The epidemiology of bacterial meningitis in the United States during 2008–2023: an analysis of active, laboratory, population-based, multistate surveillance dataResearch in context... by Namrata Prasad, Miwako Kobayashi, Jennifer P. Collins, Amy B. Rubis, Gordana Derado, Miranda J. Delahoy, Daniel C. Payne, Lesley McGee, Sopio Chochua, Henju Marjuki, Lucy A. McNamara, LeAnne M. Fox, Arthur Reingold, Megan Barnes, Susan Petit, Monica M. Farley, Lee H. Harrison, Ruth Lynfield, Jessica Houston, Bridget J. Anderson, Ann Thomas, Keipp H. Talbot, William Schaffner, Adam L. Cohen, Stephanie J. Schrag, Melissa Arvay

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Impact of strategic public health interventions to reduce tuberculosis incidence in Brazil: a Bayesian structural time-series scenario analysisResearch in context by Klauss Villalva-Serra, Beatriz Barreto-Duarte, Moreno M. Rodrigues, Artur T.L. Queiroz, Leonardo Martinez, Julio Croda, Valeria C. Rolla, Afrânio L. Kritski, Marcelo Cordeiro-Santos, Timothy R. Sterling, Mariana Araújo-Pereira, Bruno B. Andrade

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The recent trend of twin epidemic in the United States: a 10-year longitudinal cohort study of co-prescriptions of opioids and stimulantsResearch in context by Seungyeon Lee, Wenyu Song, David W. Bates, Richard D. Urman, Ping Zhang

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Trusted health system implementation strategies to increase vaccination (TRUE SYNERGI): a stepped-wedge cluster randomized trial to reduce HPV-related cancers by Daisy Y. Morales-Campos, Prajakta Adsul, Yuanyuan Liang, Erin Donovan, Leticia R. Moczygemba, Jessica A. Kahn

“…Preliminary data from our previous work suggest practice facilitation is a feasible approach for building the capacity in FQHCs to select and implement provider- and practice-level strategies for increasing vaccination rates. Methods This proposal considers the HPV vaccine as the evidence-based intervention and describes the rational and study design for “TRUsted hEalth SYstem implementatioN stratEGIes to increase vaccination (TRUE SYNERGI)”, a hybrid type 2 study that uses previously-piloted implementation strategies (i.e., practice facilitation, provider education, among others) to influence provider recommendations (implementation outcome) and practice-level vaccination rates (effectiveness outcome). …”
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A Computational Approach to Increasing the Antenna System’s Sensitivity in a Doppler Radar Designed to Detect Human Vital Signs in the UHF-SHF Frequency Ranges by David Vatamanu, Simona Miclaus

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Study protocol for an observational research study with an embedded N-of-1 design: Increasing the availability of goal-oriented cognitive rehabilitation for people living with deme... by Caoimhe Hannigan, Antoine Lemercier, Garret McDermott, Helena Lydon, Sean P Kennelly, Michelle Kelly

“…Sub-study 1 will evaluate the impact of GREAT-CR in this context and sub-study 2 will evaluate the implementation model. …”
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Clinician underprescription of and patient nonadherence to clinical practice guideline-recommended medications for peripheral artery disease: a systematic review and meta-analysisR... by Aidan M. Kirkham, Maude Paquet, Dean A. Fergusson, Ian D. Graham, Justin Presseau, Daniel I. McIsaac, Sudhir K. Nagpal, David de Launay, Sami Aftab Abdul, Risa Shorr, Jeremy M. Grimshaw, Derek J. Roberts

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The Influence of Running Technique Modifications on Vertical Tibial Load Estimates: A Combined Experimental and Machine Learning Approach in the Context of Medial Tibial Stress Syn... by Taylor Miners, Jeremy Witchalls, Jaquelin A. Bousie, Ceridwen R. Radcliffe, Phillip Newman

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The Impact of Increasing Seawater Temperatures over the Last 30 Years on the Reproductive Cycle of the Pearl Oyster <i>Pinctada radiata</i> (Leach, 1814) in the Arabian Gulf by Razan Khalifa, Radhouane Ben Hamadou, Bruno Welter Giraldes, Sandra Joaquim, Zainab Hizam, Shafeeq Hamza, Anne Bassères, Jean-Charles Massabuau, Alexandra Leitão

“…This study aimed to characterize the reproductive cycle of <i>P. radiata</i> in Qatar and compare the current data with historical records in the region obtained between 1992 and 1993. …”
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Mathematical modeling of blood flow with copper and graphene nanoparticles in inclined stenotic arteries by Pooriya Majidi Zar, Zahra Poolaei Moziraji, Ali Ahmadi Azar

“…Streamline visualizations demonstrate altered flow patterns in stenosed regions under varying nanoparticle volumes and electromagnetic inputs. Notably, Hall currents exert a pronounced influence on nanoparticle–enhanced flow behavior, underscoring their relevance in biomedical contexts. …”
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Effect of long and short half-life PDE5 inhibitors on HbA1c levels: a systematic review and meta-analysisResearch in context by Joseph Kim, Rui Zhao, Lawrence Richard Kleinberg, Kitai Kim

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Fabrication of Electrospun Porous TiO₂ Dielectric Film in a Ti–TiO₂–Si Heterostructure for Metal–Insulator–Semiconductor Capacitors by Jin-Uk Yoo, Tae-Min Choi, Sung-Gyu Pyo

“…Improved electrical properties were observed with increasing TiO₂ anatase content, and the residual amount of PVDF decreased with increasing annealing temperature. …”
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Factors influencing mask-wearing behavior in the context of COVID-19 severity risks in the post-COVID-19 era: a Japanese Nationwide Epidemiological Survey in 2023 by Shingo Noguchi, Tomohiro Ishimaru, Kazuhiro Yatera, Yoshihisa Fujino, Masayoshi Zaitsu, Takahiro Tabuchi

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The Functional Impact of VX-770 on the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Is Enduring and Increases the Constitutive Activity of This Channel in Primary Airway Epi... by Heidi J. Nick, Sarah E. Christeson, Preston E. Bratcher

“…Acute VX-770 exposure resulted in an increase in CFTR-mediated currents in the absence of exogenous compounds that induce the phosphorylation/activation of CFTR, with acute exposure having the same effect as chronic exposure. …”
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Increasing day three parasitaemia is observed after treatment of patients with artemether-lumefantrine and single dose of primaquine for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria... by Bontu Abate, Bokretsion Gidey Brhane, Tsegahun Manyazewal, Hussien Mohammed, Yonas Wuletaw, Moges Kassa, Mesay Hailu, Getachew Tollera, Geremew Tasew, Ashenafi Assefa, Eyasu Makonnen

“…These findings support the ongoing use of AL with a single dose of PQ as the primary treatment option for uncomplicated P. falciparum infections in the study area. In the context of the emergence and spread of partial artemisinin-based combination therapy(ACT) resistance in Africa, regular monitoring of the efficacy of current artemisinin-based combinations is recommended for the early detection of emerging drug resistance in the study setting and beyond.…”
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Concepts and Contexts of Creative Evaluation Approaches by Elisavet Christou, Violet Owen, Pinar Ceyhan

“…Although creativity in evaluation has been consistently valued and needed by evaluation practitioners and researchers, the use of the term CE is currently limited in its applications as it has been developed inconsistently and often in isolation to the broader evaluation practice. …”
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A multi-level implementation strategy to increase adoption of chiropractic care for low back pain in primary care clinics: a randomized stepped-wedge pilot study protocol by Eric J. Roseen, André Bussières, Rocky Reichman, Celia Bora, Jennifer Trieu, Kirsten Austad, Charles Williams, Ryan A. Fischer, Danielle Parrilla, Lance D. Laird, Michael LaValley, Roni L. Evans, Robert B. Saper, Natalia E. Morone

“…., manual therapy, exercise instruction, advice on self-care), implementation strategies to increase adoption of chiropractic care for LBP in primary care clinics are understudied, particularly in underserved communities. …”
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Feasibility of Cognitive Training in Combination With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in a Home-Based Context (TrainStim-Home): study protocol for a randomised controlled t... by Ulrike Grittner, Agnes Flöel, Rafal Nowak, Friederike Thams, Daria Antonenko, Merle Rocke, Robert Malinowski

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Generating evidence on screening, diagnosis and management of non-communicable diseases during pregnancy; a scoping review of current gap and practice in India with a comparison of... by Theophilus Lakiang, Sonali Abner Daniel, Kauma Kurian C, Minashree Horo, Shumayla Shumayla, Sunil Mehra

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Adaptive Reuse of Urban Heritage in Contested Urban Contexts by Ana Jayone Yarza Pérez

“…Rapid urban growth, displacement, and gentrification increase urban pressure while jeopardizing social cohesion, multicultural values and local economies. …”
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