Urodynamics tests for the diagnosis and management of male bladder outlet obstruction: long-term follow-up of the UPSTREAM non-inferiority RCT by Madeleine Clout, Amanda L Lewis, Madeleine Cochrane, Grace J Young, Paul Abrams, Peter S Blair, Christopher Chapple, Gordon T Taylor, Sian Noble, Tom Steuart-Feilding, Jodi Taylor, J Athene Lane, Marcus J Drake

“…All OP consultations were included in the primary economic analysis. Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs), created using the latest version of the NHS Reference Costs Grouper, were used for valuation of resource data. …”
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Urodynamics tests for the diagnosis and management of male bladder outlet obstruction: long-term follow-up of the UPSTREAM non-inferiority RCT by Madeleine Clout, Amanda L Lewis, Madeleine Cochrane, Grace J Young, Paul Abrams, Peter S Blair, Christopher Chapple, Gordon T Taylor, Sian Noble, Tom Steuart-Feilding, Jodi Taylor, J Athene Lane, Marcus J Drake

“…All OP consultations were included in the primary economic analysis. Healthcare Resource Groups (HRGs), created using the latest version of the NHS Reference Costs Grouper, were used for valuation of resource data. …”
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The state-of-the-art review on biochar as green additives in cementitious composites: performance, applications, machine learning predictions, and environmental and economic implic... by Ping Ye, Binglin Guo, Huyong Qin, Cheng Wang, Yang Liu, Yuyang Chen, Pengfei Bian, Di Lu, Lei Wang, Weiping Zhao, Yonggan Yang, Li Hong, Peng Gao, Peiyong Ma, Binggen Zhan, Qijun Yu

“…The development of more efficient and cost-effective technologies to fully realize this potential and reduce the environmental impact of BC production and use remains a formidable challenge. …”
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Prediction of the elastic properties and strength of unidirectional carbon fiber reinforced polymers based on representative volume element simulation by Miao Su, Lei Liu, Yuxi Xie, Hui Peng, Chongjie Kang

“…Using the dataset, random forest regression models were created and SHAP analysis was performed to identify the key microstructural parameters with significant feature importance. …”
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Strategies to Implement a Community-Based, Longitudinal Cohort Study: The Whole Communities-Whole Health Case Study by Lindsay Bouchacourt, Sarah Smith, Michael Mackert, Shoaa Almalki, Germine Awad, Amanda Barczyk, Sarah Kate Bearman, Darla Castelli, Frances Champagne, Kaya de Barbaro, Shirene Garcia, Karen Johnson, Kerry Kinney, Karla Lawson, Zoltan Nagy, Laura Quiñones Camacho, Lourdes Rodríguez, David Schnyer, Edison Thomaz, Sean Upshaw, Yan Zhang

“…These strategies are (1) creating a data collection schedule that balances participant burden and maintains temporality across data types; (2) facilitating multiple opportunities for qualitative and quantitative input from faculty, families, and nonparticipant community members; and (3) establishing an open-door policy for data analysis and interpretation. …”
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Kahoot Application as an Interactive Medium in the Learning of “Qur'anic Teaching Methods and Tafsir” by Yunita Muslim, Yulia Rakhma Salsabila, Zunus Arifin, Miftahul Janah

“…Data were collected through in-depth interviews with several students who participated in learning activities using the Kahoot application and direct observations during the learning process. Data analysis was conducted using thematic analysis techniques to identify students' responses and perceptions regarding the effectiveness of Kahoot.  …”
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Pearl River Delta: Scales, Times, Domains by Liang Xiong

“…Finally, (5) this study provides an effective data acquisition and analysis method to bypass the issues of data censorship, insufficiency, and inaccuracy in Chinese urban research. …”
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The impact of a heart failure management protocol based on a hospital-community pharmacist collaboration by Junichi Terashima, Takahiro Kambara, Eisei Hori, Masahiro Fukatsu, Yukina Ichiki, Eri Oki, Risako Koketsu, Rika Taguchi, Suzuka Mii, Ryoka Hiro, Teruhiro Sakaguchi, Hiroyuki Osanai, Tomoya Tachi, Tadashi Suzuki

“…We created and verified the effectiveness of a novel heart failure management protocol that community pharmacists could utilize. …”
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Predicting Upcoming Events Occurring in the Space Surrounding the Hand by Maria L. Rangel, Lidiane Souza, Erika C. Rodrigues, José M. Oliveira, Michelle F. Miranda, Antonio Galves, Claudia D. Vargas

“…These results highlight the role of the sensorimotor cortex in creating estimates of both actions and tactile interactions in the space around the body and suggest plastic effects on prediction coding following peripheral sensorimotor loss.…”
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Special Issue on Contemporary Research Studies in Operations Research, Business Analytics, and Business Intelligence by Viswanath Kumar Ganesan, S. Vinodh, Malolan Sundararaman, M. Vimala Rani, M. Mathirajan

“…These involve utilizing information technology and analytics more effectively, innovating manufacturing and service support systems, and employing novel problem-solving methods. …”
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Specifics of the mythology of masses by N.I. Petev

“…The psychological approach allows us to identify the main components of this mythology, which are more effectively and successfully perceived by the masses. …”
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Clinicians’ lived experience of concealing bad news: a qualitative study in Malaysia and the UK by Karen Forbes, Sophie Nilusha Holmes, Jan Illing

“…Objective Clinicians acknowledge that receiving bad news is challenging and life-altering, while recognising that candid communication is needed for effective patient care. In some cultures, patients’ relatives commonly ask doctors to hide bad news, with the intention of reducing psychological distress. …”
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Infliximab monitoring in Crohn’s disease: a neural network approach for evaluating disease activity and immunogenicity by Luis Eduardo Miani Gomes, Livia Moreira Genaro, Marina Moreira de Castro, Renato Lazarin Ricci, Livia Bitencourt Pascoal, Filipe Botto Crispim Silva, Pedro Henrique Leite Bonfitto, Michel Gardere Camargo, Ligiana Pires Corona, Maria de Lourdes Setsuko Ayrizono, Anibal Tavares de Azevedo, Raquel Franco Leal

“…Prediction models were created using four neural network sets. Neural networks and performance receiver operating characteristic curves were created using the Keras package in Python software. …”
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Organizational and Economic Factors of Health System Optimization by Oleksandr Telizhenko, Yuliia Halynska, Nataliia Baistriuchenko, Volodymyr Potseluiev, Kateryna Demchuk

“…In the process of research used the conditionally constant and variable factors in the model to adapt effectively to changes in the external environment. …”
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Developing standards for the implementation of stepped care in child and youth mental health service settings: protocol for a multi-method, delphi-based study by Amy Salmon, Jai Shah, Joshua Rash, Karen Tee, Bryan Young, Sarah Mughal, AnnMarie Churchill

“…To do so requires robust standards that are co-created across stakeholder groups, including with lived experience experts, to ensure the effective implementation of SC models.Methods and analysis This study aims to establish standards for implementing SC in Canadian child and YMH service settings by convening and developing a learning alliance (LA) of 65 individuals, translating guiding principles to standards via consensus methods (Delphi study), and operationalising and applying draft standards to three test ecosystems. …”
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Antimicrobials as cornerstones and quick fixes Zimbabwean in healthcare and society: Health practitioners´ critical reflections on two stories of antimicrobial use as part of antim... by Martin Mickelsson, Tungamirirai Simbini

“…During the workshops research data was collected through audio recordings supported in the analysis by contemporary field notes as well as written documentation created by the workshop participants. …”
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NOSQL DATABASE LOGIC DESIGN METHODS FOR MONGODB AND NEO4J by Oksana Mazurova, Illia Syvolovskyi, Olena Syvolovska

“…Conclusions: The proposed modeling methods for MongoDB have their own aspects of their effective use for different types of applications. …”
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Family life under strain: the impact of forced migration on refugee parenting in reception centers by Jennifer Drummond Johansen, Sverre Varvin, Mette Sagbakken

“…Interventions should focus on creating a “safe haven” that facilitates psychosocial rehabilitation and supports the well-being of both parents and children. …”
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Geographically weighted logistic regression model for identifying risk factors for malaria infection among under-5 children in Ghana by Ernest Konadu Appiah, Eric Nimako Aidoo, Richard Kodzo Avuglah, Simon Kojo Appiah

“…Identifying the risk factors associated with malaria infection in this vulnerable group is crucial for improving policy formulation and creating effective training programs. However, there is limited information on how the relationship between malaria risk and associated factors varies across different regions, especially among children in Ghana. …”
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‘I felt I belonged’: A qualitative study of role modelling and team integration as key drivers of primary care career choice by Eva Pfarrwaller, Camille Laurent, Johanna Sommer, Anne Baroffio, Dagmar M. Haller, Hubert Maisonneuve

“…Data were thematically analysed to identify key themes related to student integration, well-being, and supervisor role modelling.Results Analysis revealed four key domains where primary care physicians can positively influence students’ career interest: onboarding students effectively, fostering positive and inclusive team dynamics, involving students in patient care, and providing high-quality supervision and feedback. …”
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