Impact of an optimized care model for advanced HIV disease: a non-randomized cluster study in Malawi by Thulani Maphosa, Lise Denoeud-Ndam, Lloyd Chilikutali, Eddie Matiya, Bilaal Wilson, Rose Nyirenda, Allan Mayi, Rhoderick Machekano, Appolinaire Tiam

“…The optimized AHD package implemented in these IS included enhanced CD4 testing, tuberculosis (TB) and cryptococcal antigen (CrAg) screening, and appropriate treatment of opportunistic diseases delivered through a hub-and-spoke model. …”
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Community-level mental health screening and referral using task-sharing with student volunteers in Kerala, India: a scalable model for low and middle income countries by Saju Madavanakadu Devassy, Lorane Scaria, Shyba Babu, Rajeev S.P., Lijo K.J., Amal Tom Jose, Kiran Thampi, Robin E. Gearing

“…Methods The campaign had three phases: formation of a multidisciplinary service design team, modelling of an intervention, and implementing activities across three levels- macro, meso, and micro- to be implemented by educated youth, utilizing task-sharing strategies. …”
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Real-Life Experiences of Self-Capacity Management in Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: A Qualitative Study by Wang A, Zhang N, Li M, Mao Q, Ma A, Wang G, Li M, Li Q

“…However, current research often focuses on physiological and pathological mechanisms, with limited exploration of the psychological and social factors influencing patients’ self-management behaviors. Additionally, while many studies have addressed the importance of capacity management, there are remains a gap in understanding how patients’ experiences with capacity management strategies can be optimized to improve adherence and long-term outcomes.Objective: This study aims to explore the personal experiences of CHF patients regarding self-capacity management, identify the barriers they face in implementing self-management behaviors, and examine factors contributing to non-adherence. …”
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Designing a Stock Recommender System Using the Collaborative Filtering Algorithm for the Tehran Stock Exchange by Marziyeh Nourahmadi, Ali Rahimi, Hojjatollah Sadeqi

“…Also, it is recommended to implement risk control strategies and optimize the system's efficacy further.…”
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Current practices in neonatal pain management: a decade after the last Italian survey by Paola Lago, Elisabetta Garetti, Patrizia Savant Levet, Immacolata Arenga, Anna Pirelli, Anna Chiara Frigo, Daniele Merazzi, on behalf Pain Study Group of Italian Society of Neonatology

“…They reported on the analgesic strategies implemented for various painful bedside procedures. …”
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Improving medical night handover: strengthening teamwork, efficiency and critical patient care by Daisy Moran, Anthony Ng, Alex Barclay, Shamira Ghouse

“…Materials and methods: This QIP was implemented at a large district general hospital where the night medical team consists of two registrars, three SHOs, and two FY1s. …”
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Assessment of Fraud Deterrence and Detection Procedures Used in a Web-Based Survey Study With Adult Black Cisgender Women: Description of Lessons Learned and Recommendations by Amber I Sophus, Jason W Mitchell

“…By sharing experiences and implementing thorough fraud deterrence and detection protocols, researchers can maintain data validity and contribute to best practices in web-based research.…”
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Examining the normative results of the Arab Spring on the legal status of religious minorities; Case study of Egypt by mohammad yosefzadeh, mohammad jalali

“…Since 2010, the countries in this region have faced widespread public protests and have sought to implement extensive changes in their governance to achieve the people's demands. …”
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Embracing innovation to drive positive change to clinical practice in stroke care by Indira Natarajan

“…Training programs were implemented to familiarise staff with the technology, and a database was established to monitor patient outcomes and assess long-term efficacy. …”
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Units for the protection of child victims and witnesses in the criminal proceedings: Domestic legislation and practice by Milosavljević-Đukić Ivana, Tankosić Bojana, Petković Jara, Marković Marija

“…The project was implemented from August 2014 to March 2017. The purpose of the Units is to ensure the best interest of children in situation when a child is identified as a victim or a witness of a crime and appears in the criminal or other court procedure. …”
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A novel TID + IDN controller tuned with coatis optimization algorithm under deregulated hybrid power system by Geetanjali Dei, Deepak Kumar Gupta, Binod Kumar Sahu, Mohit Bajaj, Vojtech Blazek, Lukas Prokop

“…Abstract Implementing a suitable load frequency controller to maintain the power balance equation for a multi-area system with many power generating units poses a challenge to a power system engineer. …”
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Establishing a Multicenter Active Adverse Events Following Immunization Sentinel Surveillance Network Across 22 Tertiary Care Hospitals in India: Protocol for a Prospective Observa... by Apoorva Sharan, Manoja Kumar Das, Akhil PM, Ramesh Poluru, Neeraj Kumar Kashyap, Christian Burri, Jan Bonhoeffer, Satinder Aneja, Deepak Polpakara, Narendra Kumar Arora

“…MethodsA multistage site selection process was implemented, beginning with an initial screening survey followed by in-person visits to assess the suitability of potential tertiary care hospitals for inclusion in the network. …”
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Closing the clinical gap: an audit of clinical compliance for early-onset neonatal sepsis management by Sanika Dalvi, Zuzanna Gawlowski

“…IAP was administered to 18 mothers because of maternal risk factors, but an additional four should have received IAP but delivered too quickly, making the compliance rate 81.81% (18/22). …”
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Delineation of site-specific management zones to enhance nutrient status, growth, and quality of green onion (Allium cepa L.) in a newly reclaimed area in Ismailia, Egypt by Abdelraouf M. Ali, Abdelraouf M. Ali, Mohamed Aboelghar, Noha Morsy, Nazih Y. Rebouh, Dmitry E. Kucher, Hassan A. Hassan, Emad A. Abdeldaym, Mohamed E. M. Jalhoum, Abdel-Aziz Belal

“…The assessed soil properties and plant characteristics revealed that foliar applications of (nMgO) significantly improved the nutritional status, growth, and quality of green onions (Allium cepa L.).DiscussionThe modeling process effectively classified the study area into three management zones for soil treatments and three additional management zones for plant treatments. Implementing such a process will lower the costs of soil analysis and enhance overall agricultural income.…”
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Global knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards antimicrobial resistance among healthcare workers: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Abdolreza Sotoodeh Jahromi, Negin Namavari, Mohammad Jokar, Nader Sharifi, Samira Soleimanpour, Negin Naserzadeh, Vahid Rahmanian

“…Healthcare workers (HCWs) play a pivotal role in combating AMR by implementing effective preventive strategies and adhering to good practices. …”
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A calculation of capitation-based payment standardto chronic disease cases in primary care settings by Jianxiao Ni, Guangying Gao, Ning Zhao, Jin Li, Jiajie Xu, Nina Wu, Jia Yang

“…With ongoing reforms in China, a variety of payment strategies, including capitation and the ambulatory patient groups (APG) point method, are being progressively implemented. Objective: This study aims to identify appropriate capitation calculation methods for chronic diseases in Beijing and to provide recommendations for implementing capitation payments reforms in the city. …”
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Assessment of genetic conservation units of an endangered glacial relict insular species, Amentotaxus formosana, based on fine-scale genetic structures of multiple fragmented mount... by Ya-Zhu Ko, Huie-Chuan Shih, Chin-Shang Ho, Chaur-Tzuhn Chen, Tsai-Wen Hsu, Meng-Shin Shiao, Yu-Chung Chiang, Yu-Chung Chiang

“…Results indicated low genetic diversity, distinct genetic differentiation, and severe inbreeding within fragmented populations. Additionally, demographic analysis suggested a substantial downfall in effective population sizes and limited gene flow within and between populations. …”
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Machine learning analysis of emerging risk factors for early-onset hypertension in the Tlalpan 2020 cohort by Mireya Martínez-García, Guadalupe O. Gutiérrez-Esparza, Guadalupe O. Gutiérrez-Esparza, Manlio F. Márquez, Manlio F. Márquez, Luis M. Amezcua-Guerra, Enrique Hernández-Lemus, Enrique Hernández-Lemus

“…Extreme Gradient Boosting (XGBoost), Logistic Regression (LG) and Support Vector Machines (SVM) were employed to evaluate the relationship between these factors and hypertension risk.ResultsThe Random Forest (RF) Importance Percent was calculated to assess the structural relevance of each variable in the model, while Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) analysis quantified both the average impact and direction of each feature on individual predictions. …”
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CO2 absorption-desorption cycles: Progress, gaps, and future by Tohid N. Borhani, Mohammad Reza Abbasi, Morteza Hosseinpour, Mohsen Salimi, Morteza Afkhamipour, Eni Oko, Kyra Sedransk Campbell, Navid Kahllaghi

“…The CO2 absorption-desorption process is recognised as a mature process that has been implemented for many years. However, this process has several weaknesses, such as the considerable energy requirements for regeneration in the desorber unit and degradation of solvent when using amine solutions. …”
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Prevalence of ESBL-producing Escherichia coli in sub-Saharan Africa: A meta-analysis using a One Health approach by Morufat Oluwatosin Olaitan, Oluwatosin Qawiyy Orababa, Rukayya Bushola Shittu, Gift Maureen Obunukwu, Ayomikun Emmanuel Kade, Margaret Toluwalayo Arowolo, Adams Alabi Oyediran, Rildwan Alaba Yusuff

“…This study further emphasizes the importance of an interdisciplinary and intergovernmental approach to reducing AMR spread in SSA. Additionally, we implore policymakers to implement policies that will encourage responsible use of antimicrobials in both the clinic and agriculture to prevent the widespread of AMR genes.…”
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