Co-developing an intervention to facilitate safe and early transition to neonatal home care for very preterm infants: a mixed-method study evaluating the impact of patient and publ... by Sofia Arwehed, Ylva Thernström Blomqvist, Elin Carlsson Filipowicz, Anna Axelin

“…Abstract Background Very preterm born infants face elevated risks of adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, with prolonged hospitalisation associated with poorer cognitive, motor, and language development. Contributing factors include limited parental presence, insufficient stimulation, and exposure to stressful procedures. …”
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Development of a large Danish single-centre retro- and prospective transgender cohort using a web-based platform: a study protocol of a transgender cohort study by Ulrik Schiøler Kesmodel, Allan Stensballe, Emma Elisabeth Skovby Petersen, Frederika Kiy, Michael Winterdahl, Jakob Dal, Maria Lucia Pop, Gry Kjaersdam Telléus, Astrid Ditte Højgaard

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Effects of improved complementary feeding and improved water, sanitation and hygiene on early child development among HIV-exposed children: substudy of a cluster randomised trial i... by Lawrence H Moulton, Melissa Gladstone, Jaya Chandna, Robert Ntozini, Kuda Mutasa, Jean H Humphrey, Andrew J Prendergast, Bernard Chasekwa, Ceri Evans, Gwendoline Kandawasvika, Batsirai Mutasa, Florence D Majo, Naume V Tavengwa, Mduduzi NN Mbuya

“…There was no evidence that that any intervention impacted object permanence or self-control.Conclusions Combining IYCF and WASH interventions significantly improved motor, language and cognitive development in HIV-exposed children.Trial registration number NCT01824940.…”
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Development of a multicentre cohort study to understand the role of MRI and ultrasound in the diagnosis of acute haematogenous bone and joint infection in children (the PIC Bone st... by Marie-Caroline Nogaro, Stuart Hartshorn, Mariea Brady, Amaka Offiah, Saul Faust, Gregory Firth, Jie Ma, Paula Dhiman, Joanna O'Mahoney, Loretta Davies, Catherine Spowart, Amy Moscrop, Bridget Young, Catrin Tudur-Smith, Gary Collins, Daniel C. Perry, Tim Theologis

“…The aim of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of MRI and USS for the investigation of BJI in children, and develop and validate prediction models to aid the diagnosis of BJI in children. …”
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Development of a Smartphone‐Enabled Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus Management Package to Facilitate Evidence‐Based Care Delivery in Primary Healthcare Facilities in India: The... by Vamadevan S. Ajay, Devraj Jindal, Ambuj Roy, Vidya Venugopal, Rakshit Sharma, Abha Pawar, Sanjay Kinra, Nikhil Tandon, Dorairaj Prabhakaran

“…Methods and Results The development of the intervention and mobile phone–based clinical decision support system was carried out using mixed methods in five Community Health Centers. …”
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Developing and validating utility parameters to establish patient-reported outcome-based perioperative symptom management in patients with lung cancer: a multicentre, prospective,... by Rui Zhang, Wei Dai, Qiang Li, Shaohua Xie, Qiuling Shi, Yuanqiang Zhang, Wenhong Feng, Xiaoqing Liao, Yunfei Mu, Xing Wei, Chuanmei Wu, Heling Zhou, Xuemei Cheng, Yanhua Jiang, Jintao He, Xiaojun Yang

“…The results of this study will be presented at medical conferences and published in peer-reviewed journals.Trials registration number NCT03341377.…”
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Protocol for an intervention development and pilot implementation evaluation study of an e-health solution to improve newborn care quality and survival in two low-resource settings... by Hassan Haghparast-Bidgoli, Michelle Heys, Caroline Crehan, Erin Kesler, Monica Lakhanpaul, Emma Wilson, Fabiana Lorencatto, Felicity Fitzgerald, Mario Cortina Borja, Msandeni Chiume, Hannah Gannon, Simbarashe Chimhuya, Gwendoline Chimhini, Tim Hull-Bailey, Tarisai Chiyaka, Yali Sassoon, Deliwe Nkhoma, Nushrat Khan, Alexander G. Stevenson, Kristina Curtis

“…Since 2014, we have worked in Bangladesh, Malawi, Zimbabwe and the UK to develop and pilot Neotree: an android app with accompanying data visualisation, linkage and export. …”
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Developing a Novel Mobile App to Support HIV Testing and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Uptake Among Men Who Have Sex With Men: Formative and Technical Pilot Study by Albert Y Liu, Thiago S Torres, Cat-Dancing Alleyne, Janie Vinson, Kelly Bojan, Pedro Alonso Serrano, Temitope Oyedele, Amayvis Garcia, Elizabeth Enriquez-Bruce, Patricia Emmanuel, Jeb Jones, Kathryn E Muessig, Susan P Buchbinder, Patrick Sullivan, Lisa B Hightow-Weidman, Hyman Scott

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to describe the development and assess the feasibility and acceptability of LYNX, a mobile app to increase HIV testing and PrEP uptake among YSMM. …”
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Experimental research of rock destruction by a group of cutters with different their displacements along the cutting lines by Afendikov N.G., Tyrtychny S.V.

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Strengthening Mortality Statistics for Health Programs in Malaysia: Lessons from the Field by Chalapati Rao, Mohammad Azahadi Omar, Shubash Shander Ganapathy, Nor Saleha Ibrahim Tamin

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Promising digital solutions for medical management of patients with oncological diseases by A. A. Zavyalov, D. A. Andreev

“…Malignant neoplasms remain a serious challenge for society, occupying the leading places next to cardiovascular pathology in the structure of causes of death in the vast majority of developed countries of the world. The wide popularization of innovative digital technologies in a professional clinical environment that does not have training in the relevant branches of physical and mathematical specialties is the key to the development and implementation of automated quality assessments. …”
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Conceptual frameworks, competencies, contents and teaching methods in planetary health education for health students and professionals: a global systematic scoping review by Carme Carrion, Camilla Alay Llamas, Eka Dian Safitri, Carola Domènech-Panicello, George S. Downward, Ardi Findyartini, Nadia Greviana, Indah Kartika Murni, Sie Meng Lee, Mireia Llimós, Ariadna Moreno, Shannon Leigh O’Brien, Isabel Ruiz-Mallén, Diantha Soemantri, Indah Suci Widyahening, Respati Wulansari Ranakusuma, Dewi Yunia Fitriani, Cristina O’Callaghan-Gordo

“…Conceptual frameworks identified include "One Health," "Sustainable Development Goals," and the "Planetary Health Education Framework." …”
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Engaging pregnant individuals and healthcare professionals in an international mixed methods study to develop a core outcome set for studies on placenta accreta spectrum disorder (... by Janet A Parsons, Rohan D’Souza, John C Kingdom, Jon F R Barrett, Susan E O’Rinn

“…This protocol outlines the steps for developing a COS for PAS disorder (COPAS).Methods and analysis This protocol outlines steps for the creation of COPAS. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability of a contextualized brief psychological intervention for people with bipolar disorder in rural Ethiopia by Mekdes Demissie, Charlotte Hanlon, Lauren C. Ng, Rosie Mayston, Abebaw Fekadu

“…Abstract Background There is a very large unmet need for appropriate psychological interventions for bipolar disorder (BD) for use in low- and middle-income countries. We developed a psychological intervention for BD in a primary health care (PHC) setting in Ethiopia using the Medical Research Council’s framework for the Development and Evaluation of Complex Interventions. …”
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Unveiling sustainable tourism themes with machine learning based topic modeling by Payel Das, Santanu Mandal, Prema Nedungadi, Raghu Raman

“…Abstract This study explores the intersection of sustainable and green tourism with 17 United Nations sustainable development goals (SDGs), identifying key themes and emerging interdisciplinary configurations. …”
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Ready for School: A Multi-Dimensional Approach to School Readiness Assessment in Hispanic Children from Puerto Rico by Mary Rodríguez-Rabassa, Kamalich Muniz-Rodriguez, Allison A. Appleton, Marilyn Borges-Rodríguez, Nicole E. Ruiz-Raíces, Francisco J. Reyes-Santiago, Odette Olivieri-Ramos, Luisa I. Alvarado-Domenech

“…This concurrent validation study developed a School Readiness Index (SRI) with five readiness domains: early learning skills, approach to learning, cognitive skills, socioemotional development, and physical health. …”
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Better together: participatory action research for co-constructing an intervention to enhance leisure activities in non-ambulatory adolescents with cerebral palsy by Caline Jesus, Isabelly Cristina Rodrigues Regalado, Ilma Menezes, Rafael Coelho Magalhães, Marcílio de Oliveira Lima Júnior, Karolinne Souza Monteiro, Egmar Longo

“…Involving the public in the development of interventions is a recommended practice. …”
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Fusion-Based Damage Segmentation for Multimodal Building Façade Images from an End-to-End Perspective by Pujin Wang, Jiehui Wang, Qiong Liu, Lin Fang, Jie Xiao

“…A novel infrared–visible image registration method using main orientation assignment for feature point extraction is developed, reaching a high RMSE of 14.35 to align the multimodal images. …”
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An automated A-value measurement tool for accurate cochlear duct length estimation by John E. Iyaniwura, Mai Elfarnawany, Hanif M. Ladak, Sumit K. Agrawal

“…Conclusion An automated A-value measurement tool using atlas-based registration methods was successfully developed and validated. …”
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Analysis of the Relationship Between Scale Invariant Feature Transform Keypoint Properties and Their Invariance to Geometrical Transformation Applied to Cone-Beam Computed Tomograp... by Diletta Pennati, Leonardo Bocchi

“…However, SIFT was not initially developed specifically for medical imaging applications, so it is necessary to adapt the algorithm to those kinds of images. …”
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