Prevalence and grade of diabetic peripheral neuropathy among known diabetic patients in rural Uganda
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Dalton Kambale Munyambalu, Idania Hildago, Yves Tibamwenda Bafwa
Background: Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) is the most common complication of diabetes mellitus (DM). Approximately 50% of diabetic patients are estimated to develop DPN, depending …
Studying Direct Lightning Stroke Impact on Human Safety Near HVTL Towers Considering Two Layer Soils and Ionization Influence
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Osama E. Gouda, Adel Z. El Dein, Sara Yassin Omar
A lightning strike is considered one of the most risky natural phenomena that can lead to human harmful and the surrounding soil layers. To tackle …
The prognostic impact of monocyte fluorescence, immunosuppressive monocytes and peripheral blood immune cell numbers in HIV-associated Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma
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Jenifer Vaughan, Tracey Wiggill, Denise Lawrie
INTRODUCTION: Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a high grade non-Hodgkin lymphoma which is common among immunodeficient people. Derangements of peripheral blood immune cells have …
Modeling and usage of a sustainametric technique for measuring the life-cycle performance of a waste management system: A case study of South Africa
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Ademilade Aboginije, Clinton Aigbavboa, Wellington Didibhuku Thwala
The use of eco-friendly materials, waste prevention protocols, the support and participation of building construction stakeholders, polluter pays concepts, producer responsibility, life-cycle system thinking, and …
State of solid waste disposal and suggested fixes for Iwo and Ibadan Metropolis, Nigeria
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Joseph P. Jazat, John A. Akande, Timothy O. Ogunbode
Factors governing stakeholders' choice of gathering and disposing of solid wastes in some southwestern states of Nigeria were appraised using Iwo and Ibadan as case …
Response of woody vegetation to bush thinning on freehold farmlands in north-central Namibia
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Matti T. Nghikembua, Laurie Marker, Bruce Brewer
Bush encroachment affects much of the Namibian woodland landscape, causing significant loss of open savannah habitat and farm profits. Thinning of the trees/shrubs is recommended; …
Science Teachers’ Knowledge, Understanding and Perceptions of Competence-Based Curriculum in Three Secondary Schools in Rwanda
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Théophile Nsengimana, Leon Rugema Mugabo, Hiroaki Ozawa
Teachers play an important role in helping students improve their learning and achieve the intended curriculum outcomes. Therefore, it is essential to look at teachers’ …
Subsurface structure of magmatic segments during continental breakup: Perspectives from a gravity data analysis along the Main Ethiopian Rift
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Wubamlak Nigussie, Kevin Mickus, Derek Keir
In magma-rich continental rifts, extension is commonly localized as dike injection in discrete magmatic segments which appear from surface geology to mimic the along-axis segmentation …
Towards Detecting Contextual Real-Time Toxicity for In-Game Chat
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Zachary Yang, Nicolas Grenon‐Godbout, Reihaneh Rabbany
Real-time toxicity detection in online environments poses a significant challenge, due to the increasing prevalence of social media and gaming platforms.We introduce ToxBuster, a simple …
Optimization of tertiary building passive parameters by forecasting energy consumption based on artificial intelligence models and using ANOVA variance analysis method
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Lamya Lairgi, Rachid Lagtayi, Yassir Lairgi
Energy consumption in the tertial sector is largely attributed to cooling/heating energy consumption. Thus, forecasting the building's energy consumption has become a key factor in …
Citizen Science beyond Science: A Collaborative Approach for Transformative Sustainable Development
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Maya Pasgaard, Christina Breed, Maria Heines
In this paper, we lean on experiences from South Africa as a point of departure for discussing the unrealized potentials and complications of applying collaborative, …
Decentralized Heart Failure Management in Neno, Malawi
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Bright Mailosi, Todd Ruderman, Sheila Klassen
Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of death in Malawi. In rural districts, heart failure (HF) care is limited and provided by non-physicians. …
Primary health care nurses’ knowledge, self-efficacy and performance of diabetes self-management support
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Zandile K. Landu, Talitha Crowley
BACKGROUND: Patients living with diabetes are primarily managed and supported by nurses in primary health care (PHC). Therefore, PHC nurses require knowledge of diabetes and …
Determinants of maternal satisfaction with focused antenatal care services rendered at public health facilities in the West Shewa Zone, Central Ethiopia: A multicentre cross-sectional study
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Gemechu Gelan Bekele, Benyam Seifu, Ephrem Yohannes Roga
Background: Every woman has the right to receive quality care during pregnancy. It is proven that antenatal care (ANC) reduces maternal and perinatal morbidity and …
Disease burden among migrants in Morocco in 2021: A cross‑sectional study
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Firdaous Essayagh, Touria Essayagh, Meriem Essayagh
BACKGROUND: Morocco, traditionally an emigration country, has evolved into not only a transit country to Europe but also a country of residence for an increasing …
Sputum smears quality inspection using an ensemble feature extraction approach
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Amarech Kiflie, Guta Tesema Tufa, Ayodeji Olalekan Salau
The diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) is extremely important. Sputum smear microscopy is thought to be the best method available in terms of accessibility and ease …
Status does not predict stress among Hadza hunter-gatherer men
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Piotr Fedurek, Julia Lehmann, Laurent Lacroix
In recent years there has been much research regarding the extent to which social status is related to long-term indices of health. The majority of …
The characteristics and impact of small and medium forest enterprises on sustainable forest management in Ghana
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Stephen Anane, Emmanuel Kombiok, Alexander Baffour Afrifa
Small and Medium Forest Enterprises are considered promoters of local development and growth due to their contributions to over 50% of forest-based employment in some …
Essential newborn care practices and associated factors among home delivered mothers in Guto Gida District, East Wollega zone
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Mulugeta Abebe, Gemechu Kejela, Melese Chego Cheme
BACKGROUND: Essential Newborn Care is a set of strategic and cost-effective interventions planned to improve the health of newborns through the care they receive from …
Two levels vs. one level of phallopexy in the treatment of concealed penis in patients in pediatric age group
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Ahmed Elrouby, Israa Saad, Mostafa Kotb
Introduction Concealed penis, which is the congenital type of buried penis, is a condition in which a normal-sized penis is totally or partially hidden by …