Optimizing the Portuguese wildfire fuel reduction program by Alan Ager, Bruno A. Aparício, José M.C. Pereira

“…The methods and modeling can be extended beyond fuel reduction programs to design longer term, optimized land use strategies that can potentially improve fire resiliency and reduce future fire suppression costs under a changing climate.…”
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The Resilience of the Banjar Seminai Villagers in Implementing the Stunting Reduction Program by Yessi Olivia, Yusnarida Eka Nizmi, Umi Oktyari Retnaningsih, Rahmi Yulia, Tuah Kalti Takwa

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Financing or taxation? Assessing the effectiveness of carbon emissions reduction programs by Ufuk Can, Zeynep Gizem Can

“…This paper investigates the effectiveness of consumption-based carbon emissions reduction programs. We use an innovative quantile panel regression methodology as well as a comprehensive preliminary analysis and robustness analysis with a sample of 38 member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). …”
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Collaborative Creation of a Logic Model and Performance Metrics for Evaluating a Violence Reduction Program by Caterina G. Roman, Autumn Talley, Chloe Sierka, Kadelia George, Kendra Van de Water, James Aye

“…This paper describes a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to evaluation used by an academic-practitioner partnership to refine the logic model for a violent crime reduction program and develop associated performance measures. …”
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The role of motivation in weight reduction programs for children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: a systematic review by Anne Herschbach, Annalena Wels, Pauline Dieckmann, Rebecca Erschens, Florian Junne, Stefan Ehehalt, Stephan Zipfel, Katrin Elisabeth Giel, Katrin Ziser

“…More research is needed to implement the current findings in future pediatric weight reduction programs. Level of evidence: Level 1, systematic review.…”
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Social Network Strategy improves access to HIV testing and harm reduction programs for PWID and their partners in Kazakhstan by Olga Denisiuk, Smyrnov Pavlo, Ainura Batyrbekova, Roman Dudnik, Alfiya Denebayeva, Ainur Zhandybayeva, Yuliya Kuznetsova, Deshko Tetyana

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Predictors of Shock‐Reduction Programming and Its Impact on Implantable Cardioverter‐Defibrillator Therapies and Mortality: The CERTITUDE Registry by Sebastian E. Beyer, Camden Harrell, Steven Mullane, Valentina Kutyifa, Malini Madhavan, Jonathan P. Piccini, Gaurav A. Upadhyay, James E. Ip, George Thomas, Christopher F. Liu, Steven M. Markowitz, David Hayes, Bruce B. Lerman, Jim W. Cheung

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The Effects of a Community-Based Sodium Reduction Program in Rural China - A Cluster-Randomized Trial. by Nicole Li, Lijing L Yan, Wenyi Niu, Chen Yao, Xiangxian Feng, Jianxin Zhang, Jingpu Shi, Yuhong Zhang, Ruijuan Zhang, Zhixin Hao, Hongling Chu, Jing Zhang, Xian Li, Jianhong Pan, Zhifang Li, Jixin Sun, Bo Zhou, Yi Zhao, Yan Yu, Michael Engelgau, Darwin Labarthe, Jixiang Ma, Stephen MacMahon, Paul Elliott, Yangfeng Wu, Bruce Neal

“…<h4>Objective</h4>We sought to determine the effects of a community-based sodium reduction program on salt consumption in rural northern China.…”
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The efficacy of an inquiry-based stress reduction program on self-compassion and compassion for others in undergraduate nursing students by Mahboobeh Jamali, Jamileh Farokhzadian, Mahya Torkaman, Sakineh Miri

“…Conclusions The inquiry-based stress reduction program enhanced self-compassion and compassion for others among nursing students. …”
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Fall Risk Reduction Program Paired with a Transportation Program in an Underserved, Urban Minority Community: A Qualitative Evaluation by Thelma J. Mielenz, Laura Durbin, Fern Hertzberg, Diana Noble-Hernandez, Julie A. Sorensen

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Bring It Down: A Formative Evaluation of Reach and Effectiveness of a Blood Pressure Reduction Program in Detroit, Michigan USA by Bethany Foster, Michael J. Twiner, Samantha J. Bauer, Steven J. Korzeniewski, Mallory A. Lund, Jordan Gould, Katee Dawood, Sahil Bhatia, Kristina Dawkins, Michelle Byrd, Robert D. Brook, Phillip Levy

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An Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury Risk Screening and Reduction Program for High School Female Athletes: A Pilot Study by Allison Kuntz, Olivia Peters, Andrew Bello, Ryan Perkins, Ryan Monti, Leigh Murray

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Implementation of a Cost and Variation Reduction Program for Hemostasis Products at a Large Academic Medical Center: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective by Shah T, Brethauer S, Danker III WA, Doshi I, O'Hara M, Silber A, Vasileff WK

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Our Journey of Co-Designing a Suicide Stigma Reduction Program for Postsecondary Students: Highlighting the Value of Lived Expert Collaboration in Program Development by Brittany L. Lindsay, Emily Bernier, Arianna M. Gibson, Monique Chen, Gemma Reynolds, Alexis Berends, Faith Belarmino, Caden Nelson, Rigel Tormon, Andrew C.H Szeto

“…In this article, we share our approach to co-designing a suicide stigma reduction program for postsecondary students, highlighting the advisory group experience within this methodology. …”
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Changes in HIV incidence among people who inject drugs in Taiwan following introduction of a harm reduction program: a study of two cohorts. by Yen-Fang Huang, Jyh-Yuan Yang, Kenrad E Nelson, Hsu-Sung Kuo, Chin-Yin Lew-Ting, Chin-Hui Yang, Chang-Hsun Chen, Feng-Yee Chang, Hui-Rong Liu

“…The aim of this study was to determine the association between harm reduction programs and HIV incidence among PWID.<h4>Methods and findings</h4>The study included two populations. …”
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The effect of a Mindfulness-based stress reduction program on the mental health of a sample of Italian healthcare professionals: A quasi-experimental study design by Martina FINISTRELLA, Elisa LUCHINA

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Programmatic mapping and size estimation of people who inject drugs to plan targeted HIV prevention and harm reduction programs in iran, a nationwide study by Nima Ghalekhani, Ahmad Hajebi, Ebrahim Ghodusi, Behnaz Beygi, Toktam Khojasteh Bojnordi, Mohammad Farooq Mashhour, Fatemeh Rezaei Sharif, Farzaneh Rajabzadeh, Hooriyeh Khoshdel, Hamid Reza Fathi, Hamid Sharifi

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Validation of digestion and element separation methods and a new data reduction program (IsotopeHf®) for Lu-Hf isotope dilution analysis by MC-ICP-MS by Reneé González-Guzmán, Bodo Weber, María D. Tazzo-Rangel, Luigi Solari

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Evaluating client functioning in a harm reduction program in South Africa: insights from a tool derived from the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health by Michelle N. S. Janse van Rensburg, Michelle N. S. Janse van Rensburg, Daleen Casteleijn, Andrew Scheibe

“…The Community Oriented Substance Use Program (COSUP) is a research-based, community-situated harm-reduction program. The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) was used as the framework to develop a unique tool to determine the functioning of COSUP clients. …”
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Risk Factors for Loss to Follow-Up among People Who Inject Drugs in a Risk Reduction Program at Karachi, Pakistan. A Case-Cohort Study. by Rab Nawaz Samo, Ajmal Agha, Sharaf Ali Shah, Arshad Altaf, Ashraf Memon, Meridith Blevins, Han-Zhu Qian, Sten H Vermund

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>Retention of male people who inject drugs (PWIDs) is a major challenge for harm reduction programs that include sterile needle/syringe exchange in resource-limited settings like Pakistan. …”
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