What makes health systems resilient? An analytical framework drawing on European learnings from the COVID-19 pandemic based on a multitiered approach by Thomas Czypionka, Markus Kraus, Miriam Reiss, Monika Riedel

“…Finally, the framework was empirically validated in several case studies.Results The framework distinguishes between prerequisites of resilience, pertaining to precautions to be taken in ‘normal’ times, and response strategies in the face of shocks. …”
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Kinesiology Tape: A Descriptive Survey of Healthcare Professionals in the United States by Scott W Cheatham, Russell T Baker, Thomas E Abdenour

“…The average recommended times to wear KT were two to three days (60%). The maximum times ranged from two to five days (81%)…”
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Impact of BRACTS exercises on muscular strength in eumenorrheic women by Wajiha Shahid, Rabiya Noor

“…Group A was given an educational program related to menstrual hygiene and active lifestyle maintenance with 20 min walk 3 times a week for 16 weeks, while group B was given an educational program related to menstrual hygiene along with BRACTS exercises of 50 min for 3 times per week for 16 weeks. …”
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Different harvesting dates influence the growth, seed yield and quality of two rice varieties in Ghana by Paul Kweku Tandoh, Irene Akua Idun, Philip Amponsah Duodu, Bridget Dwomoh

“…The study also showed that the interaction of the varieties and different harvesting times had a significant influence on the germination percentage, germination energy, germination rate index and mean germination time. …”
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Dynamics of salt intrusion in complex estuarine networks: an idealised model applied to the Rhine–Meuse Delta by B. Biemond, W. M. Kranenburg, W. M. Kranenburg, Y. Huismans, Y. Huismans, H. E. de Swart, H. A. Dijkstra

“…In channels without a subtidal discharge, response times are a factor of 2–4 larger than in the other channels. …”
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Comparison of Stemness and Gene Expression between Gingiva and Dental Follicles in Children by Chung-Min Kang, Seong-Oh Kim, Mijeong Jeon, Hyung-Jun Choi, Han-Sung Jung, Jae-Ho Lee

“…Gingiva had greater expression of genes related to keratinization, ectodermal development, and chemotaxis whereas DFs exhibited higher expression levels of genes related to tooth and embryo development. qRT-PCR analysis showed that the expression levels of iPSc factors including SOX2, KLF4, and C-MYC were 58.5±26.3, 12.4±3.5, and 12.2±1.9 times higher in gingiva and VCAM1 (CD146) and ALCAM (CD166) were 33.5±6.9 and 4.3±0.8 times higher in DFs. …”
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Assessing the impact on mode competitiveness of improvements of the Trans-Eurasian railway network by Seyed Mohseni, Edwin van Hassel, Thierry Vanelslander

“…Substantially less generalized chain cost reductions are achieved when shortening transit times, even when the latter goes up to half the initial transit time. …”
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Safe development of coordination abilities in 11-year-old basketball players through aerobics by Vladyslav Heitenko, Volodymyr Prystynskyi, Tetyana Prystynska

“…Significant improvements were observed in all tests within the experimental group: the time for movement in a defensive stance decreased from 15.18±0.4 to 12.86±0.40 seconds (p<0.001); the time for dribbling decreased from 10.78±0.3 to 8.56±0.31 seconds (p<0.001); the time for static balance increased from 11.14±0.2 to 18.78±0.45 seconds (p<0.001); and the number of hits when passing the ball to a target increased from 5.21±0.61 to 7.81±0.75 times (p<0.01). …”
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Increased sensitivity in electron–nuclear double resonance spectroscopy with chirped radiofrequency pulses by J. Stropp, N. Wili, N. C. Nielsen, D. Klose

“…In 2D triple resonance experiments (TRIPLE), the signal increase exceeds 10 times for some lines, thus making chirped 2D TRIPLE experiments feasible even for broad peaks in manageable acquisition times.…”
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Antioxidant and Sensorial Properties of Polyfloral Honey with Dried Apricots after One Year of Storage by Jelena Vulić, Jasna Čanadanović-Brunet, Gordana Ćetković, Sonja Djilas, Vesna Tumbas Šaponjac

“…In comparison to honey, TPh increased 1.86 times for PH40. After storage time, TPh of PH40s increased slightly lower (1.77 times), compared to PHs. …”
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Glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with age-related cataract by A.A. Shpak, A.B. Guekht, T.A. Druzhkova, A.A. Troshina, N.V. Gulyaeva

“…In patients with age-related cataract, the level of GDNF in the AH was relatively low: the concentration of GDNF in the AH was more than 2 times lower than in the BS and almost 4 times lower than in the LF. …”
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The Prevalence of Undiagnosed HIV Infection in Those Who Decline HIV Screening in an Urban Emergency Department by M. Czarnogorski, J. Brown, V. Lee, J. Oben, I. Kuo, R. Stern, G. Simon

“…Over the same period of time, 4845 patients accepted routine HIV testing. …”
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Influence of multi-point laser shock peening process on surficial mechanical properties in gear steels by XUE Cheng, LEI Duncai, YAN Xueyuan, ZANG Shunlai, DONG Hongtao, YOU Zhiwei

“…The effects of laser energy and impact times on the residual stress and micro-hardness of gear steel are experimentally investigated. …”
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The AMBU® Aura-i™ Laryngeal Mask and LMA Supreme™: A Randomized Trial of Clinical Performance and Fibreoptic Positioning in Unparalysed, Anaesthetised Patients by Novices by Zanahriah Yahaya, Wendy H. Teoh, Nora A. Dintan, Ravi Agrawal

“…Investigators had <20 Aura-i insertions. Primary outcome was time to achieve effective ventilation and secondarily insertion parameters, oropharyngeal leak pressures (OLP), fibreoptic positioning, and pharyngeal morbidity. …”
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Use of screens, books and adults' interactions on toddler's language and motor skills: A cross-cultural study among 19 Latin American countries from different SES. by Lucas G Gago-Galvagno, Angel M Elgier, Angel J Tabullo, Edson J Huaire-Inacio, Angela M Herrera-Alvarez, Carmen Zambrano-Villalba, Frania R López, Emmanuel Herrera-González, Olivia Morán-Núñez, Neyra J Ochoa-Vega, Chrissie Ferreira de Carvalho, Rosario Spencer, Juan José Giraldo-Huertas, Perla Del Carpio, Erika Robles, Carla Fernández, Silvia Requena, Pilar Rodríguez, Yoysy Rondón, Alexis L Ruiz, Ada Tibisay-Echenique, Gris Hidalgo, Carlos R Hernández, Mirna Lacayo, Esther Angeriz, Gabriela Etchebehere, Fernando José Mena, Delia Magaña de Ávila, Susana C Azzollini, Stephanie E Miller

“…In addition, negative and significant associations were generally found between screen time and language skills, which were in turn positively associated with shared reading times. …”
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Trend Analysis of Lake Surface Temperatures in Lake Van by Kebir Emre Saraçoğlu, Fevziye Ayça Saraçoğlu

“…It was concluded that this value is smaller than the increase determined for the Eastern Black Sea (0,11 °C/year), higher than the calculated for the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean (0,055°C/year), approximately 1,5 times the increase determined for the South Caspian Sea (0,029 ± 0,009 °C /year) and about 4 times the increase (as 0,011 °C/year) for the oceans. …”
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Peripheral Blood Derived Mononuclear Cells Enhance the Migration and Chondrogenic Differentiation of Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells by Niina Hopper, John Wardale, Daniel Howard, Roger Brooks, Neil Rushton, Frances Henson

“…In scratch assay the wound closure was 55% higher after 3 hours in the PBMC stimulated test group (P=0.002), migration rate was 9 times faster (P=0.008), and total MSC migration was 25 times higher after 24 hours (P=0.014). …”
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The Duels of Monarchs: the Issue of Ritual Communication from Antiquity to the Present Day by Piotr Tafiłowski

“…Challenges to monarchs to fight a duel, although none actually took place, were widespread gestures from antiquity to the modern times. They are known from many documented, literary (Iliad) and iconographic sources and also from chronicles. …”
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Safe Dishwashing Without an Automatic Dishwasher for Home, Community Events, and Outdoor Activities by Morgan Denhard, Amy Simonne, Ricki McWilliams

“… Most of us are accustomed to the ease and convenience of washing our dishes in an automatic dishwasher. At times, however, no dishwasher is available. This 4-page fact sheet teaches ways to safely wash or clean your dishes by hand, which may be necessary when your dishwasher is broken, you are outdoors, or you are working in a facility without a dishwasher. …”
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The Herd Health Handbook for Goat Producers: Vaccination Protocol and Quality Assurance Measures for Goats by Ray Mobley, Carmen Lyttle-N’guessan, Thomas Peterson

“…FAMU004, a 9-page fact sheet by Ray Mobley, Carmen Lyttle-N'guessan, and Thomas Peterson, outlines a year-round preventive-based health maintenance program for goats, including schedules for vaccinations and anthelmintics, and common medications with approximate withdrawal times. Published by the Florida A & M University Extension, September 2009. …”
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