Profile of antiphospholipid antibodies and complement system in COVID-19 patients of different severity by N. V. Dolgushina, I. V. Menzhinskaya, O. S. Beznoshchenko, S. M. Mullabayeva, E. A. Gorodnova, L. V. Krechetova

“…Although presence of aPL antibodies is not associated with COVID-19 severity, their persistence over the period of convalescence may be an additional risk factor for thromboembolic complications. The COVID-19 patients are characterized by activation of the complement system, which increases in severe cases, and manifests with increased or decreased levels of C3 complement component, increased levels of C4 component in blood, and a decreased total complement activity. …”
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Barriers and facilitators to implementing reusable personal protective equipment in hospitals, and their impacts on environment, care safety, costs, and supply chain resilience: a... by Nathalie Clavel, François M Castonguay, Claudie Laprise, Stephan Williams, Isabelle Ethier, Marie-Claude Bernier, Christine Beauharnais

“…Using an adapted Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research, our scoping review will identify enablers and barriers to implementation across different clinical settings. …”
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Novel immunochromatographic test for rapid detection of anti-factor H autoantibodies with an assessment of its clinical relevance by Santiago Rodríguez de Córdoba, Andrea Reparaz, Daniel Sanchez, Sheila Pinto, Lucia Juana Lopez, Héctor Martin Merinero, Iria Calvete, Julian Perez-Perez, Sydney S. Jellison, Yuzhou Zhang, Richard J. H. Smith, Inmaculada Moreno, Mercedes Dominguez

Subjects: “…anti factor H autoantibodies…”
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Design and Implementation of an Intelligent Environmental-Control System: Perception, Network, and Application with Fused Data Collected from Multiple Sensors in a Greenhouse at Ji... by Jun Liu

“…Our study illustrated the availability of data fusion for BD and supplied a feasible instance for the implementation of this technique in IoT for the greenhouse environment.…”
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A Remote Patient Monitoring System With Feedback Mechanisms Using a Smartwatch: Concept, Implementation, and Evaluation Based on the activeDCM Randomized Controlled Trial by Reto Wettstein, Farbod Sedaghat-Hamedani, Oliver Heinze, Ali Amr, Christoph Reich, Theresa Betz, Elham Kayvanpour, Angela Merzweiler, Christopher Büsch, Isabell Mohr, Birgit Friedmann-Bette, Norbert Frey, Martin Dugas, Benjamin Meder

“…Subsequently, a system concept was designed and implemented using an iterative approach ensuring technical feasibility from the beginning. …”
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Sociological Analysis of Islamic Law on The Implementation of the Jo Kawin Bocah Program in Reducing Early Marriage Rates (Case Study on the PKK Team of Temanggung Regency) by Luqiya Suci Rahmadani, Malik Ibrahim, Hanifah Salma Muhammad

“…The "Jo Kawin Bocah" program aims to prevent early marriages in Central Java, particularly in Temanggung Regency, where 414 cases were recorded in 2022. Implemented by the PKK Movement Team, the program focuses on educating communities to reduce early marriage rates. …”
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An Implementation Framework of 15-Minute City principles in New Egyptian Cities إطار تطبيقي لمبادئ مدينة ال 15 دقيقة بالمدن المصرية الجديدة... by Mariam Moustafa, Raghda Zakariya, Walaa Mohamed, Gihan Hassan

“…Finally, an initial implementation framework for 15-Minute Cities for Egyptian new cities will be concluded, outlining key priority indicators for implementation, implementation barriers, and priority factors for development.…”
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Barriers and Facilitators of Implementation of the Non-Hospital-Based Administration of Long-Acting Cabotegravir Plus Rilpivirine in People with HIV: Qualitative Data from the HOLA... by Diana Hernández-Sánchez, Juan M. Leyva-Moral, Julian Olalla, Eugènia Negredo, on behalf of the HOLA Study Group

“…Findings reveal five main factors to consider for implementation: operational and infrastructure adaptations, integrated management of human and organizational resources, need for coordination and follow-up, professional attitudes and work environment, and patient experience and patients’ needs perceived by professionals. …”
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Students’ perceptions of their mathematics classroom learning environment in a newly implemented standard-based curriculum during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cluster analysis by Ebo Amuah, Edmond Kwesi Agormedah, Kwame Akyeampong, Joseph Ghartey Ampiah

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Facilitators and Barriers to the Implementation of Digital Health Technologies in Hospital Settings in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries Since the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic:... by Sheng Qian Yew, Daksha Trivedi, Nurul Iman Hafizah Adanan, Boon How Chew

“… BackgroundAlthough the implementation process of digital health technologies (DHTs) has been extensively documented in high-income countries, the factors that facilitate and prevent their implementation in lower- and middle-income countries (LMICs) may differ for various reasons. …”
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Uptake of routine viral load testing among people living with HIV and its implementation challenges in Yangon region of Myanmar: a mixed-methods study by Pruthu Thekkur, Khine Khine Thinn, Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, Nyein Su Aye, Tin Maung Zaw, Pyae Soan, San Hone, Htun Nyunt Oo

“…The performance of routine VL testing and implementation challenges has not yet assessed. We aimed to determine the uptake of VL testing and factors associated with it among PLHIV initiated on ART during 2017 in ART clinics of Yangon region and to explore the implementation challenges as perceived by the healthcare providers.Design An explanatory mixed-methods study was conducted. …”
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Animal Brucellosis in Egypt: Review on Evolution, Epidemiological Situation, Prevalent <i>Brucella</i> Strains, Genetic Diversity, and Assessment of Implemented National Control Me... by Ahmed M. S. Menshawy, Acacia Ferreira Vicente, Yamen M. Hegazy, Vitomir Djokic, Mahmoud E. R. Hamdy, Luca Freddi, Essam M. Elbauomy, Ashraf E. Sayour, Claire Ponsart, Nour H. Abdel-Hamid

“…MLVA-16 and Whole Genome Sequencing based on core-genome SNP analyses confirm the presence of different <i>B. abortus</i> and <i>B. melitensis</i> outbreak strains, both older widely disseminated <i>Brucella</i> strains and newly introduced ones. Despite implementing the test-and-slaughter control strategy over forty years, the disease is still endemic, and different <i>Brucella</i> species circulate among several animal species. …”
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Remote Lifestyle Intervention to Reduce Postpartum Weight Retention: Protocol for a Community-Engaged Hybrid Type I Effectiveness-Implementation Randomized Controlled Trial by Lindsay M Martin, Christine D McKinney, Lia Escobar Acosta, Janelle W Coughlin, Noelene K Jeffers, Alexandra Solano-Umaña, Kathryn A Carson, Nae-Yuh Wang, Wendy L Bennett, Kelly M Bower

“…Remote lifestyle interventions delivered during and after pregnancy hold promise for supporting healthy weight outcomes; however, few are tested in groups of people who self-identify as non-Hispanic Black and Latinx or address the neighborhood-level and psychosocial factors driving maternal health disparities. Implementing remote lifestyle interventions within community-based programs that serve birthing people may optimize trust and engagement, promote scalability and sustainability, and have the broadest public health impact. …”
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Incidence and determinants of households’ catastrophic payments for TB care: evidence from a multi-country trial (EXIT-TB project) implemented in East Africa by Getnet Yimer, Blandina T Mmbaga, Sayoki Mfinanga, Peter Binyaruka, Bruce J Kirenga, Esther Ngadaya, Godfather Kimaro, Amani Thomas Mori, Francis Donard Ngadaya, Doreen Philbert, Amani Wilfred, Johnson Jeremia Mshiu, Nicholaus P Mnyambwa, Steve Wandinga

“…In the context of the EXIT-TB project implementation, we nested a patient cost study aiming at estimating the costs incurred by patients when seeking TB services. …”
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MonitOring the health trajectory of patients with kNee osteoarthritis referred for orthopaedic opinion: Protocol for the MOTION parallel cohort-implementation studyStrengths and Li... by Christian J. Barton, Michelle Dowsey, Anne Smith, Ilana N. Ackerman, Zanfina Ademi, Samantha Bunzli, Peter Choong, Kay M. Crossley, Joanne Kemp, Jason A. Wallis, Alison Gibbs, Vincent Lengkong, Allison M. Ezzat, Juanita Low, Zhomart Orman, Nicholas F. Taylor, Anna Wong Shee, Natasha A. Lannin, Ewa M. Roos, Raph Hau, Angela Cochrane, Mia Pithie, Emma Draffin, David Mitchell, Trevor Russell, Danilo De Oliveira Silva

“…Objective: This parallel cohort-implementation study, termed MonitOring the health Trajectory of patients with kNee osteoarthritis (MOTION), aims to understand treatment pathways and outcomes for people with knee osteoarthritis referred to Australian public hospitals for orthopaedic assessment (Part A cohort study), and how improving access to first-line care might improve outcomes (Part B implementation study). …”
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Evaluating the Benefits and Implementation Challenges of Digital Health Interventions for Improving Self-Efficacy and Patient Activation in Cancer Survivors: Single-Case Experiment... by Umut Arioz, Urška Smrke, Valentino Šafran, Simon Lin, Jama Nateqi, Dina Bema, Inese Polaka, Krista Arcimovica, Anna Marija Lescinska, Gaetano Manzo, Yvan Pannatier, Shaila Calvo-Almeida, Maja Ravnik, Matej Horvat, Vojko Flis, Ariadna Mato Montero, Beatriz Calderón-Cruz, José Aguayo Arjona, Marcela Chavez, Patrick Duflot, Valérie Bleret, Catherine Loly, Tunç Cerit, Kadir Uguducu, Izidor Mlakar

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High prevalence of the hotspot complement factor I p.Ile357Met pathogenic variant in Tunisian atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome patients: report of three new cases and review of the literature by Asma Tajouri, Asma Tajouri, Asma Tajouri, Imen Ayadi, Imen Ayadi, Rimeh BenBrahim, Rimeh BenBrahim, Ikram Mami, Abir Boussetta, Hend Jlajla, Hend Jlajla, Yousr Zerzeri, Haifa Arbi Sassi, Jamila Ben Sassi, Hela Sahli, Lilia Laadhar, Lilia Laadhar, Tahar Gargah, Mohamed Karim Zouaghi, Maryam Kallel Sellami, Maryam Kallel Sellami

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Land use and agricultural plans as a tool for comprehensive implementation of spatial planning regulations for rural areas – A case study of Różan commune in Poland by Bielska Anna, Załęski Przemysław, Mroczkowski Robert

“…The management of rural areas is one of the most important areas of action of the European Union. Planning and implementing a policy aimed at sustainable and multifunctional rural development is a major challenge for the Member States and their regions, as it involves numerous spatial changes. …”
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Managers and Hygiene Representatives' Perceptions of a Patient Safety Initiative to Reduce Healthcare‐Associated Infections: A Mixed‐Methods Study by Eva Sving, Katarina Wijk, Maria Lindberg

“…This study aimed to explore managers and hygiene representatives', in the role as facilitators, perceptions of safety engagement and factors of importance when implementing measures to reduce healthcare‐associated infections. …”
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Implementasi Program Operasional Penyelenggaraan Bimbingan dan Konseling (POP BK) dalam Membentuk Perilaku Moral Religius Siswa SMK NU Ma’arif Kudus by Ana Faiqoh

“…Ana Faiqoh (NIM. MP-16092). Implementation of Operational Guidance And Counseling Program (POP BK) in Forming the Student’s Religious Moral Behavior of SMK NU Ma'arif Kudus, Thesis, Kudus, Master Program of Islamic Education IAIN Kudus, the purposes of this research are : 1) To know the implementation of organisation operational program of guidance  and  counseling  (POP BK) in forming the  student’s moral behavior of SMK NU Ma'arif Kudus, 2) To know the supporting and inhibiting factors of the implementation of organisation operational program of guidance and counseling (POP BK) in forming the student’s moral behavior of SMK NU Ma'arif Kudus   The type of this research is field research by using qualitative approach.  …”
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