Task-Oriented Leadership and Employee Performance: A Case Study of Buhoma Mukono Community Development Association (BMCDA) in Kanungu, Uganda by Orikyiriza, Elli, Moses, Agaba, Alex, Kanyesiime

“…The study employed a cross-sectional research design using both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The target population of the study was 120 respondents. …”
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Micro-credit institution’s services and sustainability of micro, small and medium-scale enterprises during Covid-19 pandemic in Kigezi region south western Uganda by Moses, Agaba, Siraj, Kaaya, Lukman, Nafiu

“…The sample size was computed using Yamane’s sampling formulae and was based on a 5% level of precision. The research used both descriptive and cross-sectional surveys to gather information from various MSMEs records and panel procedures as well as a supplementary interview as methods of data collection. …”
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Influence of Exposure to Different Green Rooftop Spaces on Stress Restoration of College Students by Zhixiong ZHUO, Liang DONG

“…The research uses SPSS 26.0 software to process all data.Results1) Compared to non-green rooftop space, both psychological and physiological indicators show positive improvement in green rooftop space. …”
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Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of Carbon Emission of Garden Pavement by Peiyong WANG, Ruixing LU

“…In the field of landscape architecture, a large amount of practical research has been carried out in the two aspects of enhancing urban resilience and reducing emissions and increasing sinks, both of which mainly focus on the qualitative research on study of the carbon footprints of landscape plants, soils, water bodies, green infrastructures, and green spaces over their entire life cycle. …”
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Editorial by Daniel Halliday

“…If this view is right, then both the abolition in Britain and the reinstatement in Sweden could happen in the future. …”
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Pathways Through Which Green Exposure Type Influences Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality in Shanghai, China by Jianzhong HUANG, Yanting XU, Lan WANG, Zhouqian HE

“…Through this approach, the research examines both the direct and indirect effects of vegetation coverage, park accessibility, street greenery, and per capita park area on CVDs mortality. …”
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Evaluation the effect of sesame oil on root dentin microhardness after application of chloroform and orange oil as gutta percha solvents (an in- vitro study). by Nsar Muhyaddin Aziz

“…Methods: Twenty three extracted single rooted both upper and lower premolars were used crown separated from the root from the cement enamel junction ,remaining roots longitudinally sectioned from buccolingual direction each piece of roots mounted in cold cure acrylic resin and dentin surface of the roots were grounded. …”
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Patterns of failure and prognosis in nasopharyngeal carcinoma according to Epstein-Barr virus DNA status by Lin-Feng Guo, Guan-Zhong Lu, Zhen-Zhen Lu, Yi-Feng Yu, San-Gang Wu

“…LRR followed by DM was observed in 5 (4.6%) patients, DM followed by LRR occurred in 2 (1.8%) patients, and both LRR and DM were presented simultaneously in 7 (6.5%) patients. …”
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The effects of acute and chronic exercise on immune markers of TH1/TH2 cells in older adults: a systematic review by Thiago Henrique Teodoro, Katerine Palharini Manfrin Costa, Jonato Prestes, José Campanholi, James Navalta, Guilherme Borges Pereira

“…PurposeImbalance between Th1 and Th2 cells correlated with increased disease incidence, is well-documented in the older adult. Both acute and chronic exercise induce a transient shift in organic homeostasis, modulating the immune system and impacting the balance between Th1 and Th2 cells. …”
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A novel 2D nickel coordination polymer based on Trimesic acid with glyphosate coordination capabilities by João M. R. Gonçalves, Ademar Wong, Pedro H. O. Santiago, Guilherme Arroyos, Augusto H. Piva, Javier A. Ellena, Benedito S. Lima-Neto, Regina C. G. Frem

“…The Magnetic Susceptibility data indicated a + 2 state for both metal centers. Finally, the bidentate molecule Glyphosate (GLY), widely used as a pesticide and recognized as an environmental pollutant, was employed for coordination with Ni-BTC, as in this structure, the axial DMF ligands are labile and can be replaced by glyphosate molecules. …”
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Modifiable factors for irritable bowel syndrome: evidence from Mendelian randomisation approach by Jinling Tang, Zhirong Yang, Shanshan Wu, Feng Sha, Tengfei Lin, Di Liu, Meiling Cao, Yiwen Jiang, Weijie Cao, Fuxiao Li

“…Robust associations were found between multisite chronic pain and both IBS and coexisting disorders.Conclusions Our study identified a comprehensive array of potential modifiable factors and coexisting disorders associated with IBS, supported by genetic evidence, including genetic correlation and multiple MR analyses. …”
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Practical analysis of using PPPH and raPPPid for Precise Point Positioning in Europe by Saber Mohamed, El-Mewafi Mahmoud, Awad Ahmed

“…RMSE in Up direction estimated by raPPPid varied from 0.8 cm to 5.2 cm, while RMSE in Up direction estimated by PPPH varied from 0.9 cm to 5.5 cm. 3D Positioning error was also estimated by both software and it was found that the 3D positioning error estimated by raPPPid varied from 0.2 cm to 2.2 cm, whereas the 3D positioning error estimated by PPPH varied from 0.9 cm to 4.1 cm. …”
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The combined effect of bed-to-nurse ratio and nurse turnover rate on in-hospital mortality based on South Korean administrative data: a cross-sectional study by Hyun-Young Kim, Yunmi Kim, Jiyun Kim

“…The finding of this study will help health policy makers to better understand the importance of both nursing staffing levels and nurse turnover rates. …”
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Association between the low-density lipoprotein to high-density lipoprotein ratio and prognosis in critically ill intracerebral hemorrhage patients: a retrospective cohort study fr... by Yuchen Liu, Houxin Fu, Yue Wang, Yi Zhong, Rongting Zhang, Jingxuan Sun, Tianquan Yang, Yong Han, Yongjun Xiang, Bin Yuan, Ruxuan Zhou, Min Chen, Hangzhou Wang

“…Initially, the association between LHR and short-term outcomes in ICH patients, including ICU mortality, in-hospital mortality, and 28-day mortality, was analyzed using Cox regression in both continuous and categorical models. Additionally, restricted cubic spline (RCS), subgroup, and sensitivity analyses were conducted to further validate our findings. …”
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Assessing the Relationship Between the Type of Internet Use and Internet Addiction in Early and Middle Adolescents: Cross-Sectional Study From Qatar by Khansa Chemnad, Maryam Aziz, Sanaa Al- Harahsheh, Azza Abdelmoneium, Ahmed Baghdady, Diana Alsayed Hassan, Raian Ali

“…ResultsNonessential internet use significantly predicted IA in both early (P<.001) and middle (P<.001) adolescents, with early adolescents showing a stronger association. …”
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Comparison of frailty instruments for predicting mortality and prolon ged hospitalization in acute coronary syndrome patients. by Anne Langsted, Jocelyne Benatar, Andrew Kerr, Katherine Bloomfield, Gerry Devlin, Alexander Sasse, David Smythe, Andrew To, Harvey White, Gerrard Wilkins, Ralph Stewart

“…In models which included the Euroscore II or GRACE risk scores the EFS improved risk discrimination for both mortality and prolonged hospitalization more than the CFS and Fried.…”
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Experimental study of the piezoelectricity of Middle Pleistocene loess in the Weibei region, China by Yanlin JING, Jie LIU, Qingying LIU, Xiaoxiao DUAN, Na XIE, Dengke YANG

“…However, there is a lack of studies on the piezoelectricity of loess both domestically and internationally. MethodsThis study investigated the \begin{document}${\mathrm{Q}}_2^{{\mathrm{eol}}} $\end{document} loess from the Weibei Loess Tableland in Shaanxi Province as an example to explore the piezoelectricity of loess. …”
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Epidemiological Survey of Toxoplasmosis among Aborted Women in Garmian district, Kurdistan Region, Iraq by Salar Ibrahim Ali

“…The main aim of this study is to determine prevalence of toxoplasmosis among aborted women in Garmian region by using both Latex Agglutination Test (LAT) and Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA). …”
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Baseline atherogenic index of plasma and its trajectory predict onset of type 2 diabetes in a health screened adult population: a large longitudinal study by Yongbing Sun, Xinbei Lin, Zhi Zou, Caiwen Zhao, Ao Liu, Jing Zhou, Zhonglin Li, Xiaoling Wu, Shewei Dou, Jiadong Zhu, Tao Li, Xue Lv, Yong Wang, Yongli Li

“…However, no prospective cohort study has comprehensively evaluated both the immediate risk stratification through baseline AIP and the long-term risk assessment through multi-time point AIP trajectories in health screened adults in relation to T2DM risk. …”
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Analysis of community older adult care facility construction and demand differentiation based on residential area and population attribute differences by Yanzhe Liu, Yaolei Wang, Guiping Guo, Tubao Yang, Tubao Yang, Yupeng Liu, Hongmei Gao, Tiejian Jiang, Xiangmin Li

“…Through analysis of variance, the type of residential area did not show significant differences in older adult bathing assistance, daytime care, mental comfort, sports activities, etc. …”
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