Capacity-building interventions for health extension workers in Ethiopia: A scoping review. by Tigist Astale, Helina Mesele, Sarah-Louise Pasquino, Anteneh Zewdie, Eskinder Wolka, Aklilu Endalamaw, Yibeltal Assefa, Getnet Mitike

“…The most common capacity-building intervention designed for HEWs was training, followed by supportive supervision, performance review and clinical mentoring meetings, and equipment supply; the most salient competency domains investigated were knowledge and skills. …”
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In-Hospital Macro-, Meso-, and Micro-Drivers and Interventions for Antibiotic Use and Resistance: A Rapid Evidence Synthesis of Data from Canada and Other OECD Countries by Rosa Stalteri Mastrangelo, Anisa Hajizadeh, Thomas Piggott, Mark Loeb, Michael Wilson, Luis Enrique Colunga Lozano, Yetiani Roldan, Hussein El-Khechen, Anna Miroshnychenko, Priya Thomas, Holger J. Schünemann, Robby Nieuwlaat

“…We conducted a systematic review with a few modifications to meet rapid timelines. We conducted a search in Ovid MEDLINE and McMaster University’s evidence databases for systematic reviews and then for individual Canadian studies. …”
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Contribution of vitamin B 6 deficiency to anemia in children on regular hemodialysis by Fatma Atia, Hafez Bazaraa, Yara Abdelatty, Sarah Lotfy, Eman Eryan

“…Conclusion It is evident that the majority of our patients did not meet the desired threshold for anemia control. However, it is noteworthy that the average hemoglobin (Hb) level approached the intended target. …”
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The Effects of Compliance with Nutritional Counselling on Body Composition Parameters in Head and Neck Cancer Patients under Radiotherapy by D. Hopanci Bicakli, O. Ozkaya Akagunduz, R. Meseri Dalak, M. Esassolak, R. Uslu, M. Uyar

“…If a patient consumed ≥75% of the recommended energy and protein intake via ONS and regular food, he/she was considered to be “compliant” (n=18), while those who failed to meet this criteria were considered to be “noncompliant” (n=30). …”
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Charting current evidence on the health and non-health benefits and equity impacts of pandemic/epidemic individual-level economic relief programmes: a scoping review protocol by Beate Sander, Ashley Farrell, Gebremedhin Beedemariam Gebretekle, Adeteju Ogunbameru, Adrianna Perryman

“…Findings of our review will be disseminated to health stakeholders at policy meetings and conferences; published in a peer-review scientific journal; and disseminated on various social media platforms.…”
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Sense of belonging and its positive association with physical activity levels and negative association with sedentary behaviors in residential aged care facilities in COVID-19 pand... by Gonzalo Marchant, Emma Guillet-Descas, Natacha Heutte

“…The ESAS questionnaire, a validated tool for evaluating social belonging in older adults, measures social belonging through a series of questions that assess an individual’s feelings of acceptance and intimacy within their social group.ResultsParticipants were predominantly sedentary (7.30 h/day) and engaged in low-intensity physical activities (2.9 h/day). They did not meet the recommended 150 min/week of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity. …”
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Gastrostomy uptake in motor neurone disease: a mixed-methods study of patients’ decision making by Natalie James, Emma Power, Anne Hogden, Julie Labra, Victoria M Flood

“…Other reported factors included: reducing carer burden, improving quality of life, increasing independence, continuing participation in social outings and gaining control.Conclusions Future research may give greater insight into how healthcare organisations can better facilitate gastrostomy decision making, to meet the needs of people living with MND. Larger, prospective, multisite studies may build on these findings to better inform clinical guidelines and minimise the impacts of delayed gastrostomy insertion.…”
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Changes in the Flavor of Cold-Pressed Tiger Nut Oil (<i>Cyperus esculentus</i> L.) During Refining Processes and Evaluation of Its Thermal Properties by Yue Zhao, Yang Sun, Heyi Sun, Tianying Sun, Jian Ren, Chunli Song

“…Hence, the refining processes have a significant effect on the flavor components of tiger nut oil, and the accumulated information can be helpful in increasing the tiger nut oil quality to meet the market value. The results of the thermal properties indicated the significant degradation of oleic acid and linoleic acid with prolonged heating, leading to increases in the acid value by 17 times and the peroxide value by 31 times after prolonged heating at 210 °C for 10 h compared with those without heating. …”
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Pharmacological interventions for hidradenitis suppurativa: a protocol for systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised trials and non-randomised studies by Phichayut Phinyo, Surapon Nochaiwong, Naritthorn Aroonsakul, Lalita Lumkul, Nutcha Jarupanich, Jacek Szepietowski, Mati Chuamanochan

“…These findings will be disseminated through scientific meetings and publications in peer-reviewed journals.PROSPERO registration number CRD42022302795.…”
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GEOINFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE TRAINING OF FUTURE MINING ENGINEERS by Vladimir S. Morkun, Serhiy O. Semerikov, Svitlana M. Hryshchenko

“…In the professional activities of mining engineers, information technologies make it possible not only to consider the location of production units of a mining company, mineral warehouses and rock dumps of a mining company at any required level of detail, but also to help meet the basic environmental requirements in the field of mining.  …”
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Growth performance and nutritional concentrations of two kale (Brassica oleracea var Acephala ) varieties in response to fertilizer types in Awka, Southeast Nigeria by Stella Muojiama, Uchenna Nwune, Gladys Ugo, Maryann Ezeh, Uchenna Ukwu

“…Identifying high yielding kale varieties that thrive best with the most cost-effective fertilizer type can help meet the nutritional deficits of most families in Africa in line with WHO recommendations. …”
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The plight of Ukrainian refugees staying in Sweden under EU:s mass refugee directive: a brief trauma-focused, participatory, online intervention as a pilot feasibility study by Solvig Ekblad, Oksana Gramatik, Yuliia Suprun

“…Four out of ten needed individual psychosocial support online.The participants' open questions were analyzed with qualitative content analysis, giving five general categories and 25 sub-categories and the theme “Strong efforts to cope with Swedish system”.ConclusionTrust and reduced anxiety level changed after the intervention and a combination online of small, closed group meetings with the possibility of personal acquaintance, trust and individual follow-up psychosocial support for those in need to be paid attention to for future refugee support services, particular an online format.…”
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Hubungan Kadar Limfosit Total dengan Prognosis Penyakit pada Penderita Sirosis Hati di Bagian Penyakit Dalam RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang Tahun 2011 by Vyola Regina, Arnelis Arnelis, Zulkarnain Edward

“…Samples were taken from the population that meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. The data processed by Chi-square test.The results of this study indicated that as many as 83,1% of cirrhosis patients have a low total lymphocyte count. …”
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Correlation of Platelet Indices with Severity of Gastroesophageal Varices in Patients of Liver Cirrhosis: A Research Protocol by Parav Tantia, Sourya Acharya

“…Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study will be conducted in the Medicine OPD/IPD of Acharya Vinoba Bhave Rural Hospital (AVBRH), Wardha, Maharashtra, India from May 2023 to May 2025, involving 64 patients who meet the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Patients fulfilling the selection criteria will be informed about the study procedure in their native language. …”
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Centralización de instalaciones térmicas mediante energías renovables para una agrupación de bloques de viviendas. = Centralisation of thermal installations using renewable energie... by Sergio Escudero-Castañeda, Saúl Álvarez-Fuente, Raúl Briones-Llorente, Fernando Aguilar-Romero, Natalia Muñoz-Rujas, Gabriel Rubio-Pérez

“…After an evaluation of the different possible solutions, a centralised installation of biomass boilers supported by solar energy has been chosen in order to meet the annual heating and DHW demands…”
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Power and data simultaneous transmission using double-clad fibers towards 6G by Letícia Carneiro de Souza, Felipe Batista Faro Pinto, Tomas Powell Villena Andrade, Arismar Cerqueira Sodré Junior

“…Experimental results indicate the proposed RPoF system meets the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) requirements, in terms of the root mean square error vector magnitude (EVMRMS), with no impairments. …”
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Patients with Liver Cirrhosis as Frequent Attenders of Emergency Departments by Chen-Ju Chuang, Yi-Fang Wu, Kai-Hsiang Wu, Yi-Chuan Chen

“…We categorized frequent attenders as patients with more than 4 ED visits within 12 months after the first ED visit; infrequent attenders were those who did not meet this criterion. Results. A total of 3513 patients with cirrhosis were included in this retrospective cohort study. …”
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Factors Influencing the Choice Between Multi-Target Stool DNA and Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening Among Alaska Native Peoples by Lauren A. Jeffries, Christie A. Flanagan, Lila J. Finney Rutten, John B. Kisiel, Diana G. Redwood

“…Recognizing and addressing these multifaceted influences can help CRC screening programs better meet community member needs and preferences, ultimately improving screening rates and colorectal health outcomes.…”
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The Influence of Consumer Knowledge of Halal Supply Chain Practices on Purchase Intention in Halal Personal Care & Beauty Products by Yayang Adiningtyas, Erlinda Yunus

“…Background: As a country with the largest Moslem population in the world, halal products are in demand in Indonesia, and manufacturers need to start implementing halal supply chain practices to ensure that their products meet the halal standards of Moslem communities. Consumer knowledge about the Halal Supply Chain is now more essential, ensuring product compliance with halal standards and religious integrity. …”
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Hybrid stochastic and robust optimization of a hybrid system with fuel cell for building electrification using an improved arithmetic optimization algorithm by Fude Duan, Mahdiyeh Eslami, Mustafa Okati, Dheyaa J. Jasim, Arsalan Khadim Mahmood

“…Abstract This paper proposes a hybrid stochastic-robust optimization framework for sizing a photovoltaic/tidal/fuel cell (PV/TDL/FC) system to meet an annual educational building demand based on hydrogen storage via unscented transformation (UT), and information gap decision theory-based risk-averse strategy (IGDT-RA). …”
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