OPTimising MEDicine information handover after Discharge (OPTMED-D): protocol for development of a multifaceted intervention and stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial by Laetitia Hattingh, Melissa T. Baysari, Holly Foot, Tin Fei Sim, Gerben Keijzers, Mark Morgan, Ian Scott, Richard Norman, Faith Yong, Barbara Mullan, Claire Jackson, Leslie E. Oldfield, Elizabeth Manias

“…Phase 1 is the co-design of the intervention with stakeholders and end-users; phase 2 is the development of the intervention; phase 3 is a stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial with 20 clusters (community pharmacies). …”
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Developing a New Two-Step Protocol to Generate Functional Hepatocytes from Wharton’s Jelly-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells under Hypoxic Condition by Patcharee Prasajak, Wilairat Leeanansaksiri

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Observations of Score Changes Between USMLE Step 1 and Step 2 Among Students of Different Demographic Groups in a Longitudinal Clinical Curriculum by Kaitlyn Novotny, Daniel Levine, Dale Netski, Edward Simanton

“…CONCLUSION This study underscores the significance of gender, socioeconomic status, and prior exam performance in clerkship model development given the changes to Step 1 scoring. Further research should discern whether the observed score changes are attributed to the LInC model or its associated testing model.…”
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Development and adaptation of higher-order iterative methods in Rⁿ with specific rules by T. Zhanlav, Kh. Otgondorj

“…Comparative analysis demonstrates the superiority of the developed numerical techniques.…”
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A Step-by-Step Harmonization Process for Nutritional Epidemiology Purposes: A Methodological Work of the Collaborative PROMED-COG Pooled Cohorts Study by Federica Prinelli, Silvia Conti, Claire T. McEvoy, Caterina Trevisan, Stefania Maggi, Giuseppe Sergi, Marianna Noale

“…In particular, the challenge was the harmonization procedure for dietary habits that required several steps: (i) access to documentation from the original studies, (ii) discussion with the researchers responsible for each dataset; (iii) exploration of each dataset before the final harmonization; (iv) agreement on portion size and food frequency standardization, and food classification for healthy dietary pattern computation; (v) name, definition, and categorization of the harmonized common variable and the original variables, for each study; (vi) development and application of the algorithm to obtain the harmonized variables from the original ones; and (vii) final pooled dataset preparation. …”
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Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: Steps Towards Consensus by Loredana Gabriela Goran, Florina Alexandra Liţă (Cofaru), Carmen Fierbinţeanu-Braticevici

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The next steps for chemo-optimization in lung cancer treatment by Li Feng, Jiang Boao, Fan Xianze, Jiang Ziyan, He Jianxing, Liang Wenhua

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Exploring the viability of pilgrimage tourism along Apostle Paul's route by Vasileios Dimou, Christos Vassiliadis, Dimitris Folinas, Chrysa Agapitou University of Piraeus, Nancy Sabazioti

“…Variables analyzed include religiosity (measured using the Centrality of Religiosity Scale), demographics, and awareness of Apostle Paul’s pilgrimage steps. Statistical methods such as Mann-Whitney, Kruskal-Wallis, and multiple linear regression were applied to analyze relationships and predict attitudes. …”
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Bidirectional association of daily steps with sarcopenia: a longitudinal study by Yilun Wang, Ziying Wu, Yuqing Zhang, Zidan Yang, Changjun Li, Jie Wei, Guanghua Lei, Chao Zeng

“…Increasing daily steps, especially to 5,000, might help mitigate sarcopenia development. …”
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First Steps in an Epistemology of Collective Intellectual Self-Trust by Nadja El Kassar

“…Against this background I develop the constituents of collective intellectual self-trust. …”
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Evidence-based medicine: 5 steps to navigate uncertainty by Rafael Martín-Masot, Carlos Ochoa Sangrador, Jaime Javier Cuervo Valdés, Carolina Blanco Rodríguez, Paz González Rodríguez, Javier González de Dios, M. Salomé Albi Rodríguez, Pilar Aizpurua Galdeano, María Aparicio Rodrigo, Nieves Balado Insunza, Albert Balaguer Santamaría, Fernando Carvajal Encina, Eduardo Cuestas Montañes, M. Jesús Esparza Olcina, Sergio Flores Villar, Garazi Frailea Astorga, M. Victoria Martínez Rubio, Manuel Molina Arias, Eduardo Ortega Páez, Begoña Pérez-Moneo Agapito, M. José Rivero Martín, Álvaro Gimeno Díaz de Atauri, Laura Cabrera Morente, Elena Pérez González, Juan Ruiz-Canela Cáceres

“…The first step involves creating structured questions that address specific clinical needs, often using the widely known PICO framework developed by the Centre for Evidence-Based Medicine in Oxford. …”
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Inventory and Enhancement of Geological Heritage in the Ouzoud Syncline (M’Goun UNESCO Geopark, Central High Atlas, Morocco): First Step for Promoting Geotourism and Sustainable Development by Elhassan Louz, Jamila Rais, Ahmed Barakat, Abdellah Ait Barka, Samir Nadem

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Development and Validation of One-Step Reverse Transcription-Droplet Digital PCR for Plum Pox Virus Detection and Quantification from Plant Purified RNA and Crude Extract by Giorgia Bertinelli, Lorenza Tizzani, Marta Luigi, Simona Monticelli, Vincenza Ilardi

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Correction: OPTimising MEDicine information handover after Discharge (OPTMED-D): protocol for development of a multifaceted intervention and stepped wedge cluster randomised controlled trial by Laetitia Hattingh, Melissa T. Baysari, Holly Foot, Tin Fei Sim, Gerben Keijzers, Mark Morgan, Ian Scott, Richard Norman, Faith Yong, Barbara Mullan, Claire Jackson, Leslie E. Oldfeld, Elizabeth Manias

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One-step nested RT-PCR for COVID-19 detection: A flexible, locally developed test for SARS-CoV2 nucleic acid detection by Carmen Meza-Robles, Carlos E Barajas-Saucedo, Daniel Tiburcio-Jimenez, Karen A Mokay-Ramírez, Valery Melnikov, Iram P Rodriguez-Sanchez, Margarita L Martinez-Fierro, Idalia Garza-Veloz, Sergio A Zaizar-Fregoso, José Guzman-Esquivel, Mario Ramirez-Flores, Oscar A Newton-Sanchez, Francisco Espinoza-Gómez, Osiris G Delgado-Enciso, Alba SH Centeno-Ramirez, Ivan Delgado-Enciso

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Comparison of Smart Bands with MEMS and Motion Tracking Systems Used in Running by Andy Stamm, Ronny Hartanto, Noah Becker

“…This research utilizes a self-developed inertial sensor in conjunction with a motion tracking system and four Smart Bands to record a runner’s movements and extract parameters such as step numbers, length, and frequencies at different running speeds. …”
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Analysis of the Influence of Trace Point Step-Jump Behavior by Yao Yang, Yang Xu, Pei Wang

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LMS Algorithm Step Size Adjustment for Fast Convergence by Dariusz BISMOR

“…This is probabely the cause of its main drawback: the need of a careful choice of the step size – which is the reason why so many variable step size flavors of the LMS algorithm has been developed. …”
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Determining the Minimum Scan Step of an Electronically Scanned Antenna by M. D. Parnes

“…A method was developed for calculating the minimum step of ESA scanning. …”
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Le développement durable face à sa crise : un concept menacé, sous-exploité ou dépassé ? by Jacques Theys

Subjects: “…sustainable development…”
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