Exploring the need for a clinical decision support system for deprescribing - A qualitative interview study by Aryoutha Asmar Talani, Tora Hammar, Ylva Böttiger

“…., the process of discontinuing an inappropriate medication) requires time, knowledge, and care, but there is a lack of education, support, and guidelines for this important clinical task. …”
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Human papillomavirus type 16 E7 promotes cell viability and migration in cervical cancer by regulating the miR-23a/HOXC8 axis by Yahang Chen, Lei Sun, Lin Li

“…Here, we aimed to explore the role of HPV16 in CC and identify the underlying mechanism.Methods The expression of miR-23a, HPV16 E6/E7 and homeobox C8 (HOXC8) was measured by quantitative real-time PCR or western blot. Cell viability and migration were evaluated using cell counting kit-8, Transwell and wound healing assays. …”
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Past and present foodscapes of a traditional fermented milk, mabisi, in three Zambian regions. by Taonga Chirwa-Moonga, Elise F Talsma, Himoonga Bernard Moonga, Bas J Zwaan, Sijmen E Schoustra, Wilfred Dolfsma

“…Understanding the foodscape of a healthy traditionally fermented food such as mabisi, its elements, and its evolution over time, may provide insights that would promote the consumption of healthy traditional foods.…”
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Prevalence of Transfusion Transmitted Virus Infection in Hemodialysis Patients and Injection Drug Users Compared to Healthy Blood Donors in Isfahan, Iran by Behrooz Ataei, Alireza Emami Naeini, Farzin Khorvash, Mohammad Reza Yazdani, Abbas-Ali Javadi

“…Samples were tested for TTV DNA by means of real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Results. The mean age was years. …”
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Decolonising global health evaluation: Synthesis from a scoping review. by Ichhya Pant, Sonal Khosla, Jasmine Tenpa Lama, Vidhya Shanker, Mohammed AlKhaldi, Aisha El-Basuoni, Beth Michel, Khalil Bitar, Ifeanyi McWilliams Nsofor

“…As decolonisation awareness and activism amplifies in the mainstream masses and within academic realms across a variety of fields, the time is right to converge parallel movements to decolonise the fields of global health and evaluation by restructuring relations of dependency and domination reified through the "foreign gaze"1 or "white gaze." …”
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Development of a lean maturity assessment model using interval-valued spherical fuzzy AHP method by Alper Kiraz, Asiye Yücedag Gürel

“…In this paper, the interval-valued spherical fuzzy AHP method is applied for the very first time to the weighting of the criteria of a lean maturity assessment model. …”
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Guidelines for Patient-Centered Documentation in the Era of Open Notes: Qualitative Study by Anita Vanka, Katherine T Johnston, Tom Delbanco, Catherine M DesRoches, Annalays Garcia, Liz Salmi, Charlotte Blease

“…Therefore, it is imperative that clinicians adopt documentation techniques that help both to empower patients and minimize potential harms. ObjectiveAt a time when open and transparent communication among patients, families, and clinicians can spread more easily throughout medical practice, this inquiry aims to develop informed guidelines for documentation in medical records. …”
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Age group classification based on optical measurement of brain pulsation using machine learning by Martti Ilvesmäki, Hany Ferdinando, Kai Noponen, Tapio Seppänen, Vesa Korhonen, Vesa Kiviniemi, Teemu Myllylä

“…Abstract Optical techniques, such as functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS), contain high potential for the development of non-invasive wearable systems for evaluating cerebral vascular condition in aging, due to their portability and ability to monitor real-time changes in cerebral hemodynamics. In this study, thirty-six healthy adults were measured by single channel fNIRS to explore differences between two age groups using machine learning (ML). …”
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Cluster Coordination between High-speed Rail Transportation Hub Construction and Regional Economy Based on Big Data by Liang Zhao, Yuanhua Jia

“…By improving the development of high-speed railways, continuously shortening the distance between time and space, breaking regional trade barriers, and reducing the cost of commodity circulation, industrial interaction and coordinated development between different regions can be effectively promoted.…”
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De la simulation à la simulation participative : apporter une vision intégrée de la rénovation urbaine aux aménageurs publics, à travers une démarche expérimentale by Anaïs Berry, Nicolas Becu, Onil Goubier, Nikolaos Papoulias, Nathalie Long, Didier Vye

“…However, these stakeholders may lack time, resources and methods to work together. That’s why in the context of a multidisciplinary project on energy efficiency scaling from occupant to building and urban levels, the participatory simulation platform “Geranium” has been developed to propose to decision makers an integrated approach of a renewal program of a priority neighborhood. …”
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A model for simulating the active dispersal of juvenile sea turtles with a case study on western Pacific leatherback turtles. by Philippe Gaspar, Maxime Lalire

“…This increases their residence time, and hence the risk of interactions with fisheries, in the central and eastern part of the North Pacific basin. …”
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Modern vaccines and coronavirus infections by Yu. A. Belikova, Yu. V. Samsonov, E. V. Abakushina

“…This review is on recent advances in the development of new generation vaccines, as well as those developed using earlier time-tested technologies: live attenuated vaccines, inactivated vaccines, recombinant vaccines, subunit vaccines, virus-like particle-based vaccines, synthetic peptide vaccines, DNA vaccines and mRNA vaccines. …”
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Temporal trends in mental health terminology in Alzheimer's disease clinical trials. by Amir-Ali Golrokhian-Sani, Maya Morcos, Alecco Philippi, Reem Al-Rawi, Marc Morcos, Rui Fu

“…A comparison between pre-pandemic and post-pandemic trials showed an increase in the mention of the same three words over time.<h4>Interpretation</h4>These results may suggest a growing awareness of mental health conditions and a greater interest in considering these conditions in Alzheimer's disease trials, particularly after the onset of COVID-19. …”
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Evaluation of Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell Cytotoxicity of Recombinant Tissue Plasminogen Activator Using Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by Hiroyuki Kamao, Atsushi Miki, Junichi Kiryu

“…A lactate dehydrogenase release assay was performed to investigate the dose- and time-dependent effects of rtPA on cell death. RPE function was evaluated by measuring the secretion of pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and RPE-specific gene expression. …”
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Motion Classification With Embroidery Bend Sensors Using Multiple Zigzag-Stitch for Loose-Fitting Garments by Kaisei Minami, Yasuhiro Akiyama, Takuya Umedachi

“…The findings demonstrated that the sensor can measure the degree of joint flexion, the flexion cycle, and the timing of flexion during the wearer&#x2019;s activities. …”
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FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF THE COMPANY THROUGH PROFITABILITY RATIOS by Mihaela SUDACEVSCHI, Viorica Mirela ŞTEFAN-DUICU

“…This paper aims to highlight how a company's performance can be estimated and determined, respectively, measuring the extent to which the company's objectives have been achieved over a period of time. From this perspective, unachieved objectives, the reasons for not achieving them, and possible improvement methods for the future can be observed. …”
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Effectiveness of Caregiver Intervention for Improving Medication Adherence on Level of Medication Adherence and Attitude toward Medications among Nonadherent Patients with Mental I... by Simrat Kaur, Renju Sussan Baby, Susanta Kumar Padhy

“…Caregivers spend a considerable amount of time with the patients. Therefore, proper training and education for caregivers help to improve treatment outcomes. …”
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Pattems and models of flowering of some Gampanulaceae Juss. species by E. S. Fomin, T. I. Fomina

“…The data obtained characterize both the phenological (time and duration of flowering, lifespan of individual flowers) and structural features (degree of branching of the inflorescence, length of floral axes, number of flowers, order of their blooming) that describe the flowering of a monocarpic shoot. …”
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Competitive strategies of differentiation and cost minimization by O. Mikhailov

“…The differentiation can create on the basis the timing of product introduction, product customization, the best joining the product and services or simultaneously combination of these advantages. …”
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Predicting Earthquake Casualties and Emergency Supplies Needs Based on PCA-BO-SVM by Fuyu Wang, Huiying Xu, Huifen Ye, Yan Li, Yibo Wang

“…The prediction of casualties in earthquake disasters is a prerequisite for determining the quantity of emergency supplies needed and serves as the foundational work for the timely distribution of resources. In order to address challenges such as the large computational workload, tedious training process, and multiple influencing factors associated with predicting earthquake casualties, this study proposes a Support Vector Machine (SVM) model utilizing Principal Component Analysis (PCA) and Bayesian Optimization (BO). …”
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