Design and Analysis of Microstrip Patch Antennas to Support the Implementation of Smart Ports by M. Basuki Rahmat, Yuning Widiarti, Eko Setijadi, Azlina Idris, Aina Julia, Shipun Anuar Hamzah, K S H Putri

“…Simulation with FR-4 material showed a return loss of -21.23 dB, gain of 2.718 dBi, directivity of 7.525 dBi, voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) of 1.1864, bandwidth (BW) is 0.0635 GHz, and Simulation using Rogers RT5880/duroid material showed a return loss of  -10.813 dB, gain of 8.084 dBi, directivity of 8.528 dBi, voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) of 1.8095, bandwidth (BW) is 0.0441 GHz. …”
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Sustainability of healthcare system improvements, programmes and interventions in acute care settings: protocol for a mixed methods systematic review by Franz E Babl, Sandy Middleton, Julie Cowie, Catherine Wilson, Peter Wilson, Pauline Campbell, Emma Tavender, Lisa Kuhn, Nicola Straiton, Victoria Ramsden, Elizabeth McInnes

“…The following databases will be searched: Medline, Embase, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, CINAHL and Allied and Complementary Medicine (AMED), from November 2017 to the present for studies published in English. Relevant reference lists of included studies will be manually searched. …”
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Treatment approaches for idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis: a systematic review with meta-analysis by Annik Steimer, Mike O. Becker

“…To be included, studies must have had a minimum of two patients employing the same treatment approach and reporting relevant treatment outcomes. A meta-analysis with a subgroup analysis was conducted for the primary outcomes “regression of fibrosis,” “freedom from ureteric stents” and “relapse rate,” and the secondary outcome “clinical improvement.” …”
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Metasomatism and REE mineralization of the Zilair Formation sedimentary rocks in the Khudolaz complex gabbro massif exocontact zone (Chebarkul area, Southern Urals) by Evgeny I. Mikheev, Ildar R. Rakhimov, Elena O. Shaparenko, Elena I. Soroka

“… Relevance. West-Magnitogorsk zone (Southern Urals) hold a lot of Early Carboniferous gabbroic and granitoid intrusions which associated with various mineralization types (Ti-Fe, Cu-Ni-PGE, Au), but information about REE mineralization is scarce. …”
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Life after prostate cancer diagnosis: protocol for a UK-wide patient-reported outcomes study by David H Brewster, Victoria Cairnduff, Eila Watson, Amy Downing, Adam W Glaser, Penny Wright, William Cross, Conan Donnelly, Anna Gavin, Carol Rivas, Richard Wagland, Peter Selby, Luke Hounsome, Therese Kearney, Rebecca Mottram, Majorie Allen, Oonagh McSorley, Hugh Butcher, Paul Kind, James W H Catto, Dyfed Huws, Emma McNair, Lauren Matheson, Johana Nayoan, Mike Horton, Jessica Corner, Julia Verne

“…A comprehensive patient-reported outcome measure has been developed using generic and specific instruments with proven psychometric properties and relevance in national and international studies. The outcome data will be linked with administrative health data (eg, treatment information from hospital data). …”
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Review of privacy computing techniques for multi-party data fusion analysis by LIU Shenglong, HUANG Xiuli, JIANG Yiwen, JIANG Jiawei, TIAN Yuechi, ZHOU Zejun, NIU Ben

“…This work focused on the needs of multi-party privacy computing for cross-system exchanges in ubiquitous sharing environments, taking the security sharing and controlled dissemination of private data in multi-party data fusion applications as the starting point, and provided reviews of existing relevant work from the perspectives of multi-party privacy computing, multi-party privacy information sharing control, and multi-party data collaborative secure computing. …”
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Evaluation of Nausea and Vomiting Severity in Pregnancies Conceived Through Assisted Reproduction by Ozge Senem Yucel Cicek, Merve Demir

“… OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the severity of nausea vomiting of pregnancy in assisted reproductive technologies pregnancies using the Pregnancy-Unique Quantification of Emesis scoring system which is a validated, clinically relevant method to assess nausea vomiting of pregnancy severity. …”
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Does the Direction of Kinesiology Tape Application Influence Muscle Activation in Asymptomatic Individuals? by Michelle Dolphin, Gary Brooks, Blair Calancie, Adam Rufa

“… # Levels of Evidence Level 1 – Controlled Clinical Trial # Clinical Relevance Kinesiology tape is commonly used as an intervention for a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions and for promoting performance including sporting activities. …”
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Optimising Access Surgery in Senior Haemodialysis Patients (OASIS): study protocol for a multicentre randomised controlled trial by Patrick WHE Vriens, Edith M Willigendael, Maarten A Lijkwan, Friedo W Dekker, Chava L Ramspek, Michiel W de Haan, Çaĝdaş Ünlü, Boudewijn DC Heggen, Koen E A van der Bogt, Marc H Hemmelder, Mickaël J C Hiligsmann, Magda M van Loon, Joris I Rotmans, Jan H M Tordoir, Geert Willem H Schurink, Maarten G J Snoeijs, Marijke J Molegraaf, Philippe WM Cuypers, Denise Nio, Cora H Arts, Jacobien C Verhave, Goos D Laverman, Aron S Bode, Marcel C Weijmer, Bas Govaert, Aaltje Y Adema, Gijs MJM Welten, Michel MPJ Reijnen, Marc JH Groeneveld, Hans S Brink, Jeroen B van der Net, Arno Kuijper, Hilde PE Peters, Roos C van Nieuwenhuizen, Rombout R Kruse, Yvonne C Schrama, Karina A de Groot, Karima Farhat

“…In addition, long-term complications associated with arteriovenous grafts and central venous catheters may be less relevant when considering the limited life expectancy of these patients. …”
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ONLINE PROJECTS AS A FORM OF SPREADING PEDAGOGICAL BIOGRAPHICAL KNOWLEDGE IN THE CONTEXT OF OPEN SCIENCE by Larysa D. Berezivska, Oleksandr P. Mikhno, Olha P. Pinchuk

“… The article deals with the relevant issue of using social media in the context of open science to disseminate the results of scientific research and implement the mission of institutions of social memory – libraries and museums – to preserve, study and popularize the national pedagogical heritage. …”
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Progression of Heart Failure in People with Type 2 Diabetes in Germany: An Analysis Using German Health Insurance Claims Data by Keni Cheng-Siang Lee, Tobias Wagner, Adee Kennedy, Michael Wilke

“…**Conclusion:** Heart failure is relevant in individuals with diabetes. A high number of patients may likely not survive a 5-year period. …”
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Case Report Outbreak of Winter Coccidiosis in calves from Northwestern Argentina by Leandro Olmos, A. Avellaneda-Cáceres, L.S. Aguirre, G.V. Sandoval, D.M. Medina, G. Vitulli-Moya, L.A. Colque-Caro, J.F. Micheloud

“…Posteriormente, se decidió realizar una visita al establecimiento en donde se tomaron muestras de heces en la finca para estudios parasitológicos y se realizó la necropsia de otro animal muerto del mismo rodeo en una visita realizada al establecimiento. …”
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Deciphering the multifaceted mechanism of Shuang Huang Lian in treating upper respiratory tract infections: A metabolomics-based network pharmacology approach by Gang Xu, Akshay Suresh Patil, Ruhan Wei, Dan Liu, Aimin Zhou, Yan Xu

“…A protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed, and gene ontology (GO), KEGG, and Reactome enrichment analyses were conducted to elucidate the biological functions relevant to URTIs. Target-target interaction (TTI) network construction and modularity analysis were also performed. …”
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Obstacles and opportunities for care collaboration through the utilisation of a preventive care process for frail older adults: a study protocol for a mixed methods study design by Åsa Larsson Ranada, Elisabet Rothenberg, Helle Wijk, Martina Karin Boström, Pia Skott, Anette Erichsen

“…Additionally, 30 semi-structured individual interviews with residential care managers and other relevant stakeholders will explore obstacles and opportunities for effective care collaboration.Discussion We foresee that the results will contribute to the development of a model for effective PcP and care collaboration that can be used to improve patient safety and quality of care for frail older adults. …”
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A systematic review of barriers to early presentation and diagnosis with breast cancer among black women by Ruth H Jack, Jill Maben, Elizabeth A Davies, Emma Ream, Grace Lucas, Claire EL Jones, Lindsay JL Forbes

“…We followed Cochrane and PRISMA guidance to identify relevant research. Findings were integrated through thematic synthesis. …”
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Pathomorphological features of the proximal femur in crowe IV hips and their implication on stem selection during total hip arthroplasty by Kaveh Gharanizadeh, Elham Mohammadyahya, Mohammad Reza Bahaeddini, Shayan Amiri, Sajad Noori Gravand, Sepideh Pezeshki, Amir Aminian, Arvin Eslami, Hamed Tayyebi, Mansour Abolghasemian

“…We evaluated the morphology of the proximal femur on EOS™ images, focusing on the anatomical landmarks and measurements relevant to the stem selection in high-riding DDH. …”
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European Working Time Directive and doctors’ health: a systematic review of the available epidemiological evidence by Consol Serra, Evangelia Demou, Ewan B Macdonald, Sergio Vargas-Prada, Maria Cruz Rodriguez-Jareño, Kaveh A Sanati, Alenka Škerjanc, Pedro G Reis, Ritva Helimäki-Aro

“…Policymakers should consider safety issues when working on relaxing EWTD for doctors.…”
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INTEGRATION OF UKRAINIAN CHILDREN AND YOUTH USING DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF SLOVAKIA by Nelly Nychkalo, Nataliia Muranova, Olena Voliarska, Maria Matulcikova

“…The purpose of the article is to highlight the results of the national assessment of the process of integration of Ukrainian school-age children using digital tools into the social and educational environment of Slovakia, identify problems and needs of subjects of the educational process, and provide relevant recommendations. General scientific and special research methods were used. …”
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Challenges for funders in monitoring compliance with policies on clinical trials registration and reporting: analysis of funding and registry data in the UK by Rachel L Knowles, Frances Rawle, Kam Pou Ha, Julia Mueller, Rosa Parker

“…Objectives To evaluate compliance by researchers with funder requirements on clinical trial transparency, including identifying key areas for improvement; to assess the completeness, accuracy and suitability for annual compliance monitoring of the data routinely collected by a research funding body.Design Descriptive analysis of clinical trials funded between February 2011 and January 2017 against funder policy requirements.Setting Public medical research funding body in the UK.Data sources Relevant clinical trials were identified from grant application details, post-award grant monitoring systems and the International Standard Randomised Controlled Trial Number (ISRCTN) registry.Main outcome measure The proportion of all Medical Research Council (MRC)-funded clinical trials that were (a) registered in a clinical trial registry and (b) publicly reported summary results within 2 years of completion.Results There were 175 grants awarded that included a clinical trial and all trials were registered in a public trials registry. …”
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“Sleepless nights are a daily reality for us” how women experiencing homelessness in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia describe street life: a photovoice study by Kalkidan Yohannes, Kalkidan Yohannes, Kalkidan Yohannes, Mats Målqvist, Hannah Bradby, Yemane Berhane, Dagmawit Tewahido, Dagmawit Tewahido, Sibylle Herzig van Wees, Sibylle Herzig van Wees

“…Data from these discussions were then analysed using a reflexive thematic approach.ResultsFour themes were developed from the data: (a) deprivation of basic needs; (b) experiencing dependency, shame, and seclusion while dealing with the burden of street life; (c) the vulnerability and neglect of children; and (d) being resilient to harsh conditions. …”
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