Home Health Care Providers’ Readiness to Care for Children and Youth With Complex Medical Conditions: Protocol for a Scoping Review by Joanne Tay, Margaret Saari, Adam Mulcaster, Edward Cruz

“…However, families continue providing the bulk of care, often at great personal costs. As care complexity increases, so does the reliance on home care providers. …”
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Research status and prospects of treatment for malignant pleural mesothelioma by ZHAO Kaile, WANG Lei, GENG Jianxiong, CUI Chengwei, YU Yan

“…Malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) is strongly associated with a history of asbestos exposure and is characterized by high malignancy, high mortality, and poor prognosis. Current treatments for MPM are limited and generally suboptimal, resulting in a median overall survival (OS) of approximately one year for MPM patients. …”
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Student Mental Health in UK Higher Education Institutions: Protocol for a Scoping Review of Trends, Gaps, and Research Directions by Nicola Cogan, Aja Murray, Emily Long, Maria Gardani, Michelle O'Toole, Menchie Leung, Stella Kyratzi, Jelena Milicev, Katie Dryburgh, Chloe Bolota, Lacey Ho

“…Current literature remains fragmented, with limited synthesis comparing national contexts. …”
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Nutritional management of pediatric nephrotic syndrome regarding oxidative stress and antioxidant balance by Elena Jechel, Alin Horatiu Nedelcu, Felicia Dragan, Vasile Valeriu Lupu, Iuliana Magdalena Starcea, Adriana Mocanu, Solange Tamara Rosu, Violeta Streanga, Ruxandra Russu, Ginel Baciu, Ciprian Danielescu, Delia Lidia Salaru, Ionela Daniela Morariu, Olga Cirstea, Emil Anton, Ancuta Lupu

“…The analysis focuses on the molecular mechanisms by which oxidative stress contributes to the progression of renal dysfunction, the role of oxidative biomarkers in disease monitoring, and the ability of antioxidants to reduce the need for immunosuppressants and corticosteroids, thus contributing to the decrease in associated morbidity. The translational perspectives of antioxidant therapy are also discussed, in the context of the urgent need for effective adjuvant strategies with a safety profile superior to conventional therapies. …”
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Resolution on the results of the first working meeting of the scientific advisory board «Actual problems of glycemic variability as a new criterion of glycemic control and safety o... by Mikhail B. Antsiferov, Gagik R. Galstyan, Alexey V. Zilov, Alexander Y. Mayorov, Tatyana N. Markova, Nikolay A. Demidov, Olga M. Koteshkova, Dmitry N. Laptev, Alisa V. Vitebskaya

“…The aims of the working meeting were to conduct a comprehensive data analysis of the relationship between GV and hypoglycaemia; to gather and analyse published data and the experience of decrease in GV and improved outcomes of diabetes against the background of different types of insulin therapy; to compare existing methods of glycaemia monitoring and GV assessment and examine their validity and availability in real practice in the context of limited budget and to analyse the informativeness and clinical and prognostic significance of various parameters of GV assessment and to determine their reasonable ‘minimum’ for a comprehensive assessment of GV as a criterion for evaluating the effectiveness of DM treatment and the predictors of negative diabetes outcomes. …”
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Enhanced recovery pathway for older people with hip fracture and cognitive impairment in acute hospitals: the PERFECTED research programme including an RCT by Chris Fox, Simon P Hammond, Lee Shepstone, Fiona Poland, Catherine Henderson, Tamara Backhouse, Bridget Penhale, Simon Donell, Martin Knapp, Douglas Lewins, Alasdair MacLullich, Martyn Patel, Opinder Sahota, Toby O Smith, Justin Waring, Jane L Cross

“…In the 12 months after fracture, patients are at increased risk of cognitive and functional decline, admission to long-term care institutions and higher mortality. …”
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Mapping evidence of spinal manipulation therapy for headaches in South Africa: a scoping review of grey literature by Keseri Padayachy, Ismail Fatima, Morris Kahere, Alister du Rose, Katherine A. Pohlman

“…In terms of objective measures, there were both increases and decreases across the different interventions. …”
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Cost-utility of aripiprazole once-monthly versus paliperidone palmitate once-monthly injectable for schizophrenia in China. by Yiping An, Gang Fang, Zhipeng Pi, Yumeng Zhang, Wei Li, Jinxi Ding

“…A cost-effectiveness threshold (CET) of 0.51 times China's 2023 gross domestic product (GDP) (US$ 6,394.536) was used to judge the economics of intervention.<h4>Results</h4>The current price of AOM in China is relatively high (US$418.140). …”
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高敏感特質中高齡學習者面對數位學習壓力及疫情焦慮之學習滿意度與後疫情調適：復原力之中介效果 Learning Satisfaction and Post-Pandemic Adaptation in Highly Sensitive Middle-aged and Elderly Learners in the Face of Digital Learni... by 王雅鈴 Ya-Ling Wang, 張伶瑜 Lin-Yu Chang, 羅淇文 Chi-Wen Luo, 林郁文 Yu-Wen Lin

“…In 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of people suffering from depression increased by 25.6% globally (Santomauro et al., 2021). …”
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Mast cell activation syndrome: The overdiagnosis problems by N. V. Mikryukova, N. M. Kalinina

“…The incidence of mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) has increased since first definition as a mastocytosis-like phenotype. …”
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Efficient Edge AI for Next Generation Smart Mirror Applications by Nils Kucza, Florian Porrmann, Christian Stollenwerk, Jens Hagemeyer

“…Optimizations using pruning are evaluated and show improvements in energy per processed frame, required calculations per frame (50% reduction), and accuracy (increased for some classes by 15%). Currently the best solution regarding efficiency and optimized DNN models achieves 30FPS for object, gesture, and face detection models simultaneously while consuming around 38Watts, resulting in 1.3mJ per frame.…”
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Presentation of Financial Assets in Russian Macroeconomic Statistics by V. N. Salin, M. V. Vakhrameeva, O. Yu. Sitnikova

“…The purpose of the study. Currently, much attention is paid to the collection, presentation and analysis of data on the volume, structure and dynamics of economic assets. …”
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Energy recovery analysis through numerical simulations of steam injection in continental shale oil reservoirs by Maryelin Josefina Briceño Montilla, Shouding Li, Zhaobin Zhang, Yanzhi Hu, Jianming He, Zheng Bo, Xiao Li

“…However, optimizing energy utilization to maximize hydrocarbon production remains a significant challenge, particularly in the context of current energy limitations. This study compares two steam injection strategies using a thermal-flow-chemical (TFC) simulator to assess energy recovery efficiency. …”
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Advances in Oncolytic Viral Therapy in Melanoma: A Comprehensive Review by Ayushi Garg, Rohit Rao, Felicia Tejawinata, Gazi Amena Noor Shamita, McKay S. Herpel, Akihiro Yoshida, Gordon Goolamier, Jessica Sidiropoulos, Iris Y. Sheng, Salim-Tamuz Abboud, Luke D. Rothermel, Nami Azar, Ankit Mangla

“…From the historical use of wild viruses to the sophisticated use of genetically modified viruses in the current era, oncolytic virus therapy has evolved tremendously in the last two decades. …”
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On the Issue of Improving Remuneration System in Budget Organizations of the Republic of Kazakhstan by S. K. Baidybekova

“…The problems of accounting and analysis at enterprises in the context of international financial reporting standards are currently relevant, consequently it is necessary to work further to improve the organization of accounting and analysis of staff remuneration in budget organizations.…”
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Research Progress on the Impact of Nighttime Outdoor Environments on Residents’ Health by Chongxian CHEN, Xinrui XIONG, Guangsi LIN, Jingyi LIU

“…ObjectiveWith the emergence of the “24-hour city” concept and the increasing diversification of the nighttime lifestyles and activities of urban residents, the impact of nighttime outdoor environments on public health has received growing attention. …”
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Exploring voluntary sector specialist services for victim-survivors of sexual violence in England: the PROSPER co-production study by Caroline Bradbury-Jones, Sarah Damery, Kirsten Fruin, Clare Gunby, Jenny Harlock, Lucy Hebberts, Louise Isham, Anne-Marie Jones, Fay Maxted, Amelia Mighty, Priti Parmar, Laura Patterson, Jason Schaub, Fee Scott, Harriet Smailes, Debs Smith, Julie Taylor

“…However, from a less positive viewpoint, we identified a complex patchwork of services across statutory and VSS organisations that victim-survivors can struggle to naviagte. Within the VSS context, a concerning feature is the pressurised environment (e.g. high caseloads, rising demand, higher client need) and working with increasing complexity in clients’ lives. …”
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Digital-Inclusive Transformation and Teacher Preparedness for Foreign Language Education – A Bilateral German-Norwegian Perspective by Solveig Chilla, Gerard Doetjes, Karin Vogt, Lina Abed Ibrahim, Dina Tsagari

“…Researchers in the field state a pressing need to increase digital-inclusive transformation uptake in foreign language teacher education programmes to develop a transformation ‘mindset’ in (educational) stakeholders and (future) teachers. …”
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The global energy challenge: second-generation feedstocks on marginal lands for a sustainable biofuel production by Claudio Russo, Valerio Cirillo, Nausicaa Pollaro, Fabio Terribile, Andrea Chiodini, Albino Maggio

“…Biofuels represent a renewable source of energy, but their production has raised concerns regarding their possible impacts on food security. Indeed, the current biofuel production primarily relies on food crops and arable lands. …”
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The importance of genotyping within the climate-smart plant breeding value chain – integrative tools for genetic enhancement programs by Ana Luísa Garcia-Oliveira, Rodomiro Ortiz, Fatma Sarsu, Søren K. Rasmussen, Paterne Agre, Asrat Asfaw, Moctar Kante, Subhash Chander

“…Besides, managers are dealing with a multitude of issues with different organizations working on similar initiatives and projects, leading to a lack of a sustainable impact on smallholder farmers. To transform the current food systems as a more sustainable and resilient model efficient solutions are needed to deliver and convey results. …”
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