Perspectives to mitigate payer uncertainty in health technology assessment of novel oncology drugs by Oriol Solà-Morales, Timm Volmer, Lorenzo Mantovani

“…We share our perspectives on strategies to mitigate sources of uncertainty in the health technology assessment process. These include flexible approaches for evaluating the additional benefit, such as better use of surrogate endpoints and health-related quality of life data, and renewed research efforts to define the optimal target population and generate real-world evidence post-authorisation.…”
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A Complete Functional Characterization of Patients with Severe Knee Osteoarthritis in Need of Total Knee Replacement by Vinicius Taboni Lisboa, Bruno de Paula Leite Arruda, Rafael de Andrade Tambascia, Alessandro Rozin Zorzi, Alberto Cliquet, Gustavo Constantino de Campos

“…The objective of this study is to describe a complete set of functional characteristics to identify patients with end-stage knee osteoarthritis in need of a total knee replacement, correlating data from strength and performance tests with pain, function, and quality of life questionnaires. …”
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Impact of Crushed Natural Aggregate on Environmental Footprint of the Construction Industry: Enhancing Sustainability in Aggregate Production by Dimuthu Vijerathne, Sampath Wahala, Chethana Illankoon

“…This research addresses a critical gap in understanding the environmental impact of natural rock aggregate production in Sri Lanka. The study employs life cycle assessment (LCA) and SimaPro Software to simulate natural coarse aggregates’ extraction and manufacture process. …”
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Talent Management Strategies for Generation Z: An Exploratory Study in Romanian Organizations by Holban Cristina, Bedrule-Grigoruţă Maria Viorica

“…The complex economic transformations that have defined the last decades worldwide have determined new processes of re-evaluation and adjustment of human resources strategies to respond more effectively to the needs, and expectations of new generations joining the workforce. …”
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‘She has become Brave:’ the role of menstrual health education in building girls’ agency by Aubryn Allyn Sidle, Asimwe Suedi, Hannah Schwarz, Monica-Zulay Swai, Eugenia Kafanabo, Brenda Oulo

“…We collected data from 52 stakeholders via 15 focus group discussions and interviews and utilized a qualitative process tracing methodology to construct a causal pathway from the Binti Shupavu Health and Wellness curriculum, towards girls’ agentic capacity. …”
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Dynamics of Psychological Characteristics of Female Patients of a Cosmetological Clinic During Treatment by E. S. Bagnenko

“…Data processed by SPSS v. 25.0 using Pearson’s χ2 and Wilcoxon’s Z tests.Results. …”
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Enhancing environmental observatories with fog computing by Ammar Kazem, Guillaume Pierre, Laurent Longuevergne

“…The results of our survey highlight the critical need for bringing data processing near the sensors before the data are sent to a cloud platform. …”
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Cost-Effectiveness of Hearing Aids in South Korea: A Multistate Markov Model Analysis by Heonjeong Oh, Chul Young Yoon, Junhun Lee, Young Joon Seo, Wankyo Chung, Moo Kyun Park

“…The incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) per quality-adjusted life year gained was determined using both published and calculated data on the costs and effectiveness of hearing aids. …”
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Analysis of the burden of ischemic stroke attributed to dietary factors in China from 1990 to 2021 by ZHANG Xiaoyu, LIANG Yao, GUO Heng, DONG Wanguo, HUA Tianfeng, YANG Min

“…Objective To analyze the burden level and trend of ischemic stroke attributed to dietary factors in China from 1990 to 2021.Methods Based on the Global Burden of Diseases study (GBD) 2021 database, data related to age-standardized mortality rates (ASMR) and age-standardized disability-adjusted life years rates (ASDR) associated with ischemic stroke attributed to dietary factors in China from 1990 to 2021 were extracted. …”
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Forecast of Aging of PEMFCs Based on CEEMD-VMD and Triple Echo State Network by Jie Sun, Shiyuan Pan, Qi Yang, Yiming Wang, Lei Qin, Wang Han, Ruixiang Wang, Lei Gong, Dongdong Zhao, Zhiguang Hua

“…Among data-driven methods, the echo state network (ESN) is capable of estimating the degradation performance of PEMFCs. …”
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Digital Predictors of Youth Psychological Well-being in Real and Virtual Worlds by Galina U. Soldatova, Svetlana V. Chigarkova, Svetlana N. Ilyuhina

“…Data were processed using ANOVA, Pearson correlation coefficient, regression analysis, and mediation analysis. …”
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Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy in advanced endometrial cancer: a cost-effectiveness analysis by Xinqiang Zhao, Longjiang She, Xiaoning Liu, Zhenggang Bi

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Assessing the effectiveness and the feasibility of a group-based treatment for self-stigma in people with mental disorders in routine mental health services in North-East Italy: st... by Antonio Lasalvia, Luca Bodini, Doriana Cristofalo, Veronica Fin, Philip T. Yanos, Chiara Bonetto

“…This internalization can significantly impact various aspects of life, including treatment engagement, personal relationships, and overall well-being. …”
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Unfolding insights about resilience and its coping strategies by medical academics and healthcare professionals at their workplaces: a thematic qualitative analysis by Salman Yousuf Guraya, Jacqueline Maria Dias, Mohamed Ahmed Eladl, Ayah Mohammad Rajai Rustom, Fatima Audi Saleem Alalawi, Majid Hassan Saleh Alhammadi, Yusra Ahmed Mohammed Ahmed, Amna Ali Omran Taryam Al Shamsi, Sarah Juman Bilalaga, Alfred Nicholson, Hani Malik, Shaista Salman Guraya

“…Lastly, we adopted the Braun and Clarke 6-stage thematic model for qualitative data analysis. Results Our study recorded insights of 170 participants; 69 MHAs and 101 HCPs. …”
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A qualidade de vida de clientes portadores de tuberculose no contexto da atenção básica [The quality of life of clients with tuberculosis in the context of primary] [La calidad de... by Sheila Nascimento Pereira de Farias, Célia Regina da Silva Medeiros, Maria Yvone Chaves Mauro, Liane Gack Ghelman, Elaine Franco dos Santos Araujo

“…Participants were 102 clients with tuberculosis. Instrument data were processed using the software SPSS for Windows, version 17. …”
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The Effect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Emitted PM2.5 in Urban Road Networks: Using Loop Data and Kriging Method for Passenger Cars in the Central Part of the City of Lodz by Marta Borowska-Stefańska, Michał Kowalski, Paulina Kurzyk, Alireza Sahebgharani, Szymon Wiśniewski

“…Abstract In this paper, the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the emission of PM2.5 generated by passenger cars is investigated. First, traffic data collected from the inductive loop sensors is analyzed. …”
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Advertising Strategy Management in Internet Marketing by Iryna Voronenko, Maryna Nehrey, Serhiy Kostenko, Iryna Lashchyk, Viktoriia Niziaieva

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Analysis of the efficiency level of the mozzarella cheese distribution channel (case study of CV Narendra Food Malang) by Miftakhurrizal Kurniawan, Tri Kurniawan Laksono, Mas'ud Effendi

“…The distribution process has an essential role in the sustainability of an industry. …”
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Using electronic health record data to establish a chronic kidney disease surveillance system in China: protocol for the China Kidney Disease Network (CK-NET)-Yinzhou Study by Yu Yang, Peng Shen, Hongbo Lin, Luxia Zhang, Minghui Zhao, Jinwei Wang, Beiyan Bao, Guilan Kong, Xiaoyu Sun, Guohui Ding, Bixia Gao, Chao Yang

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Comprehensive spinal correction rehabilitation (CSCR) study: a randomised controlled trial to investigate the effectiveness of CSCR in children with early-onset idiopathic scoliosi... by Tongtong Zhang, Xin Li, Xuan Zhou, Qing Du, Yingxian Li, Qimeng Fan, Juping Liang, Zhengquan Chen, Haibin Guo, Lili Cai

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