Current trends of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA): choosing between robotic-assisted and conventional surgeries and timing of procedures by Kelvin S. C. Cheung, Kai Chun Augustine Chan, Amy Cheung, Ping Keung Chan, Michelle Hilda Luk, Kwong Yuen Chiu, Henry Fu

“…Utilization of Mako was predictive of shortened ALOS on multi-linear regression (β = − 0.056; P = 0.049). …”
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Effects of Bride Price on Women's Rights Among the Bakiga in Kabale District: A Case Study of Kitumba Sub-County. by Asiimwe, Bettus

“…The study also included local council members, police units/stations, and other key people for more information that may be vital to the study, in Kitumba Sub County, Kabale district. A multi/cluster sampling procedure was used to select the sample of the study area. …”
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Prevalence of communicable, non-communicable diseases, disabilities and related risk factors in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Pakistan: Findings from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Integrated Populat... by Ziaul Haq, Saima Afaq, Muhammad Ibrahim, Zala, Muhammad Asim

“…The sample selection utilised a multi-staged stratified systematic cluster sampling technique, involving the inclusion of every 16th household in rural areas and every 12th household in urban areas. …”
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Penerapan Logika Fuzzy Dan Metode Profile Matching Pada Sistem Pakar Medis Untuk Diagnosis Covid-19 Dan Penyakit Lain by Rusliyawati Rusliyawati, Agus Wantoro, Erliyan Redy Susanto

“…Diagnosis using CT-Scan produces radiation that can increase the risk of cancer because the patient receives doses of substances containing iodine which can cause allergic reactions such as metallic taste in the mouth, itching, and shortness of breath. The purpose of this research is to build a medical expert sistem using different methods, namely by using Fuzzy-Profile Matching logic for the diagnosis of COVID-19 and other diseases based on the patient's clinical symptoms such as fever, dry cough, cough with phlegm, lethargy, shortness of breath, pain. joints, headache, sneezing, runny nose, nasal congestion, watery eyes, sore throat, and diarrhea. …”
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Designing a Model for Demand Side Management in Electricity Sector Based on Collaborative Governance by Gholamreza kazemian, Mohammadreza Raecy, Reza Vaezi, Vajollah Ghorbanizadeh

“…Each category comprised three essential components, underscoring the complexity and multi-faceted nature of effective DSM governance. …”
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Management Control System and Financial Performance of Micro Finance Institutions in Central Region Uganda by Arthur, Sunday, Caleb, Tamwesigire, Caroline Masiko, Murezi, George Stanley, Kinyata, Godfrey, Barigye, Keneth, Nuwagira, Moses, Agaba

“…The present study supported a multi-theoretic approach in explaining financial performance of MFIs in Uganda. …”
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Gender Analysis, Milk Value Chain, Kabale Uganda. Kabale: Kabale University. by Tugume, Samuel

“…The specific objectives of the study involved ascertaining the activities involved by the male and female genders in the milk value chain, who controls resources and decision-making, and the challenges faced by the male and female genders in the milk value chain in the study area. A multi-stage sampling procedure was used to select 90 respondents for the study. …”
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A prospective cohort study on the impact of healthy lifestyles on all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality among adult residents in Guizhou province by Jie ZHOU, Ling LI, Ji ZHANG, Lisha YU, Yujin REN, Wei JI, Yingjiao MU, Tao LIU

“…MethodsA prospective cohort study was conducted using a multi-stage cluster random sampling method to recruit 9 280 permanent residents aged ≥ 18 years in Guizhou province from November 2010 to December 2012 for a baseline survey. …”
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Analysis of the Spatial Pattern of Military River Defense on the Ming Great Wall: A Case Study of the Shanxi Section of the Yellow River by Tianlian WANG, Zhe LI

“…MethodsThe quantitative analysis is conducted using the ArcGIS geographic information platform, involving the review of historical documents, the field investigation of existing sites, the utilization of drones for low-altitude image data collection for purpose of generating 3D real scene model, and the integration of historical aerial films and other multi-source data.The specific methodology comprises two key components: Firstly, analyzing the constituent elements of the defense system of river defence space and summarizing their functional attributes based on the theoretical framework of the Ming Great Wall’s military defence; secondly, summarizing the spatial distribution characteristics of river defence elements by incorporating changes in geographic location, hydrology, environment, and other natural factors. …”
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Presenting a Framework of Effective Factors on the Implementation of Policies in the Field of Protection and Exploitation of Forests in the North of the Country by Davoud Hosseinpoor, Seyed Mahdi Alvani, Hossein Aslipour, Aghil Ghorbani Paji

“…Objective Environmental protection in Iranian law is designated as a public duty, reflecting its critical importance. The complex, cross-sectoral, and multi-dimensional nature of environmental protection mandates that this responsibility be shared broadly across various sectors. …”
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Evolution, Characteristics and Inspirations of Management Zoning for National Parks in the United States by Zhenwei ZHANG, Hanyue XIAO, Yankang MAO

“…The development of the zoning system for national park management in the United States has a history of more than 80 years, which has experienced the goal shifting from “utilization − function” to “protection − control”, the concept shifting from “zoning by potentially conflicting human activities” to “multi-level zoning system based on management objectives”, and the form evolution from “unified formulation” to “decentralized autonomous formulation”. …”
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Network Meta-Analysis of Factors Influencing the Carbon Sink Capacity of Urban Park Green Spaces by Yutong JI, Tianyi LIN, Lian LIU, Xiong LI

“…Planting methods also hold significant importance in enhancing the carbon sequestration of urban parks, such as multi-layered vegetation structures that enhance carbon sink capacity but require careful adjustments to avoid excessive shading and competition, thereby achieving more efficient carbon sequestration. …”
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Evaluation of Dynamic Visual Perception of Riverside Interface in Mountainous Cities from the Perspective of Boating by Dan LUO, Ruhong WEI

“…By sorting out the space types, it is found that among the five types of visual units, namely the multi-level unit, characteristic unit, concave unit, filling unit and natural unit, the filling unit gets a lower score in the evaluation of interface perception, which is mainly affected by the less change of building level. …”
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Characteristics of the Volunteer Service Management System for National Parks in the United Kingdom by Tianyi REN, Chuanbo HONG, Yinglin WANG

“…Therefore, in order to promote full multi-stakeholder cooperation and public participation, the management of volunteer service in the UK’s national parks is based on a partnership system, which includes the following three aspects. 1) Preparation of long-term and short-term management policy documents; 2) open and transparent management of partner funds; 3) clear division of partner management responsibilities. …”
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Zolpidem: Efficacy and Side Effects for Insomnia by Amber N. Edinoff, Natalie Wu, Yahya T. Ghaffar, Rosemary Prejean, Rachel Gremillion, Mark Cogburn, Azem A. Chami, Adam M. Kaye, Alan D. Kaye

“…The treatment of insomnia should involve a multi-disciplinary approach, focusing on implementing behavioral interventions, improving sleep hygiene, managing psychological stressors, hypnotic treatment, and pharmacological therapy. …”
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Influencing Mechanisms of Ecosystem Services on Net Carbon Sink Efficiency and Spatial Differentiation Thereof: A Case Study of the Shanghai Metropolitan Area by Haoyang SONG, Min WANG

“…Under the guidance of the carbon peaking and carbon neutrality goals, clarifying the positive impact of ecosystem services on net carbon sink efficiency in metropolitan areas and the spillover effect of ecosystem services can effectively contribute to regional ecosystem service enhancement, and realize efficient carbon sequestration and reduction in ecological space.MethodsSupported by multi-source panel data spanning the period from 2010 to 2020, this research takes the Shanghai Metropolitan Area as the research object and divides the research area into 40 research units. …”
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Editorial by Lindsay B. Flynn

“…While finding merit in this approach, Riedl emphasises the need for a multi-prong political strategy to effectuate this change. …”
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The sport and Lithuanian national identity by Ingvaras Butautas, Rasa Čepaitienė

“…The "sport-loving nation" stereotype was shaped by mass media because even sports contest visiting rates, generally mouthy and inflated in official protocols, prove the slight popularity of sport in Lithuania in comparison with other East-Central European countries. …”
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CAD - projektovanje pomoću računara by Vlado Radić

“…Odluka o uključivanju računara u proces projektovanja i proizvodnje mora biti pravovremena i sa kontinuiranim praćenjem stanja u ovoj oblasti. …”
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Pretpostavke za primjenu pojedinih sustava odgovornosti za štetu zbog smrti ili tjelesnih ozljeda kupača i drugih osoba u moru by Vesna Skorupan Wolff

“…Autorica zaključuje da se zakonska rješenja odlikuju cjelovitošću i sustavnošću, međutim, mogu biti dvojbena mnoga specifična pravna pitanja koja se odnose na razgraničenje pojedinih sustava odgovornosti za štetu, ograničenje odgovornosti i pojedine tipove ugovora o osiguranju jer nisu obrađena u našoj pravnoj teoriji niti protumačena u sudskoj praksi. …”
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