Investigating Cost Implications of Incorporating Level III At-Home Testing into a Polysomnography Based Sleep Medicine Program Using Administrative Data by Samuel Alan Stewart, Erika Penz, Mark Fenton, Robert Skomro

“…Results. The overall costs per patient were $627.40, with $419.20 for at-home testing and $746.20 for in-lab testing. …”
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Analysis of Physical Activity Using Wearable Health Technology in US Adults Enrolled in the All of Us Research Program: Multiyear Observational Study by Rujul Singh, Macy K Tetrick, James L Fisher, Peter Washington, Jane Yu, Electra D Paskett, Frank J Penedo, Steven K Clinton, Roberto M Benzo

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Development of a municipality index of environmental pressure in Campania, Italy by Antonio Pizzolante, Federico Nicodemo, Andrea Pierri, Amedeo Ferro, Biancamaria Pierri, Carlo Buonerba, Eleonora Beccaloni, Stefano Albanese, Bruno Basso, Pellegrino Cerino

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Comparison of spotlighting monitoring data of European brown hare (Lepus europaeus) relative population densities with infrared thermography in agricultural landscapes in Northern... by Katharina Sliwinski, Egbert Strauß, Klaus Jung, Ursula Siebert

“…Since 1990s, various German hunting associations established monitoring programs and motivated hunters to join, in order to record population sizes of huntable game species under standardized census methods. …”
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Monitor feedback versus instructor feedback for post-pandemic basic life support training: a randomized controlled trial among dental students by Shusei Yoshimine, Kaoru Yamashita, Yurina Higa, Akari Uto, Mitsutaka Sugimura

“…Conversely, instructor feedback on the CC rate led to superior results compared to monitor feedback. Conclusions Training programs should provide monitor feedback for CC depth and instructor feedback on the CC rate to establish more effective self-study training methods. …”
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A Retrospective Longitudinal Study on Venous Thromboembolisms: The Impact of Active Monitoring on the Venous Thromboembolism Management Practices of Healthcare Providers to Improve... by Rateb Abd Alrazak Daowd, Ateeq Mohamad Algarni, Majed Abdulhadi Almograbi, Sara Majed Saab, Naif Mansour Alrashed, Maryam Mohammad Harthi, Amira Fatmah Paguyo Quilapio, Ibrahim Numan Alnajjar, Shahzad Ahmad Mumtaz, Raed Fahad Albusayyis, Dalya Ali Aljumaiah, Yazeed Alsalamah, Huda Ibrahim Almulhim

“…The overall VTE incidence rate during the study period was 0.31%, or one case per 11,000 admissions, including four cases of PE and seven cases of DVT. …”
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Cost and clinical flow of point‐of‐care urine tenofovir testing for treatment monitoring among people living with HIV initiating ART in South Africa by Melody Wang, Pravikrishnen Moodley, Mlungisi Khanyile, Elliot Bulo, Makhosazane Zondi, Keshani Naidoo, Yukteshwar Sookrajh, Jienchi Dorward, Monica Gandhi, Nigel Garrett, Paul K. Drain, Monisha Sharma

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Effectiveness of an mHealth Program on Reducing Blood Pressure Among Young Adults With Prehypertension: Protocol of a Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial by Melita Sheilini, H Manjunatha Hande, Nagaraja Ravishankar, Akshay M J, Jyothi Nayak, Ramesh Chandrababu

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Personalized Mobile App–Based Program for Preparation and Recovery After Radical Prostatectomy: Initial Evidence for Improved Outcomes From a Prospective Nonrandomized Study by Alberto Martini, Claudia Kesch, Alae Touzani, Giorgio Calleris, Bogdan Buhas, Rawad Abou-Zahr, Razvan-George Rahota, Benjamin Pradère, Christophe Tollon, Jean-Baptiste Beauval, Guillaume Ploussard

“…MethodsWe report on a series of 122 consecutive robot-assisted RP before and after the implementation of the betty.care app (cohort A: standard of care, n=60; cohort B: optimized program, n=62). The primary end point was continence recovery, defined as “0 or 1 safety pad per day” at 6 weeks after surgery. …”
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Impact of a pharmacist driven antimicrobial stewardship program on inpatient antibiotic consumption in a Chinese Tertiary Hospital: a 5-year retrospective study by Can Qian, Ting Yuan, Fuyong Zhang, Shiyuan Gou, Chunmei Jiang, Xuebing Chen, Ya Huang, Xiaolin Zhao, You Du, Chenglong Li, Yangyun Han, Huaiyu Su

“…This was conducted through three phases: program initiation, implementation, monitoring and control. …”
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Integrating local malaria molecular monitoring into regular malaria indicator surveys on Bioko Island: high association between urban communities and low-density infections by Thomas C. Stabler, Salome Hosch, Elizabeth Nyakarungu, Johanna Nouria Giger, Monserrat Kobe Elonga, Rosalia Nzang Bibang, Victoria Mangue Ndong, Ilda Elobe Mometolo, Alejandro Lopelo Bolopa, Rosa Maria Oko Bedoung, Jose Raso Bijeri, Esperanza Willy Roka, Ana Gertrudis Nguema, Victoria Palacios Ichinda, Salvador Bakale, Cristina Nka Esokolete, Matilde Riloha Rivas, David S. Galick, Wonder Philip Phiri, Carlos A. Guerra, Guillermo A. García, Luca Montemartini, Tobias Schindler, Joana C. Silva, Claudia Daubenberger

“…Additionally, RDTs have a detection limit of 100 parasites per microlitre, insufficient for identifying low-density infections that sustain malaria transmission. …”
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Efecto de un programa de natación en la condición física de preescolares (Effect of a swimming program on physical condition of preschoolers) by Miguel Adriano Sánchez-Lastra, Rodolfo Iván Martínez-Lemos, Roberto Díaz, María Villanueva, Carlos Ayán

“…The experimental group (n=24; 29.2% girls) took part in a swimming initiation program, carried in two 40-minute sessions per week during 10 months. …”
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Dynamic monitoring of HbA1c in Russian regions: data comparison of mobile medical center (Diamodul) and national diabetes register of Russian Federation by Olga K. Vikulova, Anna V. Zheleznyakova, Mikhail А. Isakov, Alexey A. Serkov, Marina V. Shestakova, Ivan I. Dedov

“…AIMS: to conduct dynamic monitoring of the quality of glycemic control in DM patients based on a comprehensive examination in mobile medical center (Diamodul) during repeated visits to the regions in 2019 compared with visits of Based Federal program “Diabetes Mellitus” (2005–2010) and data of the National diabetes register (NDR). …”
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Primary Technology-Enhanced Care for Hypertension Scaling Program: Trial-Based Economic Evaluation Examining Effectiveness and Cost-Effectiveness Using Real-World Data in Singapore by Yi Wang, Shilpa Tyagi, David Wei Liang Ng, Valerie Hui Ying Teo, David Kok, Dennis Foo, Gerald Choon-Huat Koh

“…The program comprises remote blood pressure (BP) monitoring at home, health care team support through teleconsultations, and in-app support with a digital chatbot. …”
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The Patient Level Cost of Asthma in Adults in South Central Ontario by Wendy J Ungar, Peter C Coyte, Kenneth R Chapman, Linda MacKeigan, the Pharmacy Medication Monitoring Program Advisory Board

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Effectiveness of an mHealth- and School-Based Health Education Program for Salt Reduction (EduSaltS) in China: Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial Within Scale-Up by Naibo Wang, Chen Wang, Puhong Zhang, Yinghua Li, Feng J He, Li Li, Yuan Li, Rong Luo, Dezhi Wan, Lewei Xu, Lifang Deng, Lei Wu

“…Schools were randomized 1:1 to intervention or control groups within each district or county. One third-grade class per school and 26 students per class were randomly sampled. …”
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Comparison of external load and specific activities of starters vs. non-starters by position in men’s professional volleyball competition by Erxia Wang, Sewoon Yoon, Munku Song

“…Conclusions: These results emphasize the necessity of designing position-specific training programs tailored to the per-set load demands of starters, thereby optimizing player performance and managing training loads effectively.…”
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Anemia prevalence and associated factors among students benefiting from the rural compulsory education nutrition improvement program in Jilin province in 2023: a cross-sectional st... by Hongli CUI, Xingang ZHANG, Liwei ZHANG, Bo LUAN, Sijie LIU

“…MethodsA stratified cluster sampling method was used to select a total of 2 258 primary school students (grade 3 and above) and junior high school students from two key monitoring counties implementing the "Rural Compulsory Education Student Nutrition Improvement Program" in Jilin province in 2023. …”
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New approaches to unveil the unknown: oxygen depletion and internal eutrophication in a Baltic lagoon over decades by Gerald Schernewski, Gerald Schernewski, Thomas Neumann, Sarah Piehl, Mario von Weber

“…Oxygen is a key indicator for assessing the ecological condition of coastal waters, yet current monitoring programs often fail to adequately capture the occurrence and impact of hypoxia, anoxia, and their consequences. …”
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Smartphone Application–Based Voice and Speech Training Program for Parkinson Disease: Feasibility and Satisfaction Study With a Preliminary Rater-Blinded Single-Arm Pretest and Pos... by Sol-Hee Lee, Jiae Kim, Han-Joon Kim

“…The training program consisted of 20 sessions, with participants completing 1 session per day, 4 days per week. …”
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