Toxicological effects of the environmental pollutant perfluoronanoic acid on the ground-dwelling arthropod Solenopsis invicta by Wenxuan Wang, Mingrong Liang, Yangting Ou, Xiangrui Wang, Yunbo Song, Huimei Chen, Jingxin Hong, Yuling Liang, Yongyue Lu

“…Elevated superoxide dismutase (SOD) and catalase (CAT) activities at higher PFNA concentrations indicated oxidative stress in RIFAs. …”
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Clinical value of motor function of digestive system investigation: past, present and future by A. S. Trukhmanov, O. A. Storonova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…High resolution anorectal manometry is an up-to-date method of anorectal motor activity rating, that is practiced in specialized research centers. …”
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Construction and application of a stratified nursing intervention program for postoperative delirium after Stanford type A aortic dissection: a quasi-experimental trial by Xueping Li, Miaomiao Zheng, Ailin Lin, Chaohong Chen, Yuanbo Wu, Huai Zhang, Zhiqin Yin

“…From January to June 2023, 37 patients were recruited in the intervention group, receiving both routine care and the intervention plan. The intervention’s effects were compared in the two groups. …”
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Potassium Adsorption Phenomenon in Calcareous Soils of Shahrazur Plain by Kamil Sabir Saeed

“…To match the data of adsorption, Freundlich, Langmuir, and Temkin adsorption isotherms were used. …”
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The impact of the ursodeoxycholic acid as monotherapy and in the combination with the lactulose on the biochemical blood tests values of the nonalcoholic steatohepatitis patients by I. V. Mayev, Yu. A. Kucheryavyy, S. V. Morozov, M. G. Saidullayeva, M. L. Akhtayeva, N. Yu. Stukova, E. A. Krasnyakova

“…The administration of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) as monotherapy or in combination with lactulose for the treatment of the patients with nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) has been studied insufficiently. The aim was to assess the impact of the 90-day therapy with Ursoliv® drug (20 mg/kg per day of the UDCA and 25 mg/kg per day of the lactulose) on the biochemical blood tests values of the NASH patients in comparison with the Ursosan® drug (20 mg/kg per day of UDCA).Мaterials and methods. 60 patients with the NASH were included into the open randomized prospective comparative study without applying control. …”
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Modified Mosquito Programs’ Surveillance Needs and An Image-Based Identification Tool to Address Them by Jewell Brey, Bala Murali Manoghar Sai Sudhakar, Kiley Gersch, Tristan Ford, Margaret Glancey, Jennifer West, Sanket Padmanabhan, Angela F. Harris, Autumn Goodwin

“…Health districts often lack the resources needed to collect essential data, and conventional entomological species identification involves a significant learning curve to produce consistent high accuracy data. …”
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சிந்தனைத் தளத்தில் சுகுமாரனின் வண்டு குண்டு / Thoughts in Sukumaran's Vandu Kundu by முனைவர் ந. இரஞ்சன் / Dr. N. Ranjan

“…The term "children" traditionally encompasses both small boys and girls; however, in contemporary discourse, there is a prevailing tendency to associate "children" primarily with male children, while referring to female children separately as "girls." …”
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Effect of intercropping Lolium perenne in Ziziphus jujuba orchards on soil quality in the canopy by Yao Ma, Bin Cao, Xiaojia Wang, Weijun Chen

“…The cultivation of Lingwu jujube traditionally employs clean tillage, leaving substantial gaps between rows and exposing almost 60% of the orchard to the elements. …”
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Facilitation of students’ disembedding in an online visual arts and mathematics education program by Mehtap Kus, Nora S. Newcombe

“…Conclusions/potential implications This research sheds light on the concept of disembedding skills rooted in Gestalt psychology, and its connection to the figure-ground phenomenon observed in both artistic and mathematical contexts. This research offers theoretical and practical contributions. …”
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Evaluating the impacts of microplastics on agricultural soil physical, chemical properties, and toxic metal availability: An emerging concern for sustainable agriculture. by Tapos Kumar Chakraborty, Md Simoon Nice, Md Sozibur Rahman, Baytune Nahar Netema, Khandakar Rashedul Islam, Samina Zaman, Gopal Chandra Ghosh, Md Ripon Hossain, Asadullah Munna, Mst Shamima Akter, Md Abu Rayhan, Sk Mahmudul Hasan Asif, Abu Shamim Khan

“…This study examined the changes in soil characteristics for both HMs contaminated and without contaminated soils by five distinct MPs, including Polyethylene (PE), Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), Polystyrene Foam (PS), Polyamide (PA), and a combination of these four types of MPs (Mixed MPs), at two different concentrations (0.2% and 1%; w/w), where soil incubation experiments were setup for this studies and the standard analytical techniques employed to measure soil characteristics and toxic metal availability. …”
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Comparison of the accuracy of implant impression by conventional open-tray and digital techniques by Joanna Majid Hayder, Fahd Sudad Ikram

“…All the models have been saved as standard tessellation language files and converted from 3- Dimensional to 2-Dimensional to calculate the distances between the center of the implants, and the implant angulations measurements by both design programs sketch up, and Auto CAD. Corresponding means for each technique and the definitive reference model were compared by using the t-test test. …”
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Correlation between hemoglobin, albumin, lymphocyte, and platelet score and short-term mortality in critically ill patients by Chong Zhang, Wenjin Peng, Meng Ning, Weiru Liang, Bin Su, Tingting Guo, Kun Hu, Wei Su, Yi Chen, Yingwu Liu

“…It serves as a valuable tool for assessing both inflammation and nutritional status in critically ill patients. …”
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Mineralogy and geochemistry of shale from Shanxi Formation, Southern North China Basin: Implication for organic matter accumulation by Qian Chen, Pei Li, Xiaoliang Wei, Changsheng Chen, Wei Dang, Haikuan Nie, Jinchuan Zhang

“…Unlike marine shale, the intensity of weathering, which varies with climate and transportation distance, is considered to have significantly impacted both the maceral composition and OM richness in the tide-delta deposited Shanxi Shale.…”
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The Application of ICT in Reference Service at Kabale University Library. by Aharimpisya, Barnabas

“…The study considered a sample size of 15 library staff of Kabale University library. Both questionnaires and interview guides were used to collect data. …”
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Mapping of land degradation using spectral angle mapper approach (SAM): the case of Inaouene watershed (Northeast Morocco) by Benzougagh, Brahim, Meshram, Sarita Gajbhiye, Fellah, Bouchta El, Mastere, Mohamed, Basri, Mohamed El, Ouchen, Ibrahim, Sadkaoui, Driss, Bammou, Youssef, Moutaoikil, Nassima, Turyasingura, Benson

“…Soil erosion is one of the most critical hazards adversely afecting both environment and economy for all countries in the world. …”
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The Impacts of Revenue Sharing on The Development of Buhoma Community in Kanungu District. by Kato, Jacob

“…The study focused on the effects of revenue sharing programme towards the development of communities neighboring Bwindi Impenetrable National Park a case study of Buhoma community.It was set to; assess the impact of revenue sharing on development of residents neighboring Bwindi National park, find out challenges faced by people neighboring Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and assess the community based natural resource management strategy in place at Buhoma community. Both questionnaires and interview guide were key instruments for this research This study used a descriptive research design which utilized qualitative analysis. …”
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Records Utilization and Service Delivery in The Central Registry at Kabale District Local Government. by Namanya, Ovet

“…The study employed a Descriptive research design that was used in gathering information. Both Qualitative and Quantitative data were collected and this enabled the researcher to draw valid and dependable conclusions and recommendations. …”
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The Impact of Auditing on Financial Performance of Non¬governmental Organizations: A Case Study of Caritas in Kabale Municipality Kabale District. by Ojok, Sam

“…The study used descriptive survey research design where both qualitative and quantitative methods were used.a total of 10 respondents was used as a sample size and data was collected using a questionnaire and interview guide. …”
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The Impact of Refugees on the Social Economic Development of the Host Communities: A Case Study of Nyakabande Refugee Transit Kisoro District. by Ngabire, Robert

“…The study was set to investigate the economic retain between the refugees and the host communities and the economic and social effects of refugees and the host communities. Primary data was gathered using the questionnaire and interview guide, and secondary data, was obtained by analyzing the related literature from the books, newspapers, and reports. …”
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Record Keeping and Financial Performance of Small-Scale Enterprises in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Municipality. by Tumwebaze, Editor

“…The study used a descriptive research design and data was collected using interviews, documentary evidence, and questionnaires. …”
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