Implementation of enhanced recovery after surgery for caesarean delivery: a quality improvement initiative by Melissa Walker, Nancy Watts, Jose C A Carvalho, Ella Huszti, Sara Santini, Mara Sobel, Naveed Siddiqi, Nighat Jahan, Kim Dart, Stella Wang, Jackie Thomas

“…The objective of our study was to evaluate the results of a quality improvement initiative that implemented a comprehensive ERAC pathway for both planned and unplanned CD in a large Canadian obstetric unit, with a specific focus on patient-reported outcomes.Methods A pre-implementation post implementation design was used. …”
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Burden of Exacerbations in Patients Newly Initiating an Inhaled Regimen for COPD: A Claims Analysis by Sethi S, Wan ES, Tejwani V, Lamprey C, Aggarwal K, Dixon A, Pan Y, Siddharthan T

“…Large-scale real-world evidence studies evaluating the clinical and economic impact of current maintenance inhaler therapies are scarce.Objective: To assess annual exacerbation rate and COPD-related HRU in patients with COPD before and after initiation of an inhaled treatment regimen.Methods: The Optum Clinformatics® Data Mart database was used to identify inpatient, outpatient, and pharmacy claims from patients aged ≥ 40 years with COPD in the United States from January 2016 to June 2023. …”
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LONG-TERM OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH COVID-19-RELATED ARDS WITH AND WITHOUT INITIAL COMORBIDITIES by М.V. OSIKOV¹,², V.N. ANTONOV, S.О. ZOTOV

“…Objective: To evaluate the complications, outcomes, and development of chronic diseases in patients following COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with diffuse alveolar damage of varying severity in patients with and without initial comorbidities. …”
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Access to timely cancer treatment initiation in India: extent, determinants and trendsResearch in context by Pritam Halder, Jyoti Dixit, Nidhi Gupta, Nikita Mehra, Ashish Singh, Pankaj Malhotra, Anisha Mathew, Lalit Kumar, Amal Chandra Kataki, Sudeep Gupta, Shankar Prinja

“…However, factors associated with these delays have not yet been robustly evaluated. In order to bridge this gap, we determined the delayed time to treatment initiation (TTI) among cancer patients in India, ascertained its determinants, and assessed the trends of delayed TTI. …”
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Advances in understanding vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor in periodontal disease management by Marina Cristina Giurgiu, George Alexandru Denis Popescu, Stana Paunica, Dragos Nicolae Ciongaru, Brandusa Florina Mocanu, Ana Maria Alexandra Stanescu, Anca Silvia Dumitriu

“…Additionally, the patients underwent initial periodontal treatment to improve the periodontal status; (3) Results: Both patients exhibited advanced periodontal disease with elevated clinical parameters and significant bone resorption. …”
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Automated Synthesis and Initial Evaluation of (4′-Amino-5′,8′-difluoro-1′H-spiro[piperidine-4,2′-quinazolin]-1-yl)(4-[18F]fluorophenyl)methanone for PET/MR Imaging of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase by Skye Hsin-Hsien Yeh, Wen-Sheng Huang, Chuang-Hsin Chiu, Chuan-Lin Chen, Hui-Ting Chen, Dae Yoon Chi, Zhengxing Ge, Tsung-Hsun Yu, Pao-Yeh Wang, Yu-Yeh Kuo, Chun-Tse Hung, Geng-Ying Li, Chi-Wei Chang

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The Birth and Adaptation of Evaluation Theories by Marvin C. Alkin, Michael Q. Patton

“… Background: Evaluation theories as we know them are prescriptions by prominent evaluators about what they believe to be an appropriate way to conduct  evaluations. …”
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Intelligent evaluering by Bent Andresen

“…Nøgleord: formativ evaluering, evalueringsmodel, GenAI-anvendelse, grundskole  …”
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Empowering emerging evaluators in evaluation project phases: Perspectives and recommendations by Lesedi S. Matlala

“…Leveraging the Eval4Action campaign’s standards for meaningful youth engagement, this article aims to enrich EEs’ learning experiences, foster their professional growth, and enhance evaluation quality and impact. Method: A qualitative and participatory approach was used, incorporating the author’s mentorship experiences, discussions with EEs and mentors, and consultations with established programmes such as the South African Monitoring and Evaluation Association’s (SAMEA) EE initiative and the EvalYouth Global Network. …”
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A Three-dimensional Model Establishment of Multiple Connecting Leaders Initiated from Tall Structures by Yu Junhao, Tan Yongbo, Zheng Tianxue, Wang Yiru, Shi Zheng

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Fever, uveitis, and myocarditis as the initial presentation of Behcet's Disease: A case report and review of the literature by Vishal Mangal, Yogendra Mishra, Amar Tej Atal, Divya Kochhar, Durga Madhab Tripathy, Manish Manrai

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Resuscitation registries – Worldwide initiatives to deliver data for saving more life after cardiac arrest by Jan-Thorsten Gräsner, Andrew Fu Wah Ho, Bridget Dicker

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Effect of cracking and randomness of inputs on corrosion initiation of reinforced concrete bridge decks exposed to chlorides by P. Konecny, P. Lehner

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Occult Breast Cancer Initially Presenting with Axillary Lymph Node Metastasis: A Case Report by Inyoung Youn, Mi-Ri Kwon

“…Occult breast cancer presenting with axillary lymph node metastasis refers to carcinoma of unknown primary origin that is consistent with metastatic breast cancer initially presenting with axillary metastasis, without clinical or imaging evidence of a definitive primary breast tumor. …”
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Development of a Comprehensive Decision Support Tool for Chemotherapy-Cycle Prescribing: Initial Usability Study by Sanna Iivanainen, Reetta Arokoski, Santeri Mentu, Laura Lang, Jussi Ekström, Henri Virtanen, Vesa Kataja, Jussi Pekka Koivunen

“…ConclusionsIn this study, we investigated the feasibility of a decision support system for chemotherapy-cycle pre-evaluation and prescription that was developed for the prospective ECHO trial. …”
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A Novel Surrogate Safety Indicator Based on Constant Initial Acceleration and Reaction Time Assumption by Adrian Fazekas, Friederike Hennecke, Eszter Kalló, Markus Oeser

“…The evaluation is based on a video-based microscopic traffic data collection. …”
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Practical use of initial displacement monitoring for predicting support behavior with asymmetric deformation in deep tunnel by Takeshi Sato, Fumiharu Nakahara, Kazuo Sakai, Weiren Lin, Kiyoshi Kishida

“…Analysis revealed a strong correlation between initial and final displacements. However, the tunnel experienced occasional support deformations. …”
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An intracranial yolk sac tumor with initial symptom of hemorrhage in the basal ganglia: a case report by Qiang Liu, Xuecui Du, Yunyan Wang, Ruihua Hou, Yuqing Chen, Teng Chen

“…We report a case and follow-up of an adult male with intracranial yolk sac tumor (YST). Initially, the patient presented with abnormal high signals in the right basal ganglia on MRI, misdiagnosed as a cavernous hemangioma. …”
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Assistive Technology for Enhancing Fine Motor Coordination: From Prototype to Implementation and Initial Acceptance Testing by Thiago Adriano Coleti, Victória Martins, Lucas Chaves Generoso, Gabriela Cristina de Oliveira, Maisa Lúcia Cacita Milani, Daniela de Freitas G. Trindade, Maria Renata de Mira Gobbo, Thais Helena C. Patelli, José Reinaldo Merlin

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Cutaneous Ulcers as Initial Presentation of Localized Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Noreen Nasir, Syed Ahsan Ali, Hafiz Mohammed Mehmood Riaz

“…Atypical manifestations like unexplained recurrent fever and cutaneous ulcers nevertheless call for keeping a low threshold for the diagnosis of GPA as the disease can initially present in localized form before heralding into a generalized disease.…”
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