The implementation of the mobile application “Colorectal Leakage App”, based on the Dutch Leakage Score, for early detection of anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgeries—pilot... by Meiram Mamlin, Saule Khamzina, Gulden Zhanmukanbetova, Nurlan Mukazhanov, Aidana Amangeldiyeva, Arman Kozhakhmetov

“…The frequency of AL was also measured as an additional outcome.ResultsOf 63 patients enrolled, AL was observed in 3.2% (2/63) of cases. …”
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Implementation of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) in South Africa: outcomes from a population-based birth cohort study in Paarl, Western Cape by Whitney Barnett, Heather J Zar, Jennifer Pellowski, Landon Myer, Catherine Wedderburn, Jacob A M Stadler, Dan Stein

“…There were two cases of infant HIV infection (0.8%) who were initiated on ART but had complicated histories.Conclusion Despite the low transmission rate in this cohort, reaching elimination will require further work, and this study illustrates several areas to improve implementation of PMTCT services and reduce paediatric infections including retesting at-risk HIV-negative mothers through the duration of breast feeding, infant HIV testing at any admission in addition to routine testing and improved counselling to prevent defaulting from treatment. …”
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Feasibility of implementing family-integrated newborn care for hospitalised preterm and low birthweight infants in newborn care units of Ethiopia: a mixed-methods design by Hege Langli Ersdal, Araya Abrha Medhanyie, Damen Haile Mariam, Siren Rettedal, Znabu Hadush Kahsay

“…Furthermore, there was a statistically significant variation in the mean score for acceptability and perception of additional burden between age groups (p=0.04).Conclusions and recommendations The current study shows that FINC is conceptually acceptable, technically implementable and expandable to other settings, with weighted mean scores of 0.75, 0.72 and 0.66, respectively. …”
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Establishment and Implementation of the Point-of-Care RT-RAA-CRISPR/Cas13a Diagnostic Test for Foot-And-Mouth Disease Virus Serotype O in Pigs by Ping Meng, Bo Ni, Chenyu Li, Zhou Sha, Chunju Liu, Weijie Ren, Rong Wei, Fuxiao Liu, Jinming Li, Zhiliang Wang

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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

“…Additionally, the review outlined the types of DHTs that have been implemented in LMICs’ hospitals during this pandemic and finally developed a classification framework to categorize the landscape of DHTs. …”
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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

“…Objectives In 2017, Myanmar implemented routine viral load (VL) monitoring for assessing the response to antiretroviral therapy (ART) among people living with HIV (PLHIV). …”
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Development of the Arabian-Nubian Shield along the Marsa Alam-Idfu transect, Central-Eastern Desert, Egypt: geochemical implementation of zircon U-Pb geochronology by Sherif Mansour, Noriko Hasebe, Kamal Abdelrahman, Mohammed S. Fnais, Mohamed A. Gharib, Rabiou Habou, Akihiro Tamura

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Evaluating the effects, implementation experience and political economy of primary healthcare facility autonomy reforms within counties in Kenya: a mixed methods study protocol by Edwine Barasa, Benjamin Tsofa, Anita Musiega, Jacinta Nzinga, Anne Musuva, Nirmala Ravishankar, Wangari Ng'ang'a, Gillian Turner, Beatrice Amboko, Peter Mwangi Mugo, Beryl Maritim, Ethan Wong, Caitlin Mazzilli, Brittany L Hagedorn, Felix Murira

“…This protocol outlines the methods for a study that plans to evaluate the effects, implementation experience, political economy and gendered effects of health facility autonomy reforms in Kenya.Methods and analysis The research will use a before-and-after quasi-experimental study design to measure the effects of the reform on service readiness and service utilisation and a cross-sectional qualitative study to explore the implementation experience, political economy and gendered effects of these reforms. …”
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Toward a Clinical Decision Support System for Monitoring Therapeutic Antituberculosis Medical Drugs in Tanzania (Project TuberXpert): Protocol for an Algorithm' Development and Imp... by Yann Thoma, Annie E Cathignol, Yuan J Pétermann, Margaretha L Sariko, Bibie Said, Chantal Csajka, Monia Guidi, Stellah G Mpagama

“…A decision tree will be designed and implemented as a CDSS, and an automated report generation will be developed and validated through selected case studies. …”
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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

“…We will conduct baseline assessments at each practice, which will provide data to assist the practice facilitator in engaging with the providers and leadership to develop a tailored implementation plan for each practice. In addition, we will employ theory-guided, qualitative methods, to assess the complexity associated with context and the recipients involved in the implementation of strategies in practices, along with sustainability. …”
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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 addition, we also assessed the incidence and determinants of catastrophic health expenditure (CHE) among households affected by TB.Methods A cross-sectional analytical study was carried out in four East African Countries, namely; Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda and Ethiopia alongside EXIT-TB project implementation from 2019 to 2022. …”
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A flipped classroom with whiteboard animation and modules to enhance students' self-regulation, critical thinking and communication skills: a conceptual framework and its implement... by Gede Suwardika, Agus Tatang Sopandi, I. Putu Oktap Indrawan, Kadek Masakazu

“…This paper aims to develop a conceptual framework and report the results of implementing a flipped classroom with whiteboard animation and modules. …”
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Effect of Fused Filament Fabrication Parameters on Selected Indicators for Assessing Technological Quality of Shaped Models by Marek Łoś, Wojciech Zawadka, Krzysztof Nadolny

“…Despite many studies, implementation of the additive manufacturing process in industrial and research practice is limited due to the numerous distortions affecting the obtained dependencies to a degree that is difficult to predict. …”
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Predictive Models with Applicable Graphical User Interface (GUI) for the Compressive Performance of Quaternary Blended Plastic-Derived Sustainable Mortar by Aïssa Rezzoug, Ahmed A. Abdou Elabbasy, Muwaffaq Alqurashi, Ali H. AlAteah

“…However, the practical implementation of these models often requires technical expertise, limiting their accessibility for engineers and practitioners. …”
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Exploring the relationship between agricultural land use and soil quality: Insight from southern Ethiopia agro-ecologies by Tadele Geremu, Girma Abera, Bekele Lemma, Frank Rasche

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Review of Aging Mechanism and Diagnostic Methods for Lithium-Ion Batteries by Tiansi Wang, Hao Wang, Xiaoling Shen, Chenhao Lu, Lei Pei, Yixiang Xu, Wanlin Wang, Huanhuan Li

“…Finally, combined with implementable and laboratory diagnosis methods, it systematically summarizes a highly standardized and universal routine diagnosis process for battery aging. …”
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Optimal implementation of genomic selection in clone breeding programs exemplified in potato: II. Effect of selection strategy and cross‐selection method on long‐term genetic gain... by Po‐Ya Wu, Benjamin Stich, Stefanie Hartje, Katja Muders, Vanessa Prigge, Delphine Van Inghelandt

“…In our simulation results, implementing GS with optimal selected proportions had increased short‐ and long‐term genetic gain compared to any PS strategy. …”
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Development of Digital Twin for FDM Printer With Preventive Cyber-Attack and Control Algorithms by Md Hazrat Ali, Asad Waqar Malik, Nursultan Jyeniskhan, Muhammad Arif Mahmood, Essam Shehab, Frank Liou

“…The work is novel and original as this type of DT and cyber-physical systems (CPS) are very new to additive manufacturing (AM) industries. There are several conceptual models in the literature and there is a critical need for such implemented working systems.…”
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Impact of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on gaseous pollutants and particulate matter in a hot arid climate

“…The Generalized Additive Model (GAM) was used to analyze the daily data of the gasses and particle occurrences in a hot, dry climate. …”
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Collaborative Heterogeneous Mini-Robotic 3D Printer for Manufacturing Complex Food Structures with Multiple Inks and Curved Deposition Surfaces by Karen Jazmin Mendoza-Bautista, Mariana S. Flores-Jimenez, Laisha Daniela Vázquez Tejeda Serrano, Grissel Trujillo de Santiago, Mario Moises Alvarez, Arturo Molina, Mariel Alfaro-Ponce, Isaac Chairez

“…An adaptive controller was developed and implemented to regulate the coordinated operation of booth robotic devices, which are enforced by the G-code corresponding to the target food structure, leading to the necessary resolution. …”
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