Assessment of ambulance interventions; proposal of a performance measurement framework for healthcare improvement in EMS response to patient collapse by Kamran Idris, Zainab Mubeen, Zeeshan Noor Shaikh, Aswad Latif, Shaheryar Hasan, Arshia Khan

“…Methods We developed a Performance Measurement Framework (PMF) based on three essential domains– Structure/System, Process, and Outcome. …”
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Trends in the epidemiology of chronic kidney disease in Russian Federation according to the Federal Diabetes Register (2013–2016) by Minara S. Shamkhalova, Olga K. Vikulova, Anna V. Zheleznyakova, Michail A. Isakov, Marina V. Shestakova, Ivan I. Dedov

“…Advances in the management of patients with DM in recent years do not reduce the risk of CKD, but give us a delay in its development. The marked interregional differences frequency of registration of CKD might indicate some remaining problems in verification in a number of regions where the standard for mandatory assessment of albuminuria and glomerular filtration rate not implemented.…”
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Distance as a barrier to obstetric care among indigenous women in Panama: a cross-sectional study by Sebastian Martinez, Paloma Acevedo, Leonardo Pinzon, Emmanuelle Sanchez-Monin, Solis Winters

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The Tool for Assessing the Effectiveness of Land Consolidation by Izabela Basista

“… The main aim of the study was to develop a tool that automatically calculates the basic parameters describing the efficiency of land consolidation work, especially consolidation projects and analysis of the optimal location of parcels. …”
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The Impact of a Vitamin C + D Cream Combination on Striae Distensae in Primipara: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Investigation by Hadis Taheri, Masoomeh Kheirkhah, Ali Ghobadi, Nooshin Eshraghi, Shima Haghani

“…There was a noticeable disparity in the development of pregnancy striae between the two groups at every point of observation. …”
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Dynamic, Real-Time, Fiducial-Free Surgical Navigation with Integrated Multimodal Optical Imaging by Tri T. Quang, Wei F. Chen, Francis A. Papay, Yang Liu

“…We have developed a novel Real-time Fluorescence Imaging Topography Scanning (RFITS) system that delivers simultaneous real-time multimodal optical imaging, CT-to-Optical image registration, and dynamic fiducial-free surgical navigation. …”
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Ochrona tymczasowa parku, ogrodu lub innej formy zaprojektowanej zieleni zabytkowej objętej postępowaniem o wpis do rejestru zabytków w świetle aktualnej wykładni przepisów by Aleksander Pyrzyk

“…Over the years, the jurisprudence has developed a number of analyses of the interpretation of this provision, which has not been amended to this day. …”
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PENGEMBANGAN SISTEM CERDAS UNTUK PREDIKSI DAFTAR KEMBALI MAHASISWA BARU DENGAN METODE NAIVE BAYES (STUDI KASUS: UNIVERSITAS PENDIDIKAN GANESHA) by Komang Aditya Pratama, Gede Aditra Pradnyana, I Ketut Resika Arthana

“…Each year the committees are busy with the re-registration of prospective students. In determining the number of students quota for re-registration, they are still using the manual method in form of an excel file, so they want to use a system to do the process. …”
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Seedling and Seed Ordering System: A PWA Prototype Implementation by Yana Shintya, Riama Santy Sitorus, Roby Darmadi

“…The Jakarta Special Region Seed and Plant Protection Development Center (PPBPT) is vital in providing and distributing plant seeds to the community. …”
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Electronic Shooting Simulator Family "STrIzh": Research of Mathematical Models on Target Point Determiners of Entry and Basic Levels by S. F. Egorov

“…Development of rifle electronic simulators (i. e. for hand weapons and not using ammunition) is an important task since the production of any type of small arms, according to regulatory documents, requires also production of a simulator to instill aiming and firing skills. …”
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Bringing Young People, Health and Social Care Professionals, Transition Champions and Policymakers Together Through Hybrid Methods of Participation: Creating a Space for Shared Und... by Louise Porter, Faith Gibson, Susie Aldiss, Sue Morgan, Alexandra Stanton, Stella Carney, Aishah Farooq, Isabel Barlow, Haris Sultan, Pippa Sipanoun

“…Young people contributed their experiences of transition journeys into adult services, and policymakers reflected upon national developments. Provider organisations from each region showcased their transition transformation journeys, sharing successes and challenges encountered during the QI process. …”
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Setting Primary Health and Social Care Priorities Using a Deliberative Democratic Participatory Approach by Coralie Wales, Penny Abbott, Jackie Street, Lauren Fawcett, Maree Jennings, Wendy Sharp, Philip Lee

“…Team‐based care in general practice for proactive data use and building a culture for relationship‐based care, developing a patient‐centred workforce through incentivising students and expediting registration of overseas trained health workers were recommended. …”
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Effect of Helicobacter pylori eradication on remnant stomach neoplasms after curative gastrectomy (HELP-GC): Protocol of a HELP-GC randomized controlled trial. by Chang Seok Ko, Jin Hee Noh, Young Soo Park, Jeong Hwan Yook, Hwoon-Yong Jung, In-Seob Lee, Ji Yong Ahn, Ji Sung Lee

“…The primary endpoint is the development of gastric neoplasms, including adenoma or adenocarcinoma. …”
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Stimulation of University Technological Entrepreneurship: Experience of Portugal and Estonia by F. А. Kurakov

“…The analysis of factors stimulating the development of start-up ecosystems in Estonia and Portugal, including simplified residency programs for founders of foreign start-ups; ease of registration, business and taxation system; presence in the country of representative offices of large international companies and the creation of technological hubs for them, a developed system of national incubators and accelerators, including those financed by the state; safety, low cost of housing and living and comfortable living environment.…”
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Attitudes of at-risk older adults about prevention of cardiovascular disease and dementia using eHealth: a qualitative study in a European context by Eric Moll van Charante, Edo Richard, Miia Kivipelto, A Jeannette Pols, Carol Brayne, Cathrien RL Beishuizen, Ulrika Akenine, Mariagnese Barbera, Anna Rosenberg, Mandana Fallah Pour, Hilkka Soininen, Francesca Mangialasche, Sandrine Andrieu, Juliette Guillemont, Nicola Coley, Lotta Salo, Stephanie Savy, Bram van de Groep, Cathrien Beishuizen, Eric Moll van Charante, Lennard van Wanrooij, Marieke Hoevenaar‐Blom, Pim van Gool, Susan Jongstra, Tessa van Middelaar, Tiia Ngandu, Yannick Meiller

“…The categories were interconnected through an interactive process and influenced by the local healthcare culture and context which shaped them differently, becoming either facilitators or barriers to engage in eHealth self-management prevention programmes.Conclusions The study emphasises the importance of considering the interactions between the identified categories in this study, grounded in the local healthcare culture and context in further developments of eHealth self-management interventions that aim to prevent CVD and dementia.Trial registration number ISRCTN48151589…”
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Characterizing the pharmacological interaction of the antimalarial combination artefenomel-piperaquine in healthy volunteers with induced blood-stage Plasmodium falciparum to predi... by Azrin N. Abd-Rahman, Daniel Kaschek, Anne Kümmel, Rebecca Webster, Adam J. Potter, Anand Odedra, Stephen D. Woolley, Stacey Llewellyn, Lachlan Webb, Louise Marquart, Stephan Chalon, Myriam El Gaaloul, James S. McCarthy, Jörg J. Möhrle, Bridget E. Barber

“…Conclusions These results indicate that VIS offer an efficient means for informing antimalarial combination trials conducted in the field, potentially expediting clinical development. Trial registration This study was registered on ClinicalTrials.gov on 11 May 2018 with registration number NCT03542149.…”
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Patient-Reported Outcomes among people living with Chronic Pruritus (PROs-CP): Protocol for a single-center, multistage, mixed-methods prospective cohort study in Thailand. by Surapon Nochaiwong, Chidchanok Ruengorn, Salin Kiratikanon, Rujira Rujiwetpongstorn, Panjit Chieosilapatham, Napatra Tovanabutra, Siri Chiewchanvit, Ratanaporn Awiphan, Chabaphai Phosuya, Yongyuth Ruanta, Kednapa Thavorn, Mati Chuamanochan

“…The multistage of the PROs-CP study will comprise three sub-studies: (i) study I, PROs measure development, translation, and psychometric validation; (ii) study II, perspectives of people living with chronic pruritus to gain more information regarding disease burden and unmet treatment care responses; and (iii) study III, a longitudinal study to assess the impact of chronic pruritus on long-term health outcomes. …”
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Efficacy of Astragalus Membranaceus (Huang Qi) for Cancer-Related Fatigue: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies by Xia Sheng MS, Liu Yang MS, Bichun Huang MS, Guijiao Lin BS, Yajiao Wang BS, Xinlei Wu BS, RuJia Lin BS

“…More high-quality evidence is needed in the future to further validate the use of Astragalus membranaceus in the treatment of clinical cancer-related fatigue. Registration: A review protocol was developed and registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO). …”
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Establishing a predictive model for ectopic pregnancy risk following assisted reproductive technology by Jie Li, Tiantian Dai, Yang Liu, Yuanyi Li, Tailin Chen, Xiaojun Chen, Li Jin

“…Methods We screened 6872 cycles for clinical data that met our study’s inclusion criteria and conducted univariate and multivariate analyses to identify factors associated with EP and develop a nomogram prediction model for its incidence. …”
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Experience in Immunizing HIV-Infected Children against Pneumococcal Infection and Influenza by O. I. Nazarova, E. A. Alle, L. V. Puzyreva, L. N. Fursevich, T. V. Antipova

“…Vaccination is an important way to reduce and prevent the development of infectious diseases in both adults and children. …”
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