Contract Management and Health Service Delivery in Uganda: A Case Study of Kabale Regional Referral Hospital, Kabale Municipality. by Atwesigire, Banard

“…Contract administration, relationship management, and contract closing do in fact have a connection to service delivery (Alinaitwe, 2007; Soliman, 2011; and Young, 2008). The extents of these associations, with a focus on the provision of health services, have not been established in the numerous studies the researcher has evaluated. …”
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Adherence to Viral Load Testing Guidelines, Barriers, and Associated Factors Among Persons Living with HIV on ART in Southwestern Uganda: a Mixed-Methods Study. by Lubega, Polly, Nalugya, Sylivia Juliet, Kimuli, Angella Namyalo, Twinokusiima, Majoreen, Khasalamwa, Mercy, Kyomugisa, Richard, Kabami, Jane, Owaraganise, Asiphas

“…Strategies that target young PLHIV and lower-level health facilities, increase the stock of consumables, and Shorten VL results turnaround time are needed to improve adherence to VL testing guidelines.…”
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Examining the Role Played by Remand Homes Towards Curbing the Rate of Juvenile Delinquency in Kabale Municipality. by Ampurire, Evarine

“…In addition to this religious institutions and the media should become more flexible to attract the attention of the young generation and teach them how to become law-abiding citizens.…”
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Editorial by Thomas Duve

“…Was vielleicht weniger bekannt ist: Auch die im Fokus publizierten Vorträge des XXV.th Forum of Young Legal Historians in Brüssel 2019 wären ohne ihn wohl nicht gehalten worden. …”
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INTERNATIONAL FORUM OF AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR ENGINEERING EDUCATION by Vasily Ivanov, Yulia Ziyatdinova

“…The experience of China and India shows that when young people see the centrality of engineering skills, the individual and the societal success grows.Mitchell Daniels believes that the USA need 10,000 more engineering graduates annually. …”
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KORELASI BODY MASS INDEX (BMI) DENGAN VO2MAX PADA ATLET SEMI-PROFESIONAL FUTSAL KOTA BLITAR by Lawrenza Berliana Dwi Saputri, Trinovandhi Setyawan, Muhammad Nidomuddin, Hari Pamungkas, Shoffurijal Agyanur, Ashari Husen

“…Relationship between Anthropometric Characteristics and VO2 Max among Young Male Taekwondo Players Residing in BKSP, Dhaka. …”
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Plastic but not progressive changes in cognitive function and hippocampal volume in an adolescent with bipolar disorder: a case report by Bo Liu, Bo Liu, Hui Sun, Hui Sun, Hui Sun, Qiannan Zhao, Qiannan Zhao, Qiannan Zhao, Li Li, Rong Tian, Su Lui, Su Lui, Su Lui, Hongru Zhu

“…These findings highlight the potential importance of early intervention in young BD patients with cognitive impairments.…”
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A Mindfulness-Based App Intervention for Pregnant Women: Qualitative Evaluation of a Prototype Using Multiple Case Studies by Silvia Rizzi, Maria Chiara Pavesi, Alessia Moser, Francesca Paolazzi, Michele Marchesoni, Stefania Poggianella, Erik Gadotti, Stefano Forti

“…MethodsDesign and development processes were iterative and performed in close collaboration with key stakeholders (N=15), domain experts including mindfulness experts (n=2), communication experts (n=2), and psychologists (n=3), and target users including pregnant women (n=2), mothers with young children (n=2), and midwives (n=4). User-centered and service design methods, such as interviews and usability testing, were included to ensure user involvement in each phase. …”
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Pityriasis versicolor: insight into current knowledge and treatment possibilities by Jakub Parys, Agnieszka Mikosińska, Martyna Kaźmierczak, Patrycja Kałuziak, Maciej Mossakowski, Marta Jajczak, Aleksandra Witek, Stanisław Jesionek, Mateusz Litwin

“…It primarily affects adolescents and young adults, presenting as hypo- or hyperpigmented macules on the skin, commonly located on the trunk and upper arms. …”
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A preliminary study on the reference intervals of vitamin K in some areas of Beijing with normal physical examination population by Lin Chen, Meiqi Chen, Shi Cheng, Jiaxin Fei, Dan Xu, Xueyun Hou, Nannan Li, Yuliang Yuan, Guijian Liu, Cheng An

“…Finally, preliminary clinical validation was conducted on 60 apparent healthy individuals undergoing physical examination. In the young, middle-aged, and elderly groups, the reference intervals of VK1 were 0.180 ng/mL ∼ 1.494 ng/mL, 0.247 ng/mL ∼ 1.446 ng/mL, and 0.167 ng/mL ∼ 1.445 ng/mL, respectively. …”
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The effect of training intervention based on health belief model on self-care behaviors of women with gestational diabetes mellitus by Fatemeh Mohammadkhah, Amirhossein Kamyab, Babak Pezeshki, Samira Norouzrajabi, Ali Khani Jeihooni

“…BackgroundGestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is currently the most common complication of pregnancy, and the prevalence of undiagnosed hyperglycemia and overt diabetes in young women is increasing. In this regard, the present study aimed to investigate the effect of training intervention based on the health belief model of self-care behaviors in women with gestational diabetes.MethodsThe present study was an interventional study, which was conducted on 160 women with gestational diabetes (80 in the interventional group and 80 in the control group), who were under treatment in healthcare centers in the city of Fasa in Fars Province, Iran, in 2022–2023. …”
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A truncated pre-F protein mRNA vaccine elicits an enhanced immune response and protection against respiratory syncytial virus by Min Lin, Yifan Yin, Xiaomeng Zhao, Chen Wang, Xueqing Zhu, Letao Zhan, Li Chen, Siling Wang, Xue Lin, Jun Zhang, Ningshao Xia, Zizheng Zheng

“…This vaccine features a truncated version of the pre-F protein that is anchored to the cell membrane. Our experiments in young and old female mice revealed that the LC2DM-LNP vaccine elicited robust neutralizing antibody titers. …”
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Irisin reshapes bone metabolic homeostasis to delay age-related osteoporosis by regulating the multipotent differentiation of BMSCs via Wnt pathway by Shangman Xing, Yifan Ma, Bing Song, Bing Song, Min Bai, Kexin Wang, Wenjing Song, Tingting Cao, Chao Guo, Yanying Zhang, Zhandong Wang, Yongfeng Wang, Yongfeng Wang

“…Nonetheless, the targeting effect of irisin on age-related osteoporosis and its underlying molecular biological mechanisms remain unclear.MethodsThe specific role of irisin in osteogenic-adipogenic differentiation in young or aging BMSCs was evaluated by multiple cells staining and quantitative real-time PCR (RT-qPCR) analysis. …”
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Prone Positioning and Intravenous Zanamivir may Represent Effective Alternatives for Patients with Severe ARDS Virus A (H1N1) Related Pneumonia in Hospitals with no Access to ECM... by Giuseppe Gristina, Giuseppe Nardi, Daniela Orazi, Francesco Nicola Lauria, Maria Beatrice Valli, Eleonora Lalle, Stefano Menzo, Luigi Riccioni, Maria Pia Camporiondo

“…Moreover the PCR test for A H1N1 virus was sporadically available and the emergency departments of even the largest institutions could rely only on the rapid test for the urgent screening of patients with pneumonia and respiratory failure. On September 5th, a young and “apparently” previously healthy man, was admitted to our ICU because of a severe ARDS caused by influenza A H1N1 virus. …”
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„... nenábožnost nynějšího věku ...“ Proměny zbožnosti ve druhé polovině 19. století očima katolických kněží by Hana Stoklasová

“…During the “long” 19th century, in these periodicals, we could find more than twenty contributions concerning this problem directly and a lot of other ones dealing with this topic marginally, especially in connection with pastoral work, teaching religion at schools, raising children and young people in families, churchgoing, confessing, Holy Communion and celebrating religious holidays. …”
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The peculiar characteristics and advancement in diagnostic methodologies of influenza A virus by Muhammad Asif Raza, Muhammad Asif Raza, Muhammad Awais Ashraf, Muhammad Awais Ashraf, Muhammad Nabeel Amjad, Muhammad Nabeel Amjad, Ghayyas Ud Din, Ghayyas Ud Din, Bei Shen, Yihong Hu, Yihong Hu

“…IAV affects all age groups but impacts young children more especially during the colder season. …”
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Cultural revitalization for tourism development from an Indigenous perspective: the case of Ta Oi people, A Luoi District, Thua Thien Hue province, Vietnam by Thu-Suong Thi Nguyen, Diem-Huong Thi Phan, Diem-Huong Thi Phan, Diem-Hang Le Doan, Diem-Hang Le Doan, Minh-Ngoc Thi Chau, Thanh-Thuy Thi (Jessica) Doan, Thanh-Thuy Thi (Jessica) Doan

“…Furthermore, focus groups were conducted with 20 Ta Oi people, divided into two groups: the elderly (aged over 50) and the young people, to gather thorough and various information from their perspective on the meaning and the revitalization of local culture. …”
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Exploring the Impact of Homophily Attitude, Physical, and Social Attractiveness on Purchase Intentions by Honya Ghasemi, Ramin Bashir Khodaparasti, Hooshmand Bagheri Garbollagh

“…Also, the popularity of social media among both the young and older generations has led to its widespread usage as a new marketing communication platform. …”
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Age-Related Differences in the Association between Plasma High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and Noncalcified or Mixed Coronary Atherosclerotic Plaques by Tiewei Li, Ning Chen, Zhengan Liu, Zhiming Shan, Geng Dong, Junmei Yang, Minglu Qi

“…However, the association between hsCRP and the presence of NCP or MP (NCP/MP) in old adults remains unclear, and if present, whether there exist differences between young and old adults remain unknown. Thus, the aim of this study was to investigate the role of hsCRP in predicting the presence of NCP/MP and evaluate whether age has any impact on this association. …”
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Technology usage and glycaemic outcomes in a single tertiary centre with an ethnically diverse and socioeconomically deprived cohort of children with type 1 diabetes mellitus by India Dickinson, Ankita Gupta, Gar Mun Lau, Pranav Viswanath Iyer, John Stuart Pemberton, Suma Uday, Suma Uday

“…BackgroundThe UK National Paediatric Diabetes Audit (NPDA) data reports disparities in Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels among children and young people (CYP) with Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), with higher levels in those of Black ethnic background and lower socioeconomic status who have less access to technology. …”
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