Mindfulness-based retreat for mothers of paediatric heart transplant recipients: protocol for a pilot intervention study by Sara Ahola Kohut, Joanna Mitchell, Samantha J Anthony, Taylor Robertson, Heather Telfer, Mirna Seifert-Hansen

“…Given that a mother’s ability to successfully cope with the demands of her caregiving role may be predictive of positive familial psychosocial outcomes, it is critical that maternal coping is assessed and supported in paediatric healthcare. …”
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Developing a new clinical governance framework for chronic diseases in primary care: an umbrella review by Walter Ricciardi, Gianfranco Damiani, Alessandra Buja, Vincenzo Baldo, Mark H Ebell, Roberto Toffanin, Mirko Claus

“…These interventions should be shaped by an approach to their clinical management that achieves the best clinical governance, which includes quality assurance, risk management, technology assessment, management of patient satisfaction and patient empowerment and engagement. This approach demands the implementation of a system of organisational, functional and professional management based on a population health needs assessment, resource management, evidence-based and patient-oriented research, professional education, team building and information and communication technologies that support the delivery system. …”
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Do You Speak Dialect? Yes! by Vytautas Kardelis, Gabriela Forgeron

“…This challenge is not merely a methodological or technical problem, but rather a complex one that demands resolution. A further challenge lies in the monitoring process within the domestic environment, a prerequisite for achieving an objective and reliable measurement of dialectal variation. …”
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The challenges of independence: ontogeny of at-sea behaviour in a long-lived seabird by Delord, Karine, Weimerskirch, Henri, Barbraud, Christophe

“…This variability is discussed in light of both extrinsic (i.e. environmental conditions such as variability in food resources or in wind) and intrinsic (i.e. energetic demands linked to plumage renew during moult) factors.…”
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Trends in blood transfusion and causes of blood wastage: a retrospective analysis in a teaching hospital by Ju-huei Chien, Chao-yuan Yao, Hui-fen Chen, Tsing-Fen Ho

“…As Taiwan faces an aging population, increasing medical demands pose new challenges to blood resource management. …”
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Need for judicious selection of runoff inputs in a global flood model by Jayesh Parmar, Mohit Prakash Mohanty, Subhankar Karmakar

“…However, these models face challenges when assessing flood hazards and risks at national scales due to the unavailability of input data and high computational demands. Recent advancements in global flood models (GFMs) have emerged as promising solutions. …”
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Qualitative focus group study investigating experiences of accessing and engaging with social care services: perspectives of carers from diverse ethnic groups caring for stroke sur... by Geoffrey Cloud, Nan Greenwood, Jess Holley, Theresa Ellmers, Gill Mein

“…Many themes were common to all the included ethnic groups but some related to specific groups.Conclusions Across ethnic groups there were many similarities in the experiences of people caring for stroke survivors with complex, long-term care needs. Accessing services demands effort and persistence on carers’ part. If carers believe services are unsatisfactory or that they, rather than formal services, should be providing support for stroke survivors, they are unlikely to persist in their efforts. …”
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Artificial intelligence-driven ensemble deep learning models for smart monitoring of indoor activities in IoT environment for people with disabilities by Munya A. Arasi, Hussah Nasser AlEisa, Amani A. Alneil, Radwa Marzouk

“…Abstract Disabled persons demanding healthcare is a developing global occurrence. …”
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Evaluating the impact of COVID-19 protection measures and staff absence on radiotherapy practice: A simulation study. by Elisabeth Jambor, Joe Viana, Melanie Reuter-Oppermann, Ralf Müller-Polyzou

“…<h4>Background</h4>Radiotherapy practice for cancer treatment is resource-intensive and demands optimised processes for patient throughput while guaranteeing the quality and safety of the therapy. …”
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Effectiveness of room-of-error interventions for healthcare providers: a systematic review by Su Jin Jung, Jiwon Kang, Youngjin Lee

“…Abstract Background Patient safety incidents are recognized as significant contributors to patient mortality, thus demanding immediate attention and strategic interventions in healthcare systems. …”
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Sleep health and its correlates among male and female military recruits in Jordan: a cross-sectional study by Ahmad M. Malkawi, Stef P. J. Kremers, Ree M. Meertens

“…Given the strict and demanding nature of the military setting, it becomes essential to explore factors impacting sleep quality in such a context. …”
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Care, conflict, and coexistence: Human–wildlife relations in community forests by Madison Stevens, Shalini Rawat, Terre Satterfield

“…We report on qualitative and quantitative analyses to consider community forest users' perceptions of living with wildlife—mediated by cultural norms, livelihood demands, and everyday encounters—and investigate beliefs about (1) lethal control as a response to conflict and (2) responsibilities for managing and protecting wildlife. …”
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The efficacy and safety of the training process in sumo through autogenic training for professional wrestlers by Yuliya Holenkova, Leonid Vostroknutov, Pavol Bartik

“…Considering the high demands for physical and psychological preparedness in sumo, the implementation of comprehensive approaches to training becomes relevant. …”
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PROFILES OF FILIPINO TEACHERS AND THEIR ONLINE TEACHING COMPETENCIES DURING THE PANDEMIC by Dave Marcial, Aurielle Lisa Z. Maypa, Cindy Ruth R. Villariza, Grace L. Apao

“…In response to this global shift, Filipino educators encountered challenges adapting to the demands of online instruction. This study delves into the profiles of 259 teachers in the Philippines, spanning both basic and higher education, to assess their online teaching competencies during the pandemic. …”
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Living with bipolar disorder: A study of the lived experience of Saudi employees diagnosed with bipolar disorder in the workplace by Hessah Alzahrani

“…Participants highlighted the importance of flexibility in work hours and the physical work environment, as well as the challenges faced during depressive episodes, particularly in occupations demanding high cognitive skills. Conclusions: The study reveals a complex interplay between the symptoms of BD and the workplace environment. …”
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Transitioning from wet lab to artificial intelligence: a systematic review of AI predictors in CRISPR by Ahtisham Fazeel Abbasi, Muhammad Nabeel Asim, Andreas Dengel

“…Effective integration of AI into multi-step CRISPR-Cas9 system demands comprehensive knowledge of both domains. This paper bridges the knowledge gap between AI and CRISPR-Cas9 research. …”
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Comparative analysis of consistency of adaptations to interval interventions individualized using sport-specific techniques in well-trained soccer players by Hongjun Zhang, Sheng Li, Bingyuan Yang

“…Overall, by facilitating more homogenous stress, HIITvIFT results in more identical physiological demands and more uniform adaptations in ventilatory threshold and anaerobic power than SSG.…”
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The consensus rye microsatellite map with EST-SSRs transferred from wheat by D. O. Vidakovic, D. Perovic, T. V. Semilet, A. Börner, E. K. Khlestkina

“…Microsatellite (SSR) markers with known precise intrachromosomal locations are widely used for mapping genes in rye and for the investigation of wheat-rye translocation lines and triticale highly demanded for mapping economically important genes and QTL-analysis. …”
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Maximum Mixture Correntropy Criterion-Based Variational Bayesian Adaptive Kalman Filter for INS/UWB/GNSS-RTK Integrated Positioning by Sen Wang, Peipei Dai, Tianhe Xu, Wenfeng Nie, Yangzi Cong, Jianping Xing, Fan Gao

“…The safe operation of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) demands fundamental and essential requirements for continuous and reliable positioning performance. …”
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Mechanisms and regulatory pathways of recessive land use transition by TAN Lin, CHEN Lan

“…[Conclusion] Taking into account of precisely capturing the characteristics of recessive land use form changes over various periods, timely measuring and diagnosing spatial conflict inflection points, identifing regulatory points, and coordinating the actual demands of power, functional, and efficiency forms, recessive land use regulatory schemes suitable for specific levels of economic and social development are developed.…”
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