Antenatal Hydronephrosis: Differential Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment Options by C.D. Anthony Herndon

“…The diagnosis, evaluation and management of antenatal hydronephrosis has undergone a two stage paradigm shift since the advent of prenatal ultrasonography in the early 1980s. …”
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A SIMBA CoMICs Initiative to Cocreating and Disseminating Evidence-Based, Peer-Reviewed Short Videos on Social Media: Mixed Methods Prospective Study by Maiar Elhariry, Kashish Malhotra, Kashish Goyal, Marco Bardus, SIMBA and CoMICs Team, Punith Kempegowda

“…MethodsThis mixed methods prospective study was conducted between December 2022 and May 2023 and comprised five phases: (1) script generation, (2) video creation, (3) cross-platform publication, (4) process evaluation, and (5) impact evaluation. The SIMBA-CoMICs (Simulation via Instant Messaging for Bedside Application–Combined Medical Information Cines) initiative provides a structured process where medical concepts are simplified and converted to visually engaging videos. …”
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Evaluation of the Long-Term Strength of Concrete in Building Structures by V. I. Putlyaev, M. N. Berlinova

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Evaluation and Follow-Up of Infectious Tuberculosis at the University of Ottawa by Ziad A Memish, Raymonde Hickey, Ian Gemmill

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Evaluation of occupational tuberculosis prevention in a brazilian hospital by Eni Hilario Silva, Maria Clara Padoveze, Arnaldo Toyokazu Tanaka, Raquel Carneiro Machado Higa, Lubiana Guilherme Cavalcante Americo

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Web Service Reputation Evaluation Based on QoS Measurement by Haiteng Zhang, Zhiqing Shao, Hong Zheng, Jie Zhai

“…The initial implementation and experiment with three Web services' example show that this approach is feasible and these values can act as the references for subsequent consumers to select the service.…”
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Reliability Evaluation Based on Different Distributions of Random Load by Peng Gao, Liyang Xie

“…The result shows that the dispersion of the initial strength and that of the transverse standard load coefficient have great influences on the reliability and the hazard rate of the components.…”
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Evaluation of thermal and kinetic parameters of fragment in gunshot injuries by Ye.I. Sokol, P.F. Shchapov, V.V. Nehoduiko, R.M. Suprun, K.R. Mygushchenko

“…The fundamental possibility of independent evaluation of the temperature values (according to the indicators “Alanine transaminase”, “Alkaline phosphatase”) and speed (according to the indicators “Total protein”, “Segmented neutrophils”) of damaging fragments during the initial examination of the wounded has been proven. …”
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RURAL RESILIENCE OF THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA: EVALUATION OF THE ECONOMIC DIMENSION by Veronica PRISACARU

“…The second stage of the research consisted in the evaluation of the economic dimension of the rural resilience of the Republic of Moldova through the predominant application of the economic-statistical analysis. …”
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The Issues of Expert Opinion Evaluation on Forensic Transport Examinations by N. N. Il’in

“…In particular, when investigating crimes concerning the violation of traffic rules and transport operation, an investigator should thoroughly evaluate an expert’s opinion in the field of transport and technical forensic examinations. …”
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Performance Evaluation of CFRP Strengthened Corrosion-Proof Columns by Mohammadamin Mirdarsoltany, Alireza Rahai, Mohammad Zaman Kabir

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Students and Supervisors’ Evaluation of Online International Doctoral Supervision by Jesús Salinas

“…This research presents the initial results of a study on the processes of online PhD supervision in the Education Sciences field. …”
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Understanding how primary care practitioners can be supported to recognise, screen and initially diagnose oropharyngeal dysphagia: protocol for a behavioural science realist review by Caroline Smith, Sion Scott, Debi Bhattacharya

“…This realist review aims to identify relevant literature and develop programme theories to understand what works, for whom, under what circumstances and how, to facilitate primary care HCPs to recognise, screen and initially diagnose OD.Methods and analysis We will follow five steps for undertaking a realist review: (1) clarify the scope, (2) literature search, (3) appraise and extract data, (4) evidence synthesis and (5) evaluation. …”
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Case Report: subhepatic appendicitis complicated by hepatic abscess as the initial presentation of primary diffuse large B-cell lymphoma of the appendix: first reported case by Hao Chen, Miao Yu, Zhanping Chang, Yang Li, Lei Fan, Dake Shang, Huili Zhang

“…Here, we report an unusual case of a 56-year-old male who initially presented with right abdominal pain and fever, misdiagnosed as bilateral kidney stones and urinary tract infection. …”
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Can a collective-impact initiative improve well-being in three US communities? Findings from a prospective repeated cross-sectional study by Jeph Herrin, Carley Riley, Brita Roy, Brent Hamar, Veronica Lam, Kerianne Lawson, Lauren Nakano, Jacqueline Sun, Erika Contreras

“…We therefore examined the impact of a community-led, collective-impact initiative, deployed through Blue Zones Project by Sharecare, aimed at improving health and well-being in one set of US communities.Methods We used data from cross-sectional surveys of the Well-Being Index (2010–2017) to assess how the Life Evaluation Index (LEI) in Hermosa Beach, Manhattan Beach and Redondo Beach in California (Beach Cities) changed over time and how this change compares with change for similar cities (Beach Cities-like) and for the USA as a whole. …”
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Evaluation of the Practicum for Teaching Degrees from the Students’ Perspective by Michelle Mendoza-Lira, Carmen Gloria Covarrubias-Apablaza

“…<p>The Practicum –understood not only as external practices developed by future teachers in schools, but also as the tutorials, seminars and projects done at the University–, is an essential component of initial teacher training. Given the importance of this topic, this paper includes the results obtained in a trans-sectional quantitative descriptive study focused on learning how sampled students from the Primary Teaching and Preschool Teaching Degree Programs from a public university in Madrid evaluate the organization of Practicums I and II, and the support they received from related personnel from the University and the education institution where the practicums took place. …”
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EXPERT EVALUATIONS IN THE PROBLEMS OF OPTIMIZING THE PRODUCTION OF FOOD PRODUCTS by P. G. Asalkhanov, N. V. Bendik, Ya. N. Ivan’o

“…The use of averaged or interval expert evaluations is associated with the features of applied extreme problems and providing models with initial data.Result Models are proposed for optimizing the production of agricultural products and harvesting wild food resources, for the implementation of which it is necessary to use expert estimates that supplement empirical data. …”
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An initiative to enhance bone health awareness and management for Parkinson's disease patients: a quality improvement project focused on diagnostic testing and fracture risk assess... by Fatima Hamdani, Rogayah Mustafa, Arshiya Khan, Sankkita Vivekananthan, Najah Daud, Sally Bashford

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Evaluation of wound healing activity of Rhizophora mangle in cream by Jéssica Guido de Araújo Sá, Ivone Antonia de Souza, Pedro Paulo Marcelino Neto, Eduarda Santos de Santana, Jeymesson Raphael Cardoso Vieira

“…Morphometric and histomorphometric studies of the wounds were performed, as well as macroscopical evaluation of them. The treated group showed uniform wounds and no infection, but the macroscopic analysis showed no difference on the 15th day among the three groups due to the rectangular shape of the initial wound. …”
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Experimental evaluation of the methods for determining the antimicrobial activity of chlorophyllipt by Yu. V. Olefir, A. I. Lutseva, O. V. Gunar, N. G. Sakhno, V. E. Grigorieva

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