Intermittent pneumatic compression for venous thromboembolism prevention: a systematic review on factors affecting adherence by Richard Greenall, Rachel E Davis

“…These findings could be used to inform future research and quality improvement efforts to increase adherence in this very important, but currently under-researched area.…”
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The incidence of influenza in pregnant women and the relevance of possible preventive measures by A. Z. Khashukoeva, T. E. Dmitrashko, Z. A. Beslangurova, D. M. Lyafisheva

“…Currently, despite significant advances in the development of medicine in general, and diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in particular, the problem of influenza is still extremely relevant. …”
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Long-term interleukin-6 levels and subsequent risk of coronary heart disease: two new prospective studies and a systematic review. by John Danesh, Stephen Kaptoge, Andrea G Mann, Nadeem Sarwar, Angela Wood, Sara B Angleman, Frances Wensley, Julian P T Higgins, Lucy Lennon, Gudny Eiriksdottir, Ann Rumley, Peter H Whincup, Gordon D O Lowe, Vilmundur Gudnason

“…An updated systematic review of electronic databases and other sources identified 15 relevant previous population-based prospective studies of IL-6 and clinical coronary outcomes (i.e., MI or coronary death). Including the two current studies, the 17 available prospective studies gave a combined odds ratio of 1.61 (95% CI 1.42-1.83) per 2 SD increase in baseline IL-6 (corresponding to an odds ratio of 3.34 [95% CI 2.45-4.56] per 2 SD increase in usual [long-term average] IL-6 levels).…”
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‘Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved’: an ethnographic analysis of the health system in Black Panther’s Wakanda by Jennifer Jackson, Carla Ferreira, Samantha Perry, Carla Ginn, Melissa Scott, Elke Jaibeeh Barah, Zahra Upal, Krista Phelps, Carol Mei, Haneul Woo, Megan Tung, Farida Gadimova, Alexandra Ewanyshyn, Twyla Ens

“…The emergence of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has introduced significant global challenges for healthcare systems, healthcare professionals and patients. This current climate creates an opportunity to learn from equitable health systems and move toward making fundamental changes to healthcare systems. …”
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Children's Literacy Activities as a Realization of the School Library Revitalization Program at SDN 1 Moyoketen, Tulungagung Regency by Dyah Puspitasari Srirahayu, Esti Putri Anugrah

“…Currently, the use of devices in children is increasing, accompanied by a decrease in literacy rates. …”
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A Framework for Successful Crowdfunding Campaigns: Insights from Social Media (A Systematic Review) by Saeideh Sadat Alavi, Mohammad Ghadamyari, Tahmoores Sohrabi

“…However, the success of these campaigns is often uncertain, and a comprehensive framework to guide practitioners in creating effective campaigns is currently lacking. The primary objective of this research is to develop a framework for successful crowdfunding campaigns on social media through a systematic review of the literature. …”
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Kyrgyz SSR During the Great Patriotic War: Demographic Processes and Challenges by Shaiyrkul Batyrbaeva, Anara Karyeva

“…By 1943, natural growth became negative, which was accompanied by an increase in migration losses caused by the return of evacuees and a general increase in mortality. …”
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Iran's Media Diplomacy Challenges in Tourism Marketing by Fateme Asgharian Kari, Sajad Ferdowsi

“…Abstract The current research was conducted with the aim of identifying the challenges of Iran's media diplomacy in tourism marketing. …”
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Comparison of the indirect immunofluorescence assay and a commercial ELISA to detect KSHV antibodies by Valentin Leducq, Léa Ben Said, Sophie Sayon, Vincent Calvez, Anne-Geneviève Marcelin, Aude Jary

“…The current gold-standard method, the indirect immunofluorescence assay (IFA), has a very good specificity of close to 100%, but a lower sensitivity of around 80–85%, which decreases to 64–67% in immunocompromised patients. …”
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Integrating Palliative Care and Heart Failure: the PalliatHeartSynthesis realist synthesis by Tracey McConnell, Carolyn Blair, Geoff Wong, Claire Duddy, Clare Howie, Loreena Hill, Joanne Reid

“…Our realist analysis developed and refined 6 overarching context–mechanism–outcome configurations and 30 sub context–mechanism–outcome configurations. …”
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Incomplete epidemiological transition in Kazakhstan: changes in the structure of life expectancy and causes of death by А. Алдангаркызы, М. Денисенко

“… This article examines Kazakhstan's epidemiological transition, focusing on shifts in mortality patterns and life expectancy within the context of socioeconomic and demographic influences. …”
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Complementary Strategy of Maternal Immunization with RSVpreF Vaccine and Monoclonal Antibodies for the Prevention of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Among Italian Infants: A Cost-Effec... by Barbara Polistena, Fabio Midulla, Giovanni Sotgiu, Daniela d’Angela, Roberto Di Virgilio, Federico Spandonaro

“…The strategy results cost-saving: the complementary strategy saves € 6.0 mil and € 8.4 mil per year in the NHS and in the Societal perspective, respectively; the complementary strategies of maternal vaccination plus nirsevimab also prove to have significant benefits versus the monoclonal antibody alone, providing a decrease equal to 941 annual hospitalizations (−9.0%), 6 years of life recovered, and an increase of 20 QALYs. …”
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Monitoring of hepatitis E virus infection and replication by functional tagging of the ORF2 protein by Maliki Ankavay, Nathalie Da Silva, Angela Pollán, Noémie Oechslin, Katja Dinkelborg, Patrick Behrendt, Darius Moradpour, Jérôme Gouttenoire

“…Understanding of the mechanisms underlying productive HEV infection remains incomplete and would benefit from technological advances improving current model systems. Methods: We exploited transposon-mediated random insertion and selection of viable clones to identify sites in the HEV open reading frame 2 (ORF2) protein, corresponding to the viral capsid, allowing for the insertion of reporter sequences in a functional context. …”
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Unlocking the potential of global greenhouse gas mitigation by reducing food loss and waste by Suraj Negi, Liang-Shih Fan, Hyunook Kim, Taira Hidaka, Aishwarya Rani, Shu-Yuan Pan

“…Food loss and waste (FLW) are significant yet under-addressed contributors to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the effectiveness of current FLW mitigation policies and valorization technologies remains insufficiently explored. …”
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Investigating the impact of armed conflict, cultural factors, and demographic characteristics on access to family planning services in Northwest Syria: a cross-sectional study by Okba Doghim, Abdulselam Daif, Abdulkarim Ekzayez, Kristen Meagher, Preeti Patel

“…Among them, 58% reported current contraceptive use. Analysis by age groups revealed that individuals aged 26–35 exhibited the highest proportion of contraceptive usage at 41.5%, while the under-18 age group showed the lowest at 7.7%. …”
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Challenges in modelling the impact of frost and heat stress on the yield of cool-season annual grain crops by Jonathan Richetti, Victor Oscar Sadras, Victor Oscar Sadras, Victor Oscar Sadras, Di He, Brenton Leske, Pengcheng Hu, Yacob Beletse, C. Mariano Cossani, C. Mariano Cossani, C. Mariano Cossani, Ha Nguyen, Bangyou Zheng, David Matthews Deery, M. Fernanda Dreccer, Jeremy Whish, Julianne Lilley

“…These developments are critical for improving crop yield predictions under extreme temperatures in the context of climate change.…”
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CanASM: a comprehensive database for genome-wide allele-specific DNA methylation identification and annotation in cancer by Jianmei Zhao, Zeyu Zhao, Hongfei Li, Haojie Yu, Hao Lin, Hanqi Chen, Xuecang Li, Di Liu, Yiming Wang, Guohua Wang

“…Despite the increasing recognition of ASM as a potential biomarker in tumorigenesis, systematic resources dedicated to identifying and annotating ASMs in cancer contexts remain limited. …”
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Assessment of the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on levels of satisfaction in marital relationships during and post-lockdown by Rasha Aziz Attia Salama, Rabab Gad Abd El-Kader, Talaat Matter Tadross, Shaimaa Hashem Elsalous

“…The current study aimed to assess marital satisfaction during and post the lockdown of the COVID-19 pandemic and explore the factors influencing marital satisfaction among the public. …”
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Advances and prospect in natural beauty evaluation: insights for the World Heritage karst by Xi Zhao, Kangning Xiong, Meng Zhang

“…The combination of traditional and emerging technologies such as SD method, SBE method, AHP method, neuroscience, and UGC data has increased, breaking through time and space constraints and expanding data sources. (4) In future studies, the assessment of natural beauty should concentrate on aesthetic preferences across diverse cultural contexts, develop a concept of global localization, and enhance evaluators' aesthetic perception through multisensory integration. …”
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Exploring the feasibility of establishing a core set of sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health indicators in humanitarian settings: a multimethods, mu... by Angel Foster, Allisyn C Moran, Loulou Hassan Kobeissi, Lale Say, Manizha Ashna, Kassandre Messier, Kathleen Louise Strong

“…With the collapse of health systems, reduced resources and increased vulnerabilities from displacement, there is a need to strengthen current practices and ensure the delivery of comprehensive sexual, reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health (SRMNCAH) services. …”
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