Background Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an established therapy for medically ino... more Background Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an established therapy for medically inoperable early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Many elderly patients are medically inoperable owing to comorbidities. Therefore, SBRT may be a useful therapy for elderly patients. However, the application of SBRT for patients aged ≥ 80 years has not been completely elucidated. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the clinical utility of SBRT for elderly patients aged ≥ 80 years with pathologically proven early-stage NSCLC. Methods We retrospectively evaluated the data of patients aged ≥ 80 years with pathologically proven primary NSCLC who underwent SBRT at our institution between January 2009 and March 2020. Treatment outcomes and toxicities were analyzed. We used the Kaplan–Meier method to estimate survival curves and the log-rank test to compare the survival curves. We performed univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses. p-values
Soil erosion is one of the most series problems for the agricultural sector in Ethiopia. There is... more Soil erosion is one of the most series problems for the agricultural sector in Ethiopia. There is a need to understand the effective soil and water conservation practices. Therefore, feasible, easy, socially acceptable and environmentally friendly soil conservation practice is essential in the study area due to existence of severe soil erosion. The objective of the study was to investigate the farmers' adoption of Vetiver grass hedgerows for soil and water conservation in Haru district, Western Ethiopia. The data were collected through questionnaire survey; FGD (Focus Group Discussion), KII (Key Informant Interview) and observation. Quantitative and qualitative sources of data were used for the study. Both primary and secondary types of data were also employed in this study. The quantitative data were analyzed with the help of SPSS version 20 and analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test. Whereas, the qualitative data were analyzed by descriptive narrations. Majo...
Background Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an established therapy for medically ino... more Background Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) is an established therapy for medically inoperable early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Many elderly patients are medically inoperable owing to comorbidities. Therefore, SBRT may be a useful therapy for elderly patients. However, the application of SBRT for patients aged ≥ 80 years has not been completely elucidated. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the clinical utility of SBRT for elderly patients aged ≥ 80 years with pathologically proven early-stage NSCLC. Methods We retrospectively evaluated the data of patients aged ≥ 80 years with pathologically proven primary NSCLC who underwent SBRT at our institution between January 2009 and March 2020. Treatment outcomes and toxicities were analyzed. We used the Kaplan–Meier method to estimate survival curves and the log-rank test to compare the survival curves. We performed univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses. p-values
Soil erosion is one of the most series problems for the agricultural sector in Ethiopia. There is... more Soil erosion is one of the most series problems for the agricultural sector in Ethiopia. There is a need to understand the effective soil and water conservation practices. Therefore, feasible, easy, socially acceptable and environmentally friendly soil conservation practice is essential in the study area due to existence of severe soil erosion. The objective of the study was to investigate the farmers' adoption of Vetiver grass hedgerows for soil and water conservation in Haru district, Western Ethiopia. The data were collected through questionnaire survey; FGD (Focus Group Discussion), KII (Key Informant Interview) and observation. Quantitative and qualitative sources of data were used for the study. Both primary and secondary types of data were also employed in this study. The quantitative data were analyzed with the help of SPSS version 20 and analyzed using descriptive statistics and Chi-square test. Whereas, the qualitative data were analyzed by descriptive narrations. Majo...
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