Correlation between vitamin D levels, individual and socio-demographic characteristics and COVID-19 infection and death rates in 20 European countries: A modelling study by John C. DEARDEN, Philip H. ROWE

“…Discussion and Conclusions: These results help to explain the variability of COVID-19 cases and deaths, and offer guidance in planning against future coronavirus pandemics. …”
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Improving Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Operational Reliability Through Cabin-Based Fuzzy Control in Costal Standalone Observation Systems in Antarctica by Jin Wang, Yinke Dou, Guangyu Zuo, Bo Fan, Yuru Xing

“…This research provides preliminary guidance for a reliable energy supply scheme for PEMFCs, especially in standalone observation systems in coastal locales.…”
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Barriers and facilitators to improved sedentary behaviour in coronary heart disease patients: a scoping review by Lili Yang, Chen Wu, Yuting Yang, Qiao Yuan

“…Facilitators included capability (eg, exercise session, improving understanding of SB), opportunity (eg, utilisation of support, tele-rehabilitation guidance, diversification of living environments) and motivation (perceived benefit).Conclusions Patients with CHD have unique barriers and facilitators to improving SB. …”
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Facilitating active participation in anticoagulant decisions in advanced kidney disease: co-production of a question prompt list by Kathrine Parker, Abigail Needham, Jecko Thachil, Sandip Mitra, Penny Lewis

“…Conclusion Shared-decision making is important when initiating medication to ensure the best outcomes for patients, yet it can be difficult to engage in shared-decision making without prompts or guidance. This co-produced question prompt list could be included as part of national guideline to support shared-decision making for anticoagulant initiation in patients with advanced chronic kidney disease.…”
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Enhancement of Antioxidant Activity, Stability, and Structure of Heme-Peptides by L-Lysine by Yinghui Zhang, Wei Cui, Hui Zhou, Lifang Zou, Zhaoming Wang, Kezhou Cai, Baocai Xu

“…This study provides theoretical guidance for the efficient utilization of heme-peptides in the food industry.…”
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Integration of evidence into Theory of Change frameworks in the healthcare sector: A rapid systematic review. by Davi Mamblona Marques Romão, Cecilia Setti, Leo Heikiti Maeda Arruda, Roberta Crevelário de Melo, Bruna Carolina de Araujo, Audrey R Tan, Peter Nichols DeMaio, Tanja Kuchenmüller

“…While ToC should-in line with the growing international focus on evidence-informed health decision-making-consider explicit approaches to incorporate evidence, there is limited guidance on how this should be done. This rapid review aims to identify and synthesize the available literature on how to systematically use research evidence when developing or adapting ToCs in the health sector.…”
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Comparative analysis of the concepts of “law enforcement agencies” and “discretionary powers” in the international legal systems by O. A. Prysyazhnyuk

“…The article highlights how countries regulate the discretionary powers of the police and other agencies, giving them freedom of action in situations where there is no clear legislative guidance, and what control and accountability instruments are applied to such agencies. …”
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Cold Water Swimming and Pregnancy: A Scoping Review and Consensus Recommendations by J Shawe, M Felton, JC Harper, C Mark Harper, R Stidson, M Tipton, S Blowers, K Fraser, S Hingley, E McGrath, G Bainbridge, Massey Heather

“…There is a lack of evidenced‐based guidance to make decisions about the safety of immersion in cold water during pregnancy. …”
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Understanding the post-curing behaviors of polymethylacrylimide: Curing kinetics and molecular mobility by Yuan Chen, Xiaolian Qiang, Yaping Zhang, Ningning Song, Lixian Guo, Siyuan Zhang, Chunrong Tian, Keping Chen

“…This study provides insights into the curing kinetics and structural evolution of PMI during post-curing process, offering guidance for optimizing post-curing conditions to achieve superior mechanical performance.…”
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Balloon-Assisted Percutaneous Thrombin Injection for Treatment of Iatrogenic Left Subclavian Artery Pseudoaneurysm in a Critically Ill COVID-19 Patient by Hassan Al-Thani, Ahmed Hussein, Ahmed Sadek, Ali Barah, Ayman El-Menyar

“…Balloon-assisted percutaneous thrombin injection was done under ultrasound guidance. The patient was extubated 2 days later with no evidence of flow in the pseudoaneurysm. …”
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Supramolecular discrimination and diagnosis-guided treatment of intracellular bacteria by Jia-Hong Tian, Siyuan Huang, Ze-Han Wang, Juan-Juan Li, Xianhui Song, Ze-Tao Jiang, Bing-Sen Shi, Ying-Ying Zhao, Hui-Yan Zhang, Ke-Rang Wang, Xin-Yue Hu, Xinge Zhang, Dong-Sheng Guo

“…By fingerprinting specimens collected from bacteria-infected mice, the facilitated accurate diagnosis offers valuable guidance for selecting appropriate antibiotics. Moreover, mannose-modified azocalix[4]arene (ManAC4A) is screened as a drug carrier efficiently taken up by macrophages. …”
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Does Urbanization Exacerbate Asymmetrical Changes in Precipitation at Divergent Time Scales in China? by Fanggang Li, Xin Pan, Nan Xu, Xiangjin Meng, Zhiqing Li, Rufat Guluzade, Yang Dai, Yingbao Yang

“…This finding implies that urban managers should consider the impact of urbanization on precipitation patterns in different contexts to provide scientific guidance for urban planning.…”
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Towards health justice: Implementing structural competency in women’s healthcare education by Daina Charnelle Fougang, Charles Mpofu, Dianne Wepa

“…While implementation challenges exist, the framework developed provides practical guidance to address women’s health disparities through structural competency training.…”
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The relationship between academic passions and critical thinking in a Chinese college student sample: a latent profile analysis by Shaojie Wang, Xizhen Fan, Hao Yu, Xing Yan, Jianmei Wang, Ying Liu, Yue Li

“…First, colleges should provide targeted counseling and guidance based on the types of students’ passion. Second, it is necessary to balance the relationship between harmonious and obsessive passions to promote students’ mental health and academic persistence. …”
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A Review on Person Re-Identification Techniques and Its Analysis by C. Selvan, H. Anwar Basha, K. Meenakshi, Soumyalatha Naveen

“…The paper further furnishes a comparative analysis of performance across diverse datasets, offers insightful guidance on enhancing video re-ID strategies, and outlines compelling avenues for future research exploration.…”
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Factors associated with time to return to horse racing following a clavicle fracture in jockeys competing in Great Britain: A review and analysis of medical records. by Laura J Newton, Nick Dobbin, Peter Goodwin, Jennifer S Crampton

“…Clinicians working within horse racing can use the findings of this study to provide return to racing guidance to trainers, riders and other medical professionals based on the key contextual information reported in this study.…”
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Conducting genetic epidemiology research on hyperuricaemia and gout in an indigenous community in Guam - a feasibility study by Yvette C. Paulino, Frank Camacho, Tristan VC Paulino, Delores J. Lee, Lisa Linda Natividad, Elizabeth Matisoo-Smith, Tony R. Merriman, Anna L. Gosling

“…The University of Otago collaborated on ethics guidance, working with Indigenous communities, and led the genetic sequencing and genetic data analysis. …”
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Structural Characteristics Analysis of Overlying Rocks and Prevention Measures with a Long-Wall Face Passing Across Abandoned Roadways: A Case Study by Zeng-Qiang Yang, Chang Liu, Guo-An Wang, Gang-Wei Li, Feng-Shuo Li

“…The research conclusions provide a theoretical foundation and new guidance for preventing advanced coal pillar instability failure and support crushing accidents under a long-wall face passing across abandoned roadways condition.…”
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Immediate and Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Infants With Transposition of Great Arteries Who Underwent Balloon Atrial Septostomy in Sudan by Sulafa K. M. Ali, Amna Elsheikh, Mohammed Abdulrahman Alhassan

“…BAS was performed under fluoroscopy and echocardiography guidance with immediate success achieved in 98% of patients. …”
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Assessment of scattered and leakage radiation from ultra-portable X-ray systems in chest imaging: An independent study. by Leonie E Paulis, Roald S Schnerr, Jarred Halton, Zhi Zhen Qin, Arlene Chua

“…Unfortunately, there is insufficient guidance on the radiation safety of these devices. …”
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