Get BusActive!: Protocol of a single-blinded randomised controlled trial incentivising public transport use for physical activity gain among young people and adults by Melanie J. Sharman, Oliver Stanesby, Kim A. Jose, Stephen Greaves, Anna Timperio, Elizabeth Reid, Lisa Stafford, Petr Otahal, Verity J. Cleland

“…will fill an important knowledge gap about the causal relationship between financially incentivised public transport use and physical activity—the findings will benefit health and transport-related decision makers. …”
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Analysis of the genome data of Acinetobacter baumannii UOL-KIMZ-24, exhibiting multiple drug resistance through efflux pumpsGenebANK/NCBI. by Kiran Fatima, Syed Zeeshan Haider Naqvi, Hazrat Ali, Noor Hassan, Anam Saqib, Farheen Ansari, Sidrah Saleem, Shah Jahan, Mushtaq Ahmad

“…The current research to fills this gap by isolating, whole genome sequencing and subsequent post-sequencing analysis for addressing and identifying the efflux pumps associated genes, responsible for multiple drug resistant in A. baumannii. …”
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Designing and Developing Interprofessional Learning Experiences in Palliative Care: A Collaborative Workshop Approach by Carolyn Kezar, Justine McGiboney, Michael D. Barnett, Richard Taylor, Rebecca Edwards, Ella H. Bowman, Elizabeth McAlister, Moneka A. Thompson, Tara Schapmire, Chao-Hui Sylvia Huang

“…This project addresses this gap by developing a workshop focused on the active dying process, promoting shared competencies among palliative medicine, geriatrics, nursing, and psychology subspecialty learners. …”
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Multi-Organ Transplantation in Adult Congenital Heart Disease: Navigating the Unique Challenges of a Distinct Patient Population by Valeria E. Duarte, Marcus A. Urey, Eric D. Adler, Brenda Merkelz, Mark J. Hobeika, Erik E. Suarez, Andrea G. Quarti, Rayan Yousefzai

“…Despite the rising number of ACHD transplants, multi-organ transplants in this population remain challenging, and a substantial gap remains between those in need and those who receive a transplant. …”
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Impact of Coastal Beach Reclamation on Seasonal Greenhouse Gas Emissions: A Study of Diversified Saline–Alkaline Land Use Patterns by Jiayi Xie, Ye Yuan, Xiaoqing Wang, Rui Zhang, Rui Zhong, Jiahao Zhai, Yumeng Lu, Jiawei Tao, Lijie Pu, Sihua Huang

“…To address this knowledge gap, this study characterized dynamic exchanges within the soil–plant–atmosphere continuum by employing continuous monitoring across four representative coastal wetland soil–vegetation systems in Jiangsu, China. …”
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Biomarkers in headaches as a potential solution to simplify differential diagnosis of primary headache disorders: a systematic review by Olga Grodzka, Wiktor Łagowski, Ceren Eyileten, Izabela Domitrz

“…Conclusions There is a clear gap in the literature regarding biomarkers for the differential diagnosis of headaches. …”
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Addressing inequities in research for early to mid-career women scientists in low- and middle-income countries: “Supporting Women in Science” programme by Jai K. Das, Masooma Raza, Zahra Ali Padhani, Narjis Fatima Hussain, Jose Villar, Stephen Kennedy, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta, Zulfiqar A. Bhutta

“…The scholarly output of women scientists remains significantly lower than that of men due to limited opportunities. This widening gap has significant implications for policy-making and prioritizing agendas. …”
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Convergent parallel mixed-methods study to understand the impact of decision-making for congenital cardiac surgery patients at a tertiary paediatric hospital: a study protocol by Patricia Trbovich, Mark Fan, Azadeh Assadi, Osami Honjo, Sonia Pinkney, Leyi Yin, Yasmin Zahiri, Mjaye Mazwi

“…However, the lack of standardised protocols for conducting these meetings introduces undesirable variability in decision-making processes, potentially impacting patient outcomes. …”
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The response of the stem sap flow dynamics of Tamarix ramosissima to rainfall variability in the desert-oasis transition zone of Northwest China by Feiyao Liu, Lijuan Zhang, Quangang You, Quangang You, Xian Xue, Xian Xue, Guohua Liu, Chang Feng

“…However, a significant knowledge gap remains in the understanding of how plant transpiration responds to changes in precipitation patterns within dryland ecosystems. …”
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The Intervention of Medical Social Workers: Humanistic Care of Cardiovascular Disease Patients by Deng H, Chen Z, Yang D

“…A collaborative team consisting of two medical social workers and four charge nurses, based on the three-stage service process of “pre-hospital assessment-hospital care-discharge follow-up”, systematically provided four core humanistic care services of “case management, group support, humanistic environment creation, and social resource connection”. …”
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Diagnostic capabilities of magnetic resonance imaging in assessing the myocardial perfusion in cases of ischemic disorders by Elina R. Pogrebnichenko, Adelina S. Mameshova, Zainab A. Akhmedbekova, Patimat T. Tedurova, Mukhammad A. Kamilov, Eldar A. Alibekov, Kazimagomed M. Gazimagomedov, Chopalav S. Saipullaev, Nikolai Yu. Popov, Akhmed L. Abdulaev, Khava S. Nasueva, Madina M. Bakarova, Zalina V. Erkenova

“…Recent advances in cardiac MRI and in post-processing have allowed for moving from qualitative to quantitative evaluation of the stress perfusion cardiac MRI, which has significantly increased the objectiveness and the precision of diagnostics. …”
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A type 1 hybrid multi-site randomized controlled trial protocol for evaluating virtual interview training among autistic transition-age youth by Matthew J. Smith, James L. Merle, Mary Baker-Ericzén, Kari Sherwood, Lindsay A. Bornheimer, Brittany Ross, Meghan Harrington, Apara Sharma, Cheryl Brown, Timotheus (TJ) Gordon, ., David Telfer, Jocelyn Reese, Jennifer Hirst, Eugene A. Oulvey, Valerie Dignadice, Ed-Dee Williams, Sandra Magaña, Kara Hume, Connie Sung, Jane K. Burke-Miller, Justin D. Smith

“…Our specific aims are to 1) Evaluate whether Pre-ETS (or transition services) with VIT-TAY, as compared to Pre-ETS (or transition services) with an active control intervention (i.e., job interview didactics/e-learning with a series of 3–5 min videos of employed autistic adults talking about their career pathways) enhances employment outcomes; 2) Evaluate mechanisms of employment by nine months post-randomization; and 3) Conduct a multilevel, mixed-method process evaluation of the initial implementation of VIT-TAY across settings (e.g., acceptability, feasibility, and barriers and facilitators of implementation).…”
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Potential for circular economy in the construction sector. An explorative study about single-use masks and sustainable building material based on a customer and construction compan... by Daniela Ludin, Erika Mueller, Asli Ercengiz, Jannick Lumpp, Wanja Wellbrock

“…Practical implications recommend the development of partnerships between companies and research institutions, in order to bring the testing and application side together as well as the necessity of research in material science and (post- use) processing.…”
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Web-Based Internship Recruitment System with Integration of Instant Notification Service for University Students by Muhammad Haznor Haqiff Hamam, Siti Zulaiha Ahmad, Jasmine Lim Seow Tiap

“… The critical role of internships in IT education is emphasized by rapid technological advancements, yet challenges such as limited platform availability and inefficient job posting processes persist. At UiTM Perlis, students face difficulties with manual document organization and finding internships, while organizations depend on coordinators for placements. …”
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CREB Phosphorylation Coincides with Transient Synapse Formation in the Rat Hippocampal Dentate Gyrus Following Avoidance Learning by Cormac O'Connell, Helen C. Gallagher, Aoibheinn O'Malley, Mary Bourke, Ciaran M. Regan

“…Although this suggests increased protein synthesis to be required for synaptic growth in the 5 to 7 h post-training period, little temporal mapping of the associated molecular mechanisms has been done. …”
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Artificial intelligence in resuscitation: a scoping review by Drieda Zace, Federico Semeraro, Sebastian Schnaubelt, Jonathan Montomoli, Giuseppe Ristagno, Nino Fijačko, Lorenzo Gamberini, Elena G. Bignami, Robert Greif, Koenraad G. Monsieurs, Andrea Scapigliati

“…Methods: This scoping review aims to map the existing literature on AI applications in CA and resuscitation and identify research gaps for further investigation. …”
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Digital Social Media Influencers’ Impact on Beauty and Personal Care Purchases in South Africa by Raksha Singh, Arnesh Telukdarie, Regionald Mongwe

“…Despite the significant role of SMIs, there is a notable research gap in optimising their influence to boost customer engagement and drive sales. …”
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Spatial-Temporal Semantic Feature Interaction Network for Semantic Change Detection in Remote Sensing Images by Yuhang Zhang, Wuxia Zhang, Songtao Ding, Siyuan Wu, Xiaoqiang Lu

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Transforming Hospital Housekeeping: The Kayakalp Journey by Jawahar S.K. Pillai, Biswajeevan Sahoo, Mukunda Chandra Sahoo, Bijayini Behera, Renju Sussan Baby, Mariamma V. George, Jyotirmayee Rath, Chandramani Sahoo, Ashoka Mohapatra, Gaurav Chhabra, Binod Kumar Behera, Arvind Kumar Singh, Binod Kumar Patro, Ashok Kumar Jena

“…Plan phases included the gap assessment using the Kayakalp checklist with numerical scoring. …”
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Statistical – Synoptic Analysis of the First Effective Precipitation in the Western and Northwestern of Iran by Mostafa Karimi, Ayob Jafari, Amir Bani Amerian, Seyfolah Kaki

“…Then, correlation based cluster-hierarchical analysis was used to extract map patterns. At the final step, the extracted patterns were selected by post-processing and then a representative day was chosen from each pattern for drawing maps and interpreting the atmospheric circulation conditions. …”
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