenges facing ICT use by Equity bank Kabale branch, the responses were obtained from in adequate ICT infrastructure, technophobia among the ICT bank officials due to inadequate skills in information technology, the cost demands of ICT gadgets, lack of digital preservation knowledge and network problem. …”
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The Contribution of Lower Local Governments to Health Service Delivery in Kabale Municipality Kabale District: A Case Study of Rushoroza Hospital. by Ayebare, Rosette

“…Despite the government's efforts to improve the health sector and the achievements of Rushoroza Hospital over the years, the quality of services at the facility is currently declining. It has been reported that admissions often exceed the bed capacity. …”
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Investigating the Performance of Epoxy Concentrations in the Self-Healing of Concrete. by Manzi, Evans Evalist

“…However, concentrations beyond the optimum (15% epoxy) led to a decline in compressive strength. The experiment's pivotal phase involved crack induction to assess self-healing capabilities. …”
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Variation in Benthic Macroinvertebrates Along aLongitudinal Gradient of a Disturbed Nyakambu Stream Kabale District Southwestern Uganda. by Byaruhanga, Benson

“…Anthropogenic disturbances in streams are occasioned by the necessity for social amenities by man and vary from region to region. In the tropics the demands for domestic water are common (Mathooko et al. 2009), which become detrimental to the associated water resources when they exceed the tolerance range of the macroinvertebrate community and also affect individual taxa composition, thus impacting stream ecosystem functioning (Meyer 1997; Wagenhoff et al. 2011). …”
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Credit Management and Performance of selected financial Institutions in Kabale District, Uganda by Joshua, Muhumuza

“…The study confirmed that financial institution’s profitability levels decline as a result of increasing non-performing loans as the bank will fail to meet their set targets, bank expense will increase because of collection efforts and shareholder’s return decreases drastically. …”
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Stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students, residents and physicians: a cross-sectional study by Coline Ducrot, Max Piffoux, Mathilde Payen, Sebastien Raux, Franck Rolland, Evan Gouy, Linh Nam Truong, Ariel Frajerman, Florent Vinchon, Nawale Hadouiri

“…The specialty is considered as wide, intense, meticulous, and demanding surgical specialty but also as hyperspecialized and confined to academic centers with a unique parent–child–surgeon relationship, embodying traits such as “empathy”, “humanity”, “passion”, “beautiful[ness]” and “honorab[ility]”. …”
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Filling the Atlantic coastal tree-ring reconstruction gap: A 195-year record of growing season discharge of the Sainte-Anne River, Gaspésie, Québec, Canada by A.V. Pace, J.-M. St-Jacques, D.D. Noel, G. Fortin

“…New hydrological insights for the region: We found declining extreme May-July flows since 1937, suggesting a reduction of snowpack in this alpine region in the northern Appalachians. …”
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A rugalmasítás határán: bérmunkaviszonyok a kertészeti ágazatban by András Vigvári, Krisztina Németh

“…Emellett megvilágítjuk a munkavállalói perspektívát is: bemutatjuk a mezőgazdasági bérmunkások társadalmi helyzetét, sérülékenységét, valamint néhány olyan jellemzőt, amit vonzónak, vagy problémának tekintenek a kertészeti kis- és nagyüzemek munkaszervezetében. …”
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Breast cancer patients with a pre-existing mental illness are less likely to receive guideline-recommended cancer treatment: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Katie Elliott, Emily Haworth, Iakov Bolnykh, R. Hamish McAllister-Williams, Alastair Greystoke, Adam Todd, Linda Sharp

“…Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer worldwide, with early detection and advanced treatments contributing to declining mortality rates. However, managing comorbid conditions, particularly mental illness, presents significant challenges for cancer treatment. …”
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Mortality Prediction in the Emergency Service Intensive Care Patients with Possible COVID-19: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study by Mehmed Ulu, M. Kaya, Y. Tunc, H. Yildirim, A. Halici, A. Coskun

“… INTRODUCTION: Despite the declining clinical importance of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), the virus is still causes mortality in the critically ill patients. …”
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“I definitely cannot afford to be feeling poorly if there’s no need to be”: a qualitative evaluation of antiviral uptake following suspected occupational exposure to avian influenz... by Riinu Pae, Lucy Findlater, Richard Amlôt, Fernando Capelastegui, Gavin Dabrera, Clare Humphreys, Jharna Kumbang, Isabel Oliver

“…However, some individuals have been hesitant or declined antivirals. In this study, we aimed to identify the factors affecting the uptake of and adherence to antiviral medication. …”
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Exploration of the anti-inflammatory potential of Polygonum bistorta L.: protection against LPS-induced acute lung injury in rats via NF-ĸβ pathway inhibition by Sajida Parveen, Kashif ur Rehman Khan, Shahid Muhammad Iqbal, Hanan Y. Aati, Areej M. Al-taweel, Liaqat Hussain, Musaddique Hussain, Musaddique Hussain

“…ELISA testing on BALF found that the plant extract efficiently reinstated superoxide dismutase, total anti-oxidant capacity, malondialdehyde, and total oxidative stress. qRT-PCR indicated a decline in the endotoxin-induced overproduction of pro-inflammatory markers, oxidative stress, transcription factor, and downregulated antioxidant potential in extract-treated groups. …”
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