Geometric determinants of sinterless, low-temperature-processed 3D-nanoprinted glass by Adira Colton, Ryan N. Halli, M. Rho Ma, Tejaswi Nori, Lucas K. Muller, Kieran J. Barvenik, Mahima Srivastava, Bibek Ramdam, Sunandita Sarker, Eleonora Tubaldi, Peter Kofinas, Kinneret Rand-Yadin, Ryan D. Sochol

“…Notably, the recent discovery that 3D-nanostructured fused silica glass components can be produced via “two-photon direct laser writing (DLW)” of hybrid organic-inorganic polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxanes (POSS)-based resins holds unique promise, particularly due to the advantages of sinterless, low-temperature (i.e., 650 °C) post-processing. At present, however, it remains unknown how implementing such methodologies to 3D print larger glass microstructures (e.g., with ≥25-µm-thick features) affects critical material properties, such as the ultimate optical and mechanical characteristics. …”
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International comparison of generic competition, prices, and usage trends: South Korea and G20 countries by Da Hye Lee, Jung-Ae Kim, Kyung Min Lim, Ji Won Jung, Su Min Park, Yoon-A Jang, Jong Hyuk Lee

“…To address these challenges and promote the use of generic drugs, the findings of this study suggest the need to develop and implement policies in South Korea that focus on optimizing the pharmaceutical expenditure structure, enhancing post-listing price management system for generic drugs, supporting the accelerated development of generic drugs, and promoting the prescription and use of generic drugs.…”
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Evaluation of classification algorithms in the Google Earth Engine platform for the identification and change detection of rural and periurban buildings from very high-resolution i... by Alejandro Coca-Castro, Maycol A. Zaraza-Aguilera, Yilsey T. Benavides-Miranda, Yeimy M. Montilla-Montilla, Heidy B. Posada-Fandiño, Angie L. Avendaño-Gomez, Hernando A. Hernández-Hamon, Sonia C. Garzón-Martinez, Carlos A. Franco-Prieto

“…Through an App implemented on the Google Earth Engine (GEE) platform, we selected two study areas in Colombia with different images and input data. …”
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Evaluación de una propuesta extraescolar de conductas apropiadas en educación física y deportiva (Extracurricular proposal evaluation for appropriate behaviours in physical educati... by Pablo Diego Madrid López, Alejandro Prieto-Ayuso, Amaury Samalot-Rivera, Pedro Gil Madrona

“…Este trabajo pretende dar a conocer una intervención en un contexto extraescolar a través de una evaluación pre y post de una propuesta didáctica, con el propósito de favorecer las conductas apropiadas (compromiso, educación para la salud, competitividad y tolerancia) en el ámbito de la Educación Física y el deporte. …”
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Automated pipeline for linear and volumetric assessment of facial swelling after third molar surgery by Selene Barone, Paolo Zaffino, Marianna Salviati, Michela Destito, Alessandro Antonelli, Francesco Bennardo, Lucia Cevidanes, Maria Francesca Spadea, Amerigo Giudice

“…Conclusions An innovative digital workflow for precise quantification of postoperative facial changes was implemented, incorporating volumetric measurements that surpass linear assessments. …”
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Two-stage denoising method for complex underground tunnel scene three-dimensional point clouds by Zhuli REN, Ruifu YUAN, Liguan WANG, Haokun DENG, Wen WANG, Jinlong ZHANG

“…This results in a complete point cloud post-denoising. The method is implemented through secondary development based on the open-source software Cloud Compare. …”
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Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events and Cause-Specific Mortality After Hospitalisation in COPD by Ioannides AE, Whittaker HR, Quint JK

“…We aimed to determine, in a COPD population, the relationship between hospitalization and post-discharge one-year rates of (i) major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) and (ii) cause-specific mortality.Patients and Methods: We conducted a prospective cohort study on a COPD population, between 01/01/2010 and 31/12/2019, using nationally-representative, routinely collected electronic healthcare records in England (Clinical Practice Research Datalink Aurum primary care data, linked with secondary care [Hospital Episode Statistics], and mortality [Office of National Statistics] data). …”
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Validating a digital depression prevention program for adolescents in Jordan: cultural adaptation and user testing in a randomized controlled trial by Latefa Ali Dardas, Obada Al-leimon, Tracy Gladstone, Abd Arrahman Dabbas, Insaf Alammouri, Benjamin Van Voorhees

“…However, the Al-Khaizuran DHI group demonstrated higher post-intervention resilience scores (p=0.026). Beliefs about the effectiveness of the intervention significantly predicted behavioral intention (p=0.022), while perceived difficulty was a barrier to adherence (p=0.015).ConclusionsAl-Khaizuran DHI exemplifies the potential of culturally adapted digital interventions in bridging mental health care gaps in resource-limited settings. …”
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Performance Evaluation of YOLOv11 and YOLOv12 Deep Learning Architectures for Automated Detection and Classification of Immature Macauba (<i>Acrocomia aculeata</i>) Fruits by David Ribeiro, Dennis Tavares, Eduardo Tiradentes, Fabio Santos, Demostenes Rodriguez

“…Both models were implemented in PyTorch and trained until the convergence of box regression, classification, and distribution-focal losses. …”
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Lifestyle interventions addressing cardiometabolic health among Black American women of reproductive age in the U.S. : an integrative review by Eyitayo O. Owolabi, Kougang Anne Mbe, Stephen L. Clancy, Renaisa Anthony, Yuqing Guo

“…Lifestyle interventions were primarily implemented during pregnancy and/or postpartum periods, only two in pre-pregnancy stage. …”
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Conflict Management and Organisational Performance of Nongovernmental Organizations: A Case Study of Compassion International in Greater Kabale District by Laban, Biryomumeisho

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TRANSLATION STRATEGIES IN ENGLISH-UKRAINIAN RENDERING OF DUAL-NUMBER QUANTIFI by Oleksandr O. Lytvynov

“…The article deals with translation strategies implemented in English-Ukrainian rendering of dualnumber quantifiers ‘both,’ ‘either,’ ‘neither’ that occur in modern fantasy fiction. …”
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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

“…Four themes were identified: (1) Symptom distress leading to changes in daily behavior, (2) Barriers to implementing capacity management behaviors, (3) Low awareness of capacity management, and (4) Lack of knowledge regarding capacity management.Conclusion: Healthcare providers must consider age-related differences and varying levels of knowledge receptivity among patients. …”
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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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Rapid intravenous symptom-inhibiting fentanyl induction (SIFI) to optimize rotation onto oral opioid agonist therapy among individuals who use unregulated fentanyl: protocol for an... by Pouya Azar, Martha J. Ignaszewski, Marianne Harris, Zoran Barazanci, Ruth Davison, James S. H. Wong, Anil Maharaj, Nickie Mathew, David Hall, Silvia A. Guillemi, Julie Foreman, Rolando Barrios, Julio S. G. Montaner

“…Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT05905367; date of registration: June 15, 2023; latest update posted July 18, 2024. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT05905367 Protocol version: 4.0, April 22, 2024.…”
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A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial Involving Financial Incentives to Facilitate Hepatitis C Treatment Uptake Among People Who Inject Drugs: ETHOS Engage Study by Alison D. Marshall, Anna Conway, Evan B. Cunningham, Heather Valerio, David Silk, Maryam Alavi, Shane Tillakeratne, Alexandra Wade, Thao Lam, Krista Zohrab, Adrian Dunlop, Craig Connelly, Victoria Cock, Carina Burns, Charles Henderson, Michael Christmass, Gregory J. Dore, Jason Grebely

“…The primary aim of this study was to establish the feasibility of implementing a larger RCT designed to evaluate the effect of financial incentives on HCV treatment initiation among persons receiving opioid agonist therapy and/or who have injected drugs in the prior six months. …”
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Effectiveness of wellness program interventions to improve physician wellness: a systematic review by Nikola Kolobaric, Benjamin Milone, Maria Salman, Amos Buh, Nandini Biyani, Gamal Wafy, Stephen G Fung, Mekaylah Scott, Rohan Kiska, Rachel Kang, Kathryn Lee, Sarah Syed, Maya Gibb, Shan Dhaliwal, Daniel Myran, Courtney Maskerine, Pierre Antoine Brown, Ayub Akbari, Gregory L. Hundemer, Peter Tanuseputro, Deena Fremont, Edward Spilg, Manish M. Sood

“…Abstract Background Physician wellness programs are being implemented to offset rises in physician burnout. Insight into the effectiveness of these programs and to whom they are being offered, remains unclear. …”
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Impact of in-hospital COVID-19 quarantine policy changes on quality of acute stroke care: a single center experience by Minkyung Kim, Keon-Joo Lee, Seong-Eun Kim, Hokyu Kim, Jung Hoon Han, Han Jun Kim, Kyungmi Oh, Sung-Jun Park, Chi Kyung Kim, Young-Duck Cho

“…Time indicators, including door-to-referral time, DIT, and DPT during the pandemic were increased. When pre-and post-COVID-19 screening epochs were compared, DIT, door-to-neurologist referral time, and DPT showed numerical increases. …”
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Incremental Prognostic Value of Admission Blood Glucose to Albumin Ratio in Patients with Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Retrospective Observational Cohort Study by Maoling Jiang, Qiang Chen, Qiao Feng, Xiufen Peng, Juan Liu, Hui He, Hong Su, Dongyue Jia, Lin Tong, Jing Tian, Shiqiang Xiong, Lin Cai

“…The predictive ability of the admission blood glucose to albumin ratio (AAR) for long-term prognosis in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and its potential to elevate the predictive value of the Global Registry of Acute Coronary Events (GRACE) risk score in ACS patients post-percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) remains unknown. …”
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Resilience, personal recovery, and quality of life for psychiatric in-patients prior to hospital discharge: demographic and clinical determinants by Ernest Owusu, Wanying Mao, Reham Shalaby, Hossam Eldin Elgendy, Belinda Agyapong, Ejemai Eboreime, Mobolaji A. Lawal, Nnamdi Nkire, Carla T. Hilario, Yifeng Wei, Peter Silverstone, Pierre Chue, Xin-Min Li, Wesley Vuong, Arto Ohinmaa, Valerie Taylor, Andrew J. Greenshaw, Vincent I. O. Agyapong, Vincent I. O. Agyapong

“…Participants with depression had significantly lower recovery scores compared to those with bipolar disorder (Mdiff = -10.25, p&lt;.001), schizophrenia (Mdiff = -8.60, p&lt;.001), and substance use disorder (Mdiff = -8.30, p&lt;.005).ConclusionResults suggest that women, younger adults, Indigenous peoples, and individuals with depression struggle more with adapting to post-discharge life. Policymakers should implement programs that focus on supporting resilience in these vulnerable groups.…”
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