Bayesian Estimation of Individual Gray Whale Space Use Reveals Differential Exposure to Stressors by Lisa Hildebrand, Leslie New, Enrico Pirotta, Joshua D. Stewart, Ines Hildebrand, Carrie Newell, K. C. Bierlich, Clara N. Bird, Alejandro Fernandez Ajó, Daniel Turek, Leigh G. Torres

“…The influence of age and sex on space use patterns and stressor exposure was assessed post hoc. Space use, and thereby stressor exposure, was highly variable among individuals, both within and between years. …”
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Scaling up tuberculosis case finding via private providers in Ghana: an impact evaluation using interrupted time series by Kenneth Mawuta Hayibor, Kenneth Mawuta Hayibor, Ernest Kenu, Gloria Ivy Mensah, Dziedzorm Awalime, Jabina Anaman, Adwoa Asante-Poku, Olena Ivanova, Bakuli Abhishek, Andrea Rachow, Andrea Rachow, Andrea Rachow, Nortey Nii Hanson-Nortey

“…Screening and TB register data were collected from implementing facilities, along with TB case notifications from 2015 to 2022 for both intervention and control areas. …”
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Resolution of the I Ukrainian forum on miscarriages by T.F. Tatarchuk, N.P. Honcharuk, N.Y. Pedachenko, D.H. Konkov, A.M. Kalinchuk, E.H. Manzhalii, T.K. Znamenska, T.M. Tutchenko, M.V. Haytovych

“…Today, there is an urgent need to develop and implement a regulatory document on abortion. This is due to the catastrophic state of reproduction of the Ukrainian population – the annual decrease in the number of labor, birth rates and the demographic crisis in Ukraine in general. …”
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Evaluating the current breadth of randomized control trials on cardiac arrest: A scoping review by Jake Toy, Lauren Friend, Kelsey Wilhelm, Michael Kim, Claire Gahm, Ashish R. Panchal, David Dillon, Joelle Donofrio‐Odmann, Juan Carlos Montroy, Marianne Gausche‐Hill, Nichole Bosson, Ryan Coute, Shira Schlesinger, James Menegazzi

“…Interventions were implemented with similar frequency in the prehospital (33%) and intensive care unit (38%) setting, as well as similarly between the intra‐arrest (53%) and post‐arrest (46%) periods. …”
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Identifying Clinical Measures Related to Falls in Ambulatory Patients with Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy by Joseph A. Shrader, Allison C. Niemic, Rafael Jiménez-Silva, Joshua G. Woolstenhulme, Galen O. Joe, Uma Jacobs, Ashwini Sansare, Angela Kokkinis, Kenneth Fischbeck, Chris Grunseich, Cris Zampieri

“…Results: We identified three clinical measures that help detect fall risk in people with SBMA. A post hoc receiver operating characteristic curve analysis helped identify cut scores for each test. …”
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Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial to evaluate effectiveness of a self-help group intervention to encourage smoke-free homes in slums of Kochi(Kochi Intervention fo... by Goodarz Danaei, Akhilesh Kunoor, Jaideep Chanavil Menon, Vilma Irazola, Sajitha Krishnan, Vijayakumar Krishnapillai, Jissa Vinoda Thulaseedharan, Aswathy Sreedevi

“…After the intervention a post assessment will be conducted and this will be repeated after six months. …”
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Core capabilities of Chinese centers for disease control and prevention public health personnel: a network analysis from Northeast China by Yuxuan Wang, Ruiqian Zhuge, Kexin Wang, Nan Meng, Weiqi Huang, Yingxin Wang, Honghao Zhang, Xin Zhang, Qunkai Wang, Shanshan Gao, Yunxia Ma, Huan Liu, Qunhong Wu

“…Abstract Background The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the continued inadequacy of the capability of Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) public health personnel to respond effectively to emerging infectious disease outbreaks, as well as the urgent need for specific tools to assess the capability needed by CDC public health personnel in the post-pandemic era. Using network analysis, we aimed to analyze the comprehensive capacities of CDC public health staff and the relationships between these capacities. …”
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Positive effects of single-nanosized oxygen nanobubble water on exercise tolerance: A randomized crossover trial by Yuki Muramoto, Noriyuki Ishida, Emi Minaguchi, Kazuhisa Sugai, Kyohei Daigo, Yuji Iwasawa, Genki Ichihara, Kengo Nagashima, Yasunori Sato, Kazuki Sato, Yoshinori Katsumata

“…A washout period of minimum seven days was implemented between the two tests. The mean peak VO2 was 26.13 ± 5.05 mL/min/kg. …”
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Droplet epitaxy symmetric InAs/InP quantum dots for quantum emission in the third telecom window: morphology, optical and electronic properties by Holewa Paweł, Kadkhodazadeh Shima, Gawełczyk Michał, Baluta Paweł, Musiał Anna, Dubrovskii Vladimir G., Syperek Marcin, Semenova Elizaveta

“…We overcome this by implementing droplet epitaxy (DE) synthesis of low surface density (2.8 × 108 cm−2) InAsxP1−x QDs with x = (80 ± 15)% on an (001)-oriented InP substrate. …”
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Emergence of Multidrug-Resistant and Extensively Drug-Resistant Non- Fermenting Gram-Negative Bacilli in a Tertiary Hospital in India by Rinku Yadav1, Sonia Mehta2*, Rosy Bala3, Varsha Ashok kumar Singh4, Muskan Khullar5, Parminder Singh6

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Improved early detection of wheat stripe rust through integration pigments and pigment-related spectral indices quantified from UAV hyperspectral imagery by Anting Guo, Wenjiang Huang, Binxiang Qian, Kun Wang, Huanjun Liu, Kehui Ren

“…We acquired hyperspectral images of wheat stripe rust at 7, 16, and 23 days post-inoculation (DPI) using a UHD 185 hyperspectral sensor (450–950 nm) mounted on an S1000 hexacopter UAV. …”
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HOMESIDE: home-based family caregiver-delivered music and reading interventions for people living with dementia: protocol of a randomised controlled trial by Sabine Braat, Felicity Anne Baker, Imogen Clark, Young-Eun Claire Lee, Thomas Wosch, Helen Odell-Miller, Nicola Lautenschlager, Jodie Bloska, Anna Bukowska, Ming H Hsu, Tone Kvamme, Agnieszka Smrokowska-Reichmann, Karette A Stensaeth

“…Outcomes will be collected at baseline, at the end of the 12-week intervention and at 6 months post randomisation. Resource Utilisation in Dementia will be used to collect economic data across the life of the intervention and at 6-month follow-up. …”
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Wetland dynamics in northern Australia’s tropical savanna (1987–2024): a multi-index Google Earth Engine approach for long-term monitoring by Kaline de Mello, Edimilson Rodrigues dos Santos Junior, Erica A. Garcia, Anna E. Richards, Peter Scott Waugh, Jessica Huxley, Simon Linke

“…A multi-index Landsat-based classification approach was implemented in Google Earth Engine, combining spectral indices, topography, and soil properties. …”
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Assessment of Microbiological Contamination and Prevalence of Pathogenic Strains in Cattle Carcasses from Romanian Slaughterhouses by Dariana-Olivia Brătfelan, Alexandra Tăbăran, Sorin Daniel Dan, Alexandru-Flaviu Tăbăran, Rodica Mărgăoan, Oana Lucia Crişan-Reget, Marian Mihaiu

“…Further studies should broaden pathogen surveillance to include more <i>E. coli</i> serogroups and implement stricter hygiene protocols to prevent cross-contamination during evisceration, skinning, and cooling. …”
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From inconsistency to sustainability: ICU night huddle compliance improvement through a structured QI approach by Prasobh PV Mukundan, Alisha Karki

“…Materials and methods: This QI project followed a plan–do–study–act (PDSA) cycle over two phases: (1) initial QIP (September 2023–March 2024): a structured Night Shift Briefing Checklist was implemented to ensure standardised communication and that compliance was monitored; (2) re-audit (September 2024–December 2024): targeted interventions were implemented to address compliance gaps:• Phase 1: Checklist placed in Doctors’ Hub (22 September 2024)• Phase 2: WhatsApp group reminders to doctors (1 October 2024)• Phase 3: Message of the Week in Morning Huddle (14 October 2024)• Phase 4: Nursing In-Charge Involvement (15 November 2024)Weekly compliance rates were recorded and analysed pre- and post-interventions. …”
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Expanding the evidence on integration of cash assistance in gender-based violence case management in humanitarian settings: lessons learned from multi-country evaluations by Emily Lyles, Nancy Glass, Elisabeth Sidabutar, Erika Garcia Roa, Carlos Hoyos, Andrea Pacheco, Diana Sarria, Alice Golay, Joanna Friedman, Eleonora Argenti, Madeline Madani, Pamela Di Camillo, Giada Cicognola, Elena Bertola, Shannon Doocy

“…Methods Quasi-experimental pre-post designs were developed for the evaluations in partnership with UNFPA, country teams (Jordan, Colombia, Indonesia) and implementing partners in locations impacted by conflict and/or natural disasters and where UNFPA had ongoing GBV programming. …”
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ORGANIZING THE WORK OF THE DONOR BREAST MILK BANK AT THE LVIV PERINATAL CENTER IS AN EXPERIENCE THAT MOTIVATES FURTHER DEVELOPMENT by М. Малачинська, М. Кісельова, О. Шлемкевич, Н. Вереснюк, Г. Коваленко

“…Donor milk has most frequently been used for infants in the post-intensive care unit as well as for the care of premature infants and ill full-term newborns. …”
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Uptake, Accuracy, Safety, and Linkage into Care over Two Years of Promoting Annual Self-Testing for HIV in Blantyre, Malawi: A Community-Based Prospective Study. by Augustine T Choko, Peter MacPherson, Emily L Webb, Barbara A Willey, Helena Feasy, Rodrick Sambakunsi, Aaron Mdolo, Simon D Makombe, Nicola Desmond, Richard Hayes, Hendramoorthy Maheswaran, Elizabeth L Corbett

“…<h4>Background</h4>Home-based HIV testing and counselling (HTC) achieves high uptake, but is difficult and expensive to implement and sustain. We investigated a novel alternative based on HIV self-testing (HIVST). …”
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Telenursing Health Education and Lifestyle Modification Among Patients With Diabetes in Bangladesh: Protocol for a Pilot Study With a Quasi-experimental Pre- and Postintervention D... by Michiko Moriyama, K A T M Ehsanul Huq, Lucy Mondol, Akhi Roy Mita, Niru Shamsun Nahar

“…MethodsThis is a pilot, quasi-experimental pre- and post-intervention study. Diabetes patients who will attend the Grameen Primary Health Centers (PHCs) in Bangladesh will be enrolled between September 2024 and August 2025. …”
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Genomic and molecular characterization of a ceftazidime-avibactam resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae strain isolated from a Chinese tertiary hospital by Yanye Tu, Hui Gao, Feng Wang, Rongqing Zhao, Shiyong Chen, Yanzi Chang, Hong Li

“…In the Galleria mellonella infection model, the 72-hour post-infection survival rates significantly differed among groups (P < 0.001), with NTUH-K2044, KP217360 and ATCC700603 showing survival rates of 26.7%, 56.7% and 80%, respectively. …”
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