Diabetes self-care intervention strategies and their effectiveness in Sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review.

Background: Diabetes poses a significant public health challenge, predominantly affecting low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), including in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The evolving landscape characterized by resource constraints, gaps in availability and functionality of healthcare system, and socio-demographic impediments has compounded these challenges. As an example, self-care interventions have played a crucial role in diabetes care.

Behavioral factors associated with medication adherence among hypertensive patients using the theoretical domains framework.

Background: Theoretical exploration of the behavioral factors associated with adherence to medication in hypertensive patients has been limited in previous studies.

Objectives: This study aims to understand the associations between demographic and health characteristics and behavioral factors for medication taking, and how these predict medication adherence.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey was conducted in hypertensive outpatients, with a sample size of 399 participants.

Optimising antidiabetic medication management for type 2 diabetes and renal dysfunction in Can Tho City, Vietnam.

Introduction: The research aimed to delineate and investigate the utilisation of antidiabetic drugs in type 2 diabetes patients with kidney failure at a hospital in Can Tho City, Vietnam.

Material And Methods: The research analysed the use of antidiabetic drugs at various time points, determined the drug interaction rate, and evaluated the appropriate use of drugs and the relationship with the achievement of target blood glucose and HbA levels. A two-tailed Student's t-test was employed to compare continuous variables, an ANOVA test was used to assess multiple values, and an χ test was utilised to evaluate categorical variables.

Impact of foam-mat drying conditions of "Gấc" aril on drying rate and bioactive compounds: Optimization by novel statistical approaches.

This study was conducted to optimize the foam-mat drying conditions to maximize quality [β-carotene and total polyphenol content (TPC)] and drying rate of "Gấc" aril powder by using two novel statistical techniques as Response Surface Methodology (RSM) and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) couple with Genetic Algorithm (GA). During production process, level of egg albumin (EA) used for foaming process and drying temperature mainly influenced the drying rate and content of antioxidant compounds in powder. ANN model of 3-10-3 showed more accuracy and faster prediction capacity than RSM model did.

Taiwan Chingguan Yihau may improve post-COVID-19 respiratory complications through PI3K/AKT, HIF-1, and TNF signaling pathways revealed by network pharmacology analysis.

The emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants with a higher contagious capability and faster transmissible speed has imposed an incessant menace on global health and the economy. The SARS-CoV-2 infection might reoccur and last much longer than expected. Thence, there is a high possibility that COVID-19 can cause long-term health problems.

Adaptation mechanism of Phan Rang sheep to salinity in drinking water under tropical conditions.

The aims of this study were to determine adaptation mechanism of sheep to salinity in drinking water. A group of 10 male sheep were used in a 6-week of experiment, with 1 week for pre-treatment period (Week 1), 4 weeks for during treatment period (Week 2 to Week 5), and 1 week for posttreatment period (Week 6). During the pre- and posttreatment periods, sheep consumed with fresh water.

The attitude, intention, and related factors of purchasing antibiotics without prescription: a survey in Vietnam.

Background: The abuse of antibiotics is a global problem, and the form of abuse varies among different countries and cultures. The study explored antibiotic self-medication attitudes and intentions to use antibiotics among the public in Can Tho City, Vietnam.

Study Design: Questionnaire survey on a sample of volunteers.

Synbiotic effects of Lactobacillus plantarum CMT1 and Morinda citrifolia on the growth performance and disease resistance of whiteleg shrimp.

This study assesses the effects of a prebiotic derived from Morinda citrifolia (noni fruit) extract and a probiotic of Lactobacillus plantarum CMT1 alone and in combination on the survival, growth performance, digestive enzymes, and disease resistance of whiteleg shrimp. A total of 1200 juvenile shrimp were randomly allocated to four treatments: control (not supplemented with noni fruit extract or L. plantarum CMT1), Treatment 1 (TRT1) (supplemented with 1 % noni fruit extract), Treatment 2 (TRT2) (supplemented with 10 CFU/kg L.

Methanotrophic Communities and Cultivation of Methanotrophs from Rice Paddy Fields Fertilized with Pig-livestock Biogas Digestive Effluent and Synthetic Fertilizer in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta.

Biogas digestive effluent (BDE) has been applied to rice fields in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta (VMD). However, limited information is available on the community composition and isolation of methanotrophs in these fields. Therefore, the present study aimed (i) to clarify the responses of the methanotrophic community in paddy fields fertilized with BDE or synthetic fertilizer (SF) and (ii) to isolate methanotrophs from these fields.

Yield-limiting nutrient response of lowbush blueberry grown in recent and ancient alluvial soils of the Mekong Delta.

Background: Blueberries are ornamental plants grown in pots in many yards in the Mekong Delta (MD) region. In this region, the recent alluvial (RA) soil is fertile and ancient alluvial (AA) soil is considered degraded because it only has around a quarter of the nutrient content of the RA soil. Both soils have a high clay content, so organic matter is needed to improve their physical condition.

Unlocking the key drivers of consumer purchase intentions for organic cosmetics: A study in Can Tho City, Vietnam.

This study's objective to evaluate Can Tho City's customer behavior with respect to organic cosmetics. The research was carried out utilizing a cross-sectional descriptive design and a collection of inquiries according to the theory of planned behavior (TPB), which evolved from the 5-point Likert scale. The survey was undertaken to interview 559 Can Tho City residents who use organic cosmetics, applying various interview questions to measure their behavior when considering the characteristics of the research subjects.

High hemolytic activity in Staphylococcus aureus t1081/ST45 due to increased hla protein production and potential RNAIII-independent regulation.

Background: α-Hemolysin, encoded by hla, is a major virulence factor of Staphylococcus aureus. Sequence type (ST) 45 is a globally spread clone with increasing clinical prevalence in Taiwan. Our previous study showed that among the CC45 isolates, the spa type t1081 isolates presented greater hemolytic activity.

A review of advanced bioremediation technologies for dioxin-contaminated soil treatment: Current and future outlook.

Polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins (PCDD) and polychlorinated dibenzofurans (PCDF), namely known as dioxins, are persistent organic compounds with high toxicity. The presence of dioxins in soil is a major environmental issue worldwide, as it negatively impacts both ecosystems and human health. Thus, several advanced techniques have been applied to overcome this issue, offering promising treatment efficiency and cost-effectiveness.

Alginate functionalized sugarcane cellulose-based beads to improve methylene blue adsorption from aqueous solution.

The study was carried out with the goal of synthesizing composite bead of cellulose, chitosan functionalized by sodium alginate using as an efficient and applicable adsorbent for methylene blue removal. Fabricating parameters of the material synthesis process like cellulose mass, sodium hydroxide concentration, immersing time and sodium alginate concentration were assessed in detail. The dye adsorption performance in water under the influence of pH, contact time, dye initial concentration, the material mass, shaking speed, temperature was also thoroughly evaluated.

Tube-like Gold Clusters M@Au (M = W, Mo; = 0, ±1): Structure, Electronic Property, and Optical Nonlinearity.

Density functional theory (DFT) calculations are carried out to determine the geometries and electronic and nonlinear optical (NLO) properties of the doubly doped gold clusters in three charge states M @ Au with M = W, Mo and = 0, ±1. At their lowest-lying equilibrium structures, the impurities that are vertically encapsulated inside a cylindrical gold framework, significantly enhance the stability and modify properties of the host. The presence of M units results in the formation of a tube-like ground state, which is identified for the first time for gold clusters.

A systematic study of TMO (TM = V, Cr, Mn, and Fe; = 3 and 6) clusters embedded in a PtS monolayer.

Doping-based magnetism engineering is an effective approach to synthesize new multifunctional two-dimensional (2D) materials from their non-magnetic counterparts. In this work, doping with TMO clusters (TM = V, Cr, Mn, and Fe; = 3 and 6) is proposed to induce feature-rich electronic and magnetic properties in a PtS monolayer. The pristine monolayer is a non-magnetic semiconductor with an indirect energy gap of 1.