Abstract Background Studies of the relationship between sports activity and smoking among adolescents and young adults report contradictory results.We examined the association between sports activity (intensity and type of sport) and the current use of snus (Swedish snuff), cigarette smoking, and the combined use of cigarettes and snus (dual use) a
Open hemorrhoidectomy under local anesthesia versus saddle block in western Uganda: a study protocol for a prospective equivalence randomized, double-blind controlled trial
Abstract Background merlin wizard costume While open hemorrhoidectomy under local anesthesia has been shown to be more cost-effective with shorter operation times and lower complication rates, local anesthesia is still not considered as a first-line technique in low-income countries like Uganda.The objective of this trial is to compare open hemorrh
An Overview of the Plague Situation and Its Vectors in Iran
Plague is an important and serious zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis.This study is a narrative review.The required data for the research were gathered through a search in search engines such as Google Scholar and international scientific databases, including PubMed, Web of Science, ScienceDirect, Scopus, Elsevier, and Lilacs,
Study on the Determination of Flavor Value of Rice Based on Grid Iterative Search Swarm Optimization Support Vector Machine Model and Hyperspectral Imaging
In the field of rice processing and cultivation, it is crucial to adopt efficient, rapid arrethe bush balm and user-friendly techniques to detect the flavor values of various rice varieties.The conventional methods for flavor value assessment mainly rely on chemical analysis and technical evaluation, which not only deplete the rice resources but al
Difficult conversations: Lessons learnt from a diversity programme for pre-service teachers
Premised on the notion that any educational programme for pre-service teachers pursues excellence in both academics and social justice, teacher educators must capacitate student teachers to work in areas simply southern cat shirt of social justice.Pre-service teachers must subsequently be assisted to become professionally qualified teachers who are