A pilot multicenter randomized controlled trial on individualized blood pressure targets versus standard care among critically ill patients with shock by Rakshit Panwar, Bairbre McNicholas, Ciprian Nita, Alison Gibberd, Amber-Louise Poulter, Marcia Tauares, Lauren Ferguson

“…Abstract Background Minimizing relative hypotension, or mean arterial pressure (MAP) deficit, by targeting patients’ own pre-illness MAP (individualized MAP) during vasopressor therapy is a potential strategy to improve outcomes among ICU patients with shock. …”
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Modified COST-235 Empirical Pathloss Model for Agricultural WSN Using Particle Swarm Optimization by Syahfrizal Tahcfulloh, Etty Wahyuni, Dwi Santoso, Rizkyandi Juliannanda

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Implementing Student Teams Achievement Divisions (STAD) learning model in grade 9 Biology and its impact on learning achievement by Sherab Chophel, Pema Tshewang, Phuntsho Wangdi, Ugyen Wangdi, Sherab Jamtsho

“…The paired sample t-test at a 95% confidence interval shows a significant increase in the post-test mean score (M=10.98, SD=2.53) as compared to the pre-test mean score (M=6.67, SD=2.79), with mean score differences (M=4.30). …”
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Development and Implementation of a Clinical Nursing Practice Guideline for Prevention and Management of Increased Intracranial Pressure in Hemorrhagic Stroke Patients by Kannika Sirisaen, Suchira Chaiviboontham, Surachest Phornsuwannapha

“…Additionally, the total mean nursing practice score (X̄ = 122.53, SD = 17.80) and overall mean perceived implementation feasibility score were both high (X̄ = 4.68, SD = .35). …”
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Organisational culture and the integrated chronic diseases management model implementation fidelity in South Africa: a cross-sectional study by Limakatso Lebina, Olufunke Alaba, Mary Kawonga, Tolu Oni, Kennedy Otwombe, Natasha Khamisa

“…The overall mean score for the DOC was 3.63 (SD=0.58). The involvement (team orientation, empowerment and capability development) cultural trait had the highest (3.71; SD=0.72) mean score, followed by adaptability (external focus) (3.62; SD=0.56) and consistency (3.56; SD=0.63). …”
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Assessing Clinical Governance Awareness and Implementation Among Healthcare Professionals in Madinah, Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Alsaedi AR, Haddad ME, Alshelaly SE, Alsadei MM, Alharbi AJ, Alkhurais AA, Almajnoni FR, Alneami NA

“…Public and patient involvement stands out as the strongest area, with a mean difference of 0.846 and a t-value of 22.400, while risk management has a relatively lower mean difference of 0.578 with a t-value of 13.549. …”
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Barriers to the Utilization of Research and Implementation of Evidence-Based Practice Among Nurses in Sabah, Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study by Nadirah Sulaiman, Peter Seah Keng Tok, Juhanah Gimbo, Ammar Rafidah Saptu, Phylis Bridget Philip, Yau Kim Yain, Lilyiana Pengui, Drina Dalie, Norfairuziana Tinggal

“…<b>Results:</b> A total of 562 nurses participated in the study, with a mean age of 34.3 years (SD = 7.96) and mean duration of clinical practice of 10.0 years (SD = 7.58). …”
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A Training Program to Support Patient Engagement in Primary Health Care Research: Co-Design, Implementation, and Evaluation Study by Amanda L Terry, Lorraine Bayliss, Leslie Meredith, Eugene Law, Rob Van Hoorn, Sandra Regan

“…The results indicate that PORTL-PHC increased knowledge of patient-oriented PHC research (overall mean score of 4.36, SD .56). Learners gained skills and knowledge in identifying patient priorities in PHC (mean 4.27, SD .63), understanding the methods of patient engagement (mean 4.32, SD .65), and skills for engagement in patient-oriented research (mean 4.41, SD .50). …”
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Implementing a Collaborative Sepsis Protocol on the Time to Antibiotics in an Emergency Department of a Saudi Hospital: Quasi Randomized Study by Rifat S. Rehmani, Javed I. Memon, Ayman Al-Gammal

“…There were 47 patients in preintervention group and 112 patients in postintervention group. Before implementation, mean time from severe sepsis recognition to delivery of antibiotics was 140 ± 97 minutes. …”
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Patient Voices: Multimethod Study on the Feasibility of Implementing Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in a Comprehensive Cancer Center by Cinzia Brunelli, Sara Alfieri, Emanuela Zito, Marco Spelta, Laura Arba, Linda Lombi, Luana Caselli, Augusto Caraceni, Claudia Borreani, Anna Roli, Rosalba Miceli, Gabriele Tine', Ernesto Zecca, Marco Platania, Giuseppe Procopio, Nicola Nicolai, Luigi Battaglia, Laura Lozza, Morena Shkodra, Giacomo Massa, Daniele Loiacono, Giovanni Apolone

“…Average System Usability Scale scores indicated high usability in both groups (outpatients: mean 86.8, SD 15.8 and inpatients: mean 83.9, SD 18.8). …”
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The Differences in the implementation of physical education (pe) planning containing 21st-century skills based on period of work and gender by Amat Komari, Hari Yuliarto, Muhamad Nanang Solikhin, Yanuar Rachman Sadewa, Hendra Setyawan

“…This means that length of service and gender together influence the achievement of implementing PE planning and having 21st-century skills among junior high school teachers. …”
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Prediscussion and Postdiscussion Assessment Scores in a Self-Directed Learning Module Implemented in the Department of Biochemistry: A Comparative Study by Poonam Agrawal, Niket Verma

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New Public Management and its Implementation in the CEE Region: What do we know and where do we go? by Juraj Nemec

“…It also includes selected practical  experiences in CEE countries with the implementation of NPM, data collected for most cases by the author and his team. …”
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Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) for the intelligent operation of building energy systems: design, implementation and evaluation in a living lab by Florian Redder, Philipp Althaus, Eziama Ubachukwu, Maximilian Mork, Sascha Johnen, Christian Küpper, Paul Lieberenz, Marieluise Oden, Lidia Westphal, Thomas Storek, André Xhonneux, Dirk Müller

“…For the buildings operated through the ICT infrastructure, data transmission availability is above 98.90 %, mean time to repair (MTTR) is less than 2.68 h, and mean time between failures (MTBF) is in the range of 242.67 h to 1092.00 h, evaluated over a period of three months. …”
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Teachers' planning and preparation of teaching resources and materials in the implementation of Form 4 Physical Education curriculum for physical fitness strand by Muhammad Akbar Bin Zahıdı, Syed Kamaruzaman Bin Syed Alı

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Evaluation and lessons learned from the dissemination and implementation science scholars program in the national cancer prevention and control research network by Daniela B. Friedman, Cam Escoffery, Elaine H. Morrato, Cynthia A. Thomson, Courtney N. Petagna, Freda Allyson Hucek, Mary Wangen, Aubrey Villalobos, James R. Hebert, Samuel Noblet, Mayank Sakhuja, David O. Garcia, Jennifer L. Cruz, Stephanie B. Wheeler

“…Differences were greatest for the domain of Practice-Based Considerations (0.50 mean difference) and Theory & Analysis (0.47 mean difference). …”
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Phase Retrieval of One-Dimensional Objects by the Multiple-Plane Gerchberg–Saxton Algorithm Implemented into a Digital Signal Processor by Varis Karitans, Maris Ozolinsh, Sergejs Fomins

“…After subtracting the vectors retrieved by the algorithm from those measured with the profiler, the root mean square error decreased, while a corresponding increase in the Strehl ratio was observed. …”
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Design and Implementation of a Novel IoT Architecture for Data Release System Between Multiple Platforms: Case of Smart Offshores by Bernard Marie Tabi Fouda, Lei Wang, Dezhi Han, Paul Claude Ngoumou, Jacques Atangana

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Parkinson’s Disease Detection via Bilateral Gait Camera Sensor Fusion Using CMSA-Net and Implementation on Portable Device by Jinxuan Wang, Hua Huo, Wei Liu, Changwei Zhao, Shilu Kang, Lan Ma

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Implementation and refinement of a community health nurse model of support for people experiencing homelessness in Australia: a collaborative approach by Rajna Ogrin, Dianne Goeman, Jane Howard

“…A collaborative approach using demographic data collected from client records to identify need and measure the time clients took to engage and access services, qualitative data gathered during Stakeholder Advisory Group meetings and feedback from face-to-face interviews with service organisation representatives informed refinement of the CHN model.Results Thirty-nine clients (22 Female, mean age 50±11 years) participated. Clients engaged with services after an average of seven CHN visits. …”
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