Evaluation of drug prescribing pattern based on World Health Organization drug use indicators in dermatology outpatient department of Injibara General Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia,... by Alemu Bezabih Tegegnie, Tamiru Alene, Habtamu Nega Bogale, Workineh Tamir, Meaza Molla Sineshaw

“…This study aimed to assess the drug prescribing patterns based on World Health Organization drug use indicators in the dermatology outpatient department of Injibara General Hospital.MethodA facility-based retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted from August 15 to August 30, 2024, with 620 patient prescriptions issued at the dermatology outpatient department of Injibara General Hospital. …”
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Standalone Containment Analysis of Four Phébus Tests with the ASTEC and the MELCOR Codes by Bruno Gonfiotti, Sandro Paci

“…These tests were performed between 1990 and 2010 at the CEA Cadarache laboratories (France) in a 5000:1 scaled facility. The main four tests varied the employed control rod materials, the fuel burn-up, and the oxidizing conditions of the atmosphere (strongly or weakly). …”
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Siphon-type hydroelectric plants: application for power generation in a low head dam in southern Brazil by Janaina Terhorst Pizutti, Carlos Henrique Pereira Assunção Galdino, Fernando Setembrino Cruz Meirelles, Alexandre Beluco

“…The reduced structural requirements (generator, turbine, and suction tube), as well as the minimal intervention in the existing structure of the dam, the cessation of new socio-environmental and economic impacts related to the construction of a new plant are the main favorable characteristics of these facilities. The case study of an inoperative plant and the tools available in the Homer Software for data simulation were used as methodological resources. …”
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Individual monitoring of occupational external radiation in radiation workers of medical institutions in Jing’an District, Shanghai by KUANG Yujie, XIAO Hong, GAO Linfeng, WANG Bin, LU Shunqi

“…There were significant differences in the individual annual effective doses among different occupational categories (H=150.727, P<0.05), with nuclear medicine workers experiencing the highest median annual dose of 0.56 mSv.ConclusionFrom 2017 to 2023, the individual dose of radiation workers in medical institutions in Jing’an District of Shanghai remained at a low level, reflecting the effective measures of radiation protection facilities in workplaces in Jing’an District, but particular attention should be given to radiological workers in nuclear medicine and workers in primary medical institutions.…”
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Genotypic and ecological variability of zinc content in the grain of spring bread wheat varieties in the international nursery KASIB by V. P. Shamanin, P. Flis, T. V. Savin, S. S. Shepelev, O. G. Kuzmin, A. S. Chursin, I. V. Pototskaya, I. E. Likhenko, I. Yu. Kushnirenko, A. A. Kazak, V. A. Chudinov, T. V. Shelaeva, A. I. Morgounov

“…The content of zinc in wheat grain was evaluated at the Ionomic Facility of University of Nottingham in the framework of the EU project European Plant Phenotyping Network-2020. …”
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Substantial Impact of Later-Life Depression Among Community Older Adults on the Family Caregivers’ Burden in the Home Care Setting of Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand by Keisuke Shimizu, Myo Nyein Aung, Saiyud Moolphate, Thin Nyein Nyein Aung, Yuka Koyanagi, Siripen Supakankunti, Motoyuki Yuasa

“…It is particularly burdensome in low- and middle-income countries, where care for older people mainly relies on the family in the absence of long-term care facilities. This study aimed to assess the level of caregivers’ burden among family caregivers who are taking care of older persons with depression in the home care setting within the communities of Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand. …”
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USO DEL LIBRO VIRTUAL PARA EL FORTALECIMIENTO DE LA LECTURA Y LA ESCRITURA EN EL ÁREA DE ESPAÑOL CON ESTUDIANTES DEL GRADO PRIMERO by Rosa Helena Perilla Barrero

“… En este artículo se da a conocer una investigación realizada con los estudiantes del primer grado del colegio Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra de Bogotá, la cual consistió en implementar un libro virtual para el fortalecimiento de la lectura y la escritura, investigación con la que se pretendió evidenciar que al hacer uso del libro virtual se aporta en el desempeño académico de los estudiantes en el área de español, además, que con el auge de las TIC se accede fácilmente a este tipo de recurso, logrando utilizarlo en cualquier asignatura, ya que es de fácil manejo por parte del estudiante. La problemática se fundamentó en que los estudiantes muestran desinterés hacia la lectura y la escritura, y por lo mismo logran bajo desempeño en el desarrollo de estas actividades, mientras que los educadoresutilizan  estrategias pedagógicas y materiales tradicionales, aun cuando el establecimiento educativo posee abundantes recursos TIC. …”
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Les langues ivoiriennes : un atout pour l’enrichissement De la littérature francophone by Amidou SANOGO & Céline Omo KOFFI épse AHO

“…La présente réflexion aborde, d’une manière générale, l’apport de la tradition orale au français à travers les contes, les légendes, les mythes, etc. ; de façon particulière, il est question de reconfiguration du lexique et de la syntaxe française. …”
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The Epidemiology, Burden, Risk Factors, Presentations, and Challenges of Evaluating and Managing Patients with Pulmonary Hypertension in Nigeria – A Short Review by Oluwafemi Tunde Ojo, Adeola Olubunmi Ajibare, Oluwaseye Michael Oladimej, Ramon K. Moronkola, Ayoola Odeyemi

“…The current clinical management typically focuses on symptom management and optimizing supportive care. …”
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Therapeutic hypothermia for neonatal hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Naa A Buxton-Tetteh, Shakti Pillay, Gugulabatembunamahlubi T J Kali, Alan R Horn

“…Two studies of babies from birth, both with intensive care facilities, reported survival with normal/mildly abnormal outcome in 71% at discharge in one study, and 71% at 12 months in another, with 16% cerebral palsy (CP) in survivors, and only 16% loss to follow-up. …”
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Discourses of Contrast and Deficiency: a Lexicogrammatical Analysis of first Nations Representation in Samuel Hearne’s Journey (1795) by Christoph Schubert

“…De plus, dans les rares cas où la parole est donnée aux indigènes sous la forme de discours rapporté, leurs discours contribuent de façon caractéristique à la dissociation culturelle. …”
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Effects of Providing Enrichment to Broilers in an Animal Welfare Environment on Productivity, Litter Moisture, Gas Concentration (CO₂ and NH₃), Animal Welfare... by Chan-Ho Kim, Woo-Do Lee, Ji-Seon Son, Jung-Hwan Jeon, Se-Jin Lim, Su-Mi Kim

“…This study used two facilities that could accommodate 32,000 one-day-old broilers (Arbor acres) per building, and two groups (control and treatment groups) were designed after creating two identical areas within each building (total two treatments, two replicates, 16,000 birds per replicate). …”
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Determinants of Maternal Death in a Pastoralist Area of Borena Zone, Oromia Region, Ethiopia: Unmatched Case-Control Study by Jarso Sara, Yusuf Haji, Achamyelesh Gebretsadik

“…Mothers who gave birth at home/on transit were twice to die compared to health facility delivery (AOR 2.6, 95% CI 2.4–6) that were contributing factors of maternal deaths. …”
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Effects of the maternal and child health handbook and other home-based records on mothers’ non-health outcomes: a systematic review by Akira Shibanuma, Masamine Jimba, Rogie Royce Carandang, Jennifer Lisa Sakamoto, Ekaterina Yarotskaya, Milana Basargina, Mika Kondo Kunieda

“…These records were also inconsistently used across different health facilities and professionals.Conclusions The MCH handbook fostered the mother–child bond. …”
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The American Century of Henry R. Luce by Stephen J. Whitfield

“…Whitfield, si la formule “The American Century” perdure, de façon parfois galvaudée, dans les manuels d’histoire, son nom y est manifestement absent. …”
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Modeling Survival Time to Death among Stroke Patients at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Bikiltu Wakuma Negasa, Teramaj Wongel Wotale, Mesfin Esayas Lelisho, Legesse Kassa Debusho, Kibrealem Sisay, Wubishet Gezimu

“…This study is aimed at estimating the time to death among stroke patients at Jimma University Medical Center, Southwest Ethiopia. Methods. A facility-based retrospective cohort study was conducted among 432 patients. …”
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Frequency, demographics, diagnoses and consultation patterns associated with low-acuity attendances in German emergency departments: a retrospective routine healthcare data analysi... by Patrik Dröge, Anna Slagman, Felix Greiner, Martin Möckel, Liane Schenk, Anna Schneider, Thomas Keil, Stephanie Roll, Rainer Röhrig, Felix Walcher, Reinhard Busse, Johannes Drepper, David Legg, Ryan King, Thomas Reinhold, Thomas Ruhnke, Antje Fischer-Rosinský, Yves-Noel Wu, Natalie Baier, Maike Below, Cornelia Henschke, Björn Kreye, Christian Lüpkes, Burgi Riens, Marie-Luise Rosenbusch, Felix Stäps, Kristin Schmieder, Daniel Schreiber, Dominik von Stillfried, Grit Zimmermann

“…Age-specific intervention strategies are needed to ease the burden on urgent care facilities. The similar spectrum of diagnoses between low-acuity and high-acuity patients suggests a so far under-recognised higher importance of severity.Trial registration number DRKS00022969.…”
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Trends and socioeconomic inequalities of recommended antenatal care services utilization in Ethiopia: A decomposition analysis using Ethiopian nationwide Demographic Health Surveys... by Yawkal Tsega, Abel Endawkie, Gebeyehu Tsega, Asnakew Molla Mekonen, Yeshimebet Ali Dawed, Chad Stecher

“…Mother's age and education, household wealth status, distance of the nearest health facility, and experiencing domestic abuse (i.e., wife beating) were significantly associated with utilization of recommended ANC services. …”
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Tadzhikistan-Russia: Geopolitical Relations at the Turn of the Century by Z. S. Saidzoda

“…The country inevitably faced the issue of diversification of interstate and foreign economic relations, including outside the CIS. …”
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Eating and Grooming Abilities Predict Outcomes in Patients with Early Middle Cerebral Infarction: A Retrospective Cohort Study by Yumi Suzuki, Sachiko Tsubakino, Hiromi Fujii

“…Logistic regression analysis was used to compare two groups of patients based on their postdischarge destination (Home/another hospital or facility). The logistic regression analysis showed the following: BRS Hand: odds ratio (OR) 1.641 (95% CI 1.642 (1.336–2.017), p<0.001); FIM Grooming: OR 1.279 (95% CI 1.220–1.807, p<0.001); and FIM Eating: OR 1.280 (95% CI 1.102–1.488, p<0.001). …”
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