Clinically relevant haemolysis after transcatheter aortic valve implantation with new-generation balloon-expandable valve by Mitsuaki Isobe, Mitsunobu Kitamura, Mamoru Nanasato, Itaru Takamisawa, Ryosuke Higuchi, Makoto Ohno

“…Further research is warranted to identify risk factors and optimise management strategies for haemolysis.…”
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The use of telehealth in the provision of after-hours palliative care services in rural and remote Australia: A scoping review. by Pathmavathy Namasivayam, Dung T Bui, Christine Low, Tony Barnett, Heather Bridgman, Pauline Marsh, Simone Lee

“…<h4>Background</h4>Accessing quality palliative care, especially at the end of life is vital in reducing physical and emotional distress and optimising quality of life. For people living in rural and remote Australia, telehealth services can be effective in providing access to after-hours palliative care.…”
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The use of dance to improve the health and wellbeing of older adults: A global scoping review of research trials. by Martha Waugh, Gregory Youdan, Courtney Casale, Rachel Balaban, Emily S Cross, Dafna Merom

“…Identification of key 'active ingredients' and dance program factors may improve understanding of causal pathways and mechanisms to optimise engagement and health impacts. Stronger reporting practices will facilitate comparisons across studies and more robust evidence synthesis. …”
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Evaluating mobile apps for sun protection: content analysis and user preferences in a two-part study by Angela M. Rodrigues, Faye L. Doughty, Caroline Charlton, Sarah Woodhouse, Elizabeth Sillence

“…Proactive features integrating behavioural, personal, and contextual information for adaptive and just-in-time sun protection advice were seen as essential for sustaining engagement.Conclusions: Sun protection apps emphasizing knowledge, ease of use, tailored advice, and proactive features are likely to encourage sustained engagement. Suggestions for optimising current and future sun protection apps are provided.…”
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Optimal Embryo Selection: The Irreplaceable Role of the Embryologist in an Age of Advancing Technology by Lauren Kendall Rauchfuss, Yulian Zhao, David Walker, Terri Galantis, Jolene Fredrickson, Kathrynne Barud, Chandra Shenoy

“…Using the ROC-determined cutoff that optimised both sensitivity and specificity, a binary outcome for each test was analysed using agreement statistics to determine if one method of embryo evaluation was superior to the other. …”
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Development and evaluation of a maturity assessment tool for integrating building information modelling into operations and maintenance phase of buildings by Dania K. Abideen, Akilu Yunusa-Kaltungo, Clara Cheung, Patrick Manu

“…It enhances data consistency, optimised long-term asset management, data-driven decision-making, and provides a foundation for future research and technology integration.…”
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Spatial suitability evaluation and layout optimization of emergency shelter: A case study in Tianhe District of Guangzhou City by Bo Tang, Zongyuan Li, Yinzhong Chen

“…At the same time, the optimised scheme increases the density of emergency shelters and reduces the overlap of services to some extent. …”
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Five-year retrospective analysis of Bakri balloon tamponade for obstetric haemorrhage and patient survey at a single tertiary centre by Tithi Kulkarni, Ruth McCuaig, Gargeswari Sunanda

“…The secondary objectives were to consider impacts on maternal-foetal wellbeing, and optimise healthcare efficiency by reducing length of ICU admissions.Methods This five-year retrospective case series analysed 132 cases of obstetric ICU admissions requiring Bakri balloon insertion for PPH within our centre. …”
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Do doctors and other healthcare professionals know overdiagnosis in screening and how are they dealing with it? A protocol for a mixed methods systematic review by Ann Van den Bruel, An De Sutter, Stefan Heytens, Veerle Piessens, Ann Van Hecke

“…With this systematic review, we aim to synthesise all available research about what HCPs know and think about overdiagnosis, how it affects their position on screening policy and whether they think patients and the public should be informed about it.Methods and analysis We will systematically search several databases (MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Scopus, CINAHL and PsycArticles) for studies that directly examine HCPs' knowledge and subjective perceptions of overdiagnosis due to health screening, both qualitatively and quantitatively. We will optimise our search by scanning reference and citation lists, contacting experts in the field and hand searching abstracts from the annual conference on 'Preventing Overdiagnosis'. …”
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Optimal Proportion of Similar Materials and Rockburst Tendency of White Sandstone by Chaoyi Ma, Zhengguo Zhu, Zhichun Fang, Zhaobin Li, Liu Liu

“…To explore the tendency of rockburst, a similar material ratio was optimised based on white sandstone. Quartz sand, iron powder, gypsum, cement, retarder, and a water-reducing agent were used as the main materials. …”
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UNDERSTANDING THE INFLUENCE OF HEDONIC MOTIVATION AND FEAR OF MISSING OUT (FoMO) ON ONLINE IMPULSE PURCHASE INTENTIONS OF DISCOUNTED PRODUCTS by Otilia-Elena PLATON

“…In the fast-paced world of online commerce, understanding the psychological drivers behind consumers' impulse purchase intentions of discounted products is essential for businesses seeking to optimise their ecommerce strategies and drive sales. …”
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Measuring the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Diagnostic Delay in Rare Disease by Caitlin Hampson, William Evans, Lucy McKay, Lara Menzies

“…The authors recommend three actions to help address this: optimising remote clinical consultations; enhancing the use of health informatics in rare diseases; and proactively identifying patients with undiagnosed rare diseases missed due to the pandemic. …”
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Methodological aspects of analysis of production costs of an industrial enterprise by O. Nesterenko, D. Khudiakova

“…The results of the analysis show that the company has optimised its costs, which has led to their reduction and increase in profitability. …”
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Patients’ and physiotherapists’ perspectives on implementing a tailored stratified treatment approach for low back pain in Nigeria: a qualitative study by Kay Stevenson, Mishael Adje, Jost Steinhäuser, Chidozie Emmanuel Mbada, Sven Karstens

“…Background Stratified care has the potential to be efficient in addressing the physical and psychosocial components of low back pain (LBP) and optimise treatment outcomes essential in low-income countries. …”
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A Design of Experiments Approach to the Radical-Induced Oxidation of Dimeric C4-C8 Linked B-Type Procyanidins by Annik Fischer, Recep Gök, Tuba Esatbeyoglu

“…The formation rates were optimised to 47.4 ± 1.14% (A1; <b>1</b>), 27.5 ± 0.76% (A2; <b>2</b>), 48.6 ± 4.01% (<b>3</b>), 32.0 ± 1.14% (<b>4</b>), 45.0 ± 5.14% (<b>5</b>) and 60.2 ± 3.68% (<b>6</b>).…”
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Universal model for predicting the phase composition of multicomponent brasses based on chemical analysis data by Aleksey V. Svyatkin, Gleb V. Kostin

“…This is critically important for optimising technological processes, and improving the operational properties of materials.…”
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Improving the Performance and Biodegradability of Biocomposites Made from Banana Sap and Banana Fibres by Vimla Paul, Sudhakar Muniyasamy, Krishnan Kanny, Orebotse Joseph Botlhoko, Ponnurengam Malliappan Sivakumar

“…In a circular economy approach, characteristics such as durability, environmental toxicity, and recyclability of such materials should be studied and optimised to reduce energy consumption and environmental impact.…”
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Determination of the area index of lettuce leaves with a monocular camera by Laimonas Kairiūkštis, Başak Yalçıner, Emre Özkul

“…This method offers valuable insights into monitoring lettuce growth and optimising harvesting schedules at different stages for lettuce farmers and agricultural researchers through non-intrusive imaging techniques. …”
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Site-selective photo-crosslinking for the characterisation of transient ubiquitin-like protein-protein interactions. by Zac Sandy, Zijuan Wang, Deepak Behera, Benjamin M Foster, Finlay A Martin, Kira Brüninghoff, Kathleen M Cain, Wolfgang Dörner, Maria Jose Cabello-Lobato, Josep V Forment, Matthew J Cliff, Igor Larrosa, Perdita Barran, Duncan L Smith, Henning D Mootz, Christine K Schmidt

“…Here, we provide further proof-of-principle validation of the method and highlight its generality by applying an optimised workflow to a lesser studied UBL, interferon stimulated gene 15 (ISG15). …”
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Acceptability of donor funding for clinical trials in the UK: a qualitative empirical ethics study using focus groups to elicit the views of research patient public involvement gro... by Simon Bowman, Heather Draper, Alexander Masters, Dominic Nutt, Kirstie Shearman

“…Some misgivings fell outside the usual REC purview: detrimental impact of donors of bad character, establishing the trustworthiness of the matching agency and its processes and optimising research funding and resources. Despite their concerns, participants recognised that because the donor funds the whole trial, others would also potentially benefit from participating.Conclusions We identified concerns about the Plutocratic Proposal. …”
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