Increasing our knowledge about the epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori in Nunavik’s Inuit population (Québec, Canada) using Qanuilirpitaa? 2017 cross-sectional survey by Julie Ducrocq, Benoit Lévesque, Gaston De Serres, Véronique Boiteau, Cedric P. Yansouni, Jean-François Proulx, Denis Talbot

“…Despite current regional guidelines targeting high risk individuals in the context of high prevalence, Nunavik’s health authorities must remain vigilant by following gastric cancer incidence and the rapid evolution of guidelines, while considering local realities.…”
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Short Interfering RNA Directed against the SLUG Gene Increases Cell Death Induction in Human Melanoma Cell Lines Exposed to Cisplatin and Fotemustine by Ivan Vannini, Massimiliano Bonafe, Anna Tesei, Marco Rosetti, Francesco Fabbri, Gianluca Storci, Paola Ulivi, Giovanni Brigliadori, Dino Amadori, Wainer Zoli

“…Background: Melanoma remains largely resistant to currently available chemotherapy, and new strategies have been proposed to flank standardized therapeutic protocols in an effort to improve efficacy. …”
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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

“…Preliminary data from our previous work suggest practice facilitation is a feasible approach for building the capacity in FQHCs to select and implement provider- and practice-level strategies for increasing vaccination rates. Methods This proposal considers the HPV vaccine as the evidence-based intervention and describes the rational and study design for “TRUsted hEalth SYstem implementatioN stratEGIes to increase vaccination (TRUE SYNERGI)”, a hybrid type 2 study that uses previously-piloted implementation strategies (i.e., practice facilitation, provider education, among others) to influence provider recommendations (implementation outcome) and practice-level vaccination rates (effectiveness outcome). …”
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A Computational Approach to Increasing the Antenna System’s Sensitivity in a Doppler Radar Designed to Detect Human Vital Signs in the UHF-SHF Frequency Ranges by David Vatamanu, Simona Miclaus

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Study protocol for an observational research study with an embedded N-of-1 design: Increasing the availability of goal-oriented cognitive rehabilitation for people living with deme... by Caoimhe Hannigan, Antoine Lemercier, Garret McDermott, Helena Lydon, Sean P Kennelly, Michelle Kelly

“…Sub-study 1 will evaluate the impact of GREAT-CR in this context and sub-study 2 will evaluate the implementation model. …”
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The Impact of Increasing Seawater Temperatures over the Last 30 Years on the Reproductive Cycle of the Pearl Oyster <i>Pinctada radiata</i> (Leach, 1814) in the Arabian Gulf by Razan Khalifa, Radhouane Ben Hamadou, Bruno Welter Giraldes, Sandra Joaquim, Zainab Hizam, Shafeeq Hamza, Anne Bassères, Jean-Charles Massabuau, Alexandra Leitão

“…This study aimed to characterize the reproductive cycle of <i>P. radiata</i> in Qatar and compare the current data with historical records in the region obtained between 1992 and 1993. …”
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The Functional Impact of VX-770 on the Cystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Is Enduring and Increases the Constitutive Activity of This Channel in Primary Airway Epi... by Heidi J. Nick, Sarah E. Christeson, Preston E. Bratcher

“…Acute VX-770 exposure resulted in an increase in CFTR-mediated currents in the absence of exogenous compounds that induce the phosphorylation/activation of CFTR, with acute exposure having the same effect as chronic exposure. …”
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Concepts and Contexts of Creative Evaluation Approaches by Elisavet Christou, Violet Owen, Pinar Ceyhan

“…Although creativity in evaluation has been consistently valued and needed by evaluation practitioners and researchers, the use of the term CE is currently limited in its applications as it has been developed inconsistently and often in isolation to the broader evaluation practice. …”
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Increasing day three parasitaemia is observed after treatment of patients with artemether-lumefantrine and single dose of primaquine for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria... by Bontu Abate, Bokretsion Gidey Brhane, Tsegahun Manyazewal, Hussien Mohammed, Yonas Wuletaw, Moges Kassa, Mesay Hailu, Getachew Tollera, Geremew Tasew, Ashenafi Assefa, Eyasu Makonnen

“…These findings support the ongoing use of AL with a single dose of PQ as the primary treatment option for uncomplicated P. falciparum infections in the study area. In the context of the emergence and spread of partial artemisinin-based combination therapy(ACT) resistance in Africa, regular monitoring of the efficacy of current artemisinin-based combinations is recommended for the early detection of emerging drug resistance in the study setting and beyond.…”
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A multi-level implementation strategy to increase adoption of chiropractic care for low back pain in primary care clinics: a randomized stepped-wedge pilot study protocol by Eric J. Roseen, André Bussières, Rocky Reichman, Celia Bora, Jennifer Trieu, Kirsten Austad, Charles Williams, Ryan A. Fischer, Danielle Parrilla, Lance D. Laird, Michael LaValley, Roni L. Evans, Robert B. Saper, Natalia E. Morone

“…., manual therapy, exercise instruction, advice on self-care), implementation strategies to increase adoption of chiropractic care for LBP in primary care clinics are understudied, particularly in underserved communities. …”
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Feasibility of Cognitive Training in Combination With Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in a Home-Based Context (TrainStim-Home): study protocol for a randomised controlled t... by Ulrike Grittner, Agnes Flöel, Rafal Nowak, Friederike Thams, Daria Antonenko, Merle Rocke, Robert Malinowski

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Generating evidence on screening, diagnosis and management of non-communicable diseases during pregnancy; a scoping review of current gap and practice in India with a comparison of... by Theophilus Lakiang, Sonali Abner Daniel, Kauma Kurian C, Minashree Horo, Shumayla Shumayla, Sunil Mehra

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Global variation in antibiotic prescribing guidelines and the implications for decreasing AMR in the future by Emmama Jamil, Emmama Jamil, Zikria Saleem, Brian Godman, Brian Godman, Brian Godman, Matti Ullah, Afreenish Amir, Abdul Haseeb, Johanna C. Meyer, Johanna C. Meyer, Muhammad Usman Qamar, Safa S. Almarzoky Abuhussain

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Adaptive Reuse of Urban Heritage in Contested Urban Contexts by Ana Jayone Yarza Pérez

“…Rapid urban growth, displacement, and gentrification increase urban pressure while jeopardizing social cohesion, multicultural values and local economies. …”
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The Influence of Contexts in the Process of Choosing a University Product by Dumitru Miron, Raluca Ecaterina Brandabur, Daniel Nicolae Măiță, Flavius Cosmin Darie, Dumitru Goldbach, Ion-Dănuț Lixandru

“…In the current global context, organisations are compelled to reposition themselves in the distribution chain due to changes in consumer behaviour. …”
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Exploration of the Motivating and Controlling Contexts of Childbearing in Yazd City by Maliheh Alimondegari, Ahmad Kalateh Sadati, Hamideh Shiri Mohammad Abaad, Zahra Falakodin, Forozandeh Kalantari

“…These demographic shifts, particularly the decline in fertility, have significant implications for the age structure of the population. A decreasing total fertility rate may diminish the economic and social vitality of society by reducing the overall population and increasing the proportion of elderly individuals, thereby posing challenges to the labor force. …”
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Evaluating Game-Based Learning in informal contexts with Data Science by Xavier Rubio-Campillo, Kevin Marín-Rubio, Celia Corral-Vázquez

“…This challenge is exponentially increased when gaming sessions happen spontaneously in informal contexts, without any supervision by educators or the option to assess the players’ prior knowledge and skills. …”
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Dissolved organic carbon and microplastics decrease the biodiversity effect on resource use efficiency of crustacean zooplankton by Yongchao Peng, Ninghui Xu, Haojie Su, Qingyang Rao, Chaoyue Cheng, Jun Chen, Xinli Wen, Ping Xie

“…Our results suggested that biodiversity effects on ecosystem functioning could be probably reduced in the current global environment change context, indicating that we may underestimate the negative impact of diversity loss on ecosystem functions and services. …”
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Media Literacy in the Context of Russia’s War by Dariia Rzhevska, Viktoria Kuzmenko

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Cultural Globalization in the Context of International Business by Monica COJOCARU

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