Implementing prenatal diagnosis based on cell-free fetal DNA: accurate identification of factors affecting fetal DNA yield. by Angela N Barrett, Bernhard G Zimmermann, Darrell Wang, Andrew Holloway, Lyn S Chitty

“…Optimizing conditions for maximizing yield of cell-free fetal DNA will be crucial for effective implementation of testing. We explore factors influencing yield of fetal DNA from maternal blood samples, including assessment of collection tubes containing cell-stabilizing agents, storage temperature, interval to sample processing and DNA extraction method used.…”
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Exploring barriers and enabling factors for surgical task sharing with physician assistants in Liberia: a qualitative pre-implementation study by Håkon A Bolkan, Alex J van Duinen, Ankie van den Broek, Theophilus C Hampaye, Markus Jan Werz

“…Objectives This study explores potential barriers and enabling factors that may influence the acceptance of implementation of a surgical task-sharing initiative targeting physician assistants (PAs) in Liberia.Design A qualitative, pre-implementation study using semistructured interviews. …”
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Factors influencing the implementation of integrated screening for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B for pregnant women in Nepal: A qualitative study. by Lucie Sabin, Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Bibhu Thapaliya, Obindra Chand, Sanju Bhattarai, Abriti Arjyal, Naomi Saville

“…It is essential to understand the factors influencing the implementation of integrated screening for HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B, as recommended by WHO, to improve uptake and prevent vertical transmission. …”
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Factors Influencing the Implementation of a Multispecialty Virtual Ward Program in the United Kingdom: Qualitative Exploration of Staff Experiences and Perspectives by Ian Litchfield, Richard Lewis, Gayathri Delanerolle, Melyda Melyda, Lorraine Harper

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to explore the experience of staff involved in designing, developing, and delivering VWs as part of the national program, in order to understand the factors that influence their implementation and sustainability. …”
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Adaptive Handover Decision Algorithm Based on Multi-Influence Factors through Carrier Aggregation Implementation in LTE-Advanced System by Ibraheem Shayea, Mahamod Ismail, Rosdiadee Nordin, Hafizal Mohamad

“…In this paper, Multi-Influence Factors for Adaptive Handover Decision Algorithm (MIF-AHODA) have been proposed through CA implementation in LTE-Advanced system. …”
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Actinidia deliciosa as a complemental therapy against nephropathy and oxidative stress in diabetic rats by Ali Y. Naoom, Wenyi Kang, Nora F. Ghanem, Mohamed M. Abdel-Daim, Fatma M. El-Demerdash

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A new split‐luciferase complementation assay identifies pentachlorophenol as an inhibitor of apoptosome formation by Amin Tashakor, Mahshid H‐Dehkordi, Enda O'Connell, Sergi Gomez Ganau, Rafael Gozalbes, Leif A. Eriksson, Saman Hosseinkhani, Howard O. Fearnhead

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Research on Fine-Grained Visual Classification Method Based on Dual-Attention Feature Complementation by Min Huang, Ke Li, Xiaoyan Yu, Chen Yang

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IGFBP2 and IGFBP4 interact to activate complement pathway in diabetic kidney disease by Jieling Liang, Yangxiao Huang, Daping Peng, Yali Xie, Yifei Liu, Xiuxia Lu, Junfa Xu

“…Overactivation of the complement pathway in DKD remains poorly understood.Methods Blood samples were collected from patients for proteomic analysis, complemented by both in vitro and in vivo experiments to investigate the roles of IGFBP2, IGFBP4, and the complement pathway in DKD.Results Elevated levels of IGFBP2 and IGFBP4 were observed in DKD patients. …”
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PepO and CppA modulate Streptococcus sanguinis susceptibility to complement immunity and virulence by Lívia A. Alves, Hassan Naveed, Eduardo M. Franco, Maíra Terra Garcia, Victor A. Freitas, Juliana C. Junqueira, Débora C. Bastos, Thaís L. S. Araujo, Tsute Chen, Renata O. Mattos-Graner

“…Thus, this study showed that PepO and CppA are complement evasion proteins expressed by S. sanguinis in a strain-specific manner, which are required for multiple functions associated with cardiovascular virulence.…”
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Complementing Mammography Screening with Automated 3D Ultrasound in Women with High-Density Breasts by А. E. Garanina, A. V. Kholin

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High ischemic deficit in computed tomography perfusion is a risk factor for cerebral vascular ischemic events in Takayasu arteritis: a prospective observational study by Rongyi Chen, Ying Sun, Ying Liu, Jing Ding, Lindi Jiang

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Severe outcomes and risk factors of non-neutropenic fever episodes in hospitalized children with cancer in Kenya by Samuel Kipchumba, Kenneth Busby, Dennis Njenga, Julia Dettinger, Lenah Nyamusi, Sandra Langat, Sandra Langat, Gilbert Olbara, Cheryl A. Moyer, Terry A. Vik, Terry A. Vik, C. Nathan Nessle, C. Nathan Nessle, Festus Njuguna

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Analysis of Azure Zero Trust Architecture Implementation for Mid-Size Organizations by Vedran Dakić, Zlatan Morić, Ana Kapulica, Damir Regvart

“…This paper describes how Microsoft Azure uses ZTA to enforce strict identity verification and access rules across the cloud environment to improve security. Implementation takes time and effort. Azure’s extensive services and customizations require careful design and implementation. …”
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Designing an Adaptive Nuero-Fuzzy Inference System for Evaluating the Business Intelligence System Implementation in Software Industry by Iman Raeesi Vanani, Fatemeh Ganjalikhan Hakemi

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Planning for scale: analysis of adaptations and contextual factors influencing scale-up of the QUALI-DEC intervention to optimize caesarean section use by Soha El-Halabi, Claudia Hanson, Alexandre Dumont, Amanda Cleeve, Helle Mölsted Alvesson, Charles Kaboré, Guillermo Carroli, Pisake Lumbiganon, Quoc Nhu Hung Mac, Ana Pilar Betran, Kristi Sidney Annerstedt, Meghan A. Bohren, Karen Zamboni

“…Our findings were validated with implementing partners across countries. Results We identified the perceived relevance of the intervention by women and providers and the presence of relevant key clinical guidelines as factors that may ease scalability of QUALI-DEC. …”
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Alternative Complement Pathway in Carotid Atherosclerosis: Low Plasma Properdin Levels Associate With Long‐Term Cardiovascular Mortality by Mieke C. Louwe, Chrysostomi Gialeli, Annika E. Michelsen, Sverre Holm, Andreas Edsfeldt, Karolina Skagen, Tove Lekva, Maria Belland Olsen, Vigdis Bjerkeli, Therese Schjørlien, Kristine Stø, Xiang Yi Kong, Tuva B. Dahl, Per H. Nilsson, Peter Libby, Pål Aukrust, Tom Eirik Mollnes, Thor Ueland, Mona Skjelland, Isabel Gonçalves, Bente Halvorsen

“…Compared with healthy controls, patients with carotid atherosclerosis had increased plasma levels of factor D, properdin, and C3bBbP (P<0.001), but not factor H, an inhibitor of the alternative complement pathway, compared with controls. …”
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Implementation of ISO 22000 in Romanian Companies: Motivations, Difficulties and Key Benefits by Carmen Păunescu, Ruxandra Argatu, Miruna Lungu

“…This study provides quantitative empirical evidence about the motivations for implementing a food safety management system based on ISO 22000. …”
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Determining university’s readiness to implement AI technologies for personalizing educational paths by V. S. Starostin, K. A. Arzhanova, D. V. Dolgopolov, A. D. Ditrikh

“…The key issue of the article is to determine readiness of HEIs to implement artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies for personalization of students’ individual educational trajectories (hereinafter – IET). …”
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Implementation of microbiological monitoring for predicting the multidrug-resistant phenotype of respiratory isolates based on risk factor analysis in patients with community-acquired pneumonia by O. P. Bobrova, S. K. Zyryanov, V. V. Chernaya, M. V. Statsenko, O. A. Parygina

“…In the constructed forecasting models, the following factors became practically significant for the implementation of polyresistance at the regional level: previous hospitalization and antimicrobial therapy, stay in long-term care facilities, prior treatment with carbapenem antibiotics, and associative production of carbapenemase with extended spectrum beta-lactamases.   …”
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