Analysis of Current Status of Clinical Trial Registrations in Andrological Diseases: Insights from ClinicalTrials.gov and ICTRP Databases by Li-Xing Lei, Ke-Cheng Li, Wen-Hao Yu, Jun-Long Feng, Hua-Nan Zhang, Mao-Ke Chen, Wen-Xuan Dong, Ji-Xuan Chen, Jie Li, Ji-Sheng Wang, Liang Han, Bin Wang

“…Developed countries dominate trial registration and result disclosure while developing countries have limited participation. …”
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BIM-GIS Integration for Interactive, Open and Low-Cost 3D Land Use Registration and Urban Neighbourhood Management by Dimitra Andritsou, Chryssy Potsiou

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Robust Low-Overlap Point Cloud Registration via Displacement-Corrected Geometric Consistency for Enhanced 3D Sensing by Xin Wang, Qingguang Li

“…Furthermore, a novel displacement loss function was developed to effectively constrain the geometric distribution of corrected point-pairs. …”
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Nursing students’ experiences of clinical competency evaluation in a pre-registration nurse education programme: A qualitative study by Joseph Sitwira, Daniel O. Ashipala, Vaja Katjimune

“…Contribution: The results of this study can be used to develop targeted interventions and strategies to improve the challenges students encounter during clinical assessment.…”
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Terrain and individual tree vertical structure-based approach for point clouds co-registration by UAV and Backpack LiDAR by Tingwei Zhang, Xin Shen, Lin Cao

“…The limited shared features of point clouds from UAV and Backpack LiDAR sensors also pose challenges in the accurate registration and merging of these datasets. In this study, we proposed a marker free automatic registration framework for multi-platform forest point clouds with terrain features. …”
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A fully-automated technique for cartilage morphometry in knees with severe radiographic osteoarthritis – Method development and validation by Wolfgang Wirth, Felix Eckstein

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Workforce development in community pharmacies in England: Opportunities and tensions for a private sector provider of NHS services. by Jayne L Astbury, Sally Jacobs, Imelda McDermott, Sarah C Willis, Aidan Moss, Selma Stearns, Catherine Fenton, Ali M K Hindi, Elizabeth M Seston, Ellen I Schafheutle

“…<h4>Results</h4>The data supported the initial programme theories and indicated that the learning pathway for post-registration pharmacists had also provided opportunity for pharmacists to develop and consolidate their clinical skills before pursuing an independent prescribing qualification. …”
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Ayurveda for Managing Noncommunicable Diseases in Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Nations: A Qualitative Systematic Review by Patricia Egwumba, Haiquan Wang, Laura Nellums, Manpreet Bains, Kaushik Chattopadhyay

“…ABSTRACT Background Ayurveda, a traditional system of medicine, has gained recognition in the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries as a complementary and alternative medicine for managing noncommunicable diseases (NCDs). …”
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Scientific Substantiation of the Creation and Prospects for the Development of an Epidemiological Surveillance System for Infection Caused by the Epstein-Barr Virus by T. V. Solomay, E. G. Simonova, T. A. Semenenko

“…To implement and improve the effectiveness of EBV-infection control, it is necessary to adjust existing and develop new regulatory and methodological documents that allow introducing: a standard definition of the case of EBV-infection and new approaches to accounting and registration; studies of nasopharyngeal smear material for the presence of EBV genetic material as part of the monitoring of influenza and ARVI pathogens; algorithms for the examination of patients with diagnoses that do not exclude the presence of active EBV-infection, as well as organ, tissue and cell donors with the determination of a complex of nonspecific immunological markers (neopterin, melatonin, C-reactive protein, ALT); standard operating procedures for medical professionals for the identification and isolation of patients with active EBV-infection, clinical and laboratory diagnostics, registration and accounting, the use of personal protective equipment and nonspecific immunoprophylaxis. …”
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Development of Integrative Medicine Therapy for gastrointestinal autoimmune diseases: a study protocol for a registry study by Cheol-hyun Kim, Kang-keyng Sung, Do-hyeon Kim, Hongmin Chu, Geon-hui Kang, Yeon-ju Moon, Hye-ryung Shin, Sangkwan Lee

“…The aim of this study is to identify the characteristics related to the causes and symptoms of gastrointestinal AD by collecting patients’ information and to further contribute to the development of an integrative medicine therapy for gastrointestinal AD. …”
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Normative-legal regulation in the sphere of intellectual property and its relationship with the plans of scientific and technological development of the country by D. P. Fedulkin, V. G. Zinov

“…The article presents an overview of public policy measures in the field of identification, consolidation and inventory of rights to the results of intellectual activity with a high potential of industrial use. Proposals for the development of mechanisms of legal protection of individual intellectual property objects are substantiated. …”
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Development and validation of a postoperative delirium risk prediction model for non-cardiac surgery in elderly patients by Xu Lin, Na Tian, Yuanlong Wang, Shuhui Hua, Jian Kong, Shanling Xu, Yanan Lin, Chuan Li, Bin Wang, Yanlin Bi

“…Therefore, it is necessary to develop and validate a preoperative model for POD risk prediction.MethodsThis study selected 663 elderly patients undergoing non-cardiac elective surgery under general anesthesia for tracheal intubation in general surgery, from September 1st, 2020 to June 1st, 2022. …”
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Development and validation of a multivariate nomogram for predicting retinopathy of prematurity in infants with gestational age ≤34 weeks by Leilei Shen, Ruixue Zheng, Xiaodong Sun, Sheng Chen

“…PurposeTo delineate risk factors and develop a predictive nomogram for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in infants with gestational age (GA) ≤34 weeks.MethodsWe conducted a comprehensive retrospective analysis of infants with GA ≤34 weeks, divided into ROP and non-ROP groups based on fundus screening results. …”
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Genetic counselling of disorders of sex development (DSD) in low middle income country (LMIC): case studies by Sultana Faradz, Ziske Maritska, Sreelatha Komandur, Qurratulain Annie Hasan

“…Abstract Background Disorders of Sex Development (DSD) are a group of conditions associated with atypical development of internal and external genitalia. …”
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Development of a High-Speed Time-Synchronized Crop Phenotyping System Based on Precision Time Protoco by Runze Song, Haoyu Liu, Yueyang Hu, Man Zhang, Wenyi Sheng

“…Aiming to address the problems of asynchronous acquisition time of multiple sensors in the crop phenotype acquisition system and high cost of the acquisition equipment, this paper developed a low-cost crop phenotype synchronous acquisition system based on the PTP synchronization protocol, realizing the synchronous acquisition of three types of crop data: visible light images, thermal infrared images, and laser point clouds. …”
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Development of a low‐dimensional model to predict admissions from triage at a pediatric emergency department by Fiona Leonard, John Gilligan, Michael J. Barrett

“…Abstract Objectives This study aims to develop and internally validate a low‐dimensional model to predict outcomes (admission or discharge) using commonly entered data up to the post‐triage process to improve patient flow in the pediatric emergency department (ED). …”
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Development of a digital micromirror device-based hyperspectral imaging system with dynamically adjustable measurement regions by Jewon Lee, Dohyeon Son, Hanvit Kim, Soohyun Lee, Jin Roh, Jonghee Yoon

“…Although many HSI methods have been developed, their imaging specifications—such as spatial and spectral resolution and acquisition speed—are largely constrained by the optical components employed. …”
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Development and application of a qualitative rapid analysis framework in a hybrid trial within primary care by Paul Wilson, Amy Mathieson, Rebecca Elvey

“…Traditional qualitative methods have been adapted for this purpose.Objective To develop and apply a rapid analysis framework in a process evaluation for the VICTORION-Spirit study; a ground-breaking hybrid trial examining real-world delivery of inclisiran—a cholesterol-lowering treatment—in primary care.Design We developed a rapid analysis framework, using a summary template, to analyse data from semistructured telephone interviews.Setting Primary care in Greater Manchester, UK.Participants Patients who had received inclisiran as part of the VICTORION-Spirit trial (56), providers delivering inclisiran (28) and representatives from the Academic Health Science Network (8) participated in the original study.Results The rapid analysis framework we developed and applied comprised six steps: (1) creating a summary template based on the five Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research domains; (2) test-driving, refining and finalising the summary template; (3) completing the template soon after each interview using field notes; (4) discussing analysis as a team; (5) transferring summaries to a matrix; and (6) using the summary matrix to inform presentations and interim reports for stakeholders. …”
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Comparison of alternative evidence summary and presentation formats in clinical guideline development: a mixed-method study. by Newton Opiyo, Sasha Shepperd, Nyokabi Musila, Elizabeth Allen, Rachel Nyamai, Atle Fretheim, Mike English

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>Our findings suggest that 'graded-entry' evidence summary formats may improve clarity and accessibility of research evidence in clinical guideline development.<h4>Trial registration</h4>Controlled-Trials.com ISRCTN05154264.…”
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Developing an evidence brief for policy on implementing deprescribing practices across different levels of healthcare: a protocol by Luciane Cruz Lopes, Izabela Fulone, Lauren Giustti Mazzei, Jardel Corrêa de Oliveira, Luis Phillipe Nagem Lopes, Mariana Del Grossi Moura, Danielle Maria de Souza Serio dos Santos, Lais Neiva

“…Objectives To identify and contextualise evidence-based strategies for implementing deprescribing practices at different levels of healthcare in Brazil, through the development of an evidence brief for policy that includes stakeholder deliberation and considers barriers, facilitators and equity aspects.Methods and analysis This protocol outlines the development of an evidence brief for policy using a mixed-methods design. …”
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