Modern approaches to cataract surgery with high visual acuity based on wavefront analysis by O.V. Shilovskikh, Е.М. Titarenko, D.I. Ivanov, A.N. Ul’yanov

“…Analysis of internal higher-order aberrations resulting from slight opacification of the lens is important for determining the effect of media opacity on wavefront aberrations (WF) and for determining the indications and timing of surgical treatment, especially in patients with high visual acuity. Purpose. Evaluate the optical system of the eye with initial cataracts and high visual acuity. …”
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Exploring Youth Substance Use Challenges and Solutions: Initial Developments in Participatory Research Focused on the Icelandic Prevention Model by Tanya Halsall, Mahalia Dixon, Rebecca Shams, Nishad Khanna, Misha Jan, Juhi Tayal, Alexis Holmgren, Kianna Mahmoud, Srividya N. Iyer, Kimberly Matheson

“…Our multi-level approach enabled the meaningful engagement of young people within a complex prevention initiative. Findings will support the ongoing efforts in Lanark County and serve to inform other IPM implementations, as well as upstream prevention initiatives that integrate youth engagement.…”
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A joint hospital initiative to strengthen general palliative care in the hospital: an action research study on challenges and facilitators by H. Bergenholtz, C. Kragh, M. Ziebell, B. Hølge-Hazelton, O. Gaardboe

“…Planning and taking action: Workshops were developed and performed in 14 departments. 4. Evaluation: Qualitative evaluation interviews on the process were performed with 16 departments and hospital management, totaling n = 27. …”
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STUDY OF PSYCHIC ACTIVITY PECULIARITIES OF CHILDREN WITH SEVERE CRANIOCEREBRAL INJURY AS THE INITIAL STAGE OF REHABILITATION USING MEANS OF TRAINING by A. V. Zakrepina

“…Significant indicators for the pedagogic evaluation of their psychic activity functioning are defined. …”
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A Rare Case of Tibiofemoral Ewing’s Sarcoma Recurrence with Lung Metastasis 27 Years after Initial Diagnosis by Amal Miqdadi, Saadia Ayach, Hanane Boulmane, Malika Çaoui

“…To detect early incidental or unexpected distant metastasis during the follow-up or initial evaluation, Fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) PET/computed tomography (PET-CT) plays a significant role and has the potential to impact clinical judgments as well as forecast the prognosis and resectability of ES patients. …”
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A design-based approach to bridging the gap between university learning and classroom pedagogy in Initial Teacher Education by Reece Sohdi

“… This article explores the design, implementation, and evaluation of the Passports tool, developed to address the persistent challenge of bridging theoretical knowledge with practical application in Initial Teacher Education (ITE). …”
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Robust Initialization of Active Shape Models for Lung Segmentation in CT Scans: A Feature-Based Atlas Approach by Gurman Gill, Matthew Toews, Reinhard R. Beichel

“…The ASM pose parameters are found by transforming the average lung shape based on an affine transform computed from matching features between the new image and representative lung features. Our evaluation on a diverse set of 190 images showed an average dice coefficient of 0.746 ± 0.068 for initialization and 0.974 ± 0.017 for subsequent segmentation, based on an independent reference standard. …”
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Detection of a contralateral breast malignancy using contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) overlooked by initial MRI scan by Roya Faghani, MD, Sahar Darabi Monadi, MD, Vasiliki Papalouka, MD, Tamara Suaris, MD

“…However, the comparative evaluation of its diagnostic accuracy against MRI remains sparse, largely attributed to its relatively recent introduction. …”
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The Discourse of Partnership and the Reality of Reform: Interrogating the Recent Reform Agenda at Initial Teacher Education and Induction Levels in Ireland by Judith Harford, Teresa O'Doherty

“…Over the last decade, teacher education in Ireland has experienced radical reconceptualization and restructuring at both initial teacher education [ITE] and induction levels, with reform of continuous professional development now in the planning phase. …”
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Assessing the UNESCO community capacity building initiative: a case study from the historic city of Vigan, Philippines by Wanling Jian

“…However, an accredited evaluation report noted that the effectiveness of global capacity-building initiatives in practice is questionable and might not fully fulfil the target audience’s needs. …”
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Comprehensive planning for mental health system reform: lessons learned from the WHO Special Initiative for Mental Health by Giovanni Sala, Alison Schafer

“…The results show that countries converge on a number of commonalities, including the broad-reaching, multifaceted and multi-sectoral nature of national reform strategies, a focus on person-centered and community-driven initiatives and recognition of the added value of institutional structures and expert advice on key issues such as monitoring and evaluation. …”
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Predictors for Retrograde Ureteral Stenting Failure as an Initial Drainage Method for Emergent Complicated Acute Calculus Obstructive Uropathy by M.A. Elbaset, Mohamed Edwan, Rasha T. Abouelkheir, Rawdy Ashour, Mohamed Ramez, Abdalla Abdelhamid, Yasser Osman

“…ResultsThe study included 256 patients who were managed initially by RUS trial. Of them, 48 (18.8 %) had RUS failure. …”
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Usefulness of Radiomics and Kidney Volume Based on Non-Enhanced Computed Tomography in Chronic Kidney Disease: Initial Report by Piotr Białek, Adam Dobek, Krzysztof Falenta, Ilona Kurnatowska, Ludomir Stefańczyk

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What can the global movement to end child marriage learn from the implementation of other multi-sectoral initiatives? by Venkatraman Chandra-Mouli, Claudia Lo Forte, Marina Plesons, Matilda Branson

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Recovering NDVI over lake surfaces: Initial insights from CYGNSS data enhanced by ERA-5 inputs by Yinqing Zhen, Qingyun Yan

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Efficacy of FiO2 Increase During the Initial Resuscitation of Premature Infants < 29 Weeks: An Observational Study by Tereza Lamberska, Jana Vaňkova, Richard Plavka

“…The relationships between the incremental increases of FiO2 and related SpO2 and HR changes were evaluated. Results: Although there was an inverse correlation between initial FiO2 and SpO2 in both groups, a significant positive correlation between the incremental increase of FiO2 and SpO2 changes after 30 seconds was found only in the CPAP group. …”
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Risk assessment of atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases before statin therapy initiation: Knowledge, attitude, and practice of physicians in Yemen. by Fahmi Y Al-Ashwal, Syed Azhar Syed Sulaiman, Siti Maisharah Sheikh Ghadzi, Mohammed Abdullah Kubas, Abdulsalam Halboup

“…Also, we evaluated the physician-patient discussion and counseling practices before statin therapy initiation in concordance with recommendations from the latest clinical practice guideline.…”
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Clinical round: 27 year old patient with initially diagnosed Crohn's disease and severe protein and energy deficiency by V. S. Scherbakha, O. Z. Okhlobystina, A. V. Korolev, O. S. Shifrin, A. V. Stepanov, A. S. Tertychny, A. V. Okhlobystin, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Management of relapse of Crohn's disease and severe protein-energy malnutrition require nutritional support already at initial treatment stages…”
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Psychosocial considerations in pediatric heart transplantation: Initial validation of the Pediatric Psychosocial Assessment Tool at a single center by Michael O. Killian, PhD, MSW, Sonnie E. Mayewski, MSW, Schyler E. Brumm, MSW, Zhe He, PhD, Dipankar Gupta, MBBS, DCH, MD

“…Background: Pre-transplant psychosocial assessment, in conjunction with medical and surgical evaluation, is a critical component of determining pediatric heart transplant candidacy. …”
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Initial development and validation of a disease-specific resilience measure for inflammatory bowel disease: the RISE-IBD instrument by Michelle Mendiolaza, Camila Vicioso, Wamia Siddiqui, Karan Lingineni, Ksenia Gorbenko, Parul Agarwal, Laurie Keefer

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